02-26-2026, 11:43 AM
== A great start, Cadet :-) Please continue using what you've done so far as we move onto 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, the player should make a notation at the beginning of their post like this: << Bridge << The arrows and location found at the top of a post indicate that is where a player has just come from.
Time for more writing! In your next post, continue showing your use of our formatting techniques you learned in lesson one and ask for GM input. I will be acting as your GM.
== Holodeck 04 ==
Despite her laid-back approach outside the Academy, Amelina wasn't one for being late unless there was a really good excuse; she preferred to be early or on time, and even then, the brunette favoured the former. That being said, she hadn't expected Deters to arrive the way he did, watching as he burst through the door and almost flew right past her. It was certainly one way to make an impression, until he finally caught up with himself and reported in. Amelina took a moment to give the older Cadet the once-over, aware of his background before she spoke.
" At ease, Cadet, and give yourself a moment to catch your breath properly", she said kindly, giving him the time he needed to compose himself before he entered the holodeck.
When she was satisfied that he was okay, Amelina spoke again. " When you're ready, you'll enter the holodeck and your final examination will begin. In there, you'll be in a scenario which has been created based on your chosen field, and how you handle it will determine the outcome".
Once Deters was ready and stepped inside, he would find himself as part of an away team from the USS Denali, tasked with helping the small colony world of Serenity following an outbreak of an unknown ailment that has already killed ten people and threatens the rest of those who call the colony home.
== Tag Deters ==
== 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, the player should make a notation at the beginning of their post like this: << Bridge << The arrows and location found at the top of a post indicate that is where a player has just come from.
Time for more writing! In your next post, continue showing your use of our formatting techniques you learned in lesson one and ask for GM input. I will be acting as your GM.
== Holodeck 04 ==
Despite her laid-back approach outside the Academy, Amelina wasn't one for being late unless there was a really good excuse; she preferred to be early or on time, and even then, the brunette favoured the former. That being said, she hadn't expected Deters to arrive the way he did, watching as he burst through the door and almost flew right past her. It was certainly one way to make an impression, until he finally caught up with himself and reported in. Amelina took a moment to give the older Cadet the once-over, aware of his background before she spoke.
" At ease, Cadet, and give yourself a moment to catch your breath properly", she said kindly, giving him the time he needed to compose himself before he entered the holodeck.
When she was satisfied that he was okay, Amelina spoke again. " When you're ready, you'll enter the holodeck and your final examination will begin. In there, you'll be in a scenario which has been created based on your chosen field, and how you handle it will determine the outcome".
Once Deters was ready and stepped inside, he would find himself as part of an away team from the USS Denali, tasked with helping the small colony world of Serenity following an outbreak of an unknown ailment that has already killed ten people and threatens the rest of those who call the colony home.
== Tag Deters ==