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Varone Corealis	Some suggestions / questions	Lead	[-]
Posts: 14 (07/28/06 14:32:28) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Sorry if any of these are already in the works, of have already been considered at any rate. Also, I know some of the following are probably more superficial than anything else, heh... A map (picture or of words) of Blood Pass would be most useful - at the moment it seems to be very malleable, with ruins or structures able to pop up out of the dust... It might help for it to be a little more defined, and might be used more... The addition of a library - spells, histories, tales and so on being held within - for public use, within which sensetive materials could still be restricted (high level spells or quest level spells) to access only by those with proper stature. Despite the mention and use of a small, secreted gate near the exit of the blood pass, it is stated quite clearly that the Imperial Gate or the Harbour are the only ways into the city... would it not be possible to enter by magical means? I have heard some speak of barriers, but can find no information about them on the forum... The Academy of Ancient Arts seems to be completely disused at the moment - is it a part of the Eldorisian community boards, or just linked to because it is another RolePlaying site within EzBoard? Melencontri seems to be in the same quandary as the Academy of Ancient Arts... same question really. Same question again, sorry... Coastal Waters - part of Eldoris? Part of the board network? Or just linked to... The scroll at the left hand side of this page... elidoris-ivil.tripod.com/id1.html ...seems to b empty, in IE and Mozilla Firefox... This page... elidoris-ivil.tripod.com/id5.html ...entitled "RP forms" is empty entirely of information... A different map of the lands is displayed in this page, entitled "Lands"... elidoris-ivil.tripod.com/id2.html ...from this page, entitled "Greetings"... elidoris-ivil.tripod.com/id1.html ...while the inconsistencies are very small and utterly inconsequential, it is somewhat confusing at first. The definitions of a variety of RolePlaying terms in the "Etiquette" page... elidoris-ivil.tripod.com/id3.html ...differ somewhat from those in other boards clearly affiliated with these ones... is this oversight, or do different rules apply between boards? Between the Eldoris Board and the T'Gatherin Capitol City board, there are two forums for Shee Taur, and for the Church of Xaggorazz... can these not be linked together in the same was as the Eldoris BOard is linked to the "Northern Road" forum from the T'Gatherin Capitol City Board? I think that about sums up what has come to mind so far... ...though if anything else crops up I shall certainly add it. I would very much appreciate any help or information, or if this is a nuisance, being told to shut up would be fine...
Lady Dragoness LD	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#1	[-]
Posts: 201 (07/29/06 04:36:21) Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	No no no Varone. Input is welcomed I'm sure. As for some of the things, you'll have to wait for Yas and/or Zardra to come back from Vacation I think. Yas being their main girl in setting up the pages, how things work and run in regards to links and stuff. I can speak for the Coastal Tavern. As that one was and I think still is mine. It is part of T'Gatherin as far as I know. I do apologize for the way it looks now. I didn't have the money to continue tis gold membership and the pictures I had to find the disk that they were held on. I had asked about if it was still wanted as part of the T'gatherin or not so I knew what to do with it. Was told things were being discussed. Hope that answered a little. very little maybe but did want you to know someone other than me will get back to you with better answers on all this.
Asteria Vastrunez	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#2	[-]
Posts: 576 (07/29/06 04:43:41) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The duplicate boards are my error. I did not duplicate the original ones. Thanks and sorry about that. I am deleting them now. We are in the process now of many changes and have been focusing on the tg and elidoris boards. This will and is being adressed. In regard to the rules, these boards were a seperate entity however were following or to follow the same rules and or guidlines again this is a matter that is being worked on now. I thank you and if there is anything else that I can help you with or there are questions I over looked I apoligize for the moment. The next two weeks, Sean and Michelle will be in and out on vacation I am available by aim ChrisssyCC or email.. Christina416@msn.com to discuss anything it is that you have questions about also . Thank you, Christina. Admin.
