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Quote from: Myrkin,Jul 29 2010 on  12:35 PM
Well... I don't remember me switching into a human form and my character doesn't know how to do it yet...
You did it in this post. I'm not sure when you changed back.

You could probably go back and edit it if you preferred that your character would remain a dinosaur throughout the RP. (No one else seems to have referenced your changing into human form.)



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Could I join in on this, by any chance? Looks like fun. <3


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If I met a talking dinosaur, I think I'd faint. (Let alone meeting littlefoot)


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^^You can if you want, but I don't think we have enough characters for everyone if new members come in. Though Mo is not being played at all, so if you want to play him, go right ahead. :)




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Quote from: Rat_lady7,Jul 29 2010 on  10:51 PM
^^You can if you want, but I don't think we have enough characters for everyone if new members come in. Though Mo is not being played at all, so if you want to play him, go right ahead. :)
Well, that's awesome! Ok, I can play Mo. I can do a pretty good impression of him in real life, only I sound like an older version of him though.  :lol  :D


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If you get low on kid fc's maybe some tinysauruces can be use, or Ali, or Shorty's herd could visit the Great Valley.


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Quote from: Rat_lady7,Jul 29 2010 on  07:05 PM
Alright, just to answer Rocky, I want to lay down some rules and restate some, since obviously, not everyone has read them.
I forget: where are the rules listed, if anywhere? It would probably be helpful to have them all in one place.

The rules, as I understand them, are as follows:

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ï Post no more than two times a day.

ï Play as yourself, either in the form of a “dinosona” (a dinosaur version of yourself) or as your regular human self. You may switch between the two forms, or stay in one form the whole time.

ï You are allowed to play a maximum of 4 characters besides yourself.

ï You may use an OC as one of your additional characters.

ï You can only control your own characters; no playing as anyone else’s characters.

I'd also assume there are some “unwritten rules”, like no killing off other players' characters.

Please tell me if I am missing any (which I probably am) or if I am mistaken about any of them.

EDIT: Split up this post, because I figured it was too long.



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Is it OK to control more than one fan, like if I was to bring in another human turned dinosaur.

This is a big no-no in a lot of rps, you don't control another person's character without their permission. But if you want to create another character, by all means you can. :yes
So…Does that mean that it would be okay for him to invent a human character who is brought to the LBT world? I think that's what he's asking.


By the way, I was thinking of bringing in Ozzy and Strut at a later date, if that's okay with you, Amy.


Here are some other LBT characters who are not yet being played:

ï Hyp, Nod, and Mutt

ï Hyp's dad

ï Dinah and Dana

ï Swooper, the blind flyer from The Hermit of Blackrock

ï Skip, the talking mammal from Return to Hanging Rock


There are also these characters from outside the Great Valley; if they were to be introduced, an explanation would be needed for what they are doing there:

ï Rooter

ï Ichy and Dil

ï Archie

ï Tickles

ï The unnamed Giganotosaurus from The Mysterious Island

ï Doc (and Dara, his mate)

ï Tippy

ï "Mrs. Mama" (the longneck from Journey to Big Water)

ï The Tinysauruses (Big Daddy, Skitter, Lizzie, etc.)

ï The unnamed Spinosaurus from The Great Day of the Flyers

ï Loofah, Doofah, and Foobie (though I seriously doubt anyone would want to play them :p)

ï Ruby's family


Also, if Noname isn't still playing, that would free up Pterano, Tria, and Ducky's mother.



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Quote from: Pangaea,Jul 29 2010 on  08:14 PM
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I forget: where are the rules listed, if anywhere? It would probably be helpful to have them all in one place.

 
I think I should have been more specific, they're scattered over this topic. :p And I was thinking of doing that.

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The rules, as I understand them, are as follows:

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ï Post no more than two times a day.

ï Play as yourself, either in the form of a “dinosona” (a dinosaur version of yourself) or as your regular human self. You may switch between the two forms, or stay in one form the whole time.

ï You are allowed to play a maximum of 4 characters besides yourself.

ï You may use an OC as one of your additional characters.

ï You can only control your own characters; no playing as anyone else’s characters.

I like this set of rules, I think I post em in the very beginning.

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I'd also assume there are some “unwritten rules”, like no killing off other players' characters.

Please tell me if I am missing any (which I probably am) or if I am mistaken about any of them.

Nope, you got it right.
My god, I think you are running this rp, not me! :lol




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So…Does that mean that it would be okay for him to invent a human character who is brought to the LBT world? I think that's what he's asking.

