https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&feed=atom&action=history Chehon Region/Policy Roleplay - Revision history 2024-03-29T13:23:02Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.16.2 https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10760&oldid=prev TealWizard: /* Burden of Power */ typo correction 2016-12-23T22:48:35Z <p><span class="autocomment">Burden of Power: </span> typo correction</p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 22:48, 23 December 2016</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 63:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 63:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Roleplay is a cooperative endeavor. A rich thematic environment requires characters of many different types and with varying levels of power and influence. Some characters will be more influential than others, and that influence can mean the character has more of an effect on the direction of scenes and plotlines than others.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Roleplay is a cooperative endeavor. A rich thematic environment requires characters of many different types and with varying levels of power and influence. Some characters will be more influential than others, and that influence can mean the character has more of an effect on the direction of scenes and plotlines than others.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Players of particularly powerful or influential characters are expected to display particularly good judgement. Any such player whose play often results in a negative experience for the majority other players will come under scrutiny and may be subject to wizard action.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Players of particularly powerful or influential characters are expected to display particularly good judgement. Any such player whose play often results in a negative experience for the majority <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">of </ins>other players <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">involved </ins>will come under scrutiny and may be subject to wizard action.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>&#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>=Prohibited Characters=</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>=Prohibited Characters=</div></td></tr> </table> TealWizard https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10757&oldid=prev TealWizard: Added zoophilia restriction. Added that zones may add or remove restrictions. 2016-10-16T04:47:59Z <p>Added zoophilia restriction. Added that zones may add or remove restrictions.</p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 04:47, 16 October 2016</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 92:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 92:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>For the protection of the MUCK and the comfort of its users, several forms of roleplay are restricted in public (core and unlocked public building) rooms. These are:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>For the protection of the MUCK and the comfort of its users, several forms of roleplay are restricted in public (core and unlocked public building) rooms. These are:</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sexual content involving characters under the age of 18.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sexual content involving characters under the age of 18.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Sexual content involving characters which are visually indistinguishable from a real animal.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sexualization of urination, defecation, and blood.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sexualization of urination, defecation, and blood.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Excessive, explicit violence: examples include -- but are not limited to -- total body disruption, dismemberment, viscera, and consumption of another (living or dead).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Excessive, explicit violence: examples include -- but are not limited to -- total body disruption, dismemberment, viscera, and consumption of another (living or dead).</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Any hate crime towards a real-life demographic.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Any hate crime towards a real-life demographic.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Individual zones may permit any or all of the above themes/content, or may place additional restrictions on themes/content, so long as the differences are clearly stated in the zone's policies.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Chehon]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Chehon]]</div></td></tr> </table> TealWizard https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10756&oldid=prev TealWizard: /* Restricted Public Themes and Content */ 2016-10-15T01:31:34Z <p><span class="autocomment">Restricted Public Themes and Content</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 01:31, 15 October 2016</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 94:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 94:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sexualization of urination, defecation, and blood.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sexualization of urination, defecation, and blood.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Excessive, explicit violence: examples include -- but are not limited to -- total body disruption, dismemberment, viscera, and consumption of another (living or dead).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Excessive, explicit violence: examples include -- but are not limited to -- total body disruption, dismemberment, viscera, and consumption of another (living or dead).</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Any hate crime towards a real-life demographic.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Chehon]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Chehon]]</div></td></tr> </table> TealWizard https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10755&oldid=prev TealWizard: Added restriction of certain types of RP and organization. More will be included if needed. 2016-10-15T01:27:52Z <p>Added restriction of certain types of RP and organization. More will be included if needed.