Varone Corealis	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#3	[-]
Posts: 14 (07/29/06 10:37:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Lady Dragoness I'm sorry, I didn't realise the Coastal Waters were your board. Nothing at all wrong with the way it looks - I was just unsure whether it was a part of the network, since it seemed very quiet in relation to the main boards. Thank you for your help... Lady Asteria Thank you also for your help - as I said, these are just observations. I did mention to Sean on AIM that I would post with the list - I did not really expect anything to be done immediately, heh, but rather when he had returned. adds the AIM address I do not think there is anything missed that can really be answered Thank you both again. Varone
Varone Corealis	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#4	[-]
Posts: 14 (07/29/06 13:29:20) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I hope I'm not overstepping any marks or anything by posting this, but I had a bit (a lot) of spare time just now, so I have gone through a large variety of boards, drawing upon the RP rules they have, and their advice and/or guidelines. I've amassed the end result here, in the hopse it might be of some use to you, or at least save you a bit of typing As I said, if this is crossing lines, just tell me where to go I've divided this up into a few sections... for ease really. 1. - Introduction to RolePlaying... 1.1 - What is RolePlaying? 1.2 - What is FreeForm RolePlaying? 1.3 - What do I need to start FFRPing? 1.4 - What should I know before I start FFRPing? 2 - The Basic Rules of FFRP... 2.1 - Making your character. 2.2 - Developing your character. 2.3 - Bringing your character to life. 2.4 - The three R's - Reading, 'Riting, and Respect. 2.5 - The three A's - Action, Abstraction, and Assumption. 3 - Hints for making posts... 3.1 - Quantity and quality. 3.2 - Setting the scene (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How). 3.3 - Tense and how to use it. 3.4 - Open-ended statements. 3.5 - The three S's - Study, Simplify, Separate. 4 - Advancing the Rules of FFRP... 4.1 - Magics, psionics, and immortals (an overview). 4.2 - Magic, how it happens, and the do's and don't's. 4.3 - Psionics, how they happen, and the do's and don't's. 4.4 - Immortals, the do's and don't's'. 4.5 - The importance of realism. 5 - Realism in the RolePlaying World... 5.1 - The distinction between fantasy-realism and life-realism. 5.2 - Imagination and its limits. 5.3 - Why do we need limits? 6 - In Character, Out Of Character, and In Real Life... 6.1 - Knowing the differences. 6.2 - Keeping the three seperate. 6.3 - The minefield of FFRP relationships. 6.4 - Sharpening blurred lines. 6.5 - A deeper look at the biggest of the three R's (Respect). 7 - Fighting in FFRP... 7.1 - The basic do's and don't's. 7.2 - Fighting using magic. 7.3 - Fighting using psionics. 7.4 - Fighting using normal arms. 7.5 - Character killing. 7.6 - Resurrections. 7.7 - Fighting as an immortal. 8 - The Celestial, Elemental, Material, Abyssal, and Ethereal Planes... 8.1 - The celestial planes (9). 8.2 - The abyssal planes (9). 8.3 - The ethereal planes (9). 8.4 - The elemental planes ( . 8.5 - The material plane (prime plane). 8.6 - Planar travel. Now that I've written the index, it almost seems appropriate to have seperate posts for the sections But no, I'll just type it all up in one post, though I'll leave this seperate in case anyone wants to tell me not to bother while I'm typing... EDIT: To remove sections 9 and 10 - I'm defining terms as I use them, no ned for section 9, and I've spoken to all those whose materials I drew on - and they don't much care for credit So I don't need to type all that up either, haha. Fabulous!
