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labyrinhelp) wrote2024-12-27 12:31 am
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Basics
What sort of game is this, and what content can I expect?One moment, you’re in reality—in another moment, you feel yourself dwindling between consciousness and slumber. Whether it be a circumstance on the verge of dreaming or on the verge of death, you feel yourself at an immense peace. Your deepest desires come to light; whatever it is you ever wanted to wish for, you speak it and you’re not even sure why, “I wish… I wish…”
Something echoes deep within your heart, reaching out from beyond time and space to pull at your deepest, strongest desires… It makes a promise, offers you a pact, and tells you that should you please it, it may just grant you your wish.
“Welcome… to what dreams and nightmares are made of.”
Dark purple crystal surrounds the small garden glade you have woken in. An unfriendly town waits outside the garden and a portal elsewhere awaits. What you decide to do is your choice. There’s only one way to find out what this dream means…
Are sexual themes & smut allowed?Labyrinthum is a private, dark middle-fantasy panfandom game with elements of action/adventure, slice of life, and psychological horror. Inspirations include cult classics such as The Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. Expect folklore, magic, dreams/nightmares, spells, monsters, and fairytales. Characters are asked to live their lives out in a world between awake and asleep for unknown reasons, once ruled by a powerful sorcerer.
Is there a character age limit?Yes. This isn’t a sex game by any means, but occasionally, prompts may play around with shipping / sex. Because of this, all players must be 18+ to join. Please be mindful and appropriately content warn for anything sexual.
Is there a player cap?No. For characters under 15, a case must be made for why they would be suitable for a dark fantasy setting, where they will be exposed to violence and psychological trauma.
What is Activity Check like?As of now, no, but this is subject to change in the future.
Each player can have up to 3 characters, with a potential 4th if the player demonstrates above and beyond activity. There is no character cap, but casts are capped at 10 characters and franchises (e.g. Fate, Final Fantasy) at 15 characters.
What’s the application like?AC runs on a monthly basis, unless otherwise announced. Each round consists of:
- 5 comments from your character in one thread
- Thread must be on a post from the current or previous month.
- AC can be turned in at any time during the month.
For more details, see the full Activity Check page.
How do I get an invite? Do I need to reserve?Rather than a long drawn-out personality and history section, our application consists of the following:
- Player information + contact
- Basic character information
- CRAU details, if applicable
- Canon powers (will be nerfed on arrival, but can be regained through activity rewards)
- Ten questions which are relevant to the character’s personality + game
- Details on the wish the character made before arrival
- Two samples, one log + one network, which display the character’s voice and interpretation
The full application, as well as appability details, are on the submission post. Apps open every other month.
What’s the schedule like?Details on the respective pages: Invitations + Reserves. Invitations are always open. Reserves are not required to apply, but in the event of a challenge app, preference will go to the reserved version of a character.
Unless otherwise announced, the game runs on a bimonthly schedule, alternating app months and months with intensive events:
App month (January, March, May, July, September, November):
- TDM
- Reserves & Applications
- Questboard prompts refresh*
- CR meme
- SLEEPR*
Non-app month (February, April, June, August, October, December):
- CR/plotting meme
- Intense event
See the calendar for the most up-to-date schedule, including dates, as this may vary month-to-month. *Details on our bimonthly mechanics, the Questboard and Sleepr, below.
Arrival & Setting
Why was my character brought here?Characters arrive at a point in time, whether canon or head-canon, where they are on the verge of either sleeping or dying. They are swept off into a dreamworld between consciousness and unconsciousness. The last thing they remember is an inky, starry nothingness, and speaking their most desired wish…
When they wake, characters find themselves in the Enchanted Garden, located outside of a small town named Somnius on an island called Visium. Just outside Somnius is a portal that leads to the land of Lumindeas and the city of Stellari.
Does my character have any items on them when they arrive? Anything from home?Currently unknown. Characters are under the impression they possibly willingly signed a contract in their dreams. Currently, the holder of these contracts is unknown. It was once believed to be the Overseer, a man called Vaeros (see below). After his death, it was proven that these contracts still continue, but the real holder is still a mystery.
