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Bink: /* Writing a Downtime */

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Writing a Downtime

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	* I know what what I want to do, and want to meet some specific NPCs to make it happen -> '''Engineer an encounter'''.		* I know what what I want to do, and want to meet some specific NPCs to make it happen -> '''Engineer an encounter'''.
	If you have a specific idea in mind, this is how to progress that idea. If you want to persuade some people of a course of action, set up a meeting with them. If you need an item and know who has it, ask them to bring it to the venue (you can then try to trade for it, try to steal it from them, or whatever). If you want to set two groups on each other, invite them both and see if you can engineer an incident between them. If you want to kill someone, invite them to a "parley", along with some assassins... The encounter isn't guaranteed to take the form you intend, but it's certain that ''something'' will happen as a result of your efforts.		If you have a specific idea in mind, this is how to progress that idea. If you want to persuade some people of a course of action, set up a meeting with them. If you need an item and know who has it, ask them to bring it to the venue (you can then try to trade for it, try to steal it from them, or whatever). If you want to set two groups on each other, invite them both and see if you can engineer an incident between them. If you want to kill someone, invite them to a "parley", along with some assassins... The encounter isn't guaranteed to take the form you intend, but it's certain that ''something'' will happen as a result of your efforts.
			* I'm entirely happy and don't need to do anything in downtime.
			Then you don't need to submit one! Downtime is optional, and if you don't submit a downtime you get the default outcome of some extra income, which can come in useful for many things that might come up.

	===Example===		===Example===

Bink: /* Writing a Downtime */

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Writing a Downtime

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	If it's something simple, you may just find it. If you attempt to find something that's rare, your efforts will yield information on how to get it, or an uptime encounter with someone who can.		If it's something simple, you may just find it. If you attempt to find something that's rare, your efforts will yield information on how to get it, or an uptime encounter with someone who can.
	* I know what what I want to do, and want to meet some specific NPCs to make it happen -> '''Engineer an encounter'''.		* I know what what I want to do, and want to meet some specific NPCs to make it happen -> '''Engineer an encounter'''.
	If you have a specific idea in mind, this is how to progress that idea. If you want to persuade some people of a course of action, set up a meeting with them. If you need an item and know who has it, ask them to bring it to the venue (you can then try to trade for it, try to steal it from them, or whatever). If you want to set two groups on each other, invite them both and see if you can engineer an incident between them. If you want to kill someone, invite them to a "parley", along with some assassins... The encounter isn't guaranteed to take the form you intend, but it's ~~almost~~ certain that ''something'' will happen as a result of your efforts.		If you have a specific idea in mind, this is how to progress that idea. If you want to persuade some people of a course of action, set up a meeting with them. If you need an item and know who has it, ask them to bring it to the venue (you can then try to trade for it, try to steal it from them, or whatever). If you want to set two groups on each other, invite them both and see if you can engineer an incident between them. If you want to kill someone, invite them to a "parley", along with some assassins... The encounter isn't guaranteed to take the form you intend, but it's certain that ''something'' will happen as a result of your efforts.

	===Example===		===Example===

Bink: /* Writing a Downtime */

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Writing a Downtime

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	Investigating a topic you already have some information about might give you more information and let you formulate a plan, or make you better prepared for it if it appears in uptime on its own.		Investigating a topic you already have some information about might give you more information and let you formulate a plan, or make you better prepared for it if it appears in uptime on its own.
	* I know what I want to do, but need something specific to do it -> '''Find items'''.		* I know what I want to do, but need something specific to do it -> '''Find items'''.
	If it's something simple ~~like Ducatto~~, you may just find it. If you attempt to find something that's rare, your efforts will yield information on how to get it, or an uptime encounter with someone who can.		If it's something simple, you may just find it. If you attempt to find something that's rare, your efforts will yield information on how to get it, or an uptime encounter with someone who can.
	* I know what what I want to do, and want to meet some specific NPCs to make it happen -> '''Engineer an encounter'''.		* I know what what I want to do, and want to meet some specific NPCs to make it happen -> '''Engineer an encounter'''.
	If you have a specific idea in mind, this is how to progress that idea. If you want to persuade some people of a course of action, set up a meeting with them. If you need an item and know who has it, ask them to bring it to the venue (you can then try to trade for it, try to steal it from them, or whatever). If you want to set two groups on each other, invite them both and see if you can engineer an incident between them. If you want to kill someone, invite them to a "parley", along with some assassins... The encounter isn't guaranteed to take the form you intend, but it's almost certain that ''something'' will happen as a result of your efforts.		If you have a specific idea in mind, this is how to progress that idea. If you want to persuade some people of a course of action, set up a meeting with them. If you need an item and know who has it, ask them to bring it to the venue (you can then try to trade for it, try to steal it from them, or whatever). If you want to set two groups on each other, invite them both and see if you can engineer an incident between them. If you want to kill someone, invite them to a "parley", along with some assassins... The encounter isn't guaranteed to take the form you intend, but it's almost certain that ''something'' will happen as a result of your efforts.

