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[labyrinmods]

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BASIC GAME MECHANICS

Premise:

One moment, you're in reality — in another moment, you feel yourself dwindling between consciousness and slumber. Whether it be a circumstance of on the verge of dreaming or on the verge of death, you feel yourself at an immense peace. Your deepest desires come to light; whatever it is you ever wanted to wish for, you speak it and you're not even sure why, "I wish... I wish..."

Within moments, you was whisked away by a white barn owl. When you awake, you find yourself in an enchanted garden, surrounded by flowers you had never seen before and neither can you identify. A small satchel is now in your possession with a handwritten parchment and a promise to grant you your wish...

"Welcome to the world of dreams. My Labyrinth."

As you climb to your feet, you find you are in the middle of an endless maze. A bright orb beckons you to follow it. Perhaps it will show you the way out... or perhaps it will not. There's only one way to find out.

What sort of game is this and what content can I expect?

This is a dark fantasy game with action/exploration elements, slice of life and psychological horror. The game is inspired by The Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Pan's Labyrinth, Mirror Mask and really anything else that fits into this category. Expect things such as folklore, magic, dreams/nightmares, spells, monsters, fantasy and fairytales. Smut is allowed in this game but this is not a smut game. There is somewhat of an overarching plot, but this is mostly just a game that depends on character interaction and provide events for characters to dabble in.

Are sexual themes & smut allowed in this game?

Yes. This isn't a sex game by any means, but occasionally, there may be prompts that play around with shipping / sex. Because of this, all players must be 18+ to join. Please be mindful and appropriately content warn for anything sexual.

How about a character age limit?

For characters under 15, a case must be made for why they would be a suitable fit for the dark fantasy setting, where they will be exposed to violence and psychological trauma.

Is there a cap to this game?

As of now, no, but we may be implementing this in the future depending on how things turn out— so please keep that in mind! Players can play up to 3 Characters in this game. There is no cap on characters, but there will be a cap on casts. The cap for cast is 10 Characters.

If there's a cap, there must be Activity Check, right?

Yes. I know we're all old and tired and been doing this hobby for years and Activity Check is the bane of our existence, however, I believe that if a game has a cap, there must be some form of AC. Here's what I got:

• 5 comments from your character in one thread. This can be a network post, inbox, TDM or a log post.
• Thread must be from the current month.
• AC can be turned in at any time during the month.

The AC is simple for people who are invested in the game. We are going with this system to prevent squatting but we also don't want people who are invested in the game to scramble for AC or do a bunch of math just for pretendy funtimes. I hope this makes sense!

What's the application like?

The application is simple. No need to write a long drawn out personality and history section. Rather, the application will consist of the following:

• Player Information + Contact
• Basic Character Information.
• CRAU details, if applicable.
• Powers & how they are nerfed.
• Five questions that are relevant to the character's personality + game.
• Details on the wish they made before arriving here.
• One sample from the TDM, meme, PSL, etc as long as it displays the character's voice and interpretation.

You can find it and the submission post here.

Reserves?

Explanation of the application process and what not is explained below.

Who are the mods and are they anonymous?

Nope. We're all exposed (how scandalous.) You can read about is and contact us here.

ARRIVAL & SETTING

Where is my character, how did they get here and can they leave?

The premise states that characters arrive at a point in time, whether canon or head-canon, where they are on either the verge of sleeping or on the verge of dying. They are swept off off into a dreamworld that is inbetween consciousness and being unconscious. The last thing they remember is speaking their most desired wish and following a barn owl into the clouds. They will wake up in an enchanted garden surrounded by flowers and find themselves in what seems to be an endless maze: a labyrinth. Soon, help will arrive to show them the way out of the labyrinth and to run-down village.

Why was my character brought here?

The core reason for characters being brought here remains unknown. Characters are told they made a contract with the Overseer of this land: Live in my Labyrinth until your time is nigh and I will grant you the wish that you command. However, characters do not remember ever signing anything like a contract. When questioned, the Overseer will provide proof of the contract and your character will recognize their handwriting as their own. Looks like they really did sign their life away, but what can you do. Folks do weird shit when they're on the verge of sleeping or dying. The name of the world is Visium. The town in which characters are asked to live in is called Somnius.

Does my character have any items on them when they arrive? Anything from home?

Characters will only have the clothes on their back. They will wake to find themselves holding a satchel filled with necessities: A crystal pendant, a vial filled with a potion, a communication device, a vial of water & some bread and a parchment invitation: Welcome to my Labyrinth. Live among here and survive and I'll grant you any wish.

What do these items do?

The crystal pendant is your key for receiving shards, the reward system in this game. Crystals are player chosen and can be any gemstone that suits (or doesn't suit) your character. The potion is also something players can select from a list of three: animal transformation, elemental magic or healing. More about crystals & potions down below.

Alright, so how does my character get out of this maze?

