Frequently Asked Questions - General FAQ

[ryslighelpers]

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We have done our best to answer the most commonly-asked and most obvious questions about the game on this page. Our Settings FAQ page answers questions dealing more with details about the world and the people of Ryslig.

Please be aware that as of August 2023, our official policy is that the mod team will not provide lore drops on request. We encourage players to take the initiative in creating their own lore and mythologies.

If you don't see your question answered here, you can also check the player-made FAQ database (thank you, Nico!) to see whether someone else has asked it in the past.

If you still have a question that hasn't been answered, you can always ask it using the comments on this post. However, we do ask that you check the FAQ database first, to avoid confusion and extra work for the mods. Thank you!

GENERAL INFO What kind of game is this? Ryslig is a character-driven horror game inspired by mid-20th-century speculative fiction. Characters must deal with the process of becoming less (or more?) than human as they change irrevocably into man-eating monsters. Ryslig is primarily a body horror game, with elements of science fiction, fantasy, and other forms of horror. [back to top] I've never been in a Dreamwidth game before. Do you have any advice? We understand that joining a new game can be a bit intimidating, especially if you aren't used to Dreamwidth roleplay as a culture. While we have every faith in our players' ability to learn as they go, there are several resources available to help you get into the swing of things if you're new here. This 2009 FAQ post covers a lot of the basics and the terminology commonly used in Dreamwidth roleplay. Given when it was made, obviously some of it is a little out-of-date, but it's still a good starting point! This Google document is a pretty thorough walkthrough for people coming to Dreamwidth from other roleplaying communities. Finally, this Tumblr account collects a range of advice and information on roleplaying more generally, if you're completely new to the hobby. You can also ask the mods or your fellow players, if you're feeling lost. We don't bite, we promise - even if our characters do! [back to top] What can I do here? Characters in Ryslig can interact with the setting in any number of ways - whether they align with one of the gods, look for a way out of their situation, or simply settle into their new life eating people. Ryslig is a fairly relaxed game, and players are free to do things like set up businesses, buy new locations or powers, or have their character throw a party or event. However, things are frequently thrown out of their normal order by plot events or the coming of the Fog, which brings monster changes and adds to characters’ unbearable hunger. Don’t get too comfortable! [back to top] What happens when my character arrives here? How your character arrives in Ryslig will vary, but a few things are constant: All characters, regardless of what they once were, arrive to Ryslig as fully functioning, normal humans. Had powers? Not anymore! Died in canon? Congrats, you're alive! Used to be a pretty pink sparkle-pony? Enjoy walking on two legs, you're a human now. Aesthetic choices like pink or blue hair are allowed, but no one can come in with fancy appendages or special powers. Characters arrive with their clothes (in most cases) and nothing else. No weapons, no technology, no pets, no tools. Cybernetic attachments or prosthetics may still be present, but they will have lost any special abilities or powers associated with them. Cybernetic body parts must function exactly the way human body parts would, but it's acceptable to make them shoddier if you'd prefer malfunctioning hardware. At some point soon after your arrival, your character will be given a laptop that allows them access to the RSDOS communication network. For more on how the laptops work, watch this space for our updated Settings FAQ! [back to top] What happens once my character is here? New characters will remain human for one month after arriving. During this time, they will find that they experience a range of reactions from the human population, who are generally very good at picking up on who is an outsider. Many humans will treat new arrivals generously, hoping to win their favour and protection when the changes occur. It is usually easy for new arrivals to find food, shelter, and information. However, other humans will respond with hostility to the newcomers, and may even attack or try to kill them. Of course, monsters have been coming into Ryslig for a while now, and many monsters have set up their own systems of support! New characters may find themselves directed to the Lighthouse, Hestia’s Place, or Crowe Clinic, all of which are god-neutral and provide support and shelter to newcomers. This includes information packs which can be assumed to include all information in the Settings FAQ, as well as a map of the peninsula. At the end of their first month, when the fog rolls in, the monster changes will begin. [back to top] MONSTERS How long does it take for characters to change? Once characters arrive in Ryslig, they have four months to complete all mandatory changes. Optional changes may take place during this time too, but can also be extended beyond the first four months. Monster changes can happen in any order, as quick or as slow as you like within the first four months. Do you want to delay all changes until month four? You're living on the wild side. Do you want to give your character insatiable hunger without the body parts or powers that will help them to feed? Also valid. The mods will always provide a 'change log' one month after a pool of new characters enters the game. This will signal the in-character start of monster transformations for your character and the start of your four-month mandatory transformation allowance; this always takes place during a fog cycle. After this initial log, players are free to write out monster changes at any time and aren't limited to foggy weeks. To see what changes are mandatory for your monster, and what changes are optional, you can check the Bestiary. [back to top] What monster will my character be? That depends! Would you like a monster that fits your character's personality or conflicts with it? Would you go with either fits or conflicts, whichever has the strongest match? Or would you prefer to roll the dice and get a completely random match? Our application has a section for you to choose which you prefer. We also ask you to list your character's key personality traits, which we would like you to flesh out and justify