Post by Amy (In America - Busy atm) on Aug 3, 2011 13:08:34 GMT
[/center]Role-Play Rules
1. Do not take control of other player's characters. Remember that when role-playing, you only have direct control over what your own character says and does, and you should therefore not take it upon yourself to speak for other characters.
2. Do not hijack the situation. If you are looking to move the role-play in a different direction, it is better to discuss it beforehand with all members involved. Alternatively, your character can suggest that the group does something else (that is, instead of saying, "The group saw Tim and went over to him," you could say, "Ellie saw Tim, and wondered if anybody else wanted to go over and say hello").
3. Do not god-mod. Simply put, your character cannot be invincible, and he or she cannot win every fight or argument just because he or she is "so special."
4. Do not kill off other players unless the death has been previously discussed and decided upon.
5. When beginning a new roll-play, the first person should title the thread accordingly: [First Name]/[First Name]/[Location]
For example, if the characters Bob Smith and Mary Sue are going to be hanging out at the cafe, Poster Number One would title the thread "Bob/Mary/Cafe." If your characters change locations, or if more characters are added, the first poster should update the first post accordingly. (If the title gets too long, you can abbreviate.)
**Please do not forget to update the first post! All subsequent posts will be messed up if this is not done when changing locations.**
6. You may join as many role-plays as you can keep up with. However, your character cannot be in more than one role-play at the same time. You will thusly have to have more than one character to join more than one role-play, or you will have to take your character out of one role-play in order to join another.
7. While there is no maximum cap for how much you can write per post, a minimum of a paragraph should be posted each time you update a role-play thread. Be aware that others in your group will have to read what you have written and take ideas from it in order to respond.
8. When it is your turn to update a role-play thread, try to do it in a timely fashion (two weeks seems reasonable enough). We don't want too many unfinished or abandoned role-plays, lest the role-play board go abandoned again.
9. If you are role-playing with three or more people, please try to stay within a posting order to ensure that all players get to participate equally. If the need arises, a player in a group RP can choose to pass on his or her turn.
10. Please keep your character activity in your original character application updated. This shouldn't be too hard, seeing as characters do not switch threads all too often, but if you forget, please note that the staff will have the liberty to edit your application and update this for you.
11. Do not use text speak unless it is somehow relevant to the story. Spell check and proofread; use proper grammar.
12. You should try to use the third person when role-playing (that is, "he said" versus "I said"). For simplicity's sake, you should also try to use the past tense (that is, "they talked" versus "they talk").
13. No out-of-character commenting. This means that you may not make comments as a member on the Lake Owensway role-play board.
14. Uphold all other forum rules. The only exceptions to this are swearing and using adult content, which are permitted when role-playing. However, members should still try to be courteous and mindful.
Please also take the time to read through the FAQ. If you have any additional questions, you can ask them in that thread.[/blockquote][/color]
Updates:
02/18/13 - Posting order for groups added.
03/17/13 - Character activity updates added.