Etiquette

When roleplaying, some unexpected things could happen. Sometimes people talk over each other. If you get interrupted while typing, try to hit enter and send your EMOTE as-is, rather than pausing and backing up to the beginning. Suppose you're trying to type a big explanation: .Jeff shakes his head to Jane's explanation of things. "That's not what your lackey told me the other day. They said that Jack was running over to the ...but as you're typing, someone else enters the room. Cut yourself off with one or two dashes and a quotation mark, then hit enter. Like this: .Jeff shakes his head to Jane's explanation of things. "That's not what your lackey told me the other day. They said that Jack was running over to the--" Then you can immediately react to the person who arrived. .Jeff's head darts to the man who just entered, a wide-eyed, nervous expression on his face. Is it better to blurt out to a stranger that you knew what Jack was doing? Or should you have erased that line entirely to save your character from potentially getting in trouble? From a Storyteller point-of-view, we strongly recommend that you let slip what you were about to say, rather than clam up and deny the third person a potential plot hook. Storytellers look for players who are willing to play well with others, who enjoy taking risks and losses, and who don't "game the system" to give themselves every advantage imaginable. The nicer you play with others and the more willing you are to give the spotlight to them, the more likely Storytellers are to trust you with staff-run storylines and plots. PHYSICAL CONTACT Unless you've received enthusiastic OOC consent or are in a conflict, you must avoid roleplaying physical contact with other characters. Physical contact is any manner in which one character's body or an item on their person makes physical contact with another character. Gestures which invade personal space but don't outright touch another player are included in this rule. Outside of a conflict, if someone roleplays contact with your character that you don't approve of, you have every right to roleplay as if it didn't happen. It's perfectly fine to "offer a high-five" to a character, or "hold out a hand in greeting," or any other signal of intent that would indicate physical contact. It's up to the other player to decide whether their character will follow through with the offered action or allow an intent of contact to go through. In other words, outside of a conflict, no other character may touch your character without your OOC permission. Category: HELP 4 (Communication) < Previous - Acting | Next - Props >