[h1][center]JASFR[/center][/h1] [h2][center]Journal for Advanced Science Fiction RolePlay[/center][/h2] Hello potential and probable friends! I have been on-and-off of this project called JASFR and I decided that I want to share it with everyone even though it's terribly, terribly incomplete. The basic premise is [i]observing, critiquing and analyzing both IC and OOC aspects of RolePlays in order to learn from the past to improve the present and future.[/i] I'd like to share with you two google documents that are relevant to this pursuit: [center][url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mKxTdfawdarUbf2bx7vydXeUuNvW3rw8wEhmhpNizuI/edit?usp=sharing]The Journal for Advanced Science Fiction RolePlay[/url][/center] In here, so far (as of 1/7/16), I have two RolePlays that I've analyzed and reviewed: Star Wars: An Army of Scum and Villainy by [@HeySeuss] and Orbitum by [@Asuras] The manner in which I've done them is more or less an example of the level of quality; it can only go up from here! Below the review/analysis of Orbitum is a quick, detailed look at quite a list of previous RP's that I've chosen from this document: [center][url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BlbqU0W1W6tYwD0efGLKsPk10_3ONn9YMMVIE1DCjbQ/edit?usp=sharing]JASFR Interest List[/url][/center] I've essentially went through both the Nation and Advanced Interest Check subforums and I have gathered a list of all RP's I might be interested in looking at; not all of them will be relevant, but it's a good place to start and there's nothing to say that we can't add to the list as well. Please comment below if there seems to be anything missing! (Especially with Steampunk!) If you have any questions like 'What about casual?' I try to answer it here, but just in case I will add a little FAQ down below that I will update accordingly: [CENTER]FAQ[/CENTER] + + + Why just Advanced Science Fiction? Personally, I'm a huge fan of Advanced Science Fiction RP's and while it's clearly selfish for me to limit the journal to just this category, I would honestly have no qualms working with Fantasy RP's if they're relevant and interesting enough. There is such a large amount of RP's, I feel like it'd be a great idea to get a start with ASF, and if there's anyone willing to do otherwise than I'd welcome it with open arms. That being said, the Journal will definitely count most modern RP's as well as Zombie/Apocolypse RP's. SteamPunk for me is just not my forte, but I can definitely see it having a part in the journal: I'm not an expert or an enthusiast, so I don't feel justified in analyzing these, however I did decide while I was collecting past RP's to include them in the list for anyone else. If anyone has any more specific questions in this area, please feel free to ask! + + + Who can participate in JASFR? I'm going to take a risk here and say: pretty much anyone who decides they want to dedicate time to it! For what you can do, I will address in the next question. If I can say so humbly, I try my best to maintain a high standard of quality and I will likely help someone who is reaching but not quite achieving that level to develop both their article and their personal skills. + + + What will JASFR offer? I'd really like to attain a level of quality similar to sites like [url=http://gawker.com/]Gawker[/url] or [url=http://www.vice.com/en_us]VICE[/url] and branch out from just doing reviews on each and every quality RP we get our hands on. To me, our activities look like this: - Reviewing, analyzing and critiquing RolePlays - Writing reviews and articles on RolePlays (IC and OOC) and online/offline RolePlaying culture - Interviewing Game Masters, Players and RP Groups in a meaningful way - Discussing [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iPL7L0yfTNKSe1OShVgQVR_lXSsXsWBye-mWFAEmwDg/edit?usp=sharing]academic[/url] and [url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-strange-world-of-internet-roleplay-is-getting-less-strange]popular[/url] literature pertaining to RolePlay - Promoting, stabilizing and supporting users who show initiative in advancing the limits of RolePlaying (I'm looking at you [@Terminal]!) - Cross-Forum/Milieu Participation (such as starting JASFR on other forums or experimenting with RP between forums and videogames) - Multi-Media Presentations, Skits and etc much like [url=http://www.accursedfarms.com/]Accursed Farms[/url] and [url=http://spoonyexperiment.com/]The Spoony Experiment[/url] Anything else you thought of? Post it below! You don't need my permission to do anything I listed above, however I'd suggest throwing me a PM so I can be in-the-know. + + + Who is in charge? I'm a huge proponent of group/collective leadership; while for now I'll say I'm the 'lead editor' or something, though titles really don't matter to me. It's not about ownership or about being in charge, it's about maintaining quality content, creating real conversation and doing it right (by treating everyone as equal as possible, and so on). I plan on pushing this forward even if no one pays attention, though actions are certainly more important than words (RolePlayers should know this pretty well by now!). If you are super interested and you'd like to be involved, just feel free to post your ideas, thoughts, questions, etc below or in a PM to me and I'd be glad to get you up to speed. Elitism and drama are sometimes inevitable, but I will make a promise to try to evaporate it for the sake of objectivity. I may be personally gaining from this, but the idea is that everyone should be able to personally gain from it too: equally! Have a question in this vein of thought? I'd love to hear from you! + + + How can I contact you? For today, I will set up a [url=http://us23.chatzy.com/36156629800213]chatzy[/url] and I am willing to share my Skype username provided you send me yours over PM's. As I've stated numerous times before, feel free to post below or send me a PM over the forums. Any other means to communicate with me, like Vent or Team Speak, we can totally discuss! [center]- - -[/center] I appreciate you taking the time to look over this topic. I'm sure there are more frequent questions that will arise and I will attempt to treat everyone who treats the project seriously likewise. I look forward to the conversations and interactions with my fellow peers and contemporaries!