Roleplay in the Loveless universe!
RULES
(( Out of character. ))
We're not a community anymore. Not everyone has the same understanding of what decent behavior is. Therefor:
For questions, please read:
NOTE: This is not me telling you how to role play.
This is something I will post a link to when I start new threads (Reading and acting according to this will be required for all threads I start and that I link this to. If you didn't see a link to this blog on the starter for a thread, then it does not apply to you).
If other people think that they need rules for an individual thread, feel free to use this. Or make your own.
I DO NOT CARE:
How you do it, what you think I should change, why I should value your expertise, ect, ect. (Frankly, I don't care how long you've been at it or how you do it. I've been at it for roughly five years, and I've gone through many different plots, series, styles, ect. )
This is something that I know a lot of informal role plays have, a list of rules on the first post. This is only here because I don't want to re-type it all in an out of character post.
If you have anything to say about how I have no right to post this, then you're just looking for trouble. Read the first sentence after ‘For questions, please read’ and repeate as needed.
If you would like to add to, link to, or ammend this, feel free to make your own/SLASH/use this. I'm pretty sure from now on that this will be a required link to any new threads I start.
If you have not already, you should at least skim through this:
RP Format
To cut to the chase, just read:
..::Rules for This thread::..
1. Try to keep to a reasonable number of characters.
If you are not used to writing long posts, you may want to stick to one character at once so that you do not confuse other people. Or, you can simply separate different character interactions as you so choose.
2. No God Modeling (also called GM or God Modding ).
This means your character cannot be invincible. They must take some damage in a fight, and they may not be 'all powerfull' (at least not all the time). Be respectfull, please, the story isn't all about YOU, and your character is not necessarily the 'main character'.
3. No PowerPlay (also called PP, and as Soulstrifer pointed out, it's usually also reffered to as God-Modleing by mistake).
This means no controlling another person’s character. This is tricky, as a lot of people do so without realizing it. This means you may NOT speak or act for another character without permission.
HOWEVER: If You are role-playing with someone else, It is acceptable to say somthing like
"They continued to walk in silence."
But, I would suggest you use this sparingly because they're really just filler...chances are, if you have to give a description like the one above, you're probably just using it to transition from an un-eventful post to an effective one.
4. (And this, I suppose, may vary by thread, BUT I'm going to write it because it's one of my general rules)
Keep it relevant to whatever series you choose to start with.
This is a loveless Roleplay Site, so I assume most of the people here have a general idea of what that should look like. Feel free to incorporate whatever you want into this as long as you have some MILD connection to the loveless universe. That should not be difficult, all you have to do is give your character a true name, or rank such as Fighter or Sacrifice, or just make them KNOW another fighter or sacrifice.
5. Literacy levels may vary. HOWEVER, try to make your post about as long or as detailed as the one before.
I understand that sometimes it's inconvenient to give more then a one liner in response. Maybe because if you said anymore then you would be skipping ahead. Just use one liners sparingly.
In this case, make your posts as long as PRACTICAL, not as long as POSSIBLE.
6. No list intros.
Well, I don't think people give introductions AT ALL anymore, but it's exactly what it sounds like. These are usually for informal or short lasting RolePlays, and they should include your characters appearance and persona, and maybe whether they are a fighter/sacrifice and skill level. Usually, you can add these details in over a span of several posts. Or maybe you’re saving them for a plot. This is fine.
What is NOT ALLOWED is this:
"OOC: Joining.
Name: ---
Age:---
Skill level: ---
Fighter/Sacrifice:---
Appearence: ---"
The point of this rule is to keep people from posting the above and then having a first post like "so-and-so walks up to so-and-so and says hi".
List intros are for people who want to do as little as possible in a roleplay. If you don't want to interact with characters...then why are you here...?
7. Try to make sure that if there is a long-term plot in the thread that any members do NOT need background knowledge of other threads to keep up with it.
HOWEVER, if there is a small group of people RPing and they all are aware of the previous thread and how it connects to this one, then you may have a plot that refers to others. The point here is to avoid something like a three person roleplay, with one person completely clueless, and the other two going on without explaining anything.
