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SUMMARY: In the days leading up to the fall equinox, geese intended for eating escape and cause havoc around town, people share techniques to preserve plants for the winter, and Camelot's citizens compete to make the best light shows with traditional wax candles to draw spirits peacefully into Camelot.

With all the harder preparations gathered for the Fall Equinox, throughout the month people will notice that decorations start going up around town. The colors of fall seem to seep throughout Camelot, but more than that, so do more traditional sights and smells. In the days leading up to the equinox, traditional acts such as the sacrifice and consuming of flesh are performed. Well... normally they would be. The fattened geese that are normally eaten in preparation for the equinox have escaped and are causing havoc around town. Geese are running around causing trouble for everyone-- stealing glasses, opening gates, putting up toilet seats when people try to sit down so they fall in the bowl... all kinds of madness! Even if you weren't intent on eating geese and were going to settle for the vegetarian option (pumpkin and nut soups are frequently served using the gourd itself as a bowl), you have to agree the general public needs to be rescued from these menaces.
If you have the stomach for it, you are welcome to keep one of the geese you capture for your own table... but otherwise, please return the birds to the farm where they can be handled accordingly.
	Birds are not the only sacrifice made to the autumnal equinox. As the flowers begin to reach the end of their life, there is a strong tradition of gathering flowers and herbs and preserving them for the upcoming winter, either to protect their beauty, scent, edibility, and sometimes magical properties. The simplest form of preservation is, of course, drying and pressing-- a technique you don't need magic for, but some of the locals will happily teach you. A more advanced technique can be learned to enchant glass bell jars to suspend the lifeforce of any living thing within its grasp for up to a year, if no one opens it. It's a technique used to preserve important or rare plants that may otherwise die out during the winter, such as herbs used in your favorite spell or dish.
The glass bell jar will protect the plant, but each time it is picked up, a single petal or leaf will fall off of the plant. If all the leaves fall off, the plant becomes unrecoverable, and come spring the caster will find themselves cursed with a touch that wilts any plant they come in contact with. If you choose to use this, be warned that there are consequences for misuse and a wide number of horror stories from people who have tried to use this spell for anything other than plants. Any type of mage can pour their magic into a bell jar to enchant it, and the type of magic will be reflected in a glass design that forms around the rim and handle. An elemental mage may have glass flames form, or frosted etchings of your favorite animal may appear if you're an animal mage, and so on. (Feel free to get creative.) Green mages may find this magic a little useless, since they can just replenish plants with their own magic, but it's still a good technique to know... just in case!
Perhaps the most beautiful tradition that takes form leading up to the autumnal equinox is the candle pathway. Every street in Camelot will be lit up with thousands of candles for two nights leading up to the autumnal equinox, as a guiding light to help the spirits find their way to Avalon. The way the streets in Camelot are mapped out, the lights will form a path to the square where the fairy coins are being held until their release on September 22nd, the same area where the guardian egg ceremony had been performed. Some people get very creative with their lighting displays, which can sometimes result in beautifully lit streets and magnificent structures of flames. Accidents are quickly quelled by volunteer elemental mages throughout the city to prevent any structural damage. Some people might be compelled to make their own light display the most outstanding on the block, and it becomes a bit of a game to compete with your neighbors to see whose section of the candle pathway is the most extravagant.

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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:54:44 GMT

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Canon/Character Specific Questions

⦿ Setting Related

How will characters who are dead in their canon be handled? This goes both for "normally a living being but with a canon point after their death" and "my character is a ghost/zombie/lich/spirit and interacts with living people as such."
For CRAUs what sorts of physical and ability-related changes obtained in a character's previous game(s) are allowed to carry over?
...what would happen if a character was non-human such as an AI, would they find themselves in a real body here?
I've got a question regarding CRAU: What if they have CRAU memories from two games? Would those sort of CRAU characters be allowed?
I have a character who is from a non-human race ...which means pointed ears and depending on canon point, wings potentially. These are natural to her race...Would she still be [that race]? And if so, would she have the wings?
Would [Camelot] have a big theatre for live performances such as opera or stage plays? If so, would it be indoors with the usual nature mixed in, or outdoors? And would it be located closer towards the center of the city, or what would its general location be?...Does Camelot have any movie theaters? Any equivalent to TV and the like?
I'm wondering if there are lower-level employment opportunities in public service, too? I'm thinking like local administrators, dispute arbiters, the kind of mundane everyday thing that presumably would be too minor to warrant the attention of the king or someone higher up the chain.
I wanted to ask if the Lake was an okay fishing spot, or if there are other ones? If there are other ones, would fishing IN that Lake piss off the Lady and would that perhaps result in a variety of short-term curse?
My guy is a vampire and needs to drink fresh human blood to keep from going bananas. He also burns in sunlight. I understand all his cool abilities will be gone, but how will those other things be handled in the world of Avalon since they're not really powers but conditions of being a vampire?
..how do [the natives] act/react around visibly older (60+) characters.
How easy would it be to come by ammo? Likewise his sword has a fuel injection mechanism...if he wanted to refuel it, he'd similarly need to use AC rewards?
What is the age limit for employment?....Also, what the npc Archimedes would say to that suggestion?...what kind of jobs are available right now outside of the cafes?
Does Camelot have blacksmiths...and could one without any actual experience apply for an apprenticeship? And maybe forge their own weapon, eventually...
When characters post to AOL, are they on the same posting network as regular townsfolk? And/or is there a specific "summoned heroes only" forum thing going on?
For underage characters, are there options to attend school? What would characters expect to learn? Is it free, or do they get any kind of financial assistance?
When it comes to music or just content in general that's available online, are characters able to access media from their own homes in Avalon?
Would all player characters be told about how to revive dead individuals if asked? Does this work on generic NPCs as well? If they're not aware/told pre-emptively that they must go to Morgana, who could they expect to hear the information from?
[My character] canonly knows how to make some herbal medicine (things like calming herb blends, simple prescriptions for common, mild illnesses like colds, painkillers, etc.), how likely is he to be able to find similar plants/ingredients here?
Teaching jobs: are those allowed?
I just wanted to ask about what the rules would be for a character who, as a 'living doll', has no need for basic human sustenance such as food, drink and sleep....
I’m thinking of apping walks with the assistance of a cane. Would the setting heal that or would it be at my discretion?
[My character] comes from a vn with multiple routes, a sequel game and no wiki or story summaries. When writing up the canon info should I just stick to the story basics plus what’s relevant to the character?
...do ghosts exist? Whether they do or they don't, are there any notable haunted places where a character may be directed to or warned away from if they ask about? If ghosts DO exist, is it possible for a character with the Cognitive magic to communicate/use their magic on them like other people?
...in Nikolai's last game...I was able to name him what I wanted, given you can literally name the rival anything in the...games....Would I still be able to do that?
Stella's been noodling about with the idea of making a sort of club or group for all the performers that keep turning...and...looking into places they can meet, performance and rehearsal spaces, studios to record music if folks want to go for that, etc. Are these the sorts of thing she'd be able to find in the city? If so, would they need money to access?
Would bicycles be something that exist in the setting?
...if a character completes enough quests to qualify for a title, but they’re ICly not interested in/don’t think they’re worth the title/seriously this person is ridiculously shady why would you ever trust them, how would that be handled?
Let's say a character is under a curse or other effect that forcibly changes their form...If apped the curse would obviously be nullified, but would the character's pull point decide which form they were stuck in while in the game?
Suppose a robot were powered by an engine that generates ether, aka "energy field that basically is magic". The engine would continue to function in Avalon, I expect, since that's a need to function, but am I correct in thinking other physical, engine-powered abilities of that robot such as flight, extreme strength, etc. would no longer function?
Does the network provide a text-to-speech translation because this guy can't read much of anything (it's unclear in series how much he actually knows).
Do characters have access to a map of the island, or even a map of the city itself?
...are the doorways/etc. around Camelot built to accommodate someone who is over seven feet tall?
So I have a character in mind that is a merjelly and as such needs to be in water to breathe.
Aside from general Arthurian myths, is there anything on the world's history in the years after Arthur's passing? How was Camelot governed in his absence, and what kind of political structure does it have? What are/were relations like with neighbouring leaders?

