The Backlot: Home of the Good Burger

WELCOME TO THE BACKLOT, HOW TOUGH ARE YA? BI

I'm so tough, I posted in an RP without backreading.	20.4%	[ 38 ]
I'm so tough, I once ate a live porcupine.	10.8%	[ 20 ]
I'm so tough, I watched all three Twilight films and found them emotionally engaging.	8.6%	[ 16 ]
I'm so tough, you can suck my nuts.	12.9%	[ 24 ]
I'm so tough, I make all my gold by voting in polls.	10.8%	[ 20 ]
I'm so tough, I blew up Rosso's Place.	13.4%	[ 25 ]
I'm so tough, I ate a whole jar of pickles.	23.1%	[ 43 ]
Total Votes:			[ 186 ]

[Radical Fernando Rosso]

Hey, dudes and babes! I'm Fernando Rosso, and this is my hangout for all of Gaia's superheros, supervillains and everything in between! Thanks for stopping in, bro! Take off your action boots, hang up your cape and stay awhile!

Before you post, you should probably read the next few posts so you understand what you're getting yourself into. 3nodding

WE ARE NOW A PAVED OVER SHADY LOOKING PARKING SPOT

Index of s**t for you lazy ******** that can't be assed to scroll down.
Rosso's Place Warning
Handy Dandy roleplaying guide
Setting of the thread OCCly and ICly
How to Join in and Thread History



Current Rosso's Place Events:
What is a Rosso's Place?

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lolololol u thought it was still hurr deedn't u?

[Radical Fernando Rosso]

Warning:
Rosso's is a harsh and cruel place.
Acceptance may not be guaranteed.
Equality has no meaning here.
Literacy is strictly enforced.
Idiocracy will be punished by a shot to the head.
Rosso's Regulars have the right to bare arms.
Regulars have a taste for blood.
Disturbance of the flow will be dealt with. Harshly.
Beware of dog.
Nuisances may be bum rushed and/or hated.
Coming within a three-foot radius of Rosso's Place may induce explosive orgasms.
Beware of Regulars with rabies.


Rosso's is known to cause the following:
Epileptic seizures, death by sonic diarrhea,
erectile dysfunction, PMS, all form of cancer,
onset of all STDs, AIDS, brain tumors,
drowsiness, upset stomach and nausea.

Rosso's Place may not be suitable for children.
Do not visit Rosso's Place if you are pregnant.
Please ask your doctor if Rosso's Place is right for you.

Brought to you by Rosso's compulsive community. :3

An extremely accurate warning from longtime Rosso's Place veteran, El Bats

[Radical Fernando Rosso]

Roleplaying Guidelines

Roleplaying is a easy. Just follow these simple guidelines and you'll be Rping like a pro in no time!

1. Write in Third-person Limited
When you're roleplaying with a large group of other writers, it makes sense to write from the perspective of one character (usually the one you're playing as). Essentially, it means you should write like this:

A Good Roleplayer

Quote:

Red walked into the room and knocked a chair over totally flipping his s**t.

Instead of like this:
A Bad Roleplayer

Quote:

*walks into the room,knocks a chair over*

The usages of ' * ' '/ ' or '- ' is considered to be OC chatter and won't be taken seriously.

And remember, Limited means your writing is limited to the thoughts and senses of the character you're writing. If a supervillain is hatching secret plans in a city fifty miles away, your superhero isn't going to know about those plans instantaneously.

2. When Fighting, Fight Fairly
The RPing that goes on can be pretty heavy on confrontation, and more often than not, interactions will lead to combat. When the time comes to engage in fisticuffs, remember to fight fairly!
- Don't Auto-Hit: This means when you make your attack, you can't write it assuming it connected automatically. For example, you can't write this:

A Bad Roleplayer

Quote:

Dr. Calamity fired his Calamity Ray at Captain Heroic, striking him in the chest and causing him to disentigrate instantaneously.

Instead, try this:
A Good Roleplayer

Quote:

Dr. Calamity fired his Calamity Ray at Captain Heroic, taking aim at the hero's chest and intending to disentigrate him instanteneously.