in your personality section. By matching these traits to our top-secret monster chart, the mods will sort your character into one of the 23 currently available monster types. This information will be released all at once by updating the Taken list to reflect monster assignments a week or so after arrivals. The announcement date changes a by a day or two every cycle, so keep an eye on the mod plurk for monster reveals. Please note that not all characters will get the most obvious choice, particularly if more fitting monsters are opted out. It's also important to note that the application traits are expected to fit the character, and revisions will be given if they don't line up (don't cheat because you really, really want a manticore, is what we're saying). [back to top] So I don’t get to pick my monster? What if I don’t like it?? You don’t get to pick your monster, but since we are aware that there will be monster types which people really do not feel able to play, you have the ability to opt out of up to six monster types on your application. (If you have other characters in the game, you may also opt out of their monster types without it counting towards the total) Once your monster type has been assigned, it is fixed - please do not appeal to the mods for a change of monster, as this is not something we do! However, characters can collect Mana coins through extra game activity, and these can be used to purchase temporary or permanent changes to their monster type. [back to top] Can returning characters get a new monster? If a new player apps a character who was previously played in Ryslig, they will be treated as a new app and will be given a fresh monster assignment. However, if you have dropped a character and then reapplied later, they are not eligible for a new monster. One monster per character per player. The exception to this rule is characters who initially joined the game before the bestiary changes in 2017, and did not take the optional re-sort when the changes were brought in. (This includes all characters who were dropped before 2017) [back to top] How will my character change? Monster changes can be anything you like, as long as it fits the criteria in the Bestiary! We encourage creativity in how you apply the traits and changes for your monster, and players are welcome to draw inspiration from their character’s canon, the natural world, or versions of their monster present in myth and legend. These changes can be purely physical, but you are also welcome to give your character new instincts and urges, psychological changes, and so on. You’re also welcome to go above and beyond the listed traits of your monster, as long as these changes are purely cosmetic and do not provide the monster with an added advantage. If you’re unsure whether an additional change is allowed, ask! We have a specialised Monster FAQ page available to help you out. [back to top] How will people know what my character looks like now? When you join, you will be asked to add a Monster Info page to your character’s journal. (An updated code for this, which can be less buggy, was also produced by one of our players - thank you, Talloran!) This post can be updated to include descriptions (short or long) of your character’s changes as they happen. Many people also find this a useful place to put any artwork or reference images for their character’s monster form. Please be proactive in checking other characters’ info posts when tagging them! In terms of icons, you are welcome to continue using your existing icons or to add new ones as your character’s monster changes take hold. [back to top] How powerful are monsters? What abilities do they have? Regardless of monster type, or of how they look, monsters are physically stronger than untransformed humans. An average monster can take on five humans with ease. Different monster types have different strengths, weaknesses, and abilities, but as a rule of thumb, all monsters are roughly equivalent in strength. This is not a game focused on stats or power levels or who can beat up whom. All monsters have the ability to speak when transformed, regardless of their form. This applies to fog forms as well as to regular monster forms. [back to top] What is a fog form? All monster types have the option to include a fog form. This is an optional secondary form for your character, which they can only change into at times when the fog is active - you can see when the fog is active on the events calendar. Fog forms are a more horrific, exaggerated version of your character’s usual monster form, and offer the opportunity to go all out with the body horror. A character can develop a fog form at any time. [back to top] Okay, but about the hunger…? All fully-transformed monsters, without exception, have to eat people in some form in order to survive. What this means may differ between monster types (some monsters have to eat human meat, while others feed on blood, souls, energy, or the water in the body) but nobody is exempt. This is a crucial part of how monsters survive and get their energy, and the hunger will get stronger when a character expends more energy – for example, if they use their powers or abilities, or if they die and have to come back. A monster's cravings can be anywhere from once each week to a month or two. More than two months will require extreme willpower and no use of powers or healing. Beyond this point, the monster will go mad with a desire to feed off humans and will attack both friend and foe until they are satiated. [back to top] Can monsters eat each other? Yes. However, bear in mind that this will count towards death totals (see Game Mechanics), and may cause loss of memory for the monster who gets eaten. Because monsters lose energy and gain hunger when they die, this is also not a sustainable solution for everyone! Eating a recently-resurrected monster who hasn’t fed yet will give less energy than eating a living human. [back to top] Can monsters share kills? Yes. It is absolutely fine for characters to arrange to share out the parts of a kill. However, the soul is indivisible, so only one monster can eat the soul – no sharing it! [back to top] SETTINGS MECHANICS What happens if my character dies? If your character dies outside the usual fog days, they will come back with the next fog. If your character dies while the fog is flooding the peninsula, they may either come back during the next fog week, or in this current one. However, please keep in mind that unless a character has received sped-up resurrection through a god, it will always take at least 4 days to be brought back by the Fog. They will resurrect either where they died, where their body is, by Lake Dala or in the graveyard – this choice is up to the player! They may have scars from their death, or they may be resurrected entirely healed, depending on player preference. Characters who are pledged to either of the gods can resurrect much faster (see the God Boons page for more information) and in the domain of their respective god (i.e., Dyster if they are pledged to the Fog, or the Arcade if they are pledged to the Fourth.) However, death is not cheap, and resurrection is not easy! After resurrecting, all characters will find that they are weakened for at least a few days, and will also have increased hunger as their bodies try to get back the energy that was used. Death also causes characters to lose one memory for each time they die. This can be a memory from home, or from Ryslig, and what they forget is entirely up to player discretion. If a character dies enough times, they will slowly start to forget who they are. The exception to this will be the first and second time a character dies, when the player will have the option to leave them with all their memories. This is up to the player - if you want your character to start losing memories immediately, or to lose memories on their second death, that’s fine, too! We recommend you keep a death tally somewhere in your journal, so that you can refer back to it to see how many times your character has died, and what memories they have lost. However, this is not mandatory – just helpful! [back to top] What if my character kills someone? Murders happen all the time in Ryslig – killing to eat is, after all, a core part of the setting. You do not need to ask mod permission to kill minor NPCs, and you are welcome to go into as much or as little detail as you like when it comes to killing native humans. Note that Ryslig natives are not resurrected when they die. No take-backs! Monsters may also kill one another. Hey, sometimes it happens! All we ask is that you make sure you have discussed this with the other player beforehand, as they will have to deal with the death added to their character’s count. [back to top] What happens when a character drops? If you want to drop your character, please comment to the Hiatus/Drop post so that we know to take your character off the list. Otherwise, even if you have told the mods through another channel, you will be considered to have idled out, and will be unable to re-apply for an additional 2 months. ICly, characters who drop will simply disappear. Their names will appear on a gravestone in the graveyard. Are they buried there? Who knows. They’re gone, and the most information you may be able to get is that they have been returned to the Sea of Stars. Any Mana purchases, businesses, locations, or other goods they have in-game can be inherited by other characters, provided you have discussed it player-to-player beforehand. If this includes a major location or business changing hands, please make sure to comment to the linked pages to let us know! [back to top] What if I need to hiatus? If you are going to be away or busy for a while, and you know you may struggle to make that month's AC, comment on the Hiatus/Drop post, using the form, to request a hiatus. You must be hiatused for at least two weeks out of the AC period to be exempt from Activity Check. In terms of what this looks like ICly, you are welcome to handwave any activity your character might have been up to while you were away! Alternatively, if you would prefer, your character may fall into a deep sleep, waking up when you return from hiatus. They will remain present in Ryslig throughout. [back to top] Can I change my character's canon point, or update them to include new canon? Yes! Canon updates are handled through the applications page. Canon updates are for record-keeping only, and do not go through a formal approval process. Players can canon update at any time (not just when applications are open). Once submitted, there is no need to wait for a mod response, and you’re welcome to begin playing from your updated canon point immediately. If you drop and then later re-apply with a canon-updated character, please include a link to your canon update information with your application submission. Characters who are canon updated will not leave Ryslig or return home, and they will not change physically as a result of the update. They will fall into a deep sleep, which can last for as long or a short a time as you choose, and will dream a vivid dream of everything that has happened between their canon points. When they wake up, they will be able to remember everything that happened in canon, as well as their Ryslig experiences up to that point. [back to top] Can my character start a business? Absolutely! We encourage it. If your character has set up a business in Ryslig, please head over to our Player Businesses page to give us a little information, so that people can be aware of the new business. [back to top] GAME MECHANICS When do applications open? Applications run on a two-month cycle. You can place reserves from the 22nd of an application month, and applications themselves are open from the 24th to the 30th. [back to top] What characters can I apply with? Ryslig is open to both canon and original characters. However, you cannot apply with the following: Fandom OCs (original characters from the universes of existing canons) are not allowed, since this can provide challenges for players who want to apply with canon characters from the same fandom. Malleable [MMO] protagonists. Real people, historical figures, or mythological figures. You can app versions of real or mythological people which come from a specific fictional canon (e.g. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter), but the fictional canon must take precedence over the “real” version of events. Player-made AUs, including CRAUs. All canon characters must be apped based on their canonical experiences and personalities only. A character who is currently in the game. However, different versions of the same character may be allowed if they are from provably distinct timelines or versions of the canon. You are also allowed to apply with a new version of a character who has previously been in the game, provided that they have dropped. A character from the same setting as a character you already play, or with a significant relationship to an alternate-universe version of them. When in doubt, ask "if one character heard about the other character in passing, would they be motivated to seek them out?" If the answer is yes, we discourage apping the second character. This is to prevent playercest! If you are applying with a canon character, we would ask that they have enough canon to work off, and that no more than fifty percent of