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    Dusk Washing over Heaven Buio DiAngelo's Avatar
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    City of Fortune OOC

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    Valerium Therme
    babbies23
    aisherlock

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    Plot





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    Rules

    As I'm sure you can all tell, this RP isn't quite like the other ones on the board, so it comes with a few extra rules that are set up to ensure everything goes by smoothly.

    General Rules

    1. If you consider your own RP level below mid-casual, this is not the place for you: Really, we want this role play to be enjoyed by the most people possible, but there is a certain standard to playing in these threads, we want experienced, comfortable role-players, and while we certainly won't start barking at you for not making a novel out of every post, those who consistently make one-to-three liner posts, will be hampering the creative flow of their partners. A good indication of if your skill level is too low to participate in this is the character creation process. If you find that after several attempts (3-4) to make a character, you fail to meet the requirements of the GMs, that is a good indication that you are not yet ready to join us.

    2. If you can not post on a regular basis, this is not the place for you: Again, this is all about enjoyment of the group. We are not asking that our players make this roleplay their entire lives. We are fully aware that real life will (and should) always take precedence over internet pass-times. However, It is never fun when you start a roleplay with someone and they suddenly start posting only once every few weeks, it ruins the experience for all the other players. So, if you know that you have a busy schedule that will only allow you to post two or three times per moth, we are afraid to inform you that you should simply find another role play, as that posting frequency does not meet our requirements. If, on the other hand, you are the kind of person who usually can post at a decent rate but know that something in your life is coming up that will make you unable to post for an extended period of time (11 days or more), then we suggest you simply wait. The role play will not be going anywhere, so we suggest you simply join us when your real life circumstances allow you to return to your regular posting frequency.

    3. Life circumstances are sometimes unexpected, but not insurmountable: We realize that you do not always have warning before life puts you in a situation where suddenly you are unable to post (computer crashing, death of a close friend or family member, etc.). However, it is important to remember that there is still a small level of respect that every roleplayer is owed. In the event that it suddenly becomes impossible for you to post, you must find a way (friend's lap top/phone, library/school computers) to inform us of why and, preferably, approximately how long it will take before your return. No one likes to be stuck because someone stopped posting suddenly and without warning. of course, it's understandable that one can't always immediately reach an alternative source of internet connection when these misfortunes occur, so you will be given 5 days after the last post before the character people are waiting on is declared an NPC (and thus controllable by any other player) until such time as you return.

    4. Be respectful to your fellow players: This will obviously be a very combat-centric roleplay, tensions are bound to get high, people are bound to get pissed off if their character dies. but remember, this is first and fore-most a game, meant for enjoyment. While a little friendly trash talking is fun now and again, we're not 12yos on Call of Duty here. Verbally(or technically literally) attacking and demeaning someone just because you don't like them or they do something in rp that you disapprove of is strictly forbidden. If you find another player breaking the rules, you can approach them about the issue calmly and respectfully and discuss things with them. If they persist in breaking this rule after discussions, or become hostile during discussions, it is not your place to retaliate with force. Leave the issue be and inform GMs bout the situation. we will deal with troublemakers.

    5. Rules will subject to change: As the threads progress, rules will be added, changed and disposed of under the discretion of the Gm and Co-GMs. Do not ask us to change a rule for you or your friends, we will not, rules will be changed or subtracted only if we see that they are interfering with the smooth and pleasant progression of the roleplays. Suggestions on new rules are always welcome but it is at our own discretion whether we will follow said suggestions or not.


    OOC Rules

    1. No posting in the IC threads before having your character accepted: Really, this one should be obvious to any experienced roleplayer, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Until your character is given full approval by myself or a co-GM and uploaded in the Approved Character's section, you are defended from posting anything at all in the IC section

    2. Characters must be accepted by a GM or co-GM: Again, i know I'm stating the obvious here, but it's imperative that people realize that simply having others say 'your character looks good' does not constitute as approval. one of the designated leaders of the roleplay must give you full approval himself, these are myself (Buio DiAngelo), Valerium Therme, Aisherlock and babbies123.

    3. Characters are to be submitted in the Character Submission/Discussion thread ONLY: there is to be NO player posting in the accepted characters/introduction thread. Posting in there reserved for GM and Co-GM use only.



    IC rules

    1. No one is invincible: There is a war going on your characters CAN (and some WILL) die. I don't want anyone constantly pulling Determinators and surviving on willpower alone. Nor do I want a plethora of Badasses out of Hell running around. Whilst we will try to keep deaths at a minimum, they are, in fact, permanent (the only exception would be a Demonologist coming back from the nether realm as someone else's daemon companion)

    2. No one is the Grim Reaper: Just because deaths happen, you should not make it your sole purpose in life to kill as many other characters as possible. People can (and will) run away under many circumstances. No one likes having to constantly restart the rp with new characters, or losing a character they have been playing with for months. Going out of your way to needlessly kill players weaker than your own will surely make you detested and, if it is reported, you can face suspension or banning from the rp for becoming too excessive in it.

    3. Not all characters are created equal: not everyone will start at level 1. Certain characters (for the most part, OSCs controlled by GMs and moderators and that have much influence over the world of fortuna) will be inherently harder, better, faster and stronger than the rest. Similarly, as the rp will progress, players will be able to purchase upgrades for their characters, making them 'level up' as it were and rendering staring characters weaker than they are.

