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RPing Rules

Lukannon 1217662887|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Lilliputia / Lilliputia RP » RPing Rules

I'm not too used to this role, as you can tell. When I say 'RP,' I mean the 'writing a story' type of thing and not the 'roll dice and kill monsters' kind of thing. I don't feel that a distinction should be necessary, but in case it is, I am now very ashamed of you and secure in the knowledge that I did not fail to address the possibility.

So, onto general rules! Follow these whenever possible. As nothing's started yet, I won't detail punishments for infractions, but I can say that first offenses probably won't be punished too harshly but will indeed be addressed when caught.

Okay!

1. Do not god-mode.

When I say god-mode, I refer to taking control of another RPer's character(s). I don't know if this is the terminology usually used, but who cares. It's obvious why this is wrong; you have control over your characters and your characters alone, and forcing another person's character into a certain action without permission oversteps your authority, or rather, your privileges. Although this seems clear-cut, to some people it may actually be a little hazy. "John stabbed Joe in the chest" is god-moding. You have forced Joe to be stabbed in the chest. "John stabbed at Joe's chest" is not god-moding, because although it defines your action and defines the result of that action if it is successful, it still allows the other RPer to have a chance to respond.

2. RP realistically.

This might be misinterpreted, but basically, when you roleplay, roleplay according to what your character is capable of. Please. It's why we have articles detailing this kind of thing. A Persephonian army sergeant isn't going to be able to put up even a good fight against a seasoned Arcadian hunter, who will be instantly skewered by a mounted Brigadier. Keep power balances like that in mind, and accept a loss gracefully; do not drag out a battle, and do not try and stalemate the other person unless that's actually plausible. It's important to keep this in mind when making your character, because retcons are not allowed

The corollary to this is to ask RPers of stronger characters to generally be merciful and not put the other person in a situation where their only realistic choice is to die(unless the story demands it). If you must fight a weaker opponent, don't kill him, just incapacitate him somehow. If you swing an axe at some guy's head, you'd better stop that thing before it cuts one hair if the guy has decided that he can't avoid it. Unless, of course, the player gives you permission.

Incidentally, this also includes things like speech habits and the like. Please don't run around using, oh, I don't know, ebonics. Even if we don't detail it too well, you should be getting a feel for the atmosphere; follow that feeling.

3. Experiment.

Do you know how many animals are in any given successful ecosystem? Yeah, neither do I. I and Polydeuces do our best to fill this world with as much detail as possible, but obviously there will be gaps that we cannot fill perfectly. That's where you come in. This ties into the suggestion forum, but…if you have an idea, there's no need to actually get it approved before using it in the RP. There's no need to really explain it in the RP itself either, so long as you put it in the suggestion forum. Bear in mind that although Polydeuces and I will try to work it out, that's not always possible. You don't necessarily have to edit your post if we veto it either, although perhaps you'll want to: either we'll come up with an alternate explanation, or we'll pretend what you did never happened.

For example, you decided that having mites swarm on the ground every so often would be a good idea. If it's appropriate, you can go ahead and mention it in the RP. Once you do though, you are obligated to explain this new idea in the Suggestion forum, where we will try to hammer it out. For example, "John gathered the swarming mites from the ground and dumped them in the boiling water." Okay, great, then off to the Suggestion forum where we will discuss how we can fit swarming mites on the ground into Lilliputia. Then, if we can't, we'll either come up with a different explanation for what you did(quite hard, in this case), or we'll pretend that John never gathered the mites and either starved or found a different meal.

Also, this applies more towards cultural idiosyncrasies and things like flora and fauna than, say, organizations or noble families. If it's something that will majorly affect the story, whether that is relative to what your character is or to the rest of the players, please get approval first. Don't make your character part of some shadowy secret assassination corps. attached to the Creusian king unless it already exists or you've gotten approval from us to do so.

4. Have fun!

Self-explanatory. Honestly though, follow it! It's important! It's why Polydeuces and I shed blood and tears day after day!