Since religion is also very influential in Claude's own world, is there much to say about faith or spirituality in Avalon?
Are residents bound to find all kinds of different styles of clothes available for purchase in the city? I know the architecture is modern-naturalistic, so I was wondering if styles and restrictions would also be modern, or if residents could find things similar to their own worlds/time periods.
Can I have a quick rundown of art in Avalon? What styles, themes, subjects, mediums etc are popular or were historically popular? Does fae art differ much in that regard? Does magic play a major role in creating art?
So know in the premise we're given specific info about the Knights of the New World and what they did to blow up the multiverse, but how much of that is actually known and- more importantly- shared by Archimedes, otherworlders, basically whomever's giving or getting the arrival spiel?
As of the present time, if one researched within Camelot and the Archivist's collections on the Land of Rot, what sort of creatures could they find information on?
Will Kaoru be able to hook his AI system up to his phone / the AOL network without using Technomancy, or will he have to wait until he's mastered the magic to get that perk? How does one charge electrical items from home? Can characters have more than one AOL account?
What would happen if a Death Mage (who is also a serial killer) decided to live for a while at Loch Manor?
The character I'm looking at is an egg layer who can create others of her species asexually.
...are there any job opportunities here that lets you work from home? and how much would they pay, if so?
...are there any places in the city that are... maybe not shady, but close to?
So Yuber has been sniffing around the criminal element for a long time and killing people sometimes and he's started actually reading things. He wants to learn more about the Knights of the New World, what might he be able to find (if anything)?
...if a character's biology allows them to grow/retract their claws, would that be allowed as a natural thing or would it be considered an ability?
I was wondering how often [dragon slaying] happens and if I need special permission or plot for a character to go out hunting one. Or if characters are free to go ham/say that there's one that's been bothering a group of farmers or something.
...is there a chance for the character to change their looks (ie. dye their hair, get some makeup, getting vision correction, etc,) in Camelot?

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⦿ Magic Related

Some characters are canonically stated to either not be able to use magic or using magic is dangerous for their health...How will characters such as these be handled if accepted into the game, and what would the IC explanation for its resolution be?
One of my favorites to play is from a canon where it is very VERY hard to tell what of what she does is a "power" and what is biological. How is something like that handled?
[My character] can speak to trees and animals, however it is NOT a magical ability...they were able to TEACH her their languages. She learned not because of inherent magic (as far as the series explains) but hard work. She is even able to teach other people to do it, and it is a skill anyone who spends enough time LISTENING to the forest can learn there...Would she lose her knowledge of how to speak and listen to the creatures and trees? Follow Up: If an animal from [canon] comes with her, will she be able to talk to her?
Should I use [the canon] design for his familiar or would it be okay to pick any generic design?
Just to clarify about non-familiar magic: if we wanted to be involved with, say, the potion-making stuff, would that replace or be in addition to a choice from the list of familiar-based magic?
How much can Healing Magic increase a person's physical abilities? (Looking at physical enhancement magic)
Does having Elemental Magic mean access to all listed elements, or just one? In either case, could wind/air magic be used to make certain objects lighter or increase the force behind them?
...in the case of characters whose canonical powers are very similar to the powers available to learn in Avalon...how would that play into their efforts to learn magic in Avalon? If they pursued a similar school of magic to their canon abilities, would they have an easier or harder time of it?
What are the restrictions when it comes to animal transformation? Are characters limited by what's available in Avalon (since I saw in the bestiary that there's currently no lions, tigers, or bears, etc.)? Or can they transform as long as they have a clear idea of the animal they wish to change into? So long as they aren't game-breaking.
What is the extent of [Cognitive Magic]? Can a person do damage with it?
Also, dream walkers- do they only visit people's dreams, or are they capable to shape them as they will?
...I'm wondering about the upper limits of [Alchemy Magic] (or if there's any uses of it that're flat out illegal)....I'd assume something like the Philosopher's Stone would be downright legendary and generally unobtainable, but what about a simpler thing - like creating gold? Is that possible at all? If it's possible, is it even legal...?
...is there an existing alchemical circle system in use in Avalon or can characters use more familiar symbols from home to activate magic?
Is it possible to conduct a transmutation remotely without a familiar already learning a circle and using it? ...Is the shape or design of the final product dictated by what's written into the circle or is that purely on the part of the alchemist?
...is it possible to work with a projection of a circle (in shadow or light), or even something more esoteric like arranging loose objects to form it? Or must they absolutely be etched and/or drawn somehow?
I had a question regarding magic/innate abilities....canonically she can talk to animals...and it just "is" rather than a form of magic....She also has the whole "otherworldly singing voice" thing going for her that summons animals to her.... I just wanted to know if those would be taken away or not.
...do our characters in-universe choose which types of magic they'd like to learn...?
...would healing magic also include spells like protections from other kinds of magic/protection in general, or is it limited just to healing after you've already been hurt? And can you use it on yourself, or just on others?
[She] has what she calls an "allergy to magic"....Would she still have the magical allergy?
...her powers come from those marks. Would she still have them?
Can the hypnosis part of [Cognitive Magic] be used on animals? Building on that: how does hypnosis itself work? Do cognitive magic users essentially speak into someone's mind, sounding like their inner voice or something? Or is it more subtle? Do corpses count as "items" when it comes to post-cognition? It makes sense that the power wouldn't work on living people, but like. Can we find out how someone was killed by touching their dead body, for example.
In regards to characters who have “abilities” due to their physiology (i.e. super strength, speed, etc.) rather than any kind of external attribute, would these traits still be null and void upon arrival to the game? Or would they continue to retain them?
Would [my character] be able to change forms given the ability is granted by technology rather than by magic?
Say, aahhhh, what are your thoughts on hammerspace use as a magical ability? Pants of Holding as a magical item, orrrrr kinetic magic, maybe?
...how fast can the magic of this world be learned?
If a character has light magic, are they able to permanently or semi-permanently infuse items with their magic, even if the user of the light magic is no longer near the item? and what about something that is one use?
With animal magic, is it possible to partially transform, like give yourself ears to hear something and transform back? I assume that if it was, it would require high skill to do so?
For cognitive magic, you mention post-cognition, but what about pre-cognition?
So this dude...is a chimera.... This physically changed his body in a lot of ways...I'm a little unsure about how his more physical features are going to work...I was just rolling with the assumption that his body is just back to normal human meat in terms of durability, like he won't be able to deflect bullets and swords with his skin anymore. Does that sound about right, or would he retain some sort of enhanced durability?
Does healing magic work on things like plants? Obviously not bringing them back from the dead but healing small damages like frostbite or bent branches, etc.
...are alchemists able to take living beings (human and/or animal or otherwise) and use the 'raw material' of their bodies in their alchemy? and What happens if the dead body is raised by a user of death magic?
Question regarding light magic...With enough practice/training would a character be able to form more complicated hard light constructs with an offensive application?
hello mods! a question about healing magic: can it remove scars off of someone's body?
What would happen if someone tried to use magic on another person's familiar? For example, trying to pull the familiar toward them with kinetic magic.
For animal magic, what kind of benefits would partial transformations give? Outside of, say, better hearing with animal ears and a tail.
...for Healing Magic... what does 'protective magic' mean exactly?
Would animal magic allow an animal character to assume a human shape?
...what are some ways for a person who uses Healing Magic to, well, practice it? Outside of finding people with injuries, would the various magic teachers have ways for them to practice?
There was a mention already in the questions that characters can start out with small animals, but are they limited to the size of the creature in the real world, or could they, later on, turn into a turkey that's the size of a horse or a lion the size of a mouse? Can the half-forms allow characters to grow wings to be able to fly? Would turning into specific animal give them access to their natural abilities? (example, turning into a poisonous snake would give them a dangerous bite, a cheetah means they could run fast, etc) Is it possible to turn into animal chimeras if their abilities are well developed?
...in some Eastern philosophies Metal is considered an element, as is Wood. Would either of those be accessible with Elemental magic?
Is it possible for someone to ICly twist their given school of magic through in game means?

My character here is blind in canon. I was wondering if avalon magic and healing is advanced enough to restore his eyesight upon arrival? He doesn't physically has eyeballs since he sacrificed them away to save a friend's life three years ago before his death, so he has been blind for many years at the taken canon point.
Can the ability to sense blood be able to be refined to being able to recognize when that blood belongs to someone they're close with? Can healing magic help with bloodloss? I know it still exhausts magic but magic exhaustion is less likely to cause shock...I mean unless it does. Also, if he manages to keep a bit of his blood on hand in a container could he do his own blood transfusion? Would he need tools for that or can he just move the blood? And, completely not useful right now but if a year later he learns how to use the magic they used to purify the hay can it be used on blood that's gone bad for the purposes of transfusions?
...would kinetic magic be capable of other things that defy gravity? For example, could someone do Spiderman's cling to a wall and climb it deal or something similar if they wanted? With some practice would it be doable to combine elemental + kinetic to pull off a barrier? Or is a barrier only doable with light magic?...And last question, is the teleportation that is doable with kinetic magic the sort that you phase a short distance...or can teleport to any place the user is familiar with once they have a solid mastery of the magic?
Would someone enhancing their sense of taste/smell/sight beyond human capability be something that's limited to Animal magic, or could it fall under other categories like Cognitive magic (from brain interpreting sensory input)?
Could someone theoretically combine Light magic and Technomancy to create hologrammatic tech displays?
Does Avalon follow A star constellation of any sort? Or is it that the constellations are never the same since this is a multiworld/panfandom story? If it is the same - is it Earths constellation? Or do you guys have your own understanding/exploration of what you want out of Avalons Stars? Fortune telling - is there fortune telling magic? Not CLAIREVOYANCE, the ability to see the future. Just merely the ability to read life, like palm reading or tarot card reading - again just astrology.
I have a question about in-game-built prosthetics....which magics would be required to make it function like an arm and hand, and approximately how much time and magical labor do you think that'd require? Or would it require some extraordinary magic?
When Death Mages possess another character do they retain access to their spell schools or gain the magic of the person they're possessing?
Can offensive weapons be created regarding "hard light generation" for Light Magic or is it simply restricted to shields and defenses? Can a character accidentally combine both of their primary and secondary magic in a freak accident when starting off? Can Blood Magic be used to increase one's physical capabilities beyond creating weapons? Like increasing one's stamina temporarily, preventing blood loss by speeding up clotting and changing one's facial appearance temporarily for examples.

