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You may reserve up to two characters per app around, although you may only app one character per app round. So yes, you could reserve both and decide later if you'd like. I hope that helps!
First, does this game allow duplicate characters, if their in-game AUs are different?
Second, you mention the possibility for power regains in the application. Is this merely "possible" or is it a certainty? (Some of my characters simply aren't as interesting without powers, and that would take them out of the running :) )
Third, how would a character who is literally one soul in two bodies be applies for? For example, someone with a daemon, from the His Dark Materials series? Would that daemon appear as a mute pet, or be invisible, or be returned along with memories? What about characters who are never seen apart in their canon, such as supernatural twins? Could they be apped on the same journal by the same player, or would they be required to be separate characters played by two people?
Fourth, is there a character limit for a single player, or a limit to the number of applications allowed for a single app round (since they're so far apart)?
First question: No, we do not allow duplicate characters, even if the AU backstories are different. There may only be one instance of each character in the game.
Second question: We will definitely be doing some events where characters regain their powers, however, these regains will part of temporary events, not a permanent change to a character's status. Characters will spend the vast majority of their time in game without their powers, so please consider that if powers are a concern for you.
Third question: This will be handled on a case by case basis. We would like to avoid the same player playing two characters on one journal, but the specifics of how you approach this are otherwise up to you. A daemon can be played as a special pet, or a character may be played with a split personality in other circumstances (such as a character who is possessed in canon). In the example using twins, they would have to be played by separate players, since they're different characters.
And finally, your fourth question, the limit is 2 characters per player with a limit of 1 character per app round. This is because we don't want the game to become too unmanageable in its early stages. Depending on the level of interest, this may change in the future.
I hope this helps you! Please let us know if you need further clarification or if you have any other questions. :)
Hi! The twin question was asked on my behalf, so one just in case clarification there, please. :)
What if the twins are not appable as separate characters? The pair I play are treated as a unit in world/plot/game mechanics, and personality differences are superficial (favorite ice cream flavors and the like). They are never physically separate and never act/appear independently.
In case of canon familiarity, I speak of Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum from the Alice in the Country of Heart franchise.
Why hello there person of twice-over excellent taste. (read: I'm asking about the twins because by reserving Undertaker, you beat me to the muse I first imagined here! ;) )
Hi! We had a chat and unfortunately decided that we'd rather they were apped as two separate characters, as they exist in two separate bodies. Again, let us know if you'd like any further information!
Understood! Disappointing, yeah, as this was my first choice game for them but I have other avenues to explore and respect your decision. This game still sounds awesome and I may be back to reserve someone properly a singleton. Thanks for your time!
About how many words are you looking for in the AU history sections? These could be extremely developed and fleshed out, or they could be a basic idea. A guideline would help, because as far as I know, they're the character a player will be playing for at least their first few weeks in the game.
Hi! After a little discussion, we decided that, as a bare minimum, 200 for unlimited character roles and 300 for limited character roles seems fair, but we would highly encourage players to go beyond that if they feel they have to- we'd much rather see a player err on the side of caution and write too much than too little.
Pardon me if this is mentioned somewhere and I overlooked it, but in a lot of false memory games I've seen, characters at least start with a fake name. Will this be the case here? Other than obvious necessary changes to surnames for characters in some roles, of course.
This is pretty strongly related to a concern I had as well; as far as we know, my character has no canon name other than that of his profession. Am I free to assume his Aungierverse memories provide him with a proper name, even if he prefers to be addressed in the canonical fashion?
Oh, I'm so sorry! I should have posted the response I gave below here as well. Essentially, characters will not need a name change unless they're becoming part of a pre-existing family; to avoid confusion with characters suddenly using new names in the game, if characters have unusual names we'd suggest you make it so that they do technically have a name in their AU history but only ever go by their canon name (which might be a nickname, for example). You don't even have to think of a name if you'd rather not and just have your character go on to question the fact that they can't remember their actual name as they become more aware of their true memories.
Hey, I thought of another, more character specific question!
Misaya has an intricate marking on the back of her neck. It's basically a magical proof of contract between her and her Servant, Lancer. Would this disappear and need to be regained (presumably along with the contract), or would it remain there as something purely cosmetic?
