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[futurologists]

I have a question about . . . » GENERAL TOPICS: the premise, the plot. » APPLICATIONS: who & how do I app? » OOC MECHANICS: activity, dropping, hiatuses, strikes. » IC MECHANICS: time, language, the network. GENERAL » WHAT IS FUTUROLOGY? Futurology is a mission-based game where characters are employed to save the worlds they visit, performing a number of tasks in order to protect the timeline. » WHAT ARE THE COMMUNITIES? futurology is the network community, for text/voice/video posts. epidemiology is the log community, where action threads will be logged out. axiology is the OOC community. Finally, thirstology is the meme comm. » EXPLAIN MISSIONS. Characters will be sent to various worlds on missions, which will last a few months; the exact ending date may change depending on character actions. Characters will be given housing in the area and an appropriate amount of pocket money, along with opportunities to gather information from the locals. As information comes in, groups of people will be sent to do certain tasks. For example, say the current monarch has been acting strange and erratic lately, and sentences all dissenters to death. The characters discover that just before this began, a travelling circus came to town. A group will investigate the travelling circus performers while the rest attempt to keep peace in town, and discover that one of the performers is actually an evil sorcerer who has been controlling the monarch through an enchanted item that was surreptitiously placed on their person while they were watching the circus. Certain tasks will be entirely voluntary, where characters can choose to go or not go. In the interest of keeping characters who might not volunteer involved, certain tasks will be mandatory. Characters are allowed to go off and do their own thing relating to missions, but they need to be discussed with mods first (so we can tell you the basics of how it'd go down, like whether or not that passage in the sewers leads anywhere important, etc!) and logged out, either with a group or as a narrative. » HOW DO I GET INVOLVED? Be active! Simply by being a part of the game, your character has involvement in the plot. Extra activity will give you more chances to have important roles. You may also run player plots. Characters will be allowed to go off on their own and attempt certain things as long as it has been cleared by a mod and they write a thread or narrative detailing it. Submit player plot ideas here. APPLICATIONS » WHAT CHARACTERS CAN I APP? You can app any fandom, canon AU, or original character. Fandom OCs are allowed but must be from open worlds such as World of Darkness, MMORPGs, etc. You may also app "native" OCs who voluntarily joined ALASTAIR from their original world. Non-humanoids can be apped, but they must be able to communicate and carry out tasks given to them. If they can do so with their original body, they can keep it. If they can't, a synthetic (android) body will be provided for them by ALASTAIR. There currently are no height caps for characters. Companion type characters can be apped provided that they display sufficient personality within their canon. For example, Kero from Cardcaptor Sakura and many of the droids from Star Wars would be considered appable; however, Naga from the Legend of Korra would not. You're always welcome to ask the mods if you're unsure if your character would be appable. There is no age restriction on characters and you may app characters with unique needs. Characters such as vampires will have blood bags supplied to them, and characters with illnesses can be cured or provided medication depending on what the player wants. The following characters are not allowed to be apped: → CRAUs → Fandom AUs. You could app 2014!Castiel from Supernatural, but not from an "always a human" AU. → Character doubles, as of April 2017. If there is already a Sherlock Holmes from the novels in-game, we will not allow any other version of Sherlock Holmes to be apped. Any doubles currently in game or queue will be grandfathered in. » CAN I APP FROM A NEWLY RELEASED CANON? You may app from canons as soon as they are released provided there is enough canon for the character you wish to app. We ask that you be respectful of other players and put up a spoiler opt-out post if you do app from recently released canons. » HOW MANY CHARACTERS CAN I PLAY? Players are currently allowed to have a maximum of two characters in-game at a time. In order to apply for a second character, a player must submit double AC (four proofs) for two months, for a total of eight proofs over those two months. This can be done retroactively; however, all proofs submitted must abide by regular AC standards. Please see this post for additional details. » ARE THERE SAMPLE APPS I CAN LOOK AT FOR REFERENCE? There absolutely are! Take a look at this page for a variety of apps that have been shared with player permission. » DO YOU ALLOW APP CHALLENGES? At this point in time, we do not allow app challenges for the same character as we feel this is not be feasible with our current application process. » ARE THERE ANY CHARACTER/CANON/GAME CAPS? Players are allowed a maximum of two characters in-game at a time, and one application in the queue at a time. There is