(Currently accepting new players)

It's October, and as with every year, that means it's time for the Duel Academy to welcome a new batch of students who come to train their skill as duelists to the pro level. Your character has enrolled within Central Academy, and after passing the entrance exams, arrived at the Duel Academy by either boat or helicopter.

This RP takes place after the events of Yu-Gi-Oh GX, and as such, the cast of students and general plot are entirely original. It will primarily be episodic and character-driven in that the characters are not always metaphorically marching towards Mordor, though I hope to develop an overarching plot as things go on.

Except duels against nameless NPCs, which you are allowed to conduct however you see fit, duels will be simulated, conducted over discord, with draws randomized and PM'd to players to hide them. Any number of custom cards and any type of deck is allowed, though player deck power levels will be scaled down to ([i]very[/i] roughly) late 5Ds/Synchro-era levels of power. This is to ensure that, should someone wish to make decks around terrible monsters, that they don't need to create excessive amounts of custom cards (or excessively multifaceted custom cards) in order for their deck to function. Deck balance will only consider the final deck as a whole, so no card in particular is banned, and if you want to use banned cards in allegedly non-problematic ways, you're welcome to. However, I recommend prioritizing aesthetics over functionality. If the extremely common staple cards (Pot of Greed, Raigeki, Harpy's Feather Duster, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Solemn Judgement, Monster Reborn, etc.) neither fit a deck's aesthetic (e.g. Raigeki would be okay in a Thunder Dragon deck) or gameplay thematics, (e.g. Monster Reborn would be okay in a Zombie deck) I ask they be excluded from decks. This is to help nerf decks and also make them less homogenous and more thematic. Deck strength is intended to slowly creep back upward as the RP goes on, with NPCs providing certain staple cards if you get to know them.

NPCs, named or otherwise, will not have any custom cards, unless they are given some. If you happen to design some OOC, you're welcome to 'happen to find' it IC and give it to them.

Exams will be held periodically. You can gloss over them or use it to change your character's dorm placement. The actual process of an exam will mirror the games - ten multiple choice questions about card effects, (e.g. which of these cards does this effect, what happens when these two cards interact, etc.) followed by a timed duel puzzle followed by the practical exam. The practical exam counts for 60% of your exam results, (with the other two only counting for 20%) and students don't all take the practical exam simultaneously, so it is possible to show up late and still pass, ending up in Slifer Red.

You will be assigned (get to pick from among those available) an NPC roommate by default, (Simply think of them as characters I control) though switching roommates is possible at any time via the headmasters of each dorm - [url=https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Midori_Hibiki]Prof. Hibiki[/url] for Slifer Red, [url=https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Sartyr?so=search]Prof. Sartyr[/url] for Ra Yellow, [url=https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Vellian_Crowler]Dr. Crowler[/url] for the Obelisk Blue boy's dorm and [url=https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Fonda_Fontaine]Prof. Fontaine[/url] for the Obelisk Blue girl's dorm. You can even do it offscreen if you want. School policy forbids roommates of the opposite gender, though there are ways to get around that rule.

If you've got any questions or misgivings, I welcome you to ask about them on the discord: https://discord.gg/UXymXyjMQy

Finally, here's the character Sheet:
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[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Gender:[/b] ♂/♀/?

[b]Appearance:[/b] A description is optional if you've got an image.

[b]Dorm:[/b] Slifer Red, Ra Yellow or Obelisk Blue. This is also meant to (somewhat) describe how competent your character is at dueling. (as well as test-taking) If there's a story behind their placement, you can put it in their History.

[b]Personality:[/b] No need to get into specifics, just the overall demeanor/vibe your character gives off.

[b]History:[/b] A [i]brief[/i] overview of how/why your character is going to a Duel Academy. What inspired them to pursue a career in dueling? Stuff like that.

[b]Spirituality:[/b] How talented your character is at communing with duel spirits, at least at first. Can they see or hear them at all? How long have they been able to do this? Don't worry about your character getting left out; zero spirituality is the norm.