A small ball of light will guide characters out of the maze and into the city. The city itself seems like your typical start up session of Dungeons & Dragons. There are taverns, restaurants, little shops, an armory, a blacksmith and whatnot. Check out the locations page for more information.

What about this Labyrinth you speak of?

The village is surrounded by an endless maze. Upon the hill, characters will be able to see a large castle where the Overseer lives. Characters are free to explore the Labyrinth at their own risk; it is treacherous and filled with danger and spending three days in the Labyrinth will drive characters to insanity. Eventually, they will lose consciousness and wake up in the enchanted garden once more. Each mod-posted event log and TDM will have a top level for characters who decide to explore the Labyrinth to see what they find before being brought back to the garden. Exploring the Labyrinth will mostly just be for fun, but characters may find secrets from the past of this world if they dare to adventure inside and get lost. You are free to have your character explore the Labyrinth as many times as they desire, but we are counting on you to keep up with the sanity of your character. Adventuring too much can cause permanent repercussions such as nightmares, psychological trauma, memory loss, disorientation, loss of senses. As of the first TDM, The Labyrinth doors remain closed outside of events, Each event, the doors will open, encouraging characters to explore inside.

My character can fly and/or bust through walls like the Kool-Aid guy. Will this help them if they decide to explore the Labyrinth?

Oddly enough, the walls are indestructible. Characters who have the ability to fly are able to survey over Somnius but are hit by a force field when trying to fly over the Labyrinth. Entering the Labyrinth and trying to fly over a wall has a similar effect. Nice try.

NPCs

Who is this Overseer you keep speaking of?

A magical sorcerer who possesses a handful of power spells. He has complete control of this world and all of the creatures that inhabit it which consist of mostly fairies and goblins. The Overseer is primarily advanced in the magic of Mirages and Animal Transformation, but he also has the ability to fly, feel emotions of others, creation, elemental magic, transformation of other beings and teleportation. He also has the ability to manipulate a person's emotion by touch. The Overseer is particularly sensitive to the emotions of others, and although he isn't psychic, he can detect how characters are feeling by merely being in their presence. Call him a mega empath on steroids. He has a melodious singing voice that can soothe even the most troubled person much like the trance from a siren's call. In fact, he's quite obsessed with music as well and holds high regards for any musicians (or bards) in the house. You could say he plays favorites.

Okay, so, this guy is Jareth from The Labyrinth if Jareth was a god.

David Bowie is a god. Yeah.

But for copyright purposes, his name is: Vaeros (vey-ROHS.). You can gaze at his beautiful face at vaeros.

Will Vaeros interact with characters?

From time to time, characters may be visited by him, but he spends most of his time in his castle which is too far for anyone to reach. You can fight him, if you desire, but he's pretty OP so I wouldn't recommend it. After all, this is his world that you're in and he has control over it. Don't want the trees to come alive and squash you, be torn apart by sudden werewolves, or something weird like that.

I heard that I can try to romance this guy.

You heard correctly. Love & heartbreak is especially important to him and these sorts of emotions produce the most energy from people. He's practically obsessed with the idea of both, but it's not something he would ever talk to you about. Should you try to charm him, be warned: he's extremely picky and extremely upfront about it. After all, he's still suffering from a broken heart himself..

Are there any other NPCs?

Yes! There will be plenty of NPCs that will show up for events and then never be seen again. There is another plot relevant NPC who will make an appearance later, but for now expect mostly fairies, goblins, dragons, Jim Henson kind of shit, etc.

POWERS & POTIONS

Does my character arrive with their powers from home?

Despite holding a grudge and unable to move from his broken heart, the Overseer believes in leaving old things behind and trying things that are new. Characters will have all of their powers stripped from them upon arrival. This isn't the complete end of their powers, however. He's happy to grant those who are compliant wishes which can be a power regain. Characters may use the reward system as a way of regaining powers. We ask that any game breaking powers be nerfed down. After all, this is his world and it is him granting the powers back; he wouldn't dare give somebody an ability back that would disrupt the peaceful (???) way of living here or cause danger to himself. If characters decide to drink the potion in the vial that they are given upon arrival, they will inherit a game relevant power of player's choice.

What are the potion powers my character can receive?

Potion powers consist of three categories: animal transformation, elemental magic & healing.

Scarlet Potion: Elemental Magic

If your character finds a Scarlet Potion in their satchel, they will gain a small elemental power if they drink it. The elements you may choose from are the following: Fire, Water, Earth and Electric . How you want this to aid your character is up to you, but keep in mind it is a small power at first. For example, a character may be able to shoot sparks or fire embers from their fingers at first and upon power-up as a regain can have control over larger bodies of fire or control of lightning bolts and what direction they go in.

If your character already has an elemental power of some kind that has be regained, now they have another one.