...what are the consequences to the death mage's physical and mental health, is there a risk of overdoing it, or of being possessed/corrupted/etc? Are there any important death mages from history and what were they known for?...what's the general attitude towards death magic in this world?
I have some questions about the specific limitations of Cognitive Magic...is it possible to remain undetected by the person dreaming while you're invading their dreams? [For hypnotic suggestion] I'd like to know just how long a hypnotic suggestion could be maintained, absolute maximum? Does it require constant use of magic to maintain the hypnosis, or can it be forgotten about until the subject starts to wake from the hypnosis? And to that point, can it be used to hypnotise multiple subjects, and if so, what are the limitations on that?...how long would it take to master hypnotic suggestion to this kind of level?
Is it possible to learn magic that would improve/decrease a person's luck?
i have a question regarding animal magic, specifically for characters who are 100% a robot. would the animals they transformed into be fully mechanical like themselves, or strictly be organic animals.
Would it be possible for an alchemist to create a potion that has a magical effect...and then alchemise that effect into an object they create?
In regards to alchemy, would gold and crystal be good magical conductors for other magic like elemental?
I'm curious about how Death Magic might apply for enchantments. How would Death Magic interact if one attempted to infuse/enchant weaponry with it? To use some examples, could they turn a normal sword into one capable of exorcising spirits? Could an advanced user stuff a spirit into a weapon (have it possess the weapon) and use that weapon as a vector for aiding said spirit in possessing others? And, I suppose, for those wishing to raise the dead, could they enchant a weapon to do that? What sort of enchantments could they do for others' weapons?
I was hoping to have Belgium give it a try on her own and was wondering how successful individual characters would be with it if they should attempt something similar. Either with brewing or cooking. Also also, is it possible to potentially synthesize ingredients using alchemy.
So... would anything in particular happen if Caster tried to start a forest fire on the outskirts of Brocéliande or the Dusklight woods?
Is there any way for a character to master their primary magic? What steps are required to do so (both IC and OOC) if at all possible?
Since a character's secondary magic type is somewhat dependent on them mastering their primary magic does secondary magic progress get staggered, halted or actually reverse if primary magic changes?
you mentioned the possibility for a technomancer at home to send stuff to someone on the field. If a technomancer has Kinetic Magic as their primary magic, would they be able to be on the field and summon items from home?
Is there any sort of item or modification that could be obtained that would help a character with channeling their magic through a sword or other similar weaponry when hindered by their own lack of ability to do it themselves?
...If a technomancer has Kinetic Magic as their primary magic, would they be able to be on the field and summon items from home?
can Death Mages see player-characters who have died?
If a character is an animal, do they still need animal magic in order to talk to normal animals?

Have not seen this asked, but Dark magic also deals in Shadow Manipulation can you give further information on this?

Is it possible to do hard light projectiles?

Can anyone store up spells sent by Technomancers and open them when needed, or are only Technomancers able to store and use spells sent by Technomancers?

Kinetic: How far can a kinetic user teleport? Are there things they can't teleport through? (Steel walls, magic barriers, etc.) When they teleport, can they bring someone else or items that they are touching with them? Green: Pretty sure the answer is yes, but just to confirm, is it possible for a green user to coat their weapons with plant-based toxins/gases? (Make their weapons inflict status effects like poison and confusion, basically.)

I feel a little silly asking about this, but I'd like clarification between "protective magic" (from healing magic) and "shield magic" (from light magic).

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⦿ Inventory and Items Related

What kinds of items and how much total will characters be able to bring into the game setting upon acceptance? Will technology from the character's canon world or previous game still work?
...do the inventory items need to be actually on the character's person at the time of their canon point, or can they just be useful/meaningful items that belong to them?
If the items from home are themselves magical, would that magic work?
What about advanced tech?
If a character usually has summonable weapons in hammerspace, can those weapons be among their arrival items? I presume they won't have hammerspace/ability to summon them, but if they can find a way to holster them/carry them, can they have them?
the coat he wears is meant to protect the wearer from the darkness (among other things) It looks and moves like cloth, wears like armor. Would I be correct in presuming it would just be a normal coat when he arrives? Or would it have some protective capabilities? Or do I have to figure a whole other outfit for him?
My character in a possible canon point I have selected for him doesn’t have that much stuff he’s carrying before arriving to Avalon...I am wondering if I can include other things he has owned/kept throughout his canon or just stick with what he has in his possession in the canon point I’m taking him from.
For the items they can have with them, do we have to count whatever they are wearing?...And if not, are only the base clothes included in what they arrive in, or like will Kyoko have jewelry she might have been wearing?
How individual are things in the counting. Like she has a set of dolls she made herself. Does each doll count as an item? Or do they all collectively count as one?
...what about things that are too big to fit in pockets and/or would be destroyed by hitting the water?
...if I wanted to use an inventory slot for changes of clothing is it one slot per item of clothes...or one slot for one outfit? Or is clothing just a catch all and it is by types?
I was wondering if my character can get a cloak that makes one invisible (it’s a family heirloom) and a broomstick as a part of his items. Can they be allowed? I am not even sure if flying broomsticks can be seen as vehicles.
Is it possible to have Saber come with her own version of Excalibur, albeit in a depowered state? As in, no game-breaking anti-fortress beams, but still a powerful and beautiful-looking sword?
Besides that, am I correct in assuming that armor counts as clothing, and therefore doesn't count towards the inventory slots?
Would everything [my character's] wearing as part of her costume count as her basic clothing, or would she need to bring it/bits of it in as part of her inventory?
Would it be possible for a character to purchase a recipe, such as a totem recipe, from the traders and then gift the whole recipe to someone else? And would doing so necessitate purchasing it a second time to have for oneself?
If a (different) character is normally capable of powered fight via wings (and not native magic), what happens to them?
The character I'm thinking of apping has a ghost living in his head who no longer has a body or independent existence. They talk to each other constantly in canon, but there's some overlap in their personalities and they occasionally mentally merge, so the "separate person" line is a little blurry. Would the ghost be allowed if I apped this character, or would he be gone?
Since Stella's phone is coming without a charger, will she be able to find one to use for it in Avalon? Failing that, will she be able to back up the files and stuff on her phone so she doesn't have to worry about the battery being kill?
...is the no vehicles rule based on scale/size? In other words, could a tiny character have a vehicle if the vehicle in question was small enough to fit in a kitchen drawer?
I read kits with multiple items may not be allowed. Does this include a weapons maintenence kit? Like for example one used to maintain guns and/or blades?
Recent canon evidence came about that my character owns [an item]...that function like your typical hang glider or parachute: using them in the air allows you to glide through the air, slowly losing altitude. While it's possible to use them on an updraft to rise up into the air, I figure that wouldn't be possible with Avalon wind magic without a partner and some considerable skill...So my question is, would it possible to get this as a home regain?
Since I am potentially going to have Emet sell potions in his future business endeavour, is the potion form on the item page only for those with unique effects? I.e. Paralysis poisons or healing potions are not something that can be created since they'd overlap with Dark magic and Healing magic?
The character I reserved is kind of a knife nut and has anywhere from 12-15 regular everyday daggers on her person at all times, plus three sort of "special" daggers. She wears them all the time, including when she sleeps. My question is whether her other knives would be considered part of her clothing or as inventory.
...he has a magitech gun that reloads based on the magic energy inside him. I saw that the rewards page has that so I wanted to check if it would be okay for me to have him bring that or not?

