Roleplay

Roleplay (RP) on Dark Metal is generally divided into two categories, "Open" or Public RP, and "Troupe" RP.
The main difference between the two is in Consent, and Setting.
==Consent==
In Open RP, all roleplay is consent-based. Nothing can happen to your character that you, the player, don't consent to, regardless of ability ratings, roll results, etc. This is the default for RP in public areas. In Troupe RP, the "level" of consent is determined by the Troupe Storyteller (ST), the player who manages the troupe. This can be anything from consent-only (identical to Open RP) to non-consent based, where the ST has absolute final say over what happens to your character. Usually it's somewhere in the middle.
==Setting and Canon==
Open RP that takes place on the public grid is assumed to follow the basic Dark Metal Canon. Unusual plot points might be included if everyone playing in a public area agrees to it, but you as a player shouldn't take for granted the existence of anything that's not included in the basic canon (see Convention). Similar to Consent, Troupes can form their own canon, unique to the troupe. This can range from DM-canon (identical to the base, public setting) to something completely unique, like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on the run from the Cylons while they try to assemble the Infinity Gauntlet. Troupe-canon is determined by the Troupe ST.
==Roleplay Links==
*Open Roleplay
*RP Troupe
*RP Logs
*Canon
*Convention
*Factions
*Culture
*Regions
*Maps
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