• • Welcome to my first roleplay on Flight Rising! As I grew up on a vastly different roleplay culture, don’t expect this roleplay to be the same as others, so if you can make it to the “F.A.Q.” post and still find enough energy to apply, then I will give you a huge kudos, a warm blanket, and cookies. So… Are you ready to see what this roleplay has in store for you…? I wish you luck on making it through all these rules.
• • Basic Rule #1 - Follow all FR ToS and Rules. We’re not here to get banned ya know, we’re here to write together and have fun.
• • We follow a three-strike rule. Three strikes and you’re OUT. So please try to be a decent human being to others in this group. I will not tolerate constant bickering, drama, and overall rudeness amongst each other.
• • I, Alyxsandre, am the Game-Master. As such, my word is final if it comes to it. By no means does that mean I’m a tyrant, I just want to make sure an environment is created where we can all have fun together and -gasp- grow as writers. I’m here to keep the story going and people entertained! !! ! !!!!
• • Well, attendance is one of the most basic but most crucial components of a roleplay, wouldn’t you agree? This roleplay is long-term, meaning that it will likely, if all goes according to plan, go on for over three years. YEP. I’m srs, folks. Super s r s… So please don’t apply if you know you won’t have time to dedicate to such a long-term roleplay. If you disappear without a word for three weeks, you will be automatically dropped from the roleplay and your slot will be reopened.
• • Now, you think you have what it takes to stick around for over a year? GREAT! What that means now is that you have to try your DARNDEST to remain active. No, that doesn’t mean posting daily, it means interacting with the other roleplay members as much as you can be it through the OOC thread or the Discord chat, or both. Both is good. Try for either daily or at least a few times a week. OOC is absolutely crucial to maintaining a healthy roleplay, so I ask you be as active OOCly as you can.
• • Please try to post at least once a week, that’s all I ask! Nothing daily is required… That also said, Daily is Not Recommended. Daily typically results in deterring other interested members, current members, and can also lead to quick burn-out. So please try to hold back that excitement that’s boiling in your gut, plz.
• • Real life is a thing, and I know some things happen that are out of our control. Real Life ALWAYS takes priority. This roleplay is meant to be a fun get-away from the grossness of RL, so if you have to take a break for a bit or have to drop altogether, that’s okay! Give me a heads up on what’s going on (you don’t have to give me details) and you’ll be set! We’ll be here waiting for your return or sending you farewell gifts if you have to leave! I will only ask you to delete your profile from the Profile Thread if you have to drop permanently.
• • Ah, my favorite part… Literacy. I’m sure you can all read and write, but what matters here is how you write. I’m considering this roleplay a Literate+ roleplay, by which I really mean I’m expecting nothing less than two, 5-sentence paragraphs per post. However, Quality is always greater than Quantity, so even if you make it under that, so long as you give us something to work with, you’ll be good to go.
• • Basic spelling, commas, knowing the difference between you’re and your, using the correct there, etc, is all required. However, we’re human, we’re all bound to make a mistake, and honestly I don’t doubt I’ll have a typo in here somewhere. So I won’t (and nobody else) will harp on you for making a typo or two or three, just don’t make it a habit to the point it becomes illegible. Spellcheck is your frieeeend.
• • Writer’s Block is a thing, but One-Liners are a curse. Any one-liners will be stared at with the gaze of a human ready to toss a dragon they spent years trying to breed for into the dark abyss… I.E., one-liners are f o r b i d d e n.
• • Oh, speech. Oh, oh oh dialogue. Oh, the sweet nutrients of a post in which a character speaks using their most luscious baritone to woo all who listen… So long as it’s in Quotations and on its own paragraph. With every new character speaking, please remember to add in a PARAGRAPH BREAK.
• • This one’s pretty short… Just try to make your post legible. Meaning no weird font, no tiny or huge-tastic sizes, no eyeburning colors, etc.. Please.
• • Use “these Quotes” for dialogue, ‘and these’ for thoughts. Using italics in favor of ‘these guys’ for inner dialogue / thoughts is acceptable, though. Or mixing them. ‘Using them both to express the inner workings of your character’s mind works, too.’
• • Posts. Orders. Are. A. Thing. ! !!! !!!! Don’t post immediately after somebody replies to your character. Allow others to interact. Most of the time the entire cast will be together, so keep this in mind! I don’t want to see any A B A B A replies (also known as: back-and-forth’s). I want to see nice A B C D E’s.
