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       #Post#: 5417--------------------------------------------------
       Creating and dropping into topics or scenes already in progress,
        and DM'd scenes
       By: mitsuki Date: June 5, 2013, 7:22 pm
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       Alright there have been a few instances of confusion and
       complications from the dropping into topics, post order,
       creating topics, or dropping into DM'd scenes.  So to clear up
       any confusion for now and future students of O'raion here are a
       few general guidelines.
       Closed Topics:
       1) If you wish to have a scene that is private, meaning you
       don't want univited people dropping into the scene, you must
       create a new topic.  Give it a title, tag people you wish to see
       in the scene in the topic, give it a location in the proper sub
       board.  For example:
       "A quiet thought on the breeze. [closed, Sayomi and Kazuya,
       mountain top, evening]"
       Open Topics:
       2) If you wish to make an open scene you have 2 options.
       a) You can post in an already set up location.  Without the
       ability to mark these open or closed you are allowing your scene
       to be dropped in on by anyone who wishes too. These topics are
       things like "School yard" or "mountain top".
       b) You can create a new topic on a board and mark it open,
       so that other students know that they are allowed to drop into
       said topics.  For example:
       "Out for some fun on the beach [Open, Lya, beach shore,
       afternoon]
       Post order:
       3) Post order is important for all scenes.  When more than 2
       people are in a scene it keeps things from getting confused.
       Every scene should follow a post order.  IN scenes with multiple
       people no few characters should run away with a scene.  This
       means everyone must be allowed to post once before anyone posts
       a second time.
       Say for example there is a scene with admin2, lya, Sayomi, and
       kazuya.  In this case an acceptable order would be:
       Admin 2 -> Lya -> Sayomi -> Kazuya -> Admin 2 -> Lya -> Sayomi
       -> Kazuya
       An unacceptable order would be:
       Admin 2 -> Lya -> Kazuya -> Sayomi -> Lya -> kazuya -> Lya ->
       Kazuya -> Lya -> Kazuya -> Admin 2 -> Sayomi
       ~There are 2 exceptions to this standard rule:
       a) One of the characters in a scene gives permission to skip
       their turn.  See abandoned hospital page 8 for example of
       this...where admin 2 said skip their turn for a period of time
       to allow dialogue to develop.
       b) A scene involving many characters....with one character
       disappearing for a significant amount of time.  In this case you
       MUST ask the admins for permission to possibly do this.  They
       will discuss and decide if this is allowed.
       DM'd scenes or Mission scenes:
       4) DM'd scenes:  If an admin, or on occasion a senior member,
       begins a scene where they begin to weave a story for a character
       in a scene, these scenes must be respected for the story that is
       taking place.  Whoever is DMing that scene is allowed to decide
       that someone cannot enter a scene once it is far enough
       underway.  If you have a strong desire to "drop into" a scene
       like this the better way to go about it is to message the one
       running the scene and ask for permission.  This is the case even
       if it is an open topic or an open location.  For example if
       there is a scene being DM'd (A monster fight, a spirit
       interaction, ect) in the abandoned town and it is a few pages
       in, then you should ask.  If you drop into a scene without
       asking the person running the scene is allowed to decided that
       you may not take part.  If the DM is not an Admin, it should be
       cleared with an admin.
       5) Missions:  On occassion an Admin or teacher will start a
       mission for class credit.  The only people that should be
       involved in those missions are the students signed up and the
       students that might be involved from another method.  For
       example in the silver city "Arrival and Exploration" topic.
       Lya, Hiru, and Garfield were on the mission with vincent, while
       Kenro and Naito had been kidnapped.  If you decide to "drop in"
       to a mission topic, it should be cleared with the admins before
       you are given the go ahead.  You shouldn't drop in without
       permission.
       A few things to note:
       6) If a post location such as mansion yard...has been quiet for
       a long time, a week or more, or has a solid ending to the prior
       scene, then it may be used as a new open scene.
       7) If you drop into an open scene you must fall in to the post
       order.  for example if a group of three walked into a scene
       where there are already 2 characters...the new three may not go
       back and forth between the three of them without giving the
       initial 2 the chance to respond.
       8 ) TIMELINES!  It is okay for your characters to post in
       multiple places at once, but you must be careful of timelines.
       a)Your character may not be in 2 places at once.  For
       example if you have 2 scenes going in a "O'raion day" they
       shouldn't both be evening.  One morning, one evening is totally
       okay though.  This is O'raion time not RL time.
       b)If your character gets wrapped up in something that
       doesn't have a solid end time, for example you are kidnapped,
       you shouldn't be posting in other places until you have escaped
       or been rescued.
       c) If you have two scenes running simultaneously, you may
       not use information from the scene that occurs in the later
       scene in the earlier timed scene.  This is information your
       character would not have had at this time.
       If anything is unclear or you have questions feel free to ask
       here.  I would appreciate it if you would let me know you read
       and understood this.  I will likely put a copy of this topic in
       the rules as well.
       #Post#: 5423--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Creating and dropping into topics or scenes already in progr
       ess, and DM'd scenes
       By: Sayomi Date: June 5, 2013, 7:34 pm
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       Read and understood.
       #Post#: 5425--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Creating and dropping into topics or scenes already in progr
       ess, and DM'd scenes
       By: Naito Date: June 5, 2013, 7:36 pm
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       Likewise, this is good to know.
       #Post#: 5431--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Creating and dropping into topics or scenes already in progr
       ess, and DM'd scenes
       By: mitsuki Date: June 5, 2013, 7:50 pm
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       Thank you for reading and letting me know it was understood.
       This will hopefully just keep things running smoother without
       running into situations that might get on peoples nerves.
       To those that are still going to read this:  PLEASE COMMENT SO
       THAT I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN READ.
       #Post#: 5433--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Creating and dropping into topics or scenes already in progr
       ess, and DM'd scenes
       By: admin1 Date: June 5, 2013, 7:55 pm
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       -cowers in fear from admin 2 yelling at me- i-i-i-i-i re-read it
       T^T
       #Post#: 5436--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Creating and dropping into topics or scenes already in progr
       ess, and DM'd scenes
       By: Tsukiko Date: June 5, 2013, 8:08 pm
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       Got it ^^
       #Post#: 5442--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Creating and dropping into topics or scenes already in progr
       ess, and DM'd scenes
       By: mitsuki Date: June 5, 2013, 8:13 pm
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       Thank you both ^^
       #Post#: 5443--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Creating and dropping into topics or scenes already in progr
       ess, and DM'd scenes
       By: Emmit Demonia Date: June 5, 2013, 8:16 pm
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       Yup! Yup!
       #Post#: 5445--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Creating and dropping into topics or scenes already in progr
       ess, and DM'd scenes
       By: Sargent Date: June 5, 2013, 8:21 pm
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       Roger that.
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