Golden Potion: Animal Transformation

If your character finds a Golden Potion in their satchel, they will gain a single animal transformation power if they drink it. This can be only one animal, but more animal transformations can be regained through the Reward system. The animal can be something that is only of their world or a mythical creature but cannot exceed the size of an elephant. Characters are able to transform into their animal at will in a full animal form and also a half animal form at will. Half-form is a player's choice of animal parts and characteristics are a player sees fit while still maintaining the character's original form (such as adding ears and tail, or something else. Go wild.) They can also choose to not use the power at all and remain in their original form. Characters can stay in whichever form they desire for as long as they want to with no consequences.

If your character already has an animal transformation power of some kind that has be regained, now they have another one.

Cerulean Potion: Healing Magic

If your character finds a Cerulean Potion in their satchel, they will gain healing abilities if they drink it. This is a small healing ability, such as healing cuts and other little wounds. Increasing the power of a character's healing ability will strengthen how much they can heal. Characters with a strong healing ability may be able to save a character from death, but they cannot resurrect a person who has already died.

If your character already has a healing power of some kind that has be regained, now they have another one.

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What if my character doesn't drink the potion? Also, what does it taste like?

That's up to you to decide! Characters can continue in the game without drinking their potion and not gaining an ability. Characters can also opt to store it and drink it later - it will still work the same. If your character decides to drink it, though. It tastes good. So good. In fact, it's the best thing they have ever digested. Each character's palate is different, so what tastes amazing to one character may not taste amazing to another. If a character doesn't finish off their potion and just drink some of it, they will still gain their given power.

What if my character ends up with two potions? (Example: One character gives another character their potion they don't want.)

Remember how it tasted so good the first time? If your character ingests an additional potion, it will taste like the worst thing they have ever digested. They also will not gain any extra power from it. That's your punishment for trying to be too greedy.

CRYSTALS & REWARD SYSTEM

What's with the crystal pendant?

All characters receive a crystal pendant they are encouraged to wear. Players may pick whatever crystal they want their character to have, but we encourage players to pick a crystal that matches the character's personality and/or color palette as they see fit. The crystal harnesses energy from other characters via interaction and emotion. This energy is called a shard. This is the in-game reward system and extra threads that are not part of AC can be submitted for rewards. The system runs as follows:

• All RP comments (logs, network, inboxes, TDM) within the game count as 1 shard.
• One time bonus of 10 shards for a thread that consists of a love confession.
• One time bonus of 5 shards if your character is sent to Inferna.

What else does the crystal pendant do?

Nothing else besides on small thing.. when characters are dropped, their pendant will be left behind until another of the same character apps in. Once the pendant is dropped, it is left for someone of their CR to hold and cherish should they want to. Holding the pendent close to their heart will allow the new owner to relive memories they shared with the dropped character and give them comfort. The pendent will disappear into pixie dust if someone else apps in with that same character.

How do I cash in rewards? What ICly happens?

Cashing in your shards will be done here. ICly, characters will approach a giant crystal that is in the center of the town and press their crystal against it, giving it their power they have harnessed. They will speak whatever it is they wish for and it will happen with the right amount of energy. That, or the crystal might read their unspoken desires/random thoughts, or decide to give them something they do not want at all. Characters can wish for items from home, a power upgrade, a canon power to be replenished, and so forth. Shards can be cashed in at anytime. Read the Rewards page for more information.

NETWORK & TECHNOLOGY

Obviously, there is a network device I was given. Can you describe it?

From the far off, mysterious land of Okia which is the furthest East of Visium comes the ORACLE (Operational Relationship And Communication Expedient.) This handy little device looks like a flip phone that is made from a tree with a pain-in-the-ass keyboard and a screen. The Oracle allows users to send text messages, audio phone calls and messages and video. The phone is indestructible. Go on. Just try and destroy it. I dare you.

How does it work? What functions does it have?

Characters will set up a username of their choice. If no username is selected, it will simply be their full name as written: lastname.firstname. Encryption is allowed but a hassle to set up and characters may send messages privately to their inboxes. The phone never runs out of energy; being around the crystals is enough to keep it charged at all times.

This is just a Nokia 6101 flip phone from 2005.

Yes.

Why is there an eye on it?

Don't worry about it.

Any other technology to be aware of?

Not really. This is ye olde fantasyland. However, any electronic devices that are regained as Rewards will also miraculously stay charged much like the communication device. Any other "technology" here is based on magic.

This thing sucks.

It sure does. If it bothers characters too much, they can wish for something else to communicate with such as their beloved Apple iPhone or Android that will communicate with the network just fine.

DREAM EVENTS & LABYRINTH EXPLORING

What's a dream event?

Dream Events are events that are based off of another world. It could be from a character's world who is in the game or it could be not. Maybe a dream event will be people trying to catch Pokemon or people fleeing from Titans that are eating people. AKA: All around chaos that playable characters may be familiar with. Dream Events can be suggestions that players make and the mods will consider it. The events system will run as this: One month, a game relevant event and next month will be a Dream Event. In the occurrence of no Dream Event suggestions, mods will concoct something up themselves. Dream Events have no overarching plot relevance, it's just a fun way to see how other characters react to being in a world that is relevant to another character's!

