#rules explained

 Just remind me… when does it start?

Exactly 1 week from now (that means June 1st) – and in a beautiful correlation with Roy’s day – the sign up starts. A separate post will be posted then, with instructions & signing up link. Be sure to look out for it so you don’t miss it!

The game itself will start on July 1st, effectively giving you 1 month to sign up prior to the starting date.

  How does the Game work?

After signing up, you will receive your first roll (2 rolls of 6-faced-cube, just like in the real monopoly. Which means you are facing numbers from 2 to 12). Your roll will determine your prompt, based on the spot on the board you landed on.

Prompts go by topics (‘cities’ in the original game, if you will), then by tropes (‘street names’ in the original game version). Each has their individual required word count, which comes at 3 levels (base, typically between 300 words to 800 words, depending on the spot; house, typically between 800 words to 2500 words; and hotel, typically between 3000 words to 6000 words). Each level gives you a different amount of points (3 for base level, 5 for house level, 8 for hotel level). You choose the level you feel comfortable writing – there’s no pressure!

Prompts will look something like this:

 Topic: Resenbool

Trope: Home

Prompt: Domestic: write tooth-rotting fluff about Ed and Roy being domestic. Word count: 492-873 (3 points)

House level: The fic takes place during their first week of living together. Word count: 1109-2983 (5 points)

Hotel level: Either Ed or Roy didn't tell the other that they still keep their old place (piece must remain in fluff genre). Word count: 3447-5972 (8 points)

 Once you are done, you post your prompt at the designated collection (will be sent with the assignments and also posted here later), and you fill the Returning Player Form (will be sent with the assignments), and wait for your next roll!

 Simple, isn’t it? Of course, things become even clearer once you start, and the mods are always happy to help with questions.

  How long does it run for?

The game will run for the total of three months – from July 1st until September 15th, with the remaining 2 weeks left to post your last prompts, comments, etc before final point count.

The winning team will be announced on October 1st.

When landing on the TREASURE spot, an additional roll will apply to determine what treasure the player receives. All treasures are positive, helping elements for the next prompt roll. Some examples include a decrease in word count, increase in points gain, etc.

A third roll will then apply to get the player to their next prompt.

The information about the player’s treasure bonus & prompt will be sent in the assignment email.

When landing on the GO TO JAIL spot, a player is automatically moved to the JAIL (otherwise known as JUST VISITING) spot on the board. Unlike the original game, where you have to roll three times or pay to get out, in the RoyEd OTPoly version there is only one option: WRITE YOUR WAY OUT. Special prompts were selected especially for this spot, and the player will receive a second roll which will determine which of those will be their prompt for this unfortunate visit of the inside of the RoyEd OTPoly jail.

Once the prompt is filled and the player fills in the Returning Player Form, the player is considered a free citizen again.

*GO TO JAIL art made by @kotosk

This is the Jail spot. Player might get sent here when landing on the GO TO JAIL spot (see related post), when a special prompt will be sent in the assignment.

However when the roll gets a player to this spot during the game, basically, nothing happens and the player automatically receives a second roll which would lead them to their next spot & prompt.

*JUST VISITING art created by @katharinedraws00​

The first spot on the board, and the one where each player starts at at their first roll.

When passing through it during the game, it gains automatic 2 points to the player’s team.

If a player lands directly on it, additional 5 points are automatically added to the player’s team, and gains the player an additional roll (as no action from the player was required). The player will be notified in their assignment notification.

When landing on a SURPRISE spot on the board, the player will automatically be given a second roll to determine the surprise they will receive. Surprises can be positive or negative, and it all depends on luck! Will you get a decrease in required word count, or a decrease in available points? Only fate will decide!

Player receives an automatic 3rd roll to determine their next prompt.

All the information regarding the surprise & prompt will be sent in the assignment email.

Our next (and last! how exciting!) spot in the Spot Introduction Special is the Free Parking spot

in the original game version, this spot lets the player gain some free money (left there by other players, such as taxes etc). In the RoyEd OTPoly version, however, this spot is saved for CROSSOVER AUS.

It’s completely free and up to the player, so whatever other fandom you’re a fan of, go ahead and write that crossover!

- Word count & points are according to ‘Special Spot Rules’ which will be explained in the Player Handbook