The way i see it is a story in the streets does this mean a person a mobster comes out side in front of everyone and starts to tell a story usally about oraganized crime if i was to go out into the streets and tell about murdering people and robbing banks i would be in a cop car or mental hospital don't get me wrong kates i really love you'r stories it is just role playing you know?

I do agree with you to(:

I always see posting 'in char' as maintaining a character's personality (e.g. GaryBusey being a drug-addled pseudo-philosopher or Matterhorn being a rather obsolete amusement park ride) rather than trying to be mega-strict about all playing 1930's gangsters.

Half the fun of this place is playing someone completely different to my RL personality (wise, handsome, witty, cool, etc etc).

I agree and disagree with you Mr. Busey. I think in your case, you should be playing a drug addled pseudo philosopher who is a 1930's gangster. I am with Kates on this and not just because she mentioned Deuce Bigalo :)

An important distinction, I think, needs to be made.

Very rarely have I ever walked out into the streets and said "Let me tell you a story..."

Usually, it is describing the actions and thoughts of Kates, as in Kates woke up, reached over the random man, and slammed her fist into her alarm clock. That's not Kates telling a story... that's Kates doing things, acting, breathing, thinking. Roleplaying, not storytelling.

i don't think i've seen a bad argument here. that said i think the best solution is a roleplayed stories forum.it allows the streets to be used as tallian suggested, while giving godmother kates to write her wonderful in character stories.

Tallien does make a certain point, considering that it is called "the streets" and few stories take place on streets. But, of course, I still write stories!

Far too much "Micro-managing" This is a players game. Let them play-Let them write.

It helps to show thier (In Character) (Character)..

Agreed, Alfonce. Well put

Roleplaying a certain way over a certain period of time can actual tell as much of a story about your character as writing a backstory can if done correctly

A good point there Alfonce but then again you have to consider that we ARE playing a game and there are places were people can express what they think, and what they want and it doesn't have to be in character but rules are rules, like every game you play there are rules that we have to follow and the point of having the street forum is to make sure that every one that posts there has to do it in character, there are the outside forums and other forums were they can talk freely and tell stories, but not in the streets.

An important distinction, I think, needs to be made.


Very rarely have I ever walked out into the streets and said "Let me tell you a story..."


Usually, it is describing the actions and thoughts of Kates, as in Kates woke up, reached over the random man, and slammed her fist into her alarm clock. That's not Kates telling a story... that's Kates doing things, acting, breathing, thinking. Roleplaying, not storytelling.

that is exactly what i am talking about, you have to consider that just like in the outside forum we can talk about things outside of the game or w/e you want, we have to respect the fact that the streets is made for role play and not for telling stories.

Just food for thought: I like roleplaying and through that I may tell a story or I may just be talking in-character/ either way it is interacting in-game as your character which is not for everyone I understand...

What I enjoy most is when you are able to tie your RL into your roleplaying and storytelling. It adds another level of depth to your character.. In conclusion -  I think the bottom line is that not everyone is into the game to that extent and should not participate in Role playing activities. You want to "chat" use IRC. 

What's so terrible is that over the last little while, Rp'ing has been blown out of the water. You can't post one without being sent to an asylum.

In the form of stories, lost part of the sentence. Proble with keyboard.

Someone said this a while ago in the replies and maybe this has all ready been clearly hashed out...so if I am opening something that has been dealt with please just let me know, but in my experiences in forum roleplay a separate forum was designed to share backstories, journal entries, or simply giving depth to a character revealing something from their past.

It would also be a great place to develop Family History for others to read if you get into that sort of thing.  It would be the compromise if issues still arise from posting stories in the Street forum?  Just a thought.

Note that in the tutorial, it states "The Streets are for in-character posting, that means posting from your character's perspective."

I have not read anywhere that the streets is purley for "role-play"

Well it is :S

The streets are for those who wish to RP, and its there for people to address issues within our eight cities.

as well as all the other inane drivel that pops up on a daily basis

yes but you adress these issues throught he point of view of your mafioso. So it is for "Role-Play" ;)