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 Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 8:23 am
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Introduction
Welcome to In the Name of the Moon! We are a Sailor Moon B/C Shop that takes place in present day and operates in real time. Our shop takes heavy inspiration from Sailor Moon canon but our plot deviates after the Dark Kingdom Arc. While it is canonical that Sailor Moon and her friends fought Queen Beryl in Japan in the early 90s, our shop focuses on a completely new environment and operates without most canon characters.
Our story began in 2009 and has evolved in many ways since then, but new players are always welcome and you don't need any knowledge of Sailor Moon canon to play in our world. Our shop has many unique factions and plot opportunities, and new players, returning players, or players who just want to keep up with things are encouraged to use this thread as their primary resource. If you can't find the information you're looking for, or need additional help getting started or getting caught up, please PM The Space Cauldron and our staff will be happy to help you!
Table of Contents
Introduction & Table of Contents - If you need links to other posts or basic shop information, please see this post!
General Shop Rules - If you're looking for basic shop rules, please see this post!
Getting Started - New and Returning Players are encouraged to see this post for help getting started in our shop!
Shop Setting - If you're looking for some basic information of our roleplay environment and past events, please see this post!
Factions - If you're looking for a basic run down of all of our available factions, please see this post!
Growth Requirements and Stages - If you have a powered character and want to know how to grow them, please see this post!
Roleplay Rules - If you're looking for some basic information of our roleplay rules, please see this post!
Resources and Links - If you're looking for a list of resources and a quick link to all of our shop official information threads and resources, please see this post!
FAQ - Information that didn't fit anywhere else can be found here!
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 12:18 pm
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Shop Rules
This shop has a few important rules for everyone to follow. We ask that players please be understanding and respect these rules and each other! When playing in our shop, please keep these rules in mind:
Please be respectful to others. Do not instigate or purposefully harass someone. Accidents happen and not everyone gets along, but you should not be purposely hostile to someone. If you don't get along, please just don’t interact.
Players should be considerate not to godmode or powerplay; this is discourteous to others and often makes for a very negative roleplay experience. Your character is not perfect, nor should they be; they are expected to make mistakes and to take hits fairly. They should not be played with having information they did not ICly acquire and they should not be indestructible and better than everyone around them. You should give players time to respond, and you should not write your actions as having specific consequences (unless this is plotted). If you have questions about how to fairly play your character, you can always ask a member of the RP Mod team, but as a general rule, think about how you are playing your character and be mindful of your RP partner. If a player consistently plays their character as stronger than others, or stronger than their earned IC rank, staff will try to courteously resolve the issue, but we ask players please just be considerate of others and plot things out reasonably.
This shop accepts everyone, regardless of gender, sexuality, religion, race, or any other label. Please be respectful to each other, both OOCly and when creating characters. Bullying is not tolerated. Not every character is going to agree with your personal preferences, but this doesn't give you the right to lash out or belittle someone for the character they choose to play. If you dislike a character, please avoid playing with them. Unless a player or character is deliberately offensive, please respect each other's differences.
Official shop created templated art cannot be used outside of the shop. You can use your art as a reference piece to commission art of your character elsewhere, but you cannot use the actual templated art in other shops or roleplay environments. This templated art was created for In the Name of the Moon and players own the art design, but not the templates. MYO art commissioned for the shop does not have these restrictions; because players acquired this art outside of the shop, and because it doesn't utilize shop templates, it is theirs to do with as they please.
Characters cannot be co-owned or shared. Characters cannot be sold; you can rehome characters to other players, but you cannot sell characters. You can rehome your character to shop for a payment of one Crown Token, but these characters and their art have no value.
This shop is meant for fun! Staff will never deliberately make a ruling or choice with the intent or expectation to hurt anyone or negatively impact the RP experience. If players are dissatisfied with a rule or have a suggestion to improve things, they are welcome to contact the shop mule to make a suggestion. We cannot promise changes based on feedback, but we promise to listen and do our best, and every concern will be considered. We only ask that players be considerate and non-hostile when submitting suggestions or complaints. Staff will not engage in retribution or punishment for players that speak out, but we do ask that players use the proper venue to channel concerns and suggestions so we can attempt to resolve them effectively.
We have two shop mules:
The Space Cauldron should be used for general shop inquiries and suggestions, rule clarifications, character changes, and plots.
In the Name of the Mule should be utilized for fourth stage nominations, artist hiring applications, art inquiries (guidelines questions, owed art, artist updates), all matters related to grab bag slots, and player or staff concerns.
If you aren't sure which mule to use, please use your best judgment! If you have a question, complaint, or anything you need, please PM it to the mule that best suits your needs. We promise we only want to help you enjoy your experience here, so don't be afraid!
When rules aren't followed, players will typically receive a notice or warning first. Typically punishment only occurs in extreme cases, or when a player is deliberately and knowingly breaking rules. If necessary, a player may be put on the greylist. In the worst case situation, players will be moved to the blacklist.
Greylisting & Blacklisting
Most first time offenses or minor rule breaking offenses will be met with a warning for the player, but in some instances the shop will have no choice but to use more severe punishment methods as a deterrent for this behavior. Please note that staff does not want to punish anyone; we want this to be a fun gaming environment where people can RP and enjoy their characters, so please do not bring malicious or hateful behavior into this community.
Typically, the first punishment after a warning will be greylisting. Greylisting will lock players out of getting any new art (including posting for growths) for a set period of time (to be determined based on offense and number of offenses the player has committed). While greylisted players will be permitted to continue posting to existing roleplays, they will be temporarily banned from participating in any events or new roleplays started for the duration of their greylisting. They will also not be permitted to post in the main thread until their greylisting ends.
If a player repeatedly breaks rules or does not follow the rules of greylisting, or if they commit a major offense, they may be blacklisted. Blacklisting is usually a permanent ban from the shop, which results in the player being forbidden from participating in the shop in any capacity. Characters owned by blacklisted players can be rehomed at the player's discretion or they will be taken out of play and the player cannot get any new characters in the shop.
In the event of major offenses (such as deliberately hateful bullying, abuse, or physical threats or action taken against any person), the player may be greylisted for a minimum of one month, up to being blacklisted. Please note that we will always do as much research and secure as much evidence as possible before punishing someone, and we will speak to all players involved before making a decision to punish anyone. If a member of this community is participating in hateful behavior, staff will investigate regardless of platform. You may not use Gaia, email, Skype, Discord, etc. to harass or bully others. We do not take any of the following lightly and encourage players to avoid the following behavior if they want to avoid punishment from the shop:
Attacking another player or their characters or plots with the intent to hurt them or their feelings.
Making threats of harm to yourself or other members of the playerbase.
Harassing players or repeatedly targeting someone.
Breaking rules or ignoring warnings sent by staff.
Insensitive, inflammatory comments designed to rile or alarm others.
We understand that sometimes there will be fights and players or friends will not agree on a subject. We respect that sometimes people need to fight to work out problems and hopefully reach a positive conclusion, however, there are boundaries that shouldn't be crossed. If there is a player you do not get along with, we strongly urge you to avoid them and any communication with them unless you are able to remain civil. Do not deliberately antagonize anyone, and do not try to ostracize or target people within the community.
Please try to get along, or at least respect each other!
Sometimes accidents happen, and sometimes people have bad days or emotions get the best of them. We understand this, and we will always try to work with our players, but we also want to protect them. Please treat others how you want to be treated and try to take time for yourself if you are stressed or overwhelmed. There's no reason to take things out on someone else, especially not here.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 12:20 pm
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Getting Started
In the Name of the Moon (ItNotM) has expansive lore and resources, so getting started or returning to play can be a little intimidating! We understand that there’s a lot to go over, so this post is meant to help new or returning players get a gentle introduction into the shop!
New Players, who don’t have any characters in the shop, are eligible for one free civilian character immediately upon joining. Civilian characters do not require art, so this character will not come with an art slot but can be immediately played upon stamping.
To quest for a new character, you must first familiarize yourself with the Character Creation Thread, which has all the information you will need to plan for a new character. For your first free character, you must fill out the form and set up a quest that only has the civilian side written up; this should be posted in the Application Quest subforum. When your quest is finished, you can post them for approval in the Acquired Character Stamping Thread! You can also set up a quest for a powered upgrade in the same subforum, and can post the powered quest in the Non-Acquired Character Stamping Thread! You can quest for characters whether you have won an art slot for them or not. Art is required for powered characters, but not for civilians.
