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Welcome to Show the Colours
We are a friendly Age of Sail RPG, set during the Napoleonic Wars. We have gameplay threads in the Iberian Peninsula and at sea and have recently added a section for those who would like to play civilian characters in England.Please look around. You don't need to be a great RPer to join, just have an interest in the period.
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Guidance for those new to RPing

Wed May 14, 2008 3:06 pm by Sharpiefan

I am aware that not everyone has experience of role-playing, so I will post some pointers here.

RPing in this format is like writing a story in a round robin format, where you write your own character's point of view - his actions and what he says - and then allowing others to react to what has happened. When you post, give those posting after you something to react to, whether it's ...

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Rules for playing here

Tue May 13, 2008 4:34 pm by Sharpiefan

We don't have many rules here, and if you remain polite and courteous you won't break any.

1. Most importantly: Have fun. If you're not having fun, or you think something isn't working, tell me. I can't sort out problems that I'm not aware of.

2. Please write in proper English, with proper punctuation. I am aware that we may have members for whom English isn't their fi...

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