Oh yes, and I want to note that descriptions like "his mouth turned into an upside down v" or "she anime sweatdropped" are VERY NO. That is, unacceptable. We will ask you to change it. It isn't that I have anything against anime(although Polydeuces might :P), but…really, refrain from doing so so I don't pop a capillary or something.

RPing Rules

Lukannon 1217662691|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Lilliputia / Lilliputia RP » RPing Rules

I'm not too used to this role, as you can tell. When I say 'RP,' I mean the 'writing a story' type of thing and not the 'roll dice and kill monsters' kind of thing. I don't feel that a distinction should be necessary, but in case it is, I am now very ashamed of you and secure in the knowledge that I did not fail to address the possibility.

So, onto general rules! Follow these whenever possible. As nothing's started yet, I won't detail punishments for infractions, but I can say that first offenses probably won't be punished too harshly but will indeed be addressed when caught.

Okay!

1. Do not god-mode.

When I say god-mode, I refer to taking control of another RPer's character(s). I don't know if this is the terminology usually used, but who cares. It's obvious why this is wrong; you have control over your characters and your characters alone, and forcing another person's character into a certain action without permission oversteps your authority, or rather, your privileges. Although this seems clear-cut, to some people it may actually be a little hazy. "John stabbed Joe in the chest" is god-moding. You have forced Joe to be stabbed in the chest. "John stabbed at Joe's chest" is not god-moding, because although it defines your action and defines the result of that action if it is successful, it still allows the other RPer to have a chance to respond.

2. RP realistically.

This might be misinterpreted, but basically, when you roleplay, roleplay according to what your character is capable of. Please. It's why we have articles detailing this kind of thing. A Persephonian army sergeant isn't going to be able to put up even a good fight against a seasoned Arcadian hunter, who will be instantly skewered by a mounted Brigadier. Keep power balances like that in mind, and accept a loss gracefully; do not drag out a battle, and do not try and stalemate the other person unless that's actually plausible. It's important to keep this in mind when making your character, because retcons are not allowed

The corollary to this is to ask RPers of stronger characters to generally be merciful and not put the other person in a situation where their only realistic choice is to die(unless the story demands it). If you must fight a weaker opponent, don't kill him, just incapacitate him somehow. If you swing an axe at some guy's head, you'd better stop that thing before it cuts one hair if the guy has decided that he can't avoid it. Unless, of course, the player gives you permission.

3. Experiment.

Do you know how many animals are in any given successful ecosystem? Yeah, neither do I. I and Polydeuces do our best to fill this world with as much detail as possible, but obviously there will be gaps that we cannot fill perfectly. That's where you come in. This ties into the suggestion forum, but…if you have an idea, there's no need to actually get it approved before using it in the RP. There's no need to really explain it in the RP itself either, so long as you put it in the suggestion forum. Bear in mind that although Polydeuces and I will try to work it out, that's not always possible. You don't necessarily have to edit your post if we veto it either, although perhaps you'll want to: either we'll come up with an alternate explanation, or we'll pretend what you did never happened.

For example, you decided that having mites swarm on the ground every so often would be a good idea. If it's appropriate, you can go ahead and mention it in the RP. Once you do though, you are obligated to explain this new idea in the Suggestion forum, where we will try to hammer it out. For example, "John gathered the swarming mites from the ground and dumped them in the boiling water." Okay, great, then off to the Suggestion forum where we will discuss how we can fit swarming mites on the ground into Lilliputia. Then, if we can't, we'll either come up with a different explanation for what you did(quite hard, in this case), or we'll pretend that John never gathered the mites and either starved or found a different meal.

Also, this applies more towards cultural idiosyncrasies and things like flora and fauna than, say, organizations or noble families. If it's something that will majorly affect the story, whether that is relative to what your character is or to the rest of the players, please get approval first. Don't make your character part of some shadowy secret assassination corps. attached to the Creusian king unless it already exists or you've gotten approval from us to do so.

