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| ===== When and Where? ===== | ===== When and Where? ===== | ||
| - | Origin Story will be played on the Origin Story Discord – for information on how to join Discord, see below. | + | //Origin Story// will be played on the //Origin Story// Discord – for information on how to join Discord, see below. |
| - | Starting on the 27th of July the games will play every other week. Games will start at 7pm, and run for three hours. Here is a timetable for what days games will happen: | + | Starting on the **27th of July** the games will play every other week. Games will start at **7pm BST**, and run for three hours. Here is a timetable for what days games will happen: |
| ^ Session ^ Date ^ | ^ Session ^ Date ^ | ||
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| | Debrief | TBC, week beginning 11th October | | | Debrief | TBC, week beginning 11th October | | ||
| + | If you can't make a session, don't worry! You can still continue to play the game, and even submit a turnsheet if you want, and it will be assumed your character just couldn' | ||
| ===== What Uptime Looks Like ===== | ===== What Uptime Looks Like ===== | ||
| - | Gameplay in Origin Story during Uptime will take a number of different forms. Each of these forms will be represented on the Discord; please note, any discussions happening in Discord DMs or elsewhere where the GMs cannot | + | Gameplay in //Origin Story// during Uptime will take a number of different forms. Each of these forms will be represented on the Discord; please note, any discussions happening in places |
| === Forum Pages === | === Forum Pages === | ||
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| * On SparkInYou.org, | * On SparkInYou.org, | ||
| - | * You are free to edit your own bio here, and post whatever you may like | + | * Use your personal page to post whatever you like! Valid posts for characters would be introducing themselves for the forum so people can remember who they are, talking about topics related to them personally, or posting pictures of their cat |
| * Characters will have the opportunity to comment/ | * Characters will have the opportunity to comment/ | ||
| * Each of these pages will be represented on the discord, and should be viewable by all | * Each of these pages will be represented on the discord, and should be viewable by all | ||
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| * SparkInYou.org has a capacity for Direct Messaging between members | * SparkInYou.org has a capacity for Direct Messaging between members | ||
| - | * Please note, this is NOT Direct Messaging on Discord; the only IC communication that should be happening should be on the Origin Story Discord | + | * Please note, this is NOT Direct Messaging on Discord; the only IC communication that should be happening |
| - | * Instead, if you wish to open a DM channel with another player, please @ a GM and we will organise that for you | + | * We will explain how in session DMs work at the first session |
| - | * These channels should only be visible by the people involved in the DM itself – please let us know if you think you can see anything you shouldn’t so we can fix that | + | * Emails are used to capture direct messaging during Downtime |
| - | === Personal Outside of Forum Pages === | + | === Player Channels |
| * Sometimes GMs might need to let you know things happening outside of the SparkInYou.org forum that your character would be aware of | * Sometimes GMs might need to let you know things happening outside of the SparkInYou.org forum that your character would be aware of | ||
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| * These pages may also be helpful if you want to quickly check something with a GM during session | * These pages may also be helpful if you want to quickly check something with a GM during session | ||
| * Each of these pages should only be visible to the person who’s page it is | * Each of these pages should only be visible to the person who’s page it is | ||
| + | * We are not planning to include much significant ' | ||
| ===== Discord ===== | ===== Discord ===== | ||
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| - Sign up to Discord using an email account (this should be a personal address, not your IC email address). You can do this by downloading and installing the Discord desktop app, or by simply using the browser version. | - Sign up to Discord using an email account (this should be a personal address, not your IC email address). You can do this by downloading and installing the Discord desktop app, or by simply using the browser version. | ||
| - Click on the invite link that the GMs will have sent you by email and it will automatically give you the option to join the server. | - Click on the invite link that the GMs will have sent you by email and it will automatically give you the option to join the server. | ||
| - | - You can see all the servers that you are part of in the Discord sidebar on the left-hand side, where they will be represented by circular icons. Select the Origin Story server from this sidebar. | + | - You can see all the servers that you are part of in the Discord sidebar on the left-hand side, where they will be represented by circular icons. Select the //Origin Story// server from this sidebar. |
| - Once you've joined the server, right click on your name in the user sidebar on the right-hand side and select “change nickname”. Change it to your character' | - Once you've joined the server, right click on your name in the user sidebar on the right-hand side and select “change nickname”. Change it to your character' | ||