• • Flaming, bashing, and trolling will result in an instant kick from the roleplay. God-moding, power-playing, and auto-hitting will be given a strike. What the HECK does that mean, you ask? Well, my friend, God-Moding refers to making your character nigh-invincible despite being a human. Power-playing refers to controlling another person’s character without their explicit permission. Auto-Hit is exactly what it sounds like.
• • That said, we’ll be using a dice-rolling system in this so “auto-hits” might actually happen, but only in regards to characters I control. Discuss amongst yourselves if your characters get into a scuffle; the dice-rolling system won’t be as valid there considering most characters here will have about the same amount of experience so things will be pretty even.
• • Cursing is filtered on FR, but I’m sure we’d all get it in context even with the asterisks. “He cursed” also does the trick without actually having to say anything. As we’re already following FR ToS and Rules, we’re all being good children and not trying to bypass it right?? Right. Good.
• • Fade to dark if things get steamy like that drool-worthy bowl of ramen you just cooked up. We don’t need no explicit scenes MY FRENS. We’re already following FR ToS and Rules right so it’s not like I even have to mention this, RIGHT?
• • Drama is only good in short doses. Don’t make your character continue to be a bratty child for so long because it’s bound to get old quick.
• • While one-liners are forbidden… Novels aren’t exactly all that favored, either. Remember, Quality over Quantity. A five-sentence paragraph that establishes where your character is and what they’re doing in response to another is preferred over fifty paragraphs of purple prose describing how amazing their breakfast was and how beautiful the shade of blue on that destroyed building is. Try to match the length of those whom you’re replying to.
• • OOC in a roleplay reply must be distinguished somehow. Be it in ((double parenthesis,)) in a code box, etc.. Just make sure we know it’s OOC.
• • And finally (for this section, got’cha didn’t I?), don’t monopolize the attention. I will not stand for any one character suffering from Main Character Syndrome. You are ALL Main Characters, and trying to win the spotlight to become The Chosen One will not be tolerated.
• • Original, unique characters, please and thank you. Mary Sues will be CAST into the very maws of the demons who devour any unwilling soul who ventures too far from home.
• • One character per roleplayer only for now. As the story progresses and I get to know you better as a writer, the ability to create more may come up. But for now, only one character.
• • Please put thought into your character and feel free to post Work-In-Progresses of your profile if you have any questions or would like feedback! Clichés aren’t banned, just be sure to use them cleverly! Edge is allowed, just be sure to make it reasonable and with moderation! Making them powerful is also okay, just know that they should in no way shape or form be at the same level of a Vindicator (more info in the info dumps). But most of all: make your character believable. Having them have a horrible past in which they live only for revenge will likely result in an automatic decline from me… Unless you do it well and prove to me you’ll approach it smartly. I want your character to be alive. I want them to grow!
• • Once you get into the actual profile, a full in-depth biography is NOT required. What I mean is that if there are some things you don’t want to reveal to rest of the cast just yet, that’s okay! HOWEVER. You MUST give me every tiny juicy detail that you want to keep to yourself, be it through DM or PM. I will not tolerate secrecy (with me) because I must know about every crevice of your character so that I can help you reveal any ‘secrets’ they may have in the story! This again has to do with the Main Character Syndrome thing… So please don’t keep things from me. I won’t go spilling the beans if that’s what you’re worried about.
• • Only use images that belong to you personally for character pictures. If you are not of the visually-artistic type, using dollmakers or commissioning art of your character works! If you’re commissioning art of your character, please be sure to link to the artist’s preferred profile to credit. Overall, art of your character isn’t required in the first place, but keep this in mind.
• • Then, whilst not mandatory, try to keep the gender ratio even. I don’t want the entire cast to be male or female or non-binary. Representation, pleaaaase.
• • And then the same goes with race. This roleplay takes place in an international League base, so I don’t want to see nothing but Japanese or (white) American Wyrms.
• • Finally, I encourage character interaction. Again: this roleplay is about the GROUP, not the individual. Your characters do not by any means have to get along, but they must at least get to know each other!
• • Unlike other roleplays, I will not be taking full character profiles until after you’ve been accepted into the group. This roleplay follows an “application,” process, in which you fill out the application seen below and await your final judgement.
• • Post your application in the OOC, I will not accept applications sent via PM.
• • The application determines your admission to the roleplay so please put thought into what you’re doing. I’ll be posting one of my own so that you may see an example. Do NOT start working on your character, only get the general idea down.
• • The profile skeleton will only be given out after you’ve been accepted into the roleplay. Once again: do NOT start fleshing out your character until you’re accepted into the group!
