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Message no. 1
From: chicken@********.net.nz (Jaimie)
Subject: stupid newbie stuff - not really very stupid at all
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 09:40:21 +1300
Russ Myrick wrote:
>
> In reading the FAQ and the newbie guide for shadowtk, along with some other
> related sites, I've found mention of needing to provide character info for
> reference purposes & to be listed as an approved poster. However, I've not
> found any info for where this should be done or the how to's involved, nor
> have I found any info on how to introduce/run a story line via the shadowtk
> & plotd lists.

I think we've all given up on that... it's more fun to surprise people.
And some of us are quite lazy.
Message no. 2
From: ceadawg2@***.net (Russ Myrick)
Subject: stupid newbie stuff - not really very stupid at all
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 16:25:23 -0500
<snipped my previous>

> I think we've all given up on that... it's more fun to surprise people.
> And some of us are quite lazy.

So, should I give in to my evil gm tendencies, then I should just have one
or two npc post to to tk and give a brief intro here?

Russ
Message no. 3
From: jjmach@**********.com (Jeffrey Mach)
Subject: stupid newbie stuff - not really very stupid at all
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 20:10:03 -0700
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plotd-bounces@*****.dumpshock.com
> [mailto:plotd-bounces@*****.dumpshock.com] On Behalf Of Russ Myrick
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 1:25 PM
> To: ShadowTk Plot and Administrative Discussion
> Subject: RE: stupid newbie stuff - not really very stupid at all
>
> > I think we've all given up on that... it's more fun to surprise
> > people. And some of us are quite lazy.
>
> So, should I give in to my evil gm tendencies, then I should
> just have one or two npc post to to tk and give a brief intro here?

Er...depends on how badly you are giving into "evil GM tendencies." If
you have anything outside the normal rules, or potentially "unbalancing"
to introduce with one of your characters, then it is best to bring it up
here, first. As in, "I'd like to introduce a character that is a / who
can / ******." Same thing can be said for anything you'd like to see
your characters involved with that may be outside the "normal" bounds of
ShadowRun. If people may have a problem with the idea, then it is good
to give them fair warning rather than just toss it into the communal
sandbox and hope (or give no care) that you won't tick anybody off.
Usually, though, if there are ideas that people thing would be
unbalancing / world altering / etc. a lot of people around here will
typically help you get the gist of your idea into STk, but maybe with
some limitations or in such a form that it won't seriously muck anything
up, and you'll usually end up with a better story, anyway. It helps a
lot if you have thought out the idea well when you bring it to the table
and can show how it won't mess with the world badly.

Pretty much everything that has been done / is already / in ShadowRun is
fair game, though.

--My two
yen

Jeff

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