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Pixeleen Mistral Editor Alphaville Herald Thank you for your recent message concerning my submission, "How to improvise morality role plays." I am including the idea genesis transcript and the chapter outline below. I propose that this work be a collaborative effort with the proceeds going to charity. Please let me know whether you will support this publishing effort in the humanities. Yours sincerely, G. and M.

= How to improvise morality role plays =

It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning burst out from the horizon, harkening back to the days when the heretics' fates at the hands of the Temple of Zeus made Galileo's look like Club Med.

[14:25] M: Press enter press enter! [14:25] M laughs [14:26] G:

Grey figures appear in the distance. A light is shone on one of their faces, and per Heisenberg, your observation becomes an interaction.

[14:27] M laughs [14:28] M: That is lovely and also very geeky too! [14:28] M: For fun you should look at http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/ [14:28] G:

You see a government agent, the representative of their entire genetic makeup. An attractive specimen.

[14:28] G: thank you <3 [14:29] G: should I post this outline in comments? [14:29] G: or will they ding me for falling back on the dark/stormy/night canard? [14:29] M laughs [14:31] G:

A bright day in a beautiful field, the documents have been prepared for signature....

An ominous sting of static electricity harkens back to the fates of the heretics of amber at the hands of the Temple of Zeus, making Galileo's look like Club Med. The treaty could end the longest running conflict in all of the parties' history, but nobody had a protocol for an event like this. You peer out of your broken car, wishing this book was still in your hand."

Chapter 1. Character development.
Make sure you have all your alts ready in advance and they don't look like noobs and they have the right group memberships, titlers, decorum, outfits, etc. Put some backstory into the first page of their profile so your audience doesn't have to go looking when you're in the thick of things, but add stuff to their pics so they look real.

Chapter 2. Practice makes perfect.
Start small with single character role play, and join role-play "chat" groups to learn the best tips and techniques. Don't try to set up a morality play until you feel comfortable and a sound mastery of the basics of role play.

Chapter 3. Set, setting, and scenario.
You need to have the right mindset, and know that you will be free from distractions for the multiple hours it might take to get it right. Don't be afraid to start again later. You need to find a roleplay location which is both populated with experienced roleplayers and suitable for the topic you wish to address. Often you will find the perfect setting unoccupied, or a poor setting with a lot of good RP, so be prepared to make compromises. But always stay true to your ideals.

Chapter 4. Seeing other people's points of view.

 * How can you best understand how other people feel?
 * What kinds of questions do you need to ask to find out?

Chapter 5. Tactics and strategy.

 * What is it you want to say?
 * How do you think you would communicate that to your audience most closely if you knew exactly how you wanted to say it?
 * Are you promoting the common good?
 * Are you abiding by the principles of peace, justice, harmony, and truth? Is what you are saying worth saying?

Chapter 6. The history of morality.

 * Do we learn from the things which surprise us?
 * Are those the only things we do ever learn from?
 * Why are some facts ironic?
 * What is the best for you and the people around you?

Chapter 7. Ethics: Morality Applied.

 * When is civil disobedience the right thing to do?
 * How can you take part in insuring that the best possible outcomes occur?

Chapter 8. Government.

 * Who has the most power over you, and why?
 * How can you communicate best with the people involved with the decisions that affect your life?
 * Why is science as much as a part of forensics as improvisational drama?

Chapter 9. Resolution.
When is it time to step back and recognize that the point is made, and it's time to get on planning a new, ever more fun and insightful point in the future?