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inmoderation) wrote2019-05-08 03:51 am
inmoderation) wrote2019-05-08 03:51 am
FAQ
GENERAL
Just What Is Mock Murder?
Mock Murder is essentially a murdergame that doesn't heavily follow the strict rules of most games (mostly murdergames), in general - some rounds come with no Activity Check, others come with murders only happening once every other week. The schedule of this game is mostly flexible.
The story will change with each round, even if the main plot (that lurks in the background at all times) remains the same.
Player decisions heavily impact everything, so it's encouraged that everyone at least OOCly communicates as much as possible.
Which Characters Can Be Apped?
Primarily for OU fandom characters, their canon must be both in English somewhere and at least a month old. If less than six months old, a Permissions Post must be on the character's journal that allows people to opt out of spoilers, should they desire that.
All characters must fit the current round's required level of maturity. For the game as a whole, however, they must be at least one of the following:
A.) Capable of understanding what it means to take another person's life - handling it is another matter, entirely, and doesn't have bearing on eligibility.
B.) Capable and willing to choose to enter a game for some kind of price (friend's life, all the money ever, a new car, etc). Not to say this is the reason for folks to be in the current or in future rounds, but it's a good way to determine mental maturity for this kind of game.
Physically, all characters must appear to at least be within the preteen range. Of course, some rounds might wind up having a higher age limit.
They must be capable of participating in both an investigation and a trial. Whether, or not, it's productively done is another matter entirely - if you wish to play someone who'd only get in the way, go for it.
Original characters, characters from an Alternate Universe, and characters from previous games (both this one and other Dreamwidth RP games) are all allowed.
How Do You Handle 'Doubles' Or 'Same Faces'?
Naturally, allowing CRAUs, AUs, and even multiple apps for a single character (across multiple rounds) means that we'll run into cases of multiple versions of one character. Persona 5 protag has been allowed to meet multiple versions of the Persona 5 protag, for instance.
Joining this game means agreeing to the chance that there might be at least a second version of your character somewhere (NPC versions of player characters sometimes pop up).
We also allow up to 2 different versions of one character to be apped into a single round. We allow no more than 2 sets of doubles, per round, by default. Naturally, some rounds will have different rules.
What Is The Cast Cap?
3 characters per canon!
For something such as Kingdom Hearts, this counts as one group. Something such as the 'Tales of' series would be counted as separately grouped, per installment.
You Mentioned Some Rounds Have No AC...
And this continues to hold truth.
Depending on the length of the round, there might be things in place of counting comments! There will always be updated expectations on the AC page, itself. Information on things such as bonuses and types of rewards will be there, as well.
How Long Does A Round Usually Last?
This will vary, according to the plot. Some will last as few as 4 weeks, while others will last as many as 8 weeks. For round-specific numbers, check the current round's toplevel, as well as the current round's expectations!
I Have A Confession: I've Never Murdergamed Before
You're very definitely welcome here, and we'll do everything we can to help you understand what to expect well before you even submit your app.
First things first: You must be willing to kill off your character.
All victims are chosen - by the player of that week's culprit and/or by a member of the mod team. And (in at least most cases) everyone becomes fair game.
Speaking of, most Fridays are when the victim's body will be found. An investigation will occur where those remaining are tasked with gathering as many pieces of evidence as they can. In most cases, they will be allowed to take pictures of everything that seems important (most evidence will be bolded, but there are times when it's up to the player to decide the level of importance).
Keep in mind that, in most cases, the culprit is part of the group. There is absolutely never going to be a rule against the culprit interfering with the success of gathering correct evidence. Sometimes, there will even be a mole - someone with the actual job of messing with evidence.
The next day, both ICly and OOCly, there will be a trial. This is the time for everyone to list off all their clues. These clues will be used to help everyone find the culprit. Whether or not this is successful is entirely up to the players' ability, as a group, to piece together everything that they found.
My Character Deda
Alas.
But, in most cases, this is where a different kind of fun will be taking place. Not every round will have a Deadland, but every round will give the dead at least something unique. Whether this is endless puzzles and trolling of the living, or not, will depend on the kind of round. Some rounds will even allow the dead to blatantly haunt the living (round 1 was able to play music at them and haunt their tablets).
Explanations will always be in the respective Deadland post (where applicable).
Oh No...! We Caught The Wrong Person
It isn't fine, but you guys will not be getting a full party wipeout. So, it's... sorta fine? Maybe.
