Frequently Asked Questions
What's the time scale for this game?
This game runs in real time. One day in real life is one day in the game.
Are OCs allowed?
Original characters are allowed. They will have to fill out the OC application, and will be judged more closely than canon apps because of the increased level of flexibility in original characters.
Are canon-based OCs allowed?
No. If the character doesn't exist in the canon, you can't apply for them in Animus.
May I transplant a character from another game?
This is allowed; there is a game transplant application on the application page, and there are a few more questions included that center around the previous game.
So how do the AUs work?
Currently we allow there to be one OU and one AU version of a character played at a time. AUs we will allow are those which place the character in a different situation, setting, or body in a way which is significant to the development of that character; while they should be recognizable as a version of whichever character they are, an AU is not an excuse to simply play a taken canon character.
We will not accept multiple versions of a character based on different canon versions. Two versions of a character is it (for now). This means you cannot have a mangaverse!Edward Elric and a marvelverse!Edward Elric currently in game and someone else apply for an animeverse!Edward. You cannot apply for a tenth Batman on the idea that a slightly different canon makes him an entirely different character. If you are unsure if you can app a character, just ask us!
So What about genderswaps?
Genderswaps are allowed provided you explain how this changes the way the character develops/interacts with the world.
I want to apply for a character that is already reserved or was applied for but is not yet accepted? Can I do that?
Sorry, we don't allow challenge applications. Please wait until the reservation has expired.
Do we use our journals in this game?
You do not post directly on your journals in Animus; it's entirely community-based. Along these lines, feel free to use a journal that you are currently using elsewhere.
What's the level of technology in the tower, anyway?
While various levels may seem to be from various periods of time, the tower itself is very high-tech, to the point of something out of science fiction.
Are there language barriers within the tower?
Characters can all understand each other unless otherwise noted. However, if a character intentionally speaks in a certain language, only characters who know that language will be able to understand it.
What's the policy on fourth wall breaking?
We have nothing against it, but don't expect anyone to believe your character, and please respect the wishes of the player on bringing up the fact that any of the characters are fictional.
My character really needs to have something that won't fit in the trunk, can I bring it?
If it's something the character needs to live or something you wouldn't feel comfortable playing the character without, we will usually allow it. Just ask a moderator first.
My character takes regular medicine. What can I do?
Characters will find the infirmary stocks any sort of medicine they might need.
My character has a different gender from their sex/does not have a gender or sex/generally does not fit along binary gender lines. Which room are they placed in?
In this situation you would be allowed to pick which room you wish for your characters to be placed in, whatever is comfortable for you.