currently a cast cap of six characters and a cap of 80 characters in-game. OOC MECHANICS » WHAT ARE THE ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS? Activity Check is open from 00:01 UTC on the 1st of the month to 23:59 UTC on the 5th. Activity must be provided within that timeframe. Late submissions are not accepted. We require two proofs of activity: → Five action/log comments in a single thread. These can be in any community if, for example, a network thread turns to action. → Seven network comments in a single thread. These can be from any community or IC inboxes. You can provide two proofs of five log comments, two proofs of seven network comments, or both proofs. Both threads must be with different characters. All threads submitted must have been started during that month. Threads started during the AC check-in period or from months prior cannot be used as proofs. Log posts or network posts made with no replies are not eligible for activity check, but can be used for extra activity. There are a few caveats to AC, listed below: → If you are on hiatus you will not need to comment to AC; however, retroactive hiatuses and hiatuses made during the AC check-in period will not exempt you from AC. Hiatuses must be made before the 15th of the month in order to qualify for AC exemption. → If you were accepted in the last two weeks of the month, you are required to check in for AC but will not need to submit activity proofs. → If you find you do not have activity and wish to take a strike, you must PM the mods before the end of the AC period to discuss your situation. Strikes will be granted on a case-by-case basis. You will be required to provide 1.5x AC (equivalent to 3 proofs) the following month in order to clear your strike. Consecutive hiatuses and strikes are not allowed and will result in the character being idled. If you have extenuating circumstances, please contact the mods before AC closes so we can discuss it on a case-by-case basis. » EXTRA ACTIVITY? In the interest of fairness, NPC CR will not determine any privileges given to characters. Instead, extra activity proofs given will award you points which will be able to be cashed in for IC rewards. Head over to the AC Bank for more information! » SO WHAT EXACTLY CAN I BUY THROUGH THE AC BANK? Just about anything your heart desires! We've provided a list of rewards that you're welcome to choose from, but you're by no means limited to only what's on the list. Feel free to propose something to us and we'll do our best to work out a compromise with you if what you've requested isn't feasible with the game's meta. Please note that all items that provide practical and/or dangerous use such as weapons, armor, pets, and abilities must be purchased through AC rewards, regardless of whether they are ICly available to characters in the current mission setting. This includes materials that may later be used to make weapons as well. Submissions to AC Bank are accepted month-round, however you are only allowed to submit once per month. This means that if you buy an item through the AC bank on May 15, you will must wait until June in order to buy something else or submit more threads. » WHAT HAPPENS IF I DROP/HIATUS? For regular drops, your character will be sent away on a different mission; this is IC knowledge, a message is sent out alerting all the transferred character's teammates. Please use the drop post. If you idle out, you will not be able to reapply for two months. If you reapply for the same character and elect to keep their in-game memories of their previous stay, you are welcome to come up with your own ideas for missions they may have gone on while they were transferred. Please submit your ideas to us so we can get them approved! However, characters who are dropped and then re-apped by the same player will not be allowed to keep any AC rewards purchased during their previous stay. If your character has been in-game longer than 6 months, they have the option of being actually sent home and getting closure with their close CR! However, you must contact us regarding this kind of drop, so that we can tie everything into our meta! These are considered permanent drops; while another "version" (read: another timeline) of them can still be apped by a new player or by yourself at a later point, you will not be allowed to re-app that character with their old ALASTAIR memories. For hiatuses, characters can be on autopilot or sent on a side-mission that would take them away from the group for the duration of the hiatus. You may ask the mods to create a side-mission for your character; please note that on your comment when filling out the hiatus form. See this post for additional information. Please note that there is no IC mechanism stopping characters from transferring to support roles (non-field work), something that is only OOCly possible by dropping, so please consider these requests carefully before making them. IC MECHANICS » IS THERE A LANGUAGE BARRIER? Yes and no! All spoken language and messages (voice or text) sent over the network will be magically translated so that characters can understand each other. Written language in books and notes, on the other hand, will not be translated except for those in Oska. During mission debriefing, ALASTAIR technicians will upload language