Democritus Miscellaneous Works
Welcome to the Miscellaneous Works! This is a forum dedicated to the further advancement of the established universe of Democritus. In this forum you can write stories, articles, critiques and many more things that will contribute to the in-depth development of the regional RP and the regional lore. Now, let’s get to the Q&A explanation for further details;
I didn’t quite understand the general concept, can you give an example?
Say, let’s imagine that there is a fashion festival in Paris/New Metropolitan France (and you probably learnt it from the DT). You can write a newspaper/internet blog critique of the festival, or write a story about a model or a designer participating in the said festival.
Another one, say, you can write the story/dairy of a Japanese student who just graduated from the highschool and got accepted into a university in Berlin. You can talk about the impressions of a foreign student, on the architecture, the people, the education system, and much more!
And another one, say, the Italians found a new cure for lung cancer. You can write the scientific article of said cure, detailing the procedure, its application, the substances which take place, etc.
To put it simply, since we have a big universe and a solid alternate history backing it, the possibilities are limitless!
Hmm, are there any rules which I have to follow?
Although limiting one’s creativity sounds undesirable, it is a bit necessary for this case. Here are the list of rules (they can change over the course of time):
1)Don’t use this forum to insult or undermine the reputation and/or plans of other RPers. We wouldn’t want that, do we?
2)Show respect for the Democritus Canon. Don’t write something based on a thing which isn’t canon. The Democritus Times is a good source for knowing what’s canon or not, and you can always ask in the RMB. See, you can’t write about a fashion festival in Paris, if there aren’t any fashion festivals in Paris. But of course, you can write about past events, be it last year or the 70s, but still, show respect to the canon. (This rule may be subjected to change through further discussion)
3)Don’t try to misrepresent a place or an event. Sure, you can add your touch, but don’t overdo it to the extent of picturing the FSR as a bunch of squabbling workers or Europe as the land of the liberal demons.
4)Consult with other RPers. This isn’t a binding rule, but it is heavily encouraged. Through this, one can follow the second and third rules. Say, you are going to write something about Tehran. You would need to consult the Persian RPer in order to create a quality work.
5)Put effort in your work. This is to be a serious project, and single liners won’t be tolerated. If you think that it is too much, or you don’t have the willingness to do it, then why are you trying to write? Don’t torture yourself. For those who are willing to write, please write one or two paragraphs at minimum.
Is there a format which I have to use?
Yes, sorta. The DT time passes faster than the RL time, therefore, keeping the chronological order of events and happenings is of importance. Therefore, in order to avoid confusion, please use the format presented below at the beginning of each post;
Invovled Countries Through Location:
RL Date:
Democritus Date:
So, with everything said, let’s get to work! For writers, sincere hopes of joy, and for readers, sincere hopes of appreciation and satisfaction!