Varone Corealis	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#5	[-]
Posts: 14 (07/29/06 14:52:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Section I - Introduction To RolePlaying In this section we look at the general concept of what roleplaying is, and the various ways in which it can be done. We shall focus on the particular form of roleplaying used within this community, though it should be kept in mind that other communities and board networks will likely use somewhat different forms. Secion I.i - What Is RolePlaying? Roleplaying is an escape from reality, where people create characters - sometimes based upon themselves or those they know, or sometimes completely fictional - and engage them in situations - sometimes based on real life, sometimes fictional - alongside other characters. The characters are given lives of their own, the creator simply facilitating their actions through writing, speaking, or acting them out. Section I.ii - What Is FreeForm RolePlaying? Freeform roleplaying is one of the newer forms of roleplaying, becoming more widespread mostly thanks to the internet. It involves creating a character, and writing down all that the character thinks, says, or does. This done in combination with other characters creates a novel-esque text, encompassing the different writing styles of all the roleplayers involved. While freeform roleplaing is relatively easy to start with, it is difficult to truly master all of the concepts it encompasses. It is also one of the most easily misused forms of roleplaying - care must be taken with the freedom given in simple words not to overstep the boundaries of the host - be it the administration of a board being used, or the creator of a (planned) roleplay in which you take part. Section I.iii - What Do I Need To Start FFRPing? The answer to this question will, naturally, vary between hosts. Here however, the requirements are few, and simple. First and foremost - an EzBoard account is needed, one per character. This is free to obtain, and easy - all you need is a valid email address. Next, you need a character. By following the simple steps discussed later in "Section II.i", you can create one in a short time. This done, you are ready to begin! Section I.iv - What Should I Know Before I Start FFRPing? Firstly you should know your character. It would also help you to read the rest of this document - or at least skim it for the general ideas and come back to sections later when you need to. Beyond this, you should try and read the other active roleplays to see what is going on around the land, so that any community-wide themes you find can be incorporated into your own roleplay. Once you have these building blocks, practice makes perfect! Section II - The Basic Rules of FFRP In this section we shall discuss the simpler do's and don't's of freeform roleplaying. We shan't go into magic, psionics, or even fighting yet - just simple interactions between characters, and more importantly between roleplayers. This section is something of a must-read for anyone new to roleplaying, and most established roleplayers bear such things as these in mind when writing. Section II.i - Making Your Character The basic character needs the following... Name: - the character's name. Race: - the character's race. Species: - the character's racial denomination. Alignment: - an indication of the character's persona. Class: - what profession group the character belongs to. Profession: - what particular profession the character has. Eye Colour: - the character's eye colour. Hair Colour: - the character's hair colour. Height: - the character's height. Weight: - the character's weight. Appearance: - a brief description of the character's physical appearance. Attitude: - a brief description of the character's psychological makeup. ... You may, naturally, wish to add more information - and indeed there is plenty more which can be added. Section II.ii - Developing Your Character There are other chunks of information you can give about your character to add depth and interest to it, and to make your roleplays more fun for all involved - including yourself! Faith: - the character's spirituality or religion. Abilities / Powers: - innate powers and abilities (be they magical, psionic, or athletic) which your character possesses. Immunities: - things which your character cannot be harmed or affected by. Defences: - resistances your character has, to harm or help, natural or otherwise. Definitions: - information on things your character possesses (be they powers or items) which are unique to your character. This information can prove very valuable in some roleplays, and helps others predict to an extent how the character will react to things, allowing them a little insight on what may happen in your roleplays. Section II.iii - Bringing Your Character To Life There is one final section that can be added to your character's sheet to really bring them alive in the eyes of a reader - a history, be it brief or lengthy, of their life so far. If there is little to say, little needs to be said. If there is a great deal, then it makes sense to let people know about it! Another good way of breathing life into your character