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⦿ Familiars and Pets

...if my character's canon has a very, uh, unusual "magical" animal that technically doesn't have much in the way of powers, but which would by very super meaningful for the character to bond with... would that familiar just be stuck with no powers...?
Could [my character's] familiar be a "generic" [version] as opposed to the one that shows up to him in game?
If my character already has a canonical familiar, what happens here? Would he (the familiar) come in as a pet and she'd have two familiars, one bound to her by her worlds rules and one by Avalon's?
Could I create a Dreameater for him to be his familiar?
Do they have to be creatures from canon or mythology that already have the type of magic we choose for our character? Say you wanted your character to use healing. Would you have to choose a creature that's known for healing magic already?
Although they're not strictly mythological, I was wondering if I could base a familiar off the Chinese mythology surrounding cranes?
...one of her friends was a small annoying creature with a big mouth who lived in her sleeve. He can speak human, but does not have a developed personality beyond being insulting. Would he be able to come as a pet?
...can his familiar be a giant (as in rideable, not more massive than a good sized horse) flying hot pink jackalope?
How much freedom do we have when it comes to their designs? Presumably we should at least keep them recognizable as whatever type of familiar they are, but do we have wiggle room outside of that?
Does a rideable animal count as a pet or a vehicle?
[My canon] has unnatural creatures, none of them are magical/mythological. They're all just ordinary things infected with a horrible bioweapon created by science.... So I've made my choices on my based on standard Earth mythology and was wondering if that was acceptable....I just wanted to check and see if that was alright or if I would be required to pick a canon creature?
...do familiars talk?
I wasn't too sure about the difference between a "special being" (which wouldn't be allowed) and general monster types in terms of the familiar you're allowed to app for. Could you clarify a little about what you mean?
What's the take on insects or creatures tied to mythological figures but not the figures themselves?
Do other people hear what [the familiars are] saying to their chosen ones or nay?
[My character] pilots [a giant robot]...I would like to have her here as a pet for Pidge....I'd like to bring Green in as a smaller version of herself while keeping her as a robot, but if you'd want her to become a flesh and blood creature I'd understand.
Pokemon count as pets, yes? would they be able to gain levels and evolve like in canon?
Would a fox spirit be considered a sacred creature? Is 'this crow I like that spends time around me and we've been buds for like a season, but I don't own it' stretching the definition of pet?
Can familiars be spirits that are inanimate but still considered living, such as a nature spirit, or do they have to be monsters/animals of some sort?
As a follow up to Nero's thread with Arthur, if he asked the fairy traders for any information on Elphame, would they be willing to share, and if so how much? He'd ask questions like how to get there and about the queen in particular.
I was wondering how many pets a character can bring?
When it comes to Familiars, would a fairy or another being similar to a fairy be an acceptable familiar? Simply asking since the character for this journal mainly used Fairy monsters.
If [familiars are] needed, do they just ... magically pop up next to their bonded character or something and then can disappear away?
I understand that familiars cannot be "special" beings but what is considered special in this case? Can they not be specific entities or is it limited to special in the sense that they're characters in their own right?
Can a familiar be a creature that came about as a result of magic? And does the character have to be aware that the creature exists?

I understand that multiple familiars aren't allowed, but I'm curious as to whether or there's any wriggle room with regards to say...one species of familiar (spider, in this case) that could either: A) Have a single, larger "main" familiar that functions like a normal familiar (powers, etc) and have its own little brood (maybe 10? 5?) of smaller spiders that have basically no familiar powers/attributes...or B) Have several spiders, all of which are Matsunaga's familiar, but their power is split between however many there are, so if one of them were matched against a normal familiar it would be easily fought off, but the whole group together would be capable of matching one in strength via numbers/cooperation.

...can someone have an alien?
Can familiars get pregnant?

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⦿ Mechanics

Just a quick question regarding updates and spoilers! Do you have a wait period for when a character can be applied for after release/story updates?
Does the application as it stands now require both a threaded sample and the questionnaire or just one of either? It was a bit unclear to me so I just wanted to double check!
Is there an intro post we are supposed to be waiting for? Or just creating new threads off of the TDM prompts?
...are there any threads which are excluded as being viable for activity checks and reward points? I.e. Can we use test drive threads and inbox threads, or must it only be those in the proper log and network communities?
Can we app characters from canons that have no official English translation, if there is an unofficial translation that's widely available and reliable in order for canonblind mods to double check characterization claims/etc?
...is there a limit to how many characters a person can reserve per round?
...I am assuming that...if I ever canon updated him, he would not gain any new pokemon?
When it comes to Canon Updates, if your character starts out as a teen but an update makes them an adult, is it possible to start with them as a teen and have where their body also 'remembers' when they get the memories for that age?
With regards to threads that can be avail for rewards from the Elphame Traders, can they be from any month as long as it is not used for activity check, right?
For the rewards page, it states that knighting/ennobling a character (or getting the shopkeep reward) requires that 2 submitted AC rounds must be passed before they can be attained. For clarity, this does not count the AC round of the month a character debuts in, correct?
For the canon information section, are you looking more for the specific character's history within the canon or just a general overview of the canon itself? Also, do you want personality worked into that section as well?
How much flexibility do players have for defining a character's "personal language" that they hear others speaking in via the translation magic? What if a character wants to speak one of the other languages they know or a language they are learning?
Since new players don't have to submit AC for their first month, are all threads started that month applicable towards bonus activity for rewards, or does bonus activity only kick in the second month in the game?
For the 10 potion count, does a two potion set such as the 'Vocal Volume & Counter’ reward count as 1 potion or 2? And do all 10 potions have to be unique, or would getting, for instance, 10 individual purchases of a single potion type count? Would the potions all need to be unused, or does it just need to be 10 potions that they have owned at one point...?

If a character threads out the same quest with multiple different people - I'm assuming weird time stuff applies to make this possible, but I'm guessing that means they would have 2 different sets of memories about the event IC and be confused by it? Or is it just a case of 'just don't look too closely DWRP is weird like that'?
...can quests that are turned in for AC rewards still count for gaining a title?
...completed quest threads count towards earning titles. However, what happens if the other character you were threading with drops from the game before the whole write-up is finished? Or, in a situation with a similar result, if the other player drops the thread due to circumstances of their own?
Rewards threads, do the threads have to be 5 comments from a single month/the month they were started?
For rewards that aren't directly tied to activity rewards, like the disco ball for February, do we have to do any sort of formal redemption? Or can we just go ahead and assume it's ours?
For general villainy, if a character like this were to make it into the game, what would be the best way to keep mods notified of villainous activity like violence against nameless NPCs? Check in with you beforehand? After? And through what means?
...can characters be canon updated to CRAU status if we happen to change our minds after apping?
I know that TDM threads of 5+ comments can be used for AC (both Main and Rewards) but can they still be used if the other character didn't end up apping? I know that some games limit it to only being able to use the threads if both characters end up being in game.
...when a character dies and becomes a spirit it says they are not seen or heard as a ghost. Is that true across the board or would a (still alive) Death Mage be able to see them? Can Death Mages see the ghosts of dead player characters or is it limited to NPCs?
Regarding the titles, do they also need to be made official in IC terms, as well? Basically, ICly Geralt would never officially align himself with any particular faction or king, so I was wondering if it would be possible to be less of an "official" title and more of just....a reputation thing?
for reward redemptions, do top levels on a log count as one thread regardless of how many actual subthreads you have going there, or does each individual thread count? Same question about network posts: is that one thread or does each thread on that post count?
I have a question for characters like Traveler(genshin), Ritsuka/guda(fate), Robin (fire emblem), byleth(fire emblem), and Hakuno(fate). Is there is an apped version of them already in the game, are people allowed to app the other version of them or does that count as multiple of the same person?

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⦿ Canon/Character Specific Questions

Am I correct in thinking that Stand abilities from Jojo‘s Bizarre Adventure would be gone once they arrive here?...My understanding is that they would be replaced by one of the magic abilities listed above and if that is the case, would there ever be a way for them to regain their canon abilities...?

