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• Frequently Asked Questions •

Basics (OOC Info)

What is this game all about?

Medietas is a closed panfandom sandbox game that is set mainly on five islands, Aerilon, Eurus, Imber, Mundus, Mulciber and Nidus. It fits largely into the mythical/fantasy genre and gains inspiration from movies and games of the same likeness.

How quickly does the game move?

The day ratio on the islands are currently set to 1:1; one IC day = 1 OOC day.

Is smut allowed?

We are a smut friendly game, however we do ask that you please place it under a cut with appropriate warnings made visible in the base of the log itself.

What happens when I no longer want to play here??

If your decision is to leave the Medietas community we do ask that you take a minute or two to delete your contact information on the players info page and remove your characters from the game communities (logs, network and ooc).

OOC'ly, when you leave, most, if not all, traces of your character will vanish upon their departure. This includes personal effects that were brought in from home (which were requested when the character was applied for).

General (IC Info)

Getting Started

How does my character arrive?

Characters will have woken up in the hull of a boat that docked in the Aerilon harbour. Upon disembarking they will be greeted by a friendly NPC who will then give a quick spiel about where they are. They will then hand you a cellular device, a map, and key which is for the house they have been invited to use during their stay.

Once they arrive at their home they will find (4) four items from home and a small pouch of 250 gold to get them by until they can earn their own living.

Will my character be de-powered when they get to Medietas?

Amazingly, no. Everyone who arrives will still have full range of their abilities. Unless, of course, they have potentially game breaking powers, in which case the character may find those powers may not work exactly how they usually do. We know there are some pretty powerful characters and some who aren't particularly nice. That said, like in most roleplay games IC Actions = IC Consequences!

What does Medietas look like?

For information on what the current setting looks like please visit the Settings Page.

What will my character arrive with? Will they be able to bring stuff from home?

Characters will initially arrive with the clothes on their back and whatever they were carrying with (or on) them when they were mysteriously teleported onto the boat. This includes, purses, backpacks, or weapons, yet cannot contain any magical properties (eg: Hermione's beaded handbag).

Can my character arrive with their pet?

Characters are permitted to request their pet as one of the 2 items on the application form. There is a catch, however. Pets must be no bigger than a large dog (ie: direwolf or mabari hound). Anything larger will be conveniently (and magically!) downsized to something within the allowable size range.

We're sure everyone knows that pets are a lot of work, and each character is responsible for their own. Once again: in game actions have in-game consequences and this goes for pets, too. So, if your pet likes eating livestock they will be held accountable.

Pets such as kittens and puppies can be purchased from any near-by farm. There are also strays roaming around that characters can adopt.

My character is a vampire..

They need blood to survive and can't go out in the sun, yes we know! Brivas, comes through with some special accommodations just for them. For the feeding part of it, all vampires will be told of a local underground establishment where willing NPC’s offer themselves to sustain yours. Does that mean they are limited to only that bar? No. But that also doesn’t mean they can prey upon other PC’s, unless of course it’s been arranged through an OOC discussion. Vampires can also feed in the sanctuary’s of their own homes.

In regards to the sunlight aspect, it simply does not affect them.

Miscellaneous

What happens if my character dies?

Well now, that would definitely suck, wouldn't it? But it can happen and there are a few different scenarios that can result if your character should die:

• If the death is by unintentional means (ie: falls into ocean and drowns, or is murdered), they will simply wake up in their home with memories in tact of the entire experience, but otherwise completely healed.

• If the death is by intentional means, the character will wake up in their home again, but will be inflicted with a type of “resurrection sickness”. For four days, they will be weaker, constantly tired and have no appetite.

So, what happens to my character if they are the one who kills someone?

As mentioned already, in-game consequences for in-game actions are in full effect. If your character uses their powers to kill someone, they will be stripped completely of them for four weeks. Punishments stack, too. So, if your character is of the serial killer type and does it again, they will receive a punishment that will stack for eight weeks, and then twelve, and so on.

That's really harsh!

So is killing someone!

Let's talk about something happier.. how does money work in Medietas?

Currency used on the islands is gold. Economy is quite good and the 250 gold given upon arrival goes quite a long way. This should be more than enough to get your character new clothes and whatever else they might need for at least a month. After that, they will need to find a job if they wish to continue surviving on their own.

What's your policy on 'fourth-walling'?

We will leave that up to the players. If you are okay with having the fourth wall broken with your character, or if your character would be the one breaking it, please make sure it’s mentioned in a permissions post in your character’s journal. Or if in doubt, contact the person you are playing with and double check with them. Communication is key!

Otherwise, everyone will have a mental block when it comes to recognizing other characters. As in, maybe a character from one fandom knows that another character from another fandom is just make-believe, there will be a mental block and they will just believe that person is real. So if your character is a huge X-Men fan, sorry, they won't recognize any X-Men characters upon meeting them in the game setting. They can know about mutants but they can't be all “OHMIGOD, you're Deadpool!”

.. though we're pretty sure if Deadpool ever arrived, we'd all be screwed.

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