The feudal village of Nasmara is a medieval fantasy continuity, focused on character development through various social, political, economic and other non-combative interactions. Our admin team generally runs a (normally silly) mini-event one night a month, and also run a scripted event every six months or so, which I make special maps for in the spirit of classic dungeon crawls. Our players also often instigate and participate in character driven plots on a regular basis. You can read more about our setting here.
At the moment we are looking for players who are interested in shop and profession roleplay, and are eager to incorporate these into a community atmosphere. Some of the positions come with pre-attached plotlines, or particular character traits we are seeking, but most are up for grabs to anyone interested in taking them over. If you take up a shop position, we require you to seek out shop roleplay at least twice a week, but other positions in the dream are much more flexible - just talk to us! That said, here is an IC list of what we are looking for, assumed to be posted in the Tavern in the dream, and various common ports of call. In the post following that will be commonly asked questions and concerns about the dream.
If it pleases you, the following jobs are open to those seeking employment. If the position is not one offered by the manor, please seek the appropriate place of business to learn further information on it.
Guard: Captain Vensyn is seeking out a strong, dedicated, and honorable warrior to join the civilian guard in the village. Long hours in high humidity and heat. Inquire at the guardhouse. Position comes with bunk in the barracks, two uniforms, and starting pay at two gold a month.
Bartender: Mister Songsteel at the Three Star Tavern and Inn is looking for a sociable and cheerful person to join his staff. The job includes cooking and cleaning the kitchen and serving guests downstairs. Compensation includes three meals a day, and five silver a month.
Tavern Maid: Mister Songsteel at the Three Star Tavern and Inn is also looking for a maid. The job entails cleaning up the upstairs of the inn and making sure guests staying in the rooms are taken care of. Compensation includes three meals a day, and five silver a month.
Baker: Mister Armstrong is seeking out someone who is very good at keeping the oven clean to take over the lease on the bakery in the village. Mister Ikarus currently works part time in the bakery. The position comes with the room below the shop space. Please seek out Lady Darkhand to discuss leasing agreements.
General Store Owner: Miss Jambiliah is seeking out someone to lease the general store in her stead. The positions comes with the room above the shop space. Please seek out Lady Darkhand to discuss leasing agreements.
General Store Clerk: Miss Jambiliah is also seeking a clerk to work a shift in the general store. Must be good with numbers and haggling, as well as patient. Seek out Miss Jambiliah for an interview, with pay to be determined then. [NPC, request rp from Admin.]
Green Haze Owner: Mister Armstrong is searching for someone to lease the herb shop, The Green Haze, in his stead. The position comes with the room beneath the shop. Please seek out Lady Darkhand to discuss leasing agreements.
Green Haze Shift Clerk: Mister Armstrong also wishes to give one of his shifts over to a clerk knowledgeable of herbs and able to read and write, as he is very busy having to run two shops. Compensation is five silver a month. [NPC, request rp from Admin]
Cobbler: Someone with the skills to create shoes in several different fashions would be most welcome, at the moment all shoes are imported, as our leatherworker, Miss Illithyia, is not skilled in making footwear.
Tanner: A person skilled in creating leathers would be of great help to our current craftsmen.
Mage Apprentices: Mister Narsuun Taceo has expressed interest in teaching those interested in learning how to use magic. He may normally be contacted through the tavern, or sought out in the village square for more information. This is not a paid position.
Dye and Jute Harvesters: Mister Bondsmiller is seeking a strong and capable man to harvest select plants and other items from the jungles surrounding the village.
Butler: The manor is seeking a butler for Lord Darkhand. Someone able to create schedules, interact with those seeking audience with the lord, and other butler like tasks would be preferred.
Children's Home Nanny: Mister Loken of the Children's home is seeking out someone to aid in the day to day running of the orphanage of Nasmara. Those who work at the Children's home will also provide daycare services for our residents. Must be good with children, literate, and pass a trial period of two months. Compensation is one gold a month during the trial period, and two gold a month afterward, as well as a room and meals. Please seek out Lady Darkhand for further information.
Master Bard: The manor is in search of a bard to provide music lessons to Lady Darkhand. Knowledge of how to read and write in the musical language is required, and knowledge of several different instruments, including the cello, is much preferred. The position comes with a room in the manor, as well as three meals a day, and one gold a month by way of compensation. Please seek out Mister Jhaes Maksa for an interview.
Nightsoil Collector: Unskilled labor needed to collect nightsoil from the residents of the village and manor. Pay is one copper a day. Please seek out Lady Darkhand for further information.
Street Sweeper: Unskilled labor needed to keep the village tidy, particularly after a rainstorm. Pay is one copper a day. Please seek out Lady Darkhand for further information.
