Quote:Two personal NPC Primes is the limit to begin with - this increases by one every 2 levels, starting at level 3. So at level 3 you'll have 3 personal Prime NPCs, at level 5 you'll have 4, at level 7 you'll have 5, etc. These NPCs can be antagonists, friends, or just side-characters. Just remember that, while you 'own' your own NPCs the same way you own your character (meaning people can't take them and roleplay them without your permission), they do not give you an advantage in fights or competitions unless you make them an Assist.

Quote:Using Pre-existing Characters as NPCs
When deciding whether or not to allow you to commander pre-existing characters as NPCs, we base our decisions on the following system, ranking characters roughly by popularity. You gain 2 points per character level.

A-Listers - A-listers cannot be claimed as NPCs without rarely-given staff permission. Cost 5 points. Famous or well-known characters, particularly protagonists or major recurring antagonists. Example: Spider-Man, Batman, but also non-protagonists who are as important to the story as the protagonist or just as likely to be taken, such as Vegeta or The Joker, or Venom. Very likely to be taken as player characters, hence their limitations.

B-Listers - Cost 2 points if part of your character's universe, 3 points otherwise. Part of a supporting cast, or protagonists of a non-A-list series. May be taken by common consent of staff, and permission will always be given if you have the points unless there is good reason otherwise. Example: Mary-Jane Watson, Chi Chi, Alundra, Sanada Yukimura, Paige (Charmed).

C-Listers - Cost 1 point. Part of a supporting cast to niche series, or non-recurring, minor characters from major series (such as those part of spin-offs or non-canonical side-material). Same rules apply to permissions as B-lister NPCs. Examples: Biggs, Wedge or Jessie from Final Fantasy VII. Garlic Jr from Dragon Ball Z.


Given the loose and fluid nature of these definitions, we will decide on a case-by-case basis where the lines are muddy. Note: characters may slide up and down these tables over time. For example, a dead series gets a remake and becomes popular again, so the protagonist might move up from B to A list, perhaps temporarily. This may mean you go over your points total temporarily, but we will never take away a character unless you willingly give them up. You may also feel that a character has dropped down the rankings since you first got them, and we may lower their rank if we feel it's merited.

If an A-lister is from your character's own franchise, we may let you take them as an NPC with staff approval, but generally advise you to minimise taking A-list characters and letting other players join as them if it seems likely. For example, Cloud Strife might want to have Sephiroth (A-List) and Tifa (B-List) as NPCs (you need an antagonist and a love interest, right?) and they could both be Primes if you choose. But bear in mind that someone else is may join as that character at any time. If this happens, you can choose to either 'pass over' your NPC to the new player (if you trust them with your history for the character), or you can have your own NPC as a separate version of the character. Two alternate histories, if you will.

Outside of your own franchise, C-listers are fine to take as NPCs with staff approval, with the same caveats as above if somebody chooses to take them as a player character. But you may not take B- or A-List characters from a franchise your character does not belong to. Exceptions may be granted, for example if someone is running a large storyline based on a different franchise.

Does this mean I can't summon original characters from other franchises, either? No. Nameless characters are fine to use, or to build original characters out of, and they don't count towards your NPC limit. Want to make gang of Koopas from Mario, or encounter a Rayquaza out in the Vasty Deep, or an original saiyan from the DBZ universe? Sure.

Quote:Unlike other purchases, the spent OM for items goes straight to your Consumed OM. You'll buy the items as usual and add them to your roster, but leave off the associated bracket costs () and instead add the total to your total Consumed and total Spent OM. And unlike other purchases, all items can be traded and given freely. This allows you to buy items for others, or pool your OM for purchases, such as in the case of bases and upgrades.

Quote:Artefact = Chaos Emerald (Color) – Using this permanently removes 1000 OM from a prime, but it then reverts all of their remaining Spent OM into Earned OM. This removes all moves, super moves, powers, proficiencies, items, power ups, and unlocks (exception being any Secret Routes). The prime may then respend their Earned OM on whatever they desire. A prime may also redistribute their Stats, if they so desire.

Quote:Artefact = Chaos Emerald (Color) – Using this permanently removes 1000 Earned OM from a prime, but it then reverts all of their remaining Spent OM into Earned OM. This removes all proficiencies, powes, moves, super moves, transformations, assists, and unlocks. It also removes any Consumed OM that was a result of previous respecs (but not that spent on items). The prime may then respend their Earned OM on whatever they desire. A prime may also redistribute their Stats, if they so desire.

Quote:If a character is low profile, initiating a fight will take some work. Having a Vita Compass will make it easier, as will to a lesser extent abilities such as Master Enhanced Senses and Life Detect. Regardless, tracking a character takes time and several posts, the length and/or number of which will depend on how far away from the character you are, how much information you have as to their whereabouts (if, for example, they have appeared in public places recently, or if they are still in the same area their bounty was placed) and your Influence in a given area. As a rough guideline, with ideal conditions you may be able to track them down with only around 100 words and one or two OOC days spent, otherwise expect to to spend at least six OOC days and 6000 words. Moreso this is about having it make IC sense, so put in an amount of effort you think is appropriate. Once you are ready, you may PM a staff member and they will judge whether your efforts have been sufficient.

Quote:If a character is low profile, initiating a fight will take some work, and you should make it public that you're searching out a character (or PM a staff member), as well as PMing the target - this is required. Having a Vita Compass will make it easier, as will to a lesser extent Enhanced Senses. Regardless, tracking a character takes time and several posts, the length and/or number of which will depend on how far away from the character you are, how much information you have as to their whereabouts (if, for example, they have appeared in public places recently, or if they are still in the same area their bounty was placed) and your Influence in a given area.

As a rough guideline, expect to spend between 1000 and 10,000 words tracking down a character. Ideal conditions would be an area in which they have only recently disappeared and are still in, an area where you have high Influence and use it, and if your character is already in the same region (town, city or small area). This is about having it make IC sense, so try to put in an amount of effort you think is appropriate. Once you are ready, you may PM a staff member and they will judge whether your efforts have been sufficient.

Quote:Once the challenge has been acknowledged, players agree on when to start the fight. A player has up to eight OOC days from the initial challenge in order to prepare themselves for the fight, but it may not be delayed any longer unless agreed upon by both players or determined by the judge.

Quote:Once the challenge has been acknowledged, players agree on when to start the fight. A player has up to ten OOC days from the initial challenge in order to prepare themselves for the fight, but it may not be delayed any longer unless agreed upon by both players or determined by the judge.