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FAQ | Drop Box
Q. What is the point in this game?
A. The only real point in this game is to have a place to play whatever characters you want, how many of them you want without having the stress of activity requirements or having to see that yet again your favorite characters are taken.
Q. Does this mean that you allow more than one person to play the same character? Even the same version?
A. Yes. The same characters can be played, whether they're all canon and from the same medium or different versions. There is little likelihood that they will all be played the same way, as we all have different interpretations of characters that still allow us to play them by canon. Above all, do not slam another players way of playing the same character you do. Your way is no more or less right than theirs.
Also, we have a cap on characters being played already. Only ten of each character can be played, unless fulfilling a specific storyline. See Rules for more on this.
Q. Is there a rule about using canon pbs from TV shows/movies?
A. If your fandom is only a tv show or a movie and doesn't come from a previous source, we do prefer that you use the canon pb. However, if the pb is difficult to find icons of, you are allowed to use a suitable replacement. If your character is from a tv show or a movie that does have a previous source (most notably books) you are allowed to use a different pb, though keep this rule within reason--if you are playing Elena Gilbert true to the tv show, don't use a blonde pb. If you're playing Elena Gilbert true to the books, don't use Nina Dobrev. Use common sense. Also, keeping pbs age appropriate is preferred, also within reason. We realize that most people who play/have played teenagers were or are in their twenties, but make sure your pbs realistically look the age they are to be portraying.
Q. Is a live pb necessary?
A. Yes. Even for cartoon/anime/comic book characters, we would prefer a live, age appropriate pb. If there is something in particular that can't be portrayed by a live pb and can only be found in it's true form you are allowed to use some icons from the original source but please keep live icons as well. Your characters will be seen by others as live.
Q. Is canon puncturing allowed?
A. No. We realize a lot of fandoms reference others (for example: In the Pretty Little Liars books, both Veronica Mars and Glee were mentioned) for the sake of these games, your character will lose knowledge of any particular tv show/book or other medium that other characters are from.
Q. What about supernatural fandoms meeting non-supernatural fandoms?
A. Yes, it's true that a character like Rory Gilmore won't accept vampires as real and go hunting them, but in most cases of supernatural fandoms, they are kept a secret from the human world anyway, so a vampire telling Rory that they exist and being met by refusal to believe they exist would be natural. Further proof would likely make her a believer rather than her believing they're fictional despite being there.
Q. There isn't a taken list, how will we know what characters/fandoms are in play?
A.Since multiple versions of the same character are allowed, the need for a taken list isn't there. There are now taken pages, so you may refer to them at any time. We also do realize that some people judge who they want to play based on who is already in play, so there will be a wanted page. Players posting to the wanted page are responsible for it's upkeep, so if character requests are filled, it is your responsibility to remove/re-post your comments.
Q. Since there is little mod involvement here, what do we do if we have questions or have a serious issue that needs mod assistance?
A. This post is also a screened drop box where any and all questions may be addressed. If it's a question about the game itself, it will be unscreened so others can see the question and answer and later added to this faq. If it's a more serious concern, it will remain screened for privacy and deleted once the issue has been addressed.
At this point, the mods are becoming more involved and will be running some plots to help encourage interaction between fandoms.
Q. Does our character journal have to be exclusive to this game? Do we have to have one for each character?
A. As we have the network comm for journals/texts/notes/etc, the character journal does not have to be exclusive. You do, however, have to have a separate journal for each character you play here.
Q. Are OCs allowed?
A. Yes, they are. If they have any backstory with canon characters, just make sure at least one version of that canon character approves it, and be willing to accept it if not all versions of that character will go with it.
Q. Are the other "Originals" from The Vampire Diaries allowed?
A. As we know that there are a total of 9 originals (mom, dad, Klaus, Elijah and five siblings) we will allow up to 2 parent Originals and 5 sibling Originals (besides the two canon ones). To keep it realistic, we are limiting the genders to make it near even. Currently, there is only one male sibling spot left, as well as the parent spots.
Q. When are adds?
A. There are two of us who do adds and we try to do them once a day, but sometimes we can't get them done. We will try to get them within 72 hours, but there are no promises.
Q. Can characters be aged up from canon?
A. Yes, you would just have to bring them in from however many years post-canon to make them the appropriate age. For example, Beth Corcoran from Glee (born in season 1) could be aged up to 17 and would have to be from 17 years after her season 1 birth.