their application is headcanon. You are welcome to app characters who are dead in canon, as well as characters who are non-human or magical. All characters will revert to living, unpowered humans when they arrive in the game. [back to top] Can I re-apply if my application is rejected? You can re-apply a total of three times with the same character. This is to allow players the chance to adjust their applications and act on any issues raised by the mods. Remember, you can always contact the mods following a rejection to ask for an explanation! If your character's application is rejected three times, you will not be able to re-apply with that character. However, if more than three years have passed since the last rejection, you can contact the mods to ask whether you are allowed to re-apply. [back to top] Do I need to reserve? You do not need to reserve in order to apply to the game. However, we will give priority to applications with a reserve in place if we get two applications for the same character. [back to top] Is there a character cap? Each player is limited to playing a maximum of four characters at any one time. Currently, there is no cap on the total number of characters or players in the game, and we do not place a limit on the number of applications in an app round. [back to top] What is activity check like? The minimum activity check requirement is 10 comments over the month. In order to count for basic AC, threads must: Have been started within the current AC period (the dates for this will be in the monthly reminder on the OOC community). Include at least three comments from your character. Not have been counted in the previous month’s AC. If you have more than 10 comments, you can use these for bonus AC! When you join the game, you will be required to post a top-level for your character to the Permanent Activity Check post. Follow the instructions on the page to post your AC every month. A reminder to post your AC will go up a week before it is due, including the dates of the AC period. It is important that you follow the format given for AC, as we use an automatic checker – if you change the formatting, it can mess with the process of checking. A post will go up once the AC has been checked every month, listing players who have not responded or who have responded incorrectly. If you are listed on this post, you have five days to fix your AC. After that point, people who have not responded will be considered to have idled out. [back to top] How does bonus AC work? Bonus AC comes in the form of Mana coins, an IC currency which characters can use to trade with Mana for perks such as powers, monster changes, locations, or things from home. For each 10 comments which you have accrued in addition to your basic AC, you will earn one coin. Please check the information on the Activity Check post to make sure you understand what counts for bonus AC, as it is slightly different to the requirements for basic AC. Mana coins cannot be traded between players or spent anywhere except with Mana. [back to top] What is the difference between a hiatus and a strike? If you know you are likely to be away from your computer or otherwise unable to tag, you can ask for a hiatus by going to the Hiatus/Drops page. Then post to your Activity Check comment, linking to the comment where you took your hiatus. There are no penalties for taking a hiatus, but you must have been on hiatus for at least two weeks out of the month in order to claim an exemption from AC. If you didn’t see the disruption coming, or didn’t have a chance to post to the Hiatus page, don’t panic! You can still take a strike. In order to do this, just comment to your Activity Check saying that you are taking a strike. The main difference between a hiatus and a strike is that a strike has consequences for your future activity. If you take a strike, you must complete your full 10-comment AC for the next two months – you cannot take a hiatus or another strike in this period. The mods may also speak to you privately if we feel you are abusing the strike mechanic. If you need to hiatus for an extended period, or need to hiatus retroactively, please contact the mods directly. We try to be sensitive to personal circumstances, and will do our best to accommodate health problems or real-life crises. [back to top] What happens if I drop or idle out? If you drop through the Hiatus/Drops post, then you can re-apply with the same character at any time from the next application round. They can keep all their monster changes and memories of Ryslig, or you can choose to start them from scratch. However, you will lose any Mana coins you might have accrued. If you idle out, you will not be allowed to re-apply for a minimum of two app cycles. Otherwise, the process is similar to a properly-processed drop. In either case, please note that your character will be eligible for anyone else to apply after they are dropped. [back to top] Will there be an HMD? We post a game-wide How’s My Driving meme on the OOC community every other month, and we encourage players to post to it wherever possible (in fact, as an extra incentive, players can claim one extra Mana coin for one of their characters if they post to the HMD!) We also strongly encourage players to have a private HMD and/or opt-out post on their character’s journals, or to link to one somewhere on their journal. Please use all HMDs in the spirit intended. Any use of either game-wide or private HMDs to harass, bully, or personally insult another player is unacceptable, and the mods reserve the right to warn or ban players as needed if they are misusing HMDs. [back to top] Should I warn for triggering content? We do encourage players to warn where possible for content that is outside the normal scope of the game, but which may be triggering or sensitive for other players – for example, discussion of abuse, sexual content, severe illnesses, etc. We also maintain a database of common and player-specific triggers, if you would like more guidance on what things should be warned for. Please be considerate, and use cut-text if you are writing a long toplevel or one which contains potentially triggering content. [back to top] I have an idea for a plot! That’s great! We encourage player plots here at Ryslig, and will do our best to work with you to develop any ideas you have for large-scale game events. You can share your idea with the mods here. Please be aware that, while we love player plots, we are also wary of overloading players, so we will usually only run one game-wide plot (player-led or mod-led) per month. As a result, you may need to wait a while before your plot can be put into practice. [back to top] ASK A QUESTION ASK A MONSTER QUESTION