Hi! We don't mind leaving it up to you, depending on how you'd like to play it- it could either disappear and then reappear when/ if we have a power regain event, or she could keep it as a cosmetic tattoo. Just bear in mind that she'll probably have her hair swept off of her neck a lot of the time and it may be at least partially visible.
Since this is AU, would it be possible to age my character to 25 (if I were apping the mistress)? She's 22 in her canon, which wouldn't be much of a stretch.
We've discussed this question, and we've decided we'd rather not allow aging up out of canon. We understand it wouldn't be a stretch for Integra specifically, but in the interest of fairness we need to stay consistent.
Alternatively, would it be possible to app her from somewhere in between the gap at the end of the war (when she's 22) and the end of the series (when she's 52)?
I've played this character in a game before, thus I have an application written. This character didn't have much magic/etc in her story, so for Aungier it's really just a matter of converting a normal person to a different historical point. She still has the same key points to her plotline, which have shaped her personality.
Thus her personality isn't really changed, at all, except for some concessions to the role of a woman from a historical standpoint.
Can I use the personality I already have written, even though it was written for a modern day woman? It's on this journal if you'd like to glance at it for clarification.
As the game is a memory loss AU rather than a full AU, the character is still the same person they have always been but moved into a different world with different memories of their life; they only believe themselves to be someone else. Whilst they will act in accordance with these false memories before their real ones start to return, it is not necessary to write a personality section that reflects them as this is not their true identity.
Hi, I have a question. I know that all characters appear on the front steps in the middle of the night, but I was wondering, is it possible for non-family members to have an AU history that includes having been at the house for some time, or do they have to be new to the house? To take Kiritsugu here as an example, could I have his false memories include him having been the family gamekeeper for years?
Hi! Assuming you'll be apping in for our first cycle, the arrival information will not actually apply- due to the large volume of people who would be turning up at once, this time around each character will wake up as though they have already been part of the household for however long each player chooses. So yes, go ahead!
For future reference, though, characters arriving after the first cycle are fine to have it in their false memories that they have been part of the household for a long time; they will just assume that they have been away for whatever reason and are now returning to the estate.
THIS…is probably a weird question but since you mentioned planes would the Valdemars have been working on vehicle designs of any kind? The guy I'm considering happens to be a giant robot pilot and it might be hilarious for him to be a family friend by sidelining as their test pilot/driver/whatever when he's not being, idk, a mercenary or something. If not, I can always find something else for him to do or maybe consider a different character, it's no biggie!
Hi! Though technology obviously isn't quite advanced enough for what he might be used to, and though the Valdemar family don't specialise in vehicles themselves, Lady Valdemar would still be interested in sponsoring a character who did. While Graham would not have immediate access to any sort of unusual vehicles, if his AU self was involved with them, constructing one or working on a prototype himself wouldn't be out of the question.
Thanks! Do you mean as a foundling then? Or as someone who got involved with the family through certain vaguely-defined scientific contacts in…the US, if it's possible? Just wanna make sure I get everything right and don't step on any toes. =u=a
The Mistress doesn't deal in invention, so not as a foundling, but the Master takes on apprentices and students who are given space to work and access to materials, provided they help with his own studies; if he's too old for that, he could also be a contact from the US, yes!
IC-type question. Does Aungier house run on London time (that is, sleeping late and staying up late to take advantage of entertainments) or country time (that is, up early to take advantage of the light)?
Also, is the house set up primarily with electricity, or is it mostly gas still? I know the family in charge is pretty fascinated with technology, but that doesn't necessarily mean everyone has the latest-and-greatest, so I wanted to make sure >.>
The household staff run on country time, but Lord and Lady Valdemar themselves are capricious at best and rarely stick to any set schedule of their own. Also, the house is primarily set up with electricity, but they also have the old gas fittings in place still as back-up in case of emergencies. Does that help?