You can acquire an art slot in several ways! Sometimes, artists will open Customs that you can enter in. Through RP and Event participation, players can earn Crown Tokens and cash them in for new characters or other prizes. The shop sometimes has events where players can win new characters, and the shop sometimes opens Bribes, but these are more rare. Players can also acquire character art through MYOs. Sometimes, a player might be Quest Fairied by staff to be given a free character.
Characters do have a cooldown, and the shop does have a type of character cap; all information can be found in this thread. The character cap uses a points system, so as you grow your characters you can get more! Some characters, such as event characters, or the civilian character gifted to new players, don’t count towards a character cooldown.
Growth requirements can only be obtained once you have a stamp and art of your powered character; you can find a detailed breakdown of growth requirements here; when your character is eligible to grow, you can post them in either the Templated Growth Thread (if you won the art on templates or are moving to templates), or the Unique Growth Thread (if you are using MYO to grow).
Players who want to follow shop updates can visit our Shop Updates and Announcements thread to receive a summary of all of our updates. Players who want to see what large meta events they’ve missed, or follow previous large-scale shop plots, can visit the Meta Summary thread.
If older players have been gone for a while, we strongly encourage you to read over the shop updates and announcements; we've made a lot of adjustments and some features may be different! All of the information threads have been updated as of August 2021 so some things may be different than older players remember!
Players can contact The Space Cauldron with any questions, even if they just need some help settling in or catching up! Staff is more than happy to help however they can!
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 12:21 pm
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Shop Setting
In the Name of the Moon has a few different locations that can be used for different types of roleplay! Information about the available RP locations can be found below. Unless otherwise stated, all roleplays should take place in present day, though players may choose to backdate roleplays if they need to. Roleplays can typically only be backdated within a few months, but the shop is flexible with this as long as players are willing to work things out wtih the staff!
Shop Setting
Each subforum has a specific guideline for posting, so if you aren't sure if you're in the right subforum or if you aren't certain what you're allowed to post, please check out each subforum for that information!
Destiny City
Most roleplays will likely take place in Destiny City. Destiny City is a fictional metropolis on the Eastern Coast of the United States (Virginia). Destiny City functions as a standard large city in the United States; the shop operates in real time, so unless otherwise stated, existing locations, brands, and current events can be assumed to be happening in the real world as much as in our RP world. A major current exception to this is Covid-19 which, for the sake of RP opportunities, never caused a major lockdown and does not exist in the shop.
Destiny City has a huge population, and though the powered war is often written off as 'gang related hostilities', it doesn't seem to prevent people from living here. Destruction runs rampant in Destiny City, so the property damage rate is quite a bit higher, however there’s always someone offering cheap rent and good insurance.
Destiny City is a thriving metropolis despite also being a hotspot for crime. Anyone living in Destiny City is almost guaranteed some level of success; it is a place of opportunity and growth. However, due to the crime, there is a risk of being a victim in an ever expanding wave of crime. The media tries to minimize reports of 'crime', both natural and those caused by powered individuals. While some news may advertise the attacks and natural disasters, this news is mostly drowned out and many legitimate stories are written off as something for the tabloids.
Destiny City has a huge population; the official death toll from youma attacks, starseed thefts, and casualties of war are skewed because most of the deaths cannot be classified as murder. In instances of starseed deaths, it might simply appear as though the person slipped into a coma or died a natural death. Youma can do damage in many different ways—one youma may breathe a toxic gas, one might maim, and one might simply drain all the energy out of someone. These might be written off as attacks from stray animals or gang attacks. There is no denying that Destiny City has a lot of unnatural deaths, but the large population seems to lessen the impact of how many deaths are actually occurring per day.
Destiny City is thriving and is considered a fairly progressive location. Same-Sex Marriage is legal. You must be at least sixteen to drive, eighteen to purchase cigarettes, and twenty one to purchase alcohol, but marijuana is legal (as long as you use responsibly and go through appropriate legal channels!).
The rules for Destiny City generally adhere to reality, but players may be able to get approval for outliers by sending in a PM to the shop mule, The Space Cauldron, detailing the plot/background in mind, as well as the player expressing that they have done solid research and understand what they are asking. For example, child labor laws might prevent anyone under fourteen from working a legal job, but if the player was aware of child labor laws and knew that this would be illegal/could cause trouble down the line and was prepared to work with the shop to find out what was acceptable, the shop might be able to work with them. Generally, players are asked to research things (such as child labor laws, medical access, public school practicum, adoption, civil rights, etc.) and make a judgment call on if there is some way it could be worked into the shop environment. If they intend to pursue any of these things in a capacity that is irregular or doesn't closely adhere to reality, we would ask that they contact the shop mule to discuss what they want and work out options.
Due to the high population and crime, there is a constant influx of police officers. DC Police have a 20 week training period at their police academy; when a station is hiring, if the candidate does not have police training but is a good fit, they will send them to training. The Academy will accept interested parties to fill remaining slots in the class as needed, but candidates that have the interest of stations/hiring prospects already laid out will always take priority. Classes cost 3.5k out of pocket but is paid for by the station hiring, or can be reimbursed after someone has a job in Destiny City. Applicants must be 18 to apply. Destiny City is known for being a little lax due to the necessity of police officers, and may overlook juvenile crimes and/or minor crimes with an otherwise good track record. While there are many good officers, there is a high level of corruption in many stations, either due to Negaverse influence or just due to the crime rate in the city/crime being more lucrative.
The District Attorney is an elected official in Destiny City. Because there is only one District Attorney in Destiny City, they are treated with the same rules as the Chief of Police, the Mayor, and other one-of-a-kind positions that can only be filled by one person. If a player has any questions about any important NPCs that exist in the city and would be known by the general public in the near future, please let us know! Presently there is no list of important figures within the community but at some point the shop may create one for general public use.
Destiny City has its own subway system, several power stations (both coal based, and more recently they have expanded to try and incorporate wind and solar powered energy) and some aerospace programs nearby. There is a military base only about an hour away. Destiny City is a cultural melting pot; there are still large ethnic neighborhoods, but the City is constantly expanding to fit the needs of its communities.
Destiny City does not have any breed specific legislation for dogs or other domestic animals, but it does have laws on keeping endangered and exotic species as pets outside of a zoo or legal recuse. While the city may not have laws on the matter, other private organizations, landlords, apartments, etc, may feel differently and have their own private rules on the matter. The State of Virginia allows each County, City, or Town to determine its own system in handling hybrid animals. Destiny City's laws require that if the person is aware that their pet is a hybrid with wild parents that the animal needs to be registered and an agreement signed that should anything happen, the owner of the animal held accountable for damages. An inspection is also included in this to deem that the owner is able to accommodate the needs of the breeds. However, should the animal be a mutt and adopted without knowledge of the ancestors, registration is not required unless the owner is made aware through tests provided by a licensed veterinarian.
Destiny City borders an expansive forest and there are nearby mountains for hiking. Though it is landlocked, it is about forty five minutes from the beach. Destiny City also has a man-made reservoir; other notable locations, including player locations, can be found in the Destiny City Guidebook!
Please assume that natural disasters (such as earthquakes, hurricanes, etc) should not affect Destiny City unless the shop makes an announcement. Generally players are free to use whatever weather you like (within reason); if they need a rainy day, or a sunny day, or a heat wave or cold front, to facilitate plots, players are free to write this into their roleplays provided it is not abnormal! It should not be snowing in Summer, for example!
Destiny City officials always have an excuse for the damage caused, and while you will hear reports about gang activity and terrorist attacks, the majority of damage caused between powered battles are given another reason. Common excuses for damage done in Destiny City include natural disasters (such as meteors, lightning strikes or bad storms), faulty wiring, poor construction, etc. Typically powered battles should not result in major destruction of local or city property (however if you have a plot and want to send it to The Space Cauldron, you can probably get approval to do more damage!) Damaging or destroying small, player owned buildings or locations is fine (with player permission). Destruction of abandoned buildings is far more reasonable than destruction of a skyscraper!
Destiny City is often a backdrop for civilian roleplay, and many powered interactions occur here as members of different factions meet to fight or battle. Roleplays in Destiny City will be done in the Main portion of the shop. If you have other questions about Destiny City, please send them to the mule and we can add more information to the Guidebook!
