Ideas for Player Interactions

[roobee]

Ones that don't end in death are a plus. Also ones that one can do when tired in real life (so not too complicated, etc.) are plus too.

[RogueGunslinger]

Overly devoted fan of another, somewhat powerful character. Like an innocent stalker looking for a father/mother figure.

[Barzalene]

Father/mother figure offering unsolicited advice with great forcefulness and conviction

[Desertman]

Beggar that really is just a beggar.

[Delirium]

Scrappy fighter joining the Byn for 'sid and glory. Except they're genuinely terrified of the desert.

[Desertman]

Prostitute that really is just a prostitute.

[Delirium]

Aide who really is just an aide.

[Delirium]

Right-hand wo/man who isn't secretly planning on betraying all that your boss holds dear.

[Malken]

Aide who really is just an aide.

So.. a beggar turned prostitute?

[Delirium]

Aide who really is just an aide.

So.. a beggar turned prostitute?

[bcw81]

Overly devoted fan of another, somewhat powerful character. Like an innocent stalker looking for a father/mother figure.

Theft.

[solera]

Storyteller. Too old to be able to do what you used to do in your stories.  Or, liar.
A young grasshopper wanting to learn a talent, skill or knowledge.

[nauta]

Bar drunk.  Someone pulled this off brilliantly within the last few months.

I also found that having a hobby or even a tiny virtual business helps motivate you to interact with people: something where you buy and sell, e.g., have a virtual bakery, an interest in plants, be a lumber jack. Purportedly, grebbing is actually a social activity, but I can't stand the forage spam, so I avoid it like the plague.

[Delirium]

I used to hunt Anakore, but then I took an elf arrow to the knee.

[Desertman]

Pick a standard low-status profession and actually survive via that profession without the goal of becoming wealthy.

A miner that only goes to mine when he knows he won't have money for food  in a couple of days if he doesn't.

A salt grebber who is down to his last skin of water so he finally has to go do some work.

The rest of your time you just hang out, smoke spice/drink, play card games/dice, try to get laid, eat, and just try to have a good time.

Basically, play a commoner that is extremely common. They aren't super motivated. They just want to live, work as little as possible, stay fed, watered, boozed, spiced, laid, laughed, and die.

[Norcal]

You want a low stress, not too dangerous role that is fun and allows for a lot of interaction when you feel like it?

Recruit crafter in a GMH, and one that actually abides by the rules.

Eventually you can master craft and learn all kinds of secrets.

[Ath]

Tek Zealot that is old, decrepit, but worships the Highlord without question.  Goes to morning devotions every morning, looks upon those that do not go as filth.  Grovels in-front of all Templars, as they devote followers of the Highlord and their words is the word of the Highlord.  He passes ever single bit of information that he has to the Templars.  An absolute fanatic...  will likely die at some point, but the challenge will be to see how long you can survive.

[Rhyden]

Tek Zealot that is old, decrepit, but worships the Highlord without question.  Goes to morning devotions every morning, looks upon those that do not go as filth.  Grovels in-front of all Templars, as they devote followers of the Highlord and their words is the word of the Highlord.  He passes ever single bit of information that he has to the Templars.  An absolute fanatic...  will likely die at some point, but the challenge will be to see how long you can survive.

I'll do the female version of this if you give me a bell item.

[roobee]

Overly devoted fan of another, somewhat powerful character. Like an innocent stalker looking for a father/mother figure.

Theft.

I don't understand this connection.

[roobee]

A deaf person who can only communicate with the Way. Bonus if you only use pictures/symbols and no words.

A troublemaker who annoys random strangers by Waying them and saying random things.

[bcw81]

Overly devoted fan of another, somewhat powerful character. Like an innocent stalker looking for a father/mother figure.

Theft.

I don't understand this connection.

I'm stealing it to use in the future.

[Ath]

Tek Zealot that is old, decrepit, but worships the Highlord without question.  Goes to morning devotions every morning, looks upon those that do not go as filth.  Grovels in-front of all Templars, as they devote followers of the Highlord and their words is the word of the Highlord.  He passes ever single bit of information that he has to the Templars.  An absolute fanatic...  will likely die at some point, but the challenge will be to see how long you can survive.

I'll do the female version of this if you give me a bell item.

You know, I just checked to see if there was a bell I could do with this... no non-metal bell.  Which made me sad... might just have to look into solving that.

[whitt]

So you're saying what this game needs is more Chalton Bell?

[Rhyden]

Tek Zealot that is old, decrepit, but worships the Highlord without question.  Goes to morning devotions every morning, looks upon those that do not go as filth.  Grovels in-front of all Templars, as they devote followers of the Highlord and their words is the word of the Highlord.  He passes ever single bit of information that he has to the Templars.  An absolute fanatic...  will likely die at some point, but the challenge will be to see how long you can survive.

I'll do the female version of this if you give me a bell item.

You know, I just checked to see if there was a bell I could do with this... no non-metal bell.  Which made me sad... might just have to look into solving that.

Shame.

[LauraMars]

[Ath]

Shame!  --  So freaken <3 you guys!  LOL

[whitt]

An assassin / weaponsmith that sits beside their victim crafting the weapon they're about to use to kill 'em.

[Alesan]

A retired Byn sergeant that tells outlandish stories about old contracts and "the good old days."

[WarriorPoet]

Corpse handler. Haul the rotting carcasses from Meleth's out into the desert after they get putrid. Take contracts from friends and of deceased people to hurry along their disposal and ensure they get a decent send-off.