What do these items do?Characters only have the clothes on their back. (Weapons not included. Non-magical or depowered prosthetics may be present, at player discretion.) They will wake to find themselves holding a satchel containing the following:
- A crystal pendant
- A vial filled with a potion
- A communication device
- A vial of water & some bread
- A parchment upon which nothing is written. It once held words from the Overseer Vaeros, but now only blankness remains.
Alright, so what’s past the garden?See respective sections: Powers & Rewards for the pendant and potions, and Network & Technology for the device. Water and bread are complementary.
What about this Labyrinth you speak of?A small ball of light will guide characters out of the Enchanted Garden and into the town of Somnius. The town seems like an archetypal Dungeons & Dragons setting, with local businesses including (but not limited to!) taverns, restaurants, little shops, an armory, and a blacksmith. There is also a portal, which leads to the newly-revealed land of Lumindeas. Characters can choose where to call home.
More information on the setting can be found on the Locations & Businesses page.
My character can fly and/or bust through walls like the Kool-Aid guy. Will this help them explore Visium or Lumindeas?The labyrinth was once an endless maze. Upon a distant hill is a large castle, where the Overseer once lived. Now, both the labyrinth and the castle are encased in eternal purple crystal, much like the island of Visium outside the town of Somnius.
What’s the weather like?The crystal that covers most of Visium is indestructible, but it is possible to fly over most of the air space over the land of Lumindeas or Visium. Trying to fly with powers over the oceans of the world causes fatigue and is advised against at this time, but there are other methods to cross the sea.
Who are the game NPCs?Weather in both Lumindeas and Visium generally follows North American/Northern Hemisphere weather for the IRL time of year. The basic seasons fall like this:
- Winter - December, January, February
- Spring - March, April, May
- Summer - June, July, August
- Fall - September, October, November
So where does my character live?Vaeros - Once the Overseer of Visium, Vaeros has since passed away. It is implied that his actions were greatly influenced by a still-unknown power or person. In his last moments, he sacrificed his life to save the people of his land and the Dreamers he helped bring to Visium.
Seravo - The leader and guardian of Lumindeas. Seravo is rumored to be a great dragon, but instead chooses to appear as a man of average height. He seems willing to work with the Dreamers to solve the mystery of their contracts. He grieves the death of his brother, but uses that as motivation to drill into the mystery of what happened to Vaeros.
Myrta - The witch of the woods. She has taken to being the guardian of Visium now that Vaeros is gone. Often suspicious and blunt, she is wary of working with Seravo to solve the issues that have overtaken the land of Visium. She seems to know more than she lets on, but is not willing to say much of anything at all.
Yuraia - The goddess of the moon, once trapped according to stories told in Visium, she is actually the love and wife of Seravo. Vaeros long wanted to pursue a romantic connection with her, and often his jealous and pining attitude created a conflict between the three of them.
Is there a school? How about player businesses?Housing is completely up to the players. All dwellings are simple and get the job done, but could use some fixing-up. Expansions and other housing upgrades can be gained as rewards. For starting options, see the Housing page.
Do we have to use activity rewards to buy food, clothes, etc.?Yes and yes. Characters are not required to attend school or get jobs, but several NPC and player businesses are available for perusal. Note that some locals are friendlier to Dreamers than others. For more details, see the Locations page.
Can my character die here?Nope. We’re not monitoring this too heavily. Everyday amenities, non-magical weapons, and other mundane, not-canon-specific objects can be acquired around town, mod approval not required.
Yes. Most deaths are not permanent, but characters will be sent to Inferna, a Hell of sorts for a minimum of three days. Additional details on death, drops, and returns below.
Network & Technology
How does it work? What features does it have?From the far-off, mysterious land of Okia comes the ORACLE (Operational Relationship And Communication Expedient). This handy little device looks like a flip phone made from a tree, complete with a pain-in-the-ass keyboard and a screen. The Oracle allows users to send text messages, audio phone calls and messages, and video. It even has text-to-speech.
The phone is indestructible. Go on. Just try and destroy it. I dare you.
