The title is a lie. No one ever asks these questions. THIS IS NOW JUST A RANDOM QUESTION POST.
TENTATIVE COMMUNITY NAME: cumulofaring, stratofaring, cirrofaring, altofaring
GENERAL
What is Niente?
Niente literally means "Nothing". Originally the world began with absolutely nothing, not even a name. It is a place that is suspended in the middle of nothing. Time that flows here doesn't affect anything outside of the world, and it cannot be found in any known land. However, one of the foreigners that had visited in the past coined the name in passing, and it has since been used to name the world that they live in.
No one knows how or why, only that at some point, people began existing in that world and soon, even the surroundings started building up. Land, water and air were conceived from this nothingness, and even the rest of life started appearing. However, everyone who has been to Niente agreed that it seems to be a manisfestation of things that exist in other places rather than something that originates from the world itself. The creatures and plantlife they have can be found in other worlds, and even the things they eat, wear or use are similar to things that already exist. Eerily enough, no one knows how new people are born either. They just appear one day, and sometimes foreigners may comment that they look like someone they've met in passing before, even if they aren't exactly the same.
How does communication work?
How does posting work?
How does time work?
How do languages work?
Niente doesn't have a universal language. However, what it does have is a universal
understanding of languages that is separate from the protection seal. So all characters would be able to understand each other despite language barriers. (i.e. One character may be speaking Chinese and the other speaking Thai, but they will both be able to understand each other perfectly.) Some words may not translate too well during conversations, causing some inability to understand words. (i.e. Cloud and France may be talking when this happens, resulting in Cloud not understanding France while he is speaking in French despite being able to earlier for a few seconds.) This happens because of errors in Bach's system causing hiccups in conversations. This may happen more frequently for some characters than others, and can sometimes affect large groups of people, making them all unable to understand some words at the same time.
So basically:
Character A: Hey man, lend me a towel?
Character B: Sure, here you go!
Character A: Oh, and hold-up ito, bigay mo sakin pera mo.
Character B: ... What the hell did you just say?
Character A: Nothing! I said thanks.
What are Protection Seals?
Protection seals are sort of an invisible force field you gain when you first enter the Gateway, whether accidentally or purposely. They were created by Sunny's grandfather in order to ensure that all foreigners would be kept safe from harm while they are in Niente. However, they can only be used once per visit, and when it breaks, they need to leave Niente in order to reset the seal. As this is not applicable in the current game timeline, the protection seal can only be used once in Niente.
What are the benefits that go along with having a protection seal?
One-time revival from death
Faster healing abilities (i.e. Some wounds that take a week to heal may only need half a week to recover.)
Slightly elevated senses
(to be added when I have ideas)
How does death work?
You can only die a total of two times in Niente. During the character's arrival through the Gateway, a protection seal is always placed on characters on the off-chance that they get into an accident or worse during their stay. This seal gets reset each time they leave the world. However, as none of the characters are able to leave the world, the seal can only be used once. When they first die in Niente, the seal gets broken and they are revived and completely healed in a week. However, the second time they die, it becomes permanent, which can also double as an OOC drop for the character.
Note:
For first deaths, any benefits that comes along with the protection seal is removed from the character.
Second deaths need mod approval.
How does the Activity Check work?
There will be activity checks made during the last week of each month. Activity checks will be composed of
10 comments in total, and can be a combination of the following:
Note: Some major plots may require you to provide more activity in order to take a bigger role in the plot. More information on this will be explained under
Quests and other In-game Events.
I want to plot, who do I talk to?
What are the application guidelines?
Characters and Applications
Who can I play?
What are the changes made for my character?
Can I play an AU character?
Can I play an original character?
Can I play a fandom OC?
Can I pick an really obscure canon point for my character-- like their childhood, or ten years into the future?
What if my character has very little canon to go with/they're a silent protagonist?
What if my character isn't human or humanoid?
What if my character has multiple personalities/has multiple characters sharing one body?
My character can transform/shapeshift, how is this affected?
What if my character died in canon?
What if they are suffering from a fatal wound/disease?
What about immortals?
What does my character bring in with them?
Can my character bring in their pokemon/familiar/spirit that's haunting them?
How many characters can I app?
What happens to my abilities?
What happens when a player is on hiatus?
What happens when a character is dropped?
What happens when a character is reapped?
Plot
Where are we?
Why are we here?
How are we getting home?
What happens when we leave the ship?
What are the relationship between the natives and foreigners like?
What happens when you get caught by natives?
Do we have to participate in the events?
Do we have to return to our own worlds?
Universe
What is the SS. Reinbach?
What are the Gateways?
What are the places in the SS. Reinbach?
What are the places in Niente?
Who are the NPCs?
What are the 25 treasures?
Who are the spirits?
Can my characters see these spirits?
Can my character kill these spirits? (No. Go monster-hunting, everyone.)
What are the monsters?
Powers and Summoning
What happens to magical abilities?
What happens to non-magical abilities?
What is Ki?
How do you attain Ki?
How does Summoning work?
Can I learn techniques from other characters?
What if my character is a non-fighter?
Living in SS Reinbach
Where are we going to live?
How does currency work?
How can I earn money?
What does the ship provide/what can I buy?
What is technology like here?
Can we have pets?
Can we have our possessions from our world?
Can we get married and have children?
Quests and other in-game events
How do events work?
How do quests work?
Can I request special training?
What are player plots?
