Roleplaying Mistborn?

[Lost_Kyte]

I wasn't exactly sure where to ask this so my apologies if this is the wrong place. Anyhoo, I was wondering what Brandon and others thought about us roleplaying his characters or his world? I know some other established authors, such as Anne McCaffrey, generally don't like it. Others, such as J.K. Rowling, don't seem to mind as much.

Do you have a preference either way? Is anyone else interested in this besides me?

Thanks!

[Spriggan]

If you decide to LARP Mistborn film it, that's all I have to say.

[Lost_Kyte]

xD I meant more using a forum to RP, such as the invisionfree boards. They're my favorite place to write.

I didn't so much envision LARP but that'd be cool too!

Edit: If you want, I have provided an example (link below) of an RPing invisionfree board that uses J.K. Rowling's world but its our own too. I play Anna Thistle and Liberty Sterling, among others, for reference.

If I can't post links, feel free to edit this post!

http://s12.invisionfree.com/FrogrotAcademy/index.php?

[Spriggan]

I can't see him having a problem with it, though you never know, but I shouldn't answer for him since for all I know EUOL may have some pent up anger against Invasionfree boards or something.  Though he may require references to the Grey Knight and Sir Carl Magnas Du'Monte (inside joke, that you can  watch here!  Yea for the internet!).

[Ladithien]

I know I'd probably be sucked in if I happened to see someone intelligent on the internet roleplaying Mistborn.  I mean, something has to hold me over until the release of the second novel.

As an aspiring author I always thought about that.  If my book actually got popular enough to roleplay, would I mind?  If it was terrible, I likely would.  If it was good writing I wouldn't care so much.

An interesting question you brought up.  

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

/me imagines Sir Carl as a mistborn

oh i get pissed, when I'm in the mist
but it's so great, when I just ate
a vial of iron. I'll write like Byron!

[Fellfrosch]

The first and only Mistborn minstrel.

[Lost_Kyte]

Well it's good for the feedback anyways and its nice to meet you all

I don't think I'll mind if people RP my world or my characters. That's how I got started and even bad writers have to start somewhere!

[RedAragorn]

I'm still smiling from the mental image of folks LARPing Mistborn.  

[Tekiel]

I'm waiting for the time when they'll cosplay it.  

[EUOL]

lol.  Sorry, L_K, there are some inside jokes going on here.  (Regarding an on-line RPG that happened on these forums years before I managed to get published.)

I'd have to say that I would be honored if people RPd in one of my settings.  I've often wondered what the mechanics of a pad-and-paper RPG of the MISTBORN world would be like.  However, you wouldn't need much of that for an on-line RP of the type you're referencing.  

I think it's silly for authors to get annoyed at things like this.  True, there are legal considerations (such as if people are making money off of it somehow) but really, I think this (and even fanfic, though I can't legally give it a thumbs-up) is very flattering.

If you ever see anything like this happen for one of my settings, let me know, and I'd probably even link it on my website.  

[RedAragorn]

I must say, Brandon, that I would have been mildly shocked if you'd been against the idea (for anything other than legal/copyright reasons).  I somehow envision that if any of your worlds *do* end up really taking off from an RPG perspective, you'll be right there playing along with the fun.

[Lost_Kyte]

YAY! Oh this is just perfect. I'll scramble this afternoon to start setting things up. I reserved the invisionfree board below and I'll make it prettier very soon.

Also, I'm going to tack up a list of rules for this particular RP to be somewhat conservative (i.e. it should mostly follow the rules of Brandon's world such as Terrismen being eunuchs, etc.). We can make it more or less flexible as people like. Anyone and everyone is welcomed to join. If you want to help set it up, just PM Lady Rivet (me, for the moment!).

http://s10.invisionfree.com/Mistborn/

Forgot the most important part: THANK YOU!!

[Lost_Kyte]

Hmkay I've got all the basics needed to start it up! I'm working on getting a nicer skin but that will take some time I think.

Anyhow, feel free to check it out.

[Faster Master St. Pastor]

(and even fanfic, though I can't legally give it a thumbs-up) is very flattering.

So you’re telling me if someone wrote a fanfic where Vin betrayed Elend and everyone in the crew and then went hunting for skaa children to murder, and finished up by setting herself up as empress you'd be flattered?
I know that’s an extreme example, but aren't you at least a little apprehensive that someone would betray the basic themes of Mistborn, as well as the established characteristics of the players?

Ah well, if not, then more power to you.