This is just a Nokia 6101 flip phone from 2005.Characters set up a username of their choice, which can be changed at any time. (If no username is selected, it will default to their full name: “lastname.firstname”.) Private and/or anonymous messages are allowed. The phone never runs out of energy; being around the crystals in either Somnius or Stellari is enough to keep it charged at all times.
This thing sucks.Yes.
Any other technology to be aware of?It sure does. If it bothers characters too much, they can wish for something else to communicate with (which can be acquired through Rewards). Other devices will communicate with the network just fine.
Not really. This is ye olde fantasyland. However, any electronic devices will also stay miraculously charged. Any other “technology” here is based on magic.
Powers & Rewards
How about those potions in the arrival satchel?All powers are stripped on arrival. However, the crystals, when approached and prayed to, seem to grant characters' wishes. This works OOCly through the Reward system.
Canon powers can be regained, though game-breaking powers will be nerfed down.
What does the potion taste like? What if the character doesn’t drink it?If characters choose to drink their potion, they will inherit a power of the player’s choice: animal transformation, elemental magic, or healing. All powers start off minor; full usage can be requested as a Reward.
If your character already has a power of the given type (e.g. a character who can control fire drinks the Scarlet Potion), now they have another one. Characters can also choose not to use their powers at all.
Scarlet Potion ❖ Elemental MagicChoose one of the following elements: Fire, Water, Earth or Electric. Your character can now control that element.
An example of minor-power usage is a character shooting sparks or embers from their fingers; with full power, the character may control larger blazes or even lightning bolts.
Gold Potion ❖ Animal TransformationChoose one animal. Your character can now transform into that animal.
- The animal cannot be from another character’s canon (e.g. an Avenger transforming into a platybpus-bear). Generic fantasy animals from a character’s own canon are acceptable.
- Size cannot exceed that of an elephant, or be smaller than a large insect or spider.
Transformations can be full or partial, at the character’s will. While transformed, characters can have the same senses as any real animal (e.g. a dog’s heightened sense of smell). They may or may not be able to communicate verbally with non-transformed characters.
Upgrading this power allows for transformation into multiple animals.
Cerulean Potion ❖ Healing MagicYour character can now heal. Mechanics and effects are left largely to player discretion. Self-healing is possible, albeit not the intended use of the power.
A minor power could heal cuts and other small wounds; strengthening this power increases how much a character can heal. Characters with a boosted healing power may be able to save another from death, but they cannot resurrect a person who has already died.
What if my character drinks someone else’s potion?Up to you. Characters don’t need to drink their potion right away, if ever. It will work the same no matter how long it’s been stored, and tastes good. So good. In fact, it’s the best thing your character has ever consumed. Everyone’s palate is different, so the flavor of one character’s potion won’t necessarily match someone else’s.
Characters need not finish their potion to gain the given power.
How can my character get other powers and rewards?Remember how it tasted so good the first time? If your character ingests an additional potion, it will taste like the worst thing they have ever digested. They will not gain any extra power from it. That’s your punishment for trying to be greedy.
How do rewards work ICly?All characters receive a crystal pendant they are encouraged to wear. (Crystal type is up to player discretion.) The crystal harnesses energy from other characters via interaction and emotion, and this energy is called a shard.
OOCly, 1 comment = 1 shard, with optional one-time bonuses for love confessions and trips to Inferna. Characters may wish for items from home, power upgrades or regains, etc., and shards can be cashed in at any time. More details on the Banking and Rewards pages.
What if I want to give my character something they didn’t ask for?Pressing two crystal pendants together will process the shard transfer. This has no effect on shards gained as activity rewards, but the currency exists so characters aren’t getting things for free.
When making a wish, characters approach a giant Crystal in the center of town and press their crystal against it. They speak whatever they wish for, and with the right amount of energy, it will manifest.
Does the pendant do anything else?Can do. The Crystal can read characters’ unspoken desires and random thoughts. It can also decide to give them something they don’t want at all. No refunds.
Generally, no. But when characters are dropped, their pendant will be left behind. Holding the pendant close to one’s heart allows the holder to relive memories they shared with the dropped character, and may give them comfort.
The pendant will disappear into pixie dust if someone else apps in with the same character.
