Introductory Guide

Welcome to Timestreams! If you're a new member, this guide is here to help you get started. Be sure to read all the pages mentioned in this guide.

Rules
Before you do anything else, you should read over the Timestreams Rules. Be sure you're familiar with them.

Plot
You should read up on the current plot (and maybe a bit of history!) before you jump into the roleplay. Check out the plots category to find the current and past plots. The factions category has more information for how you can fit into the plot.

Characters
Probably one of the first things you do in any roleplay is create a character. No exceptions here. If you need help figuring out what kind of character you want to create, the Character Demographics page and the Character Creation Guide should help. Thinking you'd like to play a non-human character? You may also want to browse through the species category. If nothing there strikes your fancy either, a visit to the Species Creation Guide may be in order.



Regardless, once you have an idea, make a wiki page (press contribute > add a new page) for your character. The title should be your character's first and last name. Be sure to type in "Characters" under the categories menu on the right-hand side of the page editing screen. Use the Character Creation Guide as a guideline for what to include on your page. If you're making an original species, you will also have to make a wiki page for that.

Assignment
Before you enter your characters into the roleplay, you will have to get an assignment from a staff member. This is important because not only is it the stage where your character (and species, if submitted together) gets approved, they will also be assigned to join either the red or the blue timestream. This is the timestream you will start in. To get your assignment, send a personal message to Elliot with your wiki links.

Roleplay
The roleplay in Timestreams takes place on the Timestreams forum. After you're assigned a timestream, you may start anywhere in that timestream. Be sure to check out the out-of-character section and introduce yourself!

Planets
Every member in Timestreams can have their own planet. Because you can only have one at a time, I suggest you roleplay for a bit before making it. The process for creating a planet is largely the same as for a species or a character. It will have to be assigned to a quadrant, similarly to how characters are assigned a timeline. See the Planet Creation Guide for more information.

Have fun, and thanks for joining Timestreams!