If you are interested in any of these positions, please seek out Lady Tathar Darkhand.";
At the moment we are looking for players who are interested in shop and profession roleplay, and are eager to incorporate these into a community atmosphere. Some of the positions come with pre-attached plotlines, or particular character traits we are seeking, but most are up for grabs to anyone interested in taking them over. If you take up a shop position, we require you to seek out shop roleplay at least twice a week, but other positions in the dream are much more flexible - just talk to us! That said, here is an IC list of what we are looking for, assumed to be posted in the Tavern in the dream, and various common ports of call. In the post following that will be commonly asked questions and concerns about the dream.
If it pleases you, the following jobs are open to those seeking employment. If the position is not one offered by the manor, please seek the appropriate place of business to learn further information on it.
Guard: Captain Vensyn is seeking out a strong, dedicated, and honorable warrior to join the civilian guard in the village. Long hours in high humidity and heat. Inquire at the guardhouse. Position comes with bunk in the barracks, two uniforms, and starting pay at two gold a month.
Bartender: Mister Songsteel at the Three Star Tavern and Inn is looking for a sociable and cheerful person to join his staff. The job includes cooking and cleaning the kitchen and serving guests downstairs. Compensation includes three meals a day, and five silver a month.
Tavern Maid: Mister Songsteel at the Three Star Tavern and Inn is also looking for a maid. The job entails cleaning up the upstairs of the inn and making sure guests staying in the rooms are taken care of. Compensation includes three meals a day, and five silver a month.
Baker: Mister Armstrong is seeking out someone who is very good at keeping the oven clean to take over the lease on the bakery in the village. Mister Ikarus currently works part time in the bakery. The position comes with the room below the shop space. Please seek out Lady Darkhand to discuss leasing agreements.
General Store Owner: Miss Jambiliah is seeking out someone to lease the general store in her stead. The positions comes with the room above the shop space. Please seek out Lady Darkhand to discuss leasing agreements.
General Store Clerk: Miss Jambiliah is also seeking a clerk to work a shift in the general store. Must be good with numbers and haggling, as well as patient. Seek out Miss Jambiliah for an interview, with pay to be determined then. [NPC, request rp from Admin.]
Green Haze Owner: Mister Armstrong is searching for someone to lease the herb shop, The Green Haze, in his stead. The position comes with the room beneath the shop. Please seek out Lady Darkhand to discuss leasing agreements.
Green Haze Shift Clerk: Mister Armstrong also wishes to give one of his shifts over to a clerk knowledgeable of herbs and able to read and write, as he is very busy having to run two shops. Compensation is five silver a month. [NPC, request rp from Admin]
Cobbler: Someone with the skills to create shoes in several different fashions would be most welcome, at the moment all shoes are imported, as our leatherworker, Miss Illithyia, is not skilled in making footwear.
Tanner: A person skilled in creating leathers would be of great help to our current craftsmen.
Mage Apprentices: Mister Narsuun Taceo has expressed interest in teaching those interested in learning how to use magic. He may normally be contacted through the tavern, or sought out in the village square for more information. This is not a paid position.
Dye and Jute Harvesters: Mister Bondsmiller is seeking a strong and capable man to harvest select plants and other items from the jungles surrounding the village.
Butler: The manor is seeking a butler for Lord Darkhand. Someone able to create schedules, interact with those seeking audience with the lord, and other butler like tasks would be preferred.
Children's Home Nanny: Mister Loken of the Children's home is seeking out someone to aid in the day to day running of the orphanage of Nasmara. Those who work at the Children's home will also provide daycare services for our residents. Must be good with children, literate, and pass a trial period of two months. Compensation is one gold a month during the trial period, and two gold a month afterward, as well as a room and meals. Please seek out Lady Darkhand for further information.
Master Bard: The manor is in search of a bard to provide music lessons to Lady Darkhand. Knowledge of how to read and write in the musical language is required, and knowledge of several different instruments, including the cello, is much preferred. The position comes with a room in the manor, as well as three meals a day, and one gold a month by way of compensation. Please seek out Mister Jhaes Maksa for an interview.
Nightsoil Collector: Unskilled labor needed to collect nightsoil from the residents of the village and manor. Pay is one copper a day. Please seek out Lady Darkhand for further information.
Street Sweeper: Unskilled labor needed to keep the village tidy, particularly after a rainstorm. Pay is one copper a day. Please seek out Lady Darkhand for further information.
If you are interested in any of these positions, please seek out Lady Tathar Darkhand.";
Is it true that Nasmara asks people to change their characters?
Yes! Sometimes. While we try to give people a little lee-way with anachronisms, some characters enter wearing clothes that are too modern or have technology too advanced and must be nudged back into the Medieval time frame we work in.
