Alright everyone, we are a go! I hope all of you are as excited for this as I am! I'd just like to make a couple announcements before the posts start flying:
First off, let me say to anyone that would still like to join, we will still be accepting! Even after the IC has gotten going we will continue to do our best to work new characters in. KEEP IN MIND, however, that if you join during a Mission, you may have to wait until that mission is wrapped up before we can fit you in.
THIS NEXT POINT IS VERY IMPORTANT! PLEASE BE SURE TO READ!
This RP will be split into two distinct sections: Missions and Downtime. Posting order and the structure of the RP will differ in these two sections. In the future we may make changes to this set up, but at the moment this is what you need to know-
Missions are going to be the centerpiece of this RP and where the bulk of plot development will take place. Now, this is a BIG RP! 13 people (and more pending!) would be a lot of people to wait on, so for most missions, you will be split up into two or more teams. This is important not only from a plot perspective, but from a posting perspective as well.
When on a mission, you will follow a specific posting order (to see the posting order for the first mission, look in the first IC post. The order goes from top to bottom for each team roster). Each team will post independently. For example, say you're Phoenix Valentine. When the Mission starts, you'd make your post first. Once everyone in your team has posted, you can then make your second post. This is important because you will be COMPLETELY IGNORING the posts of the other team when it comes to posting order. When figuring out whether or not you're up to post, only take into account your team. We're operating like this in the hopes that missions will move along at a steady pace, even with such a large crew; instead of having to wait for 12 other people to post, now you only have to wait for 5!
Downtime will occur in between missions. This is where slice-of-life, Beacon classes, dates, silliness, and character development will come in (not to say character dev can't happen in missions). After each mission, there will be THREE DAYS (REAL TIME) OF DOWNTIME. Additionally, during downtime, there is no posting order. What this means is, outside of missions, you may post to your heart's content without having to wait on anyone else. You can have a conversation with your friend or loved one spanning a dozen posts without having to wait days at a time for people not involved to post. You can even make a series of posts with your character interacting with the world rather than other characters. We want to grant you all some freedom. Just know that, at the end of the three day period, we'll be back on a mission; make sure to wrap up personal matters in time so that we don't have to cut anyone short. Finally, there are two rules regarding downtime:
1. Do not machine gun post during downtime. What this means is posting more than 2-3 times in a row in a short period of time without any other people's posts in between. We understand that you may be excited to develop your character with some solo time: bundle it into one post or spread it out over a couple days.
2. If you plan to do something that will directly affect the plot of the RP, you must get the GMs' approval.
As a concluding note, Vrad and I may sometimes break this structure to deliver important plot points to you all. Just because missions are where the bulk of plot progression will lie doesn't mean that the plot can't have a twist or two during downtime.
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Whew! I hope I didn't scare anyone away with that monster post. It's not as intimidating as it looks, I promise! If you have any questions, please send Vrad or me a PM. Other than that...
Let's have some fun, Huntsmen!
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I believe -4 GMT is 10:00 AM East Coast time. So, for example, I'm in California, so it'd be 7:00 AM for me. But I'm a CO-GM, so la-di-da. If you're in America, this should give you an idea of your posting timeframe. Not to mention, you're first to post in my team (after myself), so promptness would be appreciated! (:
First off, let me say to anyone that would still like to join, we will still be accepting! Even after the IC has gotten going we will continue to do our best to work new characters in. KEEP IN MIND, however, that if you join during a Mission, you may have to wait until that mission is wrapped up before we can fit you in.
THIS NEXT POINT IS VERY IMPORTANT! PLEASE BE SURE TO READ!
This RP will be split into two distinct sections: Missions and Downtime. Posting order and the structure of the RP will differ in these two sections. In the future we may make changes to this set up, but at the moment this is what you need to know-
Missions are going to be the centerpiece of this RP and where the bulk of plot development will take place. Now, this is a BIG RP! 13 people (and more pending!) would be a lot of people to wait on, so for most missions, you will be split up into two or more teams. This is important not only from a plot perspective, but from a posting perspective as well.
When on a mission, you will follow a specific posting order (to see the posting order for the first mission, look in the first IC post. The order goes from top to bottom for each team roster). Each team will post independently. For example, say you're Phoenix Valentine. When the Mission starts, you'd make your post first. Once everyone in your team has posted, you can then make your second post. This is important because you will be COMPLETELY IGNORING the posts of the other team when it comes to posting order. When figuring out whether or not you're up to post, only take into account your team. We're operating like this in the hopes that missions will move along at a steady pace, even with such a large crew; instead of having to wait for 12 other people to post, now you only have to wait for 5!
Downtime will occur in between missions. This is where slice-of-life, Beacon classes, dates, silliness, and character development will come in (not to say character dev can't happen in missions). After each mission, there will be THREE DAYS (REAL TIME) OF DOWNTIME. Additionally, during downtime, there is no posting order. What this means is, outside of missions, you may post to your heart's content without having to wait on anyone else. You can have a conversation with your friend or loved one spanning a dozen posts without having to wait days at a time for people not involved to post. You can even make a series of posts with your character interacting with the world rather than other characters. We want to grant you all some freedom. Just know that, at the end of the three day period, we'll be back on a mission; make sure to wrap up personal matters in time so that we don't have to cut anyone short. Finally, there are two rules regarding downtime:
1. Do not machine gun post during downtime. What this means is posting more than 2-3 times in a row in a short period of time without any other people's posts in between. We understand that you may be excited to develop your character with some solo time: bundle it into one post or spread it out over a couple days.
2. If you plan to do something that will directly affect the plot of the RP, you must get the GMs' approval.
As a concluding note, Vrad and I may sometimes break this structure to deliver important plot points to you all. Just because missions are where the bulk of plot progression will lie doesn't mean that the plot can't have a twist or two during downtime.
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Whew! I hope I didn't scare anyone away with that monster post. It's not as intimidating as it looks, I promise! If you have any questions, please send Vrad or me a PM. Other than that...
Let's have some fun, Huntsmen!
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I'm very very bad with Time Zones so I'm just trying to figure out when that will be for me.
Or I could be lazy and just wait until someone posts. That sounds better.
I believe -4 GMT is 10:00 AM East Coast time. So, for example, I'm in California, so it'd be 7:00 AM for me. But I'm a CO-GM, so la-di-da. If you're in America, this should give you an idea of your posting timeframe. Not to mention, you're first to post in my team (after myself), so promptness would be appreciated! (:
