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So, just to get the ball rolling, I figured I'd ask and answer a few questions myself. Hope these are helpful! 3nodding

So, what's the deal with the collars? A little BRish, ne?

Yeah, a bit. That's partially my bit of inspiration. In conjunction with an old Rutger Hauer movie called Wedlock, and a little bit of Beet the Vadel Buster, thrown in.



OK, so what do the collars do, eaxactly?

They monitor student location, they can administer varying degrees on shocks depending on the length of time the button is pushed. The ultimate punsihment "expulsion" involves needles coming out from witin to inject poison directly into the student's neck.




Woah. Button? What button?

That would be the button on the remotes that every member of the faculty possess. However, only the Headmistress and the Dean can administer the poison. Lower members of the staff (janitors, cafeteria workers, etc.) only have enough power to render a student immobile. Teacher can deliver a much more lethal jolt.

Alright, so this place is called Matrimony. Are the kids married?

No, not literally. It's symbolism. Each collar has a mate; should one student decide to, say, make a run for it the student who has the matching collar suffers the same consequences.

And those are?

The second you pass through the invisible boundaries erected around the campus you get a not so mild jolt to let you know. The shocks steadily increase in frequency and intensity until you reached the limit. That is when the needles extend to inject poison. Death is but a few moment away.

So, what's to stop a student from getting their "mate" and running off together?

Nothing...except that the Headmistress is the only one who knows who is assigned to who. And she's not the type to let that sort of thing slip, ne?

So what if I'm playing a teacher, and tell a student that I know who their mate is? Is that ok?

Sure, so long as it's known that your character is full of caca. Which I welcome, really. The teachers are a pretty mean buch, supposedly.

What do you mean?

I mean that jerks of all kinds are encouraged. Perverted, power crazed, crazy, sadistic....even just a b***h. A few kindly souls here and there are fine, but I don't want it to get out of hand.

Dresscodes?

Why yes. All students wear private school type uniforms, though personal touches are allowed. Everyone, including teachers wear blazers that bear the Midori crest on it. Uniforms come in a variety of styles, and mixing and matching in permitted.



Ok, so I have my profile posted. Now, where should I start?

Well, it depends. If you decide to be a new arrival, you must first post in "Admissions". But if you are playing a student who's already been here for a bit, you can post anywhere.

Where are the classes?

Classes need teachers. When someone applies as a teacher, then they can post the thread for their class.

Can I make my own dorm thread?

Nope. A mod will do it for you.

Can I be a mod?

Nope. I have plenty, and if I need more, I will come to you. So don't waste your time asking.

How do students spend money?

They earn credits on their student IDs which can be used in the school store across from the main office. Better students get more credits. Bad students barely get any. All new students begin with 10,000 credits. Nothing in the school store is under 200 credits.

I have a question. Is there a specific order to the classes we go to, or can we make that up ourselves?

I have a question >.> who is the sexy bombshell who owns this guild? Dang she so fly cool

.... eek ......no really who is she -looks around- xp

scream MINE scream -grabs giant tuna and goes running at mont waving it madly around-

~BIG QUESTION!~

I haven't been here for a while sadly becuase I'm wrapped up in tests and what-not what is the best way for me to jump back into the story...I haven't even got to introduce my character!

OK! ^_^

Now, blumonke2, your question is actually answered in the FAQs above. It depends one whether your student was new, or has been in Midori for a while. Since our players are intelligent, if your character has been in Midori and knows the others, then we play along. For many characters that were jumping into the story for the first time, there was a lot of "winging it" as far as interactions with other characters are concerned. So, you can post anywhere! ^_^

And Tenshi, the answers to your questions are as follows:

For both questions one and two: No, the students are not allowed to leave campus at all, under any circumstances until they graduate.

And question three: no pets are allowed on campus. I supposed your character could catch a squirrel if you were to roleplay the scene, but realize, that a) this would have to be cleared by the mods first, (as there aren't any rules on that sort of thing ^_^) and b)if this was to be found out by a teacher character, there will be consequences for your character