Community Profile

This is an invitation-only Saiyuki RP community. Please contact the mod for more information.



THE PREMISE
There's a story to be told, it's written between the lines on every page. Welcome to Past Imperfect RP, a writer's role play. Here you create the set and write the scene. Build upon the story, or explore alternate endings, the only thing holding you back is your imagination, and a sporadic dose of deus ex machina.

The Caveats:

Gaiden and Gensoumaden will remain separate universes, but the characters in Gensoumaden may draw from the events in Gaiden ... The players who can play in both universes may not use the events from Gensoumaden in Gaiden, since ostensibly Gaiden is 500 years prior.

Exceptions to this rule will be made for anyone who wants to RP a 'dream sequence' or memory of their past life.

Please keep the timeline moving forward. I don't expect characters to remain on the same day, but try to build a narrative that moves chronologically.

THE RULES:

1. All players must be 18 or over.

2. Application must be at least a 100-word entry, in character. Please apply here, your comments will be screened.

3. RPs should be written in the past tense, we are weaving a story here, folks.

4. Please try to stay in character. There is plenty of canon to pull from. Minor characters will be given more latitude in this respect.

5. No major OCs. Of course, characters are expected to interact with shopkeepers, inn proprietors, youkai, and other citizens, just keep them as support.

6. No God-modding someone else's character. Since this is a writing community, there is some latitude here, but remember that the character you are interacting with has a player who has their own motivations, so keep your control of their character to a minimum. While acting for the other character can move the story along, DO NOT, under any circumstances, THINK for them. If you want the other player's character to say something, it is best to paraphrase, that gives the other player the opportunity to write their own dialogue during their turn.

7. All NC-17 content must be f-locked. Since this is not a paid journal, that means all players are responsible for enforcing this; let's not call attention to ourselves :-).

8. Players are encouraged to create character journals in which they may post diary entries; this fleshes out the story and gives other characters that you may not deal with on a regular basis insight into how you are playing your character. Diary entries will appear on the friends' page. Please note: no personal diary entry may be used as fodder for an RP, unless that player explicitly agrees that it may be considered public knowledge.

9. On that note, please keep this community spam-free. It is preferable that anything you post in your member journal should pertain to the events in the RP, but links to fanfics and OOC posts are acceptable.

10. This is an adult-oriented yaoi/yuri/het community and may contain material that some deem offensive; while not all flavors might be your cup of tea, don't apply if you have a problem with it. You will not be forced to engage in acts that you find offensive, though. I just ask you have an open mind and respect others' rights to RP as they choose.

11. Be respectful of the other players!

12. This is an ~active~ community, and, while RL will always come first, it is expected that you will be able to play on a regular basis. If you are in the middle of an RP and have to bow out, write your character out of the scene, or post ((OOC)) to let the other characters know you will be away, and for how long. We understand that loss of connectivity may preclude being able to post a warning, but if the problem becomes chronic, you will be asked to give up your character. In addition any player who cannot commit to posting on average at least 4x a week is kindly asked not to apply. More specifically, it is strongly encouraged that you are available to play/post at least every other day. Players get frustrated when their characters are left in the lurch.

13. Any problems or conflicts should be brought to the attention of the mod in private email or via IM.

14. Notification of any changes to these rules will be posted in the comm.

THE MOD:

mercifulkanzeon mercifulkanzeon (at) livejournal (dot) com

POSTING FORMAT:

Please use the following, standard format:

Subject: Gensoumaden (or) Gaiden: [descriptive text here]
Where: [location]
When: [time]

and at the bottom of your post use the following:

[Tag: handle] or [Tag: Anyone]

Please note: when posting to threads, always post as a new comment, not a reply, this prevents threads being collapsed.

I realize that some of the information seems redundant, but it's helpful, especially since I will be tagging RPs and adding them to the memories archive.

Characters (Partial list: please feel free to apply for any character not listed.)

For the latest Friend Add list, click here. Last updated 14 March, 2009.

Gensoumaden: Chin Iisou chin_iisou_sama Cho Hakkai greeneyedhakkai Dokugakuji brotherbyblood Gato gatti_nenehawk Genjo Sanzo 31stofchina Go Dougan go_dougan Great Zakuro great_zakur0 Gyokumen Koushou gyokumen Hazel Grouse angel_bishop Kami-sama spoiled_kami Kougaiji thedemonprince Koumyou Sanzo sanzo_koumyou Lirin bouncylirin Ni Jianyi ukoku_nii Sha Gojyo eros_kappa Son Goku goku_baka_saru Yaone missyaone

Gaiden: Gojun gojun Kenren Taishou kenren_general Konzen Douji konzendoujisama Li Touten li_touten Nataku Taishi doll_nataku Son Goku goldeyedheretic Tenpou Gensui heavens_marshal Crossover characters (can play both universes): Homura Taishi heavens_war_god Kanzeon Botsatsu mercifulkanzeon Shien shien_deva Zenon zenon_chan

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