Post by The Creator on May 16, 2018 5:01:56 GMT
First of all, let me say thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit the site and apparently we've held your attention long enough to have led you here. With that said, let me map things out for you so you're on the same page as we are over what the purpose of this site is and what we're looking to accomplish.
First and foremost, we like to think of X-Tinctive is an intermediate to advanced writing community, but ignore that label as we're welcoming to ANYONE who wants to try their hand at the site. We don't believe in turning anyone away that wants to participate in the activity as that's just cruel. As long as you make an effort, that's all we ask. If at any point during the site you feel overwhelmed with the writing ability of other members, please reach out to us and we'll do our best to make sure we figure out how to remedy the issue. Majority of the site has been around each other in one way or another for almost a decade, so we're considered a 'clique' of sorts, but we're always looking to branch out and network!
Nonetheless, X-Tinctive is (primarily) an original X-Verse based RPing site that takes place with the X-MEN never existing, instead X-FACTOR made up of Cyclops, Havok, Angel, Beast and Emma Frost being the core. Professor X leads the group from a tactical standpoint -- the character ages are left unsaid but can be elaborated on if need be. Because we're using an alternative/original universe, things get a bit tricky so stay with me here as I try to explain what we consider canon -- and what's not. Anything X-Verse based from Marvel is accepted, however due to the timeline we're using [since we're jumping into a pre-made world] much of the rogue gallery can be said to exist. Magneto exists, Juggernaut does too- but that's not saying that whoever you decide to write as has to- that's where the freedom comes in. Do you want to use someone like The Proteus or Omega Red but want to build them to a serious challenger? Acceptable. Do you want to have them established as criminals and a thorn in the good guy's [whoever you think is right, of course] side? Also cool, just make sure you fill out the registration template correctly so we know how to treat the character in terms of the history with other villains and of course with the pre-dominate six characters.
The site's goal is to establish our own entry into the X-Verse, to cement characters and continue stories of those already mentioned. Since mutants aren't exactly widespread and known, is Wolverine the beast he's known to be or is he a settled family man? Has he even appeared as Wolverine, or is he just a Canadian lumberjack that wants to live his own life? Is Magneto out to destroy humanity and cause as much misery to Xavier's life as possible? Or has he yet to decide what side of the war he wants to be on? These questions are those that we want to answer! We want to take what the X-Verse has given us and branch out, we want to expand the universe because of how awesome it is! The reason we decided to walk this path is because of how great the characters are, especially when creative minds are allowed to tinker with what's already made to create something completely different.
One of the major things we look for is how you're looking to portray the character you're interested in running. What that means is that yes, you could definitely go the boring route and take a person like Sauron and keep him the same from what we've seen in comics/cartoon.. or, you can take some and add some. Make him a different man, someone that's more complicated that what we've come to know to allow yourself to tap into creative energy! I ask that you try and put your own spin on the characters as much, but at the same time don't change what makes them special. If you need help with this process, please.. DM me and we'll work out the details.
All and all, the most important part of it all is to have fun. Like I said above, we're a group of people for the most part that comes from a different area of RPing, but we can all get along and tell a new story, a legendary one. There's no reason why we can't bond as a community, yeah we played a different variation of the game, but in the end.. we're all in it for the same reason -- for the writing and to tell a great.. great story. If you've got any questions, do feel free to DM me [The Creator] as I am the Admin and my name is Jus.
Also -- I believe in the 'less is more' approach to site building, nothing against the people that build their elaborate sites as I think they look fantastic, but I've always been in the camp of believers that think the writing is the most important aspect of it all -- graphics is secondary. I plan on keeping the site as simple as possible as it also allows for navigation to be quicker.
Once again, thanks for checking out our site and we hope that you come along for the ride! As, the main question for the time being is.. there's a war brewing between humans and mutants or heck, even between mutants and mutants -- it' up to you to decide what side you'll be on when...
First and foremost, we like to think of X-Tinctive is an intermediate to advanced writing community, but ignore that label as we're welcoming to ANYONE who wants to try their hand at the site. We don't believe in turning anyone away that wants to participate in the activity as that's just cruel. As long as you make an effort, that's all we ask. If at any point during the site you feel overwhelmed with the writing ability of other members, please reach out to us and we'll do our best to make sure we figure out how to remedy the issue. Majority of the site has been around each other in one way or another for almost a decade, so we're considered a 'clique' of sorts, but we're always looking to branch out and network!
Nonetheless, X-Tinctive is (primarily) an original X-Verse based RPing site that takes place with the X-MEN never existing, instead X-FACTOR made up of Cyclops, Havok, Angel, Beast and Emma Frost being the core. Professor X leads the group from a tactical standpoint -- the character ages are left unsaid but can be elaborated on if need be. Because we're using an alternative/original universe, things get a bit tricky so stay with me here as I try to explain what we consider canon -- and what's not. Anything X-Verse based from Marvel is accepted, however due to the timeline we're using [since we're jumping into a pre-made world] much of the rogue gallery can be said to exist. Magneto exists, Juggernaut does too- but that's not saying that whoever you decide to write as has to- that's where the freedom comes in. Do you want to use someone like The Proteus or Omega Red but want to build them to a serious challenger? Acceptable. Do you want to have them established as criminals and a thorn in the good guy's [whoever you think is right, of course] side? Also cool, just make sure you fill out the registration template correctly so we know how to treat the character in terms of the history with other villains and of course with the pre-dominate six characters.
The site's goal is to establish our own entry into the X-Verse, to cement characters and continue stories of those already mentioned. Since mutants aren't exactly widespread and known, is Wolverine the beast he's known to be or is he a settled family man? Has he even appeared as Wolverine, or is he just a Canadian lumberjack that wants to live his own life? Is Magneto out to destroy humanity and cause as much misery to Xavier's life as possible? Or has he yet to decide what side of the war he wants to be on? These questions are those that we want to answer! We want to take what the X-Verse has given us and branch out, we want to expand the universe because of how awesome it is! The reason we decided to walk this path is because of how great the characters are, especially when creative minds are allowed to tinker with what's already made to create something completely different.
One of the major things we look for is how you're looking to portray the character you're interested in running. What that means is that yes, you could definitely go the boring route and take a person like Sauron and keep him the same from what we've seen in comics/cartoon.. or, you can take some and add some. Make him a different man, someone that's more complicated that what we've come to know to allow yourself to tap into creative energy! I ask that you try and put your own spin on the characters as much, but at the same time don't change what makes them special. If you need help with this process, please.. DM me and we'll work out the details.
All and all, the most important part of it all is to have fun. Like I said above, we're a group of people for the most part that comes from a different area of RPing, but we can all get along and tell a new story, a legendary one. There's no reason why we can't bond as a community, yeah we played a different variation of the game, but in the end.. we're all in it for the same reason -- for the writing and to tell a great.. great story. If you've got any questions, do feel free to DM me [The Creator] as I am the Admin and my name is Jus.
Also -- I believe in the 'less is more' approach to site building, nothing against the people that build their elaborate sites as I think they look fantastic, but I've always been in the camp of believers that think the writing is the most important aspect of it all -- graphics is secondary. I plan on keeping the site as simple as possible as it also allows for navigation to be quicker.
Once again, thanks for checking out our site and we hope that you come along for the ride! As, the main question for the time being is.. there's a war brewing between humans and mutants or heck, even between mutants and mutants -- it' up to you to decide what side you'll be on when...
.. it all falls down.