Huh? And that means precisely what?

The paragraphs below will tell the tale of the word "you" so the real "you" can make the distinction "yourself".

Version 1:

You have recently suffered a traumatic event that has caused a change in your perceptions. You now see things that you didn't before, however, you remember seeing things much the same way when you were a young child. But as you grew older, they hid from you, until you no longer believed.

Now, you now see those horrors again.

Version 2:

There is much that goes on around us on a day to day basis that cannot be perceived. Your character has recently suffered a traumatic event. This has caused a change in your character's perceptions. Your character now sees things that were unnoticed before, however the perception reminds your character of how things were perceived in childhood. As your character grew older, those things hid until they were no longer "real" or believable anymore.

Now, your character sees those horrors again.

Do you notice how the above paragraphs differ from each other?

Being able to personalize with the word "you" is important. The word "you" can be singular or plural, and it can also refer to "you" (in the real world) and the "you" that is your character. When we reference "you", try to remember the distinctions between "yourself", and the self that is "your character". We are not going to continually make the distinction between "the real you" and "your character". Its a major chore and it detracts from the story aspect of the game. It is up to "you" (the player) to recognize and distinguish the references appropriately and responsibly. This really isn't too difficult, but we've seen this before and decided this was necessary to post as an additional note.

All of this should go without saying, but...
...anyone role playing should know the difference between fantasy and reality!

Why is it important to note the distinction? Shouldn't that be obvious to anyone?

Yes, it should.
If you can not make the distinction between "yourself", and a character you role play; then you shouldn't be role playing at all and should also greatly consider seeking professional help! This may have humorous aspects to it to many who read it, but there are some people who should not be role playing if they have trouble making the distinctions noted above. Separating reality from fiction is important and we don't want anyone role playing in a game (be it ours or someone elses) to be the type to get too caught up in the "alternate reality" of the game fantasy.

- The Site Controllers/Moderators