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Comments

[ryslighelpers]

To refer back to old answers, you can look at the old FAQ page. However, please ask all new questions on this page.

[trustheart]

I have a question about applying for characters from the same canon.

I already have Cagliostro from the series Senki Zesshou Symphogear. I have my eyes on Chris Yukine from the same canon. They HAVE met, but there's no particular incentive for Chris to interact with Cagliostro in the game, especially with other canonmates in the game. Would she app-able, or is it a no go?

[ryslighelpers]

Hi, Tyranno!

Unfortunately, due to their interaction in canon, Chris & Cagliostro would be considered too close to be appable by the same player.

Trait question

[goryteller]

I assume that anxious and depressed are no longer acceptable traits per the new guidelines. Is obsessive okay, or should it be changed to something else?

[ryslighelpers]

Obsessive would be an acceptable trait!

God pledge/systems question

[buckybbarnes]

So this came up in discussion, but it does feel like a situation that could come up, and I'm curious, SO.

Since Bucky and the Soldier are technically kinda sorta two different folks, what would happen if say, Bucky pledged to Elias, but when he comes out during the fog, the Soldier pledged to the fog god?

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Mysty!

The gods will consider Bucky and the Soldier to be a single monster, and so only the most recent pledge will stand. If Bucky pledged to Elias and the Soldier pledged Fog, Bucky would lose all of his Elias boons unless he re-pledged. If he does this, the Soldier will lose all tier 1 Fog boons.

In addition, each re-pledge will reset the counter for the one-month waiting period before a monster can advance to the next tier. If Bucky achieves tier 2 with Elias but the Soldier pledges Fog, all tier 2 boons will be lost and Bucky will have to make a second tier 2 offering, after being at tier 1 for a month, to regain them.

We hope this makes sense!

[i_am_emmet]

What would happen if a Monster turned themselves in to the police for killing a random NPC in Bavan?

[ryslighelpers]

Hi, Amanda! The police would not arrest the monster, as it would be against their own best interests to lock up a powerful human-eating creature near their own officers!

