The Office
Premise
After the release of the documentary on Dunder Mifflin Scranton, sales for the paper company went through the roof. People felt a sense of connection to the struggles and triumphs of the company, with some claiming it to be along the lines of the human spirit. It allowed Dunder Mifflin to open up a new branch in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Under the direction of regional manager Aidan Ferguson, the small branch grew largely in proportion and size. For five years, it was the jewel of Dunder Mifflin, until the Scranton branch received New Castle's best salesman in a transfer. The New Castle branch is now modestly successful, despite some high rates of employee turnover over the past three years.
Many who apply to the branch are looking for a job, and nothing more. Some get just that. Others? They turn the dull life of selling paper into a day filled with pranks and wasting time in any way they possibly could. It's become an office that Michael Scott would have been proud of, an office that some have fallen in love inside.
What will be your Dunder Mifflin story?
Overview
This RP is high casual and character-driven slice of life, following the lives of ordinary office workers. Based off of the popular show the Office, this RP attempts to focus in on human interaction and conflicts that may arise. Players can RP a variety of different positions, with random events occurring in the office, and causing characters to need to adapt.
For the most part, the plot is up for you to create. I ask that there be no existing office romances to begin with, in order to get a more authentic feel and the dramatic build up in interactions. The possibilities for what can happen are without end, yet if things seem to be dying down, a gentle nudge from the GM may be in order.
Lastly, I expect a lot in my RPers. If you aren't able to be committed to this RP, that's fine. We aren't going to be able to join every RP on the site. I expect at least a post a week, decent spelling and grammar, and at least two decent paragraphs. If you want to check out my GMing style, please go look at my other RP - Abandoned Hope - that has nearly hit 100 IC posts and continues to go strong.
Rules
- This RP is high-casual, so expect a decent length
- You need to post at least once every 7 days, otherwise your character may be killed off
- No characters are safe. Injury and harm can come to them, and death in the most extreme scenarios (due to the style of this RP, this won't happen often)
- GM's word is law. I hate conflict, don't start any and we'll get along just fine.
- No drama in the OOC, or you’ll be kicked out
- Use decent spelling and grammar
- You must use the provided character sheet
- You have to get GM approval on your character sheet before placing it in the Characters Tab. You must also complete the relations sheet before you can post.
- You may play up to two characters, a third with GM permission.
- Interns can only be played by those with more than one character
- Romance is allowed, but please stay PG-13.
- This RP is realistic. Keep it that way. If you do something extreme like fire a gun in the office, expect your character to be fired.
- Must be two posts before you can post again
- Each character will need a unique color coding. Color codes may be rejected if deemed not visible/legible.
- Swearing is alright in the IC--limit it in the OOC.
- Contact the GM by PM if you are unable to post, and we can discuss options. You must do this by day 5 on your post counter.
- To show that you have read the rules, in your character sheet under "extra information" please include a link to a post you made in a previous RP.
Failure to comply to these rules can and will result in removal from the RP.
Character Positions
The following are the character positions available for play. Make sure that your character's history matches their position. A manager would need a college degree in most cases, a head of sales would need experience in sales. Department heads are likely going to have been with the company for ages, or went to a rather prestigious school. Lastly, internships are giving to high school junior and seniors during the summer only. If you choose to portray an intern, you'll have to RP one other full time staff member.
I've left warehouse roles off of here, mostly because I feel it would give an isolating experience to the RPer. Contact me if you're very keen on playing warehouse and we can work something out.
If some of these roles are unfilled, they'll be filled by NPCs. Character death will be rather rare, given the setting for the RP. It's more likely that characters could be offered opportunities at other companies or be transferred. You are able to RP two characters, three with special permission from the GM.
- Regional Manager - (reserved by GM)
- Assistant to the Regional Manager - this position will be assigned by the GM and is in addition to one of the below positions
- Receptionist -
- Head of Sales -
- Salesman -
- Salesman -
- Salesman -
- Head of Accounting -
- Accountant -
- Accountant -
- Customer Service Representative -
- Human Resources Representative -
- Intern - can only be RPed by those RPing at least 2 characters
- Intern - can only be RPed by those RPing at least 2 characters
Office Diagram
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Sheets
Per the rules, you must use the provided sheets below. You'll need to pick your own unique color to use, as this'll be your dialogue color. Once approved by the GM, you can move your character sheet over to the Characters Tab and begin work on the relations sheet. Some of you who have been working at Dunder Mifflin for years likely have some sort of relationship, whether friends or enemies. Newer employees to the company might only know those within their department. Before you can post in the IC, however, your relation sheet must be completed and approved by the GM.