4. Have fun!

Self-explanatory. Honestly though, follow it! It's important! It's why Polydeuces and I shed blood and tears day after day!

Attention: Professionals

Lukannon 1217487891|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Lilliputia / Article Discussion » Attention: Professionals

If any of you are highly educated in a field relevant to our writings, please, point out all inaccuracies whether in terminology or plausibility. I and Polydeuces are very clearly NOT professionals, and therefore all writings in this wiki and, by extension, about this world are purely flights of fancy that sound logical to us and anyone who may choose and be chosen to help us. Both of us try to keep our ideas as believable as best we can(although ten million years gives us some leeway), but obviously without a proper background in the field we cannot make everything accurate or even close to it.

Therefore, I leave our world in your reliable hands. Despite this, I must also ask that you keep to protocol and discuss changes with I or Polydeuces before making them. Although believability is important to us, obviously it is not the paramount factor in our choices(as the premise of this world should be making abundantly clear to you). As such, if there is no way to work around impossibility or implausibility, we will simply ask you and everyone else participating to turn a blind eye to that.

If you have a professional opinion about our work(haha, as if this could be called a work), feel free to make a new topic even if one already exists for that article. Simply add the letters "PO" at the beginning of the thread title(ie PO: Astranagant).

Here are some simple guidelines to helping:

1. Is it an error in terminology?

By all means, point it out. Syntactical errors do not affect events within the continuity of Lilliputia, and therefore will be corrected to the best of our ability.

2. Is it a major error or not?

Obviously, if something is absolutely impossible, we will do our best to fix it(although I'd like to think that neither of us would make such a big blunder in the first place). As expected, the opposite is true; if something is only implausible, we will not be wracking our brains very hard just to find a more plausible solution. There isn't any need to use discretion when pointing out mistakes, but please don't expect us to bend over backwards for every little thing.

3. Does it impact existing conventions?

Despite the fact that this Wiki is not necessarily meant for a Lilliputia RP(although it's certainly allowed), both Polydeuces and I will have a fair idea of how many people will be participating in a given thing at a given time. If a proposed change would majorly impact something within an existing and acknowledged Lilliputian campaign, we will certainly be putting less priority on changing it immediately. The easy way to remember would be "If it's old, don't bother."

4. Can it really not be justified in any way?

This may be a little confusing; it applies mostly to flora and fauna within Lilliputia. If you find a proposed evolutionary path impossible and would like us to remove/alter the currently existing animal or plant, please ask yourself if there is no other way it could've happened. Although neither Polydeuces nor I are adverse to the idea of changing something that should be, obviously the less we need to change the better for all involved. As a specific evolutionary path is not vitally important and only rather fun to come up with, that is one of the first things open to debate. Although this is mostly for flora/fauna as I mentioned earlier, it can also apply to developments within Lilliputian culture.

5. Don't be caught up in reality.

Although believability is something we strive for, obviously there are many instances where we must, can, want to, and will ignore it. This is, at heart, a fantasy, nothing more than a dream dreamed by two people. Although this statement will be easily misinterpreted, reality will not be allowed to get in the way of our fun. I'll apologize in advance, but if making something work is too much of a problem, then we will simply drop it and move on. I realize it sounds rather arrogant after asking you to help, but please don't hold it too much against us if we toss aside your help.

Generally speaking, even putting these rules aside, a good rule of thumb is that if something hasn't been majorly edited in a long time, it probably won't be changed unless there's a major problem with it.

There is one more note I must make. If you're just some high schooler or middle schooler or even college student that thinks he's knowledgeable in the subject, don't pretend to be a professional. It'll do nothing more than piss both of us off. Although it's undeniable we'll give more weight to a professional opinion, we won't simply ignore yours just because you aren't. Use the appropriate non PO topic, and we will get to you as soon as we possibly can. If you do happen to use fake credentials, that's grounds for an instant ban. Have faith in yourself; if you think what you have to say is worth saying, even if it's only minor, then go ahead and say it, we won't beat you to death with our idiocy. On the other hand, you might start hemorrhaging when encountering our stubbornness. That's another matter entirely.

