The OOC comm for the tornado_watch RPG

Rules make things run smoothly. They are put in place to help people have fun. We don't like to 'moderate' the game heavily as that tends to quash creativity (in our humble opinions), but we DO expect everyone to follow basic role-play rules and common courtesy. If you have any questions about anything - ask the mods, that's what we're for.

1. As Baum himself wrote: "Behave yourself!"


2. No godmodding.


3. No twinking.


4. No metagaming.


5. Please use common sense. It helps things run smoothly. If you're not sure if you're using your common sense or if you're unsure about anything, feel free to ping the mods about anything. They don't bite - hard. *g*


6. Be Honest. About things that squick you. About how you feel about someone's plot/actions that would affect your character or the game as a whole. About what you think is wrong if something is wrong. With your mod about what you'd like to see, what you think could be improved, etc. This is not, however, an excuse to be an insufferable jerk, to me or any player. Honesty is not brutality. Honesty is also not a guarantee that you'll get your way; compromise is a good part in any game, especially roleplay. However, things are better dealt with when they're out in the open. That's how I feel about it.


7. Canon puncturing (informing another character that he/she/it is from a book or movie or show) is allowed with permission from the mun in question... but please remember that telling someone something like that will have IC consequences for both your pup and the pup in question.


8. In fact, all IC happenings have IC results. Using the courtesy of other players to avoid IC responsibility for IC actions is not something that will be tolerated for an extended period. For one, it's unfair and is in a way a manner of twinking. For another, it's bad roleplay. Just because it will make you sad that your character's hand gets cut off and might hamper your play, if he pisses off a random jedi... it might happen. Taking risks is part of life and it's part of RP. If you're a badguy, eventually someone's going to catch you. If you're a goodguy, eventually you're going to get screwed for it. Actions have consequences and while sometimes we want to protect our pups, delaying or nixing consequences does not make good roleplay.


9. For that matter, if you're planning a plot or an action which will seriously affect or limit how another character or a group of other characters will act or perceive, please ask for permission from the muns of the characters in question. For one thing, it's only polite. For another, communication can very often result in even more fantastic play. And for the last... it's better to ask permission than have to apologize or retcon. Really.


10. IC =/= OOC. Never shall the two cross. Do not let IC nonsense mess up relationships in OOC. Do not let OOC nonsense mess up IC play. IC actions against your pup do not mean that someone doesn't like you. Just because your character is an antisocial jerk does not mean you get to be one. Just because your character is a doormat does not mean you have to be one. And please remember it's just a game.


11. Players can only app 5 characters to the game. You can send a character home at any time and app a new character if you wish but don't make a habit of it, please. Consider your apps wisely.


Also?

Elphaba Lives!

General guidelines for posting:

• Anything Not Work Safe should be labeled as such, either by using a tag or by placing the NWS warning in the post. If it happens in a post in the main comm, please friends-lock the post ASAP.


• Posting proceedure for:
  public places: should be in the community; this includes on the streets, in public shops, or other places that anyone is permitted to show up; if your thread needs to be 'locked' to specific characters for plot reasons, please state as such in an ooc note
  private quarters: can be posted in the player journal or the community as you feel more comfortable; please make sure to label it as being for this game if you're using your player journal for more than one game.
  all posts: should have the location and the approximate time in the subject header; if someone has a post up in the same location/time as your planned post, tag into their post with your own 'entrance': it encourages RP and it's more realistic if two characters are sharing space.


• Tags:
  character tags: please add your tag to any post that you're a part of in any way
  location tags: please use the most appropriate tag for the location you are in; if in the course of the thread you move from one location to another? just add another tag


• Crossthreading? Perfectly kosher. Feel free to tag someone's tag to start a new conversation; if people in the same place and time DO occasionally talk to one another. If you want to join into an already-existing conversation, however, please speak to the other 'muns involved before butting in.


• Activity requirements? We don't have any. But expect a poke or two if you aren't seen for more than a month.

All comments are SCREENED. Please make sure to provide all information requested or your application will be denied. Applications are currently OPEN. Before you apply, however, please make sure of the following:

• the character journal provides a physical description of your character
  
• the character journal provides a link (wiki or otherwise) to information about your canon (if you have one)
  
• the character journal contains a disclaimer
  
• the character journal provides some means of communicating with the mun (contact info, an email address, or a contact post)
  
• you've read the rules

<b><u>Mun Information</u> Name or Handle:</b> <b>Email:</b> <b>Contact Info:</b> (AIM/MSN/Y!M) <b>Other Characters Played?</b> (optional) <b><u>Character Information</u> Character Name:</b> <b>Character's Canon:</b> <b>Character Journal Name:</b> <b>Writing Sample:</b> (of or about your character; should be around 300 words) <b>Sample Entrance:</b> (doesn't have to be the one you use, but show us an example post) <b>Prove you've read the rules: Who lives?</b>

And please...

MAKE SURE TO JOIN THE IC and OOC COMMS ONCE YOU'VE POSTED HERE

You can't be approved if you haven't applied to the comms.

TAKEN CHARACTERS

Oz Books by L. Frank Baum
skydaughter - Polychrome (Sharky)

The Sara Connor Chronicles TV Show (2008)
thats_tight - Cameron Phillips (Lettie)

The Invisible Man TV Show (2000)
quicksilvered - Darien Fawkes (Danii)

Wicked / Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
son_of_a_ - Liir Thropp (Danii) (moderator)
buttergoldsong - Trism bon Cavalish (Lars)



WANTED CHARACTERS




RESERVED CHARACTERS
Elphaba Thropp (Miche)
Azkadellia (Miche)
Glass Cat (Clare)
Larry Talbot (Ramen)




CHARACTERS ON HOLD
(hold lasts for two weeks, or until the character is apped: whichever comes first)

If you have any issues that you need handled, IC or OOC, leave a comment here and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. All comments are screened.