Post by Naminé /admin/ on Apr 24, 2006 17:45:10 GMT -5
I hate writing this crap, so it's going to be short sweet and to the point! A sort of play by play on role playing! I shall start by introducing myself: I. Am. Ashling. Your admin! Yes. BASK IN MY CRAZINESS!
1. Your characters cannot/should not be 'ALL POWERFUL1!1!1111 MAUAHAHAHAHAHAHKHAHA!'
Why you ask? Because its freaking BORING! Picture this:
Wrong: Steve walks into the arena, sword drawn, smirk on his face. His oppenent is BONZAI THE ALL POWERFUL!
Steve is suddenly killed by his opponents SUPER MEGA SQUEEGEE KILL ALL ATTACK.
See? Boring. Your character should have strengths and weaknesses...no, not like Superman, who has ONE and it's hard as hell to find, but REALISTIC ones! Like Steve here...
Steve is strong, yes, but not in the point of magic. He's resistant to fire, but water highly affects him. He has much physical strength, but he tires easily.
Got it? Got it.
2. Control your character and ONLY your character...okay? Okay. Example: Let's say Steve is your character and Bonzai was the other guy's. You would NOT post like such:
Steve bolted towards Bonzai, who sidestepped only to be hacked to pieces!
No. Just...no. Try this...
steve: Steeve bolted towards Bonzai, hoping he wouldn't sidestep as he brought his sword down.
Bonzai: Bonzai sidestepped, hoping to thwart Steve's hacking plans.
steve: Steve shifted his sword, therefore beginning to strike at Bonzai.
Bonzai: Bonzai could not move! He withered in pain as the sword came down upono him.
Got it? Got it. Good.
3. Writing format. It must be in third person...past tense. Example:
Right: Clarice walked into a bar.
Wrong: Clarice walks into a bar.
Wrong: Clarice is walking into a bar.
WRong: I walked into a bar.
Now, hopefully Clarice is still living after walking into so many bars......
4. Posting Length: See my Clarice posts? Unacceptable. Example:
Wrong: She nodded, sighing and turning to him. "How are you?"
Right: She nodded, closing her green eyes and letting out a sigh. It seemed as though she carried the weight of the world these days...perhaps she did. She then turned her frail attention to the boy next to her, wondering if she could speak. He was distant... "How...are you?" she asked carefully, hoping not to stir his irratation. She pursed her lips, awaiting his answer.
See? Good and solid. Not...vague.
5. Correct spelling and puncuation.
ZOMG! and shee liek totaly went in their and murded him.th3n sh3 lik3 gaeve him an 3pil3spsy!
NO...NO L33T SPEAK! SPEAK LIKE A NORMAL PERSON! And use the space bar as well as periods and commas and RIGHT SPELLING! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE...
Thank you.
Why you ask? Because its freaking BORING! Picture this:
Wrong: Steve walks into the arena, sword drawn, smirk on his face. His oppenent is BONZAI THE ALL POWERFUL!
Steve is suddenly killed by his opponents SUPER MEGA SQUEEGEE KILL ALL ATTACK.
See? Boring. Your character should have strengths and weaknesses...no, not like Superman, who has ONE and it's hard as hell to find, but REALISTIC ones! Like Steve here...
Steve is strong, yes, but not in the point of magic. He's resistant to fire, but water highly affects him. He has much physical strength, but he tires easily.
Got it? Got it.
2. Control your character and ONLY your character...okay? Okay. Example: Let's say Steve is your character and Bonzai was the other guy's. You would NOT post like such:
Steve bolted towards Bonzai, who sidestepped only to be hacked to pieces!
No. Just...no. Try this...
steve: Steeve bolted towards Bonzai, hoping he wouldn't sidestep as he brought his sword down.
Bonzai: Bonzai sidestepped, hoping to thwart Steve's hacking plans.
steve: Steve shifted his sword, therefore beginning to strike at Bonzai.
Bonzai: Bonzai could not move! He withered in pain as the sword came down upono him.
Got it? Got it. Good.
3. Writing format. It must be in third person...past tense. Example:
Right: Clarice walked into a bar.
Wrong: Clarice walks into a bar.
Wrong: Clarice is walking into a bar.
WRong: I walked into a bar.
Now, hopefully Clarice is still living after walking into so many bars......
4. Posting Length: See my Clarice posts? Unacceptable. Example:
Wrong: She nodded, sighing and turning to him. "How are you?"
Right: She nodded, closing her green eyes and letting out a sigh. It seemed as though she carried the weight of the world these days...perhaps she did. She then turned her frail attention to the boy next to her, wondering if she could speak. He was distant... "How...are you?" she asked carefully, hoping not to stir his irratation. She pursed her lips, awaiting his answer.
See? Good and solid. Not...vague.
5. Correct spelling and puncuation.
ZOMG! and shee liek totaly went in their and murded him.th3n sh3 lik3 gaeve him an 3pil3spsy!
NO...NO L33T SPEAK! SPEAK LIKE A NORMAL PERSON! And use the space bar as well as periods and commas and RIGHT SPELLING! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE...
Thank you.
