Glossary of Terms & FAQ

[Proto Man]

*Note - I may (and probably will) add more terms and questions to this page as they become apparent to me over the course of the #hypetrain*

First, here is a glossary of both acronyms/abbreviations and terms that I may throw around. Some of these may be no-brainers, but I like to dot all my I's and cross all my T's.

• PC = Player character (a character controlled by a human writer)
  NPC = Non-player character (a character controlled by the host)
  F2F = 'Face to Face', a confrontation between two or more characters written by the story host (Proto Man)
  Collar = The collar acts to inhibit certain powers, moves, and other traits that make primes special. Depending on your character, it may have little effect on them or it may have a profound impact on them.
  'Weapon' = I will use the term weapon to describe the randomized items included in your survival bag, even if it's not a weapon (for example - I will call binoculars a 'weapon' even though they are more of a utility item)
  DA = Dante's Abyss
  Syntex = The corporation headed by Karl Jak and used as a front for most of his operations

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Below are a list of answers to questions that may be common among people reading through this. I will add to this if I feel it necessary.

1. What is Dante's Abyss? ---> "Dante's Abyss is a survival game, inspired by the Battle Royale Manga. It pits characters against one another in a struggle for survival. It is equal parts a writing contest and a tactics game. By playing smart, any character can make a name for his-, her-, or itself, regardless of how much OM they have accumulated.

2. Where does this take place? – “Dante’s Abyss takes place in ‘Dante Verse,’ a pocket verse with slightly modified ‘omniphysics.’ Dante Verse was discovered by Karl Jak as a blank slate filled with raw Omnilium, and he has spent the last several years converting the place into the facility and island you see today. He speaks as if there are even more islands out there, but obviously no one save Karl Jak has been beyond the facility.

3. What is Karl Jak’s story? Where is he from? -- “Karl Jak is from an alternate Dragon Ball Z timeline that deviated long before Goku was born and wound up only resembling the show in the sense that some of characters were the same and they all shot energy from their palms n' stuff. He doesn’t talk about where he comes from, because he likes to talk more so about himself, but where he comes from explains his familiarity with super-powered individuals and his references to any ‘previous tournaments.’

4. What if I’m not a killer…? – “You don’t have to be a killer to enter or win Dante’s Abyss. Sure, it helps, but the more noble individuals may look at this as a way to better themselves. You could even have your character tricked into registering and forced to deal with the reality (honestly that could make for a very intriguing storyline). I feel that the best power of a writer is the ability to adapt and stretch outside their comfort zone. I believe in you. Do you believe in yourself?”

5. My prime can't summon... will I starve if I don't find food? - "The short answer is 'no.' I will not be tracking your reading to see whether or not your character is eating and drinking or showering or whatnot. Will it make for better writing if you have your character struggle to locate supplies and force them to struggle with some of the mundane aspects of living they might not experience as a prime outside the Dante Verse? Possibly."

6. Why Join? - "What do you have to lose? Nothing. Except perhaps your innocence. What do you have to gain? OM, Fame, artefact(s?). What are you waiting for? Register."

7. What about my NPCs or my other character? - "You may only join as one of your characters, if you have two. You may also not bring along any npcs when you venture to the island. You may, however, bring those NPCs to the staging area and have them watch the competition from there, or you may have them watch from elsewhere in the Omniverse."

8. How will I hear about this? - "Even though I (Proto Man) may not go overboard with posts in various verses, there isn't a place you can go and not hear about this competition in some way or another. Karl Jak is able to broadcast almost anywhere from his facility, and his partnership with the ONN ensures that they will muscle out any other competition for air-time. This, combined with the scale of the event and the hype surrounding it, will make it something that everyone will be interested in, from the Empire and the Kingdom all the way down to the gorons and the otherwise politically apathetic residents of Cinnibar Island. Think about the Super Bowl, the Olympics, and the World Cup all rolled into one."

9. Oh noez, mah moves - "Moves don't define you -- You do. Losing something that you may consider integral to your character will only force you, as a writer, to develop and challenge yourself to think outside the box. You can do it. I believe in you."

10. Can I keep the Weapon I get after the game? - "You can't keep the actual item, as they're all technically Artefacts for the purpose of being able to ruin prime's lives. You're more than able to create a Move after the contest, if you want another memento of your DA experience."

[Karl Jak]

Now that the ball is rolling in a real sense, I'll be handling things from this point forward. Please direct all questions to me through PM. The boy robot will be off playing with flowers or something.