Before I start, I feel I need to stop any excitement of a sexual nature. The sort of role playing I am talking about is not in the bedroom. While sexual stories may come from role playing, actual sex doesn’t. At least not in my experiences. Though I am only 29. There is plenty of time for new things. Back to the subject now.
Many people role play in many different ways. There are video games, storytelling, Live Action Role Play (LARP), and even internet. There are many, many different forums, sites and even social networks that have role players haunting their depths. I feel I must share my stories of moving through some of these venues. Video games, while they apply to this topic, aren’t part of this story.
First and foremost, I am admitting that I was, once upon a time (and perhaps still am) a Dungeons & Dragons geek. My character’s creation is somewhat of an interesting story. See, I am a picky, picky person at times. I like to have unique characters. Anyone can choose a normal dark elf ranger, right? Not my cup of tea. Call me stubborn or call me a dreamer, I like to be different. I couldn’t find a race that spoke to me in the D&D books. I had a talk with the Dungeon Master and he agreed to let my freak flag fly. He handed me the Monster Manual. I read that book cover to cover trying to find the best thing for my character. If I remember correctly, the MM is in alphabetical order...and the race I found that jumped out at me was the Yuan-ti. Part snake, part human. I chose a Pureblood Yuan-ti Sorceress as my character. Sadly, that group broke apart due to an emergency, the DM moved away.
My next adventure came about right after my daughter was born. The neighbors were younger by a few years, but cool as hell. We all moved in on the same day too. Awesome, right? I don’t remember how the topic came up, but soon after we all were moved in, including Morgan, I was introduced to Vampire: The Masquerade. I had heard of it when I lived in Salem, OR...but I never got into it until these neighbors. My character choice at first was a really cool, evil chick. She was of the Tzimisce clan. The clan type proved to be very difficult for a newb like me, so I moved onto other, better things. Clan Toreador. I am very defensive of my choice too. I got teased and tortured. There were story tellers that tricked me, and other players that called me names based on my choice. I didn’t care. I enjoyed having a character who was immortally beautiful and that took so much pleasure in everything she did. Though the art form was a Toreador chose was also a distraction, not just an obsession or passion.
Next step: Internet role playing. This will be on a later blog.
Many people role play in many different ways. There are video games, storytelling, Live Action Role Play (LARP), and even internet. There are many, many different forums, sites and even social networks that have role players haunting their depths. I feel I must share my stories of moving through some of these venues. Video games, while they apply to this topic, aren’t part of this story.
First and foremost, I am admitting that I was, once upon a time (and perhaps still am) a Dungeons & Dragons geek. My character’s creation is somewhat of an interesting story. See, I am a picky, picky person at times. I like to have unique characters. Anyone can choose a normal dark elf ranger, right? Not my cup of tea. Call me stubborn or call me a dreamer, I like to be different. I couldn’t find a race that spoke to me in the D&D books. I had a talk with the Dungeon Master and he agreed to let my freak flag fly. He handed me the Monster Manual. I read that book cover to cover trying to find the best thing for my character. If I remember correctly, the MM is in alphabetical order...and the race I found that jumped out at me was the Yuan-ti. Part snake, part human. I chose a Pureblood Yuan-ti Sorceress as my character. Sadly, that group broke apart due to an emergency, the DM moved away.
My next adventure came about right after my daughter was born. The neighbors were younger by a few years, but cool as hell. We all moved in on the same day too. Awesome, right? I don’t remember how the topic came up, but soon after we all were moved in, including Morgan, I was introduced to Vampire: The Masquerade. I had heard of it when I lived in Salem, OR...but I never got into it until these neighbors. My character choice at first was a really cool, evil chick. She was of the Tzimisce clan. The clan type proved to be very difficult for a newb like me, so I moved onto other, better things. Clan Toreador. I am very defensive of my choice too. I got teased and tortured. There were story tellers that tricked me, and other players that called me names based on my choice. I didn’t care. I enjoyed having a character who was immortally beautiful and that took so much pleasure in everything she did. Though the art form was a Toreador chose was also a distraction, not just an obsession or passion.
Next step: Internet role playing. This will be on a later blog.