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This class is dedicated to the teaching of aspects of running a successful Role-Play after its creation. Topics covered by this class will include leading the plot, resurrecting old RPs, and revitalizing dieing ones.
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Alias · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject:

The class E-2 was to be held in the same room as that of Eudos. But there were spare rooms, and Olias was given an adjoining chamber for this particular class. No students had completed the prerequisites required to take this class full time, but Olias had no qualms with helping out students in need.

Xitaro · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject:

Coming in the class, Xitaro was greatly surprised to see Olias there. ''Well, it seem that you have finally found a place as teacher. You where doing good in the other class we where following but I didnt wanted to do double work. I'm really busy you know.'' He choosed a desk in front and installed himself comfortably, at least as much someone can on those desk.''Well, with what are we beginning....You know, its funny to be your first student''
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Alias · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject:

Olias welcomed his former fellow student into the room, but his smile quickly faded.

"I've got to say Xitaro, I'm impressed with your determination, but I'm not so sure that this class is best for you. You like like you will be planning to complete this particular course the entire way, and for that you first need to complete the E-1 course. You're already enrolled in that course, and it will not be all too easy to complete. The Roleplay courses are far longer, more in depth, and more rigorous than the Character courses."

"I'm currently offereing tips and help to anyone who does not wish to enroll full time but is trying to create or maintain a roleplay. I will be working closely with you in E-1."
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Xitaro · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:58 pm Post subject:

I am an experienced RPers creator and I dont think I need any particular help. I was here just to follow the class and be gone with it. It could be interesting to see if you have something of interest to show me throught the class, but, if you really want to see me finish the other class before starting this one, so be it.
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Alias · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject:

Olias could not refrain from smiling.

"Experience or none, the level E courses are structured and rigorous. If you plan to complete the course and 'be done with it,' then I am sorry for you. By taking this and the previous courses, whether or not you learned from the instructors, you should have learned from and about yourself. This course is meant to hone your skills, and to complete it successfully, you must first find out what your skills are."

He had to lay aside his friendship for the betterment of Xitaro's roleplaying skills, and ushered his friend back into the E-1 room.
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Alias · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:16 am Post subject:

Xitaro had just about graduated from E-1, but Olias himself was about to take a short leave, as was Eudos. Olias pulled tight the separating wall that held the two rooms somewhat together, and locked it. On the wall be placed a notice:

Xitaro · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:28 am Post subject:

Xitaro readed the notice, ''Well, look like more delay before I finish the academy, well look like I'll be sleeping here until they open the door.''
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Alias · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

Olias returned to the classroom, removed his notice, and unlocked the sliding wall. With a heaving effort he reopened the wall door, and returned to his desk. The class was open to anyone and everyone, but he assumed that Xitaro would be his first student.
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Xitaro · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:02 am Post subject:

Hearing the door of the class opening, Xitaro awakened. At last, his last class, and the funny part of it, he will have Olias as instructor while they have followed each other through every other class.

He smiled but was still feeling groggy from a bad sleep on the floor of the academy corridor. He did some exercice to awake his body and mind then sat on one of the chair in the class.

''I'm ready for the first lesson''
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Alias · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:15 am Post subject:

Olias checked over his notes, and then launched into a short lecture.

"The first couple of lessons focus on continuing a roleplay. We will start by looking at the matter from the point of view of a dungeon master, who may or may not be participating as a playing character as well. Some things are ordained as the powers of the dungeon master, and so the DM must exercise them to further his or her roleplay."

He found a marker an wrote on the white board.

Xitaro · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject:

1- Four character are brought into a mad game made by a powerful sorcerer. Its a labyrinth with deadly traps with a monster launched after them shortly after their departure.