Q. If I have an OC child of canon characters we don't have yet, is that allowed?
A. Yes, just keep in mind that should those characters be picked up later, they don't have to acknowledge your character as their child. You can also app the OC child then post to the wanted page asking for their parents to specifically fill the storyline.
Q. Are kids allowed to be played?
A. Yes. As long as they're old enough to think and act on their own, they may be played. I would say probably no younger than 6 or 7.
Q. Can characters come from a different game and keep the backstory from it?
A. If your characters backstory is from a single family game, set in the canon location, then yes you may bring in backstory from the previous game. We will handle backstory on crossover games on a case-by-case basis. If your backstory is from a panfandom game, we would prefer it to be started over in our game as though they never went to wherever the last game was set.
Q. If we bring our characters in from one canon point but want to later update them to another, can that be done? And how?
A. There are two ways to do this. The main way is by the mirror in your characters room and the other is actually sending your character home and bringing them back.
When your character looks in the mirror and sees what is going on at home, they will only see what happens to or around them specifically, basically just scenes involving them. Anything that happens when their character isn't around, they will have to find out from someone else who knows.
It also doesn't change anything about your character. An example of this: If Elena had turned into a vampire during the sacrifice and an Elena updated to that point, she would see herself turning but she wouldn't turn in game. To do that, you would have to send your character home for a minimum of 24 hours (meaning no new threads/comm posts/replies to comm posts in that time) and bring them back in from the new point.
Q. Can AU characters be updated?
A. They can be, but depending on how AU your character is, what they see might not reflect what was in the show at all. If they're AU in game, they remain AU even when being updated. If you want to put in the work to update your AU character, feel free.
Q. What can vampires do for blood if they don't want to use force or compel people?
A. There are animals on the island for vampire that prefer to live off an animal diet. The animal population will keep replenishing itself so that there is never a shortage. For characters who need/prefer human blood but still don't want to use force or compel someone to let them feed off them, there are blood bags available (also replenishes itself) as well as a feeder center.
Q. What is a feeder center?
A. In the Vampire Academy fandom, the good vampires are called Moroi. They're mortal and can eat food but they need a daily supply of human blood. To my knowledge, animal blood doesn't work for them. So in their fandom, they have willing donors called feeders. But they couldn't just ask someone in game because their bites release endorphins that make their bites enjoyable... and addictive. The more they are bitten the more they lose their mind. So to alleviate this, we decided that there is feeder center in town (we did say you could find anything, after all). Any vampires who drink human blood but don't want to go out and force/compel people to let them feed off them can go there. The feeders there will more than likely be dazed from the high of moroi bites and won't really notice that other vampire bites hurt.
Q. If my character is killed/injured in game, what can be done?
A. For characters killed in game, there are two options. One is to send your character home (keep them out of play for at least 24 hours) and bring them back alive. At this time, they can come back from the same exact point they were here previously or an earlier/later point. You can also choose if your character recalls being there previously. The other option is that the mod-played Castiel (Supernatural) has been offered to bring characters back to life.
For characters injured in game, the mod-played Lissa Dragomir (Vampire Academy) has the ability to heal basically anything, including bringing people back from the dead. The latter has serious consequences for both, so I would prefer not to heal anything that extreme, but she can heal anything else.
Q. Since characters are on an island, how far can they go into the ocean?
A. If the character is swimming, they can probably go as far as they swim, unless your character is an exceptional swimmer. If they are on a boat of some sort, they can go as far as they can still see the island, but once they reach that point where it is almost out of sight, they will hit a barrier that they can not cross.
Q. There seem to be a lot of characters played from just a few specific fandoms, with little interaction from other fandoms. Will there be a cap to how many characters per fandom can be played?
A. As of June 24, 2011, Fandom caps have been put into place. Each fandom can have up to 100 active characters taken. The exception to this rule is if you wish to apply a character to fulfill a storyline request, or from the Wanted Page. A link or explanation must be provided for approval.
Q. Sometimes, it doesn't seem reasonable for a multi-person family to live in an apartment. Will houses be available?
A. A new Housing system has been put into effect starting June 25, 2011. There will be 20 houses available (for now). Applications will be reviewed and accepted by the mods, on a case by case basis. See Housing Assignments for more information.
Q. Is my character allowed to get pregnant/ impregnate another character?
A. Yes. It must be mod-approved, and both parties must agree. For more information, see this post.
Q. I have a couple who are expecting a baby. They don't have enough people for a house, but living with strangers wouldn't be good for their baby. Is there another option for them?
