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plays are the original form of roleplay.

to start a play provide a title and characters. like so:

The Infinite War

Characters:
ROB, a door-to-door salesman
DARRYL, a truck driver
JEFF, an accountant
CLARICE, waiter
HEIDI, Russian spy

to start a new act, write the act number and scene number in roman numerals and then a setting. finish an act or scene by writing "END OF ACT/SCENE (no.)". and if appropriate the name and setting of the next act

ACT I SCENE I
1950's generic American diner, low lighting. ROB and DARRYL are seated at a booth. They are waiting impatiently for their food.

to contribute dialogue use this format:

ROB: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.
DARRYL: Is that Latin or something?

to contribute acting use this format:

ROB: I don't know. The words just came out of my mouth, I guess. (He gets up from his seat and exits stage left.)
(JEFF enters from stage right. He sits back down where Rob was sitting.)

contribute as little or as much dialogue or acting as you want, just make sure it's in the given format.
finish a play by writing Fin. plays can be finished at any time appropriate after 3 acts are completed.

start from the example.

JEFF: woomy
(JEFF turns into a squid, then swims away in a trail of ink leading to stage right)

(CLARICE swims in from stage left.)
CLARICE: Can I help you with anything?
(Several sounds resembling a kitchen fight and some form of escaped bird occur offstage.)
DARRYL: Yes. What on earth is wrong with this place?

CLARICE: I believe we've been put through a Markov chain generator of some sort.
DARRYL: The the the The the THE The the ThThe tH The
(DARRYL goes well with guacamole or your favorite dip)

DARRYL: the the the the the the the the the the
CLARICE: ...uh, what can I get for you?
DARRYL: the the the the the mac n' cheese
CLARICE: Ok then. (CLARICE exits stage left to prepare the dish.)

(An explosion is heard)
DARYLL: wut
(Someone sneaks in, from stage right)

SOMEONE FROM STAGE RIGHT: hi guys wanna play minecraft
DARRYL: No.
SOMEONE FROM STAGE RIGHT: You've made a horrible mistake.
(ROB enters from stage left and pulls out a diamond sword)

DARRYL: But Cube World comes out tomorrow!
ROB: Darryl, you know better than to make excuses to not play Minecraft. Try and deny it, but your destiny of becoming a Minecraft letsplayer lies in the very dirt blocks that found its world! You've always been too occupied with your silly little, "Terraria," to see this. There is still hope for you though, join my server, and we shall create a new world together!
(ROB extends a blocky hand towards DARRYL)

(CLARICE enters from stage left)
CLARICE: The mac n' cheese is ready.
DARRYL: the the the the the the the the the the th-
ROB: Clarice, wanna join my Minecraft server?
CLARICE: Alright, sure, I guess.
SOMEONE FROM STAGE RIGHT: See, Darryl, Clarice accepted the proposal because she is a sensible person. Go ahead. Play Fortnite! See if I care! I know you'll come running back. They all do...
DARRYL: -e the the the the the the the the the the the t-
CLARICE: I have no idea what's going on.
ROB: Shut up! If anyone asks, you are totally in on this.
CLARICE: Why?
ROB: (Threatens her with diamond sword) You have no choice.
CLARICE: Sheesh.
DARRYL: -the the the the the-
SOMEONE FROM STAGE RIGHT: Shut up! (kills DARRYL with diamond sword)

END OF SCENE 1
ACT I SCENE II

In a park on a sunny day. JEFF is sitting on a bench. He has recently turned back into a kid.

(MYSTERIOUS PERSON enters)
MYSTERIOUS PERSON: (in a Russian accent) What's he up to?
JEFF: Yeet yeet yeet yeet yeet!
(MYSTERIOUS PERSON pulls out a phone)
MYSTERIOUS PERSON: (in a Russian accent) Nice.
(MYSTERIOUS PERSON runs)