This will sound real boring, but I hope this will just make the game easier to handle from my end. This is the biggest rule, just tell me what your character is, and what you want it to do.
This letter consists of three parts.
What I expect of Yall.
The Logistics of the game.
And the Story of the Game.
Eventually I hope to publish the story, so that others may read about it. I am hoping that this will be very interesting, and fun.
Above all always remember these things (what I expect):
I have a life, and so do the other players of this game. (at least I think we do.)
FLAMING: If you do, well you will be frustrated, hopefully we won't have to do that. Just don't wreck the place in the process, There are others playing. (Brawling is fun!)
I will need to maintain contact with all of you. But don't worry on speed of reply. If you have an idea tell me, but try not to deviate from the story line. (What story line?)
The speed of the game�s progression will vary. There will be times when the game moves quickly, and there will be times when the game is slow. (Sometimes I'll update and add content to the site billions of times in a day, most of the time I'll delete or add a letter once in 365 days.
The story can involve anything. Just remember that it has to stay in good taste. And I am the Game Master anyways so if it is distasteful it won�t be published. (Ha ha ha ha!!!!)
Save any work that you put into the story. I cannot be sure if there will ever be a time when I will ask you to resend me your story lines. This will ensure that all of us can prove that we were involved in the making of the story. Hopefully we will not have to do anything like that. (Cause you never know when Connie Chung's new book will be titled The Game.)
In playing the game, what you have to say is important. So if there is something you do not believe is good, than you have to tell me, but remember that there are other players. (Play nice... Hey put down that pillow, here's a club.)
Eventually there will be new game generals. (Ha ha, generals who have the same amount of say as a general in the Air Force. "Fuck you, you can get your own God Damn Coffee!)
Given time, there could be interest in what we are doing. If any of you are asked to sell your part of the game, remember you are also selling parts of other peoples work. (It's just not nice)
Last thing I expect from yall is, I don�t expect yall to stay with this throughout the whole thing. I believe I can trust yall on this. I will try to fill in for you if you drop out for a while, or quit altogether. If you have commited a significant source to the development of the story, you will not be forgotten. I will contact all "generals" (or important people) out of character every month or so. (Yeah right the last time I talked to someone who gave me something to write, was a year ago.)
Other funky Rules (Logistics):
First off, everything is based upon who you are, who you want your character to be, and what I want, and what yall want.
I would like to introduce people who give content to the site. In character or out of character. (so send me information about you guys and what type of character you will take )
Send me your story, I make story combined with other people story.
If you think the story should be modified send me your input and I will consider it with a lot of thought.
If you have pictures to put up with your story line, I will put them in there also. It will also make the story easier. But if you would, don't email the pictures to me. Post them on the web somewhere and I will pick it up from there. If you need help send me an email asking for help. I think all of yall are artistic.
Well if I think of more stuff, well yall know, I�ll tell you, and if you have something to say, good.
There is a guest page, maybe you should use it? Sign the flippin' guestbook And give me information.
Last thing, I want everyone to know that this is for the sheer enjoyment of the game. Like I figured, I haven't talked to anyone about the story for a while, but it is still active and still can be used. I am suggesting that everyone who is assisting in building this account create a new e-mail and send it to me. So that you can manage your part of the story and your personal e-mail easily. (Or you could use the guest book.) Also your e-mail will probably be known by lots of people if this get�s bigger. But I haven�t worried about it yet, and I haven�t had trouble with it yet, as far as a lot of people knowing my e-mail. If you don't want your e-mail known then I will take measures to try and keep it from being known.
Now that all of you have been patient enough I shall begin the Story!!! Man this has been a long time coming, almost a year. Hey if this succeeds Let�s get together in the future, my treat. LET�S begin!!!
The Story
In life there are stages. The beginning and the end are just apart of it. But where are those beginnings and ends. Some believe it is birth and death. Other�s believe in reincarnation. Other�s believe that it is one being of many souls. Well this my friend is all based on belief. And what we know we are, is just a tiny thing. We are apart of a great thing. We are destined to bring about a certain change in all that is supposed to be. Yet, who controls this? A question that is believed to be unanswered, yet some believe it is answered already. Follow me in a voyage, a voyage to understand the question that you have, and why continue to live in the ways that we do.
(OoC) All I did was introduce a little part of the story, and a little bit about my character. I want to make this story cover a lifetime or a few more. And so blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah? Blah blah.
Remember to send something about yourself and your character. Don't be intimidated by what I wrote, some game masters think it is way too much or way too little to start off with. But I am in the infancy of hosting my games, so lets let this grow. Well lets go.
Thanks a Lot,
Michael J. Martinez Jr.