Kujata's Newest RP LS [TalesOfVanaDiel]

[AmariseofKujata]

Hello! This is a post For all you Role Players out there looking for a home! TalesOfVanaDiel is the place for you. We have a decent sized crowd for just starting out of maybe 4-6 regulars. We're looking for members, any level, any race, allied to any nation, and anyone whose interested. You do not need prior RP experience to join.
If you're interested or know a friend you may think is interested please /tell me, Amarise and I will inform you of the basic rules of the shell. Our RP Environment, though kept in the world of Vana Diel is by far more relaxed than some other shells I've been told of.
Join TalesOfVanaDiel today and let your imagination run wild, and for once, you won't recieve those strange looks. Looking forward to meeting those of you who are interested. Once we get some more regular members, plans for a website should become reality. For now we're just trying to promote crativity with unbiased leadership.
Above all else, I promise to our Shell members that no matter my personal relationship with them, any decisions that need to be made will be made in completely unbiased judgement. And not to discourage those of you who may wish to RP as a trouble maker or the like, RP shells do not take In Character events personally. So Feel free to bring your character life, and for once truely live in Vana Diel.

[Darkhound]

Sounds very very interesting! I have never been in a RP ls, can you tell more how does it work?

Thanks in advance!

[AmariseofKujata]

Role Play LS do have quite a few rules, but nothing really stressful. The rules are just simply "How" to Role Play while in the shell. So a Basic overview or RP Ls Rules:

The Golden Rule: Anything said or done IC, should not be taken personaly OOC. Many people might RP as a total jerk, but OOC they're usualy cool ^^ so please don't take offense to IC happenings.

There are two forms of Chat; IC = In Character and OOC = Out of Character.

IC Chat: IC chat is used when actively role playing. It should avoid use of common internet slang like: Lol, brb, omw, whm, rdm, war. Obviously these aren't things you would go around saying in real life, so they shouldn't be said IC. When someone is In Character they are basicly pretending Vana Diel is the real world, and our world doesn't exist (Not that I haven't had RPers who fell through some rift in time and came from our world to Vana Diel :) )

Out Of Character Chat: Out of Character Chat is where you're going to talk about Real Life or game mechanics that wouldn't exist if Vana Diel were in Fact Reality. This Form of Chat is seperated by these nifty lil (( )). (( An example of how OOC chat would look is like this )). When talking out of character in the shell (( The use of bracketts is mandatory to help us differentiate. ))

New Members to the Shell: Because if Vana Diel was in fact reality, we would not be able to read people's names over a link pearl, but instead we would hear their voice. When there is a new member to a shell it is common not to adress them by name until they have introduced themself, unless of course this person is a friend.

Refering to Levels IC: When refering to levels our shell has two styles. For melee characters a level is called a "Season". A Melee RPer may say "I have been working on increasing my <job> skills, and have achieved the 50th season" for example. A Mage, or any job that uses a scroll would normaly say they have "advanced a chapter". Chapters refer to spell proficiency and increased knowledge of the number of spells.

Tells: Tells are usually considered OOC, but if it were sent in an IC manner the reciever usually knows ^_~. If it really needs to be explained, we call it contacting people over a personal linkshell number.

Other: The Other rules involve the basic respect and courtesy rules. No Character should have ultimate power over others (IE: Being able to level a city to the ground) and we do request everyone try to keep things fair. IC Altercations should be handled in a Ballista/Brenner environment, but IC Duels are just fine as well. Level difference, though usualy a concern in these altercations is viewed as thus: If a level 75 consent's to losing to a level 1 (just an example) for IC and RP purposes, it's ok =D. Also in the pursuit of fairness, capped ballista is recommended.

The History of the shell: IC I would like to not have a "Shell Leader". Because I want everyone to be equals the history and creation of our shell is unknown, though plans of discovering it's history have been discussed. Pearls are usually found on the ground, though in some cases a pearl may be stolen. People who have pearl sacs are explained as simply "Collecting" stray pearls they find on their travels around vana diel. An example of the vast ways someone could find a pearl; one of my members RPs an an exorcist from the cathedrale in San d'oria, and he found his pearl on a demon he had exorcised and slain.

These are the basic rules of our shell. If future problems do occur they will be adressed, although so far we haven't had any abuses of power and the like IC. I Hope it stays that way. For those of you who managaed to read this through to the end, Many thanks. :)

[Darkhound]

Thanks for the explanation, sounds interesting!!!!! Now, what do you roleplay, or what do you do, How does it differ from regular gameplay?

[LilithAngel]

That's just it, DH. The answer to that question is up to you. You're living the story of *your* character, and how *he* reacts to the world. What happens after that is simply how the world reacts to him (in this case, the other players). It's all up to you.

[Darkhound]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm sounds temping

[Kalina]

Sounds confusing ~.^

[neotamashii]

I RP my mule. He is a Taru named Chiaotzu.

Basically, I play him as one who has taken a vow of silence. He performs all his statements through /em.

Example:
Party Member: Where should we camp?
Chiaotzu points to G-7 on his map of Yhoatar Jungle.

He doesn't party much and I don't really want him to ever be a melee player. I like the concept of RPing, but have never done it full time or participated in an RP LS...

-t

[AmariseofKujata]

TalesOfVanaDiel was proud to welcome 4 new members last night ^^ Thank you everyone for your interest in our shell. If anyone has anymore questions you can always /sea all Amarise me and /t me any questions. I'm usually on by 6pm Pst and don't log off until 1 or 2 am PST.
Neotamashii I'll keep an eye out for your mule and maybe contact you in game ^^ and you too DH. So far we have a really great group, and we're looking forward to welcoming more.

[LilithAngel]

Yar, it's been a while since I've RP'd, but it was fun the few times I've done it. It's rather interesting to find out other people's stories, and to see how yours fits into the big picture (or not, even).

[Darkhound]

I shall give this a try.... but i still have a few more questions

[LilithAngel]

Well, I'm sure you'll have plenty of questions, and I'm sure the OP or others would be happy to answer them. Just have fun; that's what RP LSs are about, after all.

[Darkhound]

Like, do i have to RP all the time? what if i encouner a ls mante off character or with another ls???

[AmariseofKujata]

Lol no one is required to RP all the time. Only when you want to. Thats another reason for the IC and OOC chat. Tells are also usually considered OOC. Even if you're on the RP Ls you're not required to RP. You can just watch/listen, or chat OOC.

[AmariseofKujata]

New Shell Website! Just made it this morning XD http://talesofvanadiel.proboards99.com (http://talesofvanadiel.proboards99.com/). or just http://talesofvanadiel.proboards99.com/index.cgi click :) Nothing fancy, but maybe by the time you check it out there will be some stories and such up for everyone to check out!