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fhplotterywheel2007-03-26 10:52 pm
willbedone.livejournal.com) wrote in fhplotterywheel2007-03-26 10:52 pm
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Plot Beta Volunteers
YOU! You have creativity, you have insight, you have a critical eye Gomez, take that out of his mouth and you want to share it! YOU, yes, YOU can be a plot beta.
Basically plot betas are folks who don't mind lending a hand to their fellow players when said fellow players are trying to put together a... what's the word... oh yeah, plot.
Plots can be big or weetiny, in need of mod approval or merely in need of some tweaking. If it needs some outside input, it can be betaed!
Things that a plot beta could do:
1) Point out possible problems, both OOC or IC
2) Suggest improvements
3) Suggest ways to include fandoms the plot runner might not be familiar with
4) Give me pie
The list is endless! And all this at NO COST TO YOU! I, of course, am willing to accept both tips and bribes. You can't. Not unless you give me a cut of it. Sorry, but that's the way of the world.
If you are interested in signing up to be a plot beta sign up in the handy-dandy OCD thread. Folks can then use the information there to contact you if they'd like some betaing help.
Note: plot betas have no l33t mod connection. Just because a plot beta thinks your story is made of awesome does not necessarily mean the mods will approve it. Likewise just b/c they hate it does not necessarily mean the mods will too. Using a plot beta is not a requirement of running a plot, it's just available if you should want one. See your doctor if you feel dizzy, or have sudden bursts of song. Offer void where prohibited.
[wait for OCD plz OCD is up. Note: this is not the post for those who want to volunteer to help run plots. That post is here. This is beta help only.]
Basically plot betas are folks who don't mind lending a hand to their fellow players when said fellow players are trying to put together a... what's the word... oh yeah, plot.
Plots can be big or weetiny, in need of mod approval or merely in need of some tweaking. If it needs some outside input, it can be betaed!
Things that a plot beta could do:
1) Point out possible problems, both OOC or IC
2) Suggest improvements
3) Suggest ways to include fandoms the plot runner might not be familiar with
4) Give me pie
The list is endless! And all this at NO COST TO YOU! I, of course, am willing to accept both tips and bribes. You can't. Not unless you give me a cut of it. Sorry, but that's the way of the world.
If you are interested in signing up to be a plot beta sign up in the handy-dandy OCD thread. Folks can then use the information there to contact you if they'd like some betaing help.
Note: plot betas have no l33t mod connection. Just because a plot beta thinks your story is made of awesome does not necessarily mean the mods will approve it. Likewise just b/c they hate it does not necessarily mean the mods will too. Using a plot beta is not a requirement of running a plot, it's just available if you should want one. See your doctor if you feel dizzy, or have sudden bursts of song. Offer void where prohibited.
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Re: I wanna be a plot beta!
2) Your plotting weaknesses -- I sometimes get trapped into wanting to make the PCs work for the solution too much (I love puzzles and want to make people solve them).
3) Fandoms you are familiar with -- Charmed, Nip/Tuck, Profiler, Buffy, Angel, BSG (old and new), Heroes, Supernatural, Veronica Mars, Forever Knight, Xena, V, Star Wars, Star Trek (TOS mostly, TNG some), Firefly, Farscape, PotC, Dr Who (including old school), some comics knowledge (DC Vertigo, Legion of Superheroes, Teen Titans, X-Men), and too many books and movies to list. No anime.
4) The best way to contact you -- kajivar (at) kajivar (dot) com.
5) Anything else a plot runner should know -- A half dozen pixie stix washed down with Mountain Dew is the breakfast of champions when running at LARP.
6) What kind of pie you will be providing me. Cakes are also acceptable. -- Chocolate creme!
Re: I wanna be a plot beta!
...Yes, yes it is. And anyone who says otherwise is on the bad type of crack.
Re: I wanna be a plot beta!
Until I got stuck in the snake costume.