The Ultimate Guid

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The Ultimate Guid

The Ultimate Guide to the CB

Okay, okay, I know that there have been a few of these in the past, but I think that there are a few things that aren't in the older ones that new CBers need to know about, and I'd rather not comment on an old thread. Anyway, feel free to add on terms, shorthand, and rules. Admins, you too, if you have anything.

Glossary 

CB (noun, abbreviation): Chatterbox!

CBer (noun): Anyone who goes on CB. Ex; Somebody, Joan B. of Arc, St. Owl, Esthelle.

Admin (noun): The amazebubble people that run CB, post all are comments, and make this all possible! Three cheers to Admins!

AE (noun, abbreviation): Alter ego. An alternate name or personality that some CBers have and post as for a little fun or a different way of expressing themselves. Ex; Shifting Sands, Devil Owl, Puck. Note: AEs should be used in moderation and only on threads where it is appropriate. 

RP (noun, abbreviation): Roleplay. A story in which multiple CBers participate. Each participant has a character which they create based on the topic and then everyone works together and writes a comunal story from the prespective of their respective character. Usually written in first person, but it's not a requirement. Ex; "Magic RP" by Hermione Granger (also the longest thread in the Inkwell!).

Charrie (noun, shorthand): Character, often used in a RP.   Ex; "Anyway, here are my charries." 

Charrie Sheet (noun, term): A sheet in a RP that one uses to introduce/create one's charrie. 

RR (noun, abbreviation): Round Robin. Like a RP, multiple people work together on a story. However, more like a standard book, everyone takes turns writing "chapters", not nessecarily from different POVs. For example, CBer A might write: Jane fell into the pit. Then, CBer B might continue: In the pit was a giant snake. Usually, the posts are longer than this, they are of no specified length. Ex; "Anything RR" by Echo.

CBer Story (noun, term): A story in which one person writes a story in which CBers are characters. Usually the writer will ask for applications to be in the story. Ex; "CB Camp" by the Camp Manager (AKA Abigail S).

Ski Lodge (noun, term): A type of CB story in which there is a secret murderer and all other participants die. Participants guess the murderer as the story goes on. Commonly written under an alias for added spookiness. The originals took place in ski lodges, but they do not have to. Ex; "Hotel L'Faye" by the Teller of Tales (AKA Shadow Dragon).

CAPTCHA (noun): The little spam box at the bottom of a page when you submit a post or a comment. Some people name theirs and post what they see. Ex; Sir Galahad, Meox, Fruity.

Character RP (noun): I don't really think there's a name for this, but this is when one participates in a roleplay in which you comment as your character as if you were them. Bad definition, sorry. I don't really know how to explain it. Most of the old Warriors threads are like this. Ex; "Welcome to LakeClan!" by Secretleaf. 

SI (noun, abbreviation): Secret Identity. A game in which every player takes on a name usually based on a theme (for example, in a Food SI one might be Fried Chicken) and then tries to guess who others are and avoid being guessed. Ex; Disney and Pixar SI by Mulan. In fact, let's have a mini one now. Try to guess who I am! 

OP (noun, abbreviation): Over Powered or Over Powering. When a character in a RP is super-powerful and it's not fun for other people to RP with them because they sort of can do anything and take of the RP. One example of an OP character could be in an Element RP. The OP charrie could have water, ice, frost, and be able to read minds. Sometimes it's easy to get carried away and not realize your charrie is a bit OP. The others in the RP can gently remind you.

Basic Roleplay Ettiquite

1. Use proper grammar and spelling at all times. (This goes for everywhere on CB too.)

2. If you join a RP, make sure to post frequently. If you absolutely are too busy, say you are dropping out and don't just drift away and assume nobody will care.

3. Obey the rules of the RP maker. Ex; If they say, "No magical powers" do not make a charrie that has magical powers.

4. Avoid god-modding. This is when one "uses" another person's charrie. Obviously a little bit is nessecary so that there can be dialouge and plot, but do not make huge desicions or events on behalf of another's charrie.

5. When you post, write a sufficient amount. "I fell off the stairs and broke my leg." Is NOT an acceptable post. 

6. Okay, this is really important. (New CBers, pay attention.) Do not join a RP that has already started unless the maker says it's OK. If a RP is nine pages in, on page 39 of the Inkwell, and from 2012, don't join it!

7. Have fun roleplaying, guys!

Areas of CB

This Month: An center to talk about things from this month's issue of Cricket! (If you don't get Cricket this one might not make sense.) Did you like the cover art? Want to know more about one particular author? Fangirling that you got into the Letterbox? This Month's the place for that!

Chirp at Cricket (CaC): Supposed to be used for talking to Cricket, Ladybug, and all those other bugs. But nowadays we CBers fill it with silly games, sillier announcements, and other supercalifragalisticexpialadocious things! (Like this thread!)

Blab about Books (BaB): Well, the name sort of speaks for itself, doesn't it? Do you love books? (Who doesn't!) Come on down to BaB and chat, play trivias, and fangirl over y'all's fictional crushes!