Questboard & Sleepr
What is SLEEPR?The questboard is located in Stellari and is changed out bimonthly. Quests serve as prompts for players to interact with the setting outside of events.
SLEEPR is a totally-not-dating app which appears on characters’ ORACLE devices every other month. It will fill out a profile for them, unless they do so manually. This serves as a regular network mingle, and a chance for players to share information about characters that they might not volunteer themselves.
Death & Drops
Can my character bust out of Inferna? What if multiple characters die at the same time?Welcome to Inferna! For a minimum of three days, your character is in some type of hell. What happens here is up to the player, but may involve physical and/or psychological torment. Meanwhile, the character’s body turns into pixie dust, and their pendant is left behind.
Characters respawn in the Enchanted Garden, along with all clothes, accessories (pendant included), and whatever injuries or trauma they experienced.
Is there a limit to how many times my character can die?Alas, Inferna is a lonely place, and your character has no power there. Anyone your character sees is a specter that exists to torment them personally. Actual interaction with other player characters is not possible.
What happens when a character drops?Nope. Go nuts if you want to be absolutely horrible to your character. We fully endorse this. Permanent damage and impairment are also options, or your character can heal from their wounds. It’s up to you.
If a character re-apps, what can they keep from before?They just disappear. The character’s name disappears from all network devices. We’re not concerned with tracking every character’s belongings, so anything they leave behind, pendant included, can be dispersed by their CR.
If the character lived alone, their house is now empty and may disappear with time. Shared housing will remain, unless it too becomes unused.
If I drop and want to rejoin with a new character, do I need a new invite?In the event of a re-app, you may update a character’s canon point, change their wish (if the previous one is fulfilled by a canon update), and their pendant may look different. Or maybe nothing changes at all! The character may retain memories of their previous time in-game, which is also up to player discretion.
Powers and substantial housing upgrades need to be regained, though the cost is halved. Miscellaneous belongings can be figured out ICly. Shards will need to be re-earned from the ground up.
If the drop and re-app are back-to-back, no. However, if there’s a gap between dropping and re-apping, you will need a new invitation. If this is difficult, contact the mods and we can work with you.
Player Questions
Additional questions can be asked on this post.
As a rule of thumb, we try not to micromanage character interactions. When considering questions about the setting, please reserve the FAQ for major concerns that could affect gameplay for everyone. For example:
- "Does Lake Termina have fish?" - It's safe to assume a lake will have fish unless there's been an environmental change, so this question should not be taken to the FAQ. Most of our locations can have basic, general things assumed and played with without checking in with us first.
- "Does Lake Termina have man-eating fish? Is Lake Termina affected by flesh-eating bacteria?" - These are niche, unusual circumstances. It's likely these things do not exist in the lake, unless otherwise noted in events. Not a necessary FAQ question.
- "I saw that Yhaveh Forest neutralizes magical weaponry. How would that affect my character who is made of magic?" - This is a good FAQ question, as it could affect how more than one character interacts with the setting, and adds broader understanding to the location.
The mod toplevel serves as an index of answered questions. Recurring concerns may be worked into this post at moderator discretion.
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- What's the protocol for characters with two entities in one body? - Handled on a case-by-case basis.
- Can I app a character from a specific version of canon only? - Yes; we encourage communication with any existing castmates, but have no rules about which version of canon you play from.
- Can I normalize the size of a super-small or super-large character? - Sure, so long as it's noted in your app.
Network & Technology- Is the network hackable? - Nope, and the ORACLE shuts down any attempts.
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Anyway! I wanted to check what the current protocol is for apping characters who are two entities in one body? I saw in the previous FAQ one of the entities could be a regain, but I wanted to check and see with the new team. i.e. How would Eddie Brock/Venom work?
Additionally, whatever the answer to that is, are those kinds of characters appable if both entities are able to be separate and kind of their own character, but spend most of canon in a fused form anyway? Would only one be applable, or could the player still app the fused version?
(I am asking irt: Nahobino from SMTV for myself but figure this is broad enough to apply to a lot of characters)
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Therefore, we would want players who want to play characters like this to explain more about the character they want to apply and their unique circumstances. For this, we would prefer using the Mod Contact to have a personal conversation before applying.