Submit your Dream Event suggestion here.

Labyrinth Exploring?

Characters are free to explore the Labyrinth and players may submit a request under the appropriate top level on mod-posted event logs and TDMs to see what their finds are before they become unconscious. Most of the finds are just for kicks and giggles, but your character may find something plot or world relevant. Who knows! Remember, exploring too much in the Labyrinth can have repercussions, but it's a fun thing to do sometimes.

HOUSING, SCHOOL, & BUSINESSES

What's the housing system here?

Housing is completely up to players to decide. They will have several options to choose from for their housing:

• Treehouses (1-2 occupants.)
• Mushroom Houses (1-2 occupants.)
• Hobbit Hole (1-4 occupants.)
• Cottages (1-4 occupants.)

Houses are simple and get the job done, but improvements/expansions can be made as regains from the Reward system. They do not come with running water or power and this must be regained. More about Housing can be seen here.

So there's a school. What's it like? Who are the teachers?

There is a single school that both adults and students can get involved in. If your character is an adult, they are free to teach at the school and students are allowed to attend. There's no set structure to this mechanic; feel free to go wild. Curriculum examples include math, science, language, arts, music, self-defense, sports, or magic. If there are no playable characters available to teach, feel free to headcanon a Jim Henson monster of your choice teaching.

How about businesses?

There is a list of businesses that need help on the Locations page! Other than that, playable characters may open up their business at the cost of a business license in the Rewards system. The license will also bring the business into existence via a wish in exchange for shards.

If there's businesses, there must be a currency of some sort.

Sure thing. We're not going to monitor this too heavily, but consider Shards the currency. Pressing two crystal pendents together will process a payment form one character to another. This won't change the Shard amount that players tally up, but it's some kind of currency that characters can have so they aren't getting things for free.

DEATH & PERMANENT DEATH

Can my character die here?

Yes. Most deaths are not permanent, but characters will be sent to a Hell of sorts for a minimum of three days. What happens here is up to the player, but it will be both physical and psychological torment. Characters will appear in the enchanted garden when they re-spawn along with whatever injuries or trauma they experienced. The name of this place is Inferna.

I want to drop the game and have my character permanently die. Is that possible?.

Sure, why not. We'll let you decide how this goes, but if you're interested in having your character's permanent death be plot relevant, let us know.

Is there a limit to how many times my character can die and be sent to Inferna?

Nope. Go nuts if you want to be absolutely horrible to your character. I fully endorse this. Permanent damage and impairment is also an option, or your character can heal from their wounds. It's really up to you.

My character if injured from Inferna and/or something else such as Labyrinth Exploring. What now?

Time to go find a character with healing abilities and see if they can help. Wishing for health restored via the Reward system is also plausible. There is no current hospital or clinic in Somnius (good luck everyone).

EVENTS, TDM, & ETC.

How are events and TDMs handled?

Each event will have three prompts and go on the pattern of game relevant event / dream event on one month, then a relaxed event the next. TDMs will be presented on the month that has a relaxed event to help with pacing which means TDMs will be bi-monthly. Sleepr, which is similar to a dating app, will also occur bi-monthly following applications on TDM months. TDMs are game canon and will always have the first prompt as an arrival of sorts with some variation with the next two prompts something else. This means that month 1 will have TDM, Applications, Sleepr and a Relaxed event, and month 2 will have Applications, and then an Intense/Dream event, and rinse and repeat after that. We will test this system and see if it works from a pacing and workload perspective and changes might be made in the future.

SCHEDULE, APPLICATIONS, ACTIVITY CHECK, RESERVES, & INVITES

What are the dates and procedure to all of this?

Relaxed month: (March, May, July, September, November)

1st - TDM goes live, Reserves and Invites Open
5th - Applications Open
10th - Applications Close, CR Meme and OOC Intro Post
12th - SLEEPR goes live
27th - Relaxed event

Intense month: (April, June, August, October, December)

1st - Reserves and Invites Open
5th - Applications Open
10th - Applications Close, Plotting Meme
12th - Intense event

This schedule is what we're trying out to ensure things don't get too fast and hectic and the pacing is comfortable. This is apt to change after we give it a try and receive feedback.

The calendar can be seen here.

What characters can I app?

Real people cannot be apped. Exceptions can be made for highly fictionalized versions of real people (such as in the Fate series), but real people from autobiographies (even dramatized) cannot be apped. OCs and MMORPG or TTRPG OCs are appable. Canon OCs are allowed on a case by case basis - please contact a mod to discuss. Characters below the age of 15 will require a suitability section.

I wanna app someone like Godzilla that is large and unhinged. Can I?

Sure, but any character that is a Big Boy will be shrunken down to an average height— or even on the taller side— as a treat. Characters that are AIs or robots can be given some kind of body of player's choice... or not. We're counting on you to make it make sense.