A. Yes. We now offer 2-bedroom apartments on the sixth floor of the buildings. Please comment to the Housing Assignments page to request a move.
Any other questions, comments, concerns or suggestions? Comment here.
Q. What is the point in this game?
A. The only real point in this game is to have a place to play whatever characters you want, how many of them you want without having the stress of activity requirements or having to see that yet again your favorite characters are taken.
Q. Does this mean that you allow more than one person to play the same character? Even the same version?
A. Yes. The same characters can be played, whether they're all canon and from the same medium or different versions. There is little likelihood that they will all be played the same way, as we all have different interpretations of characters that still allow us to play them by canon. Above all, do not slam another players way of playing the same character you do. Your way is no more or less right than theirs.
Also, we have a cap on characters being played already. Only ten of each character can be played, unless fulfilling a specific storyline. See Rules for more on this.
Q. Is there a rule about using canon pbs from TV shows/movies?
A. If your fandom is only a tv show or a movie and doesn't come from a previous source, we do prefer that you use the canon pb. However, if the pb is difficult to find icons of, you are allowed to use a suitable replacement. If your character is from a tv show or a movie that does have a previous source (most notably books) you are allowed to use a different pb, though keep this rule within reason--if you are playing Elena Gilbert true to the tv show, don't use a blonde pb. If you're playing Elena Gilbert true to the books, don't use Nina Dobrev. Use common sense. Also, keeping pbs age appropriate is preferred, also within reason. We realize that most people who play/have played teenagers were or are in their twenties, but make sure your pbs realistically look the age they are to be portraying.
Q. Is a live pb necessary?
A. Yes. Even for cartoon/anime/comic book characters, we would prefer a live, age appropriate pb. If there is something in particular that can't be portrayed by a live pb and can only be found in it's true form you are allowed to use some icons from the original source but please keep live icons as well. Your characters will be seen by others as live.
Q. Is canon puncturing allowed?
A. No. We realize a lot of fandoms reference others (for example: In the Pretty Little Liars books, both Veronica Mars and Glee were mentioned) for the sake of these games, your character will lose knowledge of any particular tv show/book or other medium that other characters are from.
Q. What about supernatural fandoms meeting non-supernatural fandoms?
A. Yes, it's true that a character like Rory Gilmore won't accept vampires as real and go hunting them, but in most cases of supernatural fandoms, they are kept a secret from the human world anyway, so a vampire telling Rory that they exist and being met by refusal to believe they exist would be natural. Further proof would likely make her a believer rather than her believing they're fictional despite being there.
Q. There isn't a taken list, how will we know what characters/fandoms are in play?
A.
Q. Since there is little mod involvement here, what do we do if we have questions or have a serious issue that needs mod assistance?
A. This post is also a screened drop box where any and all questions may be addressed. If it's a question about the game itself, it will be unscreened so others can see the question and answer and later added to this faq. If it's a more serious concern, it will remain screened for privacy and deleted once the issue has been addressed.
At this point, the mods are becoming more involved and will be running some plots to help encourage interaction between fandoms.
Q. Does our character journal have to be exclusive to this game? Do we have to have one for each character?
A. As we have the network comm for journals/texts/notes/etc, the character journal does not have to be exclusive. You do, however, have to have a separate journal for each character you play here.
Q. Are OCs allowed?
A. Yes, they are. If they have any backstory with canon characters, just make sure at least one version of that canon character approves it, and be willing to accept it if not all versions of that character will go with it.
Q. Are the other "Originals" from The Vampire Diaries allowed?
A. As we know that there are a total of 9 originals (mom, dad, Klaus, Elijah and five siblings) we will allow up to 2 parent Originals and 5 sibling Originals (besides the two canon ones). To keep it realistic, we are limiting the genders to make it near even. Currently, there is only one male sibling spot left, as well as the parent spots.
Q. When are adds?
A. There are two of us who do adds and we try to do them once a day, but sometimes we can't get them done. We will try to get them within 72 hours, but there are no promises.
Q. Can characters be aged up from canon?
A. Yes, you would just have to bring them in from however many years post-canon to make them the appropriate age. For example, Beth Corcoran from Glee (born in season 1) could be aged up to 17 and would have to be from 17 years after her season 1 birth.
Q. If I have an OC child of canon characters we don't have yet, is that allowed?
A. Yes, just keep in mind that should those characters be picked up later, they don't have to acknowledge your character as their child. You can also app the OC child then post to the wanted page asking for their parents to specifically fill the storyline.