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Is it possible for a character, specifically an OC in my case, to retain their in-game memories when they're returned to their canon for an update rather than forget? I've been playing the forgetting for two decades now; I'm ready for a change up in reunion scenes, character thinking, etc. and I think DW RP is probably grown up enough for it now.
I'd think canon characters wouldn't be allowed to alter their canon if allowed to retain their memories, so that's not my next question. IF yes to the above, in the case of an OC, would it be acceptable for me to allow a slight consequential effect in her 'canon,' re: her behavior? Probably just asking a god or two if they know anything about Laby/how to get back... if she has time given her current canon point is about to launch her into Plot.
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However, after discussing it with the team I probably have a disappointing answer for you. In the interest of simplicity and fairness, we aren't going to allow characters to remember their time in Labyrinthum for canon updates. This opens the door to a lot of really complicated issues for canon characters. When it comes to OCs, it wouldn't be fair to let them have this option and not allow it for canon characters.
Therefore, we're not going to allow memory retention for canon updates / reapps across the board. They can remember things once re-entering the game in the case of re-apps should the player want, and of course its allowed for canon updates.
Now, what you do for PSLs or CRAU set after their time in Labyrinthum and they go home permanently (or go to another game setting) etc, for whatever reason, that's free real estate. We're not going to police your PSL AUs, etc and development there.
Crystals, Hextech gems, & Spirit magic
Since Natsume's power is pure spirit energy and he simply always emanates it, I wondered if he would be able to successfully charge up a hextech gemstone that would otherwise be out of power, either by channeling his power into it or by simply carrying it around. By my understanding, they would then need to combine spirit and elemental magic to actually create something, even if it were nerfed?
It also made me wonder, if he were to do the same with a piece of the wishing crystals, particularly the currently busted one in Visium, would there be any effect?
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However, no, he would have no effect on the crystals in the game setting.
Business Question
This is more like a two-parter question.
1. I already have Hakuno own a Gym Business, is it possible for me to add another business for her? Since we're on this subject anyway, is there a limitation on how many businesses a character can have?
2. Do you think karaoke is too "high-tech" for this setting? It was invented in the 1970s, so we can probably use older karaoke machine models.
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2. Karaoke is fine, with slight variations across the map: In Visium it’ll use some good ol’ fantasy-80s technology, whereas Lumindeas establishments are more magically-inclined. Either way, yes, you can have a place for characters to sing their hearts out.
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FIRST ONE, I may have missed it when I was scrolling through the old faq but I had a silly little question regarding gold potion transformations + asking for a friend: If you have not had your character use it yet but you put an animal down on the app, is it possible to swap what said animal was? (i.e. initially putting down a badger but then swapping it to. idk, a horse)
Second and this is more Final Fantasy related than anything else but AGAIN WITH THE GOLD POTIONS: Behemoths (sized down of course), yay or nay?
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Behemoths are fine, significantly sized down. Also you have to let me pet the big dog. Thank you in advance.
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So I wasn't sure if I caught it or not reading the FAQ but in case I'm a sillyhead I'll just ask:
How does shrinking/growing work? Say I want to app a character that like the size of the guys from Borrowers or Arietty, could she go to "normal" size when apped?
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Essentially, we operate by the rule of "what is fun in this situation". I'm more than happy to be flexible to make things easier on you as a player. Just note in your app what you would like to do so we have it on record!
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business q
Additionally, just to make sure I am understanding and following how businesses work, does redeeming shards for a business license prompt the physical location to appear? Or is there anything further I should be aware of?
Thank you!
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And yes, you are correct, it's the purchasing of the license that enables the building, though it doesn't have to "appear". You can rp her acquiring a building and setting up shop should you so choose. It's definitely a "whatever is most fun for you" sort of scenario!
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I had a few questions that pertain to canon deaths and health issues.
1. If Itachi died, was resurrected in a non-human vessel just to die again, would he have a human body again upon waking if pulled from that second death?
2. Only applicable if he has a human body again. His powers were killing him, would this happen again if he regained them eventually?