- Understand Your Character's Limits: You should know your character well enough to know what they can and cannot do. If you're not super-strong or durable, you're probably not getting up from being hit by a train. If you're a creature made of fire, a tidal wave is probably going to finish you off. Realize that your character does, in fact, have weaknesses, and when these weaknesses come up, write them in a realistic way.

- Exercise Common Sense: Face it; you're not going to be able to win every fight you get into. Sometimes you'll win, sometimes you'll lose. Accept it. Don't try to worm your way out of it by “discovering” super-strong new powers when you're on the ropes, or running away when running from a fight doesn't suit your character.

3. Get Involved
If you see people roleplaying and feel like joining them, jump in. If you're roleplaying and you see another roleplayer's posts being ignored, include them. RPing is a community effort. Trying to go “Lone Wolf” just makes you look like a douche.

4. Get Creative
You're free to create any kind of character you want, but come on, now. You didn't really think your brooding, white-haired anti-hero dressed from head to toe in black leather and carrying a sword the size of a minivan who goes straight for bar and says “....” was super-cool and original, did you? Try to avoid the stereotypes and forge new ground!

5. Be Flexible
Writing an epic, sprawling storyline for your character is all well and good, but what if other roleplayers don't go along with it? What if, instead of grabbing the Crystal of Destiny, they decide to explore the caverns, and maybe have a look around outside? Don't get angry and quit; adapt! Remember, roleplaying is a community effort. It's about writing a story with other roleplayers, not writing a storyline to its conclusion all by yourself and then forcing other roleplayers to act it out.

6. Have Fun
Remember, all of this is for fun. Don't take it personally when things don't go your way, and always respect your fellow roleplayer.

[Radical Fernando Rosso]

What Is Rosso's Place?
OOC:
The Chatterbox is sure a weird place these days, dude. You might have noticed people running around the CB calling themselves "superheroes" and "supervillains". Some of 'em are here to protect us, and others want to kill us! Some of 'em are just like you and me, and others have these superpowers that are real for sure strange!

It's my job to write about these guys, dude. The world needs to know about these Meta-Humans! Gaia needs to know who they are and what they can do!

Rosso's Place is a safehaven for all Meta-Humans. It's a place where they can come and just hang out, without fear of persecution from the normal humans on the outside.

If you're a person with strange powers, you're welcome here. Whether you identify yourself as a Meta-Human, or something else, whether you believe you are a hero or a villain, this is a place where you can hang!

If you're just a normal human, stopping in to see what it's all about... Watch your back, dude!

IC:
Rosso's Place is a two-story warehouse in downtown Aekea. The building was purchased by the Life Foundation in January of 2007 and converted into a kind of club, and has since become the unofficial territory of Gaia's Meta-Human population. The building is host to a number of comfortable ammenities, including a state-of-the-art cafeteria, numerous bedrooms, a gymnasium, and several high-tech entertainment centers.

The main room consists of a series of comfortable chairs and couches arranged around a fireplace and a large television set. More formal tables and chairs are sprinkled throughout, though they rarely see use.

Places to know ICly in Rosso's Place:

Rafters: Be wary of the oak rafters crisscrossing the ceiling. The more acrobatic and beastial Meta-Humans of Rosso's have been known to make their home there... And they don't respond kindly to intruders.

Basement: Dark, dank and miserable, the basement is the perfect place to go when discretion is needed. The dark, soundproof nature of the basement has made it a popular destination for one-on-one duels. It's also rumoured to house the secret laboratory of Fernando Rosso himself!

Rooftop: There is access to the roof for those seeking a more open environment. The rooftop is sparsely decorated, sporting a few lawn chairs and little else, but it's an ideal location when some alone time is needed.

-More to be Added at a later time -

[Radical Fernando Rosso]

Joining In

We actively encourage roleplayers of all skill levels to join in. Roleplaying at Rosso's is as easy as creating a character identity for yourself. Maybe you're a schoolteacher from Alaska with the ability to fly. Maybe you're a cab driver from New York who can shoot fire from his eyes. The only limit is your own imagination.

You should be warned, though, that chatspeak, godmoding, powerplaying and other poor habits are not tolerated. Anyone is welcome to roleplay with us, but literacy is an absolute must. This can't be stressed enough.

