(Just a note, this RP has ended. The website is still up for nostalgia)
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Basic Ruleset:
(Special thanks to Stephanieella96 for organizing our babble into some form of logical order.)
^ Rofl!
1. You must ask a player if you have a bunny involving their character instead of just dragging
them in against their will.
2. Future characters do not get to decide what happens to other characters, without
consulting said character beforehand.
3. Characters can die and come back unless it is somebody else’s character then consult said
person first.
4. Please give notice if you know you're going to be inactive for a couple of weeks or
longer due to RL commitments, as it'll make it easier to know who to include in plot
bunnies. If you don't any canon character inactive for four weeks, and the player cannot
be contacted will forfeit the rights to their characters and we have the right to advertise
for a replacement. However, should they return, the previous and current owners shall
discuss between themselves what to do about the ownership of the character.
5. Before any more OCs, which must be discussed with the group, are created, they should
be trialled on the multi-accounts for a couple of weeks, after which the group will vote
on whether or not a permanent account for the OC should be made.
^ Rofl!
1. You must ask a player if you have a bunny involving their character instead of just dragging
them in against their will.
2. Future characters do not get to decide what happens to other characters, without
consulting said character beforehand.
3. Characters can die and come back unless it is somebody else’s character then consult said
person first.
4. Please give notice if you know you're going to be inactive for a couple of weeks or
longer due to RL commitments, as it'll make it easier to know who to include in plot
bunnies. If you don't any canon character inactive for four weeks, and the player cannot
be contacted will forfeit the rights to their characters and we have the right to advertise
for a replacement. However, should they return, the previous and current owners shall
discuss between themselves what to do about the ownership of the character.
5. Before any more OCs, which must be discussed with the group, are created, they should
be trialled on the multi-accounts for a couple of weeks, after which the group will vote
on whether or not a permanent account for the OC should be made.
Abbrevations
RP - Roleplay
RL - Real life
FS - Formspring
OOC - Out of character
D/R - Don't reply (see OOCing)
MIA - Missing in action
BRB - Be right back
TTYL - Talk to you later (Another version used is TTYT, which is short for Talk To You Tomorrow/Talk To You Then. [if a specific time of return is given])
BBL - Be back later
BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit
FF - FanFiction
FB - Facebook
PFSRP - Primeval Formspring Roleplay
RL - Real life
FS - Formspring
OOC - Out of character
D/R - Don't reply (see OOCing)
MIA - Missing in action
BRB - Be right back
TTYL - Talk to you later (Another version used is TTYT, which is short for Talk To You Tomorrow/Talk To You Then. [if a specific time of return is given])
BBL - Be back later
BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit
FF - FanFiction
FB - Facebook
PFSRP - Primeval Formspring Roleplay
Meanings
Houdini
When a player disappears without notice while still being in their typical timeframe.
eg. "She hasn't replied in an hour, where'd she go?" "I don't know, she's pulling a houdini."
(Also known as "dropping off the planet" if for an extended period of time.)
Ghost RP
When a player is offline but their characters are still in the RP via other characters mentioning them. This is also reguarly used when someone plays more than one character.
eg. "Have you seen Jenny anywhere?" "Yes, she's over there getting a coffee."
Question
Because Formspring is intended for questions, messages are sometimes referred to as questions, and the act of sending a message is referred to as "asking a question", even if they are not really questions. Likewise, an "answer" is the response.
eg. "Did you get my question?" "Yes, I'm about to answer it."
ARC Drama
The term given to a set of related bunnies and/or the general dramaticness of the RP.
eg. "What's going on?" "ARC drama."
Plot bunny
A storyline or idea for a storyline.
eg. an anomaly alert would be one bunny, someone getting kidnapped would be another bunny, a fight would be another bunny, etc. Bunnies can carry on for minutes or months.
Bunny Hijack
When someone tries to control someone else's storyline or idea.
Owling It
When someone stays up very late to roleplay.
Poof
The noise made when something inexplicable happens as if by magic. (Regularly done when characters are magically in three places at once.)
eg. "*gets in car*" "(OOC: We walked here, there is no car.)" "... *poof* There is now."
