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West at 19:59, 16 July 2020

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	===Posting Rate in Narrative===		===Posting Rate in Narrative===
-	* Please do not get more than 2 posts 'ahead' of the slowest poster in a Scene. This '1 ahead' allowance should be the exception and not the rule -- it should only be used to facilitate things like breaking off scenes or to keep things moving if, say, a character whose turn it is has been asked a direct question that everyone else is waiting for the answer on. This should never be done 'just because' or out of impatience or to gain some advantage. Be polite. Be considerate. Wait your turn.	+	* Please do not get more than 2 posts 'ahead' of the slowest poster in a Scene. This '1 ahead' allowance should be the exception and not the rule -- it should only be used to facilitate things like breaking off scenes or to keep things moving if, say, a character whose turn it isn't has been asked a direct question that everyone else is waiting for the answer on. This should never be done 'just because' or out of impatience or to gain some advantage. Be polite. Be considerate. Wait your turn.
	* If a player whose turn it is to post has taken more than 48 hours to respond, the other players/characters are free to move on, without IC consequences/repercussions. If someone does not reply for more than 96 hours after their last 'at bat', you may proceed as though they had left.		* If a player whose turn it is to post has taken more than 48 hours to respond, the other players/characters are free to move on, without IC consequences/repercussions. If someone does not reply for more than 96 hours after their last 'at bat', you may proceed as though they had left.

West at 15:52, 5 June 2020

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	\|<div style="border: 1px solid darkred;">[[Vampire House Rules]]</div>		\|<div style="border: 1px solid darkred;">[[Vampire House Rules]]</div>
	\|<div style="border: 1px solid sienna;">[[Werewolf House Rules]]</div>		\|<div style="border: 1px solid sienna;">[[Werewolf House Rules]]</div>
		+	\|<div style="border: 1px solid #daa520;">[[Shards]]</div>
	\|}		\|}

West at 15:50, 5 June 2020

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	* '''Glimpse''': A short narrative of the character's past or present. These can be used for blue-booking, introspection, history, sharing, etc. Glimpses are not interactive and do not involve other characters.		* '''Glimpse''': A short narrative of the character's past or present. These can be used for blue-booking, introspection, history, sharing, etc. Glimpses are not interactive and do not involve other characters.
	* '''Personal Plots''': Whether these are 'personal plots' or exploration of something like the Twilight or Shadow, there's always been a question of players wanting ST(s) to run something for them personally. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but ST time is a resource that has to account for all players. To put a definitive answer on the books for what might be reasonable, a player can request a single Scene every three months.		* '''Personal Plots''': Whether these are 'personal plots' or exploration of something like the Twilight or Shadow, there's always been a question of players wanting ST(s) to run something for them personally. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but ST time is a resource that has to account for all players. To put a definitive answer on the books for what might be reasonable, a player can request a single Scene every three months.
-	* Please review each venue's house rules on Scene limits and monitoring. Further, this is an overview and the complete topic on [[Scene]]s ~~should~~ be read.	+	* '''Please review each venue's house rules on Scene limits and monitoring. Further, this is an overview and the complete topic on [[Scene]]s needs to be read'''.

West at 21:23, 4 May 2020

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	: Stickies 'happen' '''on the day the thread ''begins''		: Stickies 'happen' '''on the day the thread ''begins''
	* '''Glimpse''': A short narrative of the character's past or present. These can be used for blue-booking, introspection, history, sharing, etc. Glimpses are not interactive and do not involve other characters.		* '''Glimpse''': A short narrative of the character's past or present. These can be used for blue-booking, introspection, history, sharing, etc. Glimpses are not interactive and do not involve other characters.
		+	* '''Personal Plots''': Whether these are 'personal plots' or exploration of something like the Twilight or Shadow, there's always been a question of players wanting ST(s) to run something for them personally. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but ST time is a resource that has to account for all players. To put a definitive answer on the books for what might be reasonable, a player can request a single Scene every three months.
	* Please review each venue's house rules on Scene limits and monitoring. Further, this is an overview and the complete topic on [[Scene]]s should be read.		* Please review each venue's house rules on Scene limits and monitoring. Further, this is an overview and the complete topic on [[Scene]]s should be read.

