rules/faq

[legionofmods]

Your characters is forcibly recruited into the Legion of the Eclipse, a multiversal legion of supervillains. They've had their eye on you for a while, and now, they'd like to formally invite you to join them!

...The issue is that there are a great deal of you, and the Legion is a very exclusive club. So, you're offered a challenge: if you wish to make it into the legion, you must commit murder or avoid being murdered. But you can do that, can't you? You're a villain, after all!

OOC INFORMATION

 

What is Legion of Eclipse?

Legion of Eclipse is a community-based game, with daily threading and tags taking place in a weekly mod-posted log. Players are both welcome and encouraged to put up their own logs for special events (parties, weddings, the occasional planet destruction). Every Friday, a murder will be committed, and a investigation log will be posted at 12 PM EST to allow players to investigate these deaths. On Saturday, a trial log will be posted at the same time. Should this go well, an execution log will be posted for the culprit on either Saturday night or Sunday morning, depending how long the trial went.

How long will the game last?

The game will last about nine-ten weeks, depending on the player pool.

OOC Day = 1 IC Day. Threads that are posted Monday take place on Monday, and the like. This is with the exception of trials/investigations. Investigation Logs are posted on Friday, while Trial Logs are posted on Saturday. ICly, these take place on Friday.

When are reserves/apps opening/what are important dates?

Reserves will open on April 12th.
Murder Info Sheets are due by April 18th.
The game shall open on April 21st, with an Intro Log posted on that day.

Is there a character cap?

We have a maximum of 20 characters, and a minimum of 15. One character per player. 2 characters per canon.

Sounds great! How do I app?

You'll need to post a reserve when they go up. When reserves open, they will remain open until we hit 20 reserves. Reserves are mandatory, and a reserve link will need to be provided in your murder info sheet. One reserve per comment, and you can change your reserve before you fill out the sheet, provided you do so before submitting it.

Should you be unable to make it to reserves at the time they open, proxy reserves (i.e. reserves posted for another player) are allowed. In this case, the player being reserved for has 24 hours to confirm their reserve by replying to it. If they do not comment by this time, the reserve will be discarded. (We also ask that a player only post one proxy reserve, as a common courtesy).

There will be no app/reserve challenges accepted. Legion of Eclipse operates on a first-come first-serve basis. The player who first put in a reserve for a character/canon will be entitled to it. If this occurs, the modteam will ask the second player if they'd like to change their reserve.

Who can I app?

Legion of Eclipse is a gimmick murder, meaning we are specifically seeking out certain character types! Here, specifically, we are seeking out villains and antagonists. This is a very loose term for many, so we essentially ask that they act as an antagonist in their canon. They don't necessarily have to be serious antagonists as long as they still act in an antagonistic capacity (i.e. cartoon villains like Mr. Burns), and villain protagonists like Invader Zim and Light Yagami are acceptable as well. We ask that if your villain is one that has a change of heart later on, that you app them from when they are still acting as a baddy (You can app Prince Zuko from Book 1 of Avatar or Iago the parrot from the first Aladdin film, but not Zuko from Book 2 or Iago from Aladdin the series).

Our preferred character age is 16 at minimum unless you can make a very compelling case to us, and we do not accept OCs.

Any other character limitations?

We ask that characters be alive at the time of their canonpoint. If this means pulling your character mid-death, we're perfectly okay with that!

In addition, we also ask that characters have the ability to communicate effectively and have a degree of sentience. As trials and investigations have a hallmark of being based around fast-paced communication, we ask that your character be able to quickly communicate with each other, through whatever means they can.

Large characters are allowed, but should be either humanized or resized in order to allow for the possibility of other players. Characters with magic/superpowers are acceptable, but will have their abilities dampened for the duration of the game.

Are there any game-specific mechanics?

Yes. More on that down below...

GAME MECHANICS

What's the activity like?

Activity checks are done weekly after every trial, and consist of at least two 8-comment threads with two different characters. Additional activity will likely be needed from you should you make it to endgame. Failing activity will cause your character to be deathrolled - please let us know if there will be any issues and we'll try to work something out!

What if I need to drop out of the game early?

We strongly advise you that if you have a prior commitment that might interfere with your participation in the game, that you seriously consider whether you or not you can dedicate time to this game.

Obviously, things happen and we're more than understanding of that fact. But disappearing players with such a small playerpool will mess with our plot and what we want to do with this game - if something comes up and you need to exit the game early, we strongly encourage you to get in contact with us ASAP so we can work out a way to have your character exit the game.

...So how about that murder?

Right. Murder is happening.

On Sunday, deathrolls will take place in order to determine who will be a part of the murder that week. Two (or more??) players will be contacted, and should both agree, they will have a week to plan for the ghastly deeds that will occur. If players volunteer to be murdered ahead of time or specify this on their app, we will do our best to schedule you, and you may be contacted in advance.