Also, if we get a particularly histrionic character, we’ll ask then to dial back that behavior if IC correction doesn’t work. What does that mean? It means that if Betty frequently bawls in public or George frequently brawls in public, and people giving Betty help doesn’t work, and people asking George to calm down doesn’t work, administration will have to step in and remind the player that Nasmara is intended to be a low-drama dream. It takes two or three incidents before this comes into play, though.
Is it true that Nasmara doesn’t allow lots of different types of characters?
Not quite. We do have heavy restrictions on kinds of characters, being that some have just caused us a lot of trouble in the past, some could cause us a lot of trouble in the future, and others just wouldn’t make sense for the setting. These characters can still be played, however.
Dragons, Vampires, and Werewolves are ‘restricted’, which means that we ask you to play on a more ‘normal’ character for a while so that we get a solid idea about how your roleplay goes. If your character fits in well enough and it looks like you can be trusted with a large or dangerous character, you can put in another application with the more exotic class. So, you can play one of these, but it’s after a trial period.
Children are not a restricted kind of character, but there’s a heavy bit of Lore involving children in the main plot of the dream. Bad things can happen if a child gets hurt! We also have pretty realistic expectations of a child’s behavior, and between nightfall curfews and overprotective caregivers, many folks who play child characters feel stifled. It’s best that if you want to bring a child character to the dream to bring an adult character too, so you have someone to play when children would normally be back inside.
Thieves, assassins, bounty-hunters, and the like are allowed, but we do try to take a moment to OOCly remind the player that it’s a really small town, and crimes get found out very quickly. Being a thief is fun to roleplay. Being that one-handed guy everyone hates because he stole from the inn is not so much fun to roleplay.
Is it true your admin are mean?
We don’t think so, naturally. Our administration team is active, however, with problems being handled within minutes. They’re also not willing to change the rule-set just because someone really really really really wants them to.
We also respect that people’s characters are special to them, and that there is no fully pleasant way to ask someone to change (in some cases) several aspects of their creation to fit in better with a group of people they’ve never met. At the same time we recognize that there are many, many other places for people to play, and truly do want a visitor to find the best place for them to be happy in. If that’s with Nasmara, great, if it’s not, we’ll usually have some recommendations for you.
Is it true that Nasmara bans a lot?
No. While we occasionally suggest that someone’s character may be better suited for other dreams, we only ban if a player becomes intentionally or extremely disruptive or verbally abusive.
Is it true things are done really differently in Nasmara?
Yes, it seems so!
One thing that sets us apart from other dreams is that if someone is in the dream, they’re available for roleplay. We don’t allow idling in the dream, or OOC lurking, so if someone is on your screen, it’s reasonable to expect that their character is either there already or about to be! Whomever has an avatar there first gets to claim that their character was there the whole time, if they choose to, but anyone else must ‘arrive’ to the place.
You’re never expected to ask for roleplay, and are encouraged to post your character in whenever you feel like it. In fact, we prefer that there is no OOC chat in the window at all. If you’re feeling unsure or need clarification on something, a whisper is always appreciated.
And as far as talking with the administration goes, if you’re talking to one of them about an issue, they are your ‘assigned’ person until they hand you to another spokesperson. To make sure you get a fair and informed response, they do live-share whispers during a administrative issue with each other, so the voice of one of them is the voice of all of them.
Oh, and there’s no such thing as a fully ‘private’ roleplay. Even if people are in their houses, your character can ‘knock’ on the door! It’s useful to remember that we’re uploaded in the I. While steamy things may happen from time to time, nothing is so sacred as to be immune from interruption.
We also have a higher emphasis on realistic reactions than other dreams do. If someone is being loud just off-screen, sound or sight will still ICly carry (through emits or whispers), and people will still react to them. Casual destruction of property or displays of power will be reacted to as if someone did the same action in the middle of a grocery store in real life. Citizens of Nasmara may live in a magical world, but that doesn’t mean they expect it all the time!
Doesn’t all that that make it really boring?
Not to us! The folks we keep are either people who have had high-drama roleplay careers and are now rather tired of it, or people who have alts in other high-drama dreams who sometimes like to roleplay a quiet night or two.
The people who will enjoy Nasmara are the sort who think that character development should happen over weeks or months; who recognize that an everyday sort of life can produce more than enough drama; and who put enough thought into their characters and the setting to enjoy an immersive experience.
Yes! Sometimes. While we try to give people a little lee-way with anachronisms, some characters enter wearing clothes that are too modern or have technology too advanced and must be nudged back into the Medieval time frame we work in.
Also, if we get a particularly histrionic character, we’ll ask then to dial back that behavior if IC correction doesn’t work. What does that mean? It means that if Betty frequently bawls in public or George frequently brawls in public, and people giving Betty help doesn’t work, and people asking George to calm down doesn’t work, administration will have to step in and remind the player that Nasmara is intended to be a low-drama dream. It takes two or three incidents before this comes into play, though.
