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Rules


1. Host’s Word Is Law. As the one setting up the stage for the story, I will make the final ruling should discrepancies and disputes arise.

2. 18+ Only. Due to the nature of possible sensitive content matter, applicants must be 18 years of age or older. That being said, ERP is still strictly forbidden and such interactions will be instead left implied.

3. Be Timely. Schedules can get busy for everyone, so this isn’t a strict rule. I will at least ask that you inform me if you will not be posting for a notable period of time. I would much rather you tell me in the case that you’ve lost interest in the roleplay or no longer have time for it, than ghost or make constant excuses in an attempt to save face. I will understand and will not bear any ill will towards you for it.

4. Maintain Proper Roleplay Etiquette. It is considered to be in poor form to have your character use outside knowledge that they would otherwise have no way of knowing. Controlling or directly affecting another player’s character without their explicit consent is also disallowed.

5. The Right To Refuse. For whatever reason, be it constant misconduct, your character not fitting with the setting, or otherwise, you may be ejected from the roleplay or your application may not be accepted. In this case, I will ask that you no longer post in any of the related threads for this roleplay. Refer to Rule #1.
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after working on this for most of an evening i've finally realized how unhinged it looks
but we're all playing extremists aren't we
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You're off to a good start with a character that fits the setting, however there are some things I'm going to need clarification on before I give your CS my approval. You don't have to play an "extremist," just someone who has grown weary of the status quo, and how they go about that is up to the player. This is not intended to be a true "slice-of-life" or an entirely gritty story, though it can reach both ends of the spectrum. If anything, I'm going for "provocative" in a loose sense of the word. Now would also be a good time for me to set more defined boundaries in terms of what I'm looking for. Everyone else should consider the following as general ground rules to consider when making their sheets. Here's my breakdown:

She gets along well with the gangs of Herse, occasionally acting with them for self-sustenance, and has a following of her own. “Sprawl Shadow,” a hybrid political activist group, urban terrorist organization, and apocalypse cult, is based somewhere deep in the web, somewhat tolerated in Shoegazer forums, and dogwhistled about on Pasithee. She doesn’t run things – she’s not an organizer, and barely a leader. But when she speaks, the oldest members listen to her.

Law enforcement knows her by her screen name only. Dies Lovis finds her equally intriguing, and is equally shut out.


Having a small start-up following is fine, but characters should not start the story with significant notoriety. The idea is that each character starts off at the lowest rung of their intended affiliations and gradually gain influence through their actions established in the story and their presence in the city both online and off (they don't have to actively use Parsithee, their presence online can still build up via rumor and word of mouth.) Having an "in" with other existing factions outside of your own immediate circle is where I'll have to cut you off. There are implications to affiliating with other gangs, especially since they are always at war with each other. Allying with or doing favors for one gang will make you an enemy of another, and this will cause conflicts of interest for your character if they do not make their allegiances clear or associate with more factions than they can keep track of. Having a bad attitude is a given for an aspiring anarchist in Herse, but trying to brute force your way into power is a quick way of having your story cut short. There are advantages in subtlety, too.

My dreams are real.
Cherry straddles some unseen line between this world and another. She sees visions. She hears voices. One day, they stopped lying to her.
The connection stretches both ways. The best way to put is that her own spirit can act as a sort of poltergeist. When she is agitated – which is often – lights may flicker, objects may topple, and others may see glimpses of what she sees.
Her control over this is questionable, indirect, and uncertain. When she’s angry at the world, it may be altered, and sometimes that can get in her way. When she’s angry at you, you are in danger – sometimes more than she wants.
This influence stretches as far as she can physically see and hear. A telescope extends her range. A television does not.


This is what's keeping me from green-lighting this CS most right now. What is this power supposed to be if it were to be classified in a single word? It's too vague in interpretation that it appears to range from telekinesis to full on powers of creation (the latter of which I am not going to allow.) Note that an X-Factor is a talent or ability that allows a character to hold their own in terms of establishing their relevance, and not to serve as a substitute for their entire identity. As I've said in the Interest Check, the supernatural exists, but it isn't the primary focus of the story. The stronger or more overtuned an X-Factor is, the more likely I'm going to insist on restrictions/drawbacks or outright veto it. Also keep in mind that in the same sense of associating with other factions, having inhuman ability on full display will paint a target on your back. I'm not saying this as a deterrent from having a power, but it is something to be aware of in terms of story direction. There will be people who will want to exploit your character's power for their own gain. There will be people who will try to make your character a statistic if they are deemed a threat. The fact that player characters can have powers implies that there are other people in the city that can have them too, and you will get their attention.

That's all I really wanted to go over. If you want to revise and resubmit your CS with what I've said in mind, I'll take a look at it again. If you want to discuss with me things you want to have established for your character or have questions, feel free to ask. Thanks for your interest. (The image links in "visions" show up as a 403 Error for me, by the way. Just wanted to let you know.)
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@Vermicelli lots of superficial changes starting after the citizenship card, complete reworks where you indicated... and the links should work
glad it didn't get bounced for raw edge because i cannot compromise there
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Everything looks good here, feel free to bring it over to the Characters tab.
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Here's my application

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I don’t see any changes that need to be made, go ahead and add it.

I’ll leave the application status open in case another person wants to join, in the meantime you guys can work on your opening posts. Let me know if you guys need help or information on anything specific to the city, or if you need me to make a starter for you.
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Heeey! When is it okay for us to post our starters?
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You can go ahead and do it right away. If you need referential information for specific locations/world details, let me know. If you'd rather I write a starter for your character to jump into, we can discuss that as well!
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Maybe you could revise my starter just so I don't do anything stupid. What do you think?
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Sure, you could DM it to me and I can look it over.
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I DMd it to you!
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First round of posts are looking good. Can't wait to see where this goes. @Zerflah@Sniblet👍
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Added your guys' characters to the Notion page, as well as several more locations. If you guys need help or want to make a collab post with me, be sure to tell me. I was also considering having an "interview" or questionnaire for your characters to append to their Notion pages for added flavor. Let me know what you guys think.
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Flavor is good, and so is fleshing out a character early. I'm not all the way sure yet about how Cherry should talk to people, and a chance to help lock that in might be nice.
Sorry about the late post, I can go faster from here.
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No worries about the timing, so long as I do hear from you. I can either come up with a questionnaire for you to fill out in-character, or send you a DM as a columnist interviewing random citizens around the city. If doing the interview, it would have taken place before the events of the story—not that there's been a whole lot established yet anyway.
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Either method works fine, though I don't imagine Cherry would respond usefully to an interview if she weren't compensated or coerced
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