Negaspace and the Rift
Negaspace (and the Rift) is a Negaverse only accessible location; this means that only specific factions can access this area. Negaverse Agents, Corrupted Senshi, Corrupted Mauvians, and Youma can use this space as need be, and it is often used for members of the Negaverse to be mentored, to be physically trained, to discuss missions and updates, and for promotions within the Negaverse.
Roleplays that take place in Negaspace or the Rift will occur in this subforum!
Deep Space
Order Senshi and Knights can travel off of Earth to visit the source of their power. Senshi can travel to their Homeworlds, and Knights can travel to their Wonders, which are their designated location on the planets which they serve. They can also visit a few other locations in space if the conditions are right. Information about roleplaying in Deep Space can be found here, and information about specific locations (including player locations) in Deep Space can be found in the Cosmic Almanac.
Roleplays that take place in Deep Space will occur in this subforum!
Mirrorspace and the Mirrorscape
Dark Mirror Senshi can travel to a special pocket dimension that only they can access. Information about roleplaying in Mirrorspace or the Mirrorscape can be found here.
Roleplays that take place in the mirror realm will occur in this subforum!
Realms of the Past
This is a unique subforum and is one of the few places that does not take place in present time. This subforum is reserved for roleplaying your character's past life self. You can roleplay your character on their homeworld, on any of the canon planets in the Solar System (including Pluto), or on any player owned world (with permission). Roleplays done in this subforum don't count for growth requirements. In the past, Chaos didn't exist, so chaos factions will play who they were in the past life (if they are any sort of dark senshi presently, they will be their Order version in the past; if they are a Negaverse character, they will be either a civilian or a Knight). You can find more information on past life roleplay in the information thread, and you can find information on specific locations (as well as player locations) in the Past Life Cosmic Almanac.
Roleplays that take place in the past will occur in this subforum!
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 12:23 pm
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Faction Information
There are several unique factions that can be quested for in our shop! While most factions are common, some factions are rare. Common characters can be quested by anyone and are available in customs, but rare characters can only be quested by players who meet certain requirements and are not generally available in customs.
All of our powered factions have detailed information threads in the guild; our Character Creation Information and Forms thread also has a general overview to help players when plotting for them.
Civilians
Nearly all factions must start out as civilians first. Civilians are unpowered people that populate Destiny City. However, civilians can unlock magical power and awaken into nearly all of our available powered factions. Civilians do not have any growth requirements to power up; players simply need to acquire a slot to power them up. When a civilian powers up, players can continue roleplaying them in their civilian form as well as their powered form.
Civilians have no alignment; they are simply people. When they power up, their personality typically does not change. They can power up into an Order faction or a Chaos faction; all factions have different goals. They are a common faction, which means that there are no requirements for questing for them; players can choose to get a civilian character before powering them up or they can purchase the civilian at the same time they get the powered character. You cannot acquire a powered character/powered upgrade without an attached civilian side.
Once powered, civilian identities need to be carefully protected. Powered characters may share their civilian identity with members of the same alignment with them, but Chaos characters and Order characters cannot learn each others’ identities.
Regardless of circumstances, no powered character can know the civilian identity of a powered character on the other side. Because this has the potential to be a game-breaking mechanic, a magical glamour will activate if someone learns the civilian identity of a member of an enemy faction, regardless of their relationship with each other. If a powered identity is compromised, they will magically receive a new glamour that will make them appear as a completely new person, rendering them unrecognizable by friends and family. This glamour may activate immediately upon discovery or may activate as late as one week after the discovery is made. This allows for characters considering a side swap to perform plots within a reasonable time period. Even if a character is not side swapping, they will receive a new civilian glamour if theirs is ever compromised. If they do not side swap and simply have a compromised identity, they will keep all of their memories but will adopt a new civilian appearance and identity. There is no exception to this; any Order character cannot learn a Chaos character's civilian identity, or vice versa.
An unpowered civilian might learn the identity of generally chaos or order characters, but rarely both. (You should PM the The Space Cauldron if this is a plot you want to pursue, because this does come with risks and repercussions!)
Order Senshi
Order Senshi are commonly referred to as just 'Senshi', or 'White Moon Senshi'. They are a common faction, which means that there are no requirements for questing for them. They are an Order faction, which means that they are allied with other Order characters, and they typically oppose Chaos factions.
Sailor Senshi are magical guardians tasked with protecting a celestial body in space, known as their Homeworld. Like the canon Sailor Scouts, these Senshi are named for the Celestial Body they draw their power from, and they have a unique power sphere that their magic is themed off of. Senshi have three guaranteed stages: Basic Senshi, Super Senshi, and Eternal Senshi. These stages can be unlocked by meeting growth requirements. A fourth stage, known as a Royal Senshi (a Prince or Princess) can be earned, but these are rare stages and have no actual requirements to meet; a player will be contacted if they have been selected to unlock this stage for their character.
A civilian who has a Senshi starseed can power up into an Order Senshi when a Mauvian finds and awakens them. If they were to corrupt, they would become a Dark Mirror Senshi or a Corrupted Senshi, depending on which Chaos faction claimed them.
Knights
Knights are a common faction, which means that there are no requirements for questing for them. They are an Order faction, which means that they are allied with other Order characters, and they typically oppose Chaos factions.
Knights are magical guardians tasked with protecting a Wonder on a planet. Wonders are sites of great importance on that world, and house a piece of the Code--an ancient entity of great power that was broken up into many pieces to prevent anyone from abusing its power. Knights fight with magical weapons and have access to a pool of magic themed off of the planet they serve on. They are named after the Wonder they draw their power from. Knights have three guaranteed stages: Page, Squire, and Knight. These stages can be unlocked by meeting growth requirements. A fourth stage, known as a Royal Knight can be earned, but these are rare stages and have no actual requirements to meet; a player will be contacted if they have been selected to unlock this stage for their character.
A civilian can either be a reincarnated Knight, or the very distant descendant of a Knight who protected a Wonder a thousand years ago. They awaken when their magical artifact appears in front of them, usually in a time of need. If they were to corrupt, they would become a Negaverse Officer.
Dark Mirror Senshi
Dark Mirror Senshi are a common faction, which means that there are no requirements for questing for them. They are a Chaos faction, which means that they may ally themselves with other Chaos characters, and they typically oppose Order factions.
Dark Mirror Senshi are corrupted versions of Order Senshi. They are magical guardians that have a celestial body in space, known as their Homeworld, but due to their corruption by a Chaos Seed that has bonded to a strange entity known as ‘Mirrorspace’ these connections have been blocked. Like the canon Sailor Scouts, these Senshi are named for the Celestial Body they draw their power from, and they have a unique power sphere that their magic is themed off of. While they cannot access their homeworld, they have special powers granted to them from the Chaos Mirror Seed. Dark Mirror Senshi have three guaranteed stages: Basic Dark Mirror Senshi, Super Dark Mirror Senshi, and Eternal Dark Mirror Senshi. These stages can be unlocked by meeting growth requirements. A fourth stage, known as a Royal Dark Mirror Senshi (a Prince or Princess) can be earned, but these are rare stages and have no actual requirements to meet; a player will be contacted if they have been selected to unlock this stage for their character.
A civilian who has a Senshi starseed can power up into a Dark Mirror Senshi if a member of the Dark Mirror Court who is an Eternal or higher finds them. An Eternal Dark Mirror Senshi can take them to Mirrorspace to be awakened, and a Royal Dark Mirror Senshi can awaken them at will. If they were to purify, they would purify into an Order Senshi.
Negaverse Officers
Negaverse Officers are a common faction, which means that there are no requirements for questing for them. They are a Chaos faction, which means that they may be allied with other Chaos characters, and they oppose Order factions. Because they all serve the Negaverse, Negaverse Officers work closely with Corrupted Senshi, Half-Youma, Youma, and Corrupted Mauvians.
Negaverse Officers are civilians who were chosen by the Negaverse and were recruited to further their goals. Negaverse Officers fight with weapons that begin very weak, but grow to be lethal. They are named after a mineral. Negaverse Officers have three guaranteed stages: Lieutenant, Captain, and General. These stages can be unlocked by meeting growth requirements. A fourth stage, known as a General Sovereign (General King or Queen) can be earned, but these are rare stages and have no actual requirements to meet; a player will be contacted if they have been selected to unlock this stage for their character.
