[quote=@The World]
I'd like to run my custom card by you while I still think over this, since it being accepted or rejected will decide what deck I go with if I join. So I'll come up with something and throw it in a hider here or pm, whichever you prefer. (Since you said to pm CSs, after all)

For the record, I haven't read the entirety of the opening info yet, I'm trying to get mechanics info before story info, so sorry if you answered this in the story section, but: is the banlist Advanced or Traditional format? It doesn't really matter for me personally, but it might be useful to know for others or for second decks.

And lastly, are there any story-banned cards? I'm guessing the Egyptian Gods are banned, for example?
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Reading the whole thing would answer most of these questions,  but I'm going to be cool about it: we're using master rules 5, I provided a link for the rules. 

We're using the latest ban list, including limited and semi limited,  I included a link for that too. Regarding the "advanced or traditional" question,  I have to admit I don't know what you're talking about. I posted a link to the latest banlist, and I'm not aware of any different versions outside of updates and different formats. 

The settings based limitations are,  admittedly,  only given a basic acknowledgement; nobody is trying to escalate to where it's open duel monsters warfare,  with casualties and massive property damage because for one reason or another all 3 "factions" are incentivized to keep this all secret. Deferring back to the rules and ban list,  there's nothing stopping people from running Sleifer or whatever,  but when you consider the setting itself,  a giant monster appearing anywhere,  especially the middle of the city or something,  is going to draw unwanted attention. So,  I guess a "rule" on that would be,  Power Rangers; don't do it unless not doing it becomes the worse option. Within the intro,  for example,  "NotJoey" pulled a troublesome stunt in the eyes of The Duelist Society,  [i]but[/i], it was literally life or death,  backed into a corner.  He also got out of there and avoided getting involved with the authorities,  who are going to make up their own plausible explanation for what the hell just happened. 

I'm very interested to see what you have in mind for a unique card,  and character,  once you've read the provided material. PM,  please