[AD] School of Dedicated Roleplayers

[School Of Dedicated RPers]

Come Check Out the School of Dedicated Roleplayers!

What is this guild about?

The SDRP is a general roleplaying guild dedicated to improving our members' skills in both writing and role play as well as hosting quality RPs for all interests and skill levels. Whether you just heard about RP or you've been playing for decades, no matter if you play high fantasy or high school we encourage everyone to come in and join the fun.

Once you join you'll have the opportunity to play in existing guild RPs or even start your own in the main forum. You can chat with the other members and advertise RPs and RP related shops or other RP guilds in the OOC subforum. You can also ask questions in the QnA subforum or meet our members and find Tutors in the Directory subforum. Don't forget our Guild Events and Challenges.

Our goal here is to provide a community where RPers of all levels can network and learn from each other to improve all aspects of the game while having fun and making friends in an open, accepting environment. To meet that end we are holding classes in the SDRP Academy, a role play about teaching players how to role play, as well as offering private tutoring from our many skilled and dedicated tutors.

If you're just here to have fun that's ok too. We host a variety of RPs created and run by members just like you at all skill levels and in many genres. Check the What is Going On sticky to see our current Events and Challenges or have a look at our Featured RPs and the main forum for active and new games. You can even start your own RP in the main forum, just be sure to start the thread title with "RP[New]" so we know it's a new RP.

What makes us different from Barton Town? The community. Here you're not just another username in a sea of thousands. We have a dedicated Crew willing to answer questions and help when you need it. We have friendly, committed members willing to run and play in RPs of all kinds. We host events and challenges to bring us all together so if you jump in and participate you'll soon make friends.

So how do you join? Easy. Just go to our Guild Page, click the join link near the top of the page to tell us a little about yourself and why you'd like to join. We don't take blank requests but if you actually tell us why you want to join (and are nice about it) we won't turn you down - no matter what the reason is.

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Featured/New RPs Accepting Players

* indicates RPs that have not been officially assigned a level, so this is only an estimate of where they will end up. Actual game play and/or further revisions may change this. Note that the level system relies more on effort and complexity than literacy (though grammar is a big part of it, there's more). See the SDRP Guide (near bottom of linked post) or the About this Subforum posts in each Level for more information on our level system.

Mixed Levels
RP[Open/Accepting] SDRP Academy - Mixed Level, Academic
An RP about teaching players how to RP. Since this is the School of Dedicated Role Players we're offering an extensive catalog of quality classes in a persistent RP world where you can hone your skills and generally hang out with other guild members in an academic setting. The campus (subforum) is currently under construction but you can jump into the first class (if you hurry) and get in on the ground floor as we put this thing together.

RP[Open/Accepting] Elsewhere: In the Land of Lost Things - Mixed Level, Eclectic Fantasy/Sci-fi
Elsewhere is a story about getting lost and finding Destiny. The setting is an eclectic fantasy/sci-fi universe with genre bending tendencies and more going on than meets the eye. All varieties of characters are allowed (even ones pulled in from other RPs) and a staggered commitment/scene system lets even casual players participate without slowing down the more dedicated ones. It's been running a few months now but I'm still taking players. You don't have to even read anything beyond the setup, just submit a character and I'll help you figure out where to jump in.

Level 3 (Advanced)
RP[Open/Accepting] Cinders of the Future 2: Phoenix Ashes - Level 3 (Advanced), Post-apocalyptic Pokémon
Don't be turned off by the theme, this isn't your average Pokémon - it's a world in which the familiar, family-friendly creatures that provide sport for viewers like you are made into real, biological (for the most part) organisms, living among humans and mundane animals in the aftermath of the Cataclysm, a catastrophic series of elemental and nuclear explosions that shattered civilization as we know it.

RP[Open] Spirit Operations Unit Leviathan, Chapter 1: First Contact - Level 3 (Advanced), Sci-fi
SOUL is a top secret organization within the UN which exists officially as part of a unit to combat terrorist threats across jurisdictions of UN member states but SOUL's true objectives are threats presently deemed as "Supernatural." In order to stand a chance against these supernatural threats many of SOUL's field operatives have supernatural abilities of their own but they come with a high price - a deadly addiction to souls.

Level 2 (Intermediate)
RP[Accepting] Alice in Wonderland - Level 2 (Intermediate), Fantasy Epic
It's been many years since Alice visited Wonderland, but the only things that have changed are the faces and the resident dictator. Other than that, the ruler is still a spoiled tyrant and it is still hard to find decent help. On top of all this, portals have been popping up all over Wonderland and depositing unsuspecting Other-Worlders into Wonderland. Is this a coincidence or something more sinister?

