A Smallville RPG- What is a RPG?

Getting a little off base here, but I am trying to stay as in touch with the world of Smallville fans as much as I possibly can. Especially as there is ANOTHER break in episodes. I shall have to get my Smallville fix in new ways now. I wanted to inform the world of Smallville roleplayers that there is an amazing alternate universe (au) roleplay group out there: Destined for Greatness RPG. Now, I realize that you may not have been experienced to the world of online roleplay... so I am going to take just a minute to explain. A roleplaying group or game is a group of people who take on characters to live out their lives. Think of Second Life or World of Warcraft where people create an avatar and live their virtual lives with other roleplayers. Roleplay can be done virtually, on pen and paper or in live action. As RPGs like World of Warcraft have become increasing popular, the idea has moved onto different fandoms. Virtually every television show and popular movie has dedicated fans eager to re-live their favorite characters lives through roleplay.

Smallville Roleplaying Game

Wikipedia defines a Roleplaying Game as follows:

A role-playing game (RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game

Roleplay Definitions
-RPG= Roleplaying Game/Group
-RPing= Roleplaying
-RPer= Roleplayer
-OOC= Out of Character
-IC= In Character
-AU= Alternate Universe
-RP= Roleplay
-SL= Storyline
-CosPlay= Costume/ Live Action Roleplay

To the right, a group of Smallville fans take on their favorite characters: (Left to Right. Impulse, Green Arrow, Clark Kent, Aquaman, Cyborg)


The group follows the series after season 8, and re-introduces characters from the past (Lex Luthor, Lana Lang, Jimmy Olsen). The group is a collection of dedicated Smallville fans and rolepayers and has openings for more Smallville characters. The group is looking for the following roles to be filled:
-Davis Bloome/ Doomsday
-Aurthur Curry/ Aquaman
-John Jones/ Martian Manhunter
-Dinah Lance/ Black Canary
-Zatana Zatara

While these are the roles currently posted as 'open' roles, they are always looking to expand and are open to discussing new roles all the time as they grow (Major Zod, Dr. Emil Hamilton, Lionel Luthor, Johnathon or Martha Kent, Cat Grant or any other character featured on the show, from Smallvillians to Superheroes to Meteor Freaks and Villains) If you're interested in learning more about the group, roleplaying or to join the group be sure to check out there webpage and browse the stories that are currently unfolding.

Destined for Greatness RPG

I can tell you from personal experience as a roleplayer for the last 6 years that this is a fantastic outlet to let out your creativity, meet people interested in the same things as you and to get a look into the characters that have developed on television. I started in rp-ing because I was interested in writing fanfiction (another topic I hope to discuss in a future post), and found I really enjoyed having a more interactive experience. A friend and I would write fanfiction together- each taking on one character and writing their interaction, which lead eventually to RPing. If you are a fanfiction writer and want that interactive experience, I highly suggest giving RP a try!

Holy Long Timeness Batma--- errr Superman

Wow.... things have gotten to be absolutely insane for me lately, and thus I haven't dedicated the time to blogging I had originally intended.

Therefore, in light of the mid-season break being nearly done, it is high time I get off my ass too!

Let's start by saying this: WTF!!??




For those of you who have been living under a rock... the CW pushed back the new episodes of both Smallville and Supernatural by one week. They were supposed to air on Jan 28th, and will now air this Friday (Feb 4). I was supremely disappointed. As were many fans. sjfdhvna:dsjskdx\ xcsndfvsAD CCVNSJV= my response to that.

Things to Look Forward to!

Hopefully I won't give anything away, but be warned... MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS.


Supergirl

I am very much looking forward to the return of Laura Vandervoort to Smallville. I absolutely love her and think she's done an awesome job with her character: Kara Kent, Supergirl, Linda Danvers (Damn that girls got a lot of aliases)
I have been checking out the promo images from this episode on my favorite Smallvile source Kryptonsite and I can't wait to see it! I have to say, one thing I really love about Smallville in general is the colour. I can't tell you enough how much I love all the vibrant, bold colours that get thrown in (Which I will touch on more later).


Homecoming Smallville's 200th episode!!!

Okay, I have also been browsing promo images from this episode, and while it looks like a fluffy one, it does introduce the return of another important character: BRANIAC!

Lois and Clark return to Smallville High for their 5 year High School reunion (Why is beyond me... *shudders thinking about High School*), and again, we get to see those awesome bold colours. And despite the fact that both Lois and Chloe told Clark that the school colours weren't really his... DAMN does he look good in that letterman jacket.

What are you looking forward to in the next two episodes of Smallville?? What do you hope happens with Supergirl, or with Braniac? Tell me YOUR thoughts!

Take it Like a Man

This is a Clois video I have been working on for a while. Let me know what you think!

The song is "Take it like a man" by Michelle Wright

Lazarus Review (Spoiler Warning)

First episode of the final season of Smallville.... WOW.

Wow is my first descriptor.

