its actually pretty easy but can get confussing. there are rules to rpg in forums. one MAJOR rule is do not manipulate or make some one esles charactre move!! You are to only use your charactre and describe thier actions.
As for set up. a map works.. but you should set it up as a forum thread.. ie:
Kirarin Role Play-> Kirari's house or Hiro's house, or managers office.
from there you can then post or move the charctres. if they say they are leaving hiro's to go to the managers you then need to switch threads. this way there are ways for the other people to interact.
like.. okay i guess i can post some examples:
Kita- Kirari / naa-san
Techno- Hiro
Kita will be the starting charactre and would describe the setting and anything imporant we need to know..: and post in the opening place.
For this example we'll start in the ...Cafe. i'll add names of who's typing for the first few.
Kita: (IC- in character)It was a hot summers day, the sun was shining with such force Kirari felt she would melt. Her pigtails begin to wilt with the humity.
"Hey...Naa-san....it sure is hot , i am glad i descided to wear my sun dress."
'Naaa! Na nan nan Na! :

It sure is...now i know how a fish feels in a skillet!):: ( translation)
Kirari draddged along stoping in infront of a cafe shop where a cherry girl caught her eye.
(OoC-out of charactre- since we dont have an assigned attendant i'll play her for a bit to)
'Hello! Welcome to Sunshine Smoothies cafe! Would you like to try one of our very berry mango's?"
"Waaiiii!! Naa-san Its smoothies!!! Let's go in!!"
the waitress lead kirari into the shop and sat her in a table near the front window.
"Will this table be okay miss? I'll be right out with your smoothie!!"
"a..Arigatou!!!"
'Wow, i didnt even know this place existed...maybe i'll bring seiji next time!!' (italicised means personal thought. the reader can know what she is thinking but it can not be responded to...)
while waiting a straw caught kirari's attentionand she started playing with it.
~~~~~~~~~~ end kita~~~~~~
now this leaves it open to someone else to post in cafe.
to interact
Techno- (IC)
"Hmmm...my first day off and i dont have anyone to hang out with. seiji said he was busy..."
Walkinmg along the side walk in his usual disguise of a blue hoodie and sun glasses, hirto got distracted by a fimiliar face.
'What Is she doing!!??' Hiroto felt his eyes fixated on the cute pigtailed ash blond as she played with what seemed to be ..a straw?!!he stood there watching her a moment unaware he was staring.
~~~~~~~~~end techno's post~~~~~
"Naa na na naa na na!" ::(hey kirari..isnt that hiroto-kun" na san pointed to the window.
"wahhh!? Hiroto kun??" Glancing to the window kirari smiled in embarassment jumping to her feet.
"hey naa-san lets invite him to join us!"
She waved to the sunglassed boy then motioned for him to come in!
~~~~~~~~end post~~~~~
so its like a tag.. and any charactre can join or jump in.. like if Mirre was erina and wanted to interact.
Miire - (ic erina)
"oooh that tsukishima Kirari.. I will beat her at something!!!"
while in her fuming and not watching Erina walked right into someone infront of her.
"WATCH IT YOU STUPID!! I mean who stands infront of a window any---" Erina's words faultered when she noticed it was hiroto kun she had just run into.
"Oh ho ho...Hito-kun!! I am sorry I was just..---eh.....EH!!!!" Just then she noticed why hiroto was stopped infront of a glass window.. there stood her arch rival...
'K-K-K-K-KIRARI!!!' Erina felt her self spiraling into darkness..
'Hee hee now is my chance!!!' Erina smiled then jumped toward Hiroto latrching onto his arm and gave a smile waving to kirari.
that gives Hiroto-kun a chance to interact with both charaters.
Just as long as another person doesnt control or manipuate another charcter. it works.
Also its good to have a moderater to go in and make sure that the post have continuity and that someone isnt controlling someone else.
Its alot of fun.. but you have to have peoplpe who can post everyday and check the game frequently.
SORRY ITS A LONG POST!!
This post has been edited by Technopoptart on Jan 4 2008, 07:42 AM