Post by ChromaticTruthsayer on Dec 29, 2013 18:06:35 GMT -5
Just got accepted?
Good. Link your profile in your signature. Do it. Do it now.
Character Home/Base
The first thing you'll want to do is make your "Home Thread" in the Home/Base thread located HERE. The thread name should be something along the lines of "<player name>'s <base/home> [Home Location]." Though, if you want your home/base to have a specific name for itself, that works too. This thread will serve as a way to keep track of your items, weapons and such acquired over time. It is also the place where you should keep track of your persona's skills and stats. It should also give an idea of where your character lives. (Ex: A certain apartment complex? Esquaria?) You may format it in whatever way you wish, but I highly suggest you make it easy for both yourself and everyone else to read.
Multiple people can live in the same place! If you happen to live with an existing character, simply make your home post in their thread and update the name of the thread accordingly. Moving in/out of places can be done as well should you wish to. ALSO, link this in your character's signature as well.
Exploration Threads
These threads can take place in one of the several areas designated as "explorable." In-character, this means that the area is where one can encounter shadows. As a persona-user, or simply someone trying to find the source of the barrier, these explorable areas may hold a clue as to what is going on. Of course, this also means there will be fighting involved.
These threads will also serve as a large source of income and useful items for yourself. The deeper someone can go inward, the higher the rewards will be.
Each explorable area has a number of "levels" ranging from 1 to 5. Though for instance, some may only go from 1 to 3 or from 3 to 5. Characters may only explore areas at or below the level they have obtained. (For information on leveling up, see HERE.) All levels except the lowest are locked at the start. However as shadow begin to be cleared up, more floors may be unlocked for exploration. As for what happens when you clear the last floor of an area, that is a secret.
To begin an exploration thread, simply make a thread in the explorable area. Something like, "<Interesting Thread Name> (Mod)" so that a mod can spawn what you find when you explore the place. This will usually mean that you will be fighting something after it is spawned. How the entire battle is resolved is completely up to you, but make sure it is within reason. I don't want to see someone take down a really strong enemy with a single Agi, for instance. After the battle, you will be given Fate Points based on what level you explored.
One last thing. You may encounter Red Shadows or Gold Shadows randomly when you explore. Both are significantly tougher, but have their benefits. Red Shadows have a guaranteed drop of a strong weapon, armor, a mod, or an accessory. Meanwhile, Gold Shadows give triple the amount of normal Fate Points. So yeah, have fun with that.
You can make two of these kinds of threads a week, one at a time.
Stratum Bosses
After a certain amount of enemies have been cleared on a specific stratum of an explorable area, an announcement will be made that the Stratum Boss may be fought. When ready, someone can make a boss thread with the tag [Boss]. Following this, other people wishing to participate may also join the thread. Up to 5 Users/Civilians may join in on the fight. The boss is a modded encounter, meaning it will be a turn by turn fight. One move per turn. Antagonistic Playable Shadows may also join in the fight depending on the stratum level. Levels 4-5 are free to join for a single shadow while Level 3 is open upon approval from the User/Civi participants.
Following the battle, everyone may be rewarded. Failure to post in a stratum boss for five days without notice or a week with a good reason will result in a participant being dropped from the boss. Dependent on how long that participant was in the fight, they may/may not be rewarded at the end!
Scavenge Threads
Scavenge threads are similar to exploration threads in the fact that your character will be exiting a safe zone. However, the purpose of these is to simply look for useful items, and possibly stuff to sell for money. (Which OOC is converted into Fate Points. You aren't looking for stuff for yourself. Though, there is a slight chance that you could.) To begin a scavenge thread, simply make a thread in the Junk Dealer Board found HERE. (IC, your scavenging can take place in any explorable area.) Name it something like, "<Interesting Thread Name> (Scavenge)" so that mods know what it is. Afterwards, they will spawn what you find and it can be added accordingly.
To keep the scavenge board from becoming cluttered, please keep all scavenge posts in a single thread even if your character decides to explore another area. You can make a scavenge post once every week.
Full Moon Events
Every OOC Full Moon, an event shadow boss of some sort will show up somewhere in the city. Characters may choose to fight the boss for extra Fate Points and possible bonus rewards based on how long your character was in the fight for.
After the initial spawning of the Full Moon boss, characters will have one OOC day to "respond" to the boss by initiating it in some way, or by simply staying back and healing the ones fighting. After that, the boss will make its own move on the characters where characters will have another day to respond and so on until the boss is dealt with. Characters may enter the fight late, leave early, or miss an exchange in between if need be. (We can't make -every- deadline now, can we?) Following the boss' defeat, Fate Points based on the number of exchanges your character responded to and any extra rewards are handed out.