West at 02:31, 23 April 2020

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	===Posting Rate in Narrative===		===Posting Rate in Narrative===
	* Please do not get more than 2 posts 'ahead' of the slowest poster in a Scene. This '1 ahead' allowance should be the exception and not the rule -- it should only be used to facilitate things like breaking off scenes or to keep things moving if, say, a character whose turn it is has been asked a direct question that everyone else is waiting for the answer on. This should never be done 'just because' or out of impatience or to gain some advantage. Be polite. Be considerate. Wait your turn.		* Please do not get more than 2 posts 'ahead' of the slowest poster in a Scene. This '1 ahead' allowance should be the exception and not the rule -- it should only be used to facilitate things like breaking off scenes or to keep things moving if, say, a character whose turn it is has been asked a direct question that everyone else is waiting for the answer on. This should never be done 'just because' or out of impatience or to gain some advantage. Be polite. Be considerate. Wait your turn.
-	* If a player whose turn it is to post has taken more than 48 hours to respond, the other players/characters are free to move on, without IC consequences/repercussions. If someone does not reply for more than 96 hours, you may proceed as though they had left.	+	* If a player whose turn it is to post has taken more than 48 hours to respond, the other players/characters are free to move on, without IC consequences/repercussions. If someone does not reply for more than 96 hours after their last 'at bat', you may proceed as though they had left.

West at 01:35, 23 April 2020

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	===Posting Rate in Narrative===		===Posting Rate in Narrative===
-	* Please do not get more than 2 posts 'ahead' of the slowest poster in a Scene	+	* Please do not get more than 2 posts 'ahead' of the slowest poster in a Scene. This '1 ahead' allowance should be the exception and not the rule -- it should only be used to facilitate things like breaking off scenes or to keep things moving if, say, a character whose turn it is has been asked a direct question that everyone else is waiting for the answer on. This should never be done 'just because' or out of impatience or to gain some advantage. Be polite. Be considerate. Wait your turn.
-	* If a player has taken more than 48 hours to respond, the other players/characters are free to move on, without IC consequences/repercussions~~. You may post twice as fast as the slowest poster in a scene within a 48 hour period before waiting for them to catch up~~. If someone does not reply for more than 96 hours, you may proceed as though they had left.	+	* If a player whose turn it is to post has taken more than 48 hours to respond, the other players/characters are free to move on, without IC consequences/repercussions. If someone does not reply for more than 96 hours, you may proceed as though they had left.

West at 21:28, 19 April 2020

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	===Posting Rate in Narrative===		===Posting Rate in Narrative===
	* Please do not get more than 2 posts 'ahead' of the slowest poster in a Scene		* Please do not get more than 2 posts 'ahead' of the slowest poster in a Scene
-	* If a player has taken more than 48 hours to respond, the other players/characters are free to move on, without IC consequences/repercussions. You may post twice as fast as the slowest poster in a scene within a 48 hour period before waiting for them to catch up. If someone does not reply for more than 48 hours, you may proceed as though they had left.	+	* If a player has taken more than 48 hours to respond, the other players/characters are free to move on, without IC consequences/repercussions. You may post twice as fast as the slowest poster in a scene within a 48 hour period before waiting for them to catch up. If someone does not reply for more than 96 hours, you may proceed as though they had left.

West at 23:51, 7 April 2020

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	: Stickies 'happen' '''on the day the thread ''begins''		: Stickies 'happen' '''on the day the thread ''begins''
	* '''Glimpse''': A short narrative of the character's past or present. These can be used for blue-booking, introspection, history, sharing, etc. Glimpses are not interactive and do not involve other characters.		* '''Glimpse''': A short narrative of the character's past or present. These can be used for blue-booking, introspection, history, sharing, etc. Glimpses are not interactive and do not involve other characters.
-	* Please review each venue's house rules on Scene limits and monitoring.	+	* Please review each venue's house rules on Scene limits and monitoring. Further, this is an overview and the complete topic on [[Scene]]s should be read.