packs to characters' jewelcomms. This will allow them to read any native languages the technicians might expect them to encounter in mission worlds. Please note that this will not affect characters who cannot read in the first place! » WHAT'S THE TIME ZONE/DAY RATIO? The game runs on UTC time. To convert UTC to your time zone, you can use this handy dandy website. The game also runs on a 1:1 day ratio, meaning for every one OOC day, one IC day occurs. Sometimes OOC time dilation is needed for the sake of events, and these will always be noted. For the sake of ease, if lunar eclipses/full moons/etc. affect your character, they will occur on the same days that they do IRL regardless of the world. » HOW DOES THE NETWORK WORK? Characters will receive an enchanted piece of jewelry (of their choosing). When the wearer wishes it, it will display videos or text in front of them that only they can see, or play audio messages. Instead of using a physical or holographic keyboard, characters need only think up the message they wish to send. They can broadcast messages to the whole crew or have one-on-one conversations via personal inboxes. However, filtering to certain groups of people is not possible and neither are private threads to specific characters. You may, however, mark something as "private" as shorthand for a thread carried over to a character's inbox. Anonymous posts and replies are also not allowed. All conversations in a network broadcast are publicly visible, and voice-to-text/dictation is available for those who need it. The piece of jewelry can be whatever the characters want within reason — ALASTAIR will provide a variety of necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, etc. but they don't have any enchanted belly button piercings, for example! As long as it's somewhat professional, characters will be allowed to have it. Characters will be allowed to choose a name to identify themselves by when they first use their jewelry. Usernames can contain spaces and symbols, so Two Words! works fine. If they decline to choose a username, it will default to their real name, all lowercase, no spaces, i.e. johndoe. For more information on the network, see this post! » WHAT CAN MY CHARACTERS BRING WITH THEM? Characters are limited to whatever is on their person at their canonpoint. This includes clothing, trinkets, armor, weapons. Please detail what your character is bringing with them in the inventory section of your application. They can also arrive with pets and mounts provided that the animals are with the character at the time of arrival. There is a two pet limit per character; this includes both pets the character brings from their home world as well as pets earned through AC rewards. Mounts will count as pets in this case. Please be aware that we have a no breeding policy in place when it comes to pets; all pets will be magically neutered while in ALASTAIR. Those furry families your recruit dreams of will have to wait. If you would like to regain an item or pet that was not listed on your application, you may do so through AC Bank. If characters are injured at time of arrival, you can choose to have them either keep the injuries or have the injuries be healed. » WHAT ABOUT MY CHARACTER'S MAGICAL PET? We will allow some special pets to be apped in on a case-by-case basis, provided the pet in question gets its abilities nerfed so as not to be game-breaking and is in the character's possession at their apped canon point. Please check in with us first. Be aware that fantasy animals such as pegasi, phoenixes, etc. cannot be redeemed via AC rewards. UPDATE: As of 25 May 2017, magical and mythological creatures may now be purchased through the AC bank. Flying mounts are permitted, as long as they are no bigger than a horse (two passengers max). You may purchase your magical pet with its powers intact for a higher bonus coin sum, or you may purchase the pet and its abilities separately. » WHAT ABOUT MY CHARACTER'S POWERS? All powers are allowed. Potentially game-breaking powers will be nerfed on a case-by-case basis. Players are also allowed to request loss of their characters powers or a strengthening of their powers (or completely different powers entirely!) via the AC Bank. » MY CHARACTER HAS SPECIAL NEEDS. As long as the the mechanic in question does not have wide-reaching consequences for the whole game, you're free to play your ghost as invisible, or your vampire as allergic to sunlight, medicine can be provided to the sick—or not! We leave this up to player choice. Pick whatever is most fun or easiest for you to play! » WHAT IF MY CHARACTER DIES? This game has a form of permadeath. If your character is not immortal in some way, a death will require a drop. However, the character will still be appable by others in the future. Exceptions may be made when either game or player plot allows it, but all instances will need mod permission. With regards to player plots, there must be a reasonable IC mechanism that explains how a character is brought back to life (e.g. another character has a canon ability to resurrect the dead), and you must check in with the mods before going forward with the revival. » MY QUESTION ISN'T ANSWERED HERE. Ask it here and we will do our best to reply promptly!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

