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'''AKA: How the hell do I post logs on your crazy wiki?'''
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To upload a log, simply click''' 'Add New' '''and then''' 'RP Log''''.
  
== Create the Page ==
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In the box, type in a title. Click''' 'Create or edit''''.
  
To begin, click on 'RP Log' under 'Add New' on the main menu.
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Now, fill out each of the boxes:
  
Choose a name for your log, and enter it in the box, replacing the 'Scene Name Here' text (but keeping the 'Logs:' bit!). Click 'Start A New Log'.  
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#'''Who''' - Who was in the log? Type in each of the names, separating them with a comma.
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#'''What''' - What happened in the log? Keep it brief.
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#'''Where''' - Where did it happen?
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#'''Involves''' - Which areas did it involve? This allows logs to show up on the pages of different areas.
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#'''When''' - When did it happen? Fill out each of the boxes. 'Custom' changes the entire display of the date; it does not append.
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#'''Date Played''' - What day did you play this on?
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#'''Quote''' - Optional. A quote from the log.
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#'''Weather''' - Optional. What was the weather like?
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#'''Mentions''' - Was anyone mentioned in this scene?
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#'''Type''' - Specify whether this was a log, vignette, or area news update.
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#'''OOC Comments''' - Any OOC comments you'd like to make can go here.
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#'''Icons''' - Character icons. Please only use 100x100 images.
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#'''Desc''' - The desc of the room you played in, if you would like to include it.
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#'''Log''' - The text of the log.
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#'''Categories''' - Does this log belong in any particular categories? If it relates to an ongoing plot or clutch, then yes. Also: flight logs, hatching logs, party logs, etc.
  
== Filling in The Details ==
 
  
You will now see a screen that looks an awful lot like this:
 
  
<pre>{{ Log
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Click''' 'Preview' '''to see what your log will look like. When you're happy with it, press''' 'save page.''''
| who =
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| where =
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| what =
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| when =
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| gamedate = YYYY.MM.DD
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| quote =
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| weather =
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| categories =
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| mentions =
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| ooc =
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| icons =
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| log =
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{{#ifexist: Logs_talk:{{BASEPAGENAME}} | <hr><hr><br><h2>Comments</h2>{{Logs_talk:{{BASEPAGENAME}}}} |<hr><hr>}}
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}}
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<comments /></pre>
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Step by step:
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=== Who ===
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Who was in your scene? Fill it out like so, with a comma between each name:
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<pre>| who = Joe, Meg, Andy, Sue</pre>
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If dragons appeared in the scene, or if someone played an NPC, you can denote that using this code:
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<pre>Joe{{!}}Dragonth</pre>
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This is the equivalent of <nowiki>[[Joe|Dragonth]]</nowiki>.
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=== Where ===
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Where did this scene take place? Generally, this is something like 'Living Caverns, High Reaches Weyr'. It is optional.
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=== What ===
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What happened in this scene? This is generally a short synopsis: 'Joe and Meg eat dinner together, and run into Andy and Sue. Meanwhile, Dragonth chases wherries out in the bowl.'
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=== When ===
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This is the IC date of the scene, generally taken from +time on the game, unless another time is agreed upon by the players involved.
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=== Gamedate ===
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This is the RL date of the scene, used for sorting. If you're backdating, please use the date the scene would have happened on had you been playing to +time (+help time2 on game will help you work that out!). It ''must'' go in the format ''YYYY.MM.DD''. For example: 2013.04.08.
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=== Quote ===
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An optional quote from the text of the log.
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=== Weather ===
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The IC weather description. This is optional.
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=== Categories ===
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A list of comma delineated categories that the log belongs under. Current categories are listed [[:Category:RP_Logs|here]].
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You do not need to put the 'Logs' bit after each category. Instead:
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<pre>| categories = General, The Exile Queen, Divided Leadership</pre>
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If this is a vignette, please include the category of 'Vignette'.
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=== Mentions ===
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This is a comma delineated list of characters who were mentioned in this scene.
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Please stick to characters only for this, as links to dragons/firelizards/etc. do funny things to the code.
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=== OOC ===
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Any OOC notes you'd like to make about the contents of this log (or anything else!).
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=== Icons ===
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A comma delineated list of icons, in the following format:
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<pre>| icons = joe smile.jpg, joe dragonth.jpg, meg.jpg, andy.png, sue omg.jpg</pre>
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You do ''not'' need to include the 'Icon' part of the file name.
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=== Log ===
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The log itself.
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== Preview and Save ==
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Your page should now look more like this:
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<pre>{{ Log
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| who = Joe, Joe{{!}}Dragonth, Meg, Andy, Sue
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| where = Living Caverns, High Reaches Weyr
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| what = Joe and Meg eat dinner together, and run into Andy and Sue. Meanwhile, Dragonth chases wherries out in the bowl.
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| when = Day 15, Month 6, Turn 31
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| gamedate = 2013.04.08
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| quote = "Watch where you're putting that thing, Andy!"
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| weather = It is a summer afternoon.
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| categories = General, Andy is a Doofus
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| mentions = Sally, Anna, Jane
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| ooc = It's all Andy's fault, I swear.
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| icons = joe smile.jpg, joe dragonth.jpg, meg.jpg, andy.png, sue omg.jpg
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| log =
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{{#ifexist: Logs_talk:{{BASEPAGENAME}} | <hr><hr><br><h2>Comments</h2>{{Logs_talk:{{BASEPAGENAME}}}} |<hr><hr>}}
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}}
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<comments /></pre>
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Before saving the page, you may like to click 'Show Preview' to confirm that everything looks as it should.  
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You can also include a 'Summary', found in the box at the bottom of the page, which is a brief comment on what you're posting.
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When you're ready, click 'Save Page'.
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Latest revision as of 05:27, 11 April 2015

To upload a log, simply click 'Add New' and then 'RP Log'.

In the box, type in a title. Click 'Create or edit'.

Now, fill out each of the boxes:

  1. Who - Who was in the log? Type in each of the names, separating them with a comma.
  2. What - What happened in the log? Keep it brief.
  3. Where - Where did it happen?
  4. Involves - Which areas did it involve? This allows logs to show up on the pages of different areas.
  5. When - When did it happen? Fill out each of the boxes. 'Custom' changes the entire display of the date; it does not append.
  6. Date Played - What day did you play this on?
  7. Quote - Optional. A quote from the log.
  8. Weather - Optional. What was the weather like?
  9. Mentions - Was anyone mentioned in this scene?
  10. Type - Specify whether this was a log, vignette, or area news update.
  11. OOC Comments - Any OOC comments you'd like to make can go here.
  12. Icons - Character icons. Please only use 100x100 images.
  13. Desc - The desc of the room you played in, if you would like to include it.
  14. Log - The text of the log.
  15. Categories - Does this log belong in any particular categories? If it relates to an ongoing plot or clutch, then yes. Also: flight logs, hatching logs, party logs, etc.


Click 'Preview' to see what your log will look like. When you're happy with it, press 'save page.'