</p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 01:27, 15 October 2016</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">{{WIP}} </del>The golden rule for roleplay in the Chehon Region is &quot;do not disrespect other players&quot;. Cooperate with other players or, if you find yourself unable to do so, step back from the scene and the game and come back when you're calm. Don't ruin the experience for others.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The golden rule for roleplay in the Chehon Region is &quot;do not disrespect other players&quot;. Cooperate with other players or, if you find yourself unable to do so, step back from the scene and the game and come back when you're calm. Don't ruin the experience for others.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A large amount of this document deals with conflict resolution. This shouldn't be interpreted as the administrators of the game expecting that you take part in combat or other heavy conflict roleplay: it is not a style guide. The content of the document simply reflects that conflict RP is where we anticipate the largest number of problems.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>A large amount of this document deals with conflict resolution. This shouldn't be interpreted as the administrators of the game expecting that you take part in combat or other heavy conflict roleplay: it is not a style guide. The content of the document simply reflects that conflict RP is where we anticipate the largest number of problems.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 77:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 77:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Layleauxian officials:''' As per core Tapestries policy.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Layleauxian officials:''' As per core Tapestries policy.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Chehon Law Enforcement &amp; Internal Security:''' Chehon has no law enforcement agency. The criminal justice system is based on bounties and independent contractors with authority limited to their current contracts. Internal security forces are A Very Big Stick which is reserved for wizard use or which will be used with wizard permission as a part of planned events.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Chehon Law Enforcement &amp; Internal Security:''' Chehon has no law enforcement agency. The criminal justice system is based on bounties and independent contractors with authority limited to their current contracts. Internal security forces are A Very Big Stick which is reserved for wizard use or which will be used with wizard permission as a part of planned events.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=Prohibited Organizations=</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In-character organizations which meet the following criteria are forbidden. Individuals from such an organization may be played, but no branch, headquarters, or other organized and cooperative segment of such an organization will be allowed:</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Any real public or private corporations with active, current trademarks.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Any real, contemporary political party, organization, or movement.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Any real, historical political party, organization, or movement who -- as a major part of their platform -- advocated or participated in slavery or genocide.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=Restricted Public Themes and Content=</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">For the protection of the MUCK and the comfort of its users, several forms of roleplay are restricted in public (core and unlocked public building) rooms. These are:</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Sexual content involving characters under the age of 18.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Sexualization of urination, defecation, and blood.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Excessive, explicit violence: examples include -- but are not limited to -- total body disruption, dismemberment, viscera, and consumption of another (living or dead).</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Chehon]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Chehon]]</div></td></tr> </table> TealWizard https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10725&oldid=prev TealWizard: moved User:TealWizard/WIP/Policy Roleplay (Chehon Region) to Chehon Region/Policy Roleplay: Ready for release. 2016-06-29T11:08:22Z <p>moved <a href="/tapestries/wiki/User:TealWizard/WIP/Policy_Roleplay_(Chehon_Region)" class="mw-redirect" title="User:TealWizard/WIP/Policy Roleplay (Chehon Region)">User:TealWizard/WIP/Policy Roleplay (Chehon Region)</a> to <a href="/tapestries/wiki/Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay" title="Chehon Region/Policy Roleplay">Chehon Region/Policy Roleplay</a>: Ready for release.</p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='1' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='1' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 11:08, 29 June 2016</td> </tr></table> TealWizard https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10650&oldid=prev TealWizard: Protected "User:TealWizard/WIP/Policy Roleplay (Chehon Region)": Official policy document WIP ([edit=sysop] (indefinite) [move=sysop] (indefinite)) 2016-02-18T12:50:45Z <p>Protected &quot;<a href="/tapestries/wiki/User:TealWizard/WIP/Policy_Roleplay_(Chehon_Region)" class="mw-redirect" title="User:TealWizard/WIP/Policy Roleplay (Chehon Region)">User:TealWizard/WIP/Policy Roleplay (Chehon Region)</a>&quot;: Official policy document WIP ([edit=sysop] (indefinite) [move=sysop] (indefinite))</p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='1' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='1' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 12:50, 18 February 2016</td> </tr></table> TealWizard https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10635&oldid=prev TealWizard at 17:27, 20 April 2015 2015-04-20T17:27:31Z <p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 17:27, 20 April 2015</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>There are some terms which should be defined, and some roleplaying tools which are useful for enabling interesting play while avoiding the boring bits.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>There are some terms which should be defined, and some roleplaying tools which are useful for enabling interesting play while avoiding the boring bits.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Retcons&quot; or &quot;declaring retroactive continuity.