No-Lag Weekend
A Contradiction-in-Terms.
Saturday Evening Lagfest
A random time during the sixth day of the week, not limited to Evenings, when the Formspring Servers lag like there's no tomorrow. This is in fact, not limited to Saturdays, and can often expand into Sundays as well. (Note that is actually caused by the huge amount of people getting online for the weekend to check up on their Formspring Accounts, which causes the servers to lag. There really isn't much anyone can do about it, as better servers=more people=lag anyway. Viscous Cycle.)
Lulz Disease
A rare but mostly curable disease in which people believe that everyone is being controlled by people over a social site, and that this world is not the real one. Other Symptoms include the belief that Helen Cutter, Claudia Brown, and Nick Cutter are dead, the frequent use of acronyms such as 'lol', 'rofl', 'lmao', and 'lshifomc,rotd,aoac', and the belief that all the people working at the ARC are being secretly recorded, and their actions broadcasted to the world via a television network. Please disregard any 'evidence' that they may bring before you, as it is obviously fake, and probably a trap. There is no 'Official' Cure, except quietly and politely telling people the proper behavior expected while in a Secret Government Facility. If their behavior persists, it is best to place them under arrest, and have them examined by a Psychiatrist. It is rare that the disease is contagious, but there have been occasional rumors.
When a player disappears without notice while still being in their typical timeframe.
eg. "She hasn't replied in an hour, where'd she go?" "I don't know, she's pulling a houdini."
(Also known as "dropping off the planet" if for an extended period of time.)
Ghost RP
When a player is offline but their characters are still in the RP via other characters mentioning them. This is also reguarly used when someone plays more than one character.
eg. "Have you seen Jenny anywhere?" "Yes, she's over there getting a coffee."
Question
Because Formspring is intended for questions, messages are sometimes referred to as questions, and the act of sending a message is referred to as "asking a question", even if they are not really questions. Likewise, an "answer" is the response.
eg. "Did you get my question?" "Yes, I'm about to answer it."
ARC Drama
The term given to a set of related bunnies and/or the general dramaticness of the RP.
eg. "What's going on?" "ARC drama."
Plot bunny
A storyline or idea for a storyline.
eg. an anomaly alert would be one bunny, someone getting kidnapped would be another bunny, a fight would be another bunny, etc. Bunnies can carry on for minutes or months.
Bunny Hijack
When someone tries to control someone else's storyline or idea.
Owling It
When someone stays up very late to roleplay.
Poof
The noise made when something inexplicable happens as if by magic. (Regularly done when characters are magically in three places at once.)
eg. "*gets in car*" "(OOC: We walked here, there is no car.)" "... *poof* There is now."
No-Lag Weekend
A Contradiction-in-Terms.
Saturday Evening Lagfest
A random time during the sixth day of the week, not limited to Evenings, when the Formspring Servers lag like there's no tomorrow. This is in fact, not limited to Saturdays, and can often expand into Sundays as well. (Note that is actually caused by the huge amount of people getting online for the weekend to check up on their Formspring Accounts, which causes the servers to lag. There really isn't much anyone can do about it, as better servers=more people=lag anyway. Viscous Cycle.)
Lulz Disease
A rare but mostly curable disease in which people believe that everyone is being controlled by people over a social site, and that this world is not the real one. Other Symptoms include the belief that Helen Cutter, Claudia Brown, and Nick Cutter are dead, the frequent use of acronyms such as 'lol', 'rofl', 'lmao', and 'lshifomc,rotd,aoac', and the belief that all the people working at the ARC are being secretly recorded, and their actions broadcasted to the world via a television network. Please disregard any 'evidence' that they may bring before you, as it is obviously fake, and probably a trap. There is no 'Official' Cure, except quietly and politely telling people the proper behavior expected while in a Secret Government Facility. If their behavior persists, it is best to place them under arrest, and have them examined by a Psychiatrist. It is rare that the disease is contagious, but there have been occasional rumors.
OOCing
OOC messaging is when players talk as themselves and not as their character. OOCing should be done within one or two brackets and have an OOC at the beginning. For example:
((OOC; This is a message.))
