<div dir="auto">I'm poking this so it will go through the mailers again. It contains some relevant information for our new player. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Cheers!<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">Charles Gatling<br>Commanding Officer<br>USS Illuminar<br>NCC 61240<br><br><br> "The light shines brightest amidst the deepest darkness."</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 17, 2021, 9:18 PM Charles Gatling <<a href="mailto:stsalekeco@gmail.com">stsalekeco@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">This is a good example of what command and the department heads do on a regular basis. A department head organizes and directs their department certainly but together we also try to give players something to do to help them get comfortable in the game. This is especially important to help a new player get established.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The basic player guide doesn't do a very good job of communicating the options and command normally doesn't either which is why I felt it was important to add that bit onto Al's NRPG and I'm glad it was helpful. :)<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto">Charles Gatling<br>Commanding Officer<br>USS Illuminar<br>NCC 61240<br><br><br> "The light shines brightest amidst the deepest darkness."</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 17, 2021, 12:49 PM Kris Bailey via illuminar-nrpg <<a href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">How about Day 2, 1750? How does that sound?<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 12:46 PM Renee Bishop via illuminar-nrpg <<a href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div> Kris, what would be a good in-game time stamp for Reea to see Solice?<br><br><br> </div> <div style="margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> <div> On Monday, May 17, 2021, 01:36:07 PM EDT, Kris Bailey via illuminar-nrpg <<a href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>> wrote: </div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div><div id="m_-2273878913598236686m_8146824223764852031gmail-m_9177272236497330621yiv0578203047"><div><div dir="ltr">Hey Renee, <div>Quinna scheduled an appointment with Reaa and skipped it. Perhaps you can hunt her down. She is on the edge. </div></div><br clear="none"><div><div dir="ltr">On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 12:33 PM Charles Gatling via illuminar-nrpg <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com" target="_blank">illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Oh no Renee. You can insert yourself into anything you find interesting. Just because two or three players are having a conversation doesn't mean you can't walk up, sit down and join in.<div><br clear="none"></div><div> Or help Trei keep order in sickbay... or use an NPC to cause a ruckus she has to jump in on ... or walk in and talk to Weston before he skips out.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>The only limit for you on the ship is what you want to get involved in and in whatever way you want to get involved.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"><div>Charles Gatling<br clear="none">Commanding Officer<br clear="none">USS Illuminar<br clear="none">NCC 61240<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"> "The light shines brightest amidst the deepest darkness."</div></div></div><br clear="none"><div><div dir="ltr">On Mon, May 17, 2021, 12:25 PM Renee Bishop via illuminar-nrpg <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com" target="_blank">illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div> <br clear="none">Guys, thanks for clarifying this. I thought I either had to create my own story or reply only if Reea was specifically tagged.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"> </div> <div style="margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> <div> On Monday, May 17, 2021, 07:19:24 AM EDT, Charles Gatling via illuminar-nrpg <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com" target="_blank">illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>> wrote: </div> <div><br clear="none"></div> <div><br clear="none"></div> <div><div id="m_-2273878913598236686m_8146824223764852031gmail-m_9177272236497330621yiv0578203047gmail-m_-4584257923747769828m_5453613303255019921yiv5677927007"><div>Just to expand on what Al is saying here.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Reply: None only means no replies are expected, it does not mean no one else is invited to participate in most cases. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>If I see a thread I want to jump into and I'm not tagged like the scene on the bridge with Galk or a no reply tag it doesn't even slow me down. But then again I'm a veteran. When most people see a no reply tag they assume they are shut out. This is often not the case.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Which does not diminish the purpose of pulling the post for a rewrite but if you see something in the future you want to get involved and aren't tagged don't automatically hang your head and walk away. It may take a bit of thought to make your "in" but chances are it will be well worth it.</div><div><br clear="none"><div>Charles Gatling<br clear="none">Commanding Officer<br clear="none">USS Illuminar<br clear="none">NCC 61240<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"> "The light shines brightest amidst the deepest darkness."</div></div></div><br clear="none"><div><div dir="ltr">On Sun, May 16, 2021, 7:09 PM Al Muir via illuminar-nrpg <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com" target="_blank">illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hey everyone. I’ve tried to remain relatively quiet when it comes to command items such as reply tags. So I just wanted to send this out to everyone. It is my opinion that reply tags are like Pirate Law. They are more of suggestions than hers and fast. </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">What does that mean Al? I’m glad you asked. When I put in a reply tag and you have a character that can reply, or has a reply that I may not have noticed, please feel free to post a reply. When things are unexpected then I have to think, and I love having to work those character things out. Just because I miss you in a specific tag, does not mean you can’t reply to a post. </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">That goes the same for a reply none. Usually I put that when I’m in a hurry or miss something that may seem obvious to someone else. Reply does not necessarily mean reply none. It simply means I’m not expecting a reply and if you reply... well... thank you. </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Of course if I tag your character specifically then I expect a reply but if I don’t get it I will, eventually, move on without it. </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I hope that all makes sense. I played this game at a different time with different people. We all trusted each other’s judgement. Did conflicts occur because of it? Of course. But as long as the reply makes sense and moves the story forward please feel free to anything I write that says reply none. I hope that all makes sense. </div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thanks,</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Al</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I know return you to your regularly scheduled simming . </div><hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%"><div dir="ltr" id="m_-2273878913598236686m_8146824223764852031gmail-m_9177272236497330621yiv0578203047gmail-m_-4584257923747769828m_5453613303255019921yiv5677927007m_-8946563291752644269divRplyFwdMsg"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> illuminar-nrpg <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg-bounces@startrekfreedom.com" target="_blank">illuminar-nrpg-bounces@startrekfreedom.com</a>> on behalf of Charles Gatling via illuminar-nrpg <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com" target="_blank">illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>><br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 16, 2021 4:41 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> ILLUMINARNRPG: <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com" target="_blank">illuminar-nrpg@startrekfreedom.com</a>><br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b> Charles Gatling <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" shape="rect" href="mailto:stsalekeco@gmail.com" target="_blank">stsalekeco@gmail.com</a>><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] ILLUMINARNRPG: Weston thread</font><div> </div></div><div><div><div>Hello all,</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>The Weston post by Al (2-1505) is being pulled for a rewrite by Edward and Al concerning Weston's takedown or attempted takedown of Ariel Trei in sickbay.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>This rewrite may or may not void the post by Kris at (2-1525) depending on the outcome.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>The post by Al at (2-1800) depends on Westons success in getting out of sickbay. 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