Ciryaher
10-28-2002, 10:35 PM
Greetings all role-players! This manual is a general collection of some advice and rules regarding RP's in the RPG Forum.
First off, let me tell you what a Role Play actually is. An RP is a sort of turn based story. The person who starts an RP sets the basic foundation of the RP, but players are allowed a bit of freedom, as long as the rules are followed.
Secondly, I would like to instruct you to add your character's description to the RP Profile (http://www.thetolkienforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1699) thread before participating in the RP's. This allows others to see what your character is like and gives you a bit of background as well. Follow the general format shown in most of the profiles seen there; and if you wish to change your information, by all means do so (just no drastic changes).
Please read and follow these rules!!
#1 Permission
I. Before starting any role-play, any person wishing to begin an RP must send a private message to Ciryaher with a plot outline and request to begin the story. You will be answered as soon as possible with a verdict and any pertinant comments.
II. Any RP that has not been cleared through me will be deleted WITHOUT WARNING, THE INSTANT IT IS FOUND. Save yourself some embarrasment and heartache and ASK before you post a new RP.
III. Joining an RP is simple. In most cases, in the first post of the RP or its discussion there will be a notice to PM the author or post your request in the thread itself. Please look at an RP before you ask "How do I join?"
#2 Thread Limits
I. An RP may have no more than two threads--one for the story and another for the discussion. They should be named using the following format where 'x' is the assigned number of the RP:
RP#x - <Title>
RP#x - Discussion
II. The story thread is for the story, and the discussion thread is for discussions about the RP for which it was made ONLY. All out-of-character talk should be in the Discussion, and it should pertain to the story ONLY. No chatting.
#3 The Story
I. STAY IN-CHARACTER!!!!! This cannot be stressed enough. There are no Coca-colas, Adidas shoes, Remington shotguns, M1 Abrams main-battle tanks, Lamborghini Countaches, Doritos, Titanium, etc. in middle-earth...SO DON'T PUT THEM THERE!
II. Do not kill, speak for, or manipulate another persons primary (the main characters a person uses) or secondary (supporting characters that have a large role) characters without their permission. Tertiary (characters that have only short appearances and minor roles) characters should only be killed, spoken for, or manipulated when needed.
III. Do not use ridiculous numbers, strengthes, or characteristics for anything. For example, an army of five million psychic orcs wielding sub-machine pistols. Make the story something that is believable.
IV. Do not make your character(s) invincible. Be willing to let them be harmed or influenced for the worse if the story would be made better for it.
V. Follow the storyline. Do not deviate severely without the RP author's permission.
VI. You may have more than one character, and in more than one RP.
#4 Other
I. If the RP author asks you to make a change, do so. If the change is questioned or wrongly imposed, either party may send a private message to Ciryaher.
II. If a moderator requests that a change be made (language, content, etc.), please do so. If the poster of the subject in question wishes to submit a reason for the content/language/etc., they are welcome to--but the moderator's decision is final.
III. All in-character arguments shall be kept in-character. If an argument becomes out-of-character, it should be restricted to the discussion. If this argument is severe, it shall be restricted to private messages. Any personal attacks or other matters that break the Forum Rules shall be swiftly and thoroughly dealt with.
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Questions, comments & suggestions are welcome! :)
First off, let me tell you what a Role Play actually is. An RP is a sort of turn based story. The person who starts an RP sets the basic foundation of the RP, but players are allowed a bit of freedom, as long as the rules are followed.
Secondly, I would like to instruct you to add your character's description to the RP Profile (http://www.thetolkienforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1699) thread before participating in the RP's. This allows others to see what your character is like and gives you a bit of background as well. Follow the general format shown in most of the profiles seen there; and if you wish to change your information, by all means do so (just no drastic changes).
Please read and follow these rules!!
#1 Permission
I. Before starting any role-play, any person wishing to begin an RP must send a private message to Ciryaher with a plot outline and request to begin the story. You will be answered as soon as possible with a verdict and any pertinant comments.
II. Any RP that has not been cleared through me will be deleted WITHOUT WARNING, THE INSTANT IT IS FOUND. Save yourself some embarrasment and heartache and ASK before you post a new RP.
III. Joining an RP is simple. In most cases, in the first post of the RP or its discussion there will be a notice to PM the author or post your request in the thread itself. Please look at an RP before you ask "How do I join?"
#2 Thread Limits
I. An RP may have no more than two threads--one for the story and another for the discussion. They should be named using the following format where 'x' is the assigned number of the RP:
RP#x - <Title>
RP#x - Discussion
II. The story thread is for the story, and the discussion thread is for discussions about the RP for which it was made ONLY. All out-of-character talk should be in the Discussion, and it should pertain to the story ONLY. No chatting.
#3 The Story
I. STAY IN-CHARACTER!!!!! This cannot be stressed enough. There are no Coca-colas, Adidas shoes, Remington shotguns, M1 Abrams main-battle tanks, Lamborghini Countaches, Doritos, Titanium, etc. in middle-earth...SO DON'T PUT THEM THERE!
II. Do not kill, speak for, or manipulate another persons primary (the main characters a person uses) or secondary (supporting characters that have a large role) characters without their permission. Tertiary (characters that have only short appearances and minor roles) characters should only be killed, spoken for, or manipulated when needed.
III. Do not use ridiculous numbers, strengthes, or characteristics for anything. For example, an army of five million psychic orcs wielding sub-machine pistols. Make the story something that is believable.
IV. Do not make your character(s) invincible. Be willing to let them be harmed or influenced for the worse if the story would be made better for it.
V. Follow the storyline. Do not deviate severely without the RP author's permission.
VI. You may have more than one character, and in more than one RP.
#4 Other
I. If the RP author asks you to make a change, do so. If the change is questioned or wrongly imposed, either party may send a private message to Ciryaher.
II. If a moderator requests that a change be made (language, content, etc.), please do so. If the poster of the subject in question wishes to submit a reason for the content/language/etc., they are welcome to--but the moderator's decision is final.
III. All in-character arguments shall be kept in-character. If an argument becomes out-of-character, it should be restricted to the discussion. If this argument is severe, it shall be restricted to private messages. Any personal attacks or other matters that break the Forum Rules shall be swiftly and thoroughly dealt with.
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Questions, comments & suggestions are welcome! :)