| Subject: The 10 Roleplay commandments - - Moses was pretty close |
Author:
Ryan Austin
|
[
Next Thread |
Previous Thread |
Next Message |
Previous Message
]
Date Posted: 23:16:10 08/30/02 Fri
So this is it. Many of you may be asking things such as "who the hell is this guy," or "Why must I be naked to enter?" It is how it is, my pasty, hairless friend... it is how it is. On that note, I will now show you a set of principles that really matter: The Roleplaying Commandments (followed by brief descriptions.)
1. Thou Shalt keep thine other Roleplaying in its place.
(Do not mix up your characters, or other storylines, or anything along those lines. We cannot ask you to commit yourself solely to this RP, but it is imperative to keep a certain level of professional differentiation in your roleplaying.)
2.Thou shalt not make your characters under false pretenses.
(This one is simple: Don't make a character out of spite, or for revenge against another roleplayer or character, or to propel your FIRST character's status. A Character is a sacred thing; one should feel for their alternate persona. One should not USE it, one should BE it.)
3.Thou shalt not take the name of the character in vain.
(pretty much the same as above. do not make a character to try and make yourself feel better than everyone else. It isn't right.)
4. Thou shalt view the posting as a holy day, and as a principle to be upheld often.
(You gonna play, you GOTTA post.)
5. Honor thy RPG creators, for they are truly the makers of everyone's enjoyment.
(When the real owners of the RPG [in this case Erin, Maile, and Nicki] tell you something, just listen and be respectful. If it wasn't for them, there WOULD be no roleplaying.)
6. Thou shalt not kill another's character
(the most annoying thing in the world is a Narrator-RP'er. If your character attacks another's, you CAN type "He slashes across at X's chest." you, however, CANNOT type "He slashes X's chest, cutting through his flesh and spilling his steaming intestines onto the floor. While he dies, X yells 'oh my god, you are the strongest!' and lets out a girly-scream." See the difference? you play 'he,' not X. Let X decide hsis fate, and if you disagree, bring in one of the creators for decision.)
7. Thou shalt not commit comparative unrealism.
(We've had this problem in BPC before... if Character 1 is a fighter, and character 2 is a flower-child, I doubt character 2 would win a duel. Think about it. Also, don't try and make yourself the "uber-player" by taking what is universally accepted by the players and making your own character MORE powerful than that. It's just silly.)
8. Thou shalt not steal characters.
(You ought to, and most likely will, be kicked out of ANY RPG, including BPC, if you pretend to be someone else and make their character do your bidding. If you want to do that, go fuck yourself.)
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against any player.
(This has to do with eight. Do not frame people, or try and get someone in trouble in the club, or to other players. It is the worst form of defraudery there can be in such a game.)
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's booty
(hehe... clever wording; I am defintely proud. Forgetting the pun, think about it like this: you should want to be yourself, and your character. you shouldn't bitch about wanting their items, dens, mates, characters, or even position. now, this sort of feeling IS fine for characters. they are supposed to be imperfect and wanting. That is what playing a character should be about: character flaws. However, when a PLAYER becomes jealous and annoying, then you ruin it all for everyone. Character 1 SHOULD Whine and say "I want to be an elder!" Player A should NOT.
There you have it. Go sing it from the mountain.
[
Next Thread |
Previous Thread |
Next Message |
Previous Message
]
| |
Feedback: 