Blind Dates

So I came across this concept and I thought it would be an interesting implementation. The way I would describe it, it is kind of like a blind date. What we do is we get a wheel of characters, spin it, and whoever it lands on will be your ‘date.’ Well, it doesn’t necessarily have to be an actual ‘blind date’ per say, it could be just about anything. You can take it to the PMs and discuss with your fellow roleplayer that is randomly chosen what it is your two characters could be up to or how they meet. It could lead to interesting interaction you haven’t considered before and introduces you to other people’s characters that you might not have interacted with in the first place.

So, if you’d like to have your characters be placed in this draw just post below with which characters you would like to enter. Once your characters are in they will stay in place until you request them to be taken out, however, that does not mean that you will be forced to RP with another member if the randomizer chooses one of your characters. If you feel that you have too many threads on your plate you may decline.

Example post:
“I would like to have Sandra Petric entered into the draw”
Or
“My character so-and-so would like to be entered in this ballet”

As for using this system, clearly state below that the character of your choosing would like to go on a blind date and I shall randomly generate a character to join you and a location for the two of you to interact if you’d like me to provide that as well. I, Grim the magnificent, shall be in charge of your randomly generated interaction, so that I may adjust the results in case your character is picked as your blind date, the member with the most characters in the draw isn’t always picked and skewing the results of the procedure, and that the character that’s yours is matched up with is a unique encounter, meaning that it isn’t a character that yours is already interacting with or has interacted with plenty of times in the past.

Example post:
“Miller would like to go on a blind date”
Or
“I would like my character so-and-so to go on a blind date, please randomly generate a location as well”

(It doesn’t have to be as robotic as I speak, but just make sure you get the point across of which option you’re looking to get your character into, keywords being “draw” or “ballet” for the former and “blind date” or “blissfully enjoyable evening that has been randomly generated for me” for the latter.)

Once all of that is settled, I shall PM both the member that requested the blind date and the member that owns the character that has been randomly selected and the two of you can plot out from there. If you are stuck on ideas or are in need of a scenario, I shall be there to brainstorm ideas as well. To be completely honest though, I’m not the prodigal son in terms of plotting and I will not be more familiar with your characters than you are, so my suggestions will usually be blunt, stupid, or basic, but sometimes stupid gets the brain in motion.

Other than that, have fun!