is to involve them in small, relatively inconsequential roleplays at first - sudden appearances of large and complex plots can be disorienting, and can conflict with other roleplays going on. Building the character into the scenery first can make them seem like part of the furniture, even if it is only over the course of a few roleplays! This helps other players feel at ease, and gives you a better grasp of your character. Section II.iv - The Three R's - Reading, 'Riting, And Respect Immediately it should be noted that these are not in order of importance - all three are pivotal to FFRPing. THese are in the order they are most easily considered. Firstly, when beginning to roleplay, you should read all that is going on in the area where your character will be - you need not know each and every detail by heart, but the lie of the land is important... if your character appears in the middle of a war, they might get hurt. An obvious example, I know, but you see the point. Next, write your entrance - or your post, since this guideline applies to each post you make. You can do this without considering what is going on around you yet - it is important to put your own character first, or you may end up playing catchup with your fellow roleplayers. Now, read over your post. It is useful, on the boards, to click the "Preview" button to read it, so you are reading it as others will. Now consider your post in the context of what you have already read, and modify what you feel you should. If the Inn door is broken in half, for example, your character should act accordingly, and not treat it as they would normally when opening it. You might want to repeat this last step a few times, to make sure you have not missed anything. Section II.v - The Three A's - Action, Abstraction, And Assumption These are three of the most important points in this text - they show a certain level of understanding and respect for other roleplayers, which is very important in FFRP. Firstly, action. If you do not say that your character does something, they do nothing. No matter how much you write or how well you write it, if you do not distinguish between their thoughts, plans of action perhaps, and their actual movements, then others can become confused, and may follow the later rule of assumption. Secondly, abstraction. You should be very, very careful not to hem other roleplayers into a single course of action - just as in real life, you cannot cut off all avenues of possilibity, and the same logic applies in your roleplaying. It is quite critical to leafve others options, lest the roleplay become stifling, and eventually stagnate. If this means humoring them for a time then you should do so - they will usually be trying to lead you towards a particular conclusion, or simply turn the path of the roleplay away from an ending they would rather avoid. Lastly, assumption. This is a rule of thumb which many dislike, mostly because they do not include enough information in their posts to stop others making assumptions. For example, if someone does not specify at the beginning of a roleplay whether it is night or day - they make no mention, and give no real indication - then you are perfectly entitled to assume that responsibility and choose for yourself. Equally, if you do not state that your character is wearing armour, only speaking of the cloak you wear over it, then others are entitled to assume you are wearing no such armour. As such, it is important to give as much detail as possible, for the good of others' characters and your own! Section III - Hints For Making FFRP Posts Now we shall look at some of the ways you can improve your writing in FFRPs. Bear in mind these are a guide - suggestions if you will, and need not be followed religiously. Section III.i - Quantity And Quality Throughout everything in life you will most likely have been told that how much you do isn't really relevant - more important is how well you do it. The same is true to an extent in FFRP... you do not need to write thousands upon thousands of words to make a good FFRP post - indeed, if you do write this much it is likely you are repeating yourself throughout, or not giving others a chance to respond to what happens at the beginning of your post. It is better to post a reasonably long (a couple of hundred words) text, without repeating yourself, in which each detail of the RP is quite clearly defined, and a reaction to each event preceding the post (within the RP) is included. Quantity is not entirely unimportant - a post of only a few lines simply cannot contain enough detail to be of high quality - but it is a far second. Section III.ii - Setting The Scene This section can be thought of as the old collection of questions - Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? - you were likely asked when writing anything creative at school. Bear in mind these do not need to be answered in this order in your posts - indeed each should be answered for each reaction you need to write, so they should be quite thoroughly dispersed through a post. Also, some situations will not necessitate using all of these - they are a guide, rathern than a template for your post. Section III.iii - Tense And How