West at 12:54, 11 July 2017

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		+	{\| style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 10px;"
		+	\|<div style="border: 1px solid green;">[[Changeling House Rules]]</div>
		+	\|<div style="border: 1px solid #337799;">[[Mage House Rules]]</div>
		+	\|<div style="border: 1px solid darkred;">[[Vampire House Rules]]</div>
		+	\|<div style="border: 1px solid sienna;">[[Werewolf House Rules]]</div>
		+	\|}
		+
	{{TOC right}}		{{TOC right}}
	==General==		==General==
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	==Beginning Play==		==Beginning Play==
-	Your character is not approved until a Storyteller says something to that effect. '''Once that happens''', a few more things are necessary before beginning play. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask, either on your character sheets or in [http://nwod.org/chat/ Chat]. First off, you are required to set up your [[Mini Character Sheets]] before you begin playing and a [[Form:Add_Character\|Wiki Page]] for your new character. You can also set up a [[Character_Accounts\|Character account]] (this is not mandatory, but some people prefer to).	+	Your character is not approved until a Storyteller says something to that effect. '''Once that happens''', a few more things are necessary before beginning play. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask, either on your character sheets or in [http://nwod.org/chat/ Chat].
-	* ~~Read about your [[Character Sheet]]~~	+	* [http://nwod.org/forum/showthread.php?36975 Getting Started and Entering Play Guide]
-		+
-	~~<span style="color: red; font-size: 120%;">Your Minisheet needs to be done before your Wiki page.</span>~~	+
-		+
-	~~These are the steps to take:~~	+
-	~~: 1) Decide if you're going to use a [[Character_Accounts\|Character account]]. If so, register that account on the forums and log into it.~~	+
-	~~: 2) Complete your Minisheet(s). Minisheets are miniature character sheets embedded into posts for quick reference.~~	+
-	~~::: {{dot1}} [http://nwod.org/forum/profile.php?do=extra Edit Character Minisheets Here].~~	+
-	~~::: {{dot1}} There is a tutorial [[Help:Minisheets\|here]].~~	+
-	~~::: {{dot1}} Set up your [[Tracker]].~~	+
-	~~: 3) Follow the link on your Minisheet to create the Character's Wiki page. This is why the Minisheet '''has to come first''' -- the Wiki page pulls information from the Minisheet.~~	+
-	::: {{dot1}} Please make sure to check the list of [[Avatars]] before selecting a person to represent your character. Please make sure to read the Living Room on a daily basis for important information - like this one regarding [http://nwod.org/forum/showthread.php?~~14593&p=188029&viewfull=1#post188029 Predator's Taint~~].	+
-	~~::: {{dot1}} Please don't just create a blank wiki page :)~~	+
-		+
-	~~<span style="color: red; font-size: 120%;">Your Minisheet needs to be done before your Wiki page.</span>~~	+

West at 13:06, 15 May 2017

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	* Only '''four characters total''' are allowed per player		* Only '''four characters total''' are allowed per player
	* Avatars / FaceClaims should be appropriate. Please don't pick a Victoria's Secret model or World's Sexiest Man if you haven't purchased [[Striking Looks]]. It's not fair to those that ''have''. If you haven't paid the toll, then your character should be ''average''. Also, please use/find a real-life picture for your primary (i.e. Mask for Changelings) avatar.		* Avatars / FaceClaims should be appropriate. Please don't pick a Victoria's Secret model or World's Sexiest Man if you haven't purchased [[Striking Looks]]. It's not fair to those that ''have''. If you haven't paid the toll, then your character should be ''average''. Also, please use/find a real-life picture for your primary (i.e. Mask for Changelings) avatar.
		+	* Willpower sacrifices (Bloodline activation, Spell relinquishment, etc.) will require the '''immediate''' repurchase of the Willpower dot (8XP).
	* And, please, generally Be Excellent To Each Other!		* And, please, generally Be Excellent To Each Other!

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	===Communications===		===Communications===
	These threads are typically phone calls, text messages, emails, or letters.		These threads are typically phone calls, text messages, emails, or letters.
-	* Comms happen in real time; once posted, the message is sent/delivered	+	* Comms happen in real time; once posted, the message is sent/delivered.
-	* If there is a question of continuity, the originator's time-line supersedes the recipient's	+	* If there is a question of continuity, the originator's time-line supersedes the recipient's.


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	These are private forums which contain Scenes visible only to the member of the group.		These are private forums which contain Scenes visible only to the member of the group.
	* Group creation requires ST approval		* Group creation requires ST approval
-	* Adult (NSFW, explicit, etc) content is allowed if mutually agreeable to all group members	+	* Adult (NSFW, explicit, etc) content is allowed if mutually agreeable to all group members.