Post by Piper Halliwell on Jul 16, 2005 20:26:24 GMT -5
I thought it might be a good idea to post a short FAQ to answer any basic queries you might have about RPGs. I hope that it will answer all your questions, anything I've missed out, or if you’ve got a question that you can’t find an answer to here, either PM me or post it up and I’ll be happy to help.
What is RPG?
RPG stands for Role Playing Game - it’s kind of like interactive fan fiction, except you play one particular character in a story/RPG. Other people play the other characters, and you take it in turn to post, and so the story builds up.
How do I participate?
Click here for a very handy guide taken from Charmed: Destiny Forums, which should answer all your questions about structuring your posts. Please try and keep to the structuring as demonstrated by Serendipity from Cf, it will help keep this forum tidy, and keep confusion to a minimum.
I don’t want to participate in an RPG, but I read some of them and would like to comment on them. Can I post comments in the RPG thread?
If it's a one off post then yes, you may. Otherwise, please try and keep your comments to the Out Of Character thread – people will still read them here, but it keeps the actual RPG threads tidy. Repeated posting of "this is cool!" in an actual RPG thread will mean the comments will be removed, and if necessary, I'll PM you, reminding you to keep your comments - while appreciated - to the OOC thread.
Can I just start posting in a RPG that I like the look of?
Yes, but make sure you check to see that the character you want is not already taken – for example, one RPG can’t have three Pipers!
I want to participate in a particular RPG, but the character I wanted has already been taken...
If you like a particular RPG and the character you wanted to play has been taken, check the thread to see which others are still available. You might have wanted to be Phoebe, but if no-one is playing Piper, why not give it a try? And don’t forget, you may create your own totally fictional character – be it an innocent, another good witch, a demon... don’t forget though, innocents don’t have powers
Also, check the starting post. For instance, the Friends RPG is an “open” RPG, in that you can just go along and post as a character whenever you get bored – the characters are not limited to only one person playing them. Unless specifically stated in the first post, all RPGs follow the “one person to one character” rule.
Can I play more than one character in the same RPG?
Sorry, but as a general rule, no. Playing more than one character in the same RPG is not going to be fair on other people that want to participate, plus it will get confusing, and also, it would get very boring RPG-ing with yourself.
I want to participate in an RPG, but don’t like the look of the ones already active. Can I start my own?
Of course! You can start a new RPG straight off, or you can post your idea up in the OOC thread to see if anybody is interested.
I want specific characters other than the Charmed Ones to be involved in my RPG. How can I advertise this?
Either post in the OOC thread with the characters you want to be part of your RPG, or start a sign-up thread.
If you start a sign-up thread, please clearly label it as one, with the title that you want for your RPG in the title as well. For example, if you wanted people for your RPG called “New Beginnings”, please title it “Sign-Up: New Beginnings” – this will help keep things easy for everybody, yourself included. In your sign up thread, for each character that you would like involved, please include:
* their name
* their age
* status (are they an innocent? A warlock? etc)
* any powers
* a short biography. This only has to be a couple of sentences, but it’s a good idea so that people can get an idea about what their character is like – are they confident/shy, artistic/sporty, and so on.
Can I only set RPGs in the present season?
Nope, you can set them in whatever time you want – Season 1, Season 2, Season 4, Season 6, when the sisters were kids, or even in the future! You could even set it in an alternate reality (for example – what would have happened if Andy had never died).
May I participate in more than one RPG?
Yes, you may. However, until further notice, please keep to participating in a maximum of three RPG threads in each forum. This guideline is in place as firstly, it will get confusing for you trying to keep up with all the storylines, plus it’s fairer to people that only want to play one particular role, or to start posting in an existing RPG and not start their own. I don't want to stifle your creativity, but I want to keep the RPGs as fair for everyone as possible. If you start participating in more than the amount specified above, I'll PM you, and ask that you free up one (or however many you are over limits) character. Also, because we now have another Charmed RPG Board (Edit the Episodes) yu can only play 2 in there, but that is ONLY if you are playing in 2 RPGs in "Charmed RPG" board.
My RPG has been inactive for quite a while. Will it be deleted?
No, your RPG will NOT be deleted as that wouldn't be fair to the people participating in it. However, if your RPG has been inactive for three weeks, I'll PM you - the author/starter of the RPG - to bring the matter to your attention, and if it's still in active after another week (bringing the total to one month), I'll lock the thread, and PM you and any other members involved in the RPG so that once they have more free time, they can PM me, I'll unlock the thread, and then you can continue.