hello! prospective player with a couple quick questions:

1) with regards to ac, if someone posts on the network, does each individual thread count separately (i.e. can you submit two threads from the same post to AC) or do the threads need to come from separate posts?

2) if characters are accepted in the middle of a mission, do they still start in oska and get the welcome spiel or do they just get dumped into the mission right off the bat?

[futurologists]

1) Each thread counts as its own activity proof, so you can submit two threads from the same post or log to AC.

2) As stated in the welcome page, all characters arrive in Oska and receive their magitek, an explanation, and a check-up before being sent on their first mission.

[neverenstones]

Hey there, this is Dray (player of the OC Laedo Ledo, asscan,) and I'd like to touch base about bringing in a second character from his canon, Fara.

1) May we app more than one character from a cast at the same time? How does this change if the 'canon' is composed solely of original characters, where there is no chance of any other player vying for the same character slot?

2) How is muncesting viewed at Futurology? I see three options: handwaving an interaction, composing the interaction into one chunk of writing and posting it from one journal, or threading out interactions as two players normally would. What would the best option be both for adhering to rules (AC, AC bank) and etiquette (what other players read, what's appropriate these days in a DWRP format setting.)

2A) In a three-character thread where all characters are from the same cast, how do the above rules change? Say JKatkina applies with Kaitan, a third protagonist from our shared story, and we want to thread a log between Kaitan, Laedo and Fara. Should it be handwaved? Should I choose one character journal (Laedo or Fara) and stick with it for both of their responses? May I respond with both of them like a three-player three-character thread would usually roll?

Any pointers on how you would prefer to see us proceed to avoid shenanigans in AC or the AC bank, along with avoiding falling into a clique-trap? JKat and I are aware that the mod crew work hard to keep the player base from becoming insular, and we would like to mitigate those worries.

Thank you!

[futurologists]

Hello!

As playercest is not allowed as per our rules, no instance of it will be tolerated in-game. Obviously, as the team is very small, we expect characters to be aware of each other no matter who their player is, but interactions between two characters played by the same player should not happen. In DWRP, games are expected to cater to cross-canon interaction; etiquette demands that personal fiction be kept to museboxes instead.

Apping two characters from the same 'cast', OC or otherwise, would be acceptable on a case-by-case basis, again only so long as said characters have no reason to interact with one another: for example, playing Batman and Superman would be impossible, but playing Spider-Man and Moondragon might be fine.

We hope that clears things up!

[(Anonymous)]

Is there gambling in Oska, or would a character who enjoys cards and the like be forced to hope the world they end up visiting hasn't outlawed it?

[futurologists]

Nothing official! There is no video poker or anything like that. Recruits are welcome to play cards or make bets on whatever they'd like.

[workinvein]

Hello, mods!! A question. How often are TDMs posted? Is there an approximate eta for the next one?

[futurologists]

Hi there! We typically draft up a new TDM around the end of a mission/beginning of a new one, so expect it somewhere around this weekend!

[daimeinashi]

q: does ALASTAIR keep team rosters and such, and if asked, would they give any information as to whether specific people/people from a particular world are present? thanks!!

[futurologists]

Hi there!

Our bad, we usually link this to newbies: the IC directory for team Audentes! That should tell Sai who is or isn't on the team, and is accessible through his magitek.

[ryusoken]

Asking this morely for a friend.. but I was curious myself! If a new player is exempt from AC (meaning they use an acceptance comment instead of a log/network thread for AC), would they be allowed to submit any threads during that period to the AC bank?

[futurologists]

Yes, that's perfectly acceptable!

[cibopath]

Hi mods! Danni here, shopping around for a second character-- I'm debating on Tony Chu from Image's Chew, but thought I'd check in regarding his powers first.

