Okay, the system for this game is one I discovered here on RPoL years ago for a Superhero game. I am adapting it just a bit for my own use. Basically, it is a competitive storytelling system used to arbitrate disputes of any type. Some very few of you out there will recognize it. Most will not. It does depend on a strong writing ability as well as creativity. it also depends on fair and even players more interested in the story than "winning." As such, I will police behavior carefully at first but hope it resolves into a community of players working together more than me, the GM, dictating things. Still, at least at the outset, I will be acting the dictator if necessary.

The game is a world builder. I have created a map and "filled it in" vaguely, but the details are left up to the players. Part of the world building will take place in creating your "race" as you select part of the world to inhabit and define it. However, even this may end up in a arbitration of two races select the same area and define incompatibly.

Each player will be responsible for one race. You will write up your race as your RTJ, this includes various factors such as magic (fine to have none or even use some technology instead), geography, culture, appearance, origins. Now, since the races are basically popping into existence fully formed, we are using the "came from another place" origin for all races except mine. The GMPC race will be the native inhabitants of the world. There is also a hostile NPC races which belongs to me right now but might become communal property if everyone behaves. Anyway, you have to include in your RTj where your race came from, why they migrated, etc.

The game will start after we all get settled and I do a bit of narrative stuff. I have a story arc I will be putting into the world to spur things along and add some drama, but player sparked drama and stories are welcome.

Basically, I am trying to start up a writing collective around a world building situation. Interested? If so, come on over. Feel free to chat me up and ask questions before submitting and RTJ.

I reserve the right to request writing samples.

I am interested in the game, but joined the rpol site recently and it won't let me post in adult until I have been active for two weeks, would this be a problem?

Sorry, Vads, I don't check the advert!

Feel free to jump in once you get your Adult content OK. There are some dark themes to the game, so I cannot change the maturity rating.

Anyway, room for more so bumping the advert. Come on down if you want to enjoy a writing intensive game. We are working through some initial processes right now establish continents, geography, and magic.

In reply to Shengami (msg # 1):

I too want to join this world building game as i love anything to do with creating new worlds and characters.

Seeing the previous comment, i am also new to *Roleplay Online* so i might also have to wait to join.

Ok, a week in and writing has started but, because it is RPoL, we lost a couple players. I'd like to get replacements for them but no new races for the world

Replace these:
Nisabos
Eldayen

Okay, the game is moving from the first age into a new one. There is room for a couple new races to join the cast at this point as some older races have dropped away.

Since I want this to be a community driven game, all RTJs will be submitted to the group for approval after initial screening by me. Adopting any abandoned races is fine by me. Creating a new race is also fine.

Right now, I am looking to add to starting areas A, C, and perhaps B if I get an excellent submission.