<br/>I've always RPed with the etiquette Leorobin mentioned. I strictly avoid to ascribe actions to other characters without having their player's consent. This includes cutting short scenes they are involved in and might wish to continue.<br/><br/>From the opinions I have read so far and my own RP experiences, I'd say we'd be on the safer side (avoiding discussions and problems) if we interpreted the<em>no powerplay rule</em>strictly and stuck to it in future. Already five players (myself included) agree bending the rule could be problematic and/or who would generally prefer being asked in advance about scenes being cut off or actions ascribed to their characters.<br/><br/>We all imagine what a given scene might lead to, others often prepare or even write their posts for it while we are writing ours. We all have a clear idea of what our characters would do or not, of what is typical for them. Even a minor breach of the<em>no powerplay rule</em>might seem a trifle to one player, but not to another. Whithout the<em>no powerplay rule</em>, we'd be eight people who might at any time decide to end a scene and start another, or to ascribe what we deem minor, unimportant actions to someone else's character. That's a lot of potential chaos and dissatisfaction, out of which I can see conflicts arising, especially if it's repeated often.<br/><br/>RPing lives from cooperation, communication and mutual respect for the others, their ideas and characters as much as it lives from inspired writing. In my experience, consideration regarding other people's wishes and needs cannot harm. Therefore, I propose we write our posts in such a manner that others won't find their characters placed in new situations or scenes without their consent, or 'taken over' even for small, seemingly insignificant actions.<br/><br/>The<em>no powerplay rule</em>might appear restrictive, but it results in more liberty and ease in our own writing, as it protects our own right to always decide freely what our characters will do. It grants us that our ideas have a chance to come into play, that scenes we find enjoyable and interesting will not end without our consent or even a prior warning. I never felt this rule as a limitation or an encumbrance in my writing process, but as a guarantee of boundaries within which I'd have complete liberty to do with my characters and writing exactly as I please.<br/><br/><br/><strong>DA</strong>, thanks for elaborating!  :D<br/><br/><strong>Tiaan</strong>, don't worry about scenes moving on while you're not there or your holding things up, you'll be fine. We'll always handle that with utmost care (making things 'fit' to your characters usual behaviour) and as closely to your wishes as possible. Often, it's easiest to ignore a character's sudden absence and give the player a chance to reunite the character with the group within their next post. That way, they can decide the reasons for their sudden silence or absence for themselves and their character will blend in again naturally.<br/><br/>When you know in advance you'll be gone for a few days or a week, you can always let me know and we can together arrange an explanation as to what your character is doing, or you can tell us to assume she's with the group and we'll write for her in the way that respects your wishes and her usual actions/behaviour.