Tony Chu is a cibopath in his canon, which means that he receives psychic visions of the history of anything that he consumes. He cannot turn off these abilities, and as a government agent he canonically uses this power to find and trace clues, up to and including the use of cannibalism. (It's gross and he doesn't enjoy it but he's too lawful good to let crimes go unsolved.)

I will DEFINITELY warn for cannibalism content whenever necessary, but if he bites an NPC or tries to eat something plot-related, would it be okay to contact you guys regarding any important information he'd see? Or would an ability like this potentially be too gamebreaky? It's an ability he's had his whole life, so he wouldn't ICly be hesitant to use it if he could. I'm also not opposed to limiting his ability enough to make him appable if it'd be an issue!

[futurologists]

Hi there!

Your approach is fine--just be sure to communicate OOCly when the need arises and keep us informed if you plan on using Tony's power on any NPCs or anything plot-important. It might be wise to keep a permissions or opt-out post on his journal, as well.

Otherwise, do whatever's most fun for you!

[riastraid]

Hello, mods! I've been kind of skirting around the subject ICly, but I was wondering if it'd be possible to submit a brief mission summary on what a dropped character's been up to while they were gone? I was hoping for something similar to how hiatus missions are dealt with, but if that'd be too much to keep up with, I totally understand.

Also, if that does sound okay, would you guys prefer that players come up with their own mission summaries and pass it by you, or is it something that you'd all decide?

Thanks for your time!

[futurologists]

Hi and welcome back!

Unlike hiatus missions, we won't be providing summaries for dropped characters, and would prefer for players of re-apped characters to submit their own ideas. When/if these are submitted to us (via PM is fine), we'll gladly check it over for you. Let us know what you decide to do!

[brokenbase]

Hello! So a friend of mine has been enabling me to join this game and I have a few silly questions about Oska's technology. I assume it's super high-tech since the Training Room provides simulations of certain missions, not to mention the jewelry can make holographic images for video (if I remember correctly, haha).

But does Oska provide holographic powerpoint presentations that hover midway and one can swipe images a la tablet/iPhone/anything with a touch screen? Or basically any hovering images?

[futurologists]

Hi there! There are no tactile features on the magitek; everything is thought-based, so in order to "scroll" or open new windows, etc, characters simply have to think about doing so. In this vein, the video function is not actually "holographic"; videos are visible to characters because they are wearing the magitek jewelry, which links to their consciousness. If you would like a more tactile option for your character, we do have an optional upgrade similar to Google Glass, described on the magitek page.

[viscontree]

Hi!!!! Fellow drop/reapped character here. What happens to the old ac rewards once characters return in game?

Do they keep any magic they gained via bank or is it lost in the abyss? I'm not actually sure what happens here, though I assume coins get reset altogether?

[futurologists]

In the interest of fairness, once a character is dropped, everything they gained from their previous stay is lost! In-character, this is explained by malfunctioning rifts.

[leaderoftheresistance]

Hi prospective player here,

I'd like to play John Connor here. Is that possible?

[futurologists]

Hello! What issues are you anticipating? Could you clarify?

[yaomomo]

Hi mods!

Very specific question for this girl: Will it be all right for her to be able to create alien materials eventually? Momo's ability is mostly the idea of restructuring her DNA in order to be a different material altogether, and so theoretically this should also include alien material. I ask mostly because I don't know if this falls under godmoddy abilities, but I am making sure not to make her too OP and putting several limitations to the kind of things she's been able to make.

[futurologists]

That's fine with us! Thanks for checking in first; we think your limitations are fine, but feel free to ask if you're unsure in the future.

[moneyballer]

Hello mods!

I'm aware that there is something living within the lake back on Oska, and I was wondering- Is it possible to befriend it?

[futurologists]

Go for it! The lake's largest denizen is quite agreeable when fed.

[strictdiscipline]

Hey mods!

I realize this game has a strict permadeath policy wherein character deaths would result in a drop, but I'm wondering how this would be impacted (if at all) by canon abilities that allow another character to resurrect or bring people back from the dead. BASICALLY if a PC has an ability in canon to resurrect people after death, could they use that ability on another PC while in game to otherwise bypass the current permadeath mechanism?

