Role Players Creed

Role-Player's Creed
Originally written by Calista of Dark World By Night, with liberties taken for
CoLA. Find the original document here:
http: http://www.darkworldbynight.com/creed.html
• I will maintain the illusion of the game by staying in character
whenever possible. I will withhold out of character comments until
absolutely necessary and even then I will whisper or ICQ them to the
other players.
• If I discuss the game with other players out of character, I will not
allow my character to be influenced by this knowledge without
express permission of the other players. I will take the time to allow
my character to learn these things on his or her own during the course
of the game.
• I will separate myself as a player from my character as much as
possible. While I understand that a lot of myself goes into my
character and because the game is so very intense often real emotions
will be drawn from me as a player, I also understand that my
character is not me.
• If I am not in the mood to play, I won't interrupt other people's games
by coming into it out of character. I will find others who are not in
character and go somewhere meant for out of character discussion.
• If I, as a player, feel that my character has been treated unfairly or
that another character has overstepped the bounds of their abilities, I
will approach the other character's player privately and discuss the
situation in a calm adult manner and try to come to a resolution or
compromise.
• I will accept the hand that is dealt me in the game, understanding
that it is a game and it's not about winning or losing, but about
playing.
• I will not allow setbacks in the game to be blown out of proportion. If
I am overly emotional about what is happening, I will step back and
not play until I can compose myself.
• I will not carry grudges against fellow players. My character might not
like another character, but again, I am an adult and understand that
they are 'characters' and not the player that portrays them.
• If I find that I simply can not get along with another player, I will avoid
playing with them. But I will do so in a way that does not draw
attention to this and I will not badmouth or otherwise slander the
other player as such actions only makes myself look bad.
• If my character is killed, I will obviously grieve for the loss, but I will
also view the situation as an opportunity for me to grow as a player.
By starting anew with a fresh identity, I will be able to leave all the
negatives of that character behind - any grudges, dislikes or just plain
bad habits- and take away the good, thus making my next character
even better and more interesting.
• I, as a player, will keep an open mind and allow people to play their
characters the way their imagination leads them regardless if their
interpretation matches that of some book, guideline...or
creed.