A civilian who does not have a powered starseed, or who has a Knight starseed can power up into a Negaverse Lieutenant if a General of the Negaverse (or anyone of higher rank) recruits them. If they were to purify, they would become a Knight.
Corrupted Senshi
Corrupted Senshi are a common faction, which means that there are no requirements for questing for them. They are a Chaos faction, which means that they may be allied with other Chaos characters, and they oppose Order factions. Because they all serve the Negaverse, Corrupted Senshi work closely with Negaverse Officers, Half-Youma, Youma, and Corrupted Mauvians.
Corrupted Senshi are corrupted versions of Order Senshi. They are magical guardians that have a celestial body in space, known as their Homeworld, but due to their corruption by Metallia, these connections have been blocked and they instead serve her using the power of their world. Like the canon Sailor Scouts, these Senshi are named for the Celestial Body they draw their power from (though, like Negaverse Officers, they may choose to receive a mineral name upon joining the Negaverse). They also have a unique power sphere that their magic is themed off of. While they cannot access their homeworld, they have special powers granted to them from Metallia. Corrupted Senshi have three guaranteed stages: Corrupted Basic Senshi, Corrupted Super Senshi, and Corrupted Eternal Senshi. These stages can be unlocked by meeting growth requirements. A fourth stage, known as a Corrupted Royal Senshi (a Prince or Princess) can be earned, but these are rare stages and have no actual requirements to meet; a player will be contacted if they have been selected to unlock this stage for their character.
A civilian who has a Senshi starseed can power up into a Corrupted Senshi if a General Sovereign or Corrupted Royal Senshi of the Negaverse recruits them. If they were to purify, they would purify into an Order Senshi.
Order Mauvians
Mauvians are also known as Guardian Cats, and are important in finding and aiding Senshi and helping them power up. Mauvians are a rare faction, which means that players must be active in the shop for at least six months with no large gaps of inactivity or have at least one third stage character. These Mauvians are considered an Order faction, and as such will ally themselves with other Order characters; they will oppose Chaos factions.
Order Mauvians are aliens from a distant world and appear on Earth appearing like normal cats except for the star on their forehead. When they unlock more power, they can take the form of a cat person, who appears human but has claws, cat ears, and a cat tail. Order Mauvians have no naming requirements, and only come with two guaranteed stages: a cat form, and a humanoid form. Players may choose to have their Mauvian unlock an additional form, known as a Mauvian Senshi form; this form allows their Mauvian to power up into a fake Senshi to better fight.
A civilian cannot power up into a Mauvian; Mauvians are a rare species and are not human. If they were to corrupt, they would join the Negaverse as a Corrupted Mauvian.
Corrupted Mauvians
Mauvians are also known as Guardian Cats, and are important in finding and guiding Senshi. Corrupted Mauvians are a rare faction, which means that players must be active in the shop for at least six months with no large gaps of inactivity or have at least one third stage character. These Mauvians are considered a Chaos faction, which means that they may be allied with other Chaos characters, and they oppose Order factions. Because they all serve the Negaverse, Corrupted Senshi work closely with Corrupted Senshi, Negaverse Officers, Half-Youma, and Youma.
Corrupted Mauvians are aliens from a distant world and appear on Earth appearing like normal cats except for the star on their forehead. When they unlock more power, they can take the form of a cat person, who appears human but has claws, cat ears, and a cat tail. Corrupted Mauvians have no naming requirements, and only come with two guaranteed stages: a cat form, and a humanoid form. Players may choose to have their Mauvian unlock an additional form, known as a Mauvian Senshi form; this form allows their Mauvian to power up into a fake Senshi to better fight.
A civilian cannot power up into a Mauvian; Mauvians are a rare species and are not human. All Mauvians begin as Order characters, so a General Sovereign or Corrupted Royal Senshi would need to forcibly corrupt them into the Negaverse. If they were to purify, they would become an Order Mauvian.
Half-Youma Negaverse Officers
Half-Youma Negaverse Officers who are brought into the shop as a new character are considered a rare faction, which means that players must be active in the shop for at least six months with no large gaps of inactivity or have at least one third stage character. Players can also plot to have their Negaverse Officer partially youmafy at a later point in time by sending in a side-swap plot. Half-Youma are a Chaos faction, which means that they may be allied with other Chaos characters, and they oppose Order factions. Because they all serve the Negaverse, Half-Youma Negaverse Officers work closely with other Negaverse Officers, Corrupted Senshi, Youma, and Corrupted Mauvians.
Half-Youma Negaverse Officers are civilians who were chosen by the Negaverse and were recruited to further their goals. The distinction between Half-Youma Negaverse officers and normal Negaverse Officers is that they have been partially corrupted by the Negavere’s Chaos and have mutated into a half monster type being. They do not have weapons like Negaverse Officers but instead their body becomes their weapon and they gain unique magical and physical abilities. They are named after a mineral. Negaverse Officers have three guaranteed stages: Lieutenant, Captain, and General. These stages can be unlocked by meeting growth requirements. A fourth stage, known as a General Sovereign (General King or Queen) can be earned, but these are rare stages and have no actual requirements to meet; a player will be contacted if they have been selected to unlock this stage for their character.
A civilian who does not have a powered starseed, or who has a Knight starseed can power up into a Half-Youma Lieutenant if a General of the Negaverse (or anyone of higher rank) recruits them incorrectly. These officers can turn into a Half-Youma due to a traumatic awakenings, by being exposed to too much chaos, by eating too many starseeds shortly after awakening, or by merging with a youma shortly after awakening. This stage can be earned more commonly through plot. The only way to remove the partial youmafication is for them to purify out of the Negaverse, where they would become a Knight.
Youma
Youma who are brought into the shop as a new character are considered a rare faction, which means that players must be active in the shop for at least six months with no large gaps of inactivity or have at least one third stage character. Players can also plot to have their existing characters youmafy at a later point in time by sending in a side-swap plot. Youma are a Chaos faction, which means that they may be allied with other Chaos characters, and they oppose Order factions. Because they all serve the Negaverse, Youma work closely with other Negaverse Officers, Corrupted Senshi, Half-Youma, and Corrupted Mauvians.
Youma were at one point in time human, but have since become mutated and corrupted under the Negaverse’s Chaos. They have become monstrous beings who live to Metallia. Their bodies are their weapons and they gain unique magical and physical abilities. They can be named after anything; characters brought into the shop cannot use any name that would otherwise be reserved for another faction, but characters who are plotted to become youma can retain their old name. Youma only have one guaranteed stage and only one piece of art. They do not have growth requirements to grow.
A civilian or a powered character can be youmafied; civilians become weaker youma known as feral youma and powered characters become stronger youma, known as humanoid youma. Characters can be youmafied in a traumatic awakening, by being exposed to too much chaos, by eating too many starseeds shortly after awakening, or by being forcibly corrupted shortly after awakening. This stage can be earned more commonly through plot. Civilians, Order Senshi, Knights, Negaverse Officers, Half-Youma, and Corrupted Senshi can be youmafied. The only way to remove the youmafication is for them to purify out of the Negaverse, where they would become whatever they were before they were youmafied.
Vanguardians/Velencians
Vanguardians are a rare faction, which means that players must be active in the shop for at least six months with no large gaps of inactivity or have at least one third stage character. They are a Neutral faction, which means that they may be allied with Order characters or Chaos characters, or both, but they should not commonly know the civilian identities of each and their loyalty should always be for other Vanguardians. It would be dangerous to publicly ally with both Order and Chaos characters, so they must be discreet and cautious in who they share what with.
The Vanguard is an elite force comprised of Velencians, an alien species on Earth; they come from the synthetic world of Velencya. Velencya was created when their original homeworld, Velenia, was destroyed by invaders before the fall of the Silver Millennium. Current Velencians were not alive for this, but they were raised knowing that their goal is to see their people survive, and to revive this lost world of theirs. The Velencians on Earth are there for a mission; their goal is to complete the mission and return home, though once they travel to Earth they know they may be there for an extended period of time. Velencians desire to learn about Earth and how it has survived where all other planets have failed; they want to research both Order and Chaos and try to determine how they can best restore their world and keep it safe. Commodore Lyndin is the leader of the Vanguard and is well-respected and admired by all of Velencya; the Vanguard uses him as a role model. However, he is convinced that the only way to restore Velenia is by killing the last line of royalty and the unawakened Senshi of their world, Caedus, so he can be reborn with a healed starseed that can awaken. He is convinced that the only reason Earth has survived is because of Metallia’s intervention, and has a very loose alliance with the Negaverse. He currently stays in the Dark Kingdom but tends to his own business while avoiding the Negaverse; Caedus is in hiding in Destiny City. Regardless of a Velencian’s personal beliefs, they can interact with both Caedus and Lyndin but should not advertise if they have an alliance with Caedus. Velencians may have different thoughts or opinions on how to accomplish the goal, but all Velencians should be trying to find out how to restore life to lost planets.
