[losty09]

Rules
In order to keep the rpg running as smoothly as possible, it is necessary to have a few rules. If you disagree with any of these, please PM bladerunna and let him know what he can do.

1) Always write in the past tense, even in flashbacks, and always write in third person. This just helps keep everyone on the same page.

2) Remember that it is a story, so try to write it as one. Meaning try not to give stage directions or make it a script like a play.

3) Try to keep it serious. A little island humour is certainly fine. But please don't write anything like "Then the island sank! Muah hahaha lol! And please no chat speak as in lol, wtf, etc. And please no superpowers or matrex style bullet dodging, or things that are totally unrealistic.

4) Put flashbacks in italics, so we know exactly what is flashback and what is taking place on the island

5) Please PM another character before you make them do something important in one of your posts, just to discuss it. You don't want to kidnap someone if they don't want to be kidnapped, or something like that.

6) Please please read all the posts so we stay on the same page. We don't want someone to do something, then have someone else say they do the same thing because they didn't see it already written

7) Try to time things realistically. You can't hike across the whole island in one day. Don't be afraid to string things out over a number of days if need be. Also, we shouldnt really be finding hatches or things like that on day two.

8)When writing something out of character (something you are saying, not your character) please write it in double parentheses ((like this )).

If you wish to participate in the RPG, please post a biography in the character bios section. Use my post as an example. Then post on day one. Check up in the suggestions/updates thread often to find updated flashback schedules and plot ideas/discussion. If you have a major plot or discovery that you want to be a surprise for the other rpers, please get the
okay from me first so at least i know what you have planned. Enjoy it everyone!

Role Playing Guidelines/Suggestions

One of the best pieces of advice i can give you: develope your character. An rpg doesn't need to be an action fest. Instead of trying to cram a bunch of action into a post to make it long enough for your liking, put in emotions/descriptions. What is your character seeing at that time (describe the surroundings) How does your character feel about what's going on? What are they thinking? These are good things to keep in mind when you post.

Think about your backstory. Each player will get turns to have flashback days, days on which the story focuses on them. Plan your backstory and your flashbacks carefully. Use your flashbacks to further your story on the island by relating somehow to your actions on that day.

Think of original plot ideas. We can take things from the show, but we can also be oiginal. For example, instead of finding the swan hatch, make up a new hatch to find. You can decide what is in it, what its purpose is. That kind of thing makes it fun.

When you go to post, make it a worth while post. Posting 2 lines about something you do doesn't make it very interesting, and a bunch of 2 line post is not as good as one longer detailed post. Try to flesh it out a little by incorporating some thought, descriptions, details. It will make the rpg more unteresting to read and more fun for everyone.

ex- instead of :Alex got up and walked down the beach. Then she went into her shelter and took a drink

try to expand it a little- Alex rose and strolled down the beach, her feet sinking into the warm sand. The sun was setting on the horizon, casting a golden glow on the water. Alex was glad for some relief from the constant heat that beat down all day on the survivors, unrelenting. She walked into her shelter, the top of her grazing the tarp that served as into roof. She took a drink of water, the liquid trickling down her throat and relieving it of the uncomfortable dry feeling.

i'm not saying you need that much description, nor that you need to be an expert writer. But if you posts are short and often, try to post less and combine them so they will have the greatest effect on the reader.

However, if you must post a short post for some reason, dialogue included, that it fine. It is simply more enjoyable to read lonnger posts with more detail.

Try not to have too much action. I did an RPG once where people got shot within the first week. That is a little much. If some of the survivors get into a fight, as sayid and sawyer do, that's fine. But please no shootings, escpecially so quickly in the game. And by action, i also mean huge discovoeries, such as hatches.

So.... That's it. I hope you join, and have fun! It seems like a lot of rules, but they are good to have. I hope you all enjoy the RPG! If there are any changes you want made, and problems, or just anything i can do for you let me or bladerunna know!