There will be some rounds where the death of one or two characters, in particular, will result in something bad happening. For most rounds, there will not be clear warnings prior to this happening. This is due to the fact that there will be hints provided throughout the game as a whole.
For rounds carrying this much of a risk, we will always try to warn before the start of it.
I Imagine Powers Would Make Murder Easier For Some Than Others...
Which is why, in most rounds, powers get nerfed - at least, to some degree. Those without powers are given some.
It'll be easier to give an example of something from a round like that, than it would be to simply explain:
Someone apped mid-canon Naruto Uzumaki and another person apped Noiz from DRAMAtical Murder. Naruto is nerfed to early canon abilities (and minus Kurama), while Noiz is given the powers of super strength and super speed, as well as the ability to control static electricity.
They aren't balanced perfectly, but Naruto is no longer capable of breaking the game within seconds.
SETTING ✣ IC RULES ✣ AC ✣ COLLAR & "CANDY" ✣ VOLUNTEER |
Specific Round FAQ Catchall
Round 2
GENERAL
TDM START: August 04th
RESERVES: August 11th
APPS OPEN: August 13th
APPS CLOSE: August 20th
GAME START: August 25th
What's Required To Play This Round?
This is going to be a semi-closed round. To play in this round, you must meet one of the following criteria:
1. You must be on the Plurk timelines of
2. You must be invited by someone who's from
3. You must be invited by a player who was a participant in the first round.
Do I Need To Know Kingdom Hearts To Play In This Round?
Not at all! While this round will be heavily based on the Kingdom Hearts series, there will be pages on this journal that should help with the necessary knowledge (i.e. Keyblade and Keychain FAQ). And a lot of information will be given out ICly or through other players.
There will be no major Kingdom Hearts III spoilers built into the plot of this round, however, due to the nature of the story.
How Many Characters Can I Play Here?
If you were not in the previous round, you may only play one.
If you were in the previous round, you might be allowed to bring a character from the last round on top of apping in one new character (so two total, technically). The previous round character doesn't require a full application - there will be a special app for you to fill out. Talk to a mod if you're interested in doing this, just keep in mind that not every first round player will be allowed to play two at the same time.
How Many Total Characters For The Round?
We will need a minimum of 20 to play, but we will allow up to 28!
What's The Age Requirement For This Round?
Due to the nature of this round we will allow characters who are 13 or older. Age up AU is fine; you simply have to fill out an AU section on the app.
Can I App A Gundam (or anything similar in size)?
Yes! They will get to sleep/rest mode under the stars, until/unless someone builds something for them to live under.
... No Personality Section?
No personality section! The application process this round is going to be a little different from most games.
What About Fluffy? What About My Gun???
Alas, Fluffy must stay home! Fortunately, there are plenty of cute animals to hang out with. :)
And, no weapons and items will be arriving with them, but everyone wakes up with a Keyblade lying next to them.
My Powers!?!?
They're fiiiine... Everyone just has to, ah, find them. Good luck!
What's This About Keyblades?
As soon as they touch it, that baby's with them from now until the end of the game! Yay!
They can even get themselves Keychains to go with them. Said Keychains will hold special abilities for them. And, for those who are missing powers, they will feel as though they've found something they had lost, upon spotting any of 'their' Keychains. They will feel especially compelled to protect these Keychains - even going so far as to lash out violently to protect them, in some cases.
How Do Keychains Work?
Each Keychain will hold up to three abilities. People will only find/obtain up to three Keychains. So, basically, everyone will only ever have up to 9 abilities, total.
Each set of abilities must somehow "fit". In all honesty, it will be up to each player to make their own lists and to use their best judgment. Code for a Keychart will be provided on every acceptance notice, and it's encouraged (not required) to use it! It will help your mods to keep up with who still has a Keychain left to find!
Further explanation on Keychains can be found here, for now. More information will be available, ICly!
How does the Gummi Phone work?
All will be revealed in time~
MURDERY STUFF
Nope~
In fact, you could say there's no death in this round. :)
Then... How Will Investigations Work?
There will still... technically be a body - for about two IC hours from the time everyone is Awakened.
So, basically, investigating body will be the priority, while investigating the surroundings will have more leniency.
So There's Still A Trial?
Absolutely. It will go mostly similar to your average murder trial.
There will be open voting - everyone will know who everyone else voted for. But executions will be... unique.
... Unique?
