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Some common conventions for text-based Roleplay
It's nice to get everyone on the same page as to how they format things when they type stuff. Here are some guidelines that my groups use.
- Write in the third person when you are in character, as if you are collaborating on a novel.
- Pick a tense! Life is less confusing if everyone uses either present or past tense. Just figure out what works best for your group.
- If you're crazy and use one channel, use ((Parentheses)) to set off your Out of Character (OOC) chat. Otherwise, keep all OOC chat and dice rolls to the proper channel
- Put "quotes" around any speech, even if it's the only thing on the line.
- Ex: "Hello," she said, turning to her new companion. "What brings you here?"
- Use a * to set off actions within the middle of a sentence, or if you don't want to use the /me command.
- Ex: *Silently, Bob runs across the room*
- Use ~ or :: to set off telepathic conversations, instead of quotes. If you're "talking" to one person try ~Targetname~ What you're thinking~
- Use /slashes/ surrounding a word or phrase for emphasis.
- Alternately, use /slashes/ to set off things that you are thinking to yourself that nobody else can hear. Make sure your group agrees which one you're using.
- ALL CAPS means you're yelling. Don't do it unless you're actually yelling. It's considered rude!
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