I'm interested in apping Hythlodaeus from FFXIV here, but he...appears in at least two story cutscenes as a shade summoned by the memory of his best friend Emet-Selch, recognizing the player as their other friend and speaking to them accordingly, as well as offering his views on Emet-Selch's motivation and actions...Would this be enough for him to be appable?
I know the rules say all canon powers are nullified, but I'm curious how "talents" would be classified, specifically in regards to how Danganronpa treats talents as this weird middle ground between skill and low-grade super powers. For instance, Gundham Tanaka is portrayed as a sort of animal whisperer, with that tied to his backstory, and years of dedication etc. behind him while characters like Nagito Komaeda is just... supremely lucky, bordering on reality warping at times. I guess my biggest question would be would the talents be treated on a case-by-case basis, or would there need to be a blanket ruling?
In Kyoko's canon she has grudge spirits that.... sometimes other people are aware of and sometimes they are not. Sometimes they can affect other people...And sometimes they let Kyoko know when someone os FURIOUS (Ren) even if they are hiding it perfectly. Which leaves me wondering...could Kyoko have a Poltergeist for a familiar? I tried to see if they were based on anything specific in Japanese folklore, but as of this moment could not find anything.
So I did a little more research on just how exactly Saber's invisible sword works...it is a specific ability she possesses called "Invisible Air" that allows her to conceal her sword. With Elemental Magic, would it be possible for Saber...to replicate this ability?
Quick question regarding Nero's powers: I understand that all canon powers are converted into magic, but I also read that non-humans will remain non-human in the game setting too. How would this affect Nero's Devil Trigger?
What about canon AUs that can be seen as canon but maybe not? More specifically, I’m planning on apping Ken from Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. However, that game talks about the male route from Persona 3. I want to rp him from the female route which is a canon AU.
There is a category of "creature" in her canon called Shadows. Shadows are largely creatures of pure Shadow magic, which is largely chaos. There are a few different kinds of Shadows.For [her] familiar I was thinking of a brand new hybrid higher Shadow. Not sure yet what his function would have been, but basically a shape shifting familiar that can work across the layers whose main for would probably be a winged humanoid. Would that be acceptable?
I should assume most all overwatch gear as game breaking, as there is power armor and rocket hammers involved, but would there also be a nerf for peak human condition. Reinhardt here is a very very large very strong man. Think Worlds Strongest Man competition strong. Is peak human too far?
I know you've had a couple of Fate/ weapon questions before but just wanted to check-in on how Caster here's dagger would be affected by potential power nerfing.
Toph is blind from birth and uses a sense derived from her earthbending to get around, which are not the typical senses baseline humans have. If I read the elemental magic correctly, it wouldn't necessarily cover this. Am I reading it wrong or do I need to come up with another option (such as her familiar acting as a guide animal)?
...how would lightsabers (or potentially other cut-through-almost-everything weapons) be handled, if allowed? Would they be nerfed to not do that, or only be able to go through certain materials but not others?
Kamui here is an alien who, while he appears human, actually has a lot going on inside his body that is very inhuman. Not all of these are clear-cut powers like his super-strength, so I thought I should ask before assuming anything.
At the canon point I am considering apping from the Luminary has lost his powers so I thought it would be fun to play with him "regaining" those powers by refilling his empty pool of light with the light magic of Avalon.
Canonically in FFXIV, your player character is the Warrior of Light and The Most Important Person Who Has Ever Lived. Is it permissible to use the world building and whatnot to create an original character who's more of an average adventurer, or are we tied to the canon on this one?
The shortest version of this: V wasn't stable enough when created to continue to exist, so he made pacts with some nightmares that also were fading away. They're all combined together to make a big magic pool that allows them all to exist, and V fights with them as familiars, and they are the primary source of his magic. Which is relevant in that he is physically different and weakened if they are 'removed' from him....Are their energies pretty much just 'absorbed' into him, just not available as magic any longer? I'd like one as a pet, but they're not exactly distinct physical entities. So they're not exactly that. Thoughts?
Demons from the Demon Slayer universe burn to death when exposed to sunlight, so my question was if she is moved to a human baseline in game would she be able to go into the sunlight or would that remain?
It was just revealed in canon that the swords Baldr brought with him from home actually have elemental properties to them-- I'm going to assume that's stripped away here and they're just normal swords for all intents and purposes? It's not magic per se, but I figured it was close enough that it would probably fall under that umbrella so I just wanted to be sure!
Azul Ashengrotto) is a octopus merman who currently appears human thanks to a potion (or possibly his own magic, canon is not entirely clear there but probably potions). Either way, would he be able to switch between either form at will here, or would he require a potion/spell to do it? And if it's the latter, would he arrive in his human form (which is the form he's spent almost all of current canon in)?
[Yuber] has one of the Twenty Seven True Runes. It's not an item, it's more like a magical parasite that latches on to his body and soul. I know that in coming into the game he'll lose the Rune's power but would the Rune itself be stripped from him or rendered dormant? Or is it my choice?
I had a question about Ruby and Yang's weapons in this game; would they fall under the purview of magical reload if they brought canisters of dust in along with them as extra items?...Also, what would happen with Yang's robotic arm? Would it stay robotic or would it turn back into a normal arm?
In her canon, in order to get access to her full power, she carries a scroll to enable to transform, getting a new outfit and all that. Operates on "ninja magic" but would it still be able to work in this game. This usually enables her to use her techniques, and increase her overall stats. The same thing goes for the nodachi Engetsuka.
Would a Pai Sho set count as one item, since it is one game, or would the board count as one and the pieces each count separately? Or is the board just too big in general to count? (also since one specific tile has special meaning outside of the game, I don't know if that is also factor?) If I put down tea as an item (meaning dried tea leaves/dried plant matter - such as an herbal tea which uses less leaf and more fruit) how much would one slot equate to, and would that all have to be the same flavour/type of tea?
...can I ask what the ruling would be on Duel Disks?
Eustace is from Granblue Fantasy and they recently released a big event involving him. The official start of the event was February 26, but it runs until March 22nd and had 3 installments released throughout the period. The last one was released today, March 16. Since the scheduling is a bit weird, would post-event be an acceptable canon point for the April application cycle or would it be just outside the month waiting period for new material? Eustace's signature weapon, Flamek Thunder, is...weird since while we know some of the technicalities we don't know all the specifics. His weapon is in a group called Seal Weapons which were created with old moon technology, but it's not necessarily magic....So I'm wondering if its ability to generate electricity through its circuits/mechanisms would be stripped away (or at least nerfed/capped to a degree) or if some aspects of it would remain.
How many regains would I need to make to gain [3D maneuver gear] in full? I doubt it can just come as one regain for how big it is.
I was wondering if it would be possible for someone like Ahiru from Princess Tutu to fit in game. She is a duck but in the anime she is able to turn into a human and magical girl thanks to a magic pendant. If one of the items is a pendant could she stay in human form or turned into one permanently within game?
I have a question about familiars, pets, and the like. Tokoyami's Quirk power is Dark Shadow, and the basics of this power is that it allows him to manifest a sentient shadow monster from his body that he can materialize and contract freely. Dark Shadow is considered an extension of Tokoyami, but he does have some sentience and has his own personality in a sense. If it's possible I would like to bring Dark Shadow with Tokoyami into the game, but I wasn't sure if would Dark Shadow would be possible to qualify as a familiar...or if he would be considered a pet. Would Dark Shadow be allowed as a familiar?
So, tl;dr of Sophia is she's an AI who hasn't got a physical form in series (just her Metaverse form). So my thought process on 'how to make this work': She doesn't eat or sleep, but does need to power down occasionally if she does a lot of things/magic/injuries. Basically the difference between human sleep and a computer going into a sleep/hibernation mode. The memory reading/person control from blood magic happens to her from technomancy. As she doesn't have blood. Her cosmetic elements (floating heart hair, emoji mask) since they aren't anything other than cosmetic stay. She's powered down to 'normal human movement abilities' graceful but with the physical strength of a teenager. Are those okay ways to deal with this delightful AI child and her weird as heck canon?
I never mentioned it in his app but at current canon point Yuber should have a Lightning and Eight Devil Rune, one in each hand. Would these be gone now since he is in game and they weren't in his app or could they be present since they're really just aesthetics? If he has the Runes, would they be inventory slots?
Hello I have a character with two universes/aus, the game itself allows for memories of another universe to exist in another version of themselves...I am wondering two things, can I make it that here he has memories of his Fate/extra self? As a servant serving under Leo despite being from fgo universe?
I plan on obtaining the item reclaim reward from the Elphame Traders soon icly because Walter would like his usual wires. I assume they will be nerfed somewhat because of their cutting power (they can go through steel, etc.). They would still have good utility even without that, but I would like to know how much they would be limited so that I don't write something I oughtn't to (i.e., could they still go through bone, or just flesh and cartilage?). He has kinetic magic, so he can manipulate them (although proficiency will take time to develop), and he'll be using the inventory slots item to create a space to store them when they are not in use, because they are quite long...
...are multiple Warrior of Lights from FF14 the MMO. Allowed to be applied into the group?
Could Mukuro regain one of the Gungnir Spears? Technically she owned them and had them on her person. Very briefly. After Monokuma stabbed them through her. Mostly because she would be very unhappy with this and I want to traumatise her by having the traders just gleefully hand her one.
I was looking over the way that magical items from canon get nerfed, and I was wondering specifically about an item that has multiple magical purposes--in canon, Ritsuka's various outfits allow her access to 3 different spells at a time (which I do assume would be cut off), but also are specifically designed to protect her from the elements and act as an armor to a degree (her current standard uniform is specifically called out as being able to protect her from subzero freezing temperatures, despite the fact that it's short-sleeved and a short skirt lmao). Would it be all right to keep that part of the item's magic, even if she can no longer use the spells associated with it?
For a familiar, in the FAQ it says not a specific creature from canon but can you have a general type of it? For example, Grimoire Weiss is a companion (and most likely appable anyway) but could I have a magical tome/grimoire be Kainé's familiar? Or does it also have to be an animal/creature.
So like. If in canon Junko is a zombie and that means her arms and head and stuff can just...um. Be pulled off and reattached (because zombie) is it something that can be kept? She's not invulnerable or anything. I assume if someone really tried they could destroy parts of her body but she's canonly able to just...pop her head off then stick it back on afterwards. Usually this is just played for laughs and an inconvenience because she doesn't want her arm coming off while someone is trying to help her up but it's the sort of thing that happens anyway.
Is an Amistr allowed for Alashandra's familiar?...how much of her skillset would carry over?

