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 Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:23 am
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While I am aware of recommendations generally, I thought it would be a good idea to get an official stance on them for the rest of the player populace (and for my own clarifications).
To my knowledge, player recommendations are PMs sent to the mule that nominate a player's character for fourth stage. There are, however, bound to be specific aspects that staff looks at to determine if that character is a suitable choice, and naturally if someone thinks that character should be fourth stage, then they would want to write their recommendation to target these points of interest. I know there is a thread on fourth stage and how to earn it, but I would like to know - is the information listed there still accurate for what the current GM team looks for? (The thread is four years old)
Secondly, is there a specific format that players are advised to follow for recommending characters for fourth stage?
Is there a specific time when it is more acceptable to send a recommendation than others?
Is there a limit to number of characters recommended per player sending in a PM?
If you have anything else to add to clarify the recommendation process, please feel free to include it!
(likewise if there's actually a thread about this please link because I am disgustingly moronic and cannot function on a basic level)
The information in that thread is still relevant to obtaining a fourth stage and even if it is a few years old is always something worth referencing when considering who might qualify for a fourth stage. There is a lot that goes into determining a fourth stage, not all of which is published or available for players, but the information there is hugely relevant and is the most up to date and referenced material available for players.
Players are permitted to submit nominations for fourth stage provided they understand that their nominations may not yield in any results. Nominations do not work as a voting system, and are meant to be a way for players to present evidence as to why they feel someone should be considered for fourth stage. Staff will then review the nomination and considering it when determining future fourth stages.
There is no format to submit nominations for fourth stage; if a player wants to reach out to the mule with nominations they are permitted to do so in whatever manner they feel most comfortable. There are no requirements as to when these PMs should be sent nor what their content should hold; they are kept in a record so that this staff, and any future staff may reference them when determining fourth stages. If you feel a player or character deserves a fourth stage, it is recommended that you provide solid reasoning and reference (including links and IC/OOC reasoning). You may send as many or as few characters in for nomination.
Please just remember that this does not guarantee any of your nominations will reach fourth stage; we use nominations as a tool to help us determine possible future candidates and will review the evidence as offered to us by the playerbase. There are many things to consider, and fourth stages can be competitive between players and factions, but if you feel like you've got a good argument for someone to be considered, please just send it in!
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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:54 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:32 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 1:47 pm
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:01 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:26 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:33 am
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 2:31 pm
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"Backdating" solos and rps has a longstanding tradition in the chronology of the shop, defined as completing an rp now and setting it days, weeks, months back. It has been clarified that it can be used for homeworld visits, as long as dating adheres to the rules of frequency.
Otherwise, there is the impression given that chronology of Moonshop happens on a 1:1 with real life time. The Moonverse full moons happen when ours do in real life, their October 31st will happen the day ours does.
There is, I think, also rulings that complete forward dating, for the reason of the timeline being 1:1, cannot happen. You cannot post an rp or solo on Oct. 31st and say it happens on November 2nd. You just have to wait until November 2nd or after (backdating) to say it happens on November 2nd.
What about a partial forward dating? In the case of Multiperson Rps, which can take a long time to finish, can they only be set chronologically when they occurred/firstpost was started or earlier? Here is the example:
I start an rp on August 1st. It takes my partner and I until November 2nd to bring the scene to a completion. Up until this point, I've been under the impression that that rp could only chronologically happen August 1st or backdated before august 1st. BUT could we say the rp could occur anytime between August 1st and November second, since it took all of those days still 'active' to finish?
You may 'forward-date a roleplay'—within reason! This can be done for plot purposes/progressions only; you cannot 'forward-date' a roleplay for it to qualify as growth (for example, you cannot start a roleplay when your character is at first stage and finish it after they have already been posted for second stage and then apply that for their growth).
Sometimes unexpected things happen in roleplays, or they take a twist you did not expect and you find that roleplays started after this date would be affected by the outcome. (Such as, your character might have had an epiphany or injury that should have been reflected in theses later RPs but weren't because you did not know the outcome of the roleplay in question until it had concluded). In situations like this (provided you have consent from all players involved in the roleplay), you have a little wiggle room in your character's personal timeline. This is somewhat limited to private plots—meta related or specific event related roleplays will have to stay in the same timeline, as this can sometimes result in a large number of affected characters.
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:52 pm
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Quote: If someone were to take a blood sample from a transcended, ascendant, or half-youma person while they were powered up and look at it under a high-powered microscope, would they see anything unusual? Nope! While there are abnormalities in the blood, they immediately disappear once outside the body. Transcended Senshi have uniquely magical blood, however once their blood is outside of the body it would immediately lose its magical charge as well as any genetic identifiers. An Ascendent does not bleed; because their organs are all crystallized there is nothing in their body capable of making blood. A half youma would be the same as Transcended character; as soon as the blood is removed from the body, the abnormalities would disappear: the youma parts of it would be 'dusted' leaving behind just the regular human blood with no traceable DNA.
OKAY so stop me if I'm being obnoxious and overthinking this, BUT-
When you say genetic identifiers are lost, does that extend to mean that blood taken from a magical person cannot be accurately blood-typed? Ie, would someone with Type-A blood as a civilian turn up with inconclusive test results if blood taken while they were powered was tested?
What would happen if you tried to draw blood from an ascendant senshi?
What kinds of magical markers are there in the blood?
Does this happen no matter who draws the blood, even if a magical person is drawing their own blood for study?
Can I PM you to ask if there are any circumstances under which magical blood could be analyzed for its magical properties because now you've got me thinking about this and it seems like something really fun to do as a personal plot?
Genetic identifiers are specific to DNA identifiers. You could tell that it was human, and what blood-type they might have been, but you would be unable to identify a civilian based on their powered blood.
If you tried to draw blood from an ascendant senshi, nothing would happen. Their organs do not function like ours and are incapable of making or producing blood. If you tried to draw blood, nothing would come out.
The blood is magically charged; because powered characters are naturally stronger and more durable then ordinary civilians, this would be expected to be reflected in their blood, along with a general magic attached given the nature of starseeds and power flowing through them.
No matter who draws the blood, as soon as the blood is removed from the body it would lose these things, sorry! Even if a magical person is drawing blood for their own study, it would lose its capabilities. While you may PM with ideas, it is highly unlikely that this would be changed; there are a lot of problems with exploring the scientific side of magical girls both ICly and OOCly, sorry! |
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Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:01 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:38 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:58 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:14 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 5:36 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 2:27 pm
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This may or may not have been asked before but I was wondering how powered uniforms and seasons changing work. Since their outfits exist outside the normal material realm in the sense that they appear, disappear and remain unchanging unless through an upgrade; it is not something you go to the store and buy, do they offer any sort of unseen protection against the temperature fluctuation?
I had always assumed that a good majority of senshi, thanks to short skirts, were at a disadvantage in the cooler months due to the lack of coverage; ie: Eleonora, Thyone, Penthesilea, and Juno (just to name a few that have bare mid-drifts). Where as Negaverse agents were more adept to the weather changes because their uniforms offer more in terms of coverage and, in some cases, layers.
After talking to another player I have a feeling my understanding may have been wrong. I hope this post makes sense and if possible may I request a quote or nudge on AIM so I know this has been answered. Unfortunately I'm likely to forget I asked.
There is a protection against natural environmental changes, but this protection does not work against magical attacks or means. A powered character would have a dulled sense of summer heat or winter chill--so they have more protection against heat exhaustion or pneumonia. Gradually they would be affected by heat or chill (generally after a lengthy time, or by player choice) but senshi have a magical resistance to unfavorable weather conditions. They may still register it as an uncomfortable temperature, though!
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