Rules

Ok..the rules are...(1) No powertripping and (2) Be nice. Easy, huh? On to the FAQ...

FAQ

Q Why is the sky blue?
A ::taps foot::

Q Ok, ok. What's powertripping?
A Every GM(game moderator) has their own definition of powertripping. We'll be using MINE, which is this: having a super character (read: demi-god). This means a character that is so all powerful he or she can kick the butt of anyone in the game and is impossible to hurt. YOU might like to play this character, but nine out of ten people hate playing with this character. The other one is insane and has bigger problems than powertripping.

Q Can you give an example of powertripping? (::rolls eyes::LOOK who we're asking....)
A Hey, I heard that. And yes, I can give you an example: "Jane walked through the room and looked at Mutt and Jeff. She knew she could knock their heads off their bodies with the barest flick of her fingers and wondered if she should. Nah, she thought. She'd let them live for just a little while longer. As long as they behaved. (Answer to question one: Baby)." This is a subtle example...and yes, I consider this powertripping.

Q Ok, that's a nice little example. But if we can't fight, how are we supposed to...you know, fight?
A Of course you can fight, because while not everyone will be equal, that would be stupid, no one will be all powerful. There will be no "I have one weakness and it's strawberry jam but no one knows that." There will be no "Jane picked up Jeff and threw him so hard his head exploded like a watermelon dropped from a fifth floor balcony." You CAN, however, do this.."Jane picked up Jeff and threw him as hard as she could." JEFF will decide whether or not his head exploded.

Q Ok, ok, but what about the shapeshifting thing? What's the deal with that?
A Whoa..getting a bit ahead of ourselves, but ok. Some sidhe have the ability to force others to shapeshift. This is allowed WITH the other players permission. You can not just do this "Jane forced Jeff to turn into a dung beetle and then crushed her cigar on him." No. Naughty, naughty. (Answer to question two: wolf/husky hybrid).

Q Makes sense...IF you're in the nuthouse. But I'll let it pass. What's this being nice stuff? I wanna play a mean motor scooter.
A .....Uh huh....Anyway, the being nice rule goes like this. Be nice. No, I'm kidding..not about being nice, but about the explanation. Be nice just means that even if you play an evil character you still have to show consideration for your fellow players. Don't ignore them, don't insult them, don't eat them. Without other players, you don't play..see?
In addition, I'd like to ask that you not run around telling people things like "Merry would NEVER do that." Or "You are the WORST Doyle ever...he'd never act like that." For one thing, you have no idea how anyone acts in situations other than what you've seen in the book. The ONE book. AND..it's none of your business. I don't care who you are, you are not the Guardian of Character Integrity. I'd like people to stick as close as possible to what the character has been shown to be so far, but there's always room for interpretation.

Q What do you mean, don't ignore them?
A I mean don't ignore them. For example, Mutt and Jeff are talking at the bar and Jane walks in, goes up and says "C'mon Jeff, let's go" and drags him away. Meanwhile Mutt sits there with his finger up his nose wondering where his plot went. It's ok to involve yourself in someone's plot. It's NOT ok to completely ruin their plot with granstanding or by kifing their characters. (Yes, that's kifing...means stealing)

Q What about joint posts...posts with more than one person. Are they allowed?
A What am I? Hitler? Of course you can post with as many people as you like, BUT (always a but when I'm around...that's but, not butt, be nice.) if you're doing joint posting you MUST POST WITH EVERYONE IN THE GROUP YOU ARE IN. Got that? Say Mutt, Jeff, Jane, Tom, Dick and Harry are all sitting at a table. Mutt, Jeff, Jane, and Tom my NOT do a joint post leaving Dick and Harry out. It's part of being nice. However, if Mutt, Jeff, Jane, and Tom are at one table and Dick and Harry are at another...go for it. See? Common courtesy. I'm not power mad, I'm not power hungry and I CAN take criticism if it's constructive. Saying "YOU SUCK AND SO DOES YOUR DUMB GAME" is NOT constructive. It's...childish. Moving right along...

Q Well, in spite of your yelling, it sounds interesting...I think. How do you play?
A Aha, the magic question. First you pick a character and you can do that by clicking on one of the main page links, Archtypes will give you the rundown on types of characters that are allowed and what they are, what they do, what they eat...ok, they all eat corn. No, they don't, but they are very different. If you have something in mind, but it's not there, email me. I'm flexible. I do NOT NOT NOT allow, at this time, lycanthropes or shapeshifters other than sidhe. Don't ask, don't beg, feel free to send me gifts of chocolate and money, but it won't help.
The Available Characters link will take you the page listing all..you got it, available characters. These are Laurell K Hamilton created characters only. To make up your own character, see the Archtypes link.
Once you decide, you send your application to me, I sub you to the list, send you a witty little welcome letter and you go on about your merry posting way.

Q Can I play 10 bazillion characters?
A Um...no. But you can play up to five characters per email address. However, you can play only one LKH character. This means you make up four of your own. HOWEVER, every character must be posted at least once a week. Something decent, not "Jane woke up and ate." Of course if you have a valid reason for not posting, this rule can be bent. Note: "I play five bazillion characters with a bazillion different emails, plus I do six hundred other rpgs and just didn't have time." is NOT NOT NOT a valid reason. In fact, it sucks. It blows. It stinks. Get it?

Q Five??? Won't that get confusing? I mean I'll have to read every single message..
A You're supposed to read them all, but I understand how some of them are a bit hard to read. Which is why we have this posting rule...in the subject area of your message you won't put a title. You'll put the character and the character's location.(Answer to question three: Pepperoni but only if it's dipped in ::gag:: honey mustard sauce::Shudder) Example: Tom at Jane's house.

Q Do I really HAVE to read the book to play?
A Duh...actually, you could probably fake a made up character without reading the book. But the book is just so great I can't imagine why anyone would NOT read it! Go read the book. In the meantime, though, you can do a made up character, but not one from the book. Make sense?

Q Everything looks pretty cut and dried but what about OOC things?
A OOC's are posted just like regular posts, but you put OOC in your subject line and a subject: OOC...The next Merry book... Like that.

Q Ok, so where's the character application?
A Ah...you'll find the instructions on how to apply on the Join page. Have fun!!