I ask mostly because another player and I have been tossing the idea around for a bit but I realize I never...actually asked if it would even be possible in the first place. It would definitely be a one-off situation (and not repeated), and I'm happy to go into more detail if you need it!

[futurologists]

Hello! We're okay with character revivals in small doses, so long as it doesn't impact the overall tone of the game. We ask that players let us know before a revival takes place so we can clear and take record of it. Basically, ask first, but as long as it's kept as a very occasional mechanic, it's fine with us! We'll update the FAQ to reflect this, thanks for asking.

[ex_adept136]

More AC Bank related inquiries, since I don't intend these immediately but would like to plan a little.

I was looking over the pet policies and was curious about something. From what I understand, normal animals and mythical ones are permissible so long as they don't have special abilities, and my question pertains more to the latter type.

It looks like we're allowed to have lookalikes without abilities, for example I saw in the AC Bank rules one could get a chocobo-lookalike mount. Based on that, could a forest sprite look like this for instance? Or in another example, could the mythical creature carbuncle be a lookalike of a Final Fantasy carbuncle without abilities? If these would be allowed, could I get an example of what wouldn't be?

Also while I'm here asking about this, if I wanted to do something with AC Bank coins for Christmas like some clothing (pajamas) for everyone, would the cost associated be 1 coin per person like the kigurumi someone did a long while back or would the cost differ?

[futurologists]

The forest sprite and carbuncle examples you listed would be fine! What you wouldn't be able to get would be a fire-breathing carbuncle, or a flying carbuncle.

We always encourage presents to the whole team, so yes, the cost of 1 per recruit would be maintained!

[daimeinashi]

hi mods! i have some questions about ac/bonus ac!

1) if you use some threads from a network post originated by your character for regular ac, does that preclude you from using the toplevel post for the ac reward of 5 coins for making a post?

2) if you submit a toplevel network post for 5 bonus coins, can you still submit the individual threads in that post to the bonus bank as they start reaching AC length?

3) if you post a log, does the text of the log itself count as a comment, or only the replies to it?

[futurologists]

Hi, Batty!

1) No, you are free to use the post for the 5 coin bonus!

2) Similarly, the post 5 coin bonus and threads are separate from each other; you can use both.

3) The log itself may count as a comment, but only if it is a written-out "tag" and not just a placeholder/empty.

Let us know if you need more clarification!

[riastraid]

Hey guys, sorry if this has been asked before, but I have a question about AC rewards! Would it be possible for one character to teach another character a particular spell, as long as it's not too powerful? To use Lancer as an example, he can use a pretty potent fire spell, but for 50 coins could someone learn a minor fire spell from him?

Basically: I was wondering if we could use the powers as a CR opportunity, as long as it's paid for properly and still cleared by you guys. And if that's possible, who would you prefer pays for it?

I hope that was clear—thank you!

[futurologists]

Teaching other characters is fine with us! If the character learning has no canonical magical aptitude, by precedent we've established that they can buy 'innate' magical power with 500 coins. Though a high investment cost, these characters can then gain magical spells on their own, without the need to spend on additional rewards. And in general, we would like them to learn at a reasonable rate, start at fairly weak levels, and take time to master new spells.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions!

[p66]

Hello, mods! Terribly sorry for this dumb question, but - I'm threading on the TDM right now and I'm aware that apps may not be submitted for possibly quite some time due to the queue. If TDM threads are game canon, how will the 'time gap' between the written TDM thread and the character showing up in the mission (ie, actual acceptance, if any) be explained?

I apologize if this is already written somewhere, I'd like to have all bases covered just in case.

[futurologists]

You may handle this however you like! Existing characters may "glitch" back to Oska at any time to explain why they can be present on the TDM during missions. You may also choose not to count your TDM threads as game canon, or simply have your threads occur closer to when you are accepted, or some other solution; we don't have any specific rule about how to handle this. Whatever would be most fun for you!