They would, however, take down any information the monster is willing to give about their feeding habits, in order to keep humans safe by warning them away from certain locales. The police would also recommend going to more monstrous authorities; there's rumors among the humans about a monster prison!

[goryteller]

Katurian will be reviving in someone else's living space during the change log! His body is not present.

Is it possible for someone to witness a revival? If so, what does it look like?

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Nigh!

For Fog-followers and neutral characters, a typical revival would be for the character to materialize within a foggy haze in any chosen location. For Fourth followers who resurrect in the Arcade, a typical revival would be for the character to materialize in crackling TV static. However, you can get as creative as you want with this! We fully encourage extra spookiness and/or shenanigans. And yes, it is possible for someone else to witness this revival!

Early canonpoint question

[(Anonymous)]

Hello! I’m considering apping during the next app cycle. I would like to app a character in their early canon and eventually update them to post-canon. As such, this means that the personality section would either not cover developments in the character’s personality, or include elements from beyond the character’s initial canonpoint. Would I be allowed to do the latter? I think that would open up really fun RP possibilities with my character’s castmates.

[ryslighelpers]

Hi!

Your personality section should be a description of the character you are apping, at the canon-point at which you are apping them. As such, your personality section should not cover later developments in the character's personality (although it might use events from later in canon to illustrate personality traits which you feel were already present). If and when you canon-update, you would be asked to provide a brief description of how your character would be different as a result.

Please also bear in mind that canon updates in Ryslig come in the form of a very realistic dream, which might affect your character differently to actually living through them. There would be no physical changes, and the character's memories of Ryslig would remain intact: this means that apping a character with the intent of updating them later does not necessarily have the same end result as apping the post-canon character from the start. Hopefully you already knew this, but we just wanted to make sure!

We hope this helps, and look forwards to reading your app.

question abt memloss

[riproduzione]

Say a character racks up enough deaths and loses a memory of something they've talked about with others before, would they also then forget having discussed it whilst in Ryslig, or would they retain memory of the discussions and knowledge of what happened whilst having no actual memory of the event?

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Nico,

We would like to leave players free to handle situations like this in the way that works best for their character without complicating it further with restrictions, so this is up to player discretion.

As memories from Ryslig can be lost as well as memories from home, you are welcome to have your character forget conversations in Ryslig, but it is not mandatory.

We hope this helps!

[intercalaryninja]

If I'm a returning player with a returning character, can I have my character arrive back into human form and immediately then just explode/violently change into their fog form?

[ryslighelpers]

Hey Pyra,

Returning characters can absolutely arrive as human and turn monster within the first few days, fog forms included. Having them arrive as human and twist into fog form almost immediately sounds incredible to us! Go for it!

[goryteller]

Hey mods!

Shortly before I dropped Aunamee, I permaswapped him to nephilim. However, if I bring him back, I think I'd like him to revert to being a lich. Is that allowed, or do I need to buy a new permaswap to override my old one?

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Nigh,

This is allowed! If you'd like him to turn back to Neph- or any other monster- later on, it will cost the full amount of coins again.

[sweartoyou]

This is more a curiosity than anything, BUT. In a handwaved capacity, would Elias message someone over the network if requested to by one of his followers (or anyone) for situations such as contacting Character B privately when Character A does not know how to reach them otherwise, or passing on a message to B while Character A is busy or otherwise unable to type?

[ryslighelpers]

This would be possible to arrange through the god prayers page. However, this is not a recommended tactic. Being a god is a lot of work, and Elias' communications between two monsters may not always be reliable!

[riproduzione]

Say, hypothetically, a character was apped in who has a perfectly circular hole right through their torso, would it be correct to assume that that would be "healed" as part of the humanisation process? Since it's technically not a wound, it's just a thing that exists as part of their anatomy.

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Nico,

You're correct that this would be 'healed'! Even if it isn't technically a wound, it would still kill a normal human being and that's why the humanization process will remove this aspect.

[alexandercityborn]

hey mods! i'm considering apping a new character in nexxt cycle and just have a question. the character is blind (legally at least - he has some vision but it's extremely reduced in low light and practically non-existent in bright light) and a lot of our monster changes feature sharpened sight - would it be gucci to go along the lines pf this question's answer when it comes to these changes (obviously not identical to harpy but like similar species related translations of the ability)?

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Tal,

That's indeed gucci! Go for it!

[darcangel]

Thank you in advance for your patience, this is Mari and it's once more time for "can I app X symphoperson while still playing sayjay", please and thank.