To Use It The three tenses - past, present, and future - are extremely important in freeform roleplaying. Without their being used properly, a great deal of confusion in regard to the timeline of an RP can develop. We shall take each individually... Past - The past tense needs to be used most carefully of the three, since anything put in the past tense cannot be altered in any way by another's response - it has, after all, already happened. The past tense is best used in entrances, flashbacks, and when your character is speaking in it. Otherwise, it should be avoided to give your roleplays some malleability. Present - The present tense is good to use in roleplays, and in the vast majority it is the dominantly used tense. It allows responses to change the course of events somewhat, but not to completely ignore your effects upon said events. Future - The future tense is for two situations, really - the first is battle, since each individual motion hinges on that which comes before it, the future tense should be used to avoid any chance of misunderstanding or accusation. The second situation is where you have chosen to make a very long post - for any reason - and the section you are writing in future tense is dependant on the previous section not being interrupted or changed considerably. By using the three tenses in the manner above, you can avoid a great deal of confusion that could otherwise arise, and save a few headaches - for yourself, others, and your character. Section III.iv - Open Ended Statements One of the best ways to improve your roleplaying posts is to make sure that the next person has plenty to respond to - so that you can respond, to their responses... This makes for a more interesting and involving roleplay, both for bystanders reading it, and for those writing. Section III.v - The Three S's - Study, Simplify, And Separate. These three acts are, if not pivotal, rather important to the comprehension of an RP post. You can apply them when reading another player's post, or when proof-reading your own... doing both is often helpful to gleaning every last piece of available information. Firstly, study a section of the text. Read it, a few times, and consider each possibility... Next simplify it, casting aside any unnecessary materials, or repetitious statements. This leaves you with the core of the text, which you can separate into that which you do and do not want to react to - ie that which is and is not important to the next post. Separating the text is the trickiest of the three steps, but with a little practice that which is of note - but not of importance to a reply - becomes clear. Repeat these steps throughout each section of the post, and then apply them to the post as an entirety, to regain perspective as much as anything else. You should now have a firm grasp of what information you should be putting in your reply, and can make sure the core of your post is relevant. Section IV - Advancing The Rules Of FFRP Here we shall discuss more complex and involving aspects of freeform roleplaying, namely the use of magical or psychic powers, and immortal characters. We shall also touch upon the need for realism, even in a fantasy setting. Section IV.i - Magics, Psionics, And Immortals First we should look at what these three things are. Magic refers to anything (excepting psionics) we can do in a roleplay which we cannot in real life. Conjuring creatures, casting spells, teleporting, using words to reshape stone... Magic is a broad subject with many different uses and purposes. Psionics are very similar to magics in their effects, that being whatever the user desires - in short. However, psionics require no spell ingredients or focus items, which magics do, but also require a greater level of mastery than magics in order to be effective. Lastly Immortals. This refers not to races such as elves whose lifespans are immeasurably long, but to being who can genuinely not be destroyed except by their own ilk - deities, gods, and the like. Section IV.ii - Magic, How It Happens, And The Do's And Don't's As was mentioned above, magic is a very wide-ranging subject which we will only briefly cover here. Magics draw upon an ethereal substance called 'mana'. The caster uses this 'mana' and shapes it into the effect they desire, through incantations and proper use of spell components, or in the case of "Divine Magics" the caster uses their faith alone to shape the course of the spell. When using magic, bear in mind that no spell is instantaneous - even the simplest magics should be spread over two posts, if not more. Equally, do not spend too many posts over simple magics, or those which are inconsequential. Section IV.iii - Psionics, How They Happen, And The Do's And Don't's Psionics os a rather broad term, covering telekinesis, empathy, telepathy, pyrokinesis, aerokinesis, and many other branches of psychic power. As a generalisation, psionics are powers in a similar nature to magics, which do not require spell components, chants, or mana. While psionics are undisputably more powerful than their equivalent magics - being quicker to invoke and more difficult to interfere with - the path of the adept of the mind is a dangerous