[secondnature]

Hi there mods!

Keith wants to provide notes from his conversation with Lloyd (rather than a full video because he doesn't want people to direct any ire toward Lloyd for being a part of the Taraxa), but I'm not sure how to go about this. Would the IC way of doing this be "make a comment to his IC contact post" or could he just deliver a separate thing of notes to everyone (I'd make an OOC post informing people that this got sent out) that were saved via his magitek? Basically, how can he make a document of notes with his magitek to hand out to expedite the new information revealed via Lloyd.

With the holodisc, would it be possible to upload the information from the holodisc in a similar way? This would be a direct one-to-one upload rather than Keith processing the information himself.

Thanks!

[futurologists]

Hi! Lloyd has nothing to hide re: being Taraxa, so if you're all right with it, we'd be happy to say that Lloyd provided Keith with a transcript of their discussion. (Un?)Fortunately, the transcript totally includes the bit where Keith said that opposable thumbs would be a valid exchange for an awesome lion body.

Lloyd would also be happy to pass along the message that any Audentes members with questions or doubts can come talk to him personally.

PS. Since the magitek is thought-based, all Keith has to do is think about sending the information, and off it goes!

[daimeinashi]

quick q: the new app rules say you have to make double ac for two months in order to app a second character, but do they have to be consecutive months?

for example, if i got double ac in october but only made regular ac in november or hiatused, would i have to start over again in december? or could i make double ac in december and submit the threads from oct and dec in my app?

[futurologists]

The double AC must be made in two consecutive months, yes! So your first example is correct.

[endeudado]

Quick question! Is it fair to assume ALISTAIR will provide Jesper with free bullets as long as he's working? Asking because I'm wondering if I should I invest AC bank coins in some kind of infinite ammo box (if they just gave him money to spend he'd waste it)

[futurologists]

Infinite ammo can be purchased from the Bonus Bank for 50 coins!

[daimeinashi]

Hi mods! Quick couple qs:

Is there a minimum hiatus length to qualify for AC exemption? If you post a hiatus and make AC anyway is it ok to post that AC and call a hiatus the month afterward if it becomes necessary?

[futurologists]

Hi! There is no minimum number of days required for a hiatus to qualify for AC exemption. You are also able to call a hiatus again if you make full AC rather than using a hiatus to pass AC the month before; however, we ask that you not do this too often for the sake of recordkeeping.

Let us know if you have any other questions.

[daimeinashi]

helloooo, sorry to keep pestering you guys but I had a couple more questions about the new app rules:

1) are the four threads required to be with different characters?
2) if you succesfully make double ac two months in a row do you have to app immediately or can you wait a month, for example?

[futurologists]

Hi there,

1) All four threads would need to be with different characters, yes. We're essentially asking for double AC with this requirement, so all threads should comply with AC rules.

2) The app would need to be submitted immediately following the two months, yes. So if you made double AC in November and December, you would need to either app in January or in December if you managed to make double AC early that month.

We hope that answers your questions!

[unholey]

Quick question with regards to apps: it super slipped my mind to throw mine in a word counter, so one of my sections is significantly over the max word cap of 1.5k. Would it be alright, since my app is in the middle of the queue and I expect it'll take some time to process, if I just edited the comment the section is in with some revised copy? Thanks and sorry for the goof-up!

[futurologists]

In this case that's fine, thank you for asking beforehand! For future and general reference, for fairness' sake we do ask that players keep considerable edits to a minimum, as apps should be submitted in their completed form.

[(Anonymous)]

Hallo, mods! I had a question in regards to canon updating a character. If I had a character who I had in-game, and wanted to bring in from an earlier canon point, would I have to drop and re-app, or would that fall under the heading of a canon update? To clarify, I'm talking about something along the lines of, say, Prisoner of Azkaban Remus Lupin and de-aging him to Marauder-era, that kind of thing.

[futurologists]

Hello! As stated on the canon update page, we do not allow canon "backdating". If you would like to change your canon point to something in the past, you will need to drop and re-app. Please note this will also wipe your character's CR, game knowledge, AC bank inventory, etc.