“Downtime” is what we call scenes that happen around or outside the current in-game time or any scene taking place before or after the current in-game time.

It is a place for your character to do what they want with whom they want (within reason). It’s the perfect place for when you want to write just for the pleasure of it. Indulge yourself, and in doing so, give us a deeper glimpse of your character.

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What We’re About

Escaping Reality is a play-by-post RPG loosely based on the World of Darkness gaming system. Here, the supernatural are among us and the odd and uncanny intrude on the humdrum of everyday life.

ER is a writing game, a combination of plot, threat, and mystery. It is the daily activities of ordinary people in a world that is anything but.

We do realize that every player comes to ER for a different reason. Some want …

PM: Private Message

A means of communicating with Storytellers or players through the ER boards that doesn’t require an external program. Use PMs to ask about scene details, to arrange a scene with a particular person, or even to offer another player kudos, friendly critiques, or a correction.

RP: Role-Playing

The act of donning a fictional persona and acting out their thoughts, speech and actions.

RPG: Role-Playing Game

Sites and tabletop games like Escaping Reality in which players don …