What kind of characters can be played?
Tons. Convergence is intended to be a crossover fandom roleplay, but both fandom and original characters can be played. Fandom characters include any character depicted in a publicly established work, including novels, graphic novels, web comics, web shows, live action television shows, movies, animation, video games, plays, and radio dramas. You may not play real life historical figures, religious figures, or real life people. However, historical figures can be played if a fictional version exists of them.
In addition to fandom characters, OCs from worlds of your own creation or established fandom worlds can be played. Alternate universe interpretations of fandom characters can also be played. Your only real limit is your imagination!
It is not recommended one plays characters with the ability to easily destroy nations or planets, or warp reality to a significant degree. While these characters can be played, the player has to give them a reason not to make use of these powers, whether it is through their choice or through their powers being dampened in whatever manner you choose.
Do I have to post a character sheet or in a directory?
Individual rules for each Hot Spot vary. No Sandbox RP/Hot Spot will require you to fill out a character sheet beyond The Melded Universe, as that one has special character limitations. However, it is required that all characters you plan to use for other Hot Spots be added to the character directory of each Hot Spot's sub-forum. Please be mindful of your roster when posting and try to use characters you introduce to an adequate degree.
For Adventures on Jabberwock Island, there is no need to be mindful of this. As it's non-canon to Convergence's lore, it's a place where one can get as crazy or carefree as they would like.
Where should I post?
In each Hot Spot's sub-forum, there are threads dedicated to noteworthy locations within each Hot Spot. Players can hop into these threads and do whatever they feel like as long as it's considered that their characters are at that location only for the duration of their posts there. If your character moves to another location as part of whatever plot you may be doing with them, you would have to move to that location's thread or make a new thread yourself where you would be free to have your character wherever you would like. It is not required, but it may be useful to actually link your last post in a previous thread to your next post in a new thread for the sake of readers.
Outside of location threads, as stated above, you may make your own threads within each Hot Spot's sub-forum for the purposes of carrying out closed plots, carrying out a larger plot, making up your own locations, or for whatever reason you can think of. Threads for Convergence RPs that take place entirely within a single Hot Spot (for example, within the City of Avalon or the Melded Universe) will be placed in their respective sub-forum rather than the overall Convergence In-Character forum.
The state of a Hot Spot may change depending on events within the Hot Spot or within Convergence lore as a whole. For this reason, threads and locations within a Hot Spot may be subject to being locked or edited at times.
What can I get away with?
First and foremost, it's important that all players keep in mind some basic limits. All of Storyteller's Circle rules and guidelines must be adhered to. As well, players should keep in mind some basic roleplaying etiquette, such as no godmodding or metagaming.
In terms of plot, there's little you can't do. Players are encouraged to drive their own plots, or actively engage with those ongoing. If this requires the creation of some kind of character or location, then players can go ahead and make it so. You may not play another player's character unless given permission to do so, even if the character seems like a minor NPC.
Is there a preferred writing style or length?
Players of any writing ability and preferred post length or style are free to post how they like. One or six paragraphs, as long as it's in-character, it's fine. We also have no qualms with players wishing to use pictures or gifs in tandem with their posts, but do please keep image spam to a minimum and try not to use very large pictures. If you do use a picture, please make sure to include text as well, as posts consisting of just a picture/gif, no matter how in-character, will be considered OOC talk or spam.
Do try your best with spelling and grammar. It doesn't have to be perfect, but it should be understandable.
Tons. Convergence is intended to be a crossover fandom roleplay, but both fandom and original characters can be played. Fandom characters include any character depicted in a publicly established work, including novels, graphic novels, web comics, web shows, live action television shows, movies, animation, video games, plays, and radio dramas. You may not play real life historical figures, religious figures, or real life people. However, historical figures can be played if a fictional version exists of them.
In addition to fandom characters, OCs from worlds of your own creation or established fandom worlds can be played. Alternate universe interpretations of fandom characters can also be played. Your only real limit is your imagination!
It is not recommended one plays characters with the ability to easily destroy nations or planets, or warp reality to a significant degree. While these characters can be played, the player has to give them a reason not to make use of these powers, whether it is through their choice or through their powers being dampened in whatever manner you choose.
Do I have to post a character sheet or in a directory?
Individual rules for each Hot Spot vary. No Sandbox RP/Hot Spot will require you to fill out a character sheet beyond The Melded Universe, as that one has special character limitations. However, it is required that all characters you plan to use for other Hot Spots be added to the character directory of each Hot Spot's sub-forum. Please be mindful of your roster when posting and try to use characters you introduce to an adequate degree.
For Adventures on Jabberwock Island, there is no need to be mindful of this. As it's non-canon to Convergence's lore, it's a place where one can get as crazy or carefree as they would like.
Where should I post?
In each Hot Spot's sub-forum, there are threads dedicated to noteworthy locations within each Hot Spot. Players can hop into these threads and do whatever they feel like as long as it's considered that their characters are at that location only for the duration of their posts there. If your character moves to another location as part of whatever plot you may be doing with them, you would have to move to that location's thread or make a new thread yourself where you would be free to have your character wherever you would like. It is not required, but it may be useful to actually link your last post in a previous thread to your next post in a new thread for the sake of readers.
Outside of location threads, as stated above, you may make your own threads within each Hot Spot's sub-forum for the purposes of carrying out closed plots, carrying out a larger plot, making up your own locations, or for whatever reason you can think of. Threads for Convergence RPs that take place entirely within a single Hot Spot (for example, within the City of Avalon or the Melded Universe) will be placed in their respective sub-forum rather than the overall Convergence In-Character forum.
The state of a Hot Spot may change depending on events within the Hot Spot or within Convergence lore as a whole. For this reason, threads and locations within a Hot Spot may be subject to being locked or edited at times.
What can I get away with?
First and foremost, it's important that all players keep in mind some basic limits. All of Storyteller's Circle rules and guidelines must be adhered to. As well, players should keep in mind some basic roleplaying etiquette, such as no godmodding or metagaming.
In terms of plot, there's little you can't do. Players are encouraged to drive their own plots, or actively engage with those ongoing. If this requires the creation of some kind of character or location, then players can go ahead and make it so. You may not play another player's character unless given permission to do so, even if the character seems like a minor NPC.
Is there a preferred writing style or length?
Players of any writing ability and preferred post length or style are free to post how they like. One or six paragraphs, as long as it's in-character, it's fine. We also have no qualms with players wishing to use pictures or gifs in tandem with their posts, but do please keep image spam to a minimum and try not to use very large pictures. If you do use a picture, please make sure to include text as well, as posts consisting of just a picture/gif, no matter how in-character, will be considered OOC talk or spam.
Do try your best with spelling and grammar. It doesn't have to be perfect, but it should be understandable.
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