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| ====== Downtime, Emails and Turnsheets ====== | ====== Downtime, Emails and Turnsheets ====== | ||
| - | Between each session of // | + | Between each session of // |
| ===== In-Character Emails ===== | ===== In-Character Emails ===== | ||
| - | As with previous Society Games, we have set up an email system which allows players to communicate with each other and with GMs after a session ends; in character, these emails may represent face-to-face communication, | + | As with previous Society Games, we have set up an email system which allows players to communicate with each other and with GMs after a session ends; in character, these emails may represent face-to-face communication, |
| GMs are copied into all IC emails so as to keep track of plans and developing themes within the game, though these are no substitute for turnsheets and GMs are liable to miss things only contained in emails. Importantly, | GMs are copied into all IC emails so as to keep track of plans and developing themes within the game, though these are no substitute for turnsheets and GMs are liable to miss things only contained in emails. Importantly, | ||
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| If you're having trouble receiving emails from GMs or players before or during the game, try checking your Junk or Spam inbox - if game emails tend to be filtered out, you may want to whitelist the ' | If you're having trouble receiving emails from GMs or players before or during the game, try checking your Junk or Spam inbox - if game emails tend to be filtered out, you may want to whitelist the ' | ||
| - | Finally, please note that your OC email will never be displayed to other players when you email them, as any emails sent by you will appear to come from your in-character email address. However, other metadata contained in the email may be visible, such as whatever name you've set for your email. Further information can be found in the [[Privacy Policy]]. | + | Finally, please note that your OC email address |
| ===== Turnsheets ===== | ===== Turnsheets ===== | ||
| - | A turnsheet details what you would like to do in downtime after session and after IC emails have taken place. In // | + | A turnsheet details what you would like to do in downtime after session and after IC emails have taken place. In // |
| ==== Multimedia Turnsheets ==== | ==== Multimedia Turnsheets ==== | ||
| - | Players who take the Multimedia Playstyle Quirk will be able to receive non-written turnsheets. These may take the form of art, audio recordings, videos, choose-your-own-adventure style interactions, | + | Players who take the [[quirks# |
| - | As // | + | As // |
| ====Writing Your Turnsheet==== | ====Writing Your Turnsheet==== | ||
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| Once your character has been approved by the GMs, we will send you a link to your private user page - this can also be found by clicking the human-shaped icon at the very top right of the Wiki. At the bottom of your user page should be a series of red links, named ' | Once your character has been approved by the GMs, we will send you a link to your private user page - this can also be found by clicking the human-shaped icon at the very top right of the Wiki. At the bottom of your user page should be a series of red links, named ' | ||
| - | Once created, the Turnsheet page will have a handy template to save you time and to allow your GM easy reading. You don’t have to stick to it 100%, but similar layouts | + | Once created, the Turnsheet page will have a handy template to save you time and to allow your GM easy reading. You don’t have to stick to it 100%, but similar layouts |
| While we very much enjoy reading your writings, it's usually best to keep your turnsheets concise so we can clearly see the focus of your action; a single sentence with no detail obviously isn't very helpful, but neither is a very long plan that aims to do too much in one go! | While we very much enjoy reading your writings, it's usually best to keep your turnsheets concise so we can clearly see the focus of your action; a single sentence with no detail obviously isn't very helpful, but neither is a very long plan that aims to do too much in one go! | ||
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| When you're happy with your turnsheet, click the save button in the bottom left and you'll have a turnsheet that both you and all the GMs can see. It’s worthwhile doing a quick preview before saving, to check that everything reads how you want it to, but don’t forget to then save. | When you're happy with your turnsheet, click the save button in the bottom left and you'll have a turnsheet that both you and all the GMs can see. It’s worthwhile doing a quick preview before saving, to check that everything reads how you want it to, but don’t forget to then save. | ||
| - | You can continue to edit your turnsheet until the deadline (__23:59 on Thursday__) as nothing will be taken as final by the GMs until that point. | + | You can continue to edit your turnsheet until the deadline (**23:59 on Thursday**) as nothing will be taken as final by the GMs until that point. |
| ==== Major Actions ==== | ==== Major Actions ==== | ||
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| * Tracking down a creature you noticed skulking between the shelves during uptime. | * Tracking down a creature you noticed skulking between the shelves during uptime. | ||
| * Breaking into the Administration Offices to steal an employee file. | * Breaking into the Administration Offices to steal an employee file. | ||
| - | * Investigating other characters or participating in [[pve_and_pvp# | + | * Investigating other characters or participating in [[conflict_resolution|PvP]]. |