8. LITERACY.
You don't have to be perfect. In fact, anyone who claims to have the perfect RP post is kidding themselves. Use Quotes, Decent Grammar, & Capitalization is nice. Try to be clear. I know I can't spell for shit and typos are understandable, but if you're not going to write clearly, then it's best you learn to. Also, no smilies.
Do not write: hi :)
Write something along the lines of: Musume smiled at the stranger "Hello," she said politely. "I don't believe we've met before."
Don't write something that would make your fifth grade teacher die of shame.
Do not use symbols like *, -, or () to substitue for actions. If you're writing with some sort of SCRIPT format then I get it, but chances are, when this is being used you're just being lazy.
More may be added later. But these are just general courtesy rules that are generic and can be applied to any thread.
We're not a community anymore. Not everyone has the same understanding of what decent behavior is. Therefor:
For questions, please read:
NOTE: This is not me telling you how to role play.
This is something I will post a link to when I start new threads (Reading and acting according to this will be required for all threads I start and that I link this to. If you didn't see a link to this blog on the starter for a thread, then it does not apply to you).
If other people think that they need rules for an individual thread, feel free to use this. Or make your own.
I DO NOT CARE:
How you do it, what you think I should change, why I should value your expertise, ect, ect. (Frankly, I don't care how long you've been at it or how you do it. I've been at it for roughly five years, and I've gone through many different plots, series, styles, ect. )
This is something that I know a lot of informal role plays have, a list of rules on the first post. This is only here because I don't want to re-type it all in an out of character post.
If you have anything to say about how I have no right to post this, then you're just looking for trouble. Read the first sentence after ‘For questions, please read’ and repeate as needed.
If you would like to add to, link to, or ammend this, feel free to make your own/SLASH/use this. I'm pretty sure from now on that this will be a required link to any new threads I start.
If you have not already, you should at least skim through this:
RP Format
To cut to the chase, just read:
..::Rules for This thread::..
1. Try to keep to a reasonable number of characters.
If you are not used to writing long posts, you may want to stick to one character at once so that you do not confuse other people. Or, you can simply separate different character interactions as you so choose.
2. No God Modeling (also called GM or God Modding ).
This means your character cannot be invincible. They must take some damage in a fight, and they may not be 'all powerfull' (at least not all the time). Be respectfull, please, the story isn't all about YOU, and your character is not necessarily the 'main character'.
3. No PowerPlay (also called PP, and as Soulstrifer pointed out, it's usually also reffered to as God-Modleing by mistake).
This means no controlling another person’s character. This is tricky, as a lot of people do so without realizing it. This means you may NOT speak or act for another character without permission.
HOWEVER: If You are role-playing with someone else, It is acceptable to say somthing like
"They continued to walk in silence."
But, I would suggest you use this sparingly because they're really just filler...chances are, if you have to give a description like the one above, you're probably just using it to transition from an un-eventful post to an effective one.
4. (And this, I suppose, may vary by thread, BUT I'm going to write it because it's one of my general rules)
Keep it relevant to whatever series you choose to start with.
This is a loveless Roleplay Site, so I assume most of the people here have a general idea of what that should look like. Feel free to incorporate whatever you want into this as long as you have some MILD connection to the loveless universe. That should not be difficult, all you have to do is give your character a true name, or rank such as Fighter or Sacrifice, or just make them KNOW another fighter or sacrifice.
5. Literacy levels may vary. HOWEVER, try to make your post about as long or as detailed as the one before.
I understand that sometimes it's inconvenient to give more then a one liner in response. Maybe because if you said anymore then you would be skipping ahead. Just use one liners sparingly.
In this case, make your posts as long as PRACTICAL, not as long as POSSIBLE.
6. No list intros.
Well, I don't think people give introductions AT ALL anymore, but it's exactly what it sounds like. These are usually for informal or short lasting RolePlays, and they should include your characters appearance and persona, and maybe whether they are a fighter/sacrifice and skill level. Usually, you can add these details in over a span of several posts. Or maybe you’re saving them for a plot. This is fine.