Firefly RP (WIP) - Level 2 (Intermediate)*, Firefly (sci-fi western)
A romping space cowboy adventure based on the beloved Firefly TV series and movie Serenity, this one's in the planning stages so be sure to put in your vote and help us decide what to do with it. Should be accepting characters soon.

Level 1 (Casual)
RP[Accepting] Rowan Academy - Level 1 (Casual)*, School/Magic/Fantasy
Young adults from 16-21 go to Rowan academy to better themselves in magic. However, a shadow demon named Astaroth is attempting to take over the world, and he's headed for Rowan. It will be up to the students, once they get wind of his presence, to band together and stop him. You can also have a mythical animal as a pet, take classes (some pertaining to magic, others are like electives), practice Combat with your magic (Just one of the many classes offered), and design your own dorm room!

RP[Accepting] Faerin - Level 1 (Casual)*, Fairytale
Weird things have been happening in the land of fairytales. People in Everafter and Neverafter have gone missing. More than missing. Some of them have been forgotten, completely erased from the entire population's memory. Why?

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Make Some Noise

In the interests of creating interest, and information gathering, we're going to periodically update this add with discussion topics for y'all to speak up about. We want to hear from you so please give us your opinion. We'll listen and do our best to integrate the popular opinion into how we run our guild.

We'll also reward those of you that make the best arguments with Prizes! Just like debate team but you'll be winning digital stuff instead of some little trophy to collect dust on a shelf. The SDRP Crew will read each and every response then pick the best few to reward with a variety of prizes ranging from original artwork to Gaia gold and fancy items.

Don't have much to say? That's ok too. Bump this add and we'll put you into our raffle pot every day you bump us. Raffles will be drawn at the first of the month for 50,000 Gaia gold. Don't over bump us though, just if we fall off the first page.

Current Topic:

What is Good? - Let us know what the guild has done right for you and/or give us suggestions on things we can do to make the guild better: events, contests, workshops, tutoring, so on. You can even let us know what you like in general: favorite genres, authors, characters, etc

[umbraja]

I've not been a member long but the SDRP took me in as one of their own almost immediately letting me join their RPs and even start a few of my own. They are a wonderfully friendly bunch that recognized the hard work and dedication I have to the art and helping others in general so made me Crew.

Right now we've got a bunch of great things going on like the Challenge, a periodic writing competition, and our Summer Brawling Bash is shaping up to be a fun event. I think more things like this and maybe a few mini-RPs could be great additions.

For my likes - well, I'm fond of most everything but I really like variety. Same old boring stuff gets boring very fast so I like to mix things up and throw in some of the unexpected.

[Venom3001]

The guild has been a great place to host my stuff and a huge step up from Barton. I'm actually making a short video games in Multimedia Fusion Developer 2 using a setting I devised there right now.

[Tigris_Altacia]

Wow~ So cool, like a real video game? You have to link it.

Oh, yeah. . . topic. *teehee* I'm a pretty new member but these guys are cool. Very welcoming and laid back. And they don't mind that I like series based romance RPs.

[Jikial]

I've been here for quite a while and it has helped me improve me shtick at roleplaying. The people aren't so bad either.

We're currently doing an academy thing to help roleplayers on the up and up and would love to get more in there.

Also I'm a big fan of horror, the mind-screwing kind not slasher, and I enjoy comedies and crime-comedies the likes of Rock-n-Rolla and Snatch.

Both of which are kinda the same movie, but both of which are awesome.

I tend to write a lot of tragedy and black humour, or things that are snarky. My characters take a variety of colours, however, and are usually made to balance out a current cast.

If left to my own they're usually zany.

[NativeForeigner]

I've been a member of the guild for several years now and have participated in many, many RPs. SDRP has been my preferred source of RP entertainment for quite a while now and I even chose it run my biggest RP, Odyssey into Madness, in. SDRP has a great variety of RPs and a wonderful crew and playerbase. I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in quality roleplaying!

[SiberDrac]

Hey! I'm kinda-almost-Crew in SDRP, so this is a conscious shameless plug for it. The guild really is excellent. Having been a member for several years and participated in more than half a dozen roleplays in it, I know that my writing style and ability have been progressed and shaped by the time I've spent and the people I've met. The organization and "outreach" are both fantastic and undergoing some major improvements that will make the place even more lively, entertaining, and educational. The Academy we've been working on'll be especially entertaining for all levels of experience. Wow. Reading that through sounds way cheesier than I originally thought it did. BUT IT'S ALL SO TRUE.