Good. Link your profile in your signature. Do it. Do it now.
Character Home/Base
The first thing you'll want to do is make your "Home Thread" in the Home/Base thread located HERE. The thread name should be something along the lines of "<player name>'s <base/home> [Home Location]." Though, if you want your home/base to have a specific name for itself, that works too. This thread will serve as a way to keep track of your items, weapons and such acquired over time. It is also the place where you should keep track of your persona's skills and stats. It should also give an idea of where your character lives. (Ex: A certain apartment complex? Esquaria?) You may format it in whatever way you wish, but I highly suggest you make it easy for both yourself and everyone else to read.
Multiple people can live in the same place! If you happen to live with an existing character, simply make your home post in their thread and update the name of the thread accordingly. Moving in/out of places can be done as well should you wish to. ALSO, link this in your character's signature as well.
Exploration Threads
These threads can take place in one of the several areas designated as "explorable." In-character, this means that the area is where one can encounter shadows. As a persona-user, or simply someone trying to find the source of the barrier, these explorable areas may hold a clue as to what is going on. Of course, this also means there will be fighting involved.
These threads will also serve as a large source of income and useful items for yourself. The deeper someone can go inward, the higher the rewards will be.
Each explorable area has a number of "levels" ranging from 1 to 5. Though for instance, some may only go from 1 to 3 or from 3 to 5. Characters may only explore areas at or below the level they have obtained. (For information on leveling up, see HERE.) All levels except the lowest are locked at the start. However as shadow begin to be cleared up, more floors may be unlocked for exploration. As for what happens when you clear the last floor of an area, that is a secret.
To begin an exploration thread, simply make a thread in the explorable area. Something like, "<Interesting Thread Name> (Mod)" so that a mod can spawn what you find when you explore the place. This will usually mean that you will be fighting something after it is spawned. How the entire battle is resolved is completely up to you, but make sure it is within reason. I don't want to see someone take down a really strong enemy with a single Agi, for instance. After the battle, you will be given Fate Points based on what level you explored.
One last thing. You may encounter Red Shadows or Gold Shadows randomly when you explore. Both are significantly tougher, but have their benefits. Red Shadows have a guaranteed drop of a strong weapon, armor, a mod, or an accessory. Meanwhile, Gold Shadows give triple the amount of normal Fate Points. So yeah, have fun with that.
You can make two of these kinds of threads a week, one at a time.
Stratum Bosses
After a certain amount of enemies have been cleared on a specific stratum of an explorable area, an announcement will be made that the Stratum Boss may be fought. When ready, someone can make a boss thread with the tag [Boss]. Following this, other people wishing to participate may also join the thread. Up to 5 Users/Civilians may join in on the fight. The boss is a modded encounter, meaning it will be a turn by turn fight. One move per turn. Antagonistic Playable Shadows may also join in the fight depending on the stratum level. Levels 4-5 are free to join for a single shadow while Level 3 is open upon approval from the User/Civi participants.
Following the battle, everyone may be rewarded. Failure to post in a stratum boss for five days without notice or a week with a good reason will result in a participant being dropped from the boss. Dependent on how long that participant was in the fight, they may/may not be rewarded at the end!
Scavenge Threads
Scavenge threads are similar to exploration threads in the fact that your character will be exiting a safe zone. However, the purpose of these is to simply look for useful items, and possibly stuff to sell for money. (Which OOC is converted into Fate Points. You aren't looking for stuff for yourself. Though, there is a slight chance that you could.) To begin a scavenge thread, simply make a thread in the Junk Dealer Board found HERE. (IC, your scavenging can take place in any explorable area.) Name it something like, "<Interesting Thread Name> (Scavenge)" so that mods know what it is. Afterwards, they will spawn what you find and it can be added accordingly.
To keep the scavenge board from becoming cluttered, please keep all scavenge posts in a single thread even if your character decides to explore another area. You can make a scavenge post once every week.
Full Moon Events
Every OOC Full Moon, an event shadow boss of some sort will show up somewhere in the city. Characters may choose to fight the boss for extra Fate Points and possible bonus rewards based on how long your character was in the fight for.
After the initial spawning of the Full Moon boss, characters will have one OOC day to "respond" to the boss by initiating it in some way, or by simply staying back and healing the ones fighting. After that, the boss will make its own move on the characters where characters will have another day to respond and so on until the boss is dealt with. Characters may enter the fight late, leave early, or miss an exchange in between if need be. (We can't make -every- deadline now, can we?) Following the boss' defeat, Fate Points based on the number of exchanges your character responded to and any extra rewards are handed out.