What is NOT ALLOWED is this:
"OOC: Joining.
Name: ---
Age:---
Skill level: ---
Fighter/Sacrifice:---
Appearence: ---"
The point of this rule is to keep people from posting the above and then having a first post like "so-and-so walks up to so-and-so and says hi".
List intros are for people who want to do as little as possible in a roleplay. If you don't want to interact with characters...then why are you here...?
7. Try to make sure that if there is a long-term plot in the thread that any members do NOT need background knowledge of other threads to keep up with it.
HOWEVER, if there is a small group of people RPing and they all are aware of the previous thread and how it connects to this one, then you may have a plot that refers to others. The point here is to avoid something like a three person roleplay, with one person completely clueless, and the other two going on without explaining anything.
8. LITERACY.
You don't have to be perfect. In fact, anyone who claims to have the perfect RP post is kidding themselves. Use Quotes, Decent Grammar, & Capitalization is nice. Try to be clear. I know I can't spell for shit and typos are understandable, but if you're not going to write clearly, then it's best you learn to. Also, no smilies.
Do not write: hi :)
Write something along the lines of: Musume smiled at the stranger "Hello," she said politely. "I don't believe we've met before."
Don't write something that would make your fifth grade teacher die of shame.
Do not use symbols like *, -, or () to substitue for actions. If you're writing with some sort of SCRIPT format then I get it, but chances are, when this is being used you're just being lazy.
More may be added later. But these are just general courtesy rules that are generic and can be applied to any thread.
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4 Comments
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Comment by Yaku on June 16, 2009 at 9:20pm - Of course. I wouldn't tell people that the entire site needs to adapt my style. I'm just saying that I might ask some people to refer to this in the starter for threads I post.
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Comment by Quinalla cain on June 17, 2009 at 6:13pm -
Yes, truly everyone has their own style, and I understand what you're getting at here, Yaku. Writing clearly is not one of the major problems, but just as long someone writes something decent, I'm quite fine.
I agree, Nisei, imagination is very important. If I didn't have such imagination, I'd probably cause suicide(not literally). I believe my blog blost, Yaku's and Mei-san's rules have based enough for the site, so it's quite un-needed for anymore of such posts.
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Comment by Yaku on June 17, 2009 at 6:17pm
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I apprectaite your comments, but I think this is defeating the point.
People are free to roleplay however they choose, I have no problem with it.
But, if I start a thread, I'm going to link to this and say something like 'If you need clarification on what's expected of you, please read...'.
That's all this is for.
I'll be turning off the comments from now on, as the 'how people should roleplay' debate can go on forever, and it's not relevant here.
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You don't have to follow these.
Quote:
"NOTE: This is not me telling you how to role play.
This is something I will post a link to when I start new threads (Reading and acting according to this will be required for all threads I start and that I link this to. If you didn't see a link to this blog on the starter for a thread, then it does not apply to you).
If other people think that they need rules for an individual thread, feel free to use this. Or make your own."
You don't have to follow these. You should be noticing a pattern.
I admit, I kind of knew that someone would say 'Who are you to tell us how to role play' and, maybe I would have done the same, but:
IF YOU WERE BROWSING AND FOUND THIS, IT IS NOT YOUR CONCERN.
If you went to a thread that I started and there was link that said 'please read, I would like you to follow these rules to the best that you can for this thread' Then you're in the right place.
But since I have not created such a thread and have not said 'Look, I started this RP, so please follow the rules I made' I don't think it's fair for anyone to tell me that I'm forcing these rules on people.
This just means if I start a new thread I'll link to his page and say "please follow the second and third rules listed here".
If people can make threads exclusive and say 'Only ____ may join' in the title, then I think I'm allowed to post a link in a thread that says 'Look, no GM or PP please'.
You don't have to follow these.
And on a personal note, I don't know who you think my 'friends/rp natzi' commrades are, because there are maybe two people at most on this site that I would consider friends. And that's being generouse. I don't think I can call many people here even aquaintances.