Welcome to A Shared Dream / Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to A Shared Dream, an Inception RP based in the universe created by Christopher Nolan!
A Shared Dream is a future-based (that is, it takes place after the Fischer job) roleplay community that allows both canon and original characters. The game is an open book - members are free to explore both the real and dream worlds of their characters. Along with that, challenges will occasionally be issued in the form of jobs - everyone will have a role to play! For more details about the current plots and characters, please look here.
Below the cut is an FAQ where you can learn more about the community!
What kind of original character can I make? What about characters like Mal and Fischer, whose endings aren't totally condusive to RP?
Here at a_shared_dream, we accept all sorts of original characters. Want to be a rival extractor? Want to be an architect like Ariadne? Want to be a projection that tries to screw up missions? Anything goes! Just pick a name and face claim, and come up with a bio, role and totem, and you're good to go!
As for characters like Mal, whose ending wasn't 100% concrete, it's up to those playing them to decide their fates. Want Mal to join in on dream extraction too? There are lots of possibilities and ways to use them - be creative!
How does my character interact with others?
Each character must have a personal journal and an AIM screenname, and everyone is required to add all the other characters to these accounts. Interaction can be done through LJ posts and comments, through IMs and chats, and through scenes. We encourage everyone to be active and to talk to everyone else - you never know who you'll click with!
What kind of stuff can I roleplay?
Anything you'd like! You can explore your character's reality and dreams, and can touch on both their personal and work life. Pretty much anything goes! If you plan to approach a sensitive topic, such as rape, abortion, infidelity, etc, please discuss it thoroughly with all parties involved before beginning the storyline. The last thing we want is OOC drama.
How are you going to deal with dreams in this rp?
You are free to write both reality and dreams into your storylines. Unless otherwise explicitly stated at the beginning, all conversations, posts and scenes will take place in reality. This is to avoid confusion. But so long as all participants are aware, feel free to explore both worlds as much as you'd like! When scenes are posted to a_shared_scene, they will be specified as reality or dream.
Does it matter if I've never done an rp before?
Not at all! This is a really friendly community, and the RPers all have different levels of roleplay experience. Anyone can join!
What if a character gets dropped and I want to pick him/her up? Do I have to keep the same plots and backstory?
If you've decided to pick up a dropped character, a mod will inform you once you've applied. We'll also let you know of any important backstory and relationships, and it's up to you to decide what to do with it. You're free to keep it as is, or to morph your character away from that once you begin. All we ask is that you don't 100% ignore all the backstory and relationships that were previously established by someone else - for the sake of the other players.
How active do I have to be?
We require a journal update every two weeks, and we will be doing periodical cleanouts. However, much of the community interaction takes place on AIM, through IMs, chats and scenes. We highly encourage you to sign your character on as much as possible so that everyone can interact!
This sounds like fun! How do I join?
We're glad you think so! Once you've read the rules and checked the taken characters list, come on over to our application post to apply!
If you have any more questions about the community, please come ask them here.