Eyes FML...

That attempt at humour didn't really work, did it? Or were you just meaning to marvel at the state of modern technology?

We do have blind players using screen readers and speech to text programs. I believe we are actually on a list somewhere of online games for the visually handicapped. I'd say CMJ can be rightly proud of how much he has done to make the Island accessible.

Yes.

EDIT: Oh, Sessine ninja'd me. You guys posted while I was writing! Nevermind, seems my point was already made. Misunderstanding!

You can be as sarcastic as you like, but it doesn't change the fact that we have blind players. Have you ever looked at the default page settings and saw that some are 'accessible'? It's blind accessable.

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"It's hard to get pumped about this, without someone nice n' fuzzy around."

Hmm... with two people misunderstanding (at least initially) me, maybe I should clarify for the benefit of others...

That's me earnestly marveling at how blind people are able to interact with this visual(i.e., text)-based game, thanks to the wonders of technology. I apologize if it sounded insincere; the alternitive way I have of expressing that thought is grinning like a fool and waving my arms in erratic loops, which doesn't really get the point across, especially in text form. Also, Encyclopedia Brown is a hack.


And that is my poor attempt at humor. Thank you for your time.

And I know about the visually-impaired players. I am a well-read and learned gentleman.

Can I drag this thread back from discussion of different cultural norms of humour to something a little closer to the original intent?

When playing active, interactive scenes, consider your fellow writers. Especially if they're new, but even seasoned old RPers. Respond to what they do, let them know that what they've done has been noticed and included. Throw them hooks to play with. Include them. People who do that well are a real joy to RP with. Everything seems to flow naturally, and a scene can often seem to write itself. People who don't can sometimes be quite hard work to play with.

Sorry for yelling at you man, sometimes text does get easy to misinterpret.

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"It's hard to get pumped about this, without someone nice n' fuzzy around."

Originality! I cannot state this enough! Finding a character who's not following the newest fad is incredibly refreshing!

That is not meant to offend anyone. I'm just saying.

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"Optimist: Person who travels on nothing from nowhere to happiness." -Mark Twain.

Something I'd like to add: if someone is writing their character having some sort of problem, please, please, please don't go and solve their problem in a single line. It's really, really boring. Boring for you, and boring for the person writing their character having a problem.

Let's say there's a scenario in which a person needs .

The last thing that player wants (ironically) is a line from some stranger saying, literally, ": gives a/n ."

And pacing.

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Dent

It's all good.

We have fads? On the Island? ... I gotta get me some of that. Where/Who/When/Why/How/What are they?

In fact, make their problem worse, if it's a good one. Give more characters the problem. Set things on fire. Muhahaha!

Or maybe that's just me.

Sorry, made that post when I'd just gotten back from work (night shift) and I was quite tired. I know that was a really specific thing to bitch about. I guess it's just a pet peeve of mine. Someone's trying to write a challenge for their character, and solving it instantly because you just happened to have (exact skill or item needed) is pretty dumb. I'm not saying characters can't help eachother, or anything like that, but it's much more interesting to play into an in-character problem rather than entirely negate it.

That said, if you are trying to build a story arc on a problem that you have, make sure that it's difficult to solve. Or that, at least, your character distrusts people (or Jokers, anyway) enough to refuse any help that might instantly solve their problem.

Something I reccomend for situations like this is actually to talk to the narrator. Banter, distracts, whatever. Some people do want to involve others in solving their problem, using it as a topic. Others want to draw it out for plot.

Actually, this is another place for a really good tip to players. Open up a dialogue with other writers! Story's all good and nice, but you can enhance it by getting to know your favorite story partners better and collaborating! Sometimes amazing writing is possible and misunderstandings avoided just by having an open channel of communication with other writers! Everything's better when most of you are on the same page..

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"It's hard to get pumped about this, without someone nice n' fuzzy around."

Try to be inclusive.. even that loner character on the side who's not actively interacting, mention them somewhere in your post a glance or something. Or even make a note to post how your character didn't just notice so and so entering the outpost or wherever because their back is turned.

It helps a player feel like they are not being ignored, even if ic'ly the characters are indeed ignoring the crazy person just skating about seeming to be minding their own business and not saying hi to anyone.

It can be hard in a outpost when posts go by quickly but every little bit helps in making people feel like they are welcome, oocly, to try to interact with the group huddled together and discussing the newest plot of scenes.

Be aware of the difference of ooc and ic, a character may strive to disclude another character out of mistrust and ic reasons. It does not necessarily mean the narrator doesn't want to rp with you at all, in fact the friction stemming from such situations can be fun to play. Not every character can get along, but we should strive to as players get along as much as we can.

Trotsky would posit that Lydia has made a vital, unimpeachable point, and that all there really is to add is "consistency helps quite a lot too", but he cannot.
He is only a cork.

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"Ain't nothin' left to do, but smile, smile, smile" -The Grateful Dead

Very good comment. I would add, that especially if you are dealing with a new player, who is, say, solving problems instantly. Usually they're well intentioned, and they're just trying to get involved. If you're criticising, it can sometimes, unintentionally, come across as rather negative and unfriendly. So start your distraction with "Hello and welcome to the Island!" and finish it with "I hope you enjoy yourself here, if there's anything I can do then let me know."

It helps make the whole thing a lot more friendly.