:)
Round 3
GENERAL
TDM START: October 31st (12PM EST)
RESERVES & APPS OPEN: November 4th (12PM EST for former, 6 PM EST for latter)
RESERVES & APPS CLOSE: November 13th (at the same time)
GAME START: November 15th (12PM EST)
The dates and times are projected and could change at any point.
What's Required to Play This Round?
Discord and most likely a strong stomach (see the very bottom for the latter).
While we do try to accommodate Plurk friends, our first thought is always Discord, when it comes to announcements. There will be a designated Plurk mod for the next round, but our primary communication method will continue to be the Discord server.
Do I Need to Know Shadow Hearts to Play in This Round?
While this game will heavily include some lore from that game series, knowing it will not be a requirement for (hopefully!) enjoying the game elements in and of themselves.
Put simply, this round will be very straightforward and is being simply referred to as the "torture" round for several reasons. The best way to think of this one is as a bridge between Round 2 and Round 4, for plot purposes, that includes murder-y elements, as well as dark themes.
So, while there will be characters and various creatures from the round, as well as a few IC mentions of heavy plot-related things from the games, they will also be explained and clearly spelled out, ICly. Nobody will be left in the dark, should they read any relevant threads (which will always get linked into the discussion channels on Discord, with @ everyone or @ here being put to use).
How Many Characters May I Play?
One per player, this time.
How Many Total Characters for the Round?
16! Though, if the reserves happen to go over, we will do something special for those players.
Something Special?
Something special! :)
What's the Age Requirement For This Round?
Physically, we require a minimum of seventeen and older, with a heavy preference for eighteen and older. The only exception here is CRAUs from other murder/horror/torture games and people who've been through some serious bullshit (think 'ninja from Naruto' levels of bullshit or 'the demigods from the Percy Jackson & the Olympians' universe' levels of bullshit), and even that stuff will be closely looked at on a case-by-case basis. Even with the exceptions, the absolute lowest we will go is sixteen, physically.
Maturity-wise (with 'maturity' in reference to how they'll handle death, murder, torture, drugs, and alcohol), they absolutely must be an adult, arguably.
Can I App a Gundam (or anything similar in size)?
With how this round works, it must be a person/being that would go to a roughly biblical version of Hell - meaning, no, there would be no robot-based beings, unless they contain a mostly human soul ('mostly' in that there is ample room for argument).
Everyone will be put into a human body upon arrival, however, so downsizing is enforced.
Whoa, a Human Body? What All Does This Entail?
Everyone will be put into a very typical human body; super generic hair color, eye color, and possibly even glasses being required (see: Peter Parker's case, in how he stopped needing them for a supernatural reason - he'd need them again).
The height maximum will be 5'9", regardless of gender.
... No Personality Section?
No personality section, but we absolutely require you to treat a majority of the app as a broken-down one; where it is reasonably fitting, always take a chance to emphasize the hows and whys of what they do and who they are.
What About Fluffy? What About My Gun???
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
My Powers!?!?
You might get them back...? Maybe. Depends on how generous those in charge are feeling.
What's This About Collars?
This page tells you all you need to know!
How Does the "Candy" Work?
This page tells you all you need to know!
There Seems to be an Awful Lot of CWs and TWs...
This round is fittingly placed in Literal Hell, and not merely in some soft fictional sense. This round will be for those who enjoy literally torturing their characters, as that is an especially common theme with Hell.
A lot of the game will revolve around betrayal, torture, and horrifying demons. There will also be mentions of addiction, drug and alcohol consumption, suicide, varying forms of abuse, and sex (given the physical age limit, we're more comfortable making a note of this).
MURDERY STUFF
Maybe~ People can and will die here! What happens to them afterward will be shown soon enough.
How Will Investigations Work?
They will be optional. The characters will need to come to a decision to search and investigate, every Friday morning.
So We Could Still Have Trials?
Yes! If the characters want to hold one, they absolutely can. The NPCs might even help them set it up.
... "Might"?
:)
Round 2 Questions!
All questions regarding the General FAQ can be asked as their own toplevels, so to speak.
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For this, nobody has to stick to Kingdom Hearts' list, so it's perfectly fine to consider essentially any element from any canon, just with things translated into more commonly used words, for the most part.
Basically, something like "agi" from Persona would become fire... but if someone wanted to have "curse" from Persona 5, that would be fine as it is!
Round 3 Questions!
All questions regarding the General FAQ can be asked as their own toplevels, so to speak.