I just said that. It's okay to create a human character if you want.


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By the way, I was thinking of bringing in Ozzy and Strut at a later date, if that's okay with you, Amy.

Remember, the maximum is FOUR characters. And actually, I was thinking of giving Petrie's mom away to someone that has less characters.

Unless you want to give two of your characters away, you can only play either Ozzy or Strut.


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Here are some other LBT characters who are not yet being played:

ï Hyp, Nod, and Mutt

ï Hyp's dad

ï Dinah and Dana

ï Swooper, the blind flyer from The Hermit of Blackrock

ï Skip, the talking mammal from Return to Hanging Rock


There are also these characters from outside the Great Valley; if they were to be introduced, an explanation would be needed for what they are doing there:

ï Rooter

ï Ichy and Dil

ï Archie

ï Tickles

ï The unnamed Giganotosaurus from The Mysterious Island

ï Doc (and Dara, his mate)

ï Tippy

ï "Mrs. Mama" (the longneck from Journey to Big Water)

ï The Tinysauruses (Big Daddy, Skitter, Lizzie, etc.)

ï The unnamed Spinosaurus from The Great Day of the Flyers

ï Loofah, Doofah, and Foobie (though I seriously doubt anyone would want to play them )

ï Ruby's family

Thanks Pangaea, you help a lot! :)




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Quote from: Pangaea,Jul 29 2010 on  10:33 PM
Quote from: Myrkin,Jul 29 2010 on  12:35 PM
Well... I don't remember me switching into a human form and my character doesn't know how to do it yet...
You did it in this post. I'm not sure when you changed back.

You could probably go back and edit it if you preferred that your character would remain a dinosaur throughout the RP. (No one else seems to have referenced your changing into human form.)
I shook Sam's hand with my dino paw. It might have been a bit tricky, but doable. :D
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Hey guys, I do have some sad news. Noname is unfortunately not playing with us in the rp due to other things. :(

The good news is though, more characters for the rest of us to play! ^^ So these characters are fresh and good to play as of now:

-Pterano
-Tria
-Ducky's mom




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Would it be okay if I picked up Ducky's mother, or shall we wait and see if anybody else would like to play her first :)?


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^Unfortunately, you are already playing the maximum of characters you can play Anna. I understand we don't have A LOT of people playing this rp, but I want to have an equal amount of characters among everyone.

Unless you want to give one of your characters up for another that's fine.




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Aw, geez!  I totally forgot about that :slap.  Sorry 'bout the confusion :confused.


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^That's fine, in fact as of now:

**ATTENTION**

Those of you with more then four characters, give one up right now.

And just to clear any confusion, If you are playing yourself and THREE other characters, yourself is considered a character. So you have reached that maximum.

Those of you that have less then three, feel free to take some characters from the list. If you want to switch a character, you are free to do so as well.

That is all. :)




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If my fan character from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, Blitz, were a dinosaur, he'd be a fast runner, since he can run at blindingly fast speed. Back on topic, Me? Well... if I were a dinosaur, I'd probably be either a fast runner, or better yet, Mo's species. So, I'll go with being the exact same species as him. I bear a small resemblance to him, so why not?


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To post a bio of your persona, please post it here: http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...?showtopic=6357

It's just for us for get a better image of your character. You don't have to draw it, though it might help for some, but it will be helpful for us if there is a bio for your persona. :)




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Quote from: Rat_lady7,Jul 31 2010 on  12:53 AM
To post a bio of your persona, please post it here: http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...?showtopic=6357

It's just for us for get a better image of your character. You don't have to draw it, though it might help for some, but it will be helpful for us if there is a bio for your persona. :)
Oh crap! Speaking of which, I don't have a dinosaur fan character. Maybe I could come up with one? I'm not all that good at drawing, so... idk about that part.


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Quote from: Blitz,Jul 30 2010 on  09:56 PM
Quote from: Rat_lady7,Jul 31 2010 on  12:53 AM
To post a bio of your persona, please post it here: http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...?showtopic=6357

It's just for us for get a better image of your character. You don't have to draw it, though it might help for some, but it will be helpful for us if there is a bio for your persona. :)
Oh crap! Speaking of which, I don't have a dinosaur fan character. Maybe I could come up with one? I'm not all that good at drawing, so... idk about that part.
You don't have to come up with a fan character if you don't want to. :) Fan characters are allowed, but not mandatory.

And it's okay, you don't have to do it NOW, but it would be good if you did if it helps you. :)