1. You post a dialogue prompt. It must meet two simple conditions: (1) it is world/era-appropriate, and (2) must not be so limiting that only a certain character type can start it and reply to it.
   
2. All threads created with a dialogue prompt must be (1) labeled "open" or "see inside" and (2) must follow the dialogue prompt exactly, unless it's to change pronouns or fit a character's accent.
   
3. The thread doesn't have to start with the dialogue prompt, but it must be the first dialogue spoken in the thread.
   
4. If you reply to a dialogue prompt with an open thread, you must post a new dialogue prompt.

"There are two ways this could end, and I'm not fond of either of them."