| - | One of the GMs will respond to this Major Action with a write-up, or a multimedia response if you have chosen the relevant Playstyle Quirk. Major Actions may affect the setting, or another player' | + | One of the GMs will respond to this Major Action with a write-up, or a multimedia response if you have chosen the relevant Playstyle Quirk. Major Actions may affect the setting, or another player' |
| Your actions should include an overarching goal of what you want to achieve (your motivation), | Your actions should include an overarching goal of what you want to achieve (your motivation), | ||
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| If your Minor Action is to accompany other players on their Major Actions (e.g. “I join the [[warehouses|Warehouses]] exploration team”), you will not be very useful to the action (i.e. your Skills will not be taken into consideration), | If your Minor Action is to accompany other players on their Major Actions (e.g. “I join the [[warehouses|Warehouses]] exploration team”), you will not be very useful to the action (i.e. your Skills will not be taken into consideration), | ||
| - | If you are giving something to another player please note this in your Minor Actions, even if the exchange occurred as part of your Major Action. It can be helpful to list any items you are expecting to receive, but if you put it in your turnsheet and the sender does not turnsheet to give the item to you, the response will likely be along the lines of "You wait patiently, but it doesn' | + | **If you are giving something to another player** please note this in your Minor Actions, even if the exchange occurred as part of your Major Action |
| ==== Employee Report ==== | ==== Employee Report ==== | ||
| The Employee Report section in minor actions is specifically for employee characters only, and can be ignored or removed by players not playing employees. This section consists of: | The Employee Report section in minor actions is specifically for employee characters only, and can be ignored or removed by players not playing employees. This section consists of: | ||
| - | * 100 words or less to describe IC what your character was doing in session that' | + | * 100 words or fewer to describe IC what your character |
| - | * 100 words or less to honestly describe OC what your character was actually up to in session. This is to help the GMs keep track of what did or didn't happen | + | * 100 words or fewer to honestly describe OC what your character was actually up to in session. This is to help the GMs keep track of what did or didn't happen |
| ==== Advancement ==== | ==== Advancement ==== | ||
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| ==== Deadline ==== | ==== Deadline ==== | ||
| - | The deadline for turnsheets is __23:59 on the Thursday after session__. This is a strict deadline as the GM team need time to read through and prepare in advance for our meeting on Friday evening. This is also to benefit you as it’s really not fair to be kept up waiting for that crucial plan-defining email until 3 in the morning. We do know life gets in the way sometimes and late turnsheets do happen, but you must [[gm@emporium.oxfordrpg.com|request an extension]] if you are expecting to hand in your turnsheet late so we can accommodate it into our plans - we may become grumpy should it become a regular occurrence or if you fail to let us know! | + | The deadline for turnsheets is **23:59 BST on the Thursday after session**. This is a strict deadline as the GM team need time to read through and prepare in advance for our meeting on Friday evening. This is also to benefit you as it’s really not fair to be kept up waiting for that crucial plan-defining email until 3 in the morning. We do know life gets in the way sometimes and late turnsheets do happen, but you must [[gm@emporium.oxfordrpg.com|request an extension]] if you are expecting to hand in your turnsheet late so we can accommodate it into our plans - we may become grumpy should it become a regular occurrence or if you fail to let us know! |
| ==== Response ==== | ==== Response ==== | ||
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| We will aim to get a response to your turnsheet to you on Monday before each session. These responses will be added to the end of your submitted turnsheet on the Wiki. Your GM will email you when they have completed your turnsheet response, but it's worth checking your turnsheet to be sure. If you have any questions about your turnsheet response, please contact your GM before the start of the session and we'll try to clear everything up. | We will aim to get a response to your turnsheet to you on Monday before each session. These responses will be added to the end of your submitted turnsheet on the Wiki. Your GM will email you when they have completed your turnsheet response, but it's worth checking your turnsheet to be sure. If you have any questions about your turnsheet response, please contact your GM before the start of the session and we'll try to clear everything up. | ||
| - | We will let anyone who has been sent a physical item know that this is the case once we release written turnsheet responses. If you receive something in the mail before this time, please keep it a secret from other players until written turnsheet responses have been published to avoid any spoilers! | + | We will let anyone who has been sent a physical item know that this is the case once we release written turnsheet responses. If you receive something in the mail before this time, please keep it a secret from other players until written turnsheet responses have been published to avoid any spoilers! |
| ==== Sample Turnsheet ==== | ==== Sample Turnsheet ==== | ||