Down to Earth (DtE): A place to talk about things in the world around you, like the Presidential Election, school, Global Warming, and anything else! You can also stuff it to bursting with the like of CaC's fare! Plus, a great place for surveys, chatting about NaNo, and announcements.

Puddings Place (PP): Those of you who read Cricket will know that Pudding is a theatre-loving firefly. Thereby her area is for anything and everything theatrical! Looking for audition tips? Loved that musical you just saw? PP is the place for you! Also, feel free to add Ski Lodges, SIs, games, and CB stories here!

Inkwell: The writing center! Looking for RPs? RRs? Need advice on a story? Stuck with writer's block? This area is full to bursting with creative people! The busiest place on CB!

Kyngdom: (If you don't get Cricket, you'll be seriously confuzzled here.) Kyngdom is hard to explain... to find out about it, go to: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/kyngdom/about

How to Post a Picture on CB

Just use the file attatchement feature! (Thanks for that, Admins!) But if you want to do it the long way (and post multiple at a time), do this:

1. Search Google for "Image Hosting Site". You should get a result called Postimage.org. Click on it.

2. Follow the directions on the site to choose a photo. Click "UPLOAD".

3. There should be a little link to your image. Click on that, too. 

4. Now your picture will be on the screen by itself, big and beautiful. Copy/paste it onto CB. Voila! You're done! 

So that's about it, everybuggy! I'll add stuff and you can, too!

submitted by Maker of Guides, Handbookland
(March 7, 2016 - 12:17 pm)

Correction: She's good friends with Corina, and I heard this from Corina herself. WF got in trouble with her parents for something and is no longer allowed to communicate on social media like this until she's older. I don't believe this is what got her in trouble. Corina won't tell me for sure and she will not say yes or no to my guesses, but the war was not what made her leave.

submitted by Ruby M.
(March 31, 2016 - 11:27 pm)

Thanks for telling me! I was worried that she left because we all made her feel bad without meaning to.

submitted by Rose bud
(April 1, 2016 - 10:40 am)

Whoa! Hurt a lot of CBers? Do you mean like seriously hurt them? As in nit kidding hurting? As in hurt their feelings? When did this happen? What happened? Why do I always miss stuff?

submitted by The Novelist, The Secret Forest
(March 31, 2016 - 10:34 pm)

http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/downtoearth/node/173759

 

submitted by @Novelist
(April 1, 2016 - 10:44 am)

Thats Terrible! I don't even have words to express how bad that is!! Ugh! It makes me so mad! By the way, great job whoever wrote this! It is very informative and helpful. I think a lot if people will find this good information!

submitted by Leeli
(May 17, 2016 - 11:37 am)

Yeah, I was there for that battle...

http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/172373?page=1

I didn't say anything on that thread though...I was afraid that if I did, I'd be impersonated too.

Thank goodness that died off! 

submitted by Owlgirl
(July 31, 2016 - 9:23 pm)

This is Jack-a-Nat. 

I read all of the threads, and the impersonater was being SO mean, so who was the impersonator? I was not on CB for that, I only joined in May. But, WHO?!? Thanks for answering my question, I know I'm a newer CBer. 

submitted by Who was impersonator
(August 14, 2016 - 5:53 pm)

\( * 0 * )/ 

O.o

:O

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AAAAAAHHHH! How could someone do that?! That's terrible!!! Did they ever catch the impersonator?! 

submitted by The Novelist, The Secret Forest
(April 1, 2016 - 4:41 pm)

Oh, yes, I remember the impersonators. I do know Winter Firefly said she had done it once, as a joke, but it continued by someone else. I can't remember who, if we did catch them. If not, it just died off.

submitted by St.Owl, age Recarnated, Everywhere
(April 1, 2016 - 5:06 pm)

Geez, that's awful! The Nostalgia War was nothing compared to that buisness. Oh, wow, that's... really not...

submitted by Abigail S., age 11, Nose in a Book
(April 1, 2016 - 7:22 pm)

Yeah ... you know what? I'm glad I wasn't there for the impersonator war. The nostalgia war was absolutley nothing in comparison. And I thought it was horrible. You know, I'm having second thoughts.

Cry

Poor everybody. 

submitted by Cho C.
(April 2, 2016 - 7:14 am)

http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/172373

If this link works, this was basically the impersonator war summerized. I remember people would confess and say they did it, but it was just an impersonator, making it seem like it was them. We never found the real impersonator, but nearly everyone was accused of being impersonator... by the impersonator. Geek girl, WF, S.E., me.... We never found who the impersonator was, but it's over now, luckily. Wow I feel old because I was here for all of those wars.  

submitted by Savvy44x
(April 2, 2016 - 10:07 am)

WF was one of the impersonators (she told us), but there was someone else, too. 

submitted by Rose bud
(April 10, 2016 - 8:42 am)

top

submitted by Top
(April 10, 2016 - 8:26 am)

TOP!!!!!

also, Admins, would you mind doing a description of what the post types do?  

submitted by Bibliophile , age 12, Chicago,IL
(April 14, 2016 - 10:47 am)