| |
Samm
Cult of Kristoff
  | | Reputation: 7 | | Group: | Veteran | | Posts: | 1,040 | | Joined: | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Post #16: 27th Sep 2013 11:44 PM | |
Talion is a beautiful man | Ayy |
| | | |
PORL
UNFORGIVABLE
 | | Reputation: 153 | | Group: | Admin | | Posts: | 4,222 | | Joined: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Post #17: 28th Sep 2013 12:31 PM | |
|
Taylor Johnson
Portrayed By: kungarike
Taylor was the second and last formal dropout. He started off very strongly, so it was incredibly disappointing to see him leave the way he did. That being said, the player was fantastic about the whole thing. He told us well in advance, discussed his concerns and issues with us and even gave it time to see if he wanted to reconsider. In the end he didn't, and kungarike stayed on as the first formal spectator for the rest of the game.
Because of his strong start and entertaining character, Taylor is ranked highest of the modkilled players.
History:
I encountered kungarike when I was a Prediction Writer for Sausage Island 5. He played Matt in that game and I found his performance incredibly entertaining to watch to the point where I put him straight on my fantasy team and was rooting for him from the start. Sadly he lasted a mere two rounds or so in that game before he was voted off, and spent the rest of the game musing to himself and others in the pre-jury lounge.
He played Matt in character, and he was doing a really great job on that front with his confessionals. I enjoyed how he portrayed it so much that I sent him a PM inviting him to play the game. He was one of only a few I personally invited, because I wasn't sure if he'd show an interest himself and I really wanted him involved. He accepted my request when I straightened a few things about the game out with him, and sent me a formal application not long after that.
Character:
The character of Taylor was one of my personal favourites. He was originally envisioned by kungarike as being a tad different to how the finished character ended up. The vision was to make him this emotionless drone who had become so desensitised by everything that he had basically lost touch with reality, not even being fully sure which things around him/her were people or objects.
The original avatar was a computed image of an average face (http://i48.tinypic.com/2yl2y5v.jpg). The name was meant to be unisex, as was the image because it wasn't going to be officially declared which gender he/she had (similar to Rayne last game). In the end I didn't like how the computed image fit, spent a great deal of time trying to find a similar one and ultimately gave up. The image I used was found when I cross-referenced one of the average face experiments and it was actually the original face of the guy before it'd been "computed".
I kept the basis of his character the same, for the most part. He became this disillusioned drone who had no excitement or adventure and was barely noticed by anybody. When the game began, the portrayal of this was ridiculously on point. One of the most amusing outcomes was that pretty much every post Taylor made in the Meeting Room was ignored completely. This wasn't intentional, but considering his character it was hilarious.
He didn't have much of an arc due to his early demise. I very much enjoyed his interactions with Hobert and his fascination/obsession with Brittany was wonderful (seeing her as the damsel he was supposed to protect/rescue in the fantasy he was constructing in his mind). When he went out, he posted something to allude to the fact it was going to happen later, which was a nice touch we enjoyed.
All in all he was a great character, and we're very sad that he couldn't have had a longer life in the maze.
Journal:
The limited time he had to post in his journal was pretty fruitful. Every entry was hilarious and in character and it was a shame we couldn't see more.
Gameplay:
Not a lot to comment on this one either due to his limited stay in the game. He started off with the Messenger role, one which would see limited usage due to the number of soft claimed messenger/psychic roles in the game (almost all of which were false). He did actually use his role, which was nice. He sent a message out to Brittany, Ezra and Peter. Only the Ezra one really caused a stir, since he fixated on it for quite a while.
Ultimately, not being able to find a productive use for his power, Taylor decided against using it much and he bowed out of the game not long after his third use. Upon being modkilled, we handed off the role to a random player similar to the case with Talion. It was still early enough in the game, and the role was important to balance up against Fong's Dark Messenger role. Balagor pulled it in the end.
We were happy with the way he decided to bow out of the game and allude to it early on. In terms of how much he achieved, with his uncanny ability to blend into the background and his lack of time overall which he could really give to the game, his character never really amounted to much in terms of gameplay.