Just to introduce myself and share some favorites, I...

am a huge fan of the high fantasy genre.
have been writing since I was like 13.
am a biology nerd trying to get a PhD in it.
am a huge fan of Jim Butcher, even though the man could really use a better editor now and then and one of these days needs to add some more depth to the Alera Codex. Admittedly, I haven't read the most recent two books, so maybe he did and I didn't notice. Either way, he's pretty awesome, and I still need to read the Dresden Files.
am hugely looking forward to tutoring people once that gets started up in SDRP. I love teaching. I could never do that for a living, though, I don't think. Props to anyone who is or wants to!
am about to go play some Frisbee and hopefully score a free meal from it. w00t.
used the word "huge" way too many times in this post. What even.

[Isa-sama]

Hey! I've been a part of this guild for a long time, and I can tell you in my completely unbiased opinion that this is a great guild (...okay, so maybe I am a little bit biased). When I was a newbie, I was so nervous and worried that I wouldn't be good or ever improve my writing style. But I did become a better writer, and that was with the help of the lovely people in this guild.

I'd really like to see more events. I think they would bring the whole guild together in some light-hearted fun. The Brawl thread really makes me excited, and I can't wait to see that come to life.

[Mr. Blackbird Lore]

One more crew member here!

I'm the negrobird, and one of the eldest members in terms of membership. I was around back when we won the Guild Spotlight and my hope is that someday we can convince the moderators to give it to us a second time! That would be pretty sweet.

If you like, a little about me:
-Started roleplaying at age 12 on neopets (oh, nostalgia). (P.S. yeah, I was SO bad at it.)
-Been roleplaying for over a decade, as well as a couple short story and poetic efforts.
-I like me a little bit of everything, but mostly sci-fi and fantasy of various flavors and effects. If the system has a logic and the story is good, I'm usually up for it.
-Beyond the literal world, I'm a bit of a techy and currently trying to bone up on my computer science skills (sans college).

I think that's all the important stuff.

Please, feel free to drop us a line here or via PM if you have any questions or comments.

[Mr. Blackbird Lore]

Looking for some good ol' High Fantasy? We have it! Need your Science Fiction fix? We provide! Even your modern and series-based roleplays can be found within our forums! We have room for the D&D folks too. Don't like big groups? We have a sub-forum for One-on-ones!

Just to give you a taste, some of our current roleplays are:
We are about to start our Summer BASH!- quite literally. It's a tournament of EPIC proportions. Players can create or reuse ANY of their characters from ANY setting or time period so long as it is their original and not something like Naruto of noisy ninja fame, or Cloud of emo swordfighter fame. We are taking as many players as want to join- no limit! So check it out!

A modern sci-fi/fantasy called SOUL, which focuses on a particular team of soul-magic wielding individuals who protect society from demons and others who would use their abilities for harm.

Ghosts of Guidain is a D&D-inspired fantasy RP following a group known as the Snapdragons- friends of the dearly departed Sir Cubbard who have gathered to hear his final wishes. Fantasy adventure and hijinks ensue.

Tales of Magic pits its players in the midst of an eternal war between Heaven and Hell. The players of both sides seek an end to the conflict as well as possession of the mythical Weapons of Heaven and Hell in hopes that they can turn the tide- permanently.

Pathfinder Down Under is an open-ended Pathfinder game set on a continent inspired by Australia and New Zealand. It is created with first-time Pathfinder players in mind and aims to teach through experience. If you've been wanting to try Pathfinder, now is the time to do it!

Faerein aims to put a fresh twist on all the old fairy tale classics by putting the players in the shoes of a(n) (in)famous hero or villain. The protagonists of Happily Everafter and the antagonists of Happily Neverafter live in Faerein, separated by a great, thick forest and are constantly at odds. Perhaps this latest generation can settle the matter? Only time will tell.

Rowan Academy is a school for the magically inclined. All students are granted a companion their freshman year who is to learn and grow alongside them and aid them in their studies of magic, wizardry, and whose dragon is best. If you're looking for a school in a fantasy setting, this is the place to be.

And MORE! And to think, the only ingredient missing from this awesome recipe is YOU! Yes, YOU, the one with the eyes doing the reading. Come on over to SDRP and take a look. If you like what you see, we would be more than happy to welcome any and all with open arms.

[Mr. Blackbird Lore]

We also deliver pizza. Delicious, delicious pizza.

Not really, but if I had the donations, I would SO do that.

[Venom3001]

Have the basic first zone where the controls happen down as well as an initial boss fight with no animation on his teleport. <_<

Also have the global ammo counter, persistent mags (You can change weapons and it'll have as many bullets as you left in it before - may add the assault rifle having a capacity of 41 if you reload before running out the mag), focus (click on an enemy to consume part of your pistol damage for an instant kill), armor (can be consumed for a temporary shield or to heal), and some other stuff.