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Before creating characters, players select roles for the game. This is done first, as selection of roles my influence how players generate characters. The roles that may be selected are: | Before creating characters, players select roles for the game. This is done first, as selection of roles my influence how players generate characters. The roles that may be selected are: | ||
+ | * Facilitator - this player organizes play, and maintains media caches for the game. | ||
* Main Character Player - this player will play one or more of the main characters of the game. Main character here defined as ones who the players agree to keep the plot revolving around. | * Main Character Player - this player will play one or more of the main characters of the game. Main character here defined as ones who the players agree to keep the plot revolving around. | ||
* Non-main Character Player - this player will be assigned to play characters who are not main characters. The plot does not revolve around non-main characters and the action rarely, if ever, follows them solely. | * Non-main Character Player - this player will be assigned to play characters who are not main characters. The plot does not revolve around non-main characters and the action rarely, if ever, follows them solely. | ||
* World-Builder - this role involves the player being involved in the world-building mechanics, and making up details about the nature of the world as needed. | * World-Builder - this role involves the player being involved in the world-building mechanics, and making up details about the nature of the world as needed. | ||
* Event Creator - this role involves coming up with events to be played out in scenes (typically involving one or more main characters). | * Event Creator - this role involves coming up with events to be played out in scenes (typically involving one or more main characters). | ||
- | * Others? | + | * Host - if playing online, the service admin is the host in effect. As are event coordinators if playing FTF at an event. Otherwise if playing FTF, somebody must be a host. |
- | The default is that all players | + | The default is that all players |
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+ | Play may begin once every role has been filled. | ||
=== Changing Roles === | === Changing Roles === | ||
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==== General Play Phase ==== | ==== General Play Phase ==== | ||
- | Play is conducted using the usual scene-setting procedures and so forth. Ongoing with this normal play, players are compelling each other to add things | + | Play is conducted using the usual scene-setting procedures and so forth. |
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+ | === Adding Media === | ||
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+ | Ongoing with this normal play, players are compelling each other to add elements | ||
+ | Other types of media can be entered voluntarily, | ||
+ | Once a piece of art is exhibited, players may interrogate one another about the piece. This can be accomplished by having a character investigate, | ||
+ | How do players Compel? |