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m_legacies_oocThe basic rules that everyone should be aware of:
We have a strong preference for players who are 18 and over, due to the themes often addressed in this RPG.
What follows are some highlights of our rules that you should know prior to applying:
1. The philosophy here is "We're telling this story together, or not at all." Every comment after this point is to make that one point run more smoothly.
2. Canon and History. An encyclopaedic knowledge of the Marvel universe's canon is not a requirement for this game and in some cases might not even be desirable.
However, you will be expected to learn or know canon pertaining to your character, including prior both comic canon where appropriate and any canon pertaining to your character within in the Marvel Legacies game. For example: You should know from Marvel that Franklin Richards is the son of Reed and Sue Richards - founding members of the Fantastic Four. In the case of original characters you should ideally be aware of the canon history of characters who have significant link to your OC. We have some useful sites we can recommend (including our wiki), and chances are no matter how obscure a canon character, you'll find that one of our other players can help you learn more about them. In fact, we WANT to help you. More good role-players = better community. If you have questions, ask. We love questions.
2. Play nice with others. What "telling this story together" means here is that everyone, even people not directly involved with a particular plot, have a voice in what others are doing because we're all involved with the overall story. Granted, the people playing characters are going to have more of a say in things and dictating what another player can do (not be there, be de-powered, go crazy, must chose the blue pill when the player of the character is saying he'd take the red, and so on) without their permission is just plain wrong. After a certain point the needs of the community to make sure things run smoothly outranks all objections. Name-calling, sarcasm, withholding communication, being disingenuous, picking fights, going after someone who asked for breathing space, and so on is not "togetherness" nor a method a player should be using to get their way.
You don't have to run every little plot bunny past the admins before launching it. You do have to run it by the players of any affected characters. If you want your character to visit another then go for it, just make sure the other character would not be in another plot at that time. This goes for player-player interactions, too -- respect people's privacy, don't be a jerk about things, and if you have any problems with another player that can't be solved one-on-one quietly, please talk to an admin. We have a "theater troupe" of players here that have RPed with each other in some cases for years, and as such we have been able to constructively deal with any issues that have arisen in the past.
Character violence needs to happen for many of our stories because we're working in a comic book word. That said, there should be no maiming, killing, or leveling someone's house without the other player's permission. Fight scenes generally work best when both sides of a fight map out what's going to happen in advance, kinda like pro wrestling. Please remember, though, that unless you're someone like Superman going up against a standard street thug, most comic book fights are give and take - saying that a character never hit you (unless you're the Flash or a top-ranked martial artist like Batman or Lady Shiva) probably isn't very realistic. Again, talk it out between players.
3. "In game" posts should be posted in the marvel-legacies community. What this simply means is, if you have a post in mind that you want to make sure is seen by other players, post it in marvel-legacies. We don't have a minimum posting requirement because some characters will only pop up when they're needed. However, if you agree to participate in a plot, let folks know if you have to be offline for an extended period, and talk about what they can do if you suddenly disappear -- death in the family, computer goes boom, whatever. Generally people say, "Okay, you can NPC my character, and they're likely to do thus and such in a given situation," or they let a trusted friend play understudy. Whatever works for you. We do reserve the right, however, to temp a character for action scenes if needed to move a plot forward (though we'd much rather have you around).
4. The PG-13 rating is for pragmatism. Many of our players have "trigger issues" - before starting a post/plot that could involve a trigger issue (child abuse, rape, etc.), please announce your intentions before beginning so that it can be addressed. Also, while most of us here are quite dedicated to freedom of speech and information we also live in a world with employers, children, parents, really bad filter programs, and so on who might not be as understanding. Bottom line, if you wouldn't show it to a savvy 11 year old or a 90 year old grandmother then there are two options:
- Dreamwidth-Cuts with a warning about the content within. This is best for scenes that might conceivably go over the line or be someone's trigger.
- If it's just plain NC-17 or X-rated, move it to private journals, please. It's not that we don't love you and want to read it. Those post just don't belong on the com.
5. We do have minimum posting rules. Primary characters should be in a scene at least once a month (if not more). Secondary characters should be in a scene at least once every two months (if not more). Plot characters do not need to be in scenes regularly, but you should be ready to involve the character in some form of a plot at least once a year. Note that there are no maximum posting limits, so you may post with your character as often as you like, even if they are a secondary or a plot character. If you have difficulty meeting your posting limits, the admin is here to assist you to make your posts, not punish you for failing to meet requirements. However, if you routinely fail to meet the requirement, we may need to discuss alternative options with you -- which can potentially include removing the character from your roster.
