Post by Wang Da Dong on Nov 13, 2007 21:59:00 GMT -5
Posting Rules
In RPGs posting in a different style means different things. Here the settings for this RPG.
1.) Writing in CAPS and/or bold means your character is shouting. Please keep shouting to a minimum, or do you like getting shouted at in real life?
2.) Writing in Italics resembles your thoughts. No person can read someone's mind on Qian Lai Ye University - at least, not direct thoughts. Please refrain from doing so.
3.) If you have to post something out of character mark you post with ((OOC "your text here" )) so that the person you're role playing with can distinguish what's out of character and in character.
4.) Please try to write your posts from a narrator perspective. Try to keep your post readable, use the spellchecker and try not to shift tense. When using direct speech please remember to post it in present tense as if you were talking just now. Please have some mercy and use the correct punctuation.
6.) Do not post if you are only going to post a couple words, (ie: *nods* or *laughs* etc, etc...) or simply one word responses (ie: "Yes" or "Okay" etc, etc...) If you don't have anything to say that isn't at least a sentence, do not say anything at all. Try to aim for at least forty words per post. We know that sometimes there is not much to say, but that is the exception.
7.) Please do not copy and paste information from other sites to use as an RP response. Rewording of excerpts from other sites is fine as long as it is in your own words. (see section one, rule seven for information on copyrights, this applies to other sites as well as our own.)
8.) Please refrain from roleplaying with yourself or generating all of your character's relationships/stories in advance. The purpose of a roleplaying game is to develop characters with other people, through storylines written by two or more individuals, including yourself. If you have a character whose story you wish to write and have a pre-selected course for their life, FanFiction might be a better option for you. The only time it is okay to roleplay with yourself is large events like Yule Balls or parties with several participants, and even then it is suggested that the contact be minimal.