My character has a specific diet or maybe just wants more vegan options. How do we handle that?

Good news for vegans! Visium is very vegan friendly and a lot of food and restaurants have plenty of vegan options. But say you're a character that need to eat human flesh or something morbid like that to survive, we can handwave that they wish for that with their pendant without taking any shard rewards.

Fandom OC clarification
Ordinary animals in this world / what if I just wanna be an animal here?
Two entities in one body
Giving a character a wish they didn't want / regaining a power they used to have before their canon point
Character with sentient + nonsentient forms
Accessory clarification
Fashion question
OCs based on mythology
Multiple CRAUs / CRAU & canon power regains
What AUs are acceptable to app?
Spirit companions
Can I app a dead character?
What about inhuman features tied to powers?
Prosthetics
Fandom OC or is it regular OC?
Animal transformation abilities
Regaining a magical accessory
Love Confession clarification
Is this a superhuman skill or a physical attribute?
Changing initial potion choice on the TDM
Can I use the healing potion for the opposite purpose?
Wheelchair + electronic accessories
Losing the satchel and arrival items
Information about the locals
Race-specific power clarification
Losing clothing with animal transformation
More power clarification + language barrier
Do I need to reserve to app?
Can my character change their ORACLE username after making it?
Question about potions
What kind of books are in the library?
Questions about the labyrinth

NEW FAQ LOCATED HERE.
Please direct all questions there.

Comments

(frozen comment) QUESTIONS

[labyrinmods]

If you have any questions here that weren't seen in the FAQ, feel free to reply here. Put your question in the comment subject header for easier viewing when comments collapse.

(frozen comment) FANDOM OC APPABILITY

[amorevolous]

HELLO this is just me double checking something in the FAQ!

I'm interested in apping Lambda here, who is an OC for a pre-existing canon (The Caligula Effect duology) and I just wanted to check if that was cool! She doesn't have any direct connection to the canon events or characters and was mostly made for me to play around with the setting concepts and mechanics. I'm pretty sure this is fine as the FAQ outlines things, but I just wanted to double check!

[windsongs]

Hi mods, I have a question! Hibiki has the unique pleasure of sharing her body with an entity that is essentially living there rent-free. Would the power negation that characters experience when first arriving seal that away in some capacity, or would they still be able to interact with her (not counting the abilities that that brings to the table, because power nerfing).

If so, I have one more question: Can she regain the ability to communicate with that entity through shards? Hypothetically of course.

[labyrinmods]

Hola!
We have a handful of characters that already have something like this going on and came to the conclusion that characters brought to Visium will be disconnected from their other entity at first entirely. They may regain it with rewards if they so desire. If ICly they don't care whether it is regained or not (or in some cases, feel relief to not have it around anymore) players can still regain it and have the entity return without the character's consent... they just wake up one day and have the entity returned. In the event that the entity was something that held the character's power, those powers will return also, as long as they are nerfed to not be OP or game breaking as explained in the character's app.

I hope this makes sense, but we want something like this consistent across the board.

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[mechspeed]

hello mods!!

so two questions: does what you want to regain for a character (ooc'ly) have to match up with what they ask for ic'ly, based on how the rewards section words it? like if you wanted to hold off on getting something back for a while could metal be like "i want x" but i regained y for him and he just gets y instead?

secondly, if your character had powers in an earlier canon point but they no longer have them at their current canon point (in metal's example, imagine he was factory reset) would those powers still be able to be "regained" if their canon point was after they lost those powers?

[labyrinmods]

1. Are you trying to mess around with Metal and make him upset and give him something he didn't actually want? Because I fully endorse this. I don't see how it would be a problem, just explain what you're doing when you put in your redemption (icly he's asking for this, but I'd like to receive this instead.) Its your rewards, so why should we dictate how you want to use them? It's also IC for this world to fuck around with characters, so I love this idea.

2. He could regain powers he previously had even if they were somehow taken away from his current canon point. Just make sure it is explained in your application and maybe make a note he doesn't have these abilities anymore, but did have them at one point and will want them later.

Good question, thanks for asking.

[beigeacademia]

Hello, mods! I have some questions regarding the native NPCs of Somnius:

-To clarify, Somnius has an existing NPC population already and is a functioning town? In other words, a new character would be worried about things like finding a job to buy necessities rather than "where do I find food/clean water" and more basic survival things?

-Are all the townsfolk mythical creatures/clearly magical? Are there any humans at all?

-On the surface (just from asking around, not counting any ~plot~ you might have planned) are the locals also a captive population brought here by the Overseer? Are they content to live in Somnius? Is the Overseer known by the townsfolk, and if so, is he liked?

[labyrinmods]

Good questions!

1. Somnius has a population but it is a rather sleepy town. Don't expect anything bustling. Currency here is shards (which we aren't going to keep up with if you're just ICly buying your character a cup of coffee at the coffeehouse.) Some basic NPCs and businesses are explained on the Locations page. Characters are welcome to have a job if they so wish or redeem Rewards for a business license to open up their own shop.

