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Guidelines for Swift Character Approval!
Before you proceed and fill out this character sheet, there are some things that need to be addressed.
Folded Powers, in its purest sense, is reality warping. This does not mean your character's ability is unrestricted...
Folded Powers allow the user to literally decide what happens and what doesn't, without a "why." You don't have to explain why your character can shoot fire out of his or her hands, or why they can bench a school bus. That being said, there are still limitations to Folded Powers.
-Folded Powers cannot manipulate reality on a grand scale, nor can they manipulate fundamental aspects of reality. Space-Time, Time, Reality Warping (or forms of it: Mentifery), or complete physics manipulation are not allowed.
-Folded Powers cannot directly manipulate the minds of sapient beings (e.g. other humans). Mind Manipulation, Mind Control are banned. Powers that are allowed are types of Emotional Inducement, Suggestion, or Telepathy (speaking/mental channel opening only).
-Folded Powers cannot predict the future with 100% accuracy. (Precognition is a no, but Accelerated Probability is alright with limits.)
-Folded Powers don't change your species. (No angel/demon physiology, etc).
-Folded Powers are not the same as magic, despite both being unexplainable.
-Folded Powers cannot manipulate other Folded powers. (Power mimicry, nullification, amplification, etc)
-Folded Powers always have concrete limits. Having a Folded power does not guarantee domain influence over all respective phenomena (absolute, omni, or galactic scale anything).
-Folded Powers can only affect age up to 150 years. The power alone cannot sustain a being past that amount of time.
-Folded Powers act autonomously in dangerous situations. However, it isn't a perfect system, and abilities can't protect from all threats.
Backstories should make sense.
-Your character may have known that they would be getting powers at some point, because one or both parents had them. Exceptions apply. Some parents wouldn't talk about it.
-While laws on Folded Powers are limited, using them on someone without reason is like assaulting them.
-Don't say your character destroyed their entire school or something. Just...don't.
-Gaining powers (typically between the ages of 12 and 18, averaging at 14) also comes with intuitive knowledge on how to use said ability. All applications may not be apparent at first, but powers are generally controllable. This is not to say accidents won't happen. They will; knowing how to use the power doesn't mean everything done is safe.
-Super tragic is sometimes frowned upon. However, if done right, it can be good. You can include tragedy in your character's backstory. But if you're here to make the whole RP your character's sob story, do not. Use it to explain who they are today rather than make the entire character a blob of tragedy.
-"Superheroes" in the traditional sense don't really exist in this city. Nobody runs around wearing tights and beating people up.
-"Supervillains" do exist, however, and the slang term for them to
Skills
-Skills are things that your characters can do even without their powers.
-Martial arts. Don't write down 50 styles of martial arts that overlap and make no sense together. Characters can be...
Novice at: 4
Adept at: 2 (3 if 30+)
Master at: 1 (2 if 30+)
-Mundane skills can be included too, though it's generally assumed that a character can tie their shoes.
-Chances are; the more versatile the power, the more dependent they would be on their ability in combat.
CS Guidelines
-Write as much or as little as you think I need to get a feel for your character.
-* are optional.
-I may ask for revisions, but I'll try to preserve the original character as much as possible so you can still enjoy playing as them. The exceptions are: the character directly violates rules, interferes with the lore, or just won't fit the setting.
-Duplicate powers are allowed! However ask someone if you want a very similar power to theirs.
Basic
Name: [Character's legal name]
Alternate Names*: [Aliases, nicknames, etc]
Gender: [Self explanatory]
Age: [Years out of the womb.]
Physical/Mental
Appearance: [Realistic, drawn, digital art, semi-realistic anime, or description.]
Height: [Vertical stretch]
Weight: [Mass]
Attire*: [Special stuff you wear]
Bodily Modifications*: [Piercings, sharpened teeth, forked tongues, etc]
Blood Type*: [What flavor of blood]
Mentality/Personality: [Here's where I'm offering you two different options. The first option is write a standard bit on your character's personality. It can be as long or as short as you want, as long as I get an idea of the character. The other option is choose 4 or more key traits (two positive, two negative at least) and explain a little about them. The mentality/personality can be more or less a summary of how your character acts and how others perceive them rather than a detailed psych report. Remember, nobody is perfect, even if they act that way.]
Backstory: [Backstories are hard to write. You have to cram in over 14 years of detail into these two or three paragraphs. Well? Backstory can be as long or as short as you want. You can include key events in the character's life, or simply have them remain a mystery. The only thing that's really required here is how they reacted to the incident 1 week ago. Keep in mind that if you intend to write a full backstory, you'd want to include at what moment they gained their "independence" from their parents and therefore awakened their powers.]
Resources/Material
Equipment: [There's no science fiction power-armor here. Firearms and other weapons, police scanners, video cameras, and other paraphernalia go here.]
