townsquare

townsquare is a town game based around four fictional blocks in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. This is an old school PB game, with very few gimmicks. ~townsquare will focus mainly on character development and writing. Scenes will routinely be posted in the threads community. Strikethroughs are allowed and not visible to characters in game. Activity via only customs is discouraged, but [Locked to So-and-So] posts are welcome. Text messages, emails, voicemails, deliveries and all other communications have their own community and we love to see them around. There will be no random or lyrics communities - those types of entries may be posted in your character's journal, along with anything else of interest. We realize this is not a game for everyone, but for those who are looking for a place to just write out their characters, we hope this will be your next favorite home.

The moderators have mapped out the four fictional blocks on which the game is based, for your benefit. There, you will find a micro-cosmos of businesses, houses and apartments buildings, all within the mile radius. townsquare is more of a neighborhood game than anything else, but your character is not required to live or work there, as long as they have some sort of connection to the four blocks (a family member who lives or works there, for example). We welcome characters of all backgrounds and hope to have a diverse cast to allow for unexpected and fun interactions!

* premise originally used at youarehere.

RULES

We have no interest in treating our players like children, so the rules are pretty straight forward:

1. Don't be an ass. (Unless you're a smartass.)
2. Have fun.
3. Please use your common sense! This includes everything you've ever heard about rp etiquette, not mixing ic/ooc, no drama llamas and being mindful to other players. Please be realistic about your plots. Mod approval is not required for dramatic plots, but we trust our players to do their research if they choose to go down that path.
4. There's no activity limit, but the mods will put up periodical activity checks that players are asked to reply to in order to secure their place in the game. That being said, please be active! This means interacting with a variety of characters in the game on at least a semi-regular basis. Merely posting an entry every few weeks is not enough to count towards activity requirements!
5. At the moment, there is no character limit, but if you have more than three characters, any new application you submit will be reviewed based on how well you balance your current activity.
6. Make sure your PB is age appropriate and remember icons are in-character, so make sure they suit your character. That being said, you will not be judged on icons, graphics or layouts during the application process. Please note that due to image copyright issues, this game does not accept original PBs. If you're not sure a face you'd like to use qualifies, please feel free to ask in advance!
7. Don't break the rules! (Duh!) It may cost your position in the game.
8. Have fun! (It's so important, we're saying it twice! With exclamation marks!!)

* rules ammended dec. 8, 2011

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