LOCATIONS
Is it an event? Is it a roleplay? It’s both! These locations function as ongoing, RP oriented mini-events that vary from location to location. Here’s how it works.
A location refers to a specific setting within the wonderful world of Alternia that can be interacted with as an ongoing event by shop trolls. Each location has a pool of possible encounters that occur when a number is rolled from that pool. Each location also has an encounter rate -- for instance, trolls can roll an encounter every day, every 4 hours, every Sunday, etc. Trolls are encouraged to roleplay reactions and interactions during their exploration of a location and can post without rolling as many times as they would like. In fact, if trolls interact with each other and breach 500 words each, their explorations are eligible for a RP point! Trolls may also get extra rolls per day from specifically exploring a location as a group, depending on the location. As this is effectively an ORP, you're welcome to interact with other characters who are also exploring the same location (assuming they're in the same area as your troll), and not just your own group.
The encounters rolled are most often a simple text prompt of what the troll finds, does or experiences while in the location. Exploration can mean anything from investigating an old tomb to frequenting a sandwich shop and seeing what’s new on the menu on a night to night basis.
In addition to in-character development and RP points for activity, exploring a location can also offer rewards such as novelty art (at the discretion of the individual/s running the LOC), RP opportunities, battles, rewards within the locations, and may unlock certain events that other trolls may take part in. Once all of the events in a location have been exhausted, or if a certain event triggers something special, the location may close, stay open indefinitely, or convert to something else – something mysterious and exciting! The possibilities are endless!
Example
[LOC] Wishing Well of Four Fronds
This RP is open to all shop trolls. Trolls are not required to roll and may post as frequently as desired. Posts containing rolls must have at least two sentences of RP to be counted. If trolls interact with others and reach 500 words doing so, this RP can be counted for 1 RP point. Each roll interacting with the fountain does not need to be a new day in character, and can simply be a new action that the troll takes any time after the previous action.
The old Wishing Well is a well-frequented and mysterious old shrine in the middle of the woods. It gives off a rather creepy air, and the water within the well fluctuates dramatically in terms of color, temperature and height every night. Some say it’s because of all of the dead bioluminescent beetles in the bottom of the well that trolls have thrown in – others say it’s haunted. Will you tempt fate by throwing in a beetle?
Encounter Rate: Trolls can roll to interact with the fountain once per day.
Encounter Pool: Generate a number between 1 and 100 (or roll a 100-sided die).
Pool Results:
If you generate the numbers 2-24, 26-49, 51-74, 76-99:
You toss in your beetle, and a breeze rolls past. It’s as though the well took stock of your wish.
If you generate the numbers 1, 25, 50, 75 or 100:
Quote the mule for your encounter prompt!
Special numbers that require the mule to be flagged typically indicate a particularly important encounter that may lead to a special event or reward. As an example:
Results Pool Potential Possibilities:
If you generate a 1:
You fall into the well. Oh gog! You won’t be able to get out of there until someone else comes by and helps you – and no one can generate a number at this location until you’re out of there.
If you generate a 50:
You find a slimy little amphibious friend! He wants to be your friend. Isn’t that sweet?
(cosmetic art!)
If you generate a 100:
Something’s floating in the well. It’s… It’s… Yep. It’s definitely a dead body. You have unlocked a personal CYOA event; PM the mule when you’d like to take part in the event. In addition, no one can generate a number at this location until you or whoever else wanders by can pull this corpse out of the well.
If you generate a 1:
You fall into the well. Oh gog! You won’t be able to get out of there until someone else comes by and helps you – and no one can generate a number at this location until you’re out of there.
If you generate a 50:
You find a slimy little amphibious friend! He wants to be your friend. Isn’t that sweet?
(cosmetic art!)
If you generate a 100:
Something’s floating in the well. It’s… It’s… Yep. It’s definitely a dead body. You have unlocked a personal CYOA event; PM the mule when you’d like to take part in the event. In addition, no one can generate a number at this location until you or whoever else wanders by can pull this corpse out of the well.