| - You can change your profile picture by clicking the gear icon (User Settings) at the bottom of the channel sidebar on the left-hand side. This will take you to the 'My Account' | - You can change your profile picture by clicking the gear icon (User Settings) at the bottom of the channel sidebar on the left-hand side. This will take you to the 'My Account' | ||
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| === Tips === | === Tips === | ||
| - | * To have a message be in italics, bold, or , highlight the text and select the appropriate option(s). | + | * To have a message be in //italics//, **bold**, or < |
| * You can also quote a message by selecting the quote marks that appear when you select text. This displays the highlighted message clearly as a quote. Right clicking (on the app only) or selecting the three dots that appear when you hover over a message that has already been sent will allow you to select the “quote” option. This will allow you to send a direct reply which quotes the original message and notifies the person who originally sent it. | * You can also quote a message by selecting the quote marks that appear when you select text. This displays the highlighted message clearly as a quote. Right clicking (on the app only) or selecting the three dots that appear when you hover over a message that has already been sent will allow you to select the “quote” option. This will allow you to send a direct reply which quotes the original message and notifies the person who originally sent it. | ||
| * Please note that you cannot use this to reply to NPC accounts with the “BOT” label - you'll notice that if you try quote-replying to a message sent by one of these accounts, Discord will try and fail to @ it. | * Please note that you cannot use this to reply to NPC accounts with the “BOT” label - you'll notice that if you try quote-replying to a message sent by one of these accounts, Discord will try and fail to @ it. | ||
| - | * Instead, please react to a message sent by an NPC “BOT” account using the :bell: emoji. This will notify the GM who sent the message, ensuring that they won't miss your reply! Alternatively, | + | * Instead, please react to a message sent by an NPC “BOT” account using the : |
| - | * A message that is blacked out is spoilered. You can view these messages by clicking on them. Spoilering may be used by GMs but is not something that player characters can do, so we ask players to avoid using this formatting option. | + | |
| * To address a message directly to someone in a public channel, type @ before their handle, and this will notify them, taking them directly to your message. | * To address a message directly to someone in a public channel, type @ before their handle, and this will notify them, taking them directly to your message. | ||
| * To start a new line without sending the message, hold shift and press enter. | * To start a new line without sending the message, hold shift and press enter. | ||
| - | ===== Calls ===== | + | ===== Calls and Safety |
| - | In Origin Story we’ll be using several OOC (Out of Character) calls to help make gameplay fun and safe for everyone. Here they are: | + | In //Origin Story// we’ll be using several OOC (Out of Character) calls to help make gameplay fun and safe for everyone. Here they are: |
| - | * [Square brackets] indicate OC communication. These should be used to make safety calls (below), or sparingly for short comments and clarifications, | + | |
| - | * [STOP]: This is a safety call meaning that everyone must stop roleplaying the current topic. All players seeing this call must stop roleplaying the topic in question. When used by a GM, this may indicate that the topic has strayed into [[conduct_and_themes|themes which are forbidden]] in the game. | + | |
| - | * [OUT]: This is a safety call meaning that the user does not wish to further engage in this topic. Once this call is used, other players should carry on roleplaying, | + | |
| - | * [DOWN]: This is a safety call meaning 'tone it down', to be used when player interaction is getting too intense and you would like to signal to others to tone it down without shutting down the roleplay altogether. This is particularly important in angry, argument-based scenarios or highly emotional scenarios that deal with sensitive themes. | + | |
| - | * [PAUSE]: This indicates during a high-stress or time-sensitive situation that you would like to pause to look something up or ask a GM about something. This call will hold for a maximum of 5 minutes, after which it is automatically void . | + | |
| - | * [DONE]: This call can be made after any other call to indicate that it is all good now, you are ready to jump back into the roleplay and the IC situation can proceed as normal. | + | |
| - | * [GTG]: Short for 'got to go', this indicates that the user is logging off or needs to leave, either for an extended period of time or for the rest of session. Others will not wait for you to continue roleplaying but will not assume that your character has gone missing IC. | + | |
| + | * **Spoilers: | ||
| ===== Any Questions? ===== | ===== Any Questions? ===== | ||
| - | If you have any questions about this, or any other aspect of Origin Story, please do not hesitate to contact one of [[gm_team|the GM Team]]! | + | If you have any questions about this, or any other aspect of //Origin Story//, please do not hesitate to contact one of [[gm_team|the GM Team]]! |
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