Post by Admin on Sept 23, 2021 0:27:36 GMT
Introduction
400 years from now, our world is no longer our world.
The human race never reached the stars. Instead, it found itself invaded from a world sideways in time. Out of a rift spilled out refugees from a crumbling reality; elves, dwarves, and all manner of species that humans had thought fictional, suddenly were very real, and very dangerous. Humanity did not welcome the newcomers with open arms. Instead, they tried to expel the other races, and the other races fought back. In the ensuing wars, the maps were redrawn. And the human race found itself as just one of many living on the Earth.
New powers reign, peace is precarious, and magic is wild and unreliable as it struggles to find its niche in the physical laws of our realm. Still, sometimes races can be coaxed into uneasy coexistence. Trade and commerce still bring people together, especially in Wayward City--once a port town for pirates, now a sprawling urban area with advanced technology and advanced corruption.
Perhaps, in time, the races will learn to get along. But those days are still a long way off.
400 years from now, our world is no longer our world.
The human race never reached the stars. Instead, it found itself invaded from a world sideways in time. Out of a rift spilled out refugees from a crumbling reality; elves, dwarves, and all manner of species that humans had thought fictional, suddenly were very real, and very dangerous. Humanity did not welcome the newcomers with open arms. Instead, they tried to expel the other races, and the other races fought back. In the ensuing wars, the maps were redrawn. And the human race found itself as just one of many living on the Earth.
New powers reign, peace is precarious, and magic is wild and unreliable as it struggles to find its niche in the physical laws of our realm. Still, sometimes races can be coaxed into uneasy coexistence. Trade and commerce still bring people together, especially in Wayward City--once a port town for pirates, now a sprawling urban area with advanced technology and advanced corruption.
Perhaps, in time, the races will learn to get along. But those days are still a long way off.
Game Rules
I. We write in the past tense, third person subjective, the style found in most of your favorite novels. We're not too hung up on post lengths; just remember to put some effort into your writing. You're more likely to get quality posts if you put out quality posts.
This game is focused on characterization and not on power levels. The aim of the game is to tell a compelling story, not compete to have the most powerful character. We strive for fair play here. No powergaming is allowed. For RPG newbies, Powergaming can be defined “never allowing your character to be hit and/or never taking serious damage from an attack.” Neither should you powerplay, or control other peoples’ characters without permission. Think of it as writing a collaborative story, but only writing from your characters’ points of view. Don’t forget, other players have agendas and plans for their characters too, so be flexible to the ever-shifting settings of the game and try to go with the flow if things don’t work out exactly as you wanted them too. Seeing how the story evolves and having an effect on it yourself is half the fun!
II. In instances where you are having a disagreement with another player, talk to them first and try to work things out. Maybe you don’t understand what’s been posted, or maybe they have a good reason for doing this. If the issue cannot be resolved, then approach a Moderator and ask for help. But do not go running to the authorities as soon as something happened that you don’t like—the mature thing to do would be to attempt to work things out with the other player first.
III. The events in a roleplay thread are dated to the date they're posted. For example, if you started a roleplay thread on January 1, 2021 its events would be said to occur on January 1, 2421. When you start a thread for anyone to join, put “AW” for All Welcome somewhere in the title. If the thread is exclusively for you and someone else, put in a P for Private. Threads marked as private do not necessarily mean that no one else can read them; it just means that they are not free for just anyone to jump into.
IV. Creative plotting is highly encouraged! Use the OoC Discussion forum to collaborate and plan out plots.
V. To apply for a new character, register an account with that character's name and post in the applications thread using our profile template. Once approved, post the character's profile in the obvious forum. All players are required to keep a post log along with the profile of each Personal Character. A post log lists and links to all the threads that a character has been in chronologically. Other information—such as summaries of the events within the threads or lists of the other characters within the threads—would be nice, but we won’t hold you to it.
Reference images for your characters are encouraged, but not necessary.
If you want to create an NPC for the game, such as a companion or spouse for your character, you can apply for an NPC as you could a Personal Character in the same thread applications thread. The bio of an NPC does not have to be as in-depth as a PC and you must have a PC to “attach” the NPC to. When a NPC is approved, post its bio in the same profile thread as the PC sponsoring it. You can have as many NPCs as you want, within reason.
VI. We're not going to be anal about posting activity, just try to be reliable for your fellow players, okay? If you have to leave for a little while, please notify the staff and we will place you on absence. Failure to post as your characters within a month without proper notice to the Moderating Staff will result in you being marked inactive; you must reapply to have your status reactivated.