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VISITOR POLL: Day 57
It's that time again! We're preparing for...
VISITORS.
If you want your character to get a visitor (a family/friend from their "real" life who looks/acts nearly identically to someone from their canon who isn't already at Landel's) during 3rd or 4th shift, fill out the poll below. (The visitor can also be a "rehabilitated" character who was previously at Landel's.)
The guidelines are simple:
You can only have one of your characters get visited; if you've had a particular character get visited before, you can have a different one do it this time if you want, and if you do choose to stick with the same character, you may have them visited by the same visitor as before or a different one. You may also choose for your character to get a small group of visitors, but only if the NPC mod would be able to realistically handle it; multiple characters sharing one visitor at the same time is okay too.
If this is your character's first dayshift they will not be able to get a visitor. Sorry about that!
Enter in the text box below something along these lines: [Character you want to get visited], by [Character visiting them] (Relationship to Character)
Example: Luke Skywalker, by Darth Vader (father)
[Poll #1753853]
We'll leave this poll open for a few days and then the NPC mods will claim who they want to NPC for based on the fandoms they know; anyone who isn't taken after that will be up for grabs for regular players to play!
FAQ
Q: What's the policy on other players [non-NPC mods] playing visitors?
A: We let players help with visitor threads if a fandom is obscure/no NPC mod knows it, we're short on NPC mods, or if the player has a player in mind who they really want to play out the thread with. Let us know if you'd like a particular player to NPC for you!
Q: Can you ask for a visitor if your character is currently on hiatus?
A: So long as your character will be back during the visitor shift, you may request a visitor, yes!
Q: Is it possible to ask for the same visitor? Or one where the other visitor would come from the same "universe" as the first visitor, so the stories they have would match.
A: Yup, you can have the exact same visitor you had the first time or a different one, but just keep in mind all subsequent visitors should have matching stories about your character's "real" life.
Q: I was wondering if it would be possible for someone to make a special guest appearance and play their old character (now dropped) for me. Would this be an issue since they're not in the game anymore?
A: We've actually done this before with an old mun coming back to NPC their now-dropped character in a visitor thread; since they played the same incarnation of the character in the game, it's fine if a former player comes back for NPC duties.
Q: I haven't sent my character's "real life" to the mods yet like the updated rules say I should. Does that mean I have to get it approved before my character can get a visitor?
A: It's not required to submit a summary to us, but if you want to I will do my best to approve them. If you don't have the time or don't feel like writing up an in-depth file, you guys are free to use any "real life" scenario that you've already figured out, but please try to keep it fairly down-to-earth. If you want something especially crazy in your character's history, please shoot us an IM or comment here.
Q: Should my character's "real life" be consistent with the "real lives" of their canonmates?
A: That's up to you and the players of your canonmates! Make sure to discuss your plans with a canonmate beforehand if you do want to include them as part of your character's "real life", though, and try to be sparing about using major characters in your character's canon who aren't yet in the RP (so that you don't box in someone who might app that character in the future).
VISITORS.
If you want your character to get a visitor (a family/friend from their "real" life who looks/acts nearly identically to someone from their canon who isn't already at Landel's) during 3rd or 4th shift, fill out the poll below. (The visitor can also be a "rehabilitated" character who was previously at Landel's.)
The guidelines are simple:
You can only have one of your characters get visited; if you've had a particular character get visited before, you can have a different one do it this time if you want, and if you do choose to stick with the same character, you may have them visited by the same visitor as before or a different one. You may also choose for your character to get a small group of visitors, but only if the NPC mod would be able to realistically handle it; multiple characters sharing one visitor at the same time is okay too.
If this is your character's first dayshift they will not be able to get a visitor. Sorry about that!
Enter in the text box below something along these lines: [Character you want to get visited], by [Character visiting them] (Relationship to Character)
Example: Luke Skywalker, by Darth Vader (father)
[Poll #1753853]
We'll leave this poll open for a few days and then the NPC mods will claim who they want to NPC for based on the fandoms they know; anyone who isn't taken after that will be up for grabs for regular players to play!
FAQ
Q: What's the policy on other players [non-NPC mods] playing visitors?
A: We let players help with visitor threads if a fandom is obscure/no NPC mod knows it, we're short on NPC mods, or if the player has a player in mind who they really want to play out the thread with. Let us know if you'd like a particular player to NPC for you!
Q: Can you ask for a visitor if your character is currently on hiatus?
A: So long as your character will be back during the visitor shift, you may request a visitor, yes!
Q: Is it possible to ask for the same visitor? Or one where the other visitor would come from the same "universe" as the first visitor, so the stories they have would match.
A: Yup, you can have the exact same visitor you had the first time or a different one, but just keep in mind all subsequent visitors should have matching stories about your character's "real" life.
Q: I was wondering if it would be possible for someone to make a special guest appearance and play their old character (now dropped) for me. Would this be an issue since they're not in the game anymore?
A: We've actually done this before with an old mun coming back to NPC their now-dropped character in a visitor thread; since they played the same incarnation of the character in the game, it's fine if a former player comes back for NPC duties.
Q: I haven't sent my character's "real life" to the mods yet like the updated rules say I should. Does that mean I have to get it approved before my character can get a visitor?
A: It's not required to submit a summary to us, but if you want to I will do my best to approve them. If you don't have the time or don't feel like writing up an in-depth file, you guys are free to use any "real life" scenario that you've already figured out, but please try to keep it fairly down-to-earth. If you want something especially crazy in your character's history, please shoot us an IM or comment here.
Q: Should my character's "real life" be consistent with the "real lives" of their canonmates?
A: That's up to you and the players of your canonmates! Make sure to discuss your plans with a canonmate beforehand if you do want to include them as part of your character's "real life", though, and try to be sparing about using major characters in your character's canon who aren't yet in the RP (so that you don't box in someone who might app that character in the future).
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CHAAAHLEEE
COME TO ME
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YOU CAN HAVE A LITTLE BROTHER 8'D
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THEN I... I...
I HAVE TO SHARE BOAR WITH A LITTLE BROTHER?
/see icon
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GO TO YOUR ROOM
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(watch this doublepost LJ is being beautiful today)
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YOU MEAN FOR MS. JACKSON'S OWN GOOD. >:[Confirming this! :D
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Maybe the awesome commence.
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Oh, but I have a question: where do we go to submit "real life" histories? I can't seem to find where submissions or guidelines for that are.And Court answered those for me over Plurk! If anyone else was wondering: submissions are over e-mail and the guidelines were here.no subject
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What would happen, would he have to be rebooted to have an entirely new story for why he was there, or could someone just pick him up and play him around the same premise?
sdf;lfkgjfgf more confusing than it should be.
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And LOLOL, this just occurred to me, but if visitation is happening during this whole military takeover thing and the patients are assumedly wearing their new military uniforms... is that something visitors will notice and/or comment on?
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Also are we allowed to request which shift we want?
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(Here's the comment!)
HEEEEEELP.
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Plans made
Gonna see if it's feasible for Aigis to have a visitor for this DS. Plans still pending.Lauren has agreed to bring back Heat(h) to visit Aigis.
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probablybe worth the trouble.Also, I've talked to Shamera and offered to play Nora if none of the NPC mods are really itching to do it. No big either way, but something to keep in mind. 8Db
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