Roleplay Basics

## Background & Essentials

### Lore & Background

* Lakkos is a nation found in the Tortugan sea. Lakkos itself is centred upon the island of Lakkos, whilst the Republic itself has numerous colonial posessions.
* *Lakkos is a vassal of Karkaros, which in-turn is a vassal of the Pirate Dominion of Tortuga.*
* Lakkos was initially ruled by the Consulate, which was an elected absolute monarchy.
* In 5 AF, the "Peaceful Revolution" occurred, transforming Lakkos into a parliamentary republic.
* The year is 6 AF. AF stands for "After Founding", although it does not reference the founding of the republic. The term was used by the Consul of 0-5 AF, Zweglony, to describe the beginning of his reign. Following the revolution, different calendars were considered although there has been no such change.
* Though Lakkos is titled a republic, it still maintains a constitutional monarchy in the form of the "Consul", which is a hereditary position as of 6 AF.
* Lakkos is governed by a Parliament & President. The President is elected through general election alongside Parliament.
* Harold Shrub is the first and current President of Lakkos. He is a member of the conservative Lakkos First party.
* Francis Martello is the opposition leader in Parliament, representing the labour-oriented United Worker's Assembly.
* The Government of Lakkos is a federal republic, with "Districts" acting as provinces/states.

### Essential Things to Know

* **Anyone can participate in Parliamentary politics and have a say in government**. The "*Dynamic Politics*" chat serves as the centre for political RP. If you would like to participate in politics and legislation, simply make a character similar to these examples. (Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, Example 4) *Your character does not have to be as lengthy, but must be of decent quality.*
* **Make multiple characters**. Branch out and experiment. *Most important, accept that your character can be killed or sentenced to prison.* Character killing is decided between both parties beforehand. If a decision cannot be met, the "RP Panel" helps broker a decision. Imprisonment is more-so an RP thing, in that your character may not be able to do things he used to while in prison.
* **Use proper grammar and English**. Speak as the character would in the world he lives. If you are not a native English speaker, options consist of creating a character from a foreign land. You must still maintain good punctuation and structure if you do this.
* **Be respectful to the political system.** Parties such as the Communist party --for the sake of RP-- must behave like a social democratic party and *not attempt any violent overthrow lest it be at the consent of a supermajority of roleplayers*. With that said, due to the government being Federal and the District's having a lot of autonomy, a communist party could do most of what they like, so long as it doesn't infringe too greatly upon the Federal system. That said, we completely welcome all parties that contribute to rich RP.
* **Be free but be cautious**. There are less restrictions on RP here than on Stoneworks, hence having a different Wiki and "vetting" process. With that said, do not roleplay anything erotic, gory, etc.
* **When you create a character and join, you promise to represent that character.** The character you create will have a backstory, life, and values that they would follow. *You **must** represent what the character would do in that situation, even if it's against your interests out-of-character.* If you have multiple parliamentary characters with different views and perspectives, for example, then they may all vote for or against the bill in different ways. The bill in question may not be one you support, but it's one your character would. OOC means "Out of Character", and is used to ensure the other person knows you are not in character. IC would be the inverse.
* **True-Canon RP and Semi-Canon RP.** In order for something to be "canon", it must be written down either on Discord and the Wiki. Lore on Discord is "semi-canon", and can be disputed constantly. Lore on the wiki is "true canon", and is absolutely solidified as being a part of the lore. It is recommended that you include lore over Discord in the wiki, or vice versa.
* **Respect**. Act with good courtesy towards others.
* **Time Period.** The best reference is the United Kingdom or United States in terms of background. The time period of the RP changes based on the subject matter. War, military, etc uses a 1300s medieval aesthetic for the sake of working with Stoneworks Lore. That said, political and legal RP is based in the 1920s - 1980s, with suits, ties, and all. Further aesthetics, such as Victorian or Napoleonic, are also available.
* **Character Creation Rules**. There are times in which individuals have created non-human characters, but it is not at all recommended. Try to stay within the time period and aesthetic mentioned prior. As a general rule of thumb, do not create meme characters with meme names, nor do meme RP (especially with serious roleplay).
* **Tupper.** The Tupperbot in discord can be used to create your character and interact with your character in Discord. This allows RP to be done without everyone always being in game. After creating your tupper character in the #tupper-commands chat, use the "Dynamic" chats in order to RP. Simply state the time, place, what you're doing, and a ping. Observe others if you are nervous about how to approach it.