Symphogear's mobile game is about the anime characters hopping into parallel universes and meeting AU versions of folks they know. So there's a Saint-Germain in the mobile game, but it's not the Saint-Germain I'm playing. Her history is slightly different, though I've pulled trivia from things we see there if there's no reason for whatever-it-is to be different for anime SG.

AU mobile game SG was girlfriends with Joan of Arc. I have written in that anime!SG was too. But I would like to app the mobile game version of the Joan character, who in addition to their history in the 1400s has memories of a mobile game event. So she knows A Saint-Germain, and Saint-Germain knows A Joan of Arc, but it's not this specific person, it's their parallel universe counterpart.

If I play the "never in the same place at the same time" gag (elevating it to "if Saint-Germain and Joan learn the other person is here, they tragically can never meet, have tech difficulties if they try to message each other, etc"), would I be able to app AU Joan? I totally get why the answer would be "no" but I also can't stop thinking about how much fun it would be to play her off various Ryslig residents Rysligents. END MY TORMENT.

Thank you.

[ryslighelpers]

Hey Mari! Unfortunately, we find that since these characters have a reason to seek each other out or know each other, they can't be played by the same person. Best of luck finding a castmate in the future!

[makesascene]

Quick question; would it be possible for characters to be able to build a metal prosthetic arm (akin to Bucky Barnes arm for example)? ICly the characters have talked about trying, but nothing has been officially started yet.

[ryslighelpers]

Yes, it is absolutely possible to create a prosthetic arm with sufficient expertise and at the level of technology available in Ryslig!

[zoomingupthathill]

Question about the mall! We've established there's various 80s technology there, like music players and things. What about like, a video rental store? I'm specifically citing Family Video or other stores of that nature. Would there be anything like that, or are we out of luck if we want to rent some off-brand movies?

[ryslighelpers]

This would be fine! Ryslig's burgeoning movie and home video scene is still in its nascent phase, but there is a small selection available to rent! This includes everything from episodes of a soap opera shoes to low-budget movies.

[livingalarp]

Regarding the one-month minimum for canons: if the sub and the dub of a canon have separate release schedules, how does that interact with the one-month minimum rule? I'm thinking of fourthwalling with this guy, whose canonpoint episode came out several months ago with official subs, but the English dub hasn't quite gotten there yet. As far as I can tell there are no appreciable differences between sub vs dub besides whether you're reading vs listening.

I may just be overthinking this.

[ryslighelpers]

Hi there!

Since the subs are official, we're counting that as the moment the canon became accessible to an English-speaking audience. This means that your character has passed the one-month minimum, and is perfectly playable in Ryslig. If you feel it's necessary, you can add a spoiler warning to your top-level(s) and entries. Enjoy!

AC for threads with a dropped character

[youngtimer]

Since I am dropping Horatio at the end of this month (May), but planning to continue some old threads as backtags in his inbox for IC closure, would remaining characters be able to use them for the coming month's bonus AC (June)?

Re: AC for threads with a dropped character

[ryslighelpers]

This would be fine!

[jumpie]

where can a boy find a volleyball here, mods? and general sports goods, is there a way to come across them in stores?

[ryslighelpers]

These, like most mundane items, are easily available in local shops and the Mall!

[pageofstaves]

Important: which sports team are actually the Furry Trout?

... I'll see myself out.

[alchepistol]

The high school mascot is the Furred Trout, isn't it? I seem to recall that from prom.

[alchepistol]

I don't think I've asked this before; if I did, I don't see it on the old FAQ, and apologies for duplication.

Gladion was able to buy back his monster pal Silvally. If I reapped Ken from Digimon, would he be able to buy back his monster pal Wormmon? Due to the way his canon works Wormmon is basically like a His Dark Materials daemon - he has his own personality but is also linked to/part of Ken. He's also normally capable of human speech but if you wanted that to be something I had to buy separately I'm cool with that. He can just cling and stare expressively.

[ryslighelpers]

Digimon and His Dark Materials daemons are not purchasable as pets in Ryslig, due to factors such as their level of agency and sentience. They would instead be eligible to be apped as playable characters within the setting.

LAPTOP UPDATE Y/N?

[noasark]

Hey mods!

It's been a bit since the last time Noa pushed one of these, and since Liewen Labs does their best to finangle function outta these, I'd like to give him another small win!

In this case, two things- which as usual, simply serve to make things streamlined for the RP experience.