Is it true that Nasmara doesn’t allow lots of different types of characters?
Not quite. We do have heavy restrictions on kinds of characters, being that some have just caused us a lot of trouble in the past, some could cause us a lot of trouble in the future, and others just wouldn’t make sense for the setting. These characters can still be played, however.
Dragons, Vampires, and Werewolves are ‘restricted’, which means that we ask you to play on a more ‘normal’ character for a while so that we get a solid idea about how your roleplay goes. If your character fits in well enough and it looks like you can be trusted with a large or dangerous character, you can put in another application with the more exotic class. So, you can play one of these, but it’s after a trial period.
Children are not a restricted kind of character, but there’s a heavy bit of Lore involving children in the main plot of the dream. Bad things can happen if a child gets hurt! We also have pretty realistic expectations of a child’s behavior, and between nightfall curfews and overprotective caregivers, many folks who play child characters feel stifled. It’s best that if you want to bring a child character to the dream to bring an adult character too, so you have someone to play when children would normally be back inside.
Thieves, assassins, bounty-hunters, and the like are allowed, but we do try to take a moment to OOCly remind the player that it’s a really small town, and crimes get found out very quickly. Being a thief is fun to roleplay. Being that one-handed guy everyone hates because he stole from the inn is not so much fun to roleplay.
Is it true your admin are mean?
We don’t think so, naturally. Our administration team is active, however, with problems being handled within minutes. They’re also not willing to change the rule-set just because someone really really really really wants them to.
We also respect that people’s characters are special to them, and that there is no fully pleasant way to ask someone to change (in some cases) several aspects of their creation to fit in better with a group of people they’ve never met. At the same time we recognize that there are many, many other places for people to play, and truly do want a visitor to find the best place for them to be happy in. If that’s with Nasmara, great, if it’s not, we’ll usually have some recommendations for you.
Is it true that Nasmara bans a lot?
No. While we occasionally suggest that someone’s character may be better suited for other dreams, we only ban if a player becomes intentionally or extremely disruptive or verbally abusive.
Is it true things are done really differently in Nasmara?
Yes, it seems so!
One thing that sets us apart from other dreams is that if someone is in the dream, they’re available for roleplay. We don’t allow idling in the dream, or OOC lurking, so if someone is on your screen, it’s reasonable to expect that their character is either there already or about to be! Whomever has an avatar there first gets to claim that their character was there the whole time, if they choose to, but anyone else must ‘arrive’ to the place.
You’re never expected to ask for roleplay, and are encouraged to post your character in whenever you feel like it. In fact, we prefer that there is no OOC chat in the window at all. If you’re feeling unsure or need clarification on something, a whisper is always appreciated.
And as far as talking with the administration goes, if you’re talking to one of them about an issue, they are your ‘assigned’ person until they hand you to another spokesperson. To make sure you get a fair and informed response, they do live-share whispers during a administrative issue with each other, so the voice of one of them is the voice of all of them.
Oh, and there’s no such thing as a fully ‘private’ roleplay. Even if people are in their houses, your character can ‘knock’ on the door! It’s useful to remember that we’re uploaded in the I. While steamy things may happen from time to time, nothing is so sacred as to be immune from interruption.
We also have a higher emphasis on realistic reactions than other dreams do. If someone is being loud just off-screen, sound or sight will still ICly carry (through emits or whispers), and people will still react to them. Casual destruction of property or displays of power will be reacted to as if someone did the same action in the middle of a grocery store in real life. Citizens of Nasmara may live in a magical world, but that doesn’t mean they expect it all the time!
Doesn’t all that that make it really boring?
Not to us! The folks we keep are either people who have had high-drama roleplay careers and are now rather tired of it, or people who have alts in other high-drama dreams who sometimes like to roleplay a quiet night or two.
The people who will enjoy Nasmara are the sort who think that character development should happen over weeks or months; who recognize that an everyday sort of life can produce more than enough drama; and who put enough thought into their characters and the setting to enjoy an immersive experience.
I really like the dream! I think you all are doing an amazing job keeping things how you have them!
Thank you Vivien! =] We try!
Captain Vensyn has hired on a guard recruit hopeful, and Loken at the children's home has accepted Adeline as a trial Nanny to help out with the children. Plenty of positions are still open, however!
Captain Vensyn has hired on a guard recruit hopeful, and Loken at the children's home has accepted Adeline as a trial Nanny to help out with the children.
Plenty of positions are still open, however!
Olyx has been hired on as a bartender at the Three Star Tavern and Inn, but Davian could use some more help!
Tamarind wrote:
Olyx has been hired on as a bartender at the Three Star Tavern and Inn, but Davian could use some more help!
Recently got a maid and a general store clerk - howdy Johani and Lehana!
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