And finally, remember; you don't have to be in character 100% of the time you're in the thread. Rosso's Place is as much a casual hangout as it is a roleplaying center. Feel free to have out of character conversations with others, but if another user tries to initiate roleplaying through an in character post, please try to get involved.



About the Thread

The original Rosso's Place was made in April of 2007 as an experimental hangout/roleplaying thread for "Chatterbox Superheroes". Two years later, it has rapidly evolved into one of Gaia's biggest and strangest roleplaying communities.

Rosso's Place is at the center of Gaia's first all-encompassing roleplaying universe. The hangout thread is located in the Chatterbox, but roleplaying extends onto every forum and thread, with actions and events occurring 24/7, 365. It's a giant action/adventure roleplay that is constantly moving forward and evolving.

The original thread (which can be found here) lasted two years, racked up almost 75,000 pages, and still maintains a powerful base of regular posters, racking up pages as quickly as 10 inside of 30 minutes. The time has come to move to a new, fresh thread for more contests and fun. We're not finished yet!

[Radical Fernando Rosso]

Awesome Affiliates
We have none at the minute bros, but if you wanna hit us up then send a Pm my way dude!

SOOPER SEEKRIT KON-TEST, DOOD
Woah! You found the secret, dude! This is where the thread's secret contests get announced! Remember to keep it secret, though, dude! If you mention the contest, you're disqualified from winning! Also, you can't win 1st place in the contest twice in row; that means if you won 1st place in the last contest, you can't win 1st place this one! Gotta give the less lucky dudes a shot, right?
Current Contest:
The first poster to post "ZIBIBAGIDO" on page 45678 will win a Mabase's One Life! First to post "BOOM" will win a Demonic Guitar! First to post "HEADSHOT!" will win an Angelic guitar! This contest sponsored by Rosso's Regular G-Gage!

[Radical Fernando Rosso]

Official Mascot
Afromus Prime

[Radical Fernando Rosso]

TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

Hold your horses on tight now!

[Radical Fernando Rosso]

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-COMING SOON UNTIL THEN, JUST READ THE ROSSOS SHIPS-


"Fracture, I..."
"Hush, f*****t. I'm gonna fracture /your/ diamond." And then Fracture screwed in Jing's lightbulb.

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"Ziek, I..."
"Hush, godmoder. There's no possible way you can avoid what's about to happen without godmoding." And then Ziek's thirteen personalities powerplayed all over Auron's face. He left thirteen feathers behind.

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"Hexagon, I..."
"Hush, Calo. I am your greatest creation." And then Hexagon omni'd Calo's kinesis. Hard.
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"Raid, I..."
"Shush, Red. I'm about to teach you the meaning of bone." And then they did the pelvis tangletwist.

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"Ninja, I..."
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"Ninja, I..."
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>checks profile
> "WTF Ninja is offline"

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"Richie, I..."
"Hush, Mike. It's tea time." And then Richie buttered Mike's biscuit.

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"Sammich, I..."
"Hush, MG. I am delicious. You want my mayonnaise." And then the sammich toasted MG's bread.

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"MG, I..."
"You just shut your mouth." And then Iron didn't eat MG in the conventional way.

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Ms. Terwilliger, I..."
"..."
"... I require tea."
"Yes, sir." And then it was a very productive day. :I

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"James, I..."
"We preplanned this. I know what you're going to say." And then Tiny got off his critical finish.

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"Roleplaying, I..."
"Ni. Remember to type OOC in brackets." And then Roleplaying filled out Ni's captcha.

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"Dave, I..."
"am myself."

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"Casey, I..."
"Hush, Will. We're gonna do it, or whatever." And then Casey Hadouken'd Will's hitbox.

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"Roleplaying, I..."
"Hush, Clara. It's time to-"
"WHOOPS GOTTA GO, SORRY"

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"Leather, I~..."
"Hush, Raven. Whoever told you that tight leather pants looked kinda gay was lying." And then Leather strapped all over Raven's claws.

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"Frost, I..."
"> gets on Facebook
If I had a nickel for everytime Raven didn't hush, I'd be rich and I wouldn't even care. :I" And then Frost passived all over Raven's throbbing aggression.

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