&quot;'' This is OOCly agreeing that a scene or set of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">scenes </del>scenes should have happened in a different way with different results. This is a powerful option to allow players to go back and tweak an event to help set the stage for additional RP that's more entertaining for everyone. Retcons must be okayed by all players involved in the original scene.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Retcons&quot; or &quot;declaring retroactive continuity.&quot;'' This is OOCly agreeing that a scene or set of scenes should have happened in a different way with different results. This is a powerful option to allow players to go back and tweak an event to help set the stage for additional RP that's more entertaining for everyone. Retcons must be okayed by all players involved in the original scene.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Nullification&quot;'' Where players cannot agree on a retcon, this is the final fallback option: the scene in question is considered to have never happened and is eliminated from canon in its entirety, good parts and bad alike.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Nullification&quot;'' Where players cannot agree on a retcon, this is the final fallback option: the scene in question is considered to have never happened and is eliminated from canon in its entirety, good parts and bad alike.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Fading to black&quot; and &quot;off-camera&quot; events.'' Some events which might be inevitable in-character might be, for some reason, something that one or more players in the group either can't or don't want to actually play out. This can range anywhere from detention to beatings or worse, or even really boring, mundane things like mowing the lawn. (Show me someone that likes RPing lawn-mowing to an empty room, and I'll show you a ''dirty liar''.) The assumption that some events happen even when people don't play them out helps to keep folks focused on the FUN parts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Fading to black&quot; and &quot;off-camera&quot; events.'' Some events which might be inevitable in-character might be, for some reason, something that one or more players in the group either can't or don't want to actually play out. This can range anywhere from detention to beatings or worse, or even really boring, mundane things like mowing the lawn. (Show me someone that likes RPing lawn-mowing to an empty room, and I'll show you a ''dirty liar''.) The assumption that some events happen even when people don't play them out helps to keep folks focused on the FUN parts.</div></td></tr> </table> TealWizard https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10634&oldid=prev TealWizard: /* Prohibited Characters */ Various changes. 2015-04-15T00:58:28Z <p><span class="autocomment">Prohibited Characters: </span> Various changes.</p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 00:58, 15 April 2015</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 70:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 70:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Prohibited characters are those who are forbidden to be played without explicit permission from a wizard. Such characters either hold some sort of absolute authority, are unreasonably powerful, or otherwise cause sufficient problems that their use is restricted in order to avoid their dominating every aspect of thematic RP.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Prohibited characters are those who are forbidden to be played without explicit permission from a wizard. Such characters either hold some sort of absolute authority, are unreasonably powerful, or otherwise cause sufficient problems that their use is restricted in order to avoid their dominating every aspect of thematic RP.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Wizards:''' Specifically ''chromatic'' wizards. Wizards are <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the powerful </del>entities that <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">protect Curuoskar and tend </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">be more &quot;primal force of nature&quot; than &quot;reasonable individual.&quot; They are rarely encountered ICly </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">then usually only </del>as a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">way to grant a thin veneer of plausibility to an OOC policy action</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Regardless, the </del>Wizcorps have a monopoly on this sort of character. It's possible to play an imposter<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>but those usually have a very short life span<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Imposters are ''delicious''</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Wizards:''' Specifically ''chromatic'' wizards. Wizards <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">OOC construct and have no IC presence. Related </ins>are <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''guardian spirits'' which are nebulous protective </ins>entities that <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">provide varying amounts of protection </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">certain communities </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the planet </ins>as a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">whole: these entities are also restricted from play</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The </ins>Wizcorps have a monopoly on this sort of character. It's possible to play an imposter <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">or charlatan </ins>but those usually have a very short life span <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">for a variety of reasons</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Unique, top-level authority figures for core building:''' The Chehon City Council, the heads of founding houses/corporations/etc of the city, and so on. Basically, any leader, co-leader, or vice-leader of any wizard-created organization. This does not apply to organizations which are part of the non-core player-administrated public building.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Unique, top-level authority figures for core building:''' The Chehon City Council, the heads of founding houses/corporations/etc of the city, and so on. Basically, any leader, co-leader, or vice-leader of any wizard-created organization. This does not apply to organizations which are part of the non-core player-administrated public building.