one. Oftentimes those who study psionics develop serious mental disorders, ranging from schizophrenia to hallucinations. When using psionics in an FFRP, most psychics will need to take two posts over any large-scale use of their powers, though small-scale usages can be condensed into a single post. The most powerful of psions, however, are of such power that they may condense large uses of their powers, affecting areas beyond their range of vision even, in a single post (This is, of course, at the discretion of the FFRP host). Section IV.iv - Immortals, The Do's And Don't's The first point to be made regarding Immortal characters is that these should be extraordinarily rare - after all, there are far more mortals than immortals in any FFRP world. THe obvious exception to this is when the world is set in the Abyssal or Celestial planes. A definition shall also be required here - as to what exactly an immortal character is. Ageless entities such as elves, ents, and the undead are not immortal, they are simply ageless. A true immortal can never entirely be killed - the gods and their deities are the only beings that fall into this category, with a couple of very minor exceptions. No wizard, regardless of their power, is immortal, nor any member of the undead, nor any Angelic or Daemonic entity. Section IV.v - The Importance Of Realism Here we shall briefly discuss realism in your FFRP world. Realism is mostly common sense - a series of ratios and timelines can be used to explain its necessity and importance in a rather technical manner, but can also confuse many people. Instead we shall apply real-life logic to our fantasy setting... In the same way as those of great power and importance in our world (the President of the USA, NATO officials, and so on) are rarely if ever found in your local pub, our fantasy setting has a similar rule of thumb... It would be rare to see the king, or his close family, in a dingy tavern hidden away in a farming village. One could not reasonably assume that the gods could be reached by wandering into the local market and having a chat with them. As in real life, everything is happening simultaneously. While I am writing this, my brother is complaining that he wants to use the computer - neither is happening before the other, and in the same way two seperate roleplays -can- be linked by larger events, in the same way as my brother and I are both linked by the shouts of my irate father to give him some peace. I like that example I'll find a better one eventually, hehe... By applying real-life logics such as the above examples to an FFRP setting, players can make it far more believable, and the RPs more enjoyable in the process. Section V - Realism In The RolePlaying World Here we shall further define the realisms and logics which are applicable to the RP world, as well as looking at the limits of our own imaginations - both those we consciously place upon ourselves and those which are simply innate to most people. We shall finish by considering the need for these limits, and the final word they have over our FFRPing. Section V.i - The distinction between fantasy-realism and life-realism As we have previously outlined, it is important to keep our RP world relatively realistic, so that a diverse range of characters and situations can come about without excluding anyone. At the same time, this realism must have a limit - if almost every character in our RP world is a commonner of utterly no significance, then the world becomes rather stale and disinteresting. Instead, we create a plethora of interesting characters, which are not mutually contradictory, nor are they generally capable of feats far greater than one could expect from their heritage. To recap, while the FFRP world cannot afford to have great hosts of demi-gods running from pillar to post, creating and destroying entire planes of existance with nary a thought, neither can it afford to have only a few noteworthy charaacters within it. Section V.ii - Imagination and its limits First and foremost, we shall look at those limits we consciously place upon our own imagination, considering if and why we need their influence. For example, it seems - accurately so - rather pointless to create a character which breathes in air and exhales gaseously dispersed anthrax. However, many would also argue it is pointless to create any entirely new race or subrace, if only a handful of characters will comprise that race within the RP world - a somewhat mistaken Belief. Indeed, it is right that if there are only a few characters of any race the RP world can become unrealistic, but at the same time as long as the majority of the characters in any part of the RP world are of one predominant race, it is quite normal (as in real life) for there to be a host of minority groups in their midst. These are just a couple of examples of conscious limits we place upon ourselves - the principle is to consider what would happen without these limits, and judge whether it would be for the better. There are also many limits which we place upon ourselves purely due to a lack of understanding, or even of imagination. Consider a small child - they will happily come up with (admittedly crude) drawings