2. There are no humans here. They're all mythical creatures (we are hoping to have a beastiary page up at some point, but we're not being too particular about it.) Some examples of what the NPCs look like are on the Locations page.

3. The locals here seem to have always lived here. Some are happy here and some aren't. Most locals hold the Overseer in high respect, but some of them don't like him at all (too flashy, so they say.) Think of it as a political leader; some people like him and some don't. They know of him because he visits the town every now and then.

[windsongs]

Hello mods I'm back with another question! I didn't see this really touched on in the FAQs (unless I completely missed this, which is entirely possible), but what does fashion look like in Somnius? Do we have any references at all or is it just a giant blanket "this is the aesthetic/era/etc.?

[labyrinmods]

Nothing set in stone. Just think Dungeons & Dragons + Lord of the Rings, ye old fantasy kind of style.. but modern clothing can be wished for in Rewards. More of just a giant blanket, nothing too specific.

[quizack]

hello mods! just a quick question re: powers, or rather asking for clarification... would race-specific abilities count as powers? i'm thinking superstrength, specifically. this feels very obviously a "yes" now that i've written it down but i've come too far, i'm asking anyway alksjdalsk

[labyrinmods]

You're good!

You're also correct. Everybody is de-powered down to an average human at start.

potions

[soldier_blade]

Question!

For the animal transformations, will their clothing transform with them, or will they have to have spares/strip down incase of clothing damage during the transformations?

[labyrinmods]

It's *magic* so we can say clothes go with them.. or not! Up to you.

[chichichi]

Hey there, mods! Prospective with a few questions for clarification.

Are abilities that result from a character's natural physiology nullified? I'm talking characters whose strength, speed, dexterity, stamina, hearing, sight, the ability to fly due to retractable wings, etc. is naturally above the base human threshold due to physiology? The best canon example I can think of to offer is Thor and Marvel's Asgardians, whose physiology puts their base 'stats' well above human.

For characters with an innate, passive sixth/spiritual sense of the world, would the passive part of that ability be nullified or would they suddenly experience an utter lack of the sense? And if it isn't, would active skills relevant to that sense be nulled until regain?

Also, I might have missed it and if I did, I apologize, but how is language handled? Blanket auto-translate? Can characters still speak their native tongue?

[labyrinmods]

Hi, sorry this took a minute! Anything that would be considered “super” would be something regained. Super strength, flying without wings, etc. if they’re just a really strong person, that’s okay. If they have wings, they can still fly.

Any passive abilities that are supernatural will also be something to be regained.

You didn’t miss it.. we never talked about it! But you’re right, everyone can understand everyone, but characters may be able to notice a certain accent or dialect.

App questions

[cloversandcranes]

Sorry if this was answered somewhere but I couldn't find it. Are AUs (fan or Canon (possibly including Age ups?) acceptable? For apps...

[labyrinmods]

Good question I don’t think we covered!

We are only allowing CRAU for AUs. Sorry about that!

Spirit companions and such

[changethestars]

Hi mods! I have a Very Particular Question for you: if your character has a magically-bonded spirit companion type being with them, will they be allowed to remain with the character? Or, can they be regained like a power (maybe they’re “asleep” or something before the regain, idk)? The companion definitely isn’t appable by itself, but it’s implied to be pretty important and intrinsically connected to the character.

[labyrinmods]

This would fall under regaining a pet or something of that sort. Your character will arrive without any connection to it and then can redeem it later.

I HAVE COME AGAIN BUT IN A DIFFERENT ACCOUNT!

[thedeadtwinofnarcissus]

Are dead people acceptable? You say they make that contract while they're sleeping or almsot dead but what if they were already dead? Could it happen through a powerful wish/while he was floating in the void?

[labyrinmods]

Dead characters are allowed. They will still undergo the same arrival sequence as everyone else, but you’re free to have them know that they died and then were brought here.

[gorigori]

Would inhuman features disappear along with powers? My character has an antenna-like body part that could detect wind vibrations (including sound) the antenna is also believed to be the source of her power. but, it's also a means of her species to express their emotions by movement and emitting light.

Would the antenna be completely gone or would it still be there just she won't be able to detect the wind?

[labyrinmods]

She will keep her antennae, but they will lose their ability until regained. :)

Clarifying Reserves vs Invitations

[beigeacademia]

Hello again, mods!

To clarify: Is a reserve needed to app? (Barring stuff like "someone else reserved my character before me").

Just wanted to double-check if I also needed to be on the Reserves list as well as Invitations, thank you in advance for the clarification!

[labyrinmods]

Reserves aren't required to app. Only invitations!

[watermemory]

Daft question: Are network usernames static after the first change?

Example: John Doe sets his username from 'doe.john' to 'joe shmoe'. Can John change his username again or is he stuck with that?

[labyrinmods]

I love horrible things so let’s say this:

If you don’t set a username, it’ll just be lastname.firstname like it says in the FAQ.

