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Conversation Snippets
Before I forget again ... since I was interrupted when I started this last night.
Right, so, we seemed to have a fairly positive response to the broadcasting of conversations at random on the network. I enjoy this idea. It will bring out the awkward, the embarrassing, the paranoia, and whatnot.
Only conversations taking place inside the hotel (including the roof) will be posted in the network. So if your scene is taking place in the mall, or outside, or in one of the stores, the conversation can't be used.
Conversations from a character's canon can also be used; they do like recording actual events, after all.
While this part will mostly only apply to me and Mandy, anyone else with multiple characters is welcome to do the same: if you want conversations between two of your own characters to be posted, just type it up and toss it into the drop box, and if and when Matt is inclined, he'll toss it onto the network.
This is going to be an ongoing thing, not simply a "plot week" thing. There will likely be more of them on no-plot weeks, but they will be worked into the network sporadically and randomly.
Not all conversations will be used, but the more revealing/embarrassing the conversation is, or the more mental damage it's likely to inflict on the participants, the more likely it is to be posted.
While we will be prowling logs to dig out useful snippets, we are encouraging people who want to participate to drop the relevant snippets into the drop box. Right now, there's no specific formatting, but do make sure to make a distinction between which characters are speaking. Please do not include narrative, and only include actions if they made a sound. For example, laughter, tapping something on a table, snorting, scoffing, sneezing, dropping something, etc. And since the posts will be put up in the network, it would be preferred if you bracketed the sound to distinguish it.
So an example conversation would be:
Bob I like pie.
Bill [laughter] Where the hell did that come from? That's a cookie!
Only, you know, more revealing and significant. XD
If you have questions, comment here, but ... um. Try to keep the comments relevant on this post, since I'm linking to it in the drop box so new people have an idea of what we mean with "conversation snippets" and new people can play too.
Thanks guys!
Edit
As of 8/27, we have introduced the possibility of spliced conversations. Things your character has said, taken out of context or merged with someone else's conversation, perhaps even someone your character has never spoken to.
All spliced conversations (actual canon or game canon) should be run by the players of the characters involved to make sure everyone's really fine with it before it is submitted.
Right, so, we seemed to have a fairly positive response to the broadcasting of conversations at random on the network. I enjoy this idea. It will bring out the awkward, the embarrassing, the paranoia, and whatnot.
Only conversations taking place inside the hotel (including the roof) will be posted in the network. So if your scene is taking place in the mall, or outside, or in one of the stores, the conversation can't be used.
Conversations from a character's canon can also be used; they do like recording actual events, after all.
While this part will mostly only apply to me and Mandy, anyone else with multiple characters is welcome to do the same: if you want conversations between two of your own characters to be posted, just type it up and toss it into the drop box, and if and when Matt is inclined, he'll toss it onto the network.
This is going to be an ongoing thing, not simply a "plot week" thing. There will likely be more of them on no-plot weeks, but they will be worked into the network sporadically and randomly.
Not all conversations will be used, but the more revealing/embarrassing the conversation is, or the more mental damage it's likely to inflict on the participants, the more likely it is to be posted.
While we will be prowling logs to dig out useful snippets, we are encouraging people who want to participate to drop the relevant snippets into the drop box. Right now, there's no specific formatting, but do make sure to make a distinction between which characters are speaking. Please do not include narrative, and only include actions if they made a sound. For example, laughter, tapping something on a table, snorting, scoffing, sneezing, dropping something, etc. And since the posts will be put up in the network, it would be preferred if you bracketed the sound to distinguish it.
So an example conversation would be:
Bob I like pie.
Bill [laughter] Where the hell did that come from? That's a cookie!
Only, you know, more revealing and significant. XD
If you have questions, comment here, but ... um. Try to keep the comments relevant on this post, since I'm linking to it in the drop box so new people have an idea of what we mean with "conversation snippets" and new people can play too.
Thanks guys!
Edit
As of 8/27, we have introduced the possibility of spliced conversations. Things your character has said, taken out of context or merged with someone else's conversation, perhaps even someone your character has never spoken to.
All spliced conversations (actual canon or game canon) should be run by the players of the characters involved to make sure everyone's really fine with it before it is submitted.
