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name/alias: bell pronouns: she/her timezone: est (gmt +5) do you have any character ideas?: since this’s “olden times” i think a circus plot would be So Fun and Appropriate? and i’d love to play an acrobat or maybe animal tamer outlaw/thief. then also maybe a pretentious beatnik university student who aspires to placement on mccarthy’s list. a blues singer with Debts. a “fallen princess” attorney or teacher or something. all of them will be people of color (likely women of color tbh!) so that should be…interesting. given the setting. what are some of your favorite plots?: girl gangs, family everything, slow burns, polyamory, vitriolic sexual tension, enemies to friends, friends to enemies, redemption arcs, corruption arcs, GIRL GANGS, circus shenanigans, outlaws, revolutionaries and activists, m u r d e r, exes, political drama, etc what would you like to see on the site?: diversity and hidden history! please fill this pea brain with sweet sweet knowledge. fun plots and groups! an inclusive and welcoming community where people are unafraid to Try Things (within the constraints of reason and common decency haha.) and obviously things involving the fallout from the “great war”, immigrants and their treatment, cold war messiness, etc what DON’T you want to see on the site?: for this roleplay to fall into a hole of “must be white” so the comments by staff regarding poc were encouraging. anything else?: hi! please let me be aesthetic trash all over the site ❤

#intros #nice to meet you bell!#i love your circus idea please make this happen #your other ideas are excellent also #girl gangs? sign me up

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name/alias: scott, scooter, scooty, etc. pronouns: he/him/his timezone: est do you have any character ideas?: you’re darn tootin i do. i’ve got an idea for an actor who may end up blacklisted, a jazz singer who’s dreaming big, a fortune teller, a lady baseball player, a war veteran… the list goes on. what are some of your favorite plots?: give me found families, give me families who just don’t know how to be a family, give me petty rivals, give me ex-lovers, give me sad romance, give me angst and pain. i love things based on myths or fairytales. i love slow burn, longterm plots. what would you like to see on the site?: a great community! i’m looking forward to making friends & suffering in the best ways. i’m also excited to see all the neat, random historical factoids people utilize… there’s potential for so many different kinds of characters and i’m excited for that. what DON’T you want to see on the site?: it’s v important to me that everyone feels safe & comfortable, so i would hate to see anything that would prevent ppl from having a good time. anything else?: hi i’m one of your admins and i’m excited 2 meet u all

#intros #introducing: one of your admins

intro time!

hello everyone! we can’t tell you how excited we are by all your questions, comments, and feedback—we love hearing from you all. since the enthusiasm is palpable, we thought it was time to do some intros! remember to post these in our tag: #masksrp!

name/alias: pronouns: timezone: do you have any character ideas?: what are some of your favorite plots?: what would you like to see on the site?: what DON’T you want to see on the site?: anything else?:

can’t wait to meet you all! - masks staff

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when will the rp's discord be opened up, if there will be one? and omg do we have to wait until june?? i'm excited!!

we’re excited, too, and so glad that you are as well! june will be here before you know it, but if things are finished before then, there is a chance for an earlier opening.

we will probably have a discord and an on-site cbox. i’ve heard from some people that being in too many discord servers mean they aren’t active in any of them, and i know other people who don’t want to use discord at all. we want to accommodate everyone so that the site has an active community. the discord will come once we have some more followers & some activity in the tag!

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Have you considered just having people use faces from the 1950s? There are directories for classic Hollywood POC, it's easy enough to wiki any faces that are being considered to see whether or not they were problematic, etc.

we hadn’t considered this, but this adds another problem: using deceased people as PBs, which strikes both of the staff members as uncomfortable, even if the person in question has been deceased for some time. additionally, one of the admins has planned to write a transgender character, and finding an old hollywood face claim might be difficult in that case.

thank you for your suggestion—we really appreciate that you sent us your idea!

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where'll the rp be set? like, which country, city (a fictional city or town, i'm guessing)? if in america, which state? will it be set in a small town, a big city, or? will it be more character driven or plot driven? also, when will there be a buzz tag for dev, intros, etc? sorry about all the questions.

there’s no need to apologize—i love all the questions & answering them!

the site will be set in america, in a fictional suburban town outside a major city. we figured that would be most appealing and give people choices between small town and big city vibes. the staff are currently debating between two states and haven’t settled yet. will get back to you all on the final setting details soon!

i would say the site will be about 50/50 between character driven and plot driven. there will be several subplots for members to be a part of, and we hope to advance these subplots as the site grows. we will also occasionally host board-wide events. participating in subplots and events is optional, of course, and you may stick to character driven plots if that’s more your thing.

the last few sites we have been a part of didn’t see much activity in the buzz tag, so we weren’t sure if it would be worth anyone’s while to have one here. however, if a site buzz sounds good to you, feel free to use the tag #masksrp !

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Hi! How many staff are there, currently? Also, I just want to throw out my opinion and say: I hope you include image aesthetics, like the previous anon mentioned. It sounds cool. When you say you won't "romanticize the past" but remain inclusive, does that mean that disenfranchised characters will be welcome, but those characters should take into account things like segregation? Thank you!

hi there!

currently there are two people on staff. thank you for your feedback regarding aesthetics!

marginalized characters are not only welcome, but hopefully the focus of MASKS. we often hear people say “oh, life was so much simpler way back when” or “wow, i wish it was the 50s so i could go on a milkshake date or wear a poodle skirt” when, in reality, life just wasn’t like that for many people. yes, things like segregation should be kept in mind, because we don’t want to sanitize the past. that being said, we won’t tell people that characters who are women, POC, or WOC cannot be doctors, lawyers, etc.

while the 50s were full of even more bigotry than the time we’re living in now, the staff will not accept characters who are maliciously prejudiced with no intent for this to change. staff will be more than willing to listen and take necessary actions if someone reports that a character/member is making others feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

i hope that helps to answer your question. please feel free to send any follow-up questions you may have!

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i'm totally into the idea of no face claims. i would, however, be into the ability to express my character in other ways like mood boards or images elsewhere on the site.

thank you for your feedback! there will definitely be development boards for members to post whatever they like: mood boards, aesthetics, you name it. there will absolutely be a way for you to express your character on the site!

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who are the staff?

staff information is coming soon. a staff search might be necessary, and if it is, info on who staffs the site will have to come after the staff search is completed.

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Ella Fitzgerald sings with the Benny Goodman band as Jo Stafford looks on, 1950s

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there's another site that doesn't use pbs; it uses aesthetics instead. is that what this site will do?

the staff hasn’t decided just yet what we’ll do instead. aesthetics are definitely an option. we’ve seen the site you’ve mentioned and we like what they’re doing! we’re also considering coding the avatar out of the skin & going completely image free (with the option for members to post images in their development boards if they so choose). this is up in the air right now and we are open to suggestions, should anyone want to send us their thoughts.

thank you for your question!

- masks staff

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