09-28-2026, 02:45 PM
== A great start Cadet, I'll even let you off this once with calling me Amelia and not Amelina (easy to do with autocorrect) so let's move on with the next lesson :-) ==
== Lesson two: Plots, GM Input, Character Hijacking, and New Content:
We have two types of plots here on Federation Space: the main plot and subplots. Main plots affect the entire ship and are directed by a Game Moderator (GM). Subplots are an underlying story being told within the main plot. A subplot can be run by any player with prior approval of the ship’s CO (or FO).
An example of the difference between the two: The main plot is about the ship falling under attack. A subplot would be a character dealing with an on ship pregnancy or maybe trying to write the next great holonovel.
GMs:
Game Moderators (GMs) guide the ships’ missions along. Every ship has a mission, of which only the GMs of a ship know the mission details.
Your job is to write what your character sees and what their reaction is. The GM will provide any unknowns about the plot. This input will have significance to the direction of the mission. This is why characters should keep posts open ended on anything that might affect the mission’s direction or outcome. As your character performs an action, such as performing a diagnostic scan, leave the result of the scan unknown. The GM will explain what the outcome of the action is.
When you need GM input on something, for example results of a diagnostic scan, one only has to make a request at the end of the post. The request can look like:
== GM Input, please? ==
Or it can also be a more specific request, such as:
== GM Input: Result of the diagnostic, please? ==
Take a look around at the active ships on Federation Space to see characters ask for GM input.
Character Hijacking:
The next element we’re going to cover is character usage. Unless you have permission from the player, you cannot post any speech, thoughts or movements for another character (PRC or NRC) that isn’t yours, unless the character has already done so in game. This is called character hijacking and is not permitted on Fed Space. Some players might not mind, but even minor things such as a nod of the head or a shrug of the shoulders can be considered hijacking.
For example, if you write in your next post that Commander Amelina Whittaker suddenly appeared and started dancing, you would have hijacked another character.
Character Movement on Ships:
I’m sure you have noticed a ship has multiple threads on it for various locations that a player can post, such as the bridge, sickbay, and security offices. Oftentimes, while on a mission, players travel throughout the ship to accomplish their orders. To help follow the plot when a player is transitioning from one thread to another they should make a notation at the end their post like this: >> Sickbay >> The arrows and location found at the bottom of a post tells readers where this character will post next.
When the player makes their next post, they should add a notation at the beginning of their post like this: << Bridge>> The arrows and location at the top of a post indicate where a player has just come from.
Time for more writing! In your next post, continue using the formatting techniques you learned in lesson one and ask for GM input. I will be acting as your GM.
If you need help or would like clarification on something, ask me! ==
== Holodeck 02 ==
In all her time as an Instructor, Altura wasn't the first Cadet to almost run into her, and Amelina doubted he would be the last, as the soon-to-be Security Midshipman reached out and apologised. She knew what it was like to be caught up in the preparation for what he was about to go through: the revision, the nerves and everything else, because his fate in the Fleet rested on how well he did. The Acting Dean also appreciated Altura asking if she was okay, and quickly reassured him.
" It's okay, Cadet. Today is a big day for you, and yes, I'm alright. Thank you for your concern".
Giving Altura a few moments to collect himself and prepare for what was about to come, Amelina then explained what would happen next.
" When you're ready, please enter the holodeck and begin".
Once that happened, Altura would find himself part of an away team from the USS Medari, tasked with locating a team of archaeologists who had failed to check in, while investigating ancient ruins on the seventh moon in the Archimedes Cluster. The moon itself is a typical Class M, and according to reports, it's home to various animals and birds.
== Tag Altura ==
== Lesson two: Plots, GM Input, Character Hijacking, and New Content:
We have two types of plots here on Federation Space: the main plot and subplots. Main plots affect the entire ship and are directed by a Game Moderator (GM). Subplots are an underlying story being told within the main plot. A subplot can be run by any player with prior approval of the ship’s CO (or FO).
An example of the difference between the two: The main plot is about the ship falling under attack. A subplot would be a character dealing with an on ship pregnancy or maybe trying to write the next great holonovel.
GMs:
Game Moderators (GMs) guide the ships’ missions along. Every ship has a mission, of which only the GMs of a ship know the mission details.
Your job is to write what your character sees and what their reaction is. The GM will provide any unknowns about the plot. This input will have significance to the direction of the mission. This is why characters should keep posts open ended on anything that might affect the mission’s direction or outcome. As your character performs an action, such as performing a diagnostic scan, leave the result of the scan unknown. The GM will explain what the outcome of the action is.
When you need GM input on something, for example results of a diagnostic scan, one only has to make a request at the end of the post. The request can look like:
== GM Input, please? ==
Or it can also be a more specific request, such as:
== GM Input: Result of the diagnostic, please? ==
Take a look around at the active ships on Federation Space to see characters ask for GM input.
Character Hijacking:
The next element we’re going to cover is character usage. Unless you have permission from the player, you cannot post any speech, thoughts or movements for another character (PRC or NRC) that isn’t yours, unless the character has already done so in game. This is called character hijacking and is not permitted on Fed Space. Some players might not mind, but even minor things such as a nod of the head or a shrug of the shoulders can be considered hijacking.
For example, if you write in your next post that Commander Amelina Whittaker suddenly appeared and started dancing, you would have hijacked another character.
Character Movement on Ships:
I’m sure you have noticed a ship has multiple threads on it for various locations that a player can post, such as the bridge, sickbay, and security offices. Oftentimes, while on a mission, players travel throughout the ship to accomplish their orders. To help follow the plot when a player is transitioning from one thread to another they should make a notation at the end their post like this: >> Sickbay >> The arrows and location found at the bottom of a post tells readers where this character will post next.
When the player makes their next post, they should add a notation at the beginning of their post like this: << Bridge>> The arrows and location at the top of a post indicate where a player has just come from.
Time for more writing! In your next post, continue using the formatting techniques you learned in lesson one and ask for GM input. I will be acting as your GM.
If you need help or would like clarification on something, ask me! ==
== Holodeck 02 ==
In all her time as an Instructor, Altura wasn't the first Cadet to almost run into her, and Amelina doubted he would be the last, as the soon-to-be Security Midshipman reached out and apologised. She knew what it was like to be caught up in the preparation for what he was about to go through: the revision, the nerves and everything else, because his fate in the Fleet rested on how well he did. The Acting Dean also appreciated Altura asking if she was okay, and quickly reassured him.
" It's okay, Cadet. Today is a big day for you, and yes, I'm alright. Thank you for your concern".
Giving Altura a few moments to collect himself and prepare for what was about to come, Amelina then explained what would happen next.
" When you're ready, please enter the holodeck and begin".
Once that happened, Altura would find himself part of an away team from the USS Medari, tasked with locating a team of archaeologists who had failed to check in, while investigating ancient ruins on the seventh moon in the Archimedes Cluster. The moon itself is a typical Class M, and according to reports, it's home to various animals and birds.
== Tag Altura ==