OOC messages can be added within an RP, for example:
*walks into room* I asked him, he said he wanted sushi. ((OOC; I love sushi! ))
OOC conversations that are unrelated to the RP should be done via inbox to avoid spamming the stream. To do this, instead of "replying" to a message, go into the sender's profile and "reply" by sending them another "question". If sending a private message, adding the abbreviation D/R after the OOC indicates you wish the conversation to remain inbox.
((OOC; This is a message.))
OOC messages can be added within an RP, for example:
*walks into room* I asked him, he said he wanted sushi. ((OOC; I love sushi! ))
OOC conversations that are unrelated to the RP should be done via inbox to avoid spamming the stream. To do this, instead of "replying" to a message, go into the sender's profile and "reply" by sending them another "question". If sending a private message, adding the abbreviation D/R after the OOC indicates you wish the conversation to remain inbox.
Troubleshooting
Sometimes Ask.fm decides to be retarded and make things difficult ... ha, sometimes, that's funny, more like most of the time ... Here's a list of the main problems.
Questions not sending
There's no way to check that the question you sent actually sent, until of course hours pass and there's no reply. Although it's uncommon, it does happen, and it can really stuff up RP flow. If someone hasn't answered the question and they're still RPing with others, it would be a good idea to resend it or ask if they received it. Likewise, if you don't receive an expectant question, if would be a good idea to ask if it has been sent.
Answers not appearing
This can be unbelievably frustrating. Sometimes after answering a question, it will disappear into cyberspace and not show on any stream (home or profile) and thus completely stuff up the RP flow. These answers will appear within 15-20 minutes in the streams, along with the email (if you're lucky enough to actually get them!). It is very very rare for a question to not show up eventually, and so if this happens it's just a matter of waiting. However inbox OOC conversations still work normally when this happens, and so it is possible to notify the other player and tell them what's going on.
Home stream gone crazy
All too often the home stream will fail to show new questions and update questions randomly, meaning only tiny and sporadic snippets of the RP are actually visible. Sometimes old questions will randomly pop up just to confuse you even more. When this happens, it is best to follow RPs on the profile pages, as they rarely go crazy like this.
Emails not sending
This is not so much a troubleshooting as a fact of life. Ask.fm doesn't like sending the emails it's supposed to send. Usually it will send "has responded to your question" emails, but more often than not it will fail to send "has asked you a question" emails. This particular glitch appears to be caused by having too many un-answered questions in your inbox. As long as you keep your inbox under 20 questions full, Ask.fm should send all emails it should be sending.
Questions not sending
There's no way to check that the question you sent actually sent, until of course hours pass and there's no reply. Although it's uncommon, it does happen, and it can really stuff up RP flow. If someone hasn't answered the question and they're still RPing with others, it would be a good idea to resend it or ask if they received it. Likewise, if you don't receive an expectant question, if would be a good idea to ask if it has been sent.
Answers not appearing
This can be unbelievably frustrating. Sometimes after answering a question, it will disappear into cyberspace and not show on any stream (home or profile) and thus completely stuff up the RP flow. These answers will appear within 15-20 minutes in the streams, along with the email (if you're lucky enough to actually get them!). It is very very rare for a question to not show up eventually, and so if this happens it's just a matter of waiting. However inbox OOC conversations still work normally when this happens, and so it is possible to notify the other player and tell them what's going on.
Home stream gone crazy
All too often the home stream will fail to show new questions and update questions randomly, meaning only tiny and sporadic snippets of the RP are actually visible. Sometimes old questions will randomly pop up just to confuse you even more. When this happens, it is best to follow RPs on the profile pages, as they rarely go crazy like this.
Emails not sending
This is not so much a troubleshooting as a fact of life. Ask.fm doesn't like sending the emails it's supposed to send. Usually it will send "has responded to your question" emails, but more often than not it will fail to send "has asked you a question" emails. This particular glitch appears to be caused by having too many un-answered questions in your inbox. As long as you keep your inbox under 20 questions full, Ask.fm should send all emails it should be sending.