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Each simmer contributes something unique to the plot, and it's out of mutual respect and appreciation for each other we take the time to read what our fellow crew members write. Imagine how disappointed you would if you'd poured time and effort to carefully craft a sim and then discovered some people have skipped it! | Each simmer contributes something unique to the plot, and it's out of mutual respect and appreciation for each other we take the time to read what our fellow crew members write. Imagine how disappointed you would if you'd poured time and effort to carefully craft a sim and then discovered some people have skipped it! | ||
===WHEN TO REPLY=== | |||
We don’t operate in a “round robin” style in the Academy or the fleet; which is to say there is no set turn order between writers, and we don’t ask you to wait for everyone else to sim before moving on. That said, we want to give everyone a fair chance to respond and avoid one person dominating a scene by flooding it with their sims. | |||
To achieve this, we ask that you give at least 24-36 hours between your replies to allow other writers a chance to respond. On most ships, you should probably sim again after 48 hours, even if everyone else in the scene hasn’t replied. To help keep the plot moving, you should definitely sim again if it reaches 72 hours since you last simmed. | |||
===SPEAKING FOR OTHERS=== | ===SPEAKING FOR OTHERS=== | ||
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* '''Sexual content''': We like to call our rule the "fade to black policy." On television (and in movies rated for younger people), when relations get too sexual the scene "fades to black" or goes to commercial, and the viewer is left to imagine what may come next. We do the same thing. We want you to write about romantic relationships and show what is beautiful about love! But we also want to avoid writing explicit scenes that wouldn't be appropriate for younger people. | * '''Sexual content''': We like to call our rule the "fade to black policy." On television (and in movies rated for younger people), when relations get too sexual the scene "fades to black" or goes to commercial, and the viewer is left to imagine what may come next. We do the same thing. We want you to write about romantic relationships and show what is beautiful about love! But we also want to avoid writing explicit scenes that wouldn't be appropriate for younger people. | ||
* '''Ethnophaulisms, or "slurs"''': Any word that others would recognize as offensively describing an ethnic or religious group, or is used to describe people of a specific sexual orientation or gender, is absolutely off limits. If you want to portray two alien characters using these types of words against each other for the sake of the story, talk to your captain about how to do so in a way that makes sense in the context of science fiction, and treats this type of behavior in a way that’s responsible and with the gravity it deserves. | * '''Ethnophaulisms, or "slurs"''': Any word that others would recognize as offensively describing an ethnic or religious group, or is used to describe people of a specific sexual orientation or gender, is absolutely off limits. If you want to portray two alien characters using these types of words against each other for the sake of the story, talk to your captain about how to do so in a way that makes sense in the context of science fiction, and treats this type of behavior in a way that’s responsible and with the gravity it deserves. | ||
* '''Sexist behavior and sexual violence''': We have a detailed tutorial on our website that you will find useful in finding the line for sexist behavior. Please take a few minutes to read it at your earliest convenience: | * '''Sexist behavior and sexual violence''': We have a detailed tutorial on our website that you will find useful in finding the line for sexist behavior. Please take a few minutes to read it at your earliest convenience: https://www.starbase118.net/members/tutorials/sexism/ | ||
* '''Violence''': We try and avoid graphic violence whenever possible. Violence is an unavoidable part of writing drama, and perhaps even an important part of it. But we also know that there are ways to write violence that doesn’t delve into graphic detail, while still allowing writers to explore themes that are powerful. | * '''Violence''': We try and avoid graphic violence whenever possible. Violence is an unavoidable part of writing drama, and perhaps even an important part of it. But we also know that there are ways to write violence that doesn’t delve into graphic detail, while still allowing writers to explore themes that are powerful. | ||