Velencians use their birth name while in their natural form; this is considered their powered name. They must take a civilian guise and use an artificial glamour to pass as humans. They are not naturally powered so do not have an energy signature or magic; instead, they use tools and weapons powered by unique crystals to accomplish their goals. Members of the Vanguard have three guaranteed stages: Cadets, Corporals, and Commanders. These stages can be unlocked by meeting growth requirements. A fourth stage, known as a Commodore can be earned, but these are rare stages and have no actual requirements to meet; a player will be contacted if they have been selected to unlock this stage for their character. Because of the strict structure within the Vanguard, they must be internally promoted by Lyndin, or by very rarely by Caedus if they have severed all ties with Lyndin.
A civilian cannot power up into a Velencian and only Velencians can join the Vanguard. Because they are not magically powered characters, they cannot be corrupted or purified like Order or Chaos characters.
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 8:59 am
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Growth Requirements and Stages
Most factions come with multiple stages, however players must roleplay and meet a set of requirements to unlock and acquire art of the next stage. All common characters are guaranteed three stages and three stages of art (provided they meet growth requirements and cooldowns) ; some rare characters may be eligible for three stages of art, but some rare characters follow different rules.
As characters reach requirements and have been in play for a set period of time, they will become eligible to grow; growing ICly unlocks new powers and abilities, and OOCly they will get new art. The shop uses three different types of roelplay to count for growth: Battles, Regulars, and Solos.
A roleplay must be finished for it to be applicable for growth; this means you must have an obvious exit or end, either by labeling the RP as finished in the title, the last post, or by having a convincing lead out/final post. Because group roleplays, or Open Roleplays (roleplays that are open for anyone to join, also known as ORPs) can sometimes stay open for a while and never have a concrete close, you can use these for growth as long as you post 500 words and have a clear exit for your character.
Types of Roleplay
Battle - A battle roleplay is a roleplay that occurs between two different players, where each of them uses at least one powered character. Only combat between two powered characters can be counted as a battle, and this usually means that they must be engaged in a physical or magical battle. These battles can either be opposing faction members fighting, or allies sparring. Once per growth stage, two powered characters can team up against an NPC youma, however only one disposable youma battle is applicable towards growth. Sometimes the shop or players will run events that use a superpowered youma as a big boss--this is usually exempt from the 'one youma battle per growth stage' because the youma is much stronger than the average disposable, and will be clarified OOCly in the roleplay. PC Youma that exist in the shop as stamped, arted characters with their own profile do not count towards the 'one disposable youma' battle--they are more powerful than the average youma and count as a normal battle! To count for growth requirements, a character must have at least 500 words posted in the roleplay. A Battle roleplay can be used to substitute a regular roleplay, or three solos, but nothing can substitute a battle.
Regular - A regular roleplay is a roleplay that occurs between two different players, where each of them plays a character. This can be either civilian or powered roleplay, but generally means that a battle did not occur or there was no physical fighting while powered. Each character must have at least 500 words in the roleplay for it to be applicable as a growth requirement. A regular roleplay can substitute three solos, but cannot be used to substitute a battle.
Solo - A solo is a roleplay written by one person; it will usually only feature their characters, though multiple characters of theirs may appear in one solo, or they may puppet another player's character (with permission). They may also include NPC/background characters, but their character should be the primary focus if the solos is meant to be used for growth. A solo must be 500 words to count for requirements. If multiple characters are being played, each must have 500 words for it to count as a requirement. Solo word requirements are stackable! This means that you don't have to write many different solos, but if you write a single solo featuring only one character that has 1000 words, it would count for two solos. If you are writing a solo featuring two of your characters, each must have at least 500 words to count for a solo. Writing 800 words for one character and 200 for another means that only one of them would get the solo requirement filled. A battle or regular roleplay can substitute three solos, but solos cannot replace battles or regulars.
Substituting Requirements
Requirements are ranked in order of importance of growth: Battles, Regulars, and then finally solos. In all cases, you can always swap down. This means, if you have extra battles completed, you can fill your requirement for regulars with them. If you have extra battles or regulars, you can use them to cover three solo requirements. You cannot swap up. Three solos cannot be used to replace Regulars or Battles, and Regulars cannot replace Battles. You must complete the minimum of Battles for each stage.
In addition to substituting Regulars or Solos with Battles, you can also use growth items!
Growth items are OOC items that can be used to substitute a written requirement. Growth items are locked to a player once they are earned, but they can be used on any of their characters.
Henshin Pens - can replace one Battle
Luna-Ps - can replace one Regular
Star Candies - can replace one Solo
Growth items can be be won from games, contests, or raffles, and can be purchased with Crown Tokens. You will need to make a post in our Growth Item Log, so please keep a clear record of where you won your Growth Item there! Please remember that even though you can save up Growth Items, there are limitations to how many can be used per stage. They are meant to help you reach requirements, but your character must still be roleplayed to grow! At first stage, growth items can replace 1 Battle, 3 Regulars, and 3 Solos. At second stage, growth items can replace 2 Battles, 4 Regulars, and 3 Solos at second stage. Like roleplays, these can swap down but not up; you cannot completely avoid doing battles with growth items!
The only exception to the Growth Item cap is for our official shop artists; because artists work so hard to provide art for our shop, they are allowed to use more growth items than the standard player. If you see an artist using more than than the listed amount of growth items to grow their character, this means that they have earned it!
Growth Requirements Per Stage
Growth Path for Characters with Three Stages
Order Senshi, Knights, Negaverse Agents, Half-Youma Negaverse Agents, Corrupted Senshi, and Dark Mirror Senshi are guaranteed three stages ICly and OOCly provided they meet growth requirements.
First Stage:
 A Basic Senshi, a Negaverse Lieutenant, a Dark Mirror Sailor Senshi, and a Knight Page
Requirements to earn first stage: There are no growth requirements to reach the first stage! You must win a powered slot through customs, a raffle, an event, by purchasing with Crown Tokens, or other means. As soon as you have art and a stamp, you can play this stage!
Second Stage:
A Super Senshi, a Negaverse Captain, a Dark Mirror Super Sailor, and a Knight Squire
Requirements to earn second stage:
Your powered character must have been in play for one month (both ICly and OOCly ; this timer starts as soon as you get the art and begin to play the character as powered)
5 Battles
8 Regulars
8 Solos
You can use Growth Items to replace 1 Battle, 3 Regulars, and 3 Solos. You can also swap battles to cover regulars at a 1:1 ratio, or you can use battles or regulars to swap for solos at a 1:3 ratio.
Third Stage:
A Senshi Eternal Sailor, a Negaverse General, a Dark Mirror Eternal Sailor, and a Knight
Requirements to earn third stage:
Your powered character must have been in play for three months (both ICly and OOCly ; this timer starts as soon as you get the second stage of art and begin to play the character at second stage)
6 Battles
12 Regulars
12 Solos
You can use Growth Items to replace 2 Battles, 4 Regulars, and 3 Solos. You can also swap battles to cover regulars at a 1:1 ratio, or you can use battles or regulars to swap for solos at a 1:3 ratio.
Fourth Stage:
A Senshi Princess, a Negaverse General-King, a Dark Mirror Prince, a Royal Knight
Requirements to earn fourth stage: This stage can only be earned through extensive RP and plotting. There are no concrete growth requirements, and no one is guaranteed this. Players will be informed by staff if they have been chosen to earn this stage. You can find additional information on earning fourth stage here.
Growth Path for Guardian Cats
Guardian Cats, also known as Mauvians, have a unique growth pattern. As non-human characters, they have different requirements. They are only guaranteed two stages ICly and OOCly provided they meet growth requirements, however they can unlock an optional Senshi form. As soon as a Guardian Cat quest is stamped and their cat art is acquired, players may play them. Guardian Cats have no requirements to unlock their Cat form. The Guardian Cat's Cat and Humanoid form are won at the same time, but you cannot play the Humanoid form until requirements are met! As long as either the Cat form or the Humanoid form has completed art, the Cat form can be played.
