I'm close but not close enough, considering the price of gas. I live in Austin.

Just picked up the books myself. Having never RPed or even known anyone who RPed, I'm very N00b. Done some cooperative story-writing, but nothing with dice and levels. So I probably wouldn't be much help to you anyway. Still us Texans should stick together, so I offer you a supportive fist bump.

*Fist bump*   

So being completely in love with the Dresden Files, I brought the RPG even though I have never done this sort of RPing and don't know anyone who has. I'm familiar with the Desdenverse, having read all the books at least once and I'm familiar with story-telling, having written fanfiction. I have also done some cooperative story writing, so I know a bit on interactively working together to make a story. However, what I know nothing about are the mechanics, processes, rules and exceptions. I got both "Your Story" and "Our World" but they're so big I find it overwhelming, especially since I know a good deal of the information and am mostly trying to glean process/mechanics, which I think would be better done by talking to people who are RPers.

I got two of my sisters to agree to play with me and they're as big a noobs as I am. I'm the GM. I didn't have much trouble with the city sheets, but we are a little confused about the characters sheet and what stunts, powers and everything means. Emily just copied Harry's character sheet since she wanted to play him, but Mary is trying to makes a sheet for Dean Winchester, (yeah the guy from Supernatural,) and we weren't exactly sure what stunts and levels, aspects and concepts to use and how they are applicable. We read the sections in the book, but that's nothing like actually having experienced what "Superb" Presence mean in the RP.   

We played our first, uh session... (is that what it's called?) tonight and I think it went well enough, though I was little confused on how much the GM is suppose tell the players, what power I have and how I should be narrating the scenes.

Mostly I would just like general advise. Maybe people can point out some really obvious things RPers should know, but complete noobs are clueless about. Like, should all the PCs be at the same level? Harry's sheet has him at "Submerged" does that mean Mary needs to play Dean on the same level? What about the NPCs I'm playing? Do they have to have certain power levels and abilities on level with the PCs? I think we're on the right road, but I'd like some sign posts to make sure.

What I would really like is to have a game with an experienced RPer, does this work over computer? Maybe we can get involved in a games here.

Casting for Death Masks
I decided to cast DM, because I'm the most familiar with that book and because it has a lot of my favorite characters in it. Beside the names I put a number ranging from 1 to 5, which indicates how much I like the casting. 1 means I don't really like it, but couldn't think of anyone better and 5 means I think the casting is perfect. I tried to consider both looks and talent.  

Harry: Hugh Jackman - 3
Mort Linquist : Steve Buscemi - 5
Larry Fowler: Tom Cruise - 4
Father Vincent: Willem Dafoe - 2
Ortega: Antonio Banderas - 4
Susan: Erica Cerra - 4
Martin: Jim Butcher   - 4
Murphy: Scarlett Johansson - 2
Butters: Seth Green - 4
Sanya: Chiwetel Ejiofor - 4
Shiro: Ken Watanabe - 1
Micheal: Russell Crowe - 3
Farther Forthill: Mark Sheppard - 1
Voice of Bob: Eddie Izzard - 4
Ebenezer: Jeff Bridges  - 4
Kincade: Christian Kane - 5
Ivy: Elle Fanning - 4
Molly: Alyson Michalka - 3
Charity: Cate Blanchett - 4
Anna Valmont: Emma Watson - 5
Deirdre: Miley Cyrus - 4
Mac: Bruce Willis - 4
Thomas: Matt Bomer - 3
Marcone: George Clooney - 5
Hendricks: Matthew Willig - 2
Gard: Uma Thurman - 3
Nicodemus: Robert Downey Jr. - 4
Cassius: Michael Sheen - 5

Oh I really like Emma Watson as Lascial/Lash. Or maybe as Anna Valmont, in Death Masks. Either one I can see her being really good.

I've always Marcone to look like George Clooney, only with green eyes. I think the hair, age and attitude/voice is perfect. Plus I think a top of the A list actor should do Marcone. It's a difcult role, super bada$$ and yet super subtel. He needs alot of presence and I think Cloony would pull it off really well.

We must have very different tastes.

And I've already pretty much settled on my ideal for Thomas, thanks to the folks here -- Matt Bomer.

Thomas:
I like Bomer, though he strikes me more as cute than supernatural vampire with god-like looks. I haven't seen him act, so I don't know about voice and attitude. (I really should watch White Collar I've hear a lot of good things about it.) But if Bomer has a billion dollar smile I'd be sold. Thomas's smile is the most important thing in my mind.


As other options I offer Jared Leto. He's pretty and has great eyes. I think he's got more of the supernatural vampire look, but seems to lack the flamboyant charm. Also he's a little girly.


Thirdly has anyone suggested Ben Barns? He played Dorian Grey and did a good job with the haunting/supernatural beauty. His eyes are the wrong color, but I bet he could ware contacts and he has a nice smile. Smile is key to Thomas in my mind.