Hey, quick question regarding the one-character-per-canon-per-player thing. Would I be able to app a character from Fate/Zero while still playing Misaya? I've been sitting here for a while trying to figure out how to phrase this question, but tl;dr I'd argue that they shouldn't be counted as a single series because they take place in different continuities, with an utterly different cast of characters. Even the ones you could say are shared between series (ex: the version of Gilgamesh seen in Zero/Stay Night and the one seen in Prototype) are markedly different in their behavior and even design, and the character I'm looking to app doesn't even exist in the same universe as Misaya (or vice versa). They would have no more reason to interact with each other than they did any other character.
'Course, this is kind of a judgment call, so I understand if you feel otherwise!
Given that the two characters described exist in different continuities and universes and never interact, we feel that, in this case, there would be no problem if you wanted to app them!
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I ask because I'm currently debating between two I'd like to try here, and I wanted to know if I could reserve both and decide later.
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You may reserve up to two characters per app around, although you may only app one character per app round. So yes, you could reserve both and decide later if you'd like. I hope that helps!
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First, does this game allow duplicate characters, if their in-game AUs are different?
Second, you mention the possibility for power regains in the application. Is this merely "possible" or is it a certainty? (Some of my characters simply aren't as interesting without powers, and that would take them out of the running :) )
Third, how would a character who is literally one soul in two bodies be applies for? For example, someone with a daemon, from the His Dark Materials series? Would that daemon appear as a mute pet, or be invisible, or be returned along with memories? What about characters who are never seen apart in their canon, such as supernatural twins? Could they be apped on the same journal by the same player, or would they be required to be separate characters played by two people?
Fourth, is there a character limit for a single player, or a limit to the number of applications allowed for a single app round (since they're so far apart)?
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First question: No, we do not allow duplicate characters, even if the AU backstories are different. There may only be one instance of each character in the game.
Second question: We will definitely be doing some events where characters regain their powers, however, these regains will part of temporary events, not a permanent change to a character's status. Characters will spend the vast majority of their time in game without their powers, so please consider that if powers are a concern for you.
Third question: This will be handled on a case by case basis. We would like to avoid the same player playing two characters on one journal, but the specifics of how you approach this are otherwise up to you. A daemon can be played as a special pet, or a character may be played with a split personality in other circumstances (such as a character who is possessed in canon). In the example using twins, they would have to be played by separate players, since they're different characters.
And finally, your fourth question, the limit is 2 characters per player with a limit of 1 character per app round. This is because we don't want the game to become too unmanageable in its early stages. Depending on the level of interest, this may change in the future.
I hope this helps you! Please let us know if you need further clarification or if you have any other questions. :)
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What if the twins are not appable as separate characters? The pair I play are treated as a unit in world/plot/game mechanics, and personality differences are superficial (favorite ice cream flavors and the like). They are never physically separate and never act/appear independently.
In case of canon familiarity, I speak of Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum from the Alice in the Country of Heart franchise.
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I hope not to disappoint. Good luck to us both, yes?
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now in the right journal
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Just thought I'd give the question a little bump in case it was shuffled to the bottom of the closet or something.
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Misaya has an intricate marking on the back of her neck. It's basically a magical proof of contract between her and her Servant, Lancer. Would this disappear and need to be regained (presumably along with the contract), or would it remain there as something purely cosmetic?
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We've discussed this question, and we've decided we'd rather not allow aging up out of canon. We understand it wouldn't be a stretch for Integra specifically, but in the interest of fairness we need to stay consistent.
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I've played this character in a game before, thus I have an application written. This character didn't have much magic/etc in her story, so for Aungier it's really just a matter of converting a normal person to a different historical point. She still has the same key points to her plotline, which have shaped her personality.
Thus her personality isn't really changed, at all, except for some concessions to the role of a woman from a historical standpoint.
Can I use the personality I already have written, even though it was written for a modern day woman? It's on this journal if you'd like to glance at it for clarification.
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For future reference, though, characters arriving after the first cycle are fine to have it in their false memories that they have been part of the household for a long time; they will just assume that they have been away for whatever reason and are now returning to the estate.
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Also, is the house set up primarily with electricity, or is it mostly gas still? I know the family in charge is pretty fascinated with technology, but that doesn't necessarily mean everyone has the latest-and-greatest, so I wanted to make sure >.>
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because I put this on the wrong page LIKE A DUMB
'Course, this is kind of a judgment call, so I understand if you feel otherwise!
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