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Glossary

Short forms used in RP.

Summary

  • IC·OOC: the character’s world and the player’s world
  • MG·PG·DM·VDM: sanctioned behavior
  • PK: leaving a scene · CK: permanent character death
IC
In Character. What your character says and does.
OOC
Out Of Character. What you say as the player. Use /b or /pm.
MG
Metagaming. Using information learned OOC as if your character knew it.
PG
Powergaming. Giving the other player no chance to respond, or doing things impossible in real life.
DM
Deathmatch. Attacking or killing for no reason, without RP.
VDM
Vehicle Deathmatch. Hitting or ramming people with a car on purpose.
FTB
Fade To Black. Skipping part of a scene. Used when everyone involved agrees.
PK
Player Kill. Your character goes down and leaves the scene. The character lives and starts again.
CK
Character Kill. Permanent death of a character. That character cannot be played again.
Voided
Cancelled. The scene is treated as if it never happened.