of monsters, aliens, and indescribable animals without the consideration an adult will put in. If you create a new race, there is no definitive need for the members of that race to have a mouth - perhaps they are telepaths, or communicate with body language somehow. As bats are blind, so might a new race of characters be without eyes... perhaps like insects their skeletons are on the outside, or they have more than four limbs, or are winged - or all of the above! Many will consider such creations to be childish and unrealistic, but in truth who can claim such a thing is unrealistic when it lives in their world already, albeit in a less developed form. These should not be boundaries for the imagination - providing good sense is exercised when deciding whether or not to cast them aside and let imagination run rampant for a time. Section V.iii - Why do we need limits? As we have mentioned previously, the limits we place upon our imagination - consciously and otherwise - are critical to the balance of our FFRP world, maintaining order in what would otherwise be chaos. If we did not limit ourselves, plotlines would become over-stretched as they attempted to provide interesting challenges for all players involved, and much of the community spirit inherent in FFRP would be lost, as so few characters would have anything in common. Looking at the subconscious limits we place upon ourselves, they are often, as explained above, an unnecessary hinderance to our creativity and our acceptance of others' characters. However, they are also an undeniably critical element of the FFRP community's stability - the common, underlying conceptions which bind the players' train of thought together. In regards to those limits which we consciously place upon ourselves, they are certainly justified in the overwhelming majority of situations - otherwise they would never be enforced or even considered. They provide a steady consistency with which our FFRP world can be kept in a state of relative order, and the RPs within it are more involving and intriguing for these limits. Section VI - In Character, Out Of Character, And In Real Life In this section we will look at a handful of OOC terms, their meaning, and their importance - these being, IC, OOC, and IRL. We will attempt to define and distinguish the lines between all of the three, in particular relevance to internet-based RPing, and show what should be put aside when for the good of the RP, the RPer, and their character (not necessarily all at once). 6.1 - Knowing The Differences The first step here is to know what all three of the aforementioned terms mean. IC stands for In Character, and refers to the fictitious person you roleplay, rather than the player behind such. Everything you know ICly, you must also know OOCly (with some mundane exceptions). OOC stands for Out Of Character. This refers ijn part to the player behind each character, but more accurately, OOC refers to their internet persona, whatever that may be. Some people use fake names, some people have secret alternate characters, and others again may well be outright deceptive as to their identity, for whatever reason. The OOC persona behind each character is completely distinct, particularly in the case of secret alternate characters where the player may deliberately decieve others as to their identity, purely to remain undetected. IRL stands for In Real Life - that's you, the person who sits at the keyboard and types away furiously for hours on end! The real person should be, no matter what is thought of their IC character(s) and/or OOC persona(s), treated with the utmost respect - without that respect there is little bond between FFRPers online. 6.2 - Keeping The Three Seperate To keep IC, OOC, and IRl seperate is no simple task. Because everything you know ICly you must know OOCly, and everything known OOCly is inherently known IRL, it can be easy to assume the converse (that everything known IRL is known OOCly, and everything known OOCly is known ICly) but this is not the case - for any character. Any knowledge not gleaned ICly is completely unknown to a character. Mickey can tell Jimmy (OOCly) that he's going to kill Jimmy's character, but without some way of finding this out ICly, Jimmy's cahracter doesn't know he's being hunted. Equally, Mickey's character perhaps shuldn't be hunting Jimmy's at all, since he only knows OOCly that Jimmy's character has been sleeping with his daughter... Okay, so that was a somewhat convoluted example, but I'm sure you see the message there... However, anything that you know IRL - you do indeed know OOCly. If you have secretive alternate characters and you let slip something you shouldn't know as that character - that's your bad, and neither you nor the potentially offended party should allow it to affect any FFRPs you have engaged in. 6.3 - The Minefield Of FFRP Relationships One of the most dangerous things in any FFRPer's "career", so to speak, is their character becoming romantically involved with another. This is not only because of all the IC hazards, obstacles, and doubtless baggage that a relationship brings, but also because of the OOC ramifications (and in the worst cases, IRL ramifications). As