Personally I thought it was an amazing episode, probably the best season premiere for Smallville in the show's history. It had a little bit of everything, and I felt that it dealt with everything left off in the finale pretty well. For the purposes of my review, I will look at each of the major players and tell you what I liked.

Tess Mercer

Tess awoke in a dark laboratory only to discover that her badly burned face was miraculously fixed. Pretty damn cool if you ask me. I mean she went from being all "Phantom of the Opera" to having a perfect complexion once again. But, the best part of Tess' arc in the episode was discovering that the lab was full of Lex clones... LEX CLONES!!!! How does the man get any eviler!? He's "dead" and still has an army of clones. Freaking creepy ass clones! Like little Alexander... he's not so much creepy. What was creepy was that Tess took him back to the mansion..... WTF!? I am wondering if he's going to play a role in the show anymore. My biggest wonder is why Tess would bring mini-Lex home...

Lex Clone

Ahh the Lex clone. Besides Alexander, there was one clone that played a significant role in the episode. I don't know how they found that actor, but shit did they ever do a good job of casting him-- because he was perfect Lex. I really enjoyed seeing the character brought to life again (although my disappointment that it was not Michael Rosenbaum still abounds). The writers did an awesome job keeping him so perfectly Lex. Just his lines, and the way he delivered them fit perfectly with the Lex we already love to hate. And in typical Lex Luthor fashion... he went after Clark's biggest weakness; the woman he loves. I love that Lex knew all about Clark.. it makes his dark intentions so much more powerful.

Lois

Well, as always, Lois is my favorite character. She was amazing.... I loved how quickly she realized that her relationship with Clark could pose a serious risk to him being the saviour he is becoming. I am enjoying the fact that she knows, and that it took nothing more than a kiss for her to discover the truth. I am not sure how I feel about her taking off to Africa afterall... I can understand where it's coming from-- a desire to preserve Clark's secret. But... but... LOIS! She's belongs in Metropolis, jabbing Clark with snappy remarks on a daily basis!

Oliver

I don't have much to say about Oliver... I wasn't really too impressed with him. Other than the fact that he was naked.... that I don't mind at all. But really, he was getting his ass kicked again. It seems to me that it happens a lot. I don't know what his value to the story is anymore... he's starting to become disposable. I did think it was cute that he told Chloe he loved her... but that didn't take him very long. Only a few months prior he was still in love with Lois... and now all of a sudden he's in love with her cousin!? WTF... that's a little too close to home for me. If my ex started dating my cousin, I would have some serious issues with that.

Chloe

Like Oliver, Chloe is becoming redundant. Don't get me wrong: I love both the characters. I am just starting to lose sight of what they are still doing on the show. She's occupied with the whole "Watchtower" thing, and Clark's not really into the team aspect yet. He only gets together when they all really need each other. And now that Clark works at the Daily Planet (because he apparently didn't know how to use google before) he is doing a lot more of his own research into things. I am also a little pissed that Chloe went out and used Dr. Fate's helmet, even against Clark's better judgment. She's just asking for trouble with that.

Johnathon

Well, Papa Kent was back. And I am ecstatic! I thought his scene was fantastic. It was just simple and he was just Johnathon Kent. It was exactly what Clark needed. Jor-el is a huge douchebag... let's face it. Johnathon Kent is the real father.

Clark

Clark went through a lot in this episode. And there's far too much to discuss without going on and on and on and on... okay you get it. But basically what I am taking away from the episode in regards to Clark is as follows....

If Clark Kent wants to become the hero he needs to be, and the man he is supposed to be, then he needs to look to his earth father. Jor-El may have thought that he knew about human nature and what they would need in a hero... but he doesn't have the same understanding. Johnathon is human... and he loves Clark unconditionally. How many people would be comfortable with finding an alien boy in a corn field and raising him regardless of that fact that he may have fried them with his heat vision.

I think that Clark's path to becoming a true hero will come from being the man that his father would have wanted, and believed that he could be. To me, Johnathon is and always will be Clark's real father.



But, I have yammered on long enough. And this may not be the most comprehensive review ever, but it is here regardless. I also understand that you may not agree with me, and I am totally cool with that. But let me know what you think!!

Do you agree with my thoughts? Or do you think I am totally off base??

Welcome!

Dear Reader;

So glad you navigated your way to my blog! This pleases me immensely. I'm serious-- I get joy from this. Now, you may think that's lame... but you have to understand that I am a writer, and when people read my writing I feel all warm and mushy and happy!

But that's not why you are here. You are here because you love Smallville. YAY! (Or maybe you are here out of spite because you hate Smallville... but I am focusing on the positive).

Why did I start this blog...?

To share with the world what I think about Smallville. So from time to time I will be posting interesting facts, reviews, videos, fanfiction and alike; focusing mainly on this, the last season of Smallville.

I hope you enjoy, and come back again and again. If you ever have anything you'd like me to add to the blog, just give me a comment!