Safety & Game State Calls

OC / IC

These terms mean “Out of Character” or “In Character”.

Safety Calls

These calls may be shouted by anyone to quickly inform other players on a matter of real life safety.

Non-Com	Signals the user is a Non-Combatant and must not be physically hit.
Safety	Pause the game in the immediate area for Out of Character safety. If you pause the game on safety grounds, you may restart it with “Time In” once the situation is resolved if there is no referee involved.

Referee Calls

These calls may only be used by referees.

Time In	Starts or resumes In-Game time.
Time Out	Ends In-Game time for the day.
Time Freeze	Pauses the game, so something can happen instantaneously.

Check In Signals

These hand signals may be used at any point to check in and calibrate roleplay. Please note that this also includes combat. A thumbs down signal must immediately end attacks on that person.

OK	Everything alright?
Thumbs up	Yes, continue as is.
Point up	I want this to get more intense if you do too.
Wave hand	Unsure, start de-escalating.
Thumbs down	No, stop this roleplay.

Game Signals

These hand signals denote whether someone is present or visible in the game.

Fist up	The person is out of the game. Frequently used by Game Team characters who are walking between the OC area and a mission. You may briefly put your fist up to make an Out of Character clarification or check in.
One finger pointing up	The character is invisible but is still present, due to an item effect.