Humanoid Form:
A Guardian Cat's Cat Form, Humanoid Form
Requirements to earn unlock Humanoid Form:
Your Guardian Cat must have been in play for three months (both ICly and OOCly ; this timer starts as soon as you get the art and begin to play the character)
6 Battles
12 Regulars
12 Solos
You can use Growth Items to replace 2 Battles, 4 Regulars, and 3 Solos. You can also swap battles to cover regulars at a 1:1 ratio, or you can use battles or regulars to swap for solos at a 1:3 ratio.
Mauvian Senshi Form:
A Guardian Cat's Senshi Form
Requirements to earn unlock the Mauvian Senshi Form:
This is a completely optional stage that is awarded to Guardian Cat players who want to unlock a form that lets them physically engage in battle. Mauvian Senshi are synthetic Senshi stages and have unique requirements; players should see the associated information post for more information, including how to design these characters and how to claim them.
Must be in play for a minimum of six months after earning their Humanoid form.
Must have completed eight RPs since earning the Humanoid form (at least two of the eight should be battles)
Must have awakened or upgraded Senshi at least six times (two of which must have been after obtaining the humanoid form. One solo between the player and their own characters can be used for one awakening/growth requirement, but the rest must be done through RP)
Must have participated in two large events (any powered ORP, meta event, meeting, or large-scale/long-term plot can suffice!) at some point in time. Typically these events will include at least five characters.
Must submit a plot where the Guardian Cat finds an asteroid crystal and constructs their Henshin Pen. The Henshin pen can take on a more unique form than the uniform Senshi Henshin Pens; this pen can be a small object that represents the Guardian Cat in some way. Over time, these crystals have been scattered throughout Destiny City so can reasonably be found anywhere, however a Guardian Cat can only ever find one, and must have completed the above requirements before they can do so.
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 8:59 am
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Roleplay Rules
In addition to our general shop rules, there are also a few things to keep in mind while roleplaying in our shop:
The shop operates in real time, so anything happening in the real world should be expected to also be happening in Destiny City or the rest of the world. There may be some exceptions to this rule! For example, Covid-19 was and is not a part of our shop; we chose to omit the pandemic from our roleplay world so characters and plots could continue without being affected by lockdowns. if something is occurring in the real world and is not also happening in our roleplay environment, we will make a public announcement about it!
RP should typically be done in past-tense, third person writing. Players who are writing solos may choose to write things in a different way, or players may include things like journal entries or text messages in roleplays where they are important.
Swearing and violent content is allowed within the boundaries of the Gaia TOS. Please do not push this; if you do not think what you are roleplaying is PG-13, please don't post it here. If you are roleplaying something with particularly graphic violence or unnerving content that still falls under the PG-13 umbrella, please post a warning at the beginning of your roleplay to warn people. We ask that people please be considerate of potentially triggering subject matter and give others the opportunity to curate their reading content by providing warnings.
Roleplays must be put in the appropriate subforum; if you make a mistake and post a roleplay in the wrong location, please just let a staff memberk now and they can move it! While players can move locations in a roleplay, please use your best judgment to sort it. For example, if a Senshi is visiting their homeworld and the roleplay begins with them preparing to leave in Destiny City, but they spend the majority of their time on their homeworld, this would go in the Deep Space subforum.
Please be prepared to send in plots for big events, especially if they involve powered characters! You should not be destroying anything major in Destiny City, nor should you be breaking the rules established for set locations. Staff will always work with players to give them the opportunity to roleplay big events, but these do need approval. You can find more information on getting plot approvals here.
When posting a roleplay, please title it appropriately! Different types of roleplays can be used for growth, and you can read more about them here. Titles should indicate if the roleplay is either a Solo, Regular or Battle, should include a name for the roleplay (like a chapter title; this can be anything you want), and include the characters participating.
An appropriate solo might be: [Solo] Dinner and a Movie (Jennifer), or [S ] Dinner and a movie [Jennifer]
An appropriate title for a battle roleplay might be: [Battle] Fight! (Mercury x Jadeite), or [ B] Fight! [Mercury & Jadeite]
If you are doing an Open Roleplay, you might indicate this in your title! For example, a mass melee ORP title might be posted as: [Battle ORP] Murderfest! Your titles may also indicate if only a specific faction or character group is invited, such as [ORP] School Dance (Meadowview Students). If there are too many characters to name, you might instead label a roleplay [R] Celebration (Group). There's a lot of freedom here, but please use your best judgment and remember that staff needs to be able to easily identify the type of roleplay and the characters involved!
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:00 am
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Resources and Links
In the Name of the Moon has a lot of information threads, so we know it can be difficult to navigate. To make things easier for players looking for any specific information, we've compiled a list of our information threads and resources along with a little summary of each of them. If you're looking for something specific and don't know where to find the information, please PM our shop mule, The Space Cauldron!
The Main Thread - Our thread in Gaia's B/C subforum! You can come here to chat, or you can join us on Discord!
The Hiring Thread - We will sometimes open to hire new mods, but we are always looking to hire new artists!
The Guild - In the Name of the Moon's Guild Homepage; all roleplay will be done here!
Shop Updates and Policy Changes - When the shop releases updates, they will be posted here! This is good to check if you have been gone for a while!
Management Q&A - If you have a question you cannot find the answer to, you can post it in the Management Q&A! We try to take questions we've received there and plug them into Information write ups to make answers easier for everyone to find!
Destiny City Guidebook - This contains information on the basic setting of our world, Destiny City, and includes popular locations in Destiny City as well as information on setting up your own!
Master Character List - If you want to see what characters are in play, they are all listed here! You should always check this thread before questing to see what names and spheres are taken!
Metaplot Summary - The Important Metaplot Story will be chronicled here, so if you've been gone or want to read about the major plot in the shop, check this out!
Questing
ItNotM Character Creation Information and Forms - If you are looking to make a new character, this is a great resource and has all the information you should need!
Stamping Thread [NON-SLOT] - When you have finished a quest and want stamp review, you can post here if you haven't yet acquired the character
Stamping Thread [ACQUIRED] - When you have finished a quest and want stamp review, you can post here if you have acquired the character
Character Revision Thread - When you have a character in play but need to revise them, you will post their revisions here; this can be for small changes, like adjusting a few personality traits because the character grew up, or large changes, like a post-side swap rewrite
Custom Services, Upgrades, Certs
Customs Procedure - This thread contains information, including the Shop Templates we provide for art, Payment, and Faction Uniform Guidelines.
MYO Information - This thread contains all the information you will need if you are considering art for a character outside of our provided templates.
Templated Art Growth Thread - When you are ready to grow a character on shop templates, you will need to post in this thread!
Unique Art GrowthThread - When you are ready to grow a character off of templates/through an MYO slot, you will need to post in this thread!
OOC Resources
These are a list of important OOC resources that can affect or enhance IC gameplay.
Crown Tokens - Crown Tokens are the currency players can earn to purchase new characters, alt art, growth items, or IC RP Items.
IC RP Items - These items can be OOCly claimed but can be used for unique IC RP opportunities. To keep track of IC RP Items, players should utilize the IC RP Item Log.
Growth Items and Growth Item Log - Players can OOCly earn growth items, which can be used to substitute roleplay requirements for growing characters. This thread has Information on growth items and doubles as place for players to keep a log of their growth items.
Character Cap Limits and Cooldown Registry - New characters have a cooldown, and our shop has a character count limit based on a points cap. As you grow characters, they will count for fewer points and players can get more characters. This resources is useful for information on the character cap as well as checking to see if/when you are off of cooldown! Players can use the optional Character Cap Points Tracking Thread or keep track of their points any other way they like.
Journals
All acquired characters must have a journal set up as soon as they are eligible for play. These journals should be updated to keep track of a character's growth.
Civilian Journals - This thread has information on setting up a Civilian Journal; civilians do not need art, and civilian journals should be posted in the same subforum as this information thread.
Powered Journals - This thread has information on setting up a Powered Journal; powered characters must have art, and powered journals should be posted in the same subforum as this information thread. Civilians who have upgraded should have their civilian journal moved to the powered subforum.