First- 'Group Private Threads'. Essentially, now multiple people can be in a private network thread. Tadah!

Second- just a few new programs, in line with the crusty tech. Liewen's very own version of a presentation program (NOW YOU TOO CAN MAKE SLIDESHOWS....in crummy pixel quality with weird text), and their own spreadsheet program (Good for making knitting patterns I hear)

No visual updates or hardware updates though- everyone is still stuck with the clunky boxes that ruin any visual files they own.

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Usagi,

We were planning to re-assess the network/laptop information sometime within the next half year or so, and tweak it where necessary. We could add your proposed additions then, and upgrade the laptops to V3. If you could write out some little snippets for the group private threads and the other extra software, we'll be sure to include it in the end result. Mind, it's still a while away, since it's not on our priority list right now.

[zoomingupthathill]

When you try to message someone who was dropped on the laptops, what happens? Do you get a message back about a user not found, or is it just radio silence?

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Ashley,

The message would 'bounce' and the sender would receive a notification which reads: "this message could not be delivered because there is no private channel associated with this number. Please verify the correct channel number and try again."

[heyunderoos]

This is absolutely a bizarre line of questioning, and if you guys wanna skip it, that's more than fine, but-

What are the more traditional celebrations and traditions human NPC's celebrate in the setting? Nattenfest is one I immediately think of, but unsurprisingly we frame it around our Player characters shenanigans. Don't feel pressured to like make up a huge list, I'm more thinking of day to day stuff that persists. akin to stuff I've seen IRL like; taking shoes off at the door, hanging certain things over door frames to ward off things, if a spoon is dropped do they consider that a sign someone is coming to their home sometime soon, certain colors being worn on certain days, etc.

I've been having Peter generally off screen trying to learn a bit about the culture there was in Ryslig before monsters settled in and changed everything with their presence. I don't want to step on any toes, so I figured I'd finally ask. If anything, I can keep things very vague.

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Sora,

Because the peninsula is a mishmash of people from various origins, traditions vary and nearly anything can be found. One family may celebrate this, while another will celebrate that. Therefore: feel free to make it up. Typical Scandinavian traditions and celebrations could serve as a good baseline for this, and then you're free to add your own flavor.

One thing we'll throw at you is that there's a couples dance which has been rising in popularity in Bavan, known as the Chacarena Slide.

[drowningman]

Okay, so I've combed over the FAQ and if this has been answered somewhere and I missed it, I really am sorry orz

So, I found that as per this question and a couple others that things in the info pages are accessible knowledge, that through another question players can make up what's in the pamphlets with freedom of it all being wildly inaccurate, and that players can investigate things at their leisure and make details up with mod approval. I've also seen the stuff about space research happening/the sea of stars investigation launch coming up, and between the different labs and Lottablog College, I'm curious about this:

Have there been attempts at exploring the creation of the world separate of The History of The Gods gdoc and mythological info from a scientific standpoint and would their be accessible documented information about this (papers, notes and records, audio or video footage, etc.)? Or would this not be a thing relevant to Ryslig society because of the monsters as well as the Fog God's presence being indisputably real?

I don't need or expect a lot of details on what records would look like if they exist and I'm fine to make some stuff up and submit for approval like with the other previously mentioned FAQ questions and content if so. I just want to know if it's logistically a thing that's discoverable or not.

[ryslighelpers]

Hi Oscar,

Ryslig's local researchers have always tended to focus themselves more on present day than on the past. They believe that to be an archaeologist's job, and of course, the only thing the archaeologists would find regarding the creation of the world would be more mythology and religious texts. Furthermore, the researchers tend to focus their sight on the peninsula itself, rather than anything beyond it. The night sky can't be examined with too much scrutiny, as the stars tend to move around a lot and looking at it too long fills a person with dread.

So long story short, no, there's no documentation regarding the world's creation that's backed up with science.

What someone might find instead, if they were to search hard enough, is conspiracy theories. 'The world was created by a mysterious element which holds the land together and it gives the Chosen ones psychic powers'. Or how about 'thirteen years from now, someone will use a time travel device to go back to the very beginning and plant the world's seed'. And good old: 'a giant hand came out of a rift in the sky, flipped off the original god and to retaliate, the original god created a world full of suffering'? That one is totally real, because the author taped halves of ping pong balls to his eyes and listened to white noise, and totally had visions of creation. Yep.