Conclusion:
Taylor was one of my personal favourite characters and I enjoyed the player a lot in Sausage 5, so naturally it was a pity to lose him so soon. Like Talion, he was very respectful and apologetic and it was definitely a good call to make instead of holding up the balance of the game by having another inactive thrown into the mix.
We liked that he took some time to muse on the decision before officially declaring it, and we quite enjoyed having him around as a spectator for the duration. Though he didn't comment much, he did occasionally and he was still very invested in watching the remainder of the game.
|
| | |
| | | |
Boc
 | | Reputation: 157 | | Group: | Admin | | Posts: | 19,204 | | Joined: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Post #18: 28th Sep 2013 12:37 PM | |
Taylor was one of my favs in the early goings |  |
| | | |
Vic
Sole Survivor
 | | Reputation: 112 | | Group: | Legend | | Posts: | 7,152 | | Joined: | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Post #19: 28th Sep 2013 12:39 PM | |
RIP Matt (even though I basically killed him) | | |
| | | |
PORL
UNFORGIVABLE
| | Reputation: 153 | | Group: | Admin | | Posts: | 4,222 | | Joined: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Post #20: 28th Sep 2013 12:41 PM | |
|
| RIP Matt (even though I basically killed him) |
You were both on my fantasy team and I was heartbroken. | | |
| | | |
Korru
Shitlord
 | | Reputation: 33 | | Group: | Elite | | Posts: | 4,267 | | Joined: | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Post #21: 28th Sep 2013 1:20 PM | |
Ok guys predict who is next:
I say it's CARL | | |
| | | |
Vic
Sole Survivor
| | Reputation: 112 | | Group: | Legend | | Posts: | 7,152 | | Joined: | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Post #22: 28th Sep 2013 1:21 PM | |
Tyron's gotta be next | | |
| | | |
Curtis
First Place Dick
 | | Reputation: 1,170 | | Group: | Admin | | Posts: | 79,235 | | Joined: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Post #23: 28th Sep 2013 1:32 PM | |
Tyron or Origo | |
| | | |
Bonkers Dodging Bestie....Perry
Doctor
 | | Reputation: 47 | | Group: | Veteran | | Posts: | 1,533 | | Joined: | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Post #24: 28th Sep 2013 1:33 PM | |
Origo or Frederick | | |
| | | |
Quizmaster Vern!
Of the people for the people
 | | Reputation: 57 | | Group: | Godfather | | Posts: | 28,173 | | Joined: | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Post #25: 28th Sep 2013 1:34 PM | |
Boone or Rita | --------------------
Of the people, for the people!
YAW YAW YAW WINNER OF FELL GUYS! |
| | | |
Bryce
The Butcher
 | | Reputation: 100 | | Group: | Legend | | Posts: | 8,748 | | Joined: | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Post #26: 28th Sep 2013 1:36 PM | |
Rayne's sister (can't even remember the name) or Origo | | |
| | | |
Korru
Shitlord
| | Reputation: 33 | | Group: | Elite | | Posts: | 4,267 | | Joined: | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Post #27: 28th Sep 2013 1:36 PM | |
Emperor Dong | | |
| | | |
Zersch
birdhouse love
 | | Reputation: 527 | | Group: | Overlord | | Posts: | 15,899 | | Joined: | Jun 25, 2012 |
| Post #28: 28th Sep 2013 1:40 PM | |
lol you'll be waiting 42 more spots for Tyron.
Godspeed, black emperor. | |
| | | |
Curtis
First Place Dick
| | Reputation: 1,170 | | Group: | Admin | | Posts: | 79,235 | | Joined: | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Post #29: 28th Sep 2013 1:45 PM | |
Tyron's a top 10 classic character in my book | |
| | | |
Zersch
birdhouse love
| | Reputation: 527 | | Group: | Overlord | | Posts: | 15,899 | | Joined: | Jun 25, 2012 |
| Post #30: 28th Sep 2013 1:48 PM | |
Huell needs a man like Tyron to rescue him and show him that he can in fact push North through the motel door. | |
| | | |
| 1 Users Viewing (1 Guests) |
|
|
