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A question brought up in a convo:

What's the upper age limit for senshi? It was said earlier in the game that adults could only be Negaverse. Is this still correct?

rosemilk: Still currently true, though we're relaxing the rules for cavaliers et al. The upper age limit is currently in the 18-20.

Shazari: In the future we'll be considering lifting the age limit a little bit overall -- but for now, I'd advise sticking to nothing above Sovereign Heights age. <3

Question. Kind of random, but something that hit my while rping. Is there anyway for BP students to meet and talk about how their lack of memories and such are affecting them mentally? Like, have any of the students started something like that themselves? Do they have to go to a shrink for that?

Or could I have Mel set something like that up. I understand that issues with them remembering may come up (and from what I've heard the chances of them ever remembering is slim), but I just thought it might help some of the former BP students deal with what they are feeling.

Shazari: There's no reason the BP students can't meet up and discuss their troubles (though not all of them may wish to) -- considering they all woke up in the same hospital as part of the same group, they know who their fellow BPers are and some may have chosen to keep contact. Thus -- go right ahead. <3

P.S. They may, on an individual basis, have chosen to see private psychologists/psychiatrists as well.

Question in regard to the application quests: (I'm not sure if I'm the first to ask this, but its not on this thread as far as I can see and I can't find it in the subforum. sorry if it has already been asked!)

Is there a minimum amount of crits someone must get before their profile will be marked?

Cuter: While it's good to have some, there's no minimum required before having your thread looked at by the critters to be marked!

Shazari: Couldn't have said it better myself. <3

I just wanted to be clear on something about the Barren Pines aftermath.

The entire world knows nothing about Barren Pines, except for the students who survived it and potentially those outside of BP who befriended BPers during that time (and those that perpetrated it, of course). So if someone was like, "I went to Barren Pines, I swear!" to their parents/teachers/friends, those people would probably think that the student was still a little traumatized and that the cover for this organ ring might have been a school in their heads, but it was just a figment/contortion of their memory and not an actual school at any time. So if a survivor stood on the corner and tried to talk about Barren Pines to people outside of the situation, the population would largely regard them as insane, deeply scarred, or delusional.

So basically, is it correct to assume that the human survivors have no way of ever knowing for certain if it was a real school or if they are just a little unhinged by their flawed memories?

I ask because I'm about to write something with Fallon and her shrink about Barren Pines, and I just wanted to make sure I was treating it correctly in saying that repeatedly mentioning this "Barren Pines" would be regarded as a delusion based on a traumatic event, not a true experience. And continuous discussion of it might be thought of as a relapse into that delusion.

WORDY POST IS WORDY.

rosemilk: It is really genuinely up to that person as to how far they go with the obsession with the delusion. It is regarded as a delusion/something they were told by their captors/something that somehow got into their brains, but as for 'no way of knowing ever' -- there's possibility that, in the future, the human survivors COULD be told by the Zodiacs et al that it was a completely real experience.

I hope that helped -- I think that it'd be understandable in a counselling session as to why Fallon kept coming back to it, not seen as her moving BACKWARDS, just perhaps her not progressing forwards.

Thanks, very helpful!

And just a bit of silly - In anime and in certain parts of the USA that Destiny City has been vaguely located in, Cherry Blossom trees are very common and bloom sometime in April or May. Does Destiny City have an abundance of cherry blossom trees, or not?

codalion: Why not? smile

Once a Scout is henshined up is it possible for them to change out of their uniforms into another costume of sorts, as Nealite did when she was masquerading as Sailor Nea?

Shazari: Interesting question -- Coda and I sat and mulled it over a bit. Senshi, Negas, and Powered Individuals in general can take off MUCH of their uniform, but the base of it: the bodice/skirt, or the shirt/pants, etc. can't be removed without losing your powered form -- otherwise every senshi would change into plainclothes before going on patrol. In the case of Sailor Nea, assume she did some creative tucking-in of her dress to get it under the senshi outfit (our little ret-con, sorry). But, in general, you can take off gloves, shoes, overcoats, tiaras, etc. etc. etc. The base has to stay. If someone else tries to rip off a powered individual's clothing, rather than de-henshinning them, it simply won't work: the clothing reappears as soon as it's gone.

Cuter: Hi! I think I can clarify this for everyone, actually, without need for ret-con. When Sailor Nea went into action, her outfit base actually WAS the same as her uniform - she just accessorized and spruced it up. Here is a doodle Tig was kind enough to do for me when I submitted the plot idea to Rose and as you can see, roll down the sleeves, take off a few things and you've got her Lieutenant stage. Base still there the whole time, keeping her as Lt. Nealite <3

I completely agree with Shaz/Coda's call on that the base SHOULD stay for all powered up individuals. Nothing can stop you for putting things OVER the outfit - there are plenty of ways to be creative with it but keeping the original base intact is a must. (Hairstyle change is a good way to throw off others too, and that doesn't require messing with the base at all!)

REGARDING GUARDIAN CATS:

What, exactly, is the process for a Guardian Cat to do a Senshi's upgrade to Super or Eternal? I know that Astraea did something with Nerissa's starseed to get her to Eternal - is that how it always goes?

rosemilk: Yep -- when a senshi's experienced enough/ready to move to Super or Eternal, a cat will fuss with their starseed to unlock them to the next level. You can either RP this out or handwave it happening -- Luna will unlock everyone who's ready whether they want it or not.