Communication

There are many ways to communicate in Avlis, both IC and OOC. There is also a distinct line between them.

In Character Communication

• The in-game talk feature is IC.
• There are in-character forums at www.avlis.org.
• Any other in-game things, such as message boards and scribe-created items, are IC.

Out Of Character Communication

• If you need to quickly say something OOC to everyone nearby in-game, use talk and put the message in double-parentheses like (( this )), or prefix it with "OOC". There are several other methods, but these are the most common.
• Party chat is sometimes used for IC communication, but should usually be OOC. Also, DMs see party chat, so please use it only when necessary.
• Tells are OOC.
• Most of the www.avlis.org forums, as well as this wiki, are OOC.
• IMs, emails, IRC, and talking to your buddy at work are all OOC.

Other Notes

• Players are not allowed to "shout" in Avlis.
• "PM" is used to refer to a Private Message. "Private messages" are such sent from one user account to another, on the Avlis messageboards/forums. They can be used for both In-Character communication (your character contacting another character, as in writing a letter), and Out-of-Character communication (contacting a player or a DM).
• You can use the DM channel in-game to get the attention of any DMs online.
• New players: Register on the forums and begin reading them. In particular, read the Rules Forum, then take a look at the others. The forums have become an integral part of the Avlis experience.