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Activity Checks

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:46:31 GMT

Hello everyone and welcome to the Activity Checks page! This is where you will be able to find the current spreadsheet and view-only past activity spreadsheets in case you need to reference which links you used for rewards or curiosity.

Current Spreadsheet Link
Color Code: Green = Passed and Processed, Yellow = Check your PMs

Activity Directions:

Reply to the spreadsheet in the "AC Link" column with the URL (unedited) to a thread that meets the below requirements. The first three columns are not editable.
- 5 consecutive comments in a single thread from your character
- Must have started within 7 days of the current activity month (so if it's August, your thread must start July 24th or later)
- Link the specific thread you are turning in; do not link posts or event top-levels
AC is due on the last day of each month, but you may turn it in at any time during the current month.
New characters do not respond to the activity check.
We do not have a strike system. If you are gone for more than half the month, it is your responsibility to notify a moderator that you need to take an AC-exempt hiatus before the last week of the month.
If your character is dropped in an activity check and you would like to reapply, you will be required to provide an AC-meeting thread from the current Test Drive Meme in your reapplication to demonstrate your ability to pass the activity checks. It is your responsibility to drop characters using the Drop page instead of making your castmates wait for inactive characters to be swept. Be courteous to your castmates if you are no longer interested in playing that character!

If for any reason you are unable to access the spreadsheet, you can PM your activity to the mod account @avalonmods or the mod email isleofavalon.mods@gmail.com and we'll help you out. Do not attempt to turn in AC to the game plurk or to a mod via Discord message.

Past Activity Check Spreadsheets:
COLOR CODE: Green = passed, red = dropped

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Elphame Traders (Rewards Points) - 7/2021-12/2021

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:48:29 GMT

ATTENTION: Only reply to this post when you are ready to claim a reward. Please only use this post for rewards claims, not as link storage. Thank you!

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⦿ Elphame Traders

Most items listed will remain the same, but there will be 2-3 rewards each month that are only available in the month they are posted. In-game, a shop that appears empty the rest of the month will be populated by items from fae traders from Elphame. Different NPC traders will come each month as part of their duties to the kingdom of Elphame. If you want your character to end up with something ICly that they would not purchase OOCly, feel free to assume one of the fae sneaked it into their pockets or another shopper bought it for them while they were browsing. They're pretty tricksy sometimes!

⦿ Instructions

Players are responsible for tracking their own threads. Threads may only be redeemed once. Any thread may be redeemed as AC bonus provided that it is of AC length, however AC bonus cannot be a thread submitted for the activity check in any month.

1. If this is you first time replying please make a new top comment with your player name in the subject.
2. Create a new comment under your top level for each character.
3. Submit your rewards using the following format:

Title Bonus:
Points Redemption:
[activity bonus/month] <a href="link">url</a>
[quest/quest title] link <a href="link">url</a>
Reward Claimed:

For more information about quest threads and how titles may modify how many points they are worth, please read the FAQ.

Item Types:

Recipes

Recipes are instructions to make magical items your character can use in-game. Once the character buys the recipe once, they will be able to make and use that item at any point in the game by finding and creating the item on their own. Note that recipes are protected by a special spell when purchased from the Elphame Traders that prevents them from being shared with other characters. Can't have one person buy it and share with everyone else and cut into their profits!

Spells

Spells are types of magic that may not fit into currently existing categories, meet a combination of magical type requirements, or are forms of spells that can be used out-of-class. If a spell type is bound to a specific type of mage, it will be noted in the description. Spells are single-use casts and must be recast after the spell expires every time. They cannot create permanent effects unless there are specified conditions to bolster the effects available. Note that spells from the Traders have a secrecy spell on them, so they cannot be retaught to other characters in the game who did not purchase them from rewards.

Items

Physical objects that may have some magical significance. Many can be reused. If they have limited use, it will be noted in the description. Single-use items can be created and given as gifts.

Potions

Magical concoctions that must be consumed to activate effects. Potions purchased can be used to count toward the minimum brewers amount (10 potions unless you are an alchemist) and can be replicated after purchase only by the alchemist class.

Totems

Totems are special one-use items. In order to use, the totem must be burned. When burned, it will release a large amount of smoke. Walk through it and you will emerge next to a statue encrusted with magic crystals that act as beacons for that particular totem. If your character uses the totems, characters may walk through with them at the time of use. (So if y'all want to go on a vacation to Red Springs together, go for it.) The magic will last for a small handful of people, so long as they all go through at about the same time.

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Obtainables Glossary & Potion Brewing

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:05:13 GMT

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Received Applications

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:33:25 GMT

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Mod Contact

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:35:07 GMT

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canon updates

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:33:43 GMT

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Please submit the following form for canon updates:

Player Name:
Character Name:
Name of Canon:
New Canon Point: Episode, chapter, event title, whatever best describes it. This should be less than 5 words.
Are there any large characterization changes that would change how you play this character in Isle of Avalon? If so, explain them. Do not write a full history of your character's canon.
New Learned Skills: Powers may be nerfed, but if your character learned a new human-level skill, they are welcome to retain those gains in Avalon.
Anything Else? Is there anything else you think we should know in addition to the above information?

Please submit the following form for CRAU updates:
Player Name:
Character Name:
Name of Canon:
CRAU Game(s): You can do multiple DWRP games if your character went to them. List in chronological order.
New CRAU Update Info: Provide history and any changes in perspective/personality that your character has experienced. We do not have access to all games and threads to know what occurred, so please include all information. Remember that mods do not have access to all other games/threads you had, so if this section includes jargon you would only know if you were in the game, be sure to provide context and definitions.
New Learned Skills: Powers may be nerfed, but if your character learned a new human-level skill in the game you are CRAUing them from, they are welcome to retain those gains in Avalon.
Anything Else? Is there anything else you think we should know in addition to the above information?

REMINDERS:

Canon updates occur ICly in the following manner:

Because time is frozen outside of Avalon, canon updates will be more like memory rebuilds. Your character was simply lacking current memories, which their familiar noticed and puts your character to sleep for a full day to attempt to re-strengthen their bond with the character to help them regain those memories. This can happen as many times as the player wants.

This means that characters do not gain new inventory upon canon updates. If you would like to gain new items from your canon updates, please see the rewards page for more information about Home Regains.

To update to new canon content, the new content must be at least 1 month old. This is to respect other players who may not have had the chance to play, watch, or read new content yet. After 1 month, we still ask that you mark spoilers accordingly.

Mods have the right to nerf any skill gains if they are deemed to be more along the lines of powers/magic or would somehow be worldbreaking. As far as we can tell, any human-level skills would not be able to do that, so this is mostly just a disclaimer in case something comes up that we didn't think of.

If your character would've gained new scars/height/other physical appearance changes in a canon update, you can choose to have Avalon's natural magic update it for them while they sleep so you can still have body alterations even though your character doesn't leave.

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Hiatus & Drops

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:33:05 GMT

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This post is for hiatuses and drops. Remember to declare a hiatus if you will be away from the game long enough to need an AC pass. If you intend to or have turned in AC for the month, we do not need you to declare a hiatus here, but are welcome to let your fellow players know as a courtesy in the OOC comm if you would like. This is to make sure we don't drop you when checking through AC. For more information about hiatuses and drops, please check the FAQ.

To Hiatus:
Fill out the following form and use the subject line "Hiatus" for your comment:

To Drop your Character(s):
Please fill out the following form and use the subject line "Drop" for your comment:

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calendar

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:31:08 GMT

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August 2022 CALENDAR

All times listed are in PST.
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Calendar will usually be updated within the first 3 days of the month pending mod availability.
The 1st will always consistently be the open of Reserves and the TDM posting, in case you're worried about missing something!