Defile corpses.

[Rhyden]

A retired Byn sergeant

In my experience, there is no such thing. Please refer to WP's post above for more info.

[The Silence of the Erdlus]

Picnics. Foreign language/skill lessons. Hanging out somewhere looking shady together (harder to do with non-elves.)

[roobee]

time for another request. interactions that can be done with anyone or nearly anyone (so maybe not nobles and templar).

[whitt]

Mistaking someone else as the person that stole/killed your mate.

Mistaking someone else as a long lost friend who you thought was dead.  Bonus points if they roll with it even though it's totally not true.

Trying to return something to a cloaked/hooded/facewrapped person that you "just saw an elf pick-pocket" from them, bonus points again for ganging up with this PC to go after this imaginary thief.

[valeria]

Mistaking someone else as a long lost friend who you thought was dead.  Bonus points if they roll with it even though it's totally not true.

One of my characters mistook someone for their cousin once, and it was awesome. I endorse this.

[Beethoven]

Mistaking someone else as a long lost friend who you thought was dead.  Bonus points if they roll with it even though it's totally not true.

One of my characters mistook someone for their cousin once, and it was awesome. I endorse this.

[Culinary Critic]

Pick a standard low-status profession and actually survive via that profession without the goal of becoming wealthy.

A miner that only goes to mine when he knows he won't have money for food  in a couple of days if he doesn't.

A salt grebber who is down to his last skin of water so he finally has to go do some work.

The rest of your time you just hang out, smoke spice/drink, play card games/dice, try to get laid, eat, and just try to have a good time.

Basically, play a commoner that is extremely common. They aren't super motivated. They just want to live, work as little as possible, stay fed, watered, boozed, spiced, laid, laughed, and die.

HIGHLY endorse this.  I had one last almost a RL year.  He did wind up getting involved in minor stuff going on, but the mix of calm, casual RP and the going out to do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted was both engaging and relaxing.

[roobee]

Mistaking someone else as the person that stole/killed your mate.

Mistaking someone else as a long lost friend who you thought was dead.  Bonus points if they roll with it even though it's totally not true.

A spin on this. Be mentally damaged so you mistake everyone for someone you know or something.

[Kol]

Or play Ten Second Tom....

Hi, I'm Tom.

[The Silence of the Erdlus]

I've played someone with short term memory loss before. It was neat. Soldiers were a little suspicious of me.

[roobee]

Ideas for competing with others? Preferably something I can do either without needing to wait for the other person to be online at the same time, or something I can do with most people I find so that waiting won't be a problem.

[Inks]

Sure but you may end up the target of violence. Find someone who has the same profession and undercut them. Make passive agressive comments that sound like compliments about the quality of their work. "She certainly spends a lot of time on those trinkets she makes. " Become friends with their friends as your character obsessively attempts to become your mark. Nobody but your mark knows something is off unless psi. Strive to be more reliable then the mark and hire competant shady types to undermine his/her private life and deflect assassins (pay on time pay above asking price). Then as your mark is in the pit of despair you have dug either: (a.) dissapear to find a more worthy rival to usurp (b.) Make a dress out of their skin and walk around in it in front of a mirror (c.) both.

[Grimlight]

Overly devoted fan of another, somewhat powerful character. Like an innocent stalker looking for a father/mother figure.

Only allowed with elf characters, and you have to have pointy, flame-yellow hair.  You also need to be extremely chipper.

[Norcal]

Ideas for competing with others? Preferably something I can do either without needing to wait for the other person to be online at the same time, or something I can do with most people I find so that waiting won't be a problem.

Spread a rumor about them having been seen hanging out with gickers.  Or having an elf/breed lover.

[whitt]

Ideas for competing with others? Preferably something I can do either without needing to wait for the other person to be online at the same time, or something I can do with most people I find so that waiting won't be a problem.

Competing how?  For affections?  For bragging rights?  For champion of the Arena?  Are you looking at skill v skill competitions?  Or just ways to make something competitive.

[Jihelu]

Just man up and shank them to death using a chisel like they secretly want you to

[roobee]

Ideas for competing with others? Preferably something I can do either without needing to wait for the other person to be online at the same time, or something I can do with most people I find so that waiting won't be a problem.

Competing how?  For affections?  For bragging rights?  For champion of the Arena?  Are you looking at skill v skill competitions?  Or just ways to make something competitive.

Just something competitive. I'm trying to find something fun to do, and I figure competition usually makes things fun.

Also, any ideas for interactions that reward or require strategy? Because being rewarded for superior intelligence or plans also usually makes things more fun. I know politics is one, but that might be hard to get involved in if you are not a leader.

[Jihelu]

Merchantry without coded skills is something that is rewarded with strategy.
Buying X and selling it for X to a friend that needs it and making X profit.
Other than that, it's hard.

[roobee]

Another player interaction idea, but not competitive or requiring smarts, is playing a character that thinks he is an animal.

[little chicken woman]

Be a really pushy trader like they have in some parts of the world. Push your wares too hard on the wrong people. And make it something stupid and (relatively) useless (to our mostly fighting-type players) to boot, like clay pots or sandcloth bracelets.

A non-dwarf who is obsessed with something is kind of adorable--- and even better in my opinion because you can actually take a break from the obsession once in a while.

An obsession that just blankets most or all aspects of the person's life. A desire for dinnerware. A love of small clay pots. Something like that.