Factions
This is a collection of Faction information threads!
[FACTION] Sailor Senshi - This details all the important information of having a character in the Senshi Faction!
[FACTION] Knights - This details all the important information of having a character in the Knight Faction!
[FACTION] Dark Mirror Senshi - This details all the important information of having a character in the Dark Mirror Faction!
[FACTION] Mauvian - This details all the important information of having a Mauvian character! This thread contains information on both Order and Corrupted Mauvians.
[FACTION] Negaverse Agents - This thread has information on Negaverse-Agents and Half-Youma Agents.
[FACTION] Corrupted Senshi - This thread has information on Corrupted Senshi and Ascended Senshi. Corrupted Senshi are a part of the Negaverse.
[FACTION] Youma - This specifically links to questable youma, but this thread also has information on all youma! Youma are a part of the Negaverse.
RP Information, Prompts, and Plotting Opportunities
RP Events Bulletin - This thread is for players to post major happenings for their characters or just generally share plot arcs they are proud of! Information posted here will be available for characters to play with the knowledge ICly.
Plotting and RP Opportunities
These are links to RP related elements that you might choose to pursue with some of your characters. Not all of these links are in the Plotting subforum, but they are all related to things you can choose to incorporate into roleplay with your characters!
Plotting Information - If need assistance setting up a plot thread or want to know more about how to submit a plot/what needs staff approval, please check out this thread! Players can set up their own plotting threads in the same subforum as this information thread.
NPCs and Disposable Characters - This thread has information on what type of NPC characters you can play, including puppeting long-term background NPCs for your characters (such as family members). It also has information on disposable NPCs--characters meant to exist short term and who usually have a finite end, such as death or permanent disappearance.
Personal Items - Your character can plot to earn special personal items; this link lists all approved personal items and information about how to make and earn your own!
Transcendence - This is a special stage Order characters can plot to earn! It comes with some IC boosts, but not all players might choose to pursue this path.
Side Swapping: Corruption and Purification - This thread includes important information to have your character swap sides (usually Order to Chaos or vice versa!). It also includes information on partial and full youmafication, as well as the forms you will need to fill out to submit for approval.
Teams, Brigades, and Courts - Characters can choose to team up; some groups (like Brigades and Courts) are Order Faction exclusive but can unlock powerful abilities.
Knight Quests - Knight Quests are optional quests that members of the Knight faction can pursue to unlock more abilities.
The Order Database - this thread is an IC database where Order Factions can share information about a variety of things, including enemies or safe spaces.
Stage Four Characters - Fourth stage is a meta level stage rewarded to players and characters who have gone above and beyond. This is not a guaranteed stage, nor is this information thread a guaranteed way to earn it, but basic information about the stage is available here.
Deep Space: Homeworld Exploration Subforum
Order Factions, such as Senshi and Knights, can visit their linked locations in space, as well as a few other Order locations. Any roleplay done in space should typically be posted here.
Welcome to Deep Space - This thread has information on the rules of the Deep Space subforum and traveling to your world, as well as information on past life memories and designing your Homeworld or Wonder.
Cosmic Almanac (Present Day) - this thread has information is a resource of accessible locations in space. It has information on the canon planets to help Knight players design their Wonders on these worlds, information on the Moon, the Knight haven Olympus, and the Surrounding. It is also for open for players to post information on their present day Wonders or Homeworlds as well.
Negaspace and the Rift
This subforum is for roleplays that take place in the Negaverse's domain: Negaspace/The Dark Kingdom, the Hall of Shadows, or the Rift. It is too dangerous for Order characters or any other character to be brought here.
Negaspace and the Rift Information Thread - This thread gives specific information on the locations available for RP here, and general information about how to get here and what should be expected while here.
Negaverse Training Guide (IC Information Guide) - This is a vital information resource that is available for all Negaverse characters within the first two weeks of them joining. All Negaverse characters are expected to know this information.
Negaverse Branch Roster - Negaverse characters can sign up to join a specific branch! Typically this is done when they reach second stage.
Personal Youma Approval Thread - When a Negaverse Agent reaches second stage, they might choose to bond with a personal youma; this thread has information about that! Corrupted Senshi, Youma, and Mauvians cannot bond with a youma.
Negaverse Medals - The Negaverse awards Medals for completion of certain tasks or meeting certain milestones. Negaverse characters should collect these medals and post in this thread; when the staff is doing big events, they may choose characters who have accumulated a certain amount of medals to help fulfill special roles. Players can learn about available medals and claim them in this thread.
Negaverse Intelligence Database
- All Negaverse Agents are expected to contribute to the Negaverse Database; players can post in this thread to make reports based on their character's experiences and information they have uncovered about Order threads and other topics!
Mirrorspace and the Mirrorscape Subforum
This forum is the unique domain Dark Mirror Senshi can access. Any roleplay done in Mirrorspace or the Mirrorscape should be done in this subforum!
Mirrorspace and the Mirrorscape - This thread has information on the rules for posting in the subforum, as well as information about the locations the Dark Mirror Senshi can access here.
Mini Event Subforum
The Mini Event subforum is often used to host player run events, or shop run events that are related to a specific set of prompts.
Mini Event Information and Archive - This thread has information about the subforum and its use, and also keeps a log of all RPs and threads associated with previous mini events.
Mini Event Calendar - This thread is updated when staff or a player blocks out a set of time to run their event in the Mini Event subforum. Typically we try to make sure that mini events don't overlap; you can use this thread to plan when you might be able to run your mini event, or see if someone else has something planned in the near future!
Realms of the Past Subforum
This subforum is for past life roleplay only, and has rules that are unique to this subforum. Roleplays done here don't count for growth requirements, but players can explore their characters' previous lives here!
Past Lives Information - This thread has information on the rules of the subforum and information on how to play in it.
Register of Negaverse Wonders and Corrupt Planet - Negaverse characters who need to claim a past life name to roleplay in this subforum can post here!
Cosmic Almanac (Past Life) - this thread has information is a resource of accessible locations in space. It has information on the canon planets to help Knight players design their Wonders on these worlds, information on the Moon, the Knight haven Olympus, and the Surrounding. It is also for open for players to post information on how their Wonders or Homeworlds were in the past
[AU Future Timeline] The Dystopian Future
This subforum is an Alternate Universe meta that occurred; roleplays here are optional but don't count towards growth. The meta has ended, but the subforum remains open to catalogue the events.
Extras
These are not required threads to familiarize yourself with, but can be helpful or can offer some fun things to do while you're here!
Official Art Drop-Off - All official shop art should be dropped here, as well as in the main thread!
Character Icon Database - Like the Master Character list, this is a resource for finding characters. The icons are optional and players can request their icon to be made or updated in the Character Icons Information and Request thread!
Certing Information and Requests - The shop will provide certs for players upon request! Certs are not required and are optional for players.
[INFO+CYO] Senshi Cell Phones - The Senshi Cell Phone information here is ICly relevant because it provides information on Apps and phone abilities, but players can post here to customize their Order Senshi phone's appearance!
Emblems - Emblems are totally optional journal flare; these are OOC badges to keep track of your character's IC achievements; some of these include meeting people or participating in certain events. Players can make post their own icons here!
Knight Signet Rings - Knight Signet Rings are available only for Knights; this thread has PSDs available for players to use to if they want to customize their character's signet ring after they have ICly acquired it!
Order Kitty Communication Device - This is a unique IC device that makes it easier for Order Guardian Cats to communicate; players can use the PSD to create their own in this thread!
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:00 am
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FAQ
Is there a limit to how many characters a player can have?
Yes; but players can earn more characters by growing their existing characters. We presently operate on a points cap, where each ungrown character is assigned a points value. First stage characters have two points, second stage one point, and third stage (or characters who have no growth requirements) have 0 points. Players cannot exceed a certain total of points. You can find more information about that here! A player can have an unlimited amount of characters provided they do not exceed the points cap, so all you need to do to keep getting new characters is just be active and grow your existing characters!
What if you prefer to roleplay somewhere else? Can you link to roleplays done on GDocs, or link out to other websites where you have roleplayed?
While you can absolutely roleplay off of Gaia, only roleplays that have been posted on Gaia can be counted for growth. You can write your roleplays anywhere you like—GDocs, email, Discord, other forum sites—but they must be posted in our Guild to count for growths. You simply have to copy and paste the roleplay; either one player can post the whole thing as one large post or each individual player can copy and post their individual posts.
