RPG Info & Guidelines

[RandomWiktor]

Roleplaying is essentially a form of interactive writing. Therefore, a great deal of creative freedom and choice is involved. I urge you to use your abilities as writers to their fullest extents. However, because RPing is interactive, there are a few basic guidelines needed to prevent confusion.

Basic Guidelines

• Please post logged in and create only one username.
  
• Signatures should not exceed 600px in length or 150px in height.
  
• Maximum image size per post is 300px (largest side)
  
• List all new characters in your character thread prior to playing them.
  
• Plot formation is in your hands. The plot discussion board was created for you to create your own interactive plot lines to discuss with other players.
  
• Moderators interfere strictly over breaches of the rules; do not expect us to post prey for you, initiate or referee your fights, or otherwise meddle with your independence. RPing is about your creativity, not a mod's power-trip.
  
• Respect the conventions of the RPG rules.
  
• Be respectful; no god-plays, power-playing, leading, insults, or personal attacks.
  

Roleplaying Information

• Because this site is for all levels of RPG experience, we do not have strict limits for post length and grammar. However, it is strongly encouraged that each post include a minimum of one paragraph, and has a minimum of grammatical and spelling errors.
  
• Net slang, l33t, n00b slang, and other "sloppy english" are discouraged. RPing is about writing, and net slang is an insult to language.
  
• It is most typical to write in the third person (___ does __, not I do ___), and in the past tense. You may write in the present tense if you please, but avoid first person. You are not performing an action; your character is.
  
• It should be made clear when you you are typing actions and when you are typing dialog. Common methods include enclosing actions in symbols, creating font differences, spacing between action and dialog, or using quotation marks for speech.
  
• When posting more than one character simultaneously, you should find some way to work their name into the text, or at least distinguish them clearly somehow. If you have difficulty doing this in text, please place the character's name before or after the string of text relevant to him/her.
  
• A single character may not be in multiple threads at once; it simply defies logic. You must clearly leave the current thread to move on to a new one, or alternately, the thread must be declared "dead" (marked by two weeks of inactivity).
  
• I consider creating threads that "invite" other players by typing that you see/hear/detect "someone" to be power playing. If you create an opening thread, someone will reply; there is no need to "force" them into joining it the way you want them to.
  
• If a thread you have created is directed to a specific person, and no one else, you should place the other player's username or involved character's name after the topic title.
  
• If a thread is "closed," or being used solely for plot development amongst your own characters, type "N/I" (No Interference) after the topic title. To re-open the thread to other RPers, include an OCC saying "open" within the thread.
  
• By that stretch, if you see a thread that is "N/I" or directed to a specific player, leave it alone; anyone who infringes upon another RPer's plot will have their posts in the thread removed.
  
• To talk to another player, or make a comment within a thread, you should create an "OCC" - Out of Character Comment. You may do this by typing "ooc:" and the comment, or if it is occurring within the text as a side note, you may enclose the comment in double parenthesis.
  
• Finally, above all, be creative, be involved, and HAVE FUN!