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[Apr. 3rd, 2008|05:19 pm] |
Welcome To
Game Premise
Parsons, Massachusetts. You know how some people said "Don't worry, you won't remember half of these people once you graduate" back in high school? Well we're leaving whether or not that is true, up to you. Do you ever wonder how or even IF people are going to remember you? Well high school yearbooks are pretty much the set in stone way we remember our old friends, enemies, and lovers. They say that you can tell a lot about a person based on who they were in high school, so who were you? Were you the girl who just couldn’t catch a break? Or maybe the guy who just seemed to have the whole world handed to him on a plate? Have you changed since then?
Imagine being from a place like Parsons, a town so small that everyone knows each other. Your mother, father, siblings, everyone went to the same high school. Everyone knows Joey, the captain of the football team, and Jerry, the geeky kid who lives on Bristal street who says he’s going to build a space ship. So what happens years later? Does the geeky kid get his space ship? Did Joey ever marry his high school sweetheart? Are they still who they were way back when? After trying to find a different type of premade game, the idea of our game came to mind. This game is a bit different from most of the other premade games currently out there simply because the premades are based on who your character was in high school.
![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) parsonsma is a premade game based in the fictional town of Parsons, Massachusetts. We pose the question: Who are you now? Yes, the premades are based on who you were then, but the real questions are: who are you now? Have you changed? Do you think you ever really needed to? Are you happy? Parsons is a small town that is pretty close to Boston, MA, and most of the characters [if they grew up in Parsons] would have gone to the same high school. If you would like your character to have moved to the town after high school, that is fine too. The thought of the premise came to me one day while skimming through my high school yearbook. Along with thinking back on all of the memories, good and bad, I was thinking about all of the people that I remained friends with after graduation and those who I seemed to have severed the ties with over the years. I then started to think about the random chaos some of us used to cause and about the students we all knew would be successful. After comparing how my classmates were back then, to how they are now, I have noticed that some people have changed for the better, some have changed for the worse, and some have simply remained the same. The concept of this community is that your character will be a resident in the fictional town of Parsons, Massachusetts. Their premade statement will be based on what your character was like back in high school. After deciding on a premade it is completely up to you whether or not you would like your character to have changed since high school. That information will be included in either your survey or biography.
Communities
The Mod Journal » ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) parsonsmod - Where you can find the taken list, the directory, and dropbox for the mods.
The Main Community » parsonsma - Where you can find the friends list, buddylist, weekly adds, Mod posts.
Random / Media » whatisup - Instead of having ten different communities, we decided to combine the media posts and random posts into one community. This is where you can post anything you would like, and we will consider it a part of your activity.
The OOC Community » shutupandplay - This is where you can post anything out of character. If you don't feel comfortable posting in the OOC you can feel free to contact the Mods via PM or the dropbox.
The Storyline Community » bemyfriend - This is where you can go to develop lines with the members of the community. We know that natural interaction seems to be big these days but we figured that having this storyline community would be great to help establish how your characters interacted BACK THEN and then use it as a basis for a good line or two. It is not mandatory to post for CURRENT lines but we would like to see some PAST lines being discussed. It's up to you if the characters have the same interaction as they did back then. Wondering if the PB you had in mind would be wanted here for any kind of line? Simply join the community and post a post!
The Intro Community » hugme - This is the community that you will be required to post in within five days after being accepted into the community. If you do not post there, the Mods will assume that you are no longer interested in being a part of this community.
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[Apr. 3rd, 2008|05:18 pm] |
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[Apr. 3rd, 2008|05:15 pm] |
Held
P = Pending Application
R = Removal Pending; can override
E = Extended Hold
G = Guaranteed Hold
There is a cap on all gay/bi males for the time being. Thank you for your cooperation!
Unfortunately, all of the comments in the mod journal were deleted. We're terribly sorry for the inconvenience if you applied or placed a hold and never got a response.
James Franco with TBA
Bethany Joy Galeotti with TBA
Don't forget to check out bemyfriend if you are interested in finding some storylines! We know that some people prefer natural interaction but we figured that the storyline community could be great for developing history for your characters [maybe how the characters got along back in high school] which could lead to some pretty decent interaction. If you have any questions please comment the mod dropbox!
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[Apr. 3rd, 2008|05:14 pm] |
Application
Character name || first, middle, and last.
Character age || self explanatory
Playby? Held? || who is your PB and were they held for you?
Journal & Aim || a link to your journal and your aim screenname.
Premade || Premades can be found [here]. Please provide both the number and the text, thank you!
Hometown || Did your character grow up in Parsons? If not, where?
Examples || Link to journal or PM!
Link to a 100x100 icon you would like for us to use in the directory || self explanatory, yes? use tinypic.com or photobucket.com to host the image.
did you request membership? || main, intros, random, storylines, ooc
All comments are screened for privacy.
This community no longer accepts challenges, sorry!
Adds are now every Tuesday & Friday, or every four-five applications.
Removals will be every two weeks, on Saturday. If your application was deleted, you were rejected from the community. |
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[Apr. 3rd, 2008|05:13 pm] |
Dropbox
Questions, comments, problems? Comment here! All comments are screened and a Mod will reply as soon as possible.
The Mod screen name is Parsons Mod and it will be signed on during adds or if requested by one of the members. |
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