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game history

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:30:01 GMT

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NPC Profiles & Appointments

Additional Lore: (Findable outside of events, like libraries and asking around town, etc. This section is a little sparse, but we'll gather more links soon-- this is mostly just specific info people are asking for on the FAQ, events, TDMs, etc. that pertain to world info that's worldbuilding/extra.):

A brief history of Avalon.

Game Progression: Unless otherwise stated, all information can be asked about around town and is not being kept secret.

Otherworlders arrive in Avalon for the first time and are welcomed with a banquet. (TDM-1)

The AOL network is updated with the MagiCast system. Otherworlders are asked to help recover items from the lake and arrival methods are updated to help with possession recovery going forward. The Elphame Traders begin sending monthly representatives to Camelot to investigate otherworlders for the fairies of Elphame and sell their wares. (EVENT-1)

The citizens of Camelot begin work to help train, test, and get otherworlders to use their magic in order to maintain the magic that's keeping Avalon going while the rest of the universe is frozen. (Various, ongoing) Winter Solstice preparation begins and Morganna makes her first appearance to offer a quest to undo an additional ritual that otherworlders were tricked into performing. Otherworlders help her obtain the Black Knight's sword. (TDM-2 and EVENT-2)

In preparation for a tournament, otherworlders are asked to retrieve specific crystals only obtainable by the brave and pure of heart to restore a communications mirror in the city of Celliwig. Though the mirror was restored, Celliwig was not impressed with the balance of pure and impure hearts among the otherworlders. (TDM-3) - Locations Opened: Pure of Heart Bridge, Brave of Soul Cave

A tournament was held and champions among the otherworlders were declared: (EVENT-3)
- Close Quarter Melee: Tifa Lockhart
- Physical Healing: Maurice Hatch
- Long-Range Firing: Chang Geng
- Lunch: Taichi Nanao
- Obstacle Course (Ani/Cog): Rise Kujikawa
- Submission (Dark/Light):
  - Hayato Gokudera
  - Noctis Lucis Caelum
  - Claire Redfield
  - Catra
  - Credo
  - Ryne
  - Raven Branwen
- Animated Battle (Alch/Kinetic): Elfnein and partner
- Elemental Knock-Out: Samatoki Aohitsugi
- Magical Melee: Regis Lucis Caelum

Morganna teaches otherworlders how to do Synchronic Magic, magic that allows two or more people to synchronize and use their magics together to perform more powerful magics. Characters made wishes at a bonfire afterward, which turned to reality and caused Arthur to lead a party through the Silent Shore to the Archivist's at the Forest of the Fisher King. (TDM-4 and EVENT-4) - Locations opened: Silent Shore, The Archivist's Home
Preparations for the Spring Equinox begin and after a masquerade and a ritual, otherworlders gained access to secondary magic abilities. (TDM-5 and EVENT-5)

Things seem to calm down for a bit, the world engaging in a gaming convention and dealing with rains until an unexpected outbreak of a doppelganger-creating flower that threatens Camelot and to absorb the abilities of the otherworlders. Our heroes have to head to the Forest of the Fisher King to find venom capable of killing the source of the infection to save Camelot. (TDM-6 and EVENT-6) - Locations opened: Forest of the Fisher King

The people voted about how to proceed with Celliwig, choosing to accept trials to prove that otherworlders weren't unwanted enforcers of only human righteousness that would force themselves upon fairy kind. Though it was only barely, Camelot passed and was invited to participate in Celliwig's celebration of the summer solstice-- a ritual to renew a magical sun/moon cycle for the following year in Avalon, which exists outside of normal time and space. (TDM-7, EVENT-7, EVENT-8) Locations opened: Celliwig

Merlin and the Elphame traders also start working on obtaining an alternate route to Elphame via water for large-scale travel in case the trials and Celliwig fall through. (TDM-8, TMD-9, TDM-10)

In celebration of their renewed union, Camelot's people were invited to participate in a tournament in Celliwig. The following otherworlders will go down in history for their accomplishments (EVENT-9):
- Cutthroat Cooking and Melee Mania Champion: Gareth
- Vicious Vocals: Weiss Schnee
- Speed Sculpting: Yuki Rurikawa
- Familiar Feud: Azrael (Rose's familiar)
- Mario Party: Itaru Chigasaki
- Silent Assassin: Makoto Tachibana

Spirits locked in the Forest of the Felled had not forgiven Camelot and its residents so easily for trapping them there and began attacking them around and in Celliwig. This marks the appearance of Gwion, the world's first seer. Because enough people trusted her warnings, they were able to save Merlin and Arthur from the spirits and prevent a grave disaster, though King Arthur was severely injured during the rescue. (EVENT-9) The following Death mages were awarded for their work helping to exorcise the city of the spirits: Thanatos, Naomi Kimishima, Toshiro Hijikata, Finndarimus Onaru, Zelgadis, Yuber, Emet-Selch, Baiken, Bailey Morello, Walter C. Dornez, Takuto Maruki, Kotone Shiomi

Though Celliwig itself was cleared out, the Forest of the Felled is still filled with angry, trapped spectres. Celliwig calls for volunteers to travel to Lestari in the Ash Mountains and awaken a master necromancer named Kymbyr, who will be able to help them use the power of the fall equinox to free the Forest of the Felled. (EVENT-10) Locations opened: The Lands of Rot, the first Ash Mountain, Lestari, the lake waters outside of the Western peninsula

Preparations for the fall equinox are made, but the ceremony is interrupted by the awakening of a stone giant hidden within the southernmost Ash Mountain, bringing the mountain and the city of Lestari violently down. The mountain's largest dragon attacks Celliwig, blaming them for awakening Kymbyr, the necromancer who awoke the giant and destroyed their home. The stone giant devoured the souls of the dead passing through Avalon and consumed those trapped in the Forest of the Felled. Camelot's forces overwhelmingly assisted with helping the people of Lestari, but were unable to help the people of Celliwig save their city or stop the Stone Giant. The giant goes dormant again within the Forest of the Felled, which is now free of angry spectres. (TDM-11 and EVENT-11) Locations opened: The Ruins of Celliwig, The Ruins of Lestari and the South Mountain, the Forest of the Felled. Locations closed: Celliwig, the first Ash Mountain, Lestari.

With the sudden loss of Celliwig and the barriers being taken down that were shielding the river from crossing specters, the Forest of the Felled needs to be cleaned up. Along with wards and ties once used to seal the forest now needing to be removed, an unseelie fae known as a fachan - a creature which had been feasting on the trapped souls in the forest - also needs to be dealt with, though doing so gets in the way of fulfilling the original purpose of the expedition. (TDM-12) Meanwhile there are significant contributions made to assist the displaced residents of Lestari and Celliwig, which are responded to with gratitude as the refugees from the destroyed towns look to see what they can do to give support to those who have helped them (as well as their own people). (EVENT-12)
A second expedition into the Forest of the Felled is mounted, this time obstructed by irritated Naiads summoning a basilisk. The intrepid individuals who take part in this second attempt at clearing the forest eventually manage to pass this obstacle and the Forest of the Felled is successfully cleared of most remaining traps and wards which used to keep the spirits haunting it held there. (TDM-13)

During rituals being held to alter the weather in order to produce more crops to deal with the food rationing which has been ongoing since the combined Lestari/Celliwig disaster, somebody attended while suffering from a magical flu and destabilised the ritual. The result is a massive snowstorm that blankets Camelot and the surrounding areas in six feet of snow, knocking the power out across the town in the later part of the first day. Thankfully the people of Lestari are able to help, providing a useful magical spell and tunnels through the snow. Meanwhile, the Elphame traders arrive early to bring an interesting message, giving everyone a special totem which - at the right time - will transport them to the Land of Maidens. (EVENT-13).

For the first time, new arrivals to Avalon appear in the Land of Maidens rather than the bay. The nine sorceresses who inhabit this island give tasks to the newcomers and also to those who arrived via the totems given to them by the Elphame traders, with the way off the island and to the capital city of the Fae Lands, Nicnevin, granted once enough people have completed said tasks. (TDM-14) With the path opened anyone is free to make their way to Nicnevin to explore. Encounters with a fae creature known as the Mari Lwyd grant those who speak to it blessings which can boost their primary magic type. (EVENT-14) Locations opened: Land of Maidens, Nicnevin.