    4.No bullying the newbs: This works hand in hand with no one is the Grim Reaper. We want to make this game fun for everyone, old players and new ones alike. If a newbie hotshot comes to you and picks a fight you have every right to hand their ass to them and show them their place, but I don't want to catch anyone using a powered-up player to pick on weaker ones for no reason. If your character is an asshole, then that's fine, play him as an asshole. But he can;t be an asshole who constantly sends weaker PC characters to the hospital or steals their money just because he can.

    5. You must start off your post by stating in bold and underline in which sector you are in (and what location you are in if it applies): This RP will eventually play host to a very large number of players, to avoid confusion, at the top of each post, players must identify which sector, their characters are in. example, if you are playing in the Southern District IC and are located within the southton slums then you will write Southton Slums ([B ][U ]Southton Slums[/U][/B]) at the top of your post. If your character is within The Den in the entertainment district then you simply write Entertainment District (The Den) at the top of your post. Similarly, if you have several characters within the same district but within different sectors, you must identify which sector they are in at the beginning of the individual sections of each character's posts. there is no need to identify the sector again if both characters are within the same sector, however, outlining the separation between the two characters in some way (such as writing their names at the top of their sections, colored text, ect) is highly recommended.

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    Economy

    Fortuna's economy is based on a standardized universal currency named schell (abreviation:Shl), named for Victor Schell, the banker who spearheaded the installation of the system 400 years ago. Soon, players will be able to earn schells through certain means such as either turning in a bounty, completing a contract and/or mission, or even from a monthly salary. Players can then spend these earnings on several items at shops that we will open in-rp. Districts as a whole will also generate income on a monthly basis. This money will be used by the district leaders to improve the state of their districts, offering better protection against other factions and unlocking better items in the shops.

    The Economy thread will be where everyone can observe how much their district/characters is making and why, as well as take a look at the shop lists to figutre out what they want to buy in-rp, so keep your eyes peeled for further developments in this section ^^.

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    Mutations

    Mutative Viruses are diseases that will alter the victim's genetic code and give them different attributes, some positive, some negative. People afflicted with these mutations were, for a long time, considered abominations onto the natural order and either rejected from civilization completely or hunted like beasts. Though this sentiment still prevails in some parts and groups all over the world, the general populace is generally much more accepting of these individuals as people with a disease and support groups helping the newly afflicted adjust to their new lifestyles and reintegrate into society are common.

    There is yet no cure for the mutative diseases, but, as something of a blessing within a curse, once someone has been infected with one of the viruses, it is impossible for him to be infected with the other. In fact, blood from one Mutant is highly poisonous to another, making Vampires and Lycanthropes unable to feed on either each other or members of their own mutative species.





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    Important Characters





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    Titles

    Titles are names given to your character in recognition of a deed they have done, or a position they have reached. Different titles will come with different benefits and/or penalties. Titles come in two types, Permanent titles, that once earned will stay with your character forever, and Secondary titles that can be exchanged for others and/or lost/stripped away under certain circumstances. A single character can carry with him up to three titles, one permanent, and two secondary.



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    ** Official Titles are earned, not made, most of you will be receiving one later over the course of the rp so leave this space open. (there will be very few characters that will be able to start off with titles such as the paladins, councilors, etc. a list of available titles and their effects will come shortly)

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    Map

    (props to TimmyTheVampire for actually drawing it)
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    Woah. Jesus. On a stick. Dipped in barbeque sauce. Made of bacon.

    This is quite possibly the best RP I've ever seen. And it's yet to have a full first post!

    If, as i can only presume, you are still accepting, i shall have to use this spot to reserve my CS and to give me a reason to subscribe.

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    Dusk Washing over Heaven Buio DiAngelo's Avatar
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    thank you very much babbies, i have been working on this for several days already and it is starting to wear me a bit thin (especially when i realize just how much is still left to do ^^; )

    your encouragement is incredibly appreciated

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    Well it looks great. And from the looks of what you already wrote, you've already got most of it down.

    Also, a lil' home-brewed tip. If you're finding it hard to sit down for a while and type, try putting a mildly interesting thing on in the background on your computer, like a TV on demand thing, but something that you don't really need to look at to enjoy. That way, you can listen to it, and keep your attention mainly on the typing. Plus, if you look at it occasionally so as to understand a visual reference, it interrupts the monotony of pressing buttons.

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    It's looking awesome!
    And now the Map will add to it and my and cramp will all be worth it :3
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    Dusk Washing over Heaven Buio DiAngelo's Avatar
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    lol that's actually not my problem. once i sit down i can write for hours on end. I once spent 7 hours writing on this. lately my problem is others distracting and interrupting me while i work (family mostly) and getting the motivation to actually sit down and start working.

    the problem with awesome roleplays is they attract awesome players, and the problem with having awesome players is they usually fuck up in awesome ways, and require awesome explanations to correct their awesome mistakes.



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    Awesome to see an ooc up mow dude, however lacking in content compared to the finished thing.

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    lol, well, like i said, this is really just to show you guys that i'm actually working on this and to give you a little taste of what things are gonna be like.

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    The, uh, map isn't showing for me.

    I'm back, bitches!
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    >.<

    ---------- Post added at 07:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:55 PM ----------

    there, that should be better. it's an old version of the map that has an error in the legend (Old Northton and The Chimera Lairs should be switched) but it's better than nothing

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