RolePlay Set-up/Design and Rules

[#1]

Okay everybody I know we're all excited for the upcoming role-playing adventure (I know I am!) but we need some basic elements first.

RULES:
1. Talk in third person for continuity. I can't refer to all of you as "you".
2. You get one main character for which you will make all decisions for. When involving other (main) characters in your contribution, you must ask permission from their masters for any actions you would like to have them do via E-mail or convo, or simply wait for them to respond to your invitation.
Example:

"Leela waits patiently in the dark cell for Fry to bail her out. She see's a large figure approaching and shrieks in horror. ' It's just me Leela' Fry says"

If Fry and Leela have different masters and Leela's master did not contact Fry's master before involving him like this in her plot, this is NOT OKAY. What would be okay is:
"Leela waits patiently in the dark cell for Fry to bail her out." -Leela's master
"Leela see's a large figure approaching and shrieks in horror. ' It's just me Leela' Fry says" -Fry's Master

Any small decisions such as reactions, unnoticeable responses, humor and the like can be made for the other person by yourself, but romantic relationships, traveling, questing, selling of goods, and even certain actions of your character must be approved or posted by other person. Just consider if you would be mad if that action was made on behalf of you.

Another Example:
"Leela spied the bag around Fry's waist and ran up to him and snatched it, running away at lightning speed to a nearby forest with a grin on her face."
NOT okay because it presumes inactivity of Fry. I'm not saying thieving isn't allowed, it should just go like this:

"Leela spied the bag around Fry's waist and ran up to him and snatched it, and began dashing at lightning speed" -Leela's Master
"Fry felt a jerk on his waist and turned around to see someone running away with his pouch. He chased her down and pinned her."
Keep in mind the meaner you are or the more choice you take away from someone, the more they can take away from you. Excessive or repeated "decision stealing" may result in game consequences such as jail or death, or the team consequence of being banned from role play. I don't anticipate this being a problem, just be considerate and don't make them do something out of character and you'll be fine.

3. Helping characters (a person's second or third character) do not need permission or approval for any action, and any action can be preformed with helping characters given it is not contradictory to previous events (if Fry is Leela's boyfriend, he can't also be your husband but you can be secret lovers if you're feeling dangerous). If you have a helping character you must accept where people drag them but you can help along at any point as long as it isn't contradictory. You can kill helping characters, drag them on adventures, make them bail you out of jail, and make them play jester for your amusement.

4. Unless specifically told to do so, do not scene change.

[Former_Member]

The Laboratory is in Salzberg, Tuam. Right now everyone is at either Salzburg, Tuam or or Bern, Strasberg. There is also a large lab outside the mine near Bern but no main characters work/visit there yet. Instead of mechanical/bio specialization the laboratory in Bern is more nuclear oriented.

Scene change clarification: Scene changes are for the purpose of organizing the stories a little so conversations and plotlines are a little easier to follow; at the same time, no one should have to wait three months for their turn.

Scene changes for now will include: Bazaar in Bern, All airships irrelevant of locations, and other. The other will come and go when your character decides to go somewhere. Should everyone leave the bazaar, it will become other and the next most popular place will get a scene change of it's own. If you're confused as to whether or not your scene counts as other, if your location hasn't been included for three scene changes, go ahead and post here. I will always try to post about scenes relevant to the characters individually but should I fail, post your play during the random/other scene.

[Enchantaporium]

Just to be clear on a point that hasn't come up yet, do the characters we create become the property of Etsy.com?

[Former_Member]

Danelle: I'd hope not. I'll double check, but I don't see any reason why they would. Etsy didn't create them; you did. Just like photos and products sold on Etsy don't belong to Etsy. It's a host site. I will double check the fine print for you guys though. Good question!

[WinterKitchen]

When do we start a new "chapter?"

[Former_Member]

Each chapter may have different rules as to scene changes. I anticipate the next one will be free for all (no scene changes). The chapters will be based on the length of thread, events happening in the RP, and how the locations of the players would best fit to a scene change rhythm. For example by the next chapter the bazaar will likely be in the "other" category and the main scene will follow the largest group of characters. I'd say we're about 1/3 through this chapter.

[Former_Member]

COPYRIGHTS: This is what I found in the etsy terms and conditions and copyright/IP rights sections pertaining to creation of a story on their thread (scroll to bottom for simple explaination):


“You agree that Etsy is a venue and as such is not responsible or liable for any content, for example, data, text, information, usernames, graphics, images, photographs, profiles, audio, video, items, and links posted by you, other users, or outside parties on Etsy.”

“You are solely responsible for your conduct and activities on and regarding to Etsy and any and all data, text, information, usernames, graphics, images, photographs, profiles, audio, video, items, and links (together, 'Content') that you submit, post, and display on Etsy.”

“6. Content
License: Etsy does not claim ownership rights in your Content. You grant Etsy a license solely to enable Etsy to use any information or Content you supply Etsy with, so that Etsy is not violating any rights you might have in that Content. You grant Etsy a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable (through multiple tiers) right to exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights (but no other rights) you have in the Content, in any media now known or not currently known, with respect to your Content. You agree to allow Etsy to store or re-format your Content on Etsy and display your Content on Etsy in any way as Etsy chooses.
Re-Posting Content: By posting Content on Etsy, it is possible for an outside website or a third party to re-post that Content. You agree to hold Etsy harmless for any dispute concerning this use.”


What this means: YOU still OWN all the content you put on etsy however you do grant them the rights to use almost everything for "copyright, publicity, and database" purposes. Given etsy's format I wouldn't be worried about them stealing characters, however they technically could. The important thing to note is no one can sue you for using your own characters in books/movies/whatever.

[Former_Member]

Thought I'd let all you know that the roleplay has changed format for the remainder of this chapter (Ch1 phoenix) to a free for all. It became to difficult for the team I think to be there to post during their window of opportunity and it became too difficult for me to alert everyone via convo that their turn was up. I may continue to post scenes happening from wherever in Europe but these are no longer scene changes, for the remainder of this chapter (and likely many chapters after) you may insert your sections anytime you like. I'm on at least once everyday and will try to keep it moving.


Additionally, if you have previously taken part in the roleplay and don't want convos from me about it anymore please convo me that you're opting out.

-Paige