<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>GM Announcement</strong></span></span></div><br/>Some of you have written with me before and others have played in games run by me, but we have a lot of players that have done neither, so I wanted to be very upfront about what you can expect from me and what I will expect from you.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The GM (Me)</strong></span><br/><br/><strong>1.</strong>I cannot write a solo scene for everyone.  I have a busy life and I just do not have that sort of time.  To offset this, I try to leave a lot of writing prompts for players.  These are quests or scenes, or ideas that players can use as plots if they are stuck for ideas and need something to jumpstart the muse.<br/><strong>2.</strong>If I run a “main plot” scene I will enforce a posting order.  If a player lags behind, I will skip them and move to the next player in the order.  The skipped player can jump back in when able and we will adjust the posting order.  NPC’s will only post when they need too.  Usually to help move the scene along.<br/><strong>3.</strong>You can use the NPC’s listed in the NPC section in your own scenes.  They do not need to be run by me if the interaction is a simple one.  If it is something a little more involved, I may still tell you to run the scene without me if I think it is fine to do so.  If you are going into a shop to buy something, just do so.  If it worries you to use the NPC, then make up an underling to interact with.  I am good with that.<br/><strong>4.</strong>I do not have a posting rate requirement in this game.  We all have lives and sometimes they get in the way.  That is okay.<br/><strong>5.</strong>I have a Zero Tolerance policy for abusive, argumentative players, players that cause drama and players that make others uncomfortable in or out of game or in pm’s.  If I find out a player is making someone else uncomfortable, I will ask them to leave.  I don’t want to hear your reasoning as to why you didn’t actually make the person uncomfortable.  It is not up to the person making people uncomfortable to decide whether those people should or should not feel the way they feel.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Players (You)</strong></span><br/><br/><strong>1.</strong>Be proactive in finding your own scenes.  Don’t wait for players to include you.  Reach out to other players.  Come up with your own plot and see if others want to join in.  If you don’t join open scenes, don’t open your own scenes and don’t reach out to other players you will not have any fun.<br/><strong>2.</strong>If a player does not want to do a scene with you do not harass or guilt the player or GM.  It is their choice and just move on.  It is very possible it isn’t about you and there are other factors that are getting in the way of posting.  We have a lot of players hopefully everyone can find a scene they want.<br/><strong>3.</strong>If you are in a scene that is moving quickly and you cannot post for a while, let the other players in the scene know. Be open to being skipped if you think you are going to stall the scene.  Basically be courteous to those you are writing with.<br/><strong>4.</strong>If the game just isn’t for you or your muse dies and you decide to drop, please do not ghost.  PM me so I can move your character to an archive thread.  If you decide later to come back, you will be welcome.<br/><strong>5.</strong>Do not grief players in IC threads.  If your character is a self-described asshole be absolutely sure that the other players in the scene are okay with roleplaying across from that personality.  Do not just jump into an already started scene and start being an asshole.  It ruins other players fun, and this game is all about light-hearted fun.<br/><strong>6.</strong>Last one and this is a big one.  Don’t think that because we are on E it is okay to be rude or crass or overly sexual in OOC.  Do not use slurs or words that are arguably slurs in OOC.  Do not be an asshole in OOC.  Do not bring your life’s problems into OOC.  This game is not a licensed therapy session.  Its seems obvious, but I have seen all of the above in games and don’t want any of it in this one.<br/><br/>If any of this kills your muse for the game or you think will be an issue.  Please let me know and I will remove your character.  No hard feelings on my part.<br/><br/>