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Xana · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:19 am Post subject: Testing Waters of Interest

For a long time now I've really wanted to gather a band of people together to RP gypsies. I see them as a rather neutral group who occasionally hold festivals and 'caravan' through different areas. Game mechanics give us a good deal of gypsy NPCs and it would be nice to create an 'extended family'. By no means would it be a PVP guild (though I'm sure the band would have at least a small number of adept hunters); more merchants, soothsayers, craftspeople, and the like. If anybody has any interest in a minor alt character to play this type of thing please let me know by PM here. Thank you!
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Darrien Church · Honored Member Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 1810

I also think it would be a wonderful way to bring thieves back as a RP group. Disguise kits, pick-pocketing...possibility indeed. A wonderful idea.

Xana · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject:

Thanks Darrien! It would be a good way to do this. But there is much more in the gypsy lifestyle. I had the honor of living among the gypsies of southern Spain years ago. Yes, there are the thieves and scammers but there is also a wide array of RP opportunity. There are fortune tellers, soothsayers, those who are good with home-spun remedies, musicians, craftspeople, and persons who just want to live 'off the grid' so to speak. Yes it's great to be a super-character be it warrior class, mage, politician, etc., but sometimes it's just fun to play a down to earth traveling person with a song in the heart and a spring in the step.

Anybody?
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Tai Kwan Leap · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

well, Poet is half-gypsy
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coremon · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject:

The Triad has been known to employ a few thieves here and there as well...

Darrien Church · Honored Member Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 1810

I think it can go really well, interaction would be very enjoyable with them I think over-all, particularly since they will all be 'free-spirits" sort to say have their own personality, view-points, characteristics etc...

Skatha · Adventurer Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 81

I am definitely interested...
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Arakad · Lore Keeper Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 940

Sounds like a great idea; no longer got my thief char; but if you need any assistance say the word.

Blindwolfe · Journeyman Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 171

I'm all for it. Vampires have a lot of history with gypsies. It has great RP potential for many.

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Molly · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:35 am Post subject:

I am interested too. I have a few characters that have no roleplay at the moment. It would be interesting to bring them in. Soothsayer or Fortune Teller might be great fun to play.
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Ditto Armunn · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:42 am Post subject:

The player of Cat might be interested in this idea too. I'll try to remember to ask her to read this topic.... Silent Poet, can you ask her too, incase I forget, purty please?
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Xana · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject:

I'm truly thrilled to see interest here. I've been roleplaying several gypsy characters for a few years now, and game mechanics alone give us gypsies!

When it's convenient for people who are interested, get in touch with me and I can start guilding people. I've contacted admin here to go about applying for a membership so the 'clan' can be more formally recognized here in ARPC.

I have a pretty good working knowledge of how gypsy culture works, having lived among them and learned much. I still have a deck of tarot cards given to me by an elder lady of the clan I knew in Spain. I'd be happy to help people understand these people as I do and coach anybody interested in picking up a personality. Unfortunately many of the stereotypes are true (thieving and scamming) but there is also a lot more to explore.

Here's to gypsies!
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