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Real people and/or copyrighted characters:</del>''' <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">This is a legal issue that </del>we just <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">really don't </del>want <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to deal with</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''Unless you have written, legally binding </del>permission to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">use </del>a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">person</del>'<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">s likeness </del>or <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">their intellectual property,</del>'' <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">you may not do so </del>on Tapestries.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Important, non-fluff NPCs</ins>'''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">: These characters are flavor for the setting, and are reserved for use by the wizards. We may have plans for these characters, or </ins>we <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">may </ins>just want <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a ready pool of sources for plot hooks and catalysts for events</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Wizards may grant </ins>permission <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">for these characters </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">be played under certain conditions, or may specifically ask someone to play one to enrich the RP environment; in that event, there'll be </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">list of player-run NPCs posted somewhere to avoid confusion.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* </ins>'<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''Real people and/</ins>or <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">copyrighted characters:</ins>''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">' Copyright issues aside, we want original characters and original content </ins>on Tapestries<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Original is interesting, and we like interesting. This is core policy, and applied MUCK-wide, but is repeated here for clarity</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Any character that automatically causes changes or harm to those around them:''' Perpetual powerplay. Do not want.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Any character that automatically causes changes or harm to those around them:''' Perpetual powerplay. Do not want.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Layleauxian officials:''' As per core Tapestries policy.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Layleauxian officials:''' As per core Tapestries policy.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Chehon Law Enforcement:''' Chehon has no law enforcement agency. The criminal justice system is based on bounties and independent contractors with authority limited to their current contracts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Chehon Law Enforcement <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">&amp; Internal Security</ins>:''' Chehon has no law enforcement agency. The criminal justice system is based on bounties and independent contractors with authority limited to their current contracts. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Internal security forces are A Very Big Stick which </ins>is <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">reserved </ins>for wizard <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">use or which </ins>will <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">be used </ins>with <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">wizard permission </ins>as <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a part of planned events</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* '''Chehon Military:''' Chehon's military </del>is <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a thematic tool to explain why some areas are safe when others are not. They should be considered powerful enough to protect the region from any external threat that's small enough not to trigger a wizard response.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">** If a scene calls </del>for <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">it and all players are on board, a </del>wizard <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">with free time on their hands ''might'' spoof a military response for you when asked. Official duties do take priority, though.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">** Impromptu roleplay designed to provoke a military response where other players weren't consulted and where the RP is disrupting others' scenes is discouraged. At best, someone </del>will <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">object and the scene will get retconned. At worst, everyone will go along </del>with <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">it and your character will probably end up dead.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">** Those wishing to roleplay military personnel are encouraged to consider other options, such </del>as <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">mercenary outfits or foreigners</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Chehon]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Chehon]]</div></td></tr> </table> TealWizard https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10633&oldid=prev TealWizard: /* Metagaming */ Clarified that only harmful metagaming is bad. 2015-04-15T00:47:02Z <p><span class="autocomment">Metagaming: </span> Clarified that only harmful metagaming is bad.</p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 00:47, 15 April 2015</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 41:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 41:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Metagaming==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Metagaming==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The use of information obtained via alts or a strictly out-of-character source should not be used in an in-character way. Informational tools such as &quot;WA&quot; are provided to help promote roleplay, not to be used to gain some form of perceived advantage. &nbsp;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The use of information obtained via alts or a strictly out-of-character source should not be used in an in-character way <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''where doing so would give one player an advantage over another without prior consent''</ins>. Informational tools such as &quot;WA&quot; are provided to help promote roleplay, not to be used to gain some form of perceived advantage.