Game Conventions

In order for people to feel more comfortable with knowing what some of the conventions for the game are, particularly when it comes to things like pose orders, how long to wait for people, etc, we're writing down what some of the game's standard practices are. These are NOT strict rules, but most of the time should be considered to be defaults if nothing else has been agreed upon by the players involved.

We do encourage people to set expectations with each other at the start of a scene if they want to deviate from these standards. If everyone agrees, then wonderful!

Pose Orders

We generally follow a semi-strict pose order, with a three-pose rule in place.

That means that if Bob (who cheats on his dice rolls), Suzie, and Harold are in a scene together, and Bob poses first (but doesn't cheat this time), followed by Suzie, and then Harold, they will generally follow this same pattern in a cycle. This is done to prevent someone from feeling like they keep typing up most of what they say, but they type slower, so they end up having it all go to waste when someone jumps them in the order and negates what they were going to do or say.

In general, occasional quick interjections, like a single sentence, outside of the pose order are usually considered acceptable. Particularly if responding to something that someone said directly to or in reference to your character, or high-fiving someone back when they try to high-five your character, or something of that nature.

The three-pose rule means that if a scene grows large enough that it matters (5 or more people), you can pose again once 3 other people have posed before you. This helps to keep things moving.

Waiting For People

If you're trying to follow the pose order by someone hasn't posed 10 minutes after the person before them, it's okay to skip them. Sometimes people get pulled afk, or fall asleep, or just get distracted. We can't expect people to wait on us forever.