Simply put, this is a location to ask questions and have them answered. They can be about the world, the plot, the characters themselves, even the fundamentals of the RP structure, and I, a moderator, or the person who plays that character, will answer as best they can.
Once said questions are answered, I or a moderator will put it into the first post so that people don't have to hunt the thread to see if their question has already been answered.
Once said questions are answered, I or a moderator will put it into the first post so that people don't have to hunt the thread to see if their question has already been answered.
Scelero
Bentham
Okay, I consider myself a highly literate RPer. I just have a few questions on how this will work once it gets underway.
Is there any sort of "sample" RP that I could see to understand when I post, where, how to send my character to a new building, etc? I'm kind of embarrassed to ask, since I consider myself hard to confuse, but this system is rather complicated. Cool, but complicated.
Is there any sort of "sample" RP that I could see to understand when I post, where, how to send my character to a new building, etc? I'm kind of embarrassed to ask, since I consider myself hard to confuse, but this system is rather complicated. Cool, but complicated.
Basically, for moving from one location to the next, you write everything up until you reach that area in your post, then continue in the next board.
Let's say our hero, Scelorian the Wise, is moving from the countryside of Seaside county to the interior of the Inn of the Drunken Dragon. There are several ways this could be carried out, but here's an example of one way to do this. (Assume I have a long, brilliantly written post preceding this.)
With that said, Scelorian pushed the battered door open and stepped inside.
The next post would begin with...
Upon entering the inn, Scelorian took a quick glance about to make sure the assassins chasing him weren't lurking in the shadows.
You can also add a few actions to the original post, but don't go on into a whole new realm of actions that could easily be its own post in the new board.
An example:
With that said, Scelorian pushed the battered door open and quickly glanced about for any threats before nodding in approval and entering.
Now, if you're not by yourself, you'll want to take turns, as is expected for the rest of the RP. Let's say Scelorian's friend, Lesolero the Cautious, is there with Scelorian.
In "Seaside County"
Scelorian:
With that said, Scelorian pushed the battered door open and stepped inside.
Lesolero:
With a sigh and a final moan about how they were doomed, Lesolero followed after Scelorian, narrowly avoiding being hit by the door.
In "Inn of the Drunken Dragon"
Scelorian:
After checking for assassins, Scelorian turned to Lesolero with a grin. "See? We're perfectly fine; there's no threat."
Lesolero:
Coming in after Scelorian, Lesolero grimaced at his companion. "That's what you think. Everyone knows the best assassin knows how to blend into the crowd."
Now for another example of a situation. Let's say that the party is going over a less-definate boundary, such as a county line. For this, just go on with the regular posting order, and when someone announces IC or OOC that they are going over the line, the next poster should respond in the next board. Let's say that Scelorian and Lesolero are going from Rosewood to Grey county.
Lesolero in Rosewood.
Lesolero gazed down at his feet gloomily; he had stepped into some sort of bog. "Looks like we reached Grey."
Scelorian in Grey.
Scelorian glanced over at Lesolero, laughing. "That's what you get for going ahead of everyone," he taunted from the dry land just outside the massive bog.
OR
Lesolero in Rosewood.
Lesolero gazed down at his feet gloomily; he had stepped into some sort of bog.
((Entering Grey.))
You get the idea. But if you're doing it yourself and you've crossed a county border, just do it like the example directly above; it'll help people who are reading through your posts, and then post again in the next county, such as:
"Great, just lovely. I knew I'd be doomed to ruin these new boots..." sighed Lesolero, attempting to drag himself out of the bog through a Levitation spell.
Hope this answers your question. If you need more clarification, don't hesitate to ask.