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Similarly, alt characters or OOC calls to friends should not be used to sneakily get the upper hand in a roleplay without the permission of your RP partner(s). All IC information exchanges with other characters (such as calls for backup) should be roleplayed out or -- if the way you're calling for backup is invisible/inaudible/etc ICly -- should be mentioned OOCly so that other players are aware of the call and, if their character has the means, they can respond to it.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Similarly, alt characters or OOC calls to friends should not be used to sneakily get the upper hand in a roleplay without the permission of your RP partner(s). All IC information exchanges with other characters (such as calls for backup) should be roleplayed out or -- if the way you're calling for backup is invisible/inaudible/etc ICly -- should be mentioned OOCly so that other players are aware of the call and, if their character has the means, they can respond to it.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">This said, some meta-information is useful. Finding people to RP with, having the latest bit of gossip without having learned it in RP, and that sort of thing helps to facilitate roleplay. Only meta-information which is used to cause others grief or disadvantage their characters is forbidden. Use your better judgement.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Powergaming==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Powergaming==</div></td></tr> </table> TealWizard https://www.fur.com/tapestries/wiki/index.php?title=Chehon_Region/Policy_Roleplay&diff=10632&oldid=prev TealWizard: /* Definitions and Useful Tools */ Split off 'retcon' and 'nullification' 2015-04-15T00:40:52Z <p><span class="autocomment">Definitions and Useful Tools: </span> Split off &#39;retcon&#39; and &#39;nullification&#39;</p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 00:40, 15 April 2015</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>There are some terms which should be defined, and some roleplaying tools which are useful for enabling interesting play while avoiding the boring bits.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>There are some terms which should be defined, and some roleplaying tools which are useful for enabling interesting play while avoiding the boring bits.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Retcons&quot; or &quot;declaring retroactive continuity.&quot;'' This is <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">basically undoing </del>a scene or set of scenes<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, and/or OOCly agreeing that those </del>scenes should have happened in a different way with different results. This is a powerful option to allow players to go back and tweak an event to help set the stage for additional RP that's more entertaining for everyone.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Retcons&quot; or &quot;declaring retroactive continuity.&quot;'' This is <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">OOCly agreeing that </ins>a scene or set of scenes scenes should have happened in a different way with different results. This is a powerful option to allow players to go back and tweak an event to help set the stage for additional RP that's more entertaining for everyone<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Retcons must be okayed by all players involved in the original scene.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* ''&quot;Nullification&quot;'' Where players cannot agree on a retcon, this is the final fallback option: the scene in question is considered to have never happened and is eliminated from canon in its entirety, good parts and bad alike</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Fading to black&quot; and &quot;off-camera&quot; events.'' Some events which might be inevitable in-character might be, for some reason, something that one or more players in the group either can't or don't want to actually play out. This can range anywhere from detention to beatings or worse, or even really boring, mundane things like mowing the lawn. (Show me someone that likes RPing lawn-mowing to an empty room, and I'll show you a ''dirty liar''.) The assumption that some events happen even when people don't play them out helps to keep folks focused on the FUN parts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''&quot;Fading to black&quot; and &quot;off-camera&quot; events.'' Some events which might be inevitable in-character might be, for some reason, something that one or more players in the group either can't or don't want to actually play out. This can range anywhere from detention to beatings or worse, or even really boring, mundane things like mowing the lawn. (Show me someone that likes RPing lawn-mowing to an empty room, and I'll show you a ''dirty liar''.) The assumption that some events happen even when people don't play them out helps to keep folks focused on the FUN parts.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''Non-player characters, or NPCs.'' Usually, any roleplay environment has far fewer players than there are IC people walking about. By including interactions with NPCs into your roleplay, you can help make the scene feel more realistic...and have a way to assume that various things happen in the background without your character having to personally attend to it. Bartenders, pedestrians, waiters, shopkeepers, and extremely bored customs officers are all excellent choices for NPCs.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* ''Non-player characters, or NPCs.'' Usually, any roleplay environment has far fewer players than there are IC people walking about. By including interactions with NPCs into your roleplay, you can help make the scene feel more realistic...and have a way to assume that various things happen in the background without your character having to personally attend to it. Bartenders, pedestrians, waiters, shopkeepers, and extremely bored customs officers are all excellent choices for NPCs.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></del></div></td><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>=IC and OOC=</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>=IC and OOC=</div></td></tr> </table> TealWizard