[b]Spirit Partner:[/b] A cute mascot within your character's deck. Your character need not know anything about duel spirits to have a Spirit Partner, and they need not have a Spirit Partner at all.

[b]Ace Card:[/b] What is the biggest baddest card in your character's deck of choice? It need not actually be the strongest card, nor the one with the most attack points. Jaden's Flame Wingman/Neos, Kaiba's Blue Eyes, or Yugi's Dark Magician are some canon examples.

[b]Waifu/Husbando:[/b] Optional; based on the running joke of [url=https://streamable.com/gxojy]the GX characters having "card crushes".[/url]

[b]Deck(s):[/b] Pick a name for your character's deck(s). If you're having trouble building a deck, you can use a deckbuilder and its card database like [url=https://ygoprodeck.com/deckbuilder/]this one[/url].
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Include Asterisks by custom cards. I will (attempt to) balance your deck and custom cards afterward. If you want to save some time, I recommend hitting me up about them on Discord. Please avoid non-thematic splashable staples in favor of more thematic options.

[u]Monsters (19)[/u]
3x Mokey Mokey
[img]https://ms.yugipedia.com//thumb/4/4a/MokeyMokey-SGX1-EN-C-1E.png/300px-MokeyMokey-SGX1-EN-C-1E.png[/img]
3x Mokey Mokey Adrift
[img]https://ms.yugipedia.com//thumb/f/f3/MokeyMokeyAdrift-POTE-EN-C-1E.png/300px-MokeyMokeyAdrift-POTE-EN-C-1E.png[/img]

(Simply posting a bunch of card images makes it way easier to get a grasp of your deck without having to click a bunch of links to know what each card does, albeit links help when the text on the image is small. [b]This is optional[/b] - I don't expect everyone to go through so much trouble, all that is required is a functional text decklist. If you've made your deck on a deckbuilding website, (such as the one in the link above) they usually have an option to export it in text format to your clipboard, then you can just paste it here. [url=https://ygopro.org/yugioh-card-maker/]Custom card makers[/url] are also optional, but are nice, if you've got the time.

3x Mokey Mokey Mokey*
3x Mokey Mokey Girl*
3x Yekom Yekom*
3x Mokey Mokey Wearing a Funny Sombrero*
1x Lonely Mokey Mokey*

[u]Spells (14)[/u]
3x Mokey Mokey Smackdown
3x Dark Factory of Mass Production
2x Polymerization
1x Surprise Chain
1x Symbols of Duty
3x Mokey Mokey Sombrero*
1x He's So Alone x1*

[u]Traps (7)[/u]
3x Human-Wave Tactics
1x A Major Upset
1x D.D. Trap Hole
1x Floodgate Trap Hole
1x Mokey Mokey Corruption*

[u]Extra Deck (3)[/u]
3x Mokey Mokey King

[u]Custom Cards:[/u]
(For full descriptions of custom cards, if you didn't use a custom card maker. I also ask you put a text version here even if you made a custom card in case someone can't load the image for whatever reason. Normal Monster flavor text is optional)

Mokey Mokey Mokey - ⍟⍟⍟, Light, Fairy/Effect, ATK/ 900, DEF/ 900
If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can Special Summon up to 3 "Mokey Mokey" from your hand, deck, or GY.

Mokey Mokey Girl - ⍟, Light, Fairy/Normal, ATK/ 300, DEF/ 300
[i]Wait, isn't this just Mokey Mokey? How can you tell the difference?[/i]

Mokey Mokey Sombrero - Equip Spell
You can only equip this card to "Mokey Mokey". Increase the ATK of the equipped monster by 1000 points. When this card is sent to the graveyard, add it to your opponent's hand; During the End Phase of your opponent's next turn after this card was sent to the graveyard, if your opponent did not play "Mokey Mokey Sombrero", they lose 3000 life points for each face-up "Mokey Mokey" on your side of the field.

etc.
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