We have a strong preference for players who are 18 and over, due to the themes often addressed in this RPG.
What follows are some highlights of our rules that you should know prior to applying:
1. The philosophy here is "We're telling this story together, or not at all." Every comment after this point is to make that one point run more smoothly.
2. Canon and History. An encyclopaedic knowledge of the Marvel universe's canon is not a requirement for this game and in some cases might not even be desirable.
However, you will be expected to learn or know canon pertaining to your character, including prior both comic canon where appropriate and any canon pertaining to your character within in the Marvel Legacies game. For example: You should know from Marvel that Franklin Richards is the son of Reed and Sue Richards - founding members of the Fantastic Four. In the case of original characters you should ideally be aware of the canon history of characters who have significant link to your OC. We have some useful sites we can recommend (including our wiki), and chances are no matter how obscure a canon character, you'll find that one of our other players can help you learn more about them. In fact, we WANT to help you. More good role-players = better community. If you have questions, ask. We love questions.
2. Play nice with others. What "telling this story together" means here is that everyone, even people not directly involved with a particular plot, have a voice in what others are doing because we're all involved with the overall story. Granted, the people playing characters are going to have more of a say in things and dictating what another player can do (not be there, be de-powered, go crazy, must chose the blue pill when the player of the character is saying he'd take the red, and so on) without their permission is just plain wrong. After a certain point the needs of the community to make sure things run smoothly outranks all objections. Name-calling, sarcasm, withholding communication, being disingenuous, picking fights, going after someone who asked for breathing space, and so on is not "togetherness" nor a method a player should be using to get their way.
You don't have to run every little plot bunny past the admins before launching it. You do have to run it by the players of any affected characters. If you want your character to visit another then go for it, just make sure the other character would not be in another plot at that time. This goes for player-player interactions, too -- respect people's privacy, don't be a jerk about things, and if you have any problems with another player that can't be solved one-on-one quietly, please talk to an admin. We have a "theater troupe" of players here that have RPed with each other in some cases for years, and as such we have been able to constructively deal with any issues that have arisen in the past.
Character violence needs to happen for many of our stories because we're working in a comic book word. That said, there should be no maiming, killing, or leveling someone's house without the other player's permission. Fight scenes generally work best when both sides of a fight map out what's going to happen in advance, kinda like pro wrestling. Please remember, though, that unless you're someone like Superman going up against a standard street thug, most comic book fights are give and take - saying that a character never hit you (unless you're the Flash or a top-ranked martial artist like Batman or Lady Shiva) probably isn't very realistic. Again, talk it out between players.
3. "In game" posts should be posted in the marvel-legacies community. What this simply means is, if you have a post in mind that you want to make sure is seen by other players, post it in marvel-legacies. We don't have a minimum posting requirement because some characters will only pop up when they're needed. However, if you agree to participate in a plot, let folks know if you have to be offline for an extended period, and talk about what they can do if you suddenly disappear -- death in the family, computer goes boom, whatever. Generally people say, "Okay, you can NPC my character, and they're likely to do thus and such in a given situation," or they let a trusted friend play understudy. Whatever works for you. We do reserve the right, however, to temp a character for action scenes if needed to move a plot forward (though we'd much rather have you around).
4. The PG-13 rating is for pragmatism. Many of our players have "trigger issues" - before starting a post/plot that could involve a trigger issue (child abuse, rape, etc.), please announce your intentions before beginning so that it can be addressed. Also, while most of us here are quite dedicated to freedom of speech and information we also live in a world with employers, children, parents, really bad filter programs, and so on who might not be as understanding. Bottom line, if you wouldn't show it to a savvy 11 year old or a 90 year old grandmother then there are two options:
- Dreamwidth-Cuts with a warning about the content within. This is best for scenes that might conceivably go over the line or be someone's trigger.
- If it's just plain NC-17 or X-rated, move it to private journals, please. It's not that we don't love you and want to read it. Those post just don't belong on the com.
5. We do have minimum posting rules. Primary characters should be in a scene at least once a month (if not more). Secondary characters should be in a scene at least once every two months (if not more). Plot characters do not need to be in scenes regularly, but you should be ready to involve the character in some form of a plot at least once a year. Note that there are no maximum posting limits, so you may post with your character as often as you like, even if they are a secondary or a plot character. If you have difficulty meeting your posting limits, the admin is here to assist you to make your posts, not punish you for failing to meet requirements. However, if you routinely fail to meet the requirement, we may need to discuss alternative options with you -- which can potentially include removing the character from your roster.