What is the policy about backdating RPs?
You may backdate solos as you need, but we usually ask that if you are backdating things you to try to keep it within the past six months. Only roleplays started after receiving art (or up to two weeks prior to receiving the art for the current stage) can count towards growth for the next stage, but if you need to backdate roleplays for plot purposes and don't care about requirements, you may do so!
What happens if I need to take a hiatus? Will my character be rehomed? What can I do with my character while I am gone?
If you need to take a hiatus, you don't need to do much! Your characters will never be rehomed; the only exception to this might be in the case of special meta characters (however these players always receive warnings about this along with the characters), but even then it is highly unlikely that your character will ever be taken from you. Instead, if you need to take a hiatus, you will only need to think about what your character has been doing in your absence so when you return you know what they will have been up to. Typically, characters wind up leaving Destiny City (such as to study abroad, or pursue a career elsewhere), which explains why they have limited/no knowledge of the happenings in the city in your absence. Your character might have simply decided to stop powering up, or maybe you want to handwave that they've been powering up but staying out of trouble. Characters might have had an emergency that took them out of the city, or might have had an accident that required recovery. Characters can even return to the shop with memory loss or after having been in a coma. The options are limitless and depend on your specific ideas for the character. If you return to the shop after a hiatus and don't know where to start, please contact us and we'll be happy to work with you!
If I don't want my character, what are my options? Can I rehome? Can I kill them?
You can either rehome or kill your character if you would like; in both instances you will need to contact The Space Cauldron. All decisions are final, so please take some time to consider if this is the path you really want to take before acting! If you are really stuck with a character, it may be best to take a hiatus to clear your mind and plan something for them before killing them. If you rehome a character, the player you rehome it to will not be obligated to return it if they don't want to; if you decide to kill a character they cannot be revived and will not be permitted to play in present day again (though, you may still roleplay their past lives in the Realms of the Past subforum). If you wish to rehome your character, there are a few methods you can do! You can specifically choose who the character goes to, or you may host a contest or raffle in the OOC subforum to give away the character. If you don't want to go through the hassle of running the event yourself, you can let the shop know that you want to rehome the character and give us any specific requests (such as 'newbie only', or 'rewrite the profile') and the shop will host a contest for you; the shop will usually incorporate rehomes in an event, and players who want to rehome their character to the shop will be given one Crown Token afterwards.
Can I roleplay my character before I have art of them?
Only civilians can be played without art! Once you have powered art you can play the character as a powered individual, but you cannot play them at a rank you do not have art of, even if they have been posted for growth.
If I have posted my character for growth, do any RPs I've done after posting immediately count for growth towards the next stage?
Not quite; you must have art for the next stage before roleplays can count towards the next stage of growth, however we also allow roleplays started up to two weeks before the art is received and the character ICly upgraded for it to be counted towards growth from the next stage. This means that if you start a roleplay fifteen days before your second stage art is dropped and your character ICly grows, it cannot be applied towards growth to the character's third stage. If you start a roleplay thirteen days before your second stage art is dropped and your character ICly grows, it can be applied towards growth to the character's third stage.
Can past memories count as Solos? If my character lived somewhere other than DC, could a slice of life solo reflecting on where they lived count before?
Yes, but the solo should be a reflection on their past experiences and not just a snippet from the past; for example, you could write about your character settling into Destiny City and reflecting on where they came from, but if you were writing a solo, it must be present day or backdated to a reasonable point in time. As long as your character is reflecting on the memory, no matter how you write it, it can count towards growth. The memory just needs to be something they are also reacting to at some point in time in the solo.
If you write something featuring two of your characters, can this count as a regular? A battle?
No; if you write two of your characters together, it only counts as a solo, even if they are fighting. For something to count as a 'Regular', you must roleplay with another player. You may have multiple characters in a roleplay with another player and it may count for a regular or battle for each of them (provided they each hit 500 words), however if you write something by yourself then regardless of content it must be counted as a solo.
If you're writing a normal solo that involves memory flashes to things that happened in a previous RP, can you still count those words from the previous RP in the word count for your solo?
If you are copying and pasting text from the roleplay, no, however if your character is reflecting on it or you are writing it in more detail then it can count for the Word Count, but only original content can be applicable for new requirements!
If you use multiple characters in a roleplay with someone else's character, how does this work for requirements?
It can count for a requirement for all characters involved as long as they all have five hundred words each! A player cannot count the RP towards a character’s growth if that player only has 20 words, even if a second character has a thousand. Each character needs to contribute at least 500 words for the RP to be used towards their growth, but a player can use as many of their characters in one RP and, provided they all have 500 words written for them, the same RP can be used towards growth for every character involved.
When is a roleplay considered finished? What happens if your partner hasn't tagged in months? Can you use a roleplay for growth even if it doesn't have a concrete end?
A roleplay can be used for a character’s growth only if their player has hit word count and has an exit/close for the character involved. If your partner hasn't tagged in several months, the best thing to do is reach out to them and ask if you can close the roleplay. If you cannot get in contact with them, it is acceptable to write a makeshift ending to allow for a concrete close. For example, if you are mid conversation and have not received a tag in three months, it would be acceptable to edit your post to say something along the lines 'They continued speaking and then parted ways amicably' if your partner was unable to finish/tag the RP. Remember, you cannot puppet someone else's character without permission, so it is always best to reach out to your RP partner first!
Can a character be grown without roleplay?
No; to ICly grow your character to the next stage they must always hit the minimum growth requirements. Art cannot be purchased up front, and the character can only be played at the stage they have ICly acquired. You can only receive the next stage of art when the character hits requirements and is posted for growth.
How are injuries handled in roleplay? How much damage can a character take on?
This hugely depends on the circumstance; we'd like to ask that you please consider first of all that you research an injury before you diagnose your character, and that you play realistically. While powered characters tend to heal quicker in a variety of ways (depending on faction, the rate of healing can be hastened with the magic of senshi with healing powers, visiting homeworlds/wonders, working with a Transcended character, by consuming starseeds) this is optional depending on player and plot. If your character takes on an injury, you must play this realistically! Aside from special groups (Mauvian/Youma/Velencians), the characters are only human, so please keep that in mind! If you want your character to be severely maimed or injured in such a way that it permanently affects their life (such as losing a limb) please PM The Space Cauldron so we can discuss things! This isn't considered an approval process, but the staff will want to work with you on what the injury might entail, and what options your character would have after the injury. Because injuries, characters, and positions in the game are vastly different, we want to handle these on an individual level rather than make blanket statements that might not affect all characters. If you want to maim your character in any way, please just contact The Space Cauldron so we can work with you on what to expect!
This is a Breedables/Changing shop; is there any element of breeding? Can characters become pregnant?
There is not a ‘breedables’ element to this shop insofar as there will not be breeding events, however a character can ICly become pregnant. To do so, you will first need to PM The Space Cauldron and let us know which character you intend to be with child!
Becoming pregnant for powered characters does come with some IC changes, so please consider them before submitting a pregnancy plot as, once the character becomes pregnant, you will not be able to retcon it. While complications can occur as in natural pregnancies, we ask that people very seriously consider the emotional and mental consequences that can come with lost pregnancies before pursuing any plot with them.
Not all characters can become pregnant; youma and ascended Senshi do not have the appropriate organs, and any character under the age of 16 should not become pregnant just for the comfort of the shop and to ensure we are within a PG-13 game environment. Mauvians can become pregnant, however they are unique and full information can be found in the Mauvian Information Thread. For human characters, pregnancies occur in the same way that they do in reality, however powered characters that become pregnant lose the ability to power up within three to four weeks of conception, when they begin to notice symptoms of pregnancy. If they attempt to power up, they will find that their magic does not work. Regardless of the situation, they will not be able to power up until their pregnancy is completed.
If the character is transcended, we will work with the player based on their preferences for plot, but the necessary trips to their homeworld or wonder could be waived for the duration of their pregnancy and for a short time afterwards while they are recovering.
Characters in the Negaverse will be granted leave for powered activities, but may still work for the Negaverse in a civilian capacity, such as by assisting at Romano's or another Negaverse owned facility.
The players of civilian character with no powered side will still need to declare the pregnancy to the mule just for records’ sake; while pregnant they cannot become powered up.
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