Dreamfall: The Fractured Age

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Rules and Guidelines

Glossary of RP Terms

RPG: Role-Playing Game
RP: Role-play
PC: Player Character
NPC: Non-Player Character
IC: In Character, usually indicated with quotations or /me. Colons (:: ::) are also used to indicate actions.
OOC: Out of Character, indicated with (( )). OOC should be kept to a minimum in IC areas.
IM: Instant Message
DM: Direct Message
SPAR: Organized one-on-one fight
MASS SPAR: Organized group vs. group fight
Metagaming: Using out-of-game knowledge or resources to influence in-game decisions and actions
Godmodding: When a character is invincible or when a player forces an action on another player’s character
Power Gaming: Min-maxing or playing strictly to maximize a character’s effectiveness
Retcon: Used in extreme cases to undo a storyline that has taken place. It erases all incidents of whatever is being retconned from the story.
Fast Forward (FF): Skipping scenes deemed uncomfortable. Events that would have taken place during the skipped period still occur and may be referenced later.
Free Form: Open-ended roleplay that allows creative freedom. It may or may not involve dice or combat meters. Freeform RP offers flexibility, but immersion-breaking characters may be barred.

Guidelines for Role-Playing

The objective of Role Play (RP) is to inhabit a character of your own creation to explore something that intrigues you. It could involve a theme, personality trait, or journey. Roleplay is, at its heart, group storytelling. It requires collaboration, and it's not a game to win or lose, even if characters experience victories or defeats. The highs and lows of a character’s journey make for a richer, more rewarding experience.

Basic Rules

Respect: Show respect to the sim, the people in it, and yourself.
Common Sense: Use common sense in everything you do in the world.
Follow LL TOS: Abide by Linden Lab's Terms of Service.

All other guidelines stem from these three core rules.

Basic Guidelines

Don’t emote for others or force actions on them (e.g., "I take a swing at Joe’s nose" is good, while "I hit Joe in the face" is bad).
Respect the setting of the sim.
Don’t bash other people’s ideas or demand they stand down IC for OOC reasons.
OOC we are all players, but IC we have specific roles. Respect the IC hierarchy when interacting with authorities.
There is a difference between player knowledge and character knowledge. Avoid giving your character knowledge they wouldn't have.
If someone's silence is delaying the story, other players are allowed to play around them until they return.
Stick to the basic lore and expectations of the world. Freeform gives flexibility but has limitations.
Out of Character (OOC) discussion should be minimized in-world. Use IM or group chat for OOC comments.
If you join an ongoing RP, it can be helpful to ask one of the key players how you can jump in. While RP is generally open, it's respectful to ask.
All RP is consensual. If someone doesn’t want to play with you, respect their wishes. Leaders of staff-sanctioned groups should avoid favoritism or abuse of position.
Be prepared for the consequences of your character’s actions. If your character does something drastic, like blowing up the Mayor, expect IC consequences.
There is no OOC harassment tolerated. This includes outing alts, doxxing, or any form of harassment.
No Age Play, no OOC Racism, and no OOC Social, Ethnic, or other types of Prejudice.

Tips for Role-Playing

Don’t hesitate to coordinate plot sequences. Collaborating with others enhances the RP experience.
Know your limitations. If you bite off more than you can chew, ask for help.
Take creative risks and push the story forward.
Your job is to develop your character. Don’t feel obligated to carry other players' characters, as this can limit your creativity.
Role-playing requires dedication and planning. Confer with other players to create a compelling story.
Plot is your friend. Sometimes you must forgo the simple or logical solution in exchange for what keeps the story moving.
Characters who are overtly crazy or disruptive without reason can ruin the RP experience for others.

OOC Roles

Moderators and administrators are in place to address issues that arise. In OOC terms, they have the final authority. However, this authority does not carry over to IC actions or roles. Feel free to outthink or outplay OOC authorities IC.

Examples of Playable Races

Humans, Elves, Faeries, Beastkin, Skinwalkers, Angels, Demons, Werewolves, Vampires, Mages, Changelings.

Examples of Non-Playable Races

Gods, Aliens, Androids, Cyborgs, Anime-based races (e.g., no One Piece or Dragon Ball Z characters).

If your avatar falls outside the accepted bounds of these groupings, you may be asked to change it or provide a story explaining why your character is what they are and how they plan to hide it.

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Storyline

"The walls between dreams and waking have been breached, and now, the two are forever entwined."

While no one is certain, rumors persist that the Orochi Group's experimentation with their personal AR headset the aptly named 'Dream Machine' caused the cataclysm that merged the ethereal with the mundane, stitching together magic and science, chaos and order.

Now, the streets teem with creatures of myth, beings that once existed out of sight. The ordinary and the extraordinary walk side by side into this uncertain future.

In the aftermath of the collision, some mortals found themselves lost, ensnared in wild magics that twisted their forms and fractured their minds. Some emerged as something new, something strange—half-beast, half-memory. Living dreams.

Demons passed through rifts in space and time, spreading sulphur and malice on the Earthly plane. They strike deals in back alleys with mortal gangs whose powers now run wild and unchecked. Criminal empires rise, bolstered by dark alliances.

Yet, not all have surrendered to this new order. Militant hunters, grim and determined, intent on reclaiming their world, gather in secret. Armed with ancient magics combined with the finest military tech, they ally themselves with angels and elven paladins against the encroaching darkness.

And then there are the fae, ancient and otherworldly, whose lands have been tainted by iron and industry. They plot in hushed whispers, seeking to cleanse their realms of this encroaching blight. Selling their magics and glimmer dust as a drug to junkies looking to escape the bedlam of this newly forged land.

The world is changed, and in this new reality, nothing is certain.

But perhaps, if you listen closely and keep your eyes open, you might find your place in the chaos.

Tread carefully, dreamer.

Rules and Guidelines

Glossary of RP Terms

Guidelines for Role-Playing

Basic Rules

Basic Guidelines

Tips for Role-Playing

OOC Roles

Examples of Playable Races

Examples of Non-Playable Races

Storyline

Factions

The Orochi Group

The S.A.A.D

The Human Resistance

The Realm of Nod (Demons)

The Celestial Order (Angels)

The Summer Court (Fae)

The Winter Court (Fae)

Kaiden City Hospital

Kaiden City Police Dept.

Kaiden City Fire Dept.

NPC Characters

Samael Chandra

Person of Interest

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Person of Interest

Person of Interest

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