Q. Are kids allowed to be played?
A. Yes. As long as they're old enough to think and act on their own, they may be played. I would say probably no younger than 6 or 7.
Q. Can characters come from a different game and keep the backstory from it?
A. If your characters backstory is from a single family game, set in the canon location, then yes you may bring in backstory from the previous game. We will handle backstory on crossover games on a case-by-case basis. If your backstory is from a panfandom game, we would prefer it to be started over in our game as though they never went to wherever the last game was set.
Q. If we bring our characters in from one canon point but want to later update them to another, can that be done? And how?
A. There are two ways to do this. The main way is by the mirror in your characters room and the other is actually sending your character home and bringing them back.
When your character looks in the mirror and sees what is going on at home, they will only see what happens to or around them specifically, basically just scenes involving them. Anything that happens when their character isn't around, they will have to find out from someone else who knows.
It also doesn't change anything about your character. An example of this: If Elena had turned into a vampire during the sacrifice and an Elena updated to that point, she would see herself turning but she wouldn't turn in game. To do that, you would have to send your character home for a minimum of 24 hours (meaning no new threads/comm posts/replies to comm posts in that time) and bring them back in from the new point.
Q. Can AU characters be updated?
A. They can be, but depending on how AU your character is, what they see might not reflect what was in the show at all. If they're AU in game, they remain AU even when being updated. If you want to put in the work to update your AU character, feel free.
Q. What can vampires do for blood if they don't want to use force or compel people?
A. There are animals on the island for vampire that prefer to live off an animal diet. The animal population will keep replenishing itself so that there is never a shortage. For characters who need/prefer human blood but still don't want to use force or compel someone to let them feed off them, there are blood bags available (also replenishes itself) as well as a feeder center.
Q. What is a feeder center?
A. In the Vampire Academy fandom, the good vampires are called Moroi. They're mortal and can eat food but they need a daily supply of human blood. To my knowledge, animal blood doesn't work for them. So in their fandom, they have willing donors called feeders. But they couldn't just ask someone in game because their bites release endorphins that make their bites enjoyable... and addictive. The more they are bitten the more they lose their mind. So to alleviate this, we decided that there is feeder center in town (we did say you could find anything, after all). Any vampires who drink human blood but don't want to go out and force/compel people to let them feed off them can go there. The feeders there will more than likely be dazed from the high of moroi bites and won't really notice that other vampire bites hurt.
Q. If my character is killed/injured in game, what can be done?
A. For characters killed in game, there are two options. One is to send your character home (keep them out of play for at least 24 hours) and bring them back alive. At this time, they can come back from the same exact point they were here previously or an earlier/later point. You can also choose if your character recalls being there previously. The other option is that the mod-played Castiel (Supernatural) has been offered to bring characters back to life.
For characters injured in game, the mod-played Lissa Dragomir (Vampire Academy) has the ability to heal basically anything, including bringing people back from the dead. The latter has serious consequences for both, so I would prefer not to heal anything that extreme, but she can heal anything else.
Q. Since characters are on an island, how far can they go into the ocean?
A. If the character is swimming, they can probably go as far as they swim, unless your character is an exceptional swimmer. If they are on a boat of some sort, they can go as far as they can still see the island, but once they reach that point where it is almost out of sight, they will hit a barrier that they can not cross.
Q. There seem to be a lot of characters played from just a few specific fandoms, with little interaction from other fandoms. Will there be a cap to how many characters per fandom can be played?
A. As of June 24, 2011, Fandom caps have been put into place. Each fandom can have up to 100 active characters taken. The exception to this rule is if you wish to apply a character to fulfill a storyline request, or from the Wanted Page. A link or explanation must be provided for approval.
Q. Sometimes, it doesn't seem reasonable for a multi-person family to live in an apartment. Will houses be available?
A. A new Housing system has been put into effect starting June 25, 2011. There will be 20 houses available (for now). Applications will be reviewed and accepted by the mods, on a case by case basis. See Housing Assignments for more information.
Q. Is my character allowed to get pregnant/ impregnate another character?
A. Yes. It must be mod-approved, and both parties must agree. For more information, see this post.
Q. I have a couple who are expecting a baby. They don't have enough people for a house, but living with strangers wouldn't be good for their baby. Is there another option for them?
A. Yes. We now offer 2-bedroom apartments on the sixth floor of the buildings. Please comment to the Housing Assignments page to request a move.