Bink: /* Submitting your Downtime */

2020-02-20T11:12:42Z

Submitting your Downtime

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	Each player has a google drive that contains their character sheet and downtimes. You'll be emailed a link to your player area after you submit your character with the form.		Each player has a google drive that contains their character sheet and downtimes. You'll be emailed a link to your player area after you submit your character with the form.

	Downtimes are submitted by ~~editing the~~ downtime document for that week with your submission. The deadline for submissions is '''Midday Monday'''. Later in the week responses will be placed in the same documents, at latest Friday morning.		Downtimes are submitted by creating a downtime document for that week with your submission. The deadline for submissions is '''Midday Monday'''. Later in the week responses will be placed in the same documents, at latest Friday morning.

	There will also be a weekly email with the State of Clare, which contains information about events in the world that are common knowledge.		There will also be a weekly email with the State of Clare, which contains information about events in the world that are common knowledge.

Bink at 16:47, 11 February 2020

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	You can feel free to narrate minor actions, which can have personal significance, but can have no effect on the wider world. ''You cannot send letters to or have conversations with world NPCs''; if you wish to do this arrange an uptime meeting or use the uptime skills to send a message. You can however narrate sending letters and having conversations with personal NPCs, such as characters in your backstory or your personal Contacts. Having a think about upcoming projects and experiments you’d like to do are excellent minor actions (you may not come to any great realisations, but letting refs know what you’d like to do means they can can make better calls when you do it).		You can feel free to narrate minor actions, which can have personal significance, but can have no effect on the wider world. ''You cannot send letters to or have conversations with world NPCs''; if you wish to do this arrange an uptime meeting or use the uptime skills to send a message. You can however narrate sending letters and having conversations with personal NPCs, such as characters in your backstory or your personal Contacts. Having a think about upcoming projects and experiments you’d like to do are excellent minor actions (you may not come to any great realisations, but letting refs know what you’d like to do means they can can make better calls when you do it).

	If you don't submit a downtime, you will gather [[Ducatto]] at the start of next interactive. If you crewed a linear and didn't play one, or crewed in the interactive for 30 minutes or more, you will also gather extra Ducatto at the start of the next interactive.		If you don't submit a downtime, you will gather [[Ducatto]] or a commonly available reagent at the start of next interactive. If you crewed a linear and didn't play one, or crewed in the interactive for 30 minutes or more, you will also gather extra Ducatto at the start of the next interactive.

	For weeks you miss you may submit a restricted downtime where you can only perform ~~Ears~~ to the Ground or Gather Ducatto. You can only do this for 2 missed weeks in between each event you attend.		For weeks you miss you may submit a restricted downtime where you can only perform Ear to the Ground or Gather Ducatto or Common Reagents. You can only do this for 2 missed weeks in between each event you attend.

	If you play multiple characters you are only guaranteed a full downtime for one character. You may be given full downtimes for multiple characters at ref discretion.		If you play multiple characters you are only guaranteed a full downtime for one character. You may be given full downtimes for multiple characters at ref discretion.

Bink at 12:30, 13 January 2020

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	*'''Engineer an encounter''' to happen next interactive.		*'''Engineer an encounter''' to happen next interactive.
	*Take part in an '''opportunity''' offered in uptime.		*Take part in an '''opportunity''' offered in uptime.
	*'''Untrain''' one [[skills\|skill]] and/or '''codify''' an [[thaumaturgy#Improvised Rituals\|improvised ritual]].		*'''Untrain''' one [[skills\|skill]], [[Rogue#Tricks\|trick]], [[Warrior#Techniques\|technique]] or [[Invoker#Focus Powers\|focus power]] and/or '''codify''' an [[thaumaturgy#Improvised Rituals\|improvised ritual]].

	Downtime happens between the linear and the next interactive. Downtime cannot directly affect the world; all events that actually affect the world will happen in uptime (possibly in encounters arranged in downtime).		Downtime happens between the linear and the next interactive. Downtime cannot directly affect the world; all events that actually affect the world will happen in uptime (possibly in encounters arranged in downtime).

Bink: /* Submitting your Downtime */

2020-01-07T16:57:30Z

Submitting your Downtime

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	Downtimes are submitted by editing the downtime document for that week with your submission. The deadline for submissions is '''Midday Monday'''. Later in the week responses will be placed in the same documents, at latest Friday morning.		Downtimes are submitted by editing the downtime document for that week with your submission. The deadline for submissions is '''Midday Monday'''. Later in the week responses will be placed in the same documents, at latest Friday morning.

