OOC: Underworld, SR Style, Out of Character thread for Underworld Options

[Fenris]

Alright folks, just to establish a few things right from the begining:

All OOC stuff, including anything relating to the mechanics, lists of equipment, Etiquette rolls, etc will go here. I'd like, for the most part, for the IC thread to read like a novel or short story.

The formatting I use in the IC post is as follows:

Italics - Internal monologue or non-verbal communication.

Bold - The name of a PC or an NPC.

Colored - Things spoken in a different language. I don't have specific colors for specific languages, that may get established as we move forward. I will generally either tell you in the IC text or in an OOC post what language it's in.

I personally only use date/time stamps [i.e., 11:00pm, November 5th] when I think it's important for the PC's to be aware of the passage of time, in the case of being in a time crunch for something. I'd appreciate if you didn't use date/time stamps unless your posting during a period of time you have control over and that doesn't effect other players.

For those that might be new to PbP games, or unaware of general etiquette, I'll put down a few pointers.

1.) Don't use mind control spells on the other players ;) (Sounds silly, I know, but I've seen at least two games completely implode because of something like that)

2.) Don't post other players actions, reactions, or descriptions. I know it's tempting to do some kind of witty banter or cute interactions, but we have to respect other players rights to do what they want with their characters. If you want to work something out with the other player beforehand and post it all in one post, that's fine, but talk with the other player first. Along those same lines, unless I ask you to, don't post for any NPC's you don't control (like ally spirits). I'll be roleplaying your contacts and the rest based on the information you gave me with your characters. If I'm not playing them correctly, feel free to PM me and we'll discuss it.

3.) Feel free to get as creative and descriptive as you like, assuming you're observing rule #2. The only thing that really makes this interesting is the creative text that goes along with the game mechanics, and I don't have any limits, like only a paragraph or something similar for each post.

4.) Be creative! Give a description of your characters physical descriptions, reactions, internal emotions, and all that other cool stuff that serves to deepen the character. The more 3d it is, the more interesting it will be to play and for other people to read. If I'm ever getting flat and bland with my posts, especially in combat, feel free to write me and give me a verbal kick in the rear (notice I said verbal) and tell me to spice things up a bit! If you have a picture of your character, please feel free to put up a link to it so other people can see it. If you don't have somewhere to put it up on the web, email it to me (quantumthoughts at gmail dot com) and I'll put it up on the geocities website I use for game notes.

5.) No signatures in the IC thread, please. Like I said before, I'd like the IC thread to flow as much as is possible in this format.

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Alright, here's a comprehensive player list, just so people (like me ;)) can keep things straight:

Blitz:Nevermore
caramel frappuccino:Izzy
McQuillan:Twilight
Buddha72:Minako
Fortune:Fortune
Bearclaw:Freddie Krieger
Cedric Rolfson:John Walker
Whizbang:Will Davis