If you set a name and typo it, you’re stuck with it.

[historicallyloaded]

Brickston is a bad baby with a drug vice questions:

- If he goes foraging for things (such as psychedelic mushrooms, weed equivalent, pain killers, other more legitimate medicinal & healing ingredients) in the Enchanted Forest/Garden, what can he find? Would it be particularly dangerous or risky?

- Can he craft or make Fantasy Drugs andor potions with said foraged ingredients? Or would this be more of a wish/crystal reward thing? What would be the limitations of what he could make with locally sourced supplies?

- If he got desperate/curious enough to try and ingest or smoke/accidentally set fire to a mushroom house, what would happen? Can he OD on a house and visit Inferna... Would anyone downwind get high?

- Sorry if this is a more dense set of questions but, since he's a tinkerer and wants to tinker, what is the ease of accessibility to metals/minerals/crafting supplies like? Would the blacksmith goblin be willing to work with him on that or accept an apprenticeship? What might be examples of small technologies he could create for now (if it matters he drank a red potion and has electric powers) vs what's more applicable for a wish/crystal reward, and what might a scale of progression of that look like over time?

cw: drug content

[labyrinmods]

I was wondering who our local stoner was going to be.

1. There are psychedelic mushrooms that have the same effect as shrooms as we know it, but like any mushroom, there are also mushrooms that are fatal in the forest. Indulging in the wrong mushroom will kill a character within several hours, sending them to Inferna. There’s marijuana, but it looks nothing like the weed Brickson would know of. In fact, the plant that looks the most like a weed is poison ivy! There are also medicine plants.. those was the most common in the forest area. There’s no books on which mushrooms he can use, but you’re welcome to handwave him asking some locals.. or making him live the risky life of experimentation.

2. He definitely can, but he wouldn’t have the knowledge of making such things. He can wish for the knowledge through regains. We would treat it as regaining a magical power. He can make basic medicine and up to three street drugs with this regain.

3. The mushroom houses are harmless. They can catch fire, though. It takes a lot for something like that to happen, though.

4. He can definitely work as an apprentice in the blacksmith shop. The goblin will take him even if he isn’t happy about. Feel free to fill out a job form on the business page.

Question for the mods about the potions - plotty thing

[greatairplane]

I don't think there's a mod contact page yet? If there is, I didn't see it linked in the navigation. So apologies if this is in the wrong place.

Over here, Qinghua is attempting to learn about the potions through basic chemical and what limited alchemical testing he can do at the moment. One of the responders brought up the question: do the locals know anything about the potions? are the involved in them in any way? Can they make them for us and tell us what's in them, etc?

Qinghua is going to investigate by asking the locals directly and observing anyone that looks like they make medicine, and similar potion-like things

[labyrinmods]

The locals are unfamiliar with the potions. They've never seen anything like it before. They have other potions for healing and other magic, but nothing that gives a character an ability. They, and anybody else for that matter, won't be able to identify the ingredients in the potions either.

He'll oddly find that it seems to be made up entirely out of water through any testing.

[gorigori]

The location page listed that characters could find books from different universes in the Raven's Quill, I was wondering about a few things:

1. Is there any specific limit to what characters can find in the library, or would it be up to player discretion to avoid infomodding or fourthwalling too hard?

2. Macross canon is kinda bullshit about certain details, it likes to revisit a storyline but with some significant changes, but the general consesus is that everything and nothing is 'canon'... e.g. Macross F's TV series and movies initially play out the same but with significant divergence at the end of both runs, any references to F in Delta are deliberately hazy but implies they both somehow happened. Would it be possible for Freyja to find two separate books that seemingly have conflicting information with each other but in reality they came from alternate universes, or would it be best to just fudge the details?

3. Is there cursed fanfics in the library?

[labyrinmods]

1. Completely up to player discretion! Make sure everyone is comfortable with the information you're finding.

2. Sure, that sounds fine!

3. Probably no cursed fanfiction in the library that pertains to PC characters as this would be treading into too much 4th walling without consent. However, there's probably cursed fanfiction about characters that pertain to this world.. like the goblin version of Batman, etc.

What's exploring the Labyrinth like outside of an event?

[beigeacademia]

Hi mods!

As summarised in the comment title. According to the FAQ characters can explore the labyrinth anytime and not just during events, but there's not too much info on what one can expect to experience in a handwaved expedition. I'm curious about a few things:

-What are the walls and floor of the Labyrinth made of, and does the maze seem more magical (e.g. visible signs of magic like auras or particles in the air) or mundane (e.g. the Maze Runner movie sort of aesthetic) to the average explorer?

-The FAQ describes the Labyrinth as dangerous, while the Labyrinth Exploration RNGs on TDM #1 have a bunch of more whimsical results (fall into a pit of pillows, frogs, corgis). Would a character in the labyrinth mostly encounter psychological threats (e.g. inducing visions, hallucinations, terror of getting lost, etc.) or physical ones (e.g. spike traps, dangerous animals in the maze, etc.)?