2- One of them must be choosed to be the guide, one other to be the key and the two others will open the way. The one who is the key have to carry an heavy key as long as him, he will be slow so the two others may have to attract the monster to chase after them. The two others will have to run throughout the labyrinth to activate different switch that will open a way for the key holder. The labyrinth is full of traps designed to weaken the character in many ways: poisons, traps causing small bleeding wounds, burns and frozen spells... They can all talk to the guide but not between each other unless they are together in the labyrinth. The guide has an overview of the labyrinth and must guide the characters through it while sending them to activate switch and attract the monster away from the key holder while trying not to be cornered by it.

3- A mad sorcerer has captured you. He offer you the choice to try his labyrinth and maybe get out free and alive or to be the experiment of one of his many deadly spells. The choice isnt difficult so you choose to try is labyrinth.

''You have chosen my labyrinth, excellent! Now, you will have to choose a guide who will be someone that will be able to help you to pass through, you will also have to choose someone to be the key holder. When this will be done, we will start our little game...''
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Alias · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:17 am Post subject:

Olias took a minute to read Xitaro's work.

"It took me a few seconds to fully grasp your proposed challenge, but there is nothing fundamentally wrong with it. I like how you gave the characters the freedom to decide their own roles, without knowing what those roles entailed. Very nice job on noting the premise of the maze, and the key and guide positions without revealing too much. As long as you worked with this challenge and thought of interesting puzzles and problems within the maze, this challange would last you for a while."

He checked off the first assignment for Xitaro in his grade book, and returned to his desk for the next set of directions.

"Lets move forward. You have the challenge concept down, lets move onto Plotline Advancement. While challenges will keep your players hooked for a while, every challenge eventually ends, or becomes too tedious. Your next assignment will look at both of these situations."

"Let us consider the first, a natural end to your challenge. When your players have approached the end of your challenge, you might want to reward them with something, such as a piece of their overall quest, or items to help them on their travels, etc. You will then want to move your players into a new situation, perhaps an inn for them to discuss their lives and journeys over some ale, or into the next challenge, etc."

Olias wrote the directions on the board.

Xitaro · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject:

Xitaro returned at his work satisfied to have succeeded the first task without too much trouble..

Alias · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:31 am Post subject:

Olias cautiously entered the dark room. He brushed aside the cobwebs that embraced the thick curtains. Faint light was shining from the hall, and with it Olias found the left curtain, and pulled it to the side.

A searing flash illuminated the room and momentarily blinded Olias. The months he had spent trapped within the academy dungeon had done a terrible job on his eyesight. After a few painful moment of eye-rubbing adjustment, Olias blinked away the involuntary tears, and eyed his long abandoned room.

He had had only one student in that room, and placing the name wasn't all too hard. That was Xitaro, his class mate for all of the A-D classes, and then his student in E1 and E2. Olias's eyes wandered to Xitaro's old seat, and saw a slightly yellowed sheet of paper, filled with writings.

Must've been the very last assignment.

He picked it up and read it, mumbling to himself.

"...Hmm... Perhaps a bit too abrupt in the first section. Those should be a more flowing, more fitting, perhaps a condensed explanation of the actual end to the challenge. But he had it down with the followup challenge... I should think this roleplay would succeed..."

"...As for the second portion, he has the Deus Ex Machina down very well. While the machine of god isn't a good idea in personal writing, it is a plausible technique to keep the interest of participants and readers. The sorcerer's appearance could actually be used as a great twist and he could in fact be the enemy..."

Olias marked the work with an A for old time's sake. He doubted that it would ever get back to Xitaro, but the later had well mastered the basics or roleplay maintenance so far. He could not quite remember what the remainder of the course would have held, and so he strolled to the dirt streaked, graying whiteboard, and proceeded to read his own syllabus notes.
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Xitaro · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject:

Some light and noise awakened Xitaro. He has stumbled in a state of hibernation in one of the corner of the class. Now someone has awakened him.

''Is it you, Olias??'' His eyes where blurred and his body was very slow to respond. He awakened completly his body and stood up again after many month of sleep. some cobwebs was covering his body and a good layer of dust. Xitaro brushed himself clean and returned to his desk.

''I'm ready for the next task!''
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