3. He was also going blind/was blind in one eye completely before his death, would this be fixed or is it something I could play around with?
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We try to let players have a certain amount of freedom when it comes to character choices like this! If you have any further questions don't hesitate to reply again :)
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In short, you can handwave that the game is accessible to your character in whatever way you need.
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i have the pre-rework lore for Viktor written up here, detailing the backstory he had prior to the updates they made to the game to make him more similar to the show. i have a folder of screenshots of the old lore pages somewhere too if needed.
thank you!!
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I think it'd be cute for a sentient slime to be hopping around... dont look at me.
EDIT: Also quick note that this wouldn't like. MAKE them have the intelligence of a toddler, or anything. They'd retain all their knowledge and stuff. It'd just be their form that changes.
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What you're asking for would be closer to de-aging and isn't something we would require of a player/character in this situation.
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For instance: are starter homes strictly real-world medieval? Or are there magical equivalents of modern technology like refrigeration or fans? I don't need specific examples so much as an idea of how much a modern-day person might be inconvenienced by daily life compared to what they're used to.
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So, the level of magical technology depends on where you are. In Somnium, over on Visium, there's very little actual magical technology beyond the crystal. This is more basic medieval technology with some anachronistic tech such as running water, electricity and very very basic appliances. Icebox vs fridge, wood stoves etc.
Over on Lumindeas, and especially in Stellari magic is used extensively to replace modern equivalences. Magic replaces a lot of the need for modern electricity but generally performs the same. Think high fantasy magical steampunk. Those from modern worlds would really only miss things like more modern computers and televisions, which do not seem to be widely available.
Hopefully this answers your question. If not, please feel free to ask any clarifying questions you'd like!
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As you've likely observed by now, the whole Fate/verse is a mess of multiverses, many of which have certain parallels but ultimately go their own ways.
My version of Waver ultimately comes from the main Fate/Stay Night timeline, not Apocrypha, Extra, or Strange Fake- however, he has very little to actually do with the Stay Night timeline itself besides participating in the previous Holy Grail War in Fuyuki during Fate/Zero and being on the sidelines while Iskandar debated Saber (Arturia herself) into depression by pointing out her flaws as a king.
The Case Files of Lord El Melloi II is also in many ways stand alone- as evidenced by the lack of 'Fate/' in it's title even though having a basic awareness of how the universe functions is incredibly helpful to understanding how the plot plays out.
My point is- I'm seeing that the franchise is broken down by Title which in most cases indicates the parallel universe that we're going to be seeing in the storyline.
How would you prefer I indicate the canon on the application? Normally i go with 'Fate/' because of... Honestly, the hair pulling nature of this very question.
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We will only allow 1 version of Waver as is our established policy, so I doubt this will cause any confusion. You're welcome to list The Case Files (etc) in your journal information in addition to F/SN for ultra clarity.
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I would like to ask if powers related to the temporary creation of a pocket dimension would be considered game-breaking. I am specifically asking in regards to Phainon's Ultimate, but I think this question can also apply to stuff like Reality Marble from Fate/ or Domain Expansion from Jujutsu Kaisen.
On one hand I can understandably see this as an ability that breaks reality and therefore something that cannot be allowed/needs to be nerfed. On the other hand it's a power that doesn't last forever (in Phainon's case it only lasts for eight turns) and it also prevents damage to the RP environment since the fighting would only happen in said pocket dimension. In the case that it wouldn't be allowed, however, would it be possible to keep abilities specific to the existence of that temporary plane (such as a special attack that can only be used inside of it) provided that they are nerfed so they don't destroy an entire village?
Thank you very much for your time!
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Unfortunately, comings and goings from "pocket dimensions" (or transforming certain areas into these dimensions) is something we feel is game breaking, and will not be allowing these kinds of abilities.
However, we will allow things like the use of abilities that are only avaliable in these dimensions outside of them, with appropriate nerfs, as well as pulling from the dimension at a nerfed rate. Anything pulled from these dimensions in general or via ability would of course, be temporary.
When you submit for these powers, please make sure to note this information so we can all be on the same page (ie, list abilities that would only be able to be used within the pocket dimension as such, so we know what we're looking at).
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