Welcome to We Are Our Avatars X! This is an open world, character driven RP, meaning you can do pretty much what you want (within reason, of course).
The premise is simple. Your character is your avatar. They have the same powers, personality etc. OCs (Original Characters) are allowed, just find an image for your avatar that best represent them. But remember to make sure they fit the rules.
You can't control other players' characters, with a couple of exceptions;
1; The character is plot-necessary, but the player is unable to post. You should play in character and I would recommend this be pre-planned between the two players (this also includes things like reminding other players that someone else's character is following the group by saying "Dave followed the group").
2; If another player allows you to use his/her character, for whatever reason.
No Over-Powered Characters
Whether or not a character is OP will be decided on a case by case basis. If you think your character might be OP, ask us.
Posts Must Make Sense
This applies to grammar, spelling and roleplaying.
Basically, a Skyrim character shouldn't know what an iPhone is, etc. This rule takes a back-seat when it comes to language barriers, however, otherwise a load of characters wouldn't know what's going on.
Various Codes
You can do a lot on the Escapist, from underlining and emboldening to putting in YouTube videos and sound files. You can find a guide, complete with examples, here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.850242-The-Escapist-Users-Guide-to-Posting-Commands-and-How-to-do-Fancy-Code-Stuff?page=1].
Generally, we use colours for character dialogue, to differentiate between multiple characters and often to demonstrate a change in the character's voice, and italics are usually used for thoughts. Neither of these are rules, just guidelines.
Location, Location, Location
As I mentioned, you can have your character go off and do stuff separate from the main group (though if you don't have other players' characters with you, it could get boring).
Because of this, I'd ask that you specify location of your character at the top of your post, to both let other players know who is near their character and to remind us of where they've gone, particularly if you're playing multiple characters in multiple locations. Again, more of a guideline, as it might not be necessary.
Plots and Subplots
If you want to run a plot/subplot, feel free to try it out, as long as you're following the rules. Just have your character do things to advance the story, though bear in mind that NPC interactions are still run by myself.
A word for new players
This thread is unconnected to the previous ones, with the possible exception of returning characters. Though it isn't necessary, we have a TVtropes page [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Roleplay/WeAreOurAvatarsEscapist] which you can use to see what's happened before.
Also, we have a chat group [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/groups/chat/We-Are-Our-Avatars-OOC-Group] which we use for Out Of Character stuff.
The premise is simple. Your character is your avatar. They have the same powers, personality etc. OCs (Original Characters) are allowed, just find an image for your avatar that best represent them. But remember to make sure they fit the rules.
Rules and Guidelines
You only control your charactersYou can't control other players' characters, with a couple of exceptions;
1; The character is plot-necessary, but the player is unable to post. You should play in character and I would recommend this be pre-planned between the two players (this also includes things like reminding other players that someone else's character is following the group by saying "Dave followed the group").
2; If another player allows you to use his/her character, for whatever reason.
No Over-Powered Characters
Whether or not a character is OP will be decided on a case by case basis. If you think your character might be OP, ask us.
Posts Must Make Sense
This applies to grammar, spelling and roleplaying.
Basically, a Skyrim character shouldn't know what an iPhone is, etc. This rule takes a back-seat when it comes to language barriers, however, otherwise a load of characters wouldn't know what's going on.
Various Codes
You can do a lot on the Escapist, from underlining and emboldening to putting in YouTube videos and sound files. You can find a guide, complete with examples, here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.850242-The-Escapist-Users-Guide-to-Posting-Commands-and-How-to-do-Fancy-Code-Stuff?page=1].
Generally, we use colours for character dialogue, to differentiate between multiple characters and often to demonstrate a change in the character's voice, and italics are usually used for thoughts. Neither of these are rules, just guidelines.
Location, Location, Location
As I mentioned, you can have your character go off and do stuff separate from the main group (though if you don't have other players' characters with you, it could get boring).
Because of this, I'd ask that you specify location of your character at the top of your post, to both let other players know who is near their character and to remind us of where they've gone, particularly if you're playing multiple characters in multiple locations. Again, more of a guideline, as it might not be necessary.
Plots and Subplots
If you want to run a plot/subplot, feel free to try it out, as long as you're following the rules. Just have your character do things to advance the story, though bear in mind that NPC interactions are still run by myself.
A word for new players
This thread is unconnected to the previous ones, with the possible exception of returning characters. Though it isn't necessary, we have a TVtropes page [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Roleplay/WeAreOurAvatarsEscapist] which you can use to see what's happened before.
Also, we have a chat group [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/groups/chat/We-Are-Our-Avatars-OOC-Group] which we use for Out Of Character stuff.