What is RPG?
RPG stands for Role Playing Game - it’s kind of like interactive fan fiction, except you play one particular character in a story/RPG. Other people play the other characters, and you take it in turn to post, and so the story builds up.
How do I participate?
Click here for a very handy guide taken from Charmed: Destiny Forums, which should answer all your questions about structuring your posts. Please try and keep to the structuring as demonstrated by Serendipity from Cf, it will help keep this forum tidy, and keep confusion to a minimum.
I don’t want to participate in an RPG, but I read some of them and would like to comment on them. Can I post comments in the RPG thread?
If it's a one off post then yes, you may. Otherwise, please try and keep your comments to the Out Of Character thread – people will still read them here, but it keeps the actual RPG threads tidy. Repeated posting of "this is cool!" in an actual RPG thread will mean the comments will be removed, and if necessary, I'll PM you, reminding you to keep your comments - while appreciated - to the OOC thread.
Can I just start posting in a RPG that I like the look of?
Yes, but make sure you check to see that the character you want is not already taken – for example, one RPG can’t have three Pipers!
I want to participate in a particular RPG, but the character I wanted has already been taken...
If you like a particular RPG and the character you wanted to play has been taken, check the thread to see which others are still available. You might have wanted to be Phoebe, but if no-one is playing Piper, why not give it a try? And don’t forget, you may create your own totally fictional character – be it an innocent, another good witch, a demon... don’t forget though, innocents don’t have powers
Also, check the starting post. For instance, the Friends RPG is an “open” RPG, in that you can just go along and post as a character whenever you get bored – the characters are not limited to only one person playing them. Unless specifically stated in the first post, all RPGs follow the “one person to one character” rule.
Can I play more than one character in the same RPG?
Sorry, but as a general rule, no. Playing more than one character in the same RPG is not going to be fair on other people that want to participate, plus it will get confusing, and also, it would get very boring RPG-ing with yourself.
I want to participate in an RPG, but don’t like the look of the ones already active. Can I start my own?
Of course! You can start a new RPG straight off, or you can post your idea up in the OOC thread to see if anybody is interested.
I want specific characters other than the Charmed Ones to be involved in my RPG. How can I advertise this?
Either post in the OOC thread with the characters you want to be part of your RPG, or start a sign-up thread.
If you start a sign-up thread, please clearly label it as one, with the title that you want for your RPG in the title as well. For example, if you wanted people for your RPG called “New Beginnings”, please title it “Sign-Up: New Beginnings” – this will help keep things easy for everybody, yourself included. In your sign up thread, for each character that you would like involved, please include:
* their name
* their age
* status (are they an innocent? A warlock? etc)
* any powers
* a short biography. This only has to be a couple of sentences, but it’s a good idea so that people can get an idea about what their character is like – are they confident/shy, artistic/sporty, and so on.
Can I only set RPGs in the present season?
Nope, you can set them in whatever time you want – Season 1, Season 2, Season 4, Season 6, when the sisters were kids, or even in the future! You could even set it in an alternate reality (for example – what would have happened if Andy had never died).
May I participate in more than one RPG?
Yes, you may. However, until further notice, please keep to participating in a maximum of three RPG threads in each forum. This guideline is in place as firstly, it will get confusing for you trying to keep up with all the storylines, plus it’s fairer to people that only want to play one particular role, or to start posting in an existing RPG and not start their own. I don't want to stifle your creativity, but I want to keep the RPGs as fair for everyone as possible. If you start participating in more than the amount specified above, I'll PM you, and ask that you free up one (or however many you are over limits) character. Also, because we now have another Charmed RPG Board (Edit the Episodes) yu can only play 2 in there, but that is ONLY if you are playing in 2 RPGs in "Charmed RPG" board.
My RPG has been inactive for quite a while. Will it be deleted?
No, your RPG will NOT be deleted as that wouldn't be fair to the people participating in it. However, if your RPG has been inactive for three weeks, I'll PM you - the author/starter of the RPG - to bring the matter to your attention, and if it's still in active after another week (bringing the total to one month), I'll lock the thread, and PM you and any other members involved in the RPG so that once they have more free time, they can PM me, I'll unlock the thread, and then you can continue.
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