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The following formatting is standard for in-character posts: | The following formatting is standard for in-character posts: | ||
- | * Bold text is used for announcements (such as the ship's intercom) and emphasis. | + | |
- | * Italics are used for wireless communication and telepathy (using quotation marks) | + | * //Italics// are used for: |
+ | * wireless communication and telepathy (using quotation marks) | ||
+ | * Example: //" | ||
+ | * thoughts (with or without quotation marks) | ||
+ | * Example: //Ten seconds to get this spacesuit sealed//, Mia thought. | ||
+ | * emphasis (for things like sarcasm, etc. | ||
+ | * Example: " | ||
* Quote boxes should be used for any content from a previous post and for in-character quotes of things like electronic mail, dinner menus, etc. | * Quote boxes should be used for any content from a previous post and for in-character quotes of things like electronic mail, dinner menus, etc. | ||
- | * Parenthesis | + | * Parenthesis |
+ | * Use caution with colored text, as it may not be readable on some styles (Star Army has blue, red, white, and black styles). | ||
===== Communicate! ===== | ===== Communicate! ===== | ||
- | Communicate with other players and with your [[gamemaster]]. | + | Communicate with other players and with your [[game_master]]. |
Sub-plots, problems, questions, concerns, suggestions, | Sub-plots, problems, questions, concerns, suggestions, | ||
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===== Keeping Up ===== | ===== Keeping Up ===== | ||
- | Try your hardest to read each and every new post in your roleplay. This cuts down on confusion and prevents conflicts in the storyline from arising. If you don’t have time, at least read the ones involving your ship. Print them if you need to. You are expected to post regularly (at least one RP post a week). If you can’t for some reason, let people | + | Try your hardest to read each and every new post in the threads |
===== Starting a Side Plot ===== | ===== Starting a Side Plot ===== | ||
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Yahoo messenger and IRC were once the most common JP tools but Etherpad type sites have become the most favored and used. They' | Yahoo messenger and IRC were once the most common JP tools but Etherpad type sites have become the most favored and used. They' | ||
- | * [[: | ||
- | * [[guide: | ||
* Etherpads | * Etherpads | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * Chatrooms | ||
+ | * IRC | ||
=== Joining a Joint Post === | === Joining a Joint Post === | ||
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Most GMs even impose posting time limits in order to keep the pace up. If the game is lagging and you are able to post, do it. And don't just post to yourself! Try to interact with other characters to keep things exciting. | Most GMs even impose posting time limits in order to keep the pace up. If the game is lagging and you are able to post, do it. And don't just post to yourself! Try to interact with other characters to keep things exciting. | ||
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+ | Posting speed and leave of absence policies are set by individual GMs. On a site-wide basis, threads are considered inactive if it has been a month since the last RP post. | ||
===== Scene ===== | ===== Scene ===== |