• • Once you receive the profile skeleton, please try not to take longer than a week to submit your final character profile. Be sure to post your finished profile in the OOC so that I may review it and give you feedback on it, and if it’s good to go, go ahead and post it in the profile thread!
• • And now what we’ve all been waiting for!! The world-specific rules! Ie., rules that apply specifically to this world. I won’t get too much into details since more stuff will be covered in the F.A.Q. and Info Dumps, so bare with me (the fact you’ve made it this far already means you’ve bared a lot—thank you.)
• • Characters must be 21 years of age or older. I may make exceptions for 19-20-year-olds if you PROVE to me that your character will work as such without being a special snowflake as well as explain WHY they have to be 19-20. For the most part, these “under 21”s are extremely rare exceptions. The world of The Day We Fell (TDWF) has a strict policy on who can become Hunters and when. 21 is the starting age. Anybody younger is usually just learning basics at school or something.
• • Everybody will be a Wyrm (see: The World) upon joining. I will only be accepting Wyrm characters at this time.
• • Only humans with the ability to at least summon their Soul Armament and know how to use it are allowed to be Hunters. The reason for this is that not everyone is as in-tune with themselves as others, so they cannot afford to risk a Hunter being unable to manifest their Armament in a crucial moment. Therefore, your character must be able to use their Soul Armament at least semi-proficiently. By no means do they have to be an expert, though. Novices/Just-Started-Learning works, too.
• • Everybody 20 and younger has to attend school in which basic survival skills as well as super basic Soul Armament classes are taught. This is so that anybody who aspires to become a Hunter can be prepared to become a Wyrm once they turn 21. Since the world is post-apocalyptic, it won’t be rare for many younger folks to have parents who are also Hunters, so their kids being taught to use their Soul Armament from a young age isn’t a rare sight.
• • Not everybody is capable of using their Soul Armament, but this doesn’t mean that having a kid who can use it is rare nor is it weird. It just has to do with the person themself. So having other family members who have other occupations other than being Hunters is a thing. Having all-Hunter families is also a thing.
• • Other common occupations in the world of TDWF include Doctors, Electricians (yes, there are people out there doing their best to restore electricity back to their torn-down cities), Scavengers, Couriers, Transportation, Body-Guards, you get the idea. If you’re thinking about giving your kid’s parents or siblings different occupations but aren’t sure if they exist in this world, hit me up!
• • TDWF is set in a post-apocalyptic setting. That means we’re back to giant, heavy cell phones which are basically just glorified walkie-talkies, basic plumbing, and minimal electricity. The Internet™ and international communication lines exist mostly in League bases so that they can get in contact with other League bases around the world. Sorry kids, Youtube and Anime are a thing of the past. Go back to playing with your sticks and rocks.
• • For the most part, the world is still just about as it is today except everything is destroyed and broken and far more… Traditional. There are farms where they raise domestic animals for food, vegetables, etc., but everything is done by hand or with the few machines they managed to salvage. Most people are vegetarians now because meat has become a commodity most cannot afford. I’m sure you know what post-apocalyptic is about, but again, feel free to ask me any questions if you’re curious if some headcanons of yours are canon in this world or not.
• • Paper money is a thing of the past, me friends. We’re back to the good ol’ days of GOLD COINS… ish. After The League was formed, a uniform currency was established that can be used everywhere and anywhere across the world. It can be earned through legitimate methods such as having a legit occupation, or less legitimate methods such as the black market, hit-jobs, etc.… Though in a way all that is still an occupation so it’s still legit, right? (Try giving that excuse to the cops). Seeing people barter and trade actual goods and services for other goods and services, however, is not a rare sight.
• • Honestly that’s all I can think of right now, more may come to me as I’m writing out the F.A.Q., but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
• • AT LONG LAST. WE HAVE REACHED THE FINALE!!! Woooo!!! Trumpets play, pigeons fly off, and a roar of cheers echo into the distance! So therefore, I end with one of the most basic of rules: Have fun. Or try to, at least. You don’t have to, but I assure you that the time spent here will be much more worth it if you’re enjoying it. Don’t be afraid to talk to me if something’s bothering you.
• • I mentioned the “Main Character Syndrome” thing above, right? Well, the reason for that is because every one of your characters is a Main. I want everybody to have a time in the spotlight, as the story will focus on the group, not an individual. I will do my darndest to make sure every character gets some semblance of attention, but also realize that this means you’ll have to put some effort in! You can have a shy and timid character, but do know that they’ll have to get out of their comfort zone in order to have an impact on the roleplay. I can’t make sure everybody gets a time in the spotlight without your help!
• • That is all! ONWARD, FRENS.
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