Personal Items: [Anything near and dear to your character that isn't a tool goes here.]
Resources: [Basically, money. Assets and other. You could even just write if they're rich or poor or in the middle.]
Occupation: [Got a job? Do something frequently? Studying?]
Affiliations*: [Any organizations of any kind that the character is affiliated with?]
Relationships: [Friends? Family? Lovers?]
Folded Conduit Info/Skills
Abilities: [These are ALL Folded abilities granted to the user. Keep in mind that this RP functions at a street or small building level, so nobody's going to be hurling aircraft carriers or destroying entire city blocks. General physiology enhancements such as superhuman condition are exclusive to that ability only and are two levels below specific conditioning, such as just superhuman strength. Folded abilities have been doubled their original strength one week prior to the beginning of the RP, which brings us to]
Mastery of Ability: [Strength, speed, precision, range, recharge rate, and sustainability can all be improved through practice. The average person who discovers their ability at 14 will have fully mastered their ability after extended use by age 30.]
Limitations: [The upper limits of the power. Include any backlash/damage that extended use of said ability can inflict on the user as well]
Weaknesses: [Anything specific that hinders or cancels out the power. Magnetic fields, high temperatures, chocolate ice cream, whatever it may be.]
Skills/Talents: [Things your character can do outside of their power. Folded Conduit or not, they're still a human being.]
Extra RP Specific Info:
Starting District: [1st District - DIRECTED plot. 7th District - SEMI DIRECTED plot. 15th District - OPEN WORLD plot.]
(Replace YC with your character's name/initials if you want. * is optional.)
W: Hi. My name is Writer, and I'm interviewing you for your information. Is that alright? We'll start with Basic information.
W: Alright! To start with, I would like to know your Name, as well as any Alternate Names such as nicknames.
YC:
W: And your Age?
YC:
W: What about your Gender? I wouldn't want to assume.
YC:
W: Wonderful! Now, let's move onto Physical and Mental traits. Tell me your Height and Weight.
YC:
W: Now show everyone what you look like!
YC: [Post image here]
W: What a wonderful mug! Any specific Attire?
YC*:
W: Do you want to disclose any Bodily Modification or your Blood Type?
YC*:
W: Let's get to your Mentality or Personality. Tell me about yourself so I get an idea of who you are.
YC:
W: Wonderful, and, what about your history? Or, as some like to call it, your Backstory?
YC:
W: Well, you're certainly worth something to begin with! But I want to know your Material worth. Any Equipment?
YC:
W: Personal Items?
YC:
W: How about your assets? How much do you own? How rich or poor are you? Your Resources?
YC:
W: How about your Job/Occupation? Do you do anything during the day?
YC:
W: And, are you Affiliated with anyone or anything?
W: Now that we're almost to the end, let's talk about your Folded Abilities and Skills. You are one of them, aren't you? What are your Abilities?
YC:
W: How much of your ability have you Mastered?
YC:
W: Your ability holds you back in some way. What are your Limitations?
YC:
W: And any particular...Weaknesses?
YC:
W: What about Skills and Talents? The person isn't defined by their abilities.
YC:
W: Finally, which District are you starting in?
YC:
W: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, [YC]!
W: Hi. My name is Writer, and I'm interviewing you for your information. Is that alright? We'll start with Basic information.
W: Alright! To start with, I would like to know your Name, as well as any Alternate Names such as nicknames.
YC:
W: And your Age?
YC:
W: What about your Gender? I wouldn't want to assume.
YC:
W: Wonderful! Now, let's move onto Physical and Mental traits. Tell me your Height and Weight.
YC:
W: Now show everyone what you look like!
YC: [Post image here]
W: What a wonderful mug! Any specific Attire?
YC*:
W: Do you want to disclose any Bodily Modification or your Blood Type?
YC*:
W: Let's get to your Mentality or Personality. Tell me about yourself so I get an idea of who you are.
YC:
W: Wonderful, and, what about your history? Or, as some like to call it, your Backstory?
YC:
W: Well, you're certainly worth something to begin with! But I want to know your Material worth. Any Equipment?
YC:
W: Personal Items?
YC:
W: How about your assets? How much do you own? How rich or poor are you? Your Resources?
YC:
W: How about your Job/Occupation? Do you do anything during the day?
YC:
W: And, are you Affiliated with anyone or anything?
W: Now that we're almost to the end, let's talk about your Folded Abilities and Skills. You are one of them, aren't you? What are your Abilities?
YC:
W: How much of your ability have you Mastered?
YC:
W: Your ability holds you back in some way. What are your Limitations?
YC:
W: And any particular...Weaknesses?
YC:
W: What about Skills and Talents? The person isn't defined by their abilities.
YC:
W: Finally, which District are you starting in?
YC:
W: THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, [YC]!
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