Group Actions:

There are two types of group actions.

The first are things like attacks. "Sailor Planet Power" for instance. Or "Sailor Teleport".

While easy to handle in storys, in RPs it can be fairly tricky since you can need upwards of 4-5 people to do one manuver. If someone idles for a day or two, one attack can last a lifetime!

For these sorts of attacks and maneuvers I highly recommend (but do not require) :

a) the teams attacks and group specials be listed in their group entry.
b) the individual team members should let their teammates know if their OK with being "power-played" for these maneuvers.
c) the team should take time to discuss if these abilitys need ALL of them, who can initiate these abilities who is allowed to control and to what extent fellow teamates can be controlled for these maneuvers to keep the RPs they join flowing.


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The second type of "Group play" isn't so much group play, as the group taking over for members who disappear, with or without warning.

Ie: If Sailor Taurus disappears for a couple days, the other Zodiac Senshi MAY keep her character going so they can continue to do any special attacks and keep their unit together. They MUST however keep Sailor Taurus in character and should refrain from putting her through any life changing events.

If Sailor Taurus knows she's going away for a short while and is in a RP, leaving instructions with a teammate regarding her behavior while she is gone can greatly help the situation.

Ie:

Quote:
Sailor Cancer,

Hey I'm gunna be gone the next couple days, do me a favor and keep Sailor Taurus with the group. ((she's still annoyed with Sagittarius btw))

Sailor Taurus


If Sailor Taurus is going to be gone for a longer period, she should let her teammates know and either give them as a group permission to have her charactor dragged along in any RPs the unit joins while she's away, or pick one of them to have sole control.

If Sailor Taurus doesn't come back after an extended period of time, they may start looking for someone new to play the character. Any past history stays in effect, and the new player, while they can continue to build apon whats there, should keep the existing history.