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| ======Downtime====== | ======Downtime====== | ||
| - | Between each session of Origin Story, **one month** will pass for the characters. During this time, there may be light forum activity - reflected in IC emailing - but most of the forum action happens during the monthly " | + | Between each session of //Origin Story//, **one month** will pass for the characters. During this time, there may be light forum activity |
| Downtime between sessions is when your character' | Downtime between sessions is when your character' | ||
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| **For PCs:** The complete list of in-character email addresses can be found on the Characters page. | **For PCs:** The complete list of in-character email addresses can be found on the Characters page. | ||
| - | **For NPCs:** NPCs should be contacted by emailing the relevant GM - please see [[gm_team|GMs and NPCs]]. | + | **For NPCs:** NPCs should be contacted by emailing the relevant GM -- please see [[gm_team|GMs and NPCs]]. |
| - | //Note - if you want a GM’s attention, putting// FAO:[gm name] //in the subject line ensures we won't miss you!// | + | // |
| - | We ask that all email exchanges be wrapped up by the turnsheet deadline (**23:59 on Thursday**) - partly so that no one's turnsheet plans end up changing at the last minute; partly so that everyone can get a break from their inbox for the rest of the week! | + | We ask that all email exchanges be wrapped up by the turnsheet deadline (**23:59 on Thursday**) |
| - | GMs are copied into all IC emails, so as to keep track of plans and developing themes within the game - though, these are no substitute for turnsheets, and GMs are liable to miss things only contained in emails. Importantly, | + | GMs are copied into all IC emails, so as to keep track of plans and developing themes within the game -- though, these are no substitute for turnsheets, and GMs are liable to miss things only contained in emails. Importantly, |
| - | If you're having trouble receiving emails from GMs or players, before or during the game, try checking your Junk inbox - if game emails tend to be filtered out, you may want to whitelist the ' | + | If you're having trouble receiving emails from GMs or players, before or during the game, try checking your Junk inbox -- if game emails tend to be filtered out, you may want to whitelist the ' |
| Finally, please note that your OC email will never be displayed to other players when you email them, as any emails sent by you will appear to come from your in-character email address. However, other metadata contained in the email may be visible, such as whatever name you've set for your email. | Finally, please note that your OC email will never be displayed to other players when you email them, as any emails sent by you will appear to come from your in-character email address. However, other metadata contained in the email may be visible, such as whatever name you've set for your email. | ||
| =====Turnsheets===== | =====Turnsheets===== | ||
| - | Turnsheets are the primary way Origin Story players engage with the wider world outside the forum. Each turn players get one **major action**, which represents their main focus in the month between sessions. This could be a long-term goal, or a single very focused operation - or something in between. Each major action will receive a private response from the GMs on how it turned out, on your character page. | + | Turnsheets are the primary way //Origin Story// players engage with the wider world outside the forum. Each turn players get one **major action**, which represents their main focus in the month between sessions. This could be a long-term goal, or a single very focused operation |
| Players can also have any number of **minor actions**. These are more limited in scope than major actions and will receive at most a one line response from the GMs. | Players can also have any number of **minor actions**. These are more limited in scope than major actions and will receive at most a one line response from the GMs. | ||
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| + | You can find more details about actions below. | ||
| ====Writing Your Turnsheet==== | ====Writing Your Turnsheet==== | ||
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| ====Major Action==== | ====Major Action==== | ||
| - | This is something that takes significant time and/or effort to accomplish. This could be a concentrated burst of activity, or a long term goal which will take the whole month between sessions to accomplish. | + | This is something that takes significant time and/or effort to accomplish. This could be a concentrated burst of activity, or a long term goal which will take the whole month between sessions to accomplish. Characters |
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| - | Origin Story characters are young people, who by and large have less autonomy than adults. Characters | + | |
| Examples of major actions could be: | Examples of major actions could be: | ||
| - | * Going to a student party - all whilst trying to balance impressing your crush, //and// keeping your spark under wraps! | + | * Going to a student party -- all whilst trying to balance impressing your crush, //and// keeping your spark under wraps! |
| - | * Masking up, and going out to use your spark as a friendly-neighbourhood protector of Citropolis. | + | * Masking up, and going out to use your spark as a friendly neighbourhood protector of Citropolis. |
| - | * Working particularly hard on your final project at the [[CCVE]] - an artistic expression of your inner self. | + | * Working particularly hard on your final project at the [[CCVE]] |
| * Finding a quiet warehouse in [[bay|The Bay]], and practicing getting your spark under control. | * Finding a quiet warehouse in [[bay|The Bay]], and practicing getting your spark under control. | ||
| - | When submitting your major action, include a summary of what you want to achieve, and a plan of how you want to achieve it. There is also a space to include relevant assets you have to complete this plan - this could be items, relationships (with NPCs or PCs), information, | + | When submitting your major action, include a summary of what you want to achieve, and a plan of how you want to achieve it. There is also a space to include relevant assets you have to complete this plan -- this could be items, relationships (with NPCs or PCs), information, |
| Try to be as concise as possible when writing your plans. Don’t try to achieve too much with one action and remember that longer plans don’t always mean better plans! | Try to be as concise as possible when writing your plans. Don’t try to achieve too much with one action and remember that longer plans don’t always mean better plans! | ||
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| The deadline for turnsheets is **23:59 on the Thursday after session.** This is a strict deadline as the GM team need time to read through and prepare in advance for our meeting on Friday evening. This is also to benefit you, as it’s really not fair to be kept up waiting for that crucial plan-defining email until 3:00am in the morning. | The deadline for turnsheets is **23:59 on the Thursday after session.** This is a strict deadline as the GM team need time to read through and prepare in advance for our meeting on Friday evening. This is also to benefit you, as it’s really not fair to be kept up waiting for that crucial plan-defining email until 3:00am in the morning. | ||
| - | We do know life gets in the way sometimes, and that late turnsheets do happen. **If you are expecting to be late, please request an extension**, | + | We do know life gets in the way sometimes, and that late turnsheets do happen. **If you are expecting to be late, please request an extension**, |
| ====Response==== | ====Response==== | ||
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| If you have any questions about your turnsheet response, please contact your [[gm_team|GM]] before the start of the session, and we'll try to clear everything up. | If you have any questions about your turnsheet response, please contact your [[gm_team|GM]] before the start of the session, and we'll try to clear everything up. | ||
| - | ====Sample Turnsheet==== | ||
| - | To follow before the first session! | ||
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