-Is the labyrinth threatening right out of the gate or is there a gradient of the maze getting more and more hostile the further a character tries to go?

-Can characters freely leave the Labyrinth once they enter? E.g. A character goes into the maze for a few hours and decides to turn back. If they retrace their steps, can they get back to the entrance and leave or will they definitely be stuck inside until they pass out?

[labyrinmods]

Hi! We meant to adjust this after tweaking how we want this mechanic to run after the TDM, so this was an error on our part. Sorry about that.

The labyrinth doors stay closed until there is an investigation which will occur monthly. There will be no characters freely exploring outside of prompts.

1. Walls seem to be made out of an indestructible concrete. Nothing seems magical about it until you try to break the walls and find they’re indestructible.

2. Characters did encounter physical traps and psychological ones during the TDM prompt. The mechanic is set up oocly with 20 different prompts that are determined by the roll of a D20. There’s four categories: Good, bad, void, and just kind of weird. Some characters did get a bad vision in their prompt, or almost squished by a giant rock. It was all determined by the D20!

3. It’s pretty harmless from the start. It gets weird once you go further in.

4. Yes, they can definitely retrace their steps without harm!

oc curse related q

[rakta]

hELLO THIS IS RACHEL I AM SORRY FOR THIS GIRL

lauralae is a revenant, which in her world basically means she's a proxy zombie, needs to eat human flesh to "grow", etc. she doesn't do that, but because she doesn't her hands are in a way rotting - they're turning black, they're hyper sensitive to the touch, she can "feel" things with them e.g. poisons and so forth. as this is technically an injury to her body, would this be healed when she arrives in game or would it be left alone?

[labyrinmods]

Injuries can be healed upon arrival or left in their default state.. it's up to the player!

[learninghumanity]

Hello! I have a couple of questions regarding Laura's claws.

1. If crystal shards were used to regain a weapon, could that weapon be her claws? I'm contemplating being terrible and having her get her claws back before she gets her healing factor or any other powers.

2. Laura's claws were initially bone before they were coated with adamantium. While she's unable to access her claws to fight with, would they still be in her body? (ie. the bone structure is there and she just can't pop them out)

[labyrinmods]

1. Sure, you can regain something like that as a weapon.

2. She will still have the organic part of them intact since it’s part of her body. Up to you if you want them to pop out (as just bones) or just stay inside.

Fandom OC Check

[bandit_of_ryloth]

I've read the other material on Fandom OCs and what would make them appable/non-appable, but it did say to have a chat with the mods, so here I am. (Since I'm hoping to snag an invitation, given how the TDM is doing.)

Vol'tha here is from the Legends-side of Star Wars, and while she knows Luke Skywalker, she's not been one of his students directly. Her only interaction with canon characters has been as a student. She is an extremely distant descendant of a canon character (by a distance of several thousand years) and said character is from a now-obscure corner of the Legends universe, which itself is now an obscure Star Wars backwater, at least RP-wise.

So just asking if, under those circumstances, you'd consider her app-able. If so, hurray, will app if an invite is forthcoming - if not, thank you for your time and the nice TDM!

[labyrinmods]

Hola!

We all chatted as mods and given the obscurity of everything we'll accept her. If there's any complications later with any canon mates, we'll address how to handle it then.

[trustheart]

Hi. This isn't for this particular character, but one I want to play. I understand that tall characters, such as giant-ish Transforming robots, need to be shrunk to be playable in this game. I was just wondering if 10 feet tall was "on the tall side" enough for this game, or should I go shorter? I feel like 10 feet is a good height for them to still seem like a Transformers character.

[labyrinmods]

10 feet is fine! We will also update this question on the FAQ so it is consistent. Thanks for giving a suggested height!

[corpuslingua]

Hey guys just thought to ask...Cass can't read/write (yet!) does the device do speech to text/read texts? If not that's cool she'll just have to learn quicker.

[labyrinmods]

It has no feature like that. She will have to stick with voice/video as she learns!

Canon Updates Fulfilling Wishes

[nagano]

Hi mods!

If I'm interested in shipping a canon update out but the events in said update invalidate or fulfill the original wish the character made, is the character ineligible for an update? Or can their wish be altered/a new wish be manifested in place of the first?

Full stop, my particular case is super poor planning from upstairs because I only just now realized that any canon updates I make will auto-fulfill or invalidate Kaito's wish lmfao

[labyrinmods]

That’s fine! You can change your major wish because it’s just your agreement for the contract. Canon updating can definitely change the major wish, so no worries.

[borntolove]

What happens to bodies when characters die?

[labyrinmods]

Great question!

Similar to how when characters drop (they turn into pixie dust and leave their pendant behind) they will turn into the pixie dust and their pendant will go with them.

They will revive after serving their time in Inferna with all of their clothes and accessories (including the pendant.)