Post by Nola on Jul 29, 2018 4:31:13 GMT
Character Logs
While the action and excitement might happen during the missions themselves, character logs are an integral part of the STAB experience. Logs are where you can expand on your character's thoughts about the events they take part in, detail events in their past and how they were effected, explore their daily lives, and so much more! Every player character will have a thread for these logs where you can chronicle your character's journey in the STAB universe.
Format
We really don't have any specific rules about how your logs are presented. They can be written in third-person novel format, or first-person dialogue, or they can be presented as in-game documentation or transcripts, or any other way you can think of. You have complete creative freedom when it comes to how your logs are presented, whether traditional or experimental!
If you would like to give your log a date to pair it with a specific mission, we use a somewhat meta Stardate format: 1YYMM.DD, where XX is last two digits of the year, MM the month, and DD the day. For example, if you played a mission on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018, the Stardate for the mission would be 11808.02. You could then use that date in your log to indicate which mission that log was for.
Frequency
We don't have a specific requirement for how often you write a log, either. STAB is meant to be fun, not filled with performance or deadline pressure. If you get a neat idea for a log, feel free to write it whenever you'd like! There are some incentives for log-writing, including potential commendations and competition prizes, but frequent log-writing is not required to keep playing with us.
Content
In general, STAB logs should follow both the Community and Roleplaying Rules and Guidelines. That means no writing other players' characters (unless you get explicit permission to do so), and no gratuitous or explicit adult subject matter.
In addition, you should avoid writing any significant galactic events without first consulting your GD. This includes significant military operations, espionage, sociopolitical upheaval, and galactic disasters not already defined in the lore or by your GD. For instance, you shouldn't write about Bolarus being destroyed by a supernova, but you can write about the Hobus supernova that destroyed Romulus. You can also write something like scientific observation of a supernova where a major planet wasn't destroyed.
To be clear, this is not to say you can't ever write about these things. You should just talk to your GD before you do, both to ensure that what you're writing doesn't conflict with their plans, and to provide an opportunity for the GD to include your plans in whatever story line they're working on.
Joint Logs
You can and are encouraged to write joint logs with other players. These are always fun to read, and it's a great way to expand on the relationship between two characters that we otherwise wouldn't get to see in-mission. When writing a joint log, be sure to indicate who you're writing with and who they're writing as, usually as a note near the top like in this example.[/font][/font]
While the action and excitement might happen during the missions themselves, character logs are an integral part of the STAB experience. Logs are where you can expand on your character's thoughts about the events they take part in, detail events in their past and how they were effected, explore their daily lives, and so much more! Every player character will have a thread for these logs where you can chronicle your character's journey in the STAB universe.
Format
We really don't have any specific rules about how your logs are presented. They can be written in third-person novel format, or first-person dialogue, or they can be presented as in-game documentation or transcripts, or any other way you can think of. You have complete creative freedom when it comes to how your logs are presented, whether traditional or experimental!
If you would like to give your log a date to pair it with a specific mission, we use a somewhat meta Stardate format: 1YYMM.DD, where XX is last two digits of the year, MM the month, and DD the day. For example, if you played a mission on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018, the Stardate for the mission would be 11808.02. You could then use that date in your log to indicate which mission that log was for.
Frequency
We don't have a specific requirement for how often you write a log, either. STAB is meant to be fun, not filled with performance or deadline pressure. If you get a neat idea for a log, feel free to write it whenever you'd like! There are some incentives for log-writing, including potential commendations and competition prizes, but frequent log-writing is not required to keep playing with us.
Content
In general, STAB logs should follow both the Community and Roleplaying Rules and Guidelines. That means no writing other players' characters (unless you get explicit permission to do so), and no gratuitous or explicit adult subject matter.
In addition, you should avoid writing any significant galactic events without first consulting your GD. This includes significant military operations, espionage, sociopolitical upheaval, and galactic disasters not already defined in the lore or by your GD. For instance, you shouldn't write about Bolarus being destroyed by a supernova, but you can write about the Hobus supernova that destroyed Romulus. You can also write something like scientific observation of a supernova where a major planet wasn't destroyed.
To be clear, this is not to say you can't ever write about these things. You should just talk to your GD before you do, both to ensure that what you're writing doesn't conflict with their plans, and to provide an opportunity for the GD to include your plans in whatever story line they're working on.
Joint Logs
You can and are encouraged to write joint logs with other players. These are always fun to read, and it's a great way to expand on the relationship between two characters that we otherwise wouldn't get to see in-mission. When writing a joint log, be sure to indicate who you're writing with and who they're writing as, usually as a note near the top like in this example.[/font][/font]