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. "Tells" refer to contacting the player behind a character In-Game, by clicking on their portrait or simply typing /tell CharacterName or /tell "GameSpyName" (you will need quotation marks in this second case). In-Game Tells should not be used to transfer game information about your character, such that should be learned through In-Character means. They should only be used to talk about things that have nothing to do with the events in the game - with some exceptions, such as to clarify whether what you see is an actual In-Character event or a bug, to deliver information to a DM, etc.
• Most of the www.avlis.org forums, as well as this wiki, are OOC unless otherwise noted.
• 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.