Rules

Lukannon 1216172446|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Lilliputia / Suggestion Box » Rules

I don't really like to do this, but as basic as they may seem, every forum needs some basic rules.

1. Be respectful. Although flame wars are sometimes amusing, this is a forum for intelligent discussion; if you have a personal beef with someone, take it outside.

• As an addendum to that, when discussing an article, be respectful to the people who wrote it. Especially since at the moment, it's likely to be me or Polydeuces.

2. Don't make redundant threads. Always check and see if a thread on the same topic has been made, or rather, do it whenever possible. At the moment, there's literally nothing stopping you from doing so, so there are no excuses as of this point in time.

3. Keep things on-topic. I don't mind a little side conversation, even if your post has nothing to do with the topic at hand, but if I see a discussion degenerate into a conversation for the lulz, I will immediately begin punitive measures. Or, at the very least, clean the topic.

If Polydeuces would like to add to these, he's welcome to, but I think that these three rules are enough. I'm sure I'll learn better through painful experience if this ever gets going, but at the moment, you can fire away.

—

Also, just a couple things, which remain constant throughout the whole forum:

Please, please use proper grammatical form when typing a post. Although I won't persecute you for things like entire paragraphs written in AIMspeak, it really is annoying, especially when intelligent discussion is going on. Proper form may seem like a pain to you if you're not used to it, but it makes things much easier on the rest of us.

If you ever get into a discussion, never, never, NEVER use the word 'opinion' as a shield. "It's just my opinion, so it can't be wrong" is not a valid argument. Ever. Yes, an opinion can be wrong; yes, this means that people will call you out on faggotry; yes, this means that when this happens, you will not be able to hide behind 'opinion.' Calling something an "opinion" is not an infallible shield; if you didn't know that before, know it now. If you're wrong, man up and admit it.

Also, this is a suggestion forum. So suggest something! Even if you think an idea is completely ridiculous, as long as you like it, we're willing to humor you. Significant parts of this world have been built on ideas less coherent than a drunk dwarf's speech. If we like the idea, we'll do our best to help you work out the details.

Rules

Lukannon 1216172326|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
in discussion Lilliputia / Article Discussion » Rules

I don't really like to do this, but as basic as they may seem, every forum needs some basic rules.

1. Be respectful. Although flame wars are sometimes amusing, this is a forum for intelligent discussion; if you have a personal beef with someone, take it outside.

• As an addendum to that, when discussing an article, be respectful to the people who wrote it. Especially since at the moment, it's likely to be me or Polydeuces.

2. Don't make redundant threads. Always check and see if a thread on the same topic has been made, or rather, do it whenever possible. At the moment, there's literally nothing stopping you from doing so, so there are no excuses as of this point in time.

3. Keep things on-topic. I don't mind a little side conversation, even if your post has nothing to do with the topic at hand, but if I see a discussion degenerate into a conversation for the lulz, I will immediately begin punitive measures. Or, at the very least, clean the topic.

If Polydeuces would like to add to these, he's welcome to, but I think that these three rules are enough. I'm sure I'll learn better through painful experience if this ever gets going, but at the moment, you can fire away.

—

Also, just a couple things, which remain constant throughout the whole forum:

Please, please use proper grammatical form when typing a post. Although I won't persecute you for things like entire paragraphs written in AIMspeak, it really is annoying, especially when intelligent discussion is going on. Proper form may seem like a pain to you if you're not used to it, but it makes things much easier on the rest of us.

If you ever get into a discussion, never, never, NEVER use the word 'opinion' as a shield. "It's just my opinion, so it can't be wrong" is not a valid argument. Ever. Yes, an opinion can be wrong; yes, this means that people will call you out on faggotry; yes, this means that when this happens, you will not be able to hide behind 'opinion.' Calling something an "opinion" is not an infallible shield; if you didn't know that before, know it now. If you're wrong, man up and admit it.