For you're whole life, there's always been something you craved. Adventure, fame, money, power, love. Whatever it was, you wanted it badly, but you'd never been able to find it. Then, out of the blue, you received an invitation to join The Game. You threw it out at first, convinced in was nothing more than a joke, some junk mail scam designed to take your money. Then the other letters arrived. Pictures of you, those you cared about, those you despised. Pictures of you when you thought you were alone. All accompanied by another invitation. An invitation to join in The Greatest Game Ever Played. Dear Friend. I am sending you this message to inform you that you are cordially invited to take part in my game. This game is not for the faint of heart, but those who can press on through the challenges can make their wildest dreams come true. This game has no prizes, except for those that you take for yourself. This game has no entrance fee, except for a willingness to do what is needed. And, most importantly of all, this game has no rules. At some point in the future you can expect to receive another letter. Inside this letter will be a location. Go there at the time specified an meet with your team. You must all work together to reach the goal. But beware, for there is not one, but two teams! The second team must stop you if they wish to have their rewards, and they will stop at nothing to do so. But if you can triumph over them, your future is bright. I am pleased that you have accepted my invitation. Please try not to be late. Welcome to The Great Game! For those of you who've been keeping track of the posts in this forum during the past two weeks you'll probably have a decent idea of what this is about. For those who don't, let me spell it out for you: The Great Game is a mystery RP with a twist. Like most mystery RPs you've got to solve a dark mystery that will unwind as the game goes on. However, in this RP you not only have to face down the GM (me), but your own friends! That's right, I've been recruiting people to play the villains in this little adventure, and you're gonna have to figure out who they are, and what they want. Before I get to signups, let me just lay down a few rules that you'll have to follow to play this RP: 1. NO METAGAME DISCUSSION! You're characters only know what they know, not what you know. If you look up another player's OC and find that their app said that they have a 'shady background', don't mention this. Firstly, the bad guys are diverse and that won't help you out any, and secondly your character would have no way of knowing that. However, if another character finds a clue and nothing bad happens to them, you can assume that they told you what they found out. Just stay in character. 2. My word is law. If I say that your character opens a door and falls into a trap, they opened a door and fell into a trap. Don't argue. I have a reason for everything I do. Remember, I WANT YOU TO WIN. I just want you to enjoy the journey to winning. 3. If I tell you something is secret, DON'T TELL PEOPLE! You could ruin the game for everyone else if you do. 4. Follow the site rules. This may be a mystery/crime RP, but I'm not having anyone do anything graphic. You shouldn't either. Ok, that's it for the boring stuff... PSYCH! I still have to tell you how to sign up! Here are some guidelines for signups: 1. Only one character. Anypony will be accepted, but if you already agreed to be a villain it needs to be that pony. 2. A small paragraph (or longer) detailing your OC's (or cast member's) reaction to the letter. Make it good, and don't skimp out on the words. What's the point of RPing if you don't want to write a little? Think of this as a little sample of your work. Also, villains, remember not to post anything here that would give you away. Don't even hint that you're evil. 3. Finish it off with a really, really bad joke. Because you can. Any questions? If you have one, post it here. Now, LET THE GAME BEGIN! (Also, I'll give you a cookie if you can tell me where I got the name for this game.)