On Tuesday, the participants shall gather and an incentive shall be announced. This incentive shall be decided by the players conducting the murder, and may not actually have anything to do with the murder itself. Who knows?

On Friday, one or more bodies will be discovered. This will usually take place at 12PM EST, though may be earlier or later (and will be announced ahead of time if this is the case). Over the next few hours, mods will lead the mansion's resident in a search for clues that were laid out by the two players involved in the case.

On Saturday, a trial will be held. ICly, this will take place on Friday shortly after the body investigation. Trials will be held on Saturday OOCly in order to avoid exhaustion from the playerbase. During the trial, the mansion's residents shall discuss their clues and attempt to figure out who committed the crime. At the end of the trial, or whenever your host deems it necessary, a vote shall be called where players input who they believe committed this crime. Majority rules here.

Depending on how the players vote, the players will either be subjected to a bad ending or the culprit will be executed. We'll be going out of our way to make sure each and every case is solvable, and there hasn't been a murdergame yet that has had a bad ending. In the unlikely case that that happens, we'll be providing one save.

What is the setting like?

You're actually in the Legion of Eclipse's headquarters, The Volcano Lair! This sprawling facility is built inside of a volcano, designed to blend in with the outside world. You'll find it's exceptionally warm, but also state of the art, providing you with every single comfort you might possibly need. More info on the location can be found on it's dedicated page!

Is there any way to get items from home?

During every activity check, you may submit one item you'd like your character to receive. This can be a trinket, an outfit, a pet, a weapon, and is subject to mod approval. Provided it is approved, your character will wake up and find it next to their bed with an attached note. As this is done through AC, you can even keep this item a secret if you wish, but note that once people learn the patterns of receiving items after every murder, they might just ask you about it...

If my character dies, can I still play in-game?

YES. Rather than a traditional "deadland", both the murderer and victim will become GHOSTS after the trial. They will wake up the day after the trial, now floating and intangible. They will still be able to tag around, though have a few new ghostly powers - specifically intangibility and flight. No other powers at this time.

Dead/ghost characters do not get to participate in investigations/trials, and do not submit to activity check. They will also be unable to participate in the final investigation and trial.

...why do they become ghosts? Well, I suppose you'll just have to find out.

Is there a way to bring my dead character back to life?

...Possibly, but not in the most pleasant of manners. Death is permanent, and your character will likely remain ghosts after the game ends. But perhaps there's a way to do so, if you're willing to be flexible... 

RULES.

1 - Code of Conduct

While murdergames have a degree of competitiveness, we ask that you maintain a degree of respectful conduct towards your fellow players. Believe me, we super appreciate the occasional tease, but please don't cross the border into antagonism. Our doors are always open if you have a problem with another player.

We stress that code of conduct also extends to our Discord chat. We recognize that disagreements may be had between players and misunderstandings happen, but we ask you to treat things in a civil manner and don’t make people uncomfortable.

This is also a good place to mention that your character is likely going to die, and we ask that you come into the game prepared to play with that possibility. There are only a small handful of characters that survive each round. As a result, please do not come into the game with the mindset/attitude of trying to "win", if that makes sense. To that end, please don't godmod.

2 - Sensitive Subjects

In that same vein, we ask that you please keep an eye on what you're saying to other players ICly. It's a murdergame, and we love talking about some fucked-up shit! If that content is warned for and players treat it with mature attitudes, you should be good to go. However, making light of any sort of triggering subject (rape, abuse, etc) could be grounds to being ejected from the game. This also applies to things that are likely to make other players explicitly uncomfortable, such as unmarked NSFW content or discussing said content in the context of minors.

3 - Role Spoilers

If your character has been given a role in the game, please keep it a secret from your fellow players! This includes victims, culprits, moles and more. Everything will come to light eventually.

4 - Canon Spoilers

Due to the nature of murdergames, major spoilers from each character's canon will likely come into play, and players are not required to warn for them.

5 - Backseat Gaming/Spectating

As murdergames tend to be gripping, a lot of people are drawn to watching and commenting on events that take place within the game. That's perfectly fine and dandy, so long as the spectators stay within their rights. Publicly speculating on modplurks, pinging players so they can fulfill trial requirements, anything that goes beyond spectating and into trying to moderate the playerbase.

If you notice this happening and haven't seen a mod approach the user in question, please let us know. This behavior is not acceptable, and we won't hesitate to warn the offending user. If it persists, the offending users could be barred from any possible future rounds of the game, possible future rounds of any murdergames the mod runs, or end up blocked by the modplurk.

The same goes for people who've applied to the game as well. Obviously you can ping your fellow players during trials/investigations if you have a question that might help out with the trial and whatnot. But please don't moderate your fellow players to the point where they're uncomfortable.

7 - Anything else?

If you have any questions, please ask them down below! You can also contact your mod via the mod plurk or at his personal plurk @ lepowned.