with all IC emotions, great care must be taken not to let such spill over into the OOC persona - after all, that persona is certainly NOT the character, and developing those feeligns is a rather large step from considering someone an "interesting person to RP with". Remember at all times the line between IC and OOC if you do engage in an FFRP romance. In the most extreme of circumstances, such relationships can have IRL consequences - something as petty as your significant other reading the RP and being upset about it, to you the player genuinely believing the feelings to be your own, for another player. Whether such a relationship is appropriate or not is a matter for another time, but if you are going to develop feeligns for someone you meet online - intentioally or otherwise - it should never be because your characters are involved with each other romantically. 6.4 - Sharpening Blurred Lines Once the lines between IC, OOC, and IRL have been blurred, it can be very difficult to sharpen them without ostricising yourself, or someone else - in the best of cases, thigns might just be a littlew uncomfortable for a while. The obvious point to make here is - don't let the lines get blurred in the first place!!! - but that is hardly constructive for anyone who finds themselves in such a situation. The first key is honesty - with everyone involved... by being blunt and honest (which shouldn't be hard online, after all you can't seem them, and they can't beat you up for it) you can allow others to come to terms with the truth, and find their own way forward - which will hopefully have little to no impact on the FFRPs your characters are involved in. The second key is patience - after all people are bound to have been hurt, whether because they were decieved (not knowing about yor alternate characters, perhaps), or hurt (because you decided you didn't have OOC/IRL feelings for them), or offended (perhaps due to some comment you made to them while -they- were under some secret alternate, you're not necessarily the baddy after all). With patience, common courtesy and a healthy dose of common sense most problems can be rectified. 6.5 - A Deeper Look At The Biggest Of The Three R's Can you guess it? i sure hope so, since it's been mentioned already... Respect. The be-all and end-all of the FFRP world is respect... if you don't have it for someone, they'll likely be hurt and it may influence their RPs with you... if someone doesn't show it for you, the odds are you'll feel slighted and will not act quite the same way ICly. It is, of course, completely expected that there will be players who don't respect each other ICly, and OOC personas (perhaps owned by the same IRL person!) who don't respect each other OOCly. However, such lack of respect should never be allowed to seep into your views of someone IRL - more importantly still diisrespect should under no circumstances find its way into your feelings towards another player, or all hell is quite likely to break loose! You may find you disrespect a character, an OOC persona, but (barring extreme and ridiculously unlikely circumstances) this should never be permitted to roll onto the IRL person behind the OOC persona, and IC character. FYI: I am still writing, hehe, just had a busy time lately. Will have it all finished as soon as possible...
Asteria Vastrunez	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#6	[-]
Posts: 576 (07/29/06 20:27:33) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks for giving us all your spare time....
Varone Corealis	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#7	[-]
Posts: 14 (07/30/06 09:28:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Time off work - I have more spare time than I can shake a stick at, Ma'am. Besides, how better to learn?
Asteria Vastrunez	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#8	[-]
Posts: 576 (07/30/06 21:32:18) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Roleplay...roleplay...roleplay...roleplay...and then roleplay
Varone Corealis	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#9	[-]
Posts: 14 (07/31/06 02:50:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	~#~ Laughing ~#~ True enough, but it might seem bad if all of my characters flood into T'Gatherin at once, especially with events of late... Another will be showing up every week or two - the next in the harbour, nearer the end of this week.
Asteria Vastrunez	Re: Some suggestions / questions	#10	[-]
Posts: 576 (07/31/06 20:43:23) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Asteria can't wait....
Yasraena	re	#11	[-]
Posts: 850 (08/10/06 05:04:12) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I think someone needs a job........here helping out..... teheheheheh
Celindria	Re: re	#12	[-]
Posts: 149 (08/10/06 08:20:25) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	hehe yeah. ^_~
Varone Corealis	Re: re	#13	[-]
Posts: 14 (08/10/06 09:10:04) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Would be happy to As soon as the gits at work stop pulling sickies when it's -meant- to be my down time... grawr... I hate working in retail. Anyway, I'll be finishing this asap, hehe

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