	There will also be a weekly email with the State of Clare, which contains ~~common~~ information about events in the world that are common knowledge.		There will also be a weekly email with the State of Clare, which contains information about events in the world that are common knowledge.

	==Writing a Downtime==		==Writing a Downtime==

Bink at 16:51, 7 January 2020

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	There may be opportunities to take part in events during the week, which will be arranged in uptime. You can take part in these, in which case you will experience those events (and therefore get information about them), and people will probably notice your association with those events.		There may be opportunities to take part in events during the week, which will be arranged in uptime. You can take part in these, in which case you will experience those events (and therefore get information about them), and people will probably notice your association with those events.

	When you untrain a skill, it must not be a prerequisite for any other skills you know.		When you untrain a skill, it must not be a prerequisite for any other skills you know. If you untrain Learn Ritual you can forget any two rituals that you've learned.

	You can feel free to narrate minor actions, which can have personal significance, but can have no effect on the wider world. ''You cannot send letters to or have conversations with world NPCs''; if you wish to do this arrange an uptime meeting or use the uptime skills to send a message. You can however narrate sending letters and having conversations with personal NPCs, such as characters in your backstory or your personal Contacts. Having a think about upcoming projects and experiments you’d like to do are excellent minor actions (you may not come to any great realisations, but letting refs know what you’d like to do means they can can make better calls when you do it).		You can feel free to narrate minor actions, which can have personal significance, but can have no effect on the wider world. ''You cannot send letters to or have conversations with world NPCs''; if you wish to do this arrange an uptime meeting or use the uptime skills to send a message. You can however narrate sending letters and having conversations with personal NPCs, such as characters in your backstory or your personal Contacts. Having a think about upcoming projects and experiments you’d like to do are excellent minor actions (you may not come to any great realisations, but letting refs know what you’d like to do means they can can make better calls when you do it).

Bink at 14:02, 19 December 2019

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	You can feel free to narrate minor actions, which can have personal significance, but can have no effect on the wider world. ''You cannot send letters to or have conversations with world NPCs''; if you wish to do this arrange an uptime meeting or use the uptime skills to send a message. You can however narrate sending letters and having conversations with personal NPCs, such as characters in your backstory or your personal Contacts. Having a think about upcoming projects and experiments you’d like to do are excellent minor actions (you may not come to any great realisations, but letting refs know what you’d like to do means they can can make better calls when you do it).		You can feel free to narrate minor actions, which can have personal significance, but can have no effect on the wider world. ''You cannot send letters to or have conversations with world NPCs''; if you wish to do this arrange an uptime meeting or use the uptime skills to send a message. You can however narrate sending letters and having conversations with personal NPCs, such as characters in your backstory or your personal Contacts. Having a think about upcoming projects and experiments you’d like to do are excellent minor actions (you may not come to any great realisations, but letting refs know what you’d like to do means they can can make better calls when you do it).

	If you don't submit a downtime, you will gather [[Ducatto]] at the start of next interactive. If you ~~monstered~~ a linear and didn't play one, or ~~monstered~~ in the interactive for 30 minutes or more, you will also gather extra Ducatto at the start of the next interactive.		If you don't submit a downtime, you will gather [[Ducatto]] at the start of next interactive. If you crewed a linear and didn't play one, or crewed in the interactive for 30 minutes or more, you will also gather extra Ducatto at the start of the next interactive.

	For weeks you miss you may submit a restricted downtime where you can only perform Ears to the Ground or Gather Ducatto. You can only do this for 2 missed weeks in between each event you attend.		For weeks you miss you may submit a restricted downtime where you can only perform Ears to the Ground or Gather Ducatto. You can only do this for 2 missed weeks in between each event you attend.

Bink at 11:40, 1 November 2019

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	Downtime happens between the linear and the next interactive. Downtime cannot directly affect the world; all events that actually affect the world will happen in uptime (possibly in encounters arranged in downtime).		Downtime happens between the linear and the next interactive. Downtime cannot directly affect the world; all events that actually affect the world will happen in uptime (possibly in encounters arranged in downtime).

	There may be opportunities to take part in events during the week, which will be arranged in uptime. You can take part in these, in which case you will experience those events (and therefore get information about them), and people will probably notice your association with those events~~. Your personal participation won’t significantly affect the outcome~~.		There may be opportunities to take part in events during the week, which will be arranged in uptime. You can take part in these, in which case you will experience those events (and therefore get information about them), and people will probably notice your association with those events.

	When you untrain a skill, it must not be a prerequisite for any other skills you know.		When you untrain a skill, it must not be a prerequisite for any other skills you know.