Official Welcome Thread

[DeAnna]

This thread is for new members to come in and introduce themselves & be welcomed by the general population of the website. We want to "meet" the real you (not your character) and get to know you so PLEASE, POST HERE with your name and a little about yourself and maybe how you came across us on the internet!

WELCOME TO MGP!

------------- A Brief Welcome / Tour of Our Site -------------

Welcome To MGP!

We're so glad you've decided to join us. This page will help you getting started on our website and with the game but, if you ever have any questions at all, feel free to contact our Executive Director James aka Madhatterr.

• Sign Up - You'll fill out a sign up sheet for our website.

LARPer, Online Subscriber, or Both?
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. You'll need to know what kind of game play you're looking for when you register for our site.

LARPER
LARP is short for "Live Action Role Playing" and this is done at our Lamar, Missouri USA location once a month on second Saturdays. If you're only going to be attending LARPs and have no intention of playing on our forums or in chatroom games, you're what we call a LARPer.

SUBSCRIBER
If you're someone who can't drive (or fly) all the way to Lamar, Missouri USA for our LARP games but you want to roleplay in our text-based forums and chatroom games - you're an Online Subscriber. While Basic Members (what you're called once you register with our site) can roleplay in our forums, you are greatly limited on what you have access to. CLICK HERE to learn how you can pay for full website and game play!

BOTH!
If you are someone who wants to and can do both... then you're BOTH. LARP Games cost $5 per person for a six hour game session. Online Subscriptions (for those of you wanting to be more than a basic member) are $3-$5 a month but they give you unlimited gaming and access to our online storyarcs as well as access to various online tools and perks (read all about it on THIS PAGE)!

Subscribe Now!
For more information on our fees and what you get for them please check out the PAYMENTS PAGE.

Age Restrictions
By signing up at our site you have verified that you are at least 13 years of age and those under 18 must give a physical permission slip or fax a permission slip to Madhatterr Games (417-681-0433) OR MAIL IT IN TO: 1013 Gulf St. Lamar, Missouri 64759 in order to be okay'd to play.



QUESTIONS?
Be sure to check the FAQ for answers to frequently asked questions and if you can't find an answer to what you're looking for then please email: st@myworldofdarkness.com someone will return your letter in 24 hours or less.




What Can I Do Right Now?

• Spiffy Up Your Profile - Once you're registered and been accepted to the site, you'll want to settle in! Your profile is where you can tell the group a little about yourself, the real you and your life as well as your character. Share things about your past gaming experience, how you found us, about your family, hobbies, whatever! Also don't forget you can change your avatar and your signature!

• Mark Your Calendar - Check our our Events page so you can be aware of when our next gaming events are occurring and RSVP so everyone knows if you will be there or not!

• Upload Photos - Every player is welcome to upload a personal real life photo (beyond their avatar) on their profile page but... if you're on Online Subscriber PLUS member, you can upload up to ten photos of yourself, your character or whatever. Just visit our photo page.

• Listen to the Game Soundtrack, Podcasts, & Watch Videos - Players can listen to music we've put together for the game & watch videos by going to the Extra button on the menu bar. More will be added as time goes on so check back often.

• Meet Other Members - Our members page shows the username and profile picture of the other members/players, if you click on any of them you can go to their profile pages and can read a bit about them & their characters as well as leave messages for them or add them to your own profile's friend listing so you can chat with them in our ooc chatroom/Instant Messenger! Don't forget to add them to your site buddy list if you hit it off!

• Learn About Vampire the Masquerade - Like Vampires, but never played Vampire the Masquerade before? Well, than there are several posts worth of basic information about the game world of Vampire the Masquerade that you'll want to read. The "MGP: Vampire FAQ" talks about the game's settings, rules, as well as general information about Vampire the Masquerade.

• Learn About Werewolf the Apocalypse - Like Werewolves, but never played Werewolf the Apocalypse before? Well, then there are several posts worth of basic information the game world of Werewolf the Apocalypse that you'll want to read. The "MGP: Werewolf FAQ" about the game's setting as well as general information about Werewolf the Apocalypse.

• Code of Conduct: LARP and Online - These posts talk about what we expect from players both at live action events and on our website. Please read through them carefully as ignoring these rules can result in warnings and eventual removal from the site.

• Player Points - Is a system of rewards for players who help contribute to making our LARP and Online Game better, whether through improving your character, recruiting, or offering help to the staff. In this post you can learn more about how to earn player points and what you can buy with them.

• Vampire the Masquerade: Create Your Character - Our character creation page can be found here; however, if you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information we have provided and just want to get started as quickly as possible you can either use our step-by-step guides *or* use our character creation form to get in the game asap! And don't forget that you can earn player points by writing a good background, read more about how to write a good vampire background in our game organizer's blog "Making More Than a Character Sheet."

• How To Play Online - Never play online like this before, you might find this blog entry helpful. Learn about how to roleplay in our chatroom, in our forums, and how to blog for your character and earn experience points doing it!

• Play the Game - For Vampire Characters! Please read this post and watch the videos that will help you create your first two posts and get you started playing. Once you have an approved character you can join the fun in our RP Chatroom, IC Vampire Forums, IC Werewolf Forums, & by writing your own character blog. Don't forget to join the private forum for your character's clan/tribe - it's the location where your character and others in his/her clan/tribe can hang out and talk about your future plans. And if you're an Online Subscriber PLUS member... start your own in character forum for your friends & build a self-sufficient business/haven/etc by contacting the Game Organizer.

[Starshine]

Hi, my name is Darlene and I have been playing tabletop for about 10 years. I'm currently living in Independence, but back in 2000 I was a part of the Warrensburg LARP. I know a few people in the group already (although they may not claim to know me!), but am excited to get to know everyone in and out of character. I am new to the computer postings and it's been a while since I have used a chatroom, so please bear with me as I stumble along.

[Jester]

welcome to the show Darlene! If you have any questions or need any help, feel free to drop me private message and I'll see what I can do.

[Madhatterr]

Welcome Darlene!

A lot of us just spent the weekend at VisionCon where we hosted the LARP at our first Con, so the activity is light right now, but we're glad to have you and we're all happy to help you get up to speed!

[Charlie]

Hello Darlene, we are glad to have you! I can't wait to get to know you.

[JulianD]

Greetings,

the Warrensburg, Camarilla LARP? Im Julian from Kansas City, though I cant seem to recall anyone named Darlene, when I played there...

Either way, welcome to the game!

[Tyler Bryan]

I too am trying to place you Darlene. I played in Warrensburg from the very beginning to the very end. We anyways welcome to Madhatter Games. If I can help you in any way should you decide to play a Toreador just let me know.

[Joe_F]

Hi Darlene!
Welcome aboard!

[DeAnna]

Good to "meet" you Darlene! I just approved you for your first month free here on the site, you should have access to the chatroom now so stop in and say hello if you haven't already! Welcome to MGP!

[Kosh]

If it is the Darlene I recall, she played brujah primogen for a bit of time. Her then boyfriend played Shaun Donahue (pretty sure I didn't spell that right), a rather unique and oddly lucky brujah. This was when we were playing in the places Jess got for us in Sedalia. He also played a character named Goliath.

Anyway, welcome Darlene.


Gevin