Not long after the otherworlders and other guests of Nicnevin head home, the fairy queen herself sends out a message to all communication devices in Avalon. The message is both invitation and warning, though so cryptic in its delivery that the meaning of it is missed by many. Whether or not characters understood what was actually said or their brain shut down in the middle of the barely benign instructions, fairy circles made of tiny mushrooms start to crop up all across Avalon. Dancing in these fairy rings transports the dancer to a costume party within the ballroom of the fairy queen in Nicnevin, and refusal to attend (or leaving early) subjects characters to the effects of the Wolf’s Moon. The Wolf’s Moon transforms unprotected otherworlders into cynanthropes - werewolves and other types of weredogs - and places a particularly strong curse on them which requires at least two siphoners to break, or a deal with a powerful fae. (EVENT-15)

Another riddle from the fairy queen, this time delivered straight into the minds of otherworlders while they are sleeping, turns attention back towards the lands outside of Camelot. The riddle itself could have multiple meanings and it is up to the intrepid explorers who venture out to decide just what the fairy queen actually means for them to do. The first solution is the retrieval of a sword long lost in the Land of Rot, identified by the name ‘Clarent’. The second potential answer to the riddle involves locating and robbing the grave of the Fisher King in the Forest of the Fisher King. Either way, it seems that the fairy queen wants whatever she is looking for to be returned to her and she is counting on the obedience of the otherworlders to get the job done. Unknown to most however, one of the otherworlders - Ardyn Izunia - takes the Fisher King’s body and performs a ritual to bring him back from the dead. (TDM-16).

As a direct consequence of the revival of the Fisher King, a ritual which tore open the void between worlds in order to pull him from the afterlife his soul had been tethered to and back into his body, Avalon attracts the attention of a hoard of shades known collectively as the Wild Hunt. The Wild Hunt lays siege to Camelot for two days before Morganna steps in to perform a ritual to send them back to where they came from. This ritual briefly releases the time freeze that Avalon is under and allows the encroaching Calamity to advance by two seconds. No one needs to travel to the end of the world to be able to see it, now, as it is visible in the sky at all times of the day. (EVENT-16)
Vernal Soul Pools, a seasonal event which overtakes Camelot once a year in the late spring, are unexpectedly affected by the majority of available magic being funneled into the time freeze spell and the equinox ritual, which uses Queen Mab as a vessel through which the vernal soul pools channel everyone's magic, is thrown out of balance. The dream world and reality blend together in sudden ways, drawing otherworlders into dream states in large numbers and destabilising both the native magic and the otherworlders own natural powers. Though normally off-limits, due to the severity of the situation otherworlders are invited to enter Queen Mab’s cavern to absorb some of her energy in order to set things on the right path again.
After enough people have taken a little of Queen Mab’s power, the fairy queen herself enters the cavern to pierce Mab’s heart with an enchanted dagger, releasing the power flowing through her and stabilising magic for everyone. (EVENT-17)

The effects of the Fisher King’s apparent disappearance begin to show, and the Land of Rot ceases to rot. Without the Fisher King’s curse keeping the land dead and putrid it begins to grow anew with the spring rains and the undead creatures from within it disperse into the surrounding areas. The Forest of the Fisher King falls into chaos as an influx of creatures begin to battle the native fauna for new territory, and the Archivist has to shut up shop. The Unnamed Marshes, conversely, begin to struggle under the weight of a new malaise that settles over the entire region, causing wisps there to begin behaving very strangely. (TDM-18)
The wisps’ behaviour eventually leads people to Malous, a village deep in the Unnamed Marshes inhabited by mushroom fae. The mages there advise that a newcomer, the Fisher King, passed through some time ago but has since vanished, however they believe that the difficulties the region faces are down to him. Investigation around Malous reveals the Fisher King’s current location - Bermuda Station. (EVENT-18) Locations opened: Unnamed Marshes, Village of Malous.

An expedition is mounted to head to Bermuda Station, an underground train station that can be used to travel between worlds without disrupting those worlds, though it is currently defunct due to the time freeze over Avalon. The Fisher King is found hiding in a bubble of frozen time within the station and with a majority vote, it is agreed by those in attendance that they will talk to him rather than kill him right on the spot. The Fisher King agrees to be delivered to Queen Elphame. (EVENT-19)
A tournament is held and the five winners, along with Queen Elphame, cast a spell to launch the Fisher King and his curse into the centre of the Calamity. (Tournament winners; Mamori Minamoto; Xue Yang; Rei Amayado; Zidane Tribal; Caster) (TDM-20) With the aid of a group of death mages the Fisher King’s soul is removed before this happens to spare him any suffering. With the curse centred in the Calamity, the effects of it begin to slowly chip away at Excalibur’s spirit and will (supposedly) eventually allow everyone to send a party to retrieve the weakened sword and depower the Calamity.
Because resources are being diverted away from performing the summer solstice, the sun and moon are thrown out of cycle, plunging Avalon into a temporary eternal night. (EVENT-20)

A ritual is undertaken in the centre of Camelot to bring back the sun. After a brief total blackout following the climax of the spell, the sun finally rises again.
Following this, with Elphame and Camelot in better relations than ever thanks to the efforts of Otherworlders, Queen Elphame and King Arthur work closely together to accomplish the next step of her plan despite some tension about her not sharing what she intended to do with the Fisher King from the get-go. But they're talking now, and the place that everyone needs to go next is a place only familiars can reach. To that end, otherworlders are granted knowledge of how to switch bodies with their familiars. (TDM-21)
With this ability under their belts, otherworlders are invited to venture into the Dusklight Forest at twilight in order to enter the Camelot mirror realm of Lightdusk. This is the location of the first of three legendary items - the Serpent’s Egg - guarded by a creature known as the ouroboros. In the shape of their familiars the otherworlders retrieve a number of ouroboros eggs and return them to Merlin.

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Character Business

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:29:15 GMT

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Note: In order to add to this page, your character must get a Shopkeeper permit or Social Media Influencer Verification. (Available from the Elphame Traders.)

Business Name	Type of Business	Owner	Info
CHARACTER BUSINESSES
Barkour	A indoor and outdoor agility place designed for animals.	Jean Kirstein	link
Enchantment	A Host club.	Hifumi Izanami	link
fortress	[adult only] advertised as a place to be your true self, fortress is an underground club which specialises in indulgence. with two floors accessible to customers, as well as a variety of spells and potions to make the night all you've ever wanted, fortress promises to make the potential end of the world fun, if nothing else.	Kate Galloway	link
Fortune Panda	A restaurant in Camelot that always provides Chinese cuisine, but also has other kinds of dishes that change from time to time.	Archer (EMIYA)	link
Golden Silence	A higher end dining establishment that specializes in seafood.	Azul Ashengrotto	link
Horus Alchemy Guild	A deceptively small building down a well-travelled Camelot side-street. Poison and Horus (hor) to put the place together after a need for it was noticed. It contains an alchemy/potions library, supplies store (at reduced cost for guild members), and several rooms across three floors for both group collaboration and solo experiments. There's also a small first-aid room.	Poison & Horus	link
Kaika Theater	開花 means "to flower" or "to show results." Kaika Theater will show you how our actors bloom before your eyes in a variety of stage shows and other captivating performances!	Taichi Nanao	link
Lamplight	An underground information network. Dark Web access only.	Anon (Rei Amayado)	link
Lone Mountain Dojo	A place for training and practice in the martial arts. An unassuming building, it has a fenced-in training yard as well as ample indoor space across a couple of floors.	Morgan Knight	link
moondrop	A flower shop/garden center with a cozy café.	Tsumugi Tsukioka	link
Off Limits Parkour Gym	Indoor / Outdoor parkour gym also with space to train movement based magic skills.	Kate Galloway	link
PHOENIX ROOST	A two-story live performance house and cafe	Rei Amayado	link
Pick Your Poison	A cute potion shop/winery, built alongside a small vineyard in the Camelot farmlands. Despite it's cosy appearance, it somehow still manages to have an aura as ominous as its proprietor... Sells a selection of potions for domestic/personal/arson-related use and traditional Colchian wine that's brewed in-house.	Caster (Medea)	link
Polydegmon's Lapidary and Brew	A jewellers shop with a side business in alchemy. It offers custom jewellery as well as a small, odd selection of potions. It's recommended one doesn't ask where he sources the ingredients from.	Emet-Selch	link
Shining Karaoke	Classic Japanese-style Karaoke Bar	Ren Jinguji	link
Tanaka Animal Shelter and Rehab	An animal refuge, rehab center, and rental stable located at the southwest outskirts of Camelot.	Kadoc Zemlupus	link
Trappist Café	A beer café specializing in belgian cuisine and alcohol. Serves fresh food, pastries, chocolates, homebrewed ales, and other snacks.	Belgium	link

Please fill out the following form to have your business listed

Username/Channel Name	Platform Summary	Owner	Info
SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
ENOSHIMA (@ enoshimafashion)	A vlog YouTube channel featuring fashion reviews, makeup advice, interviews and adverts for various fashionable events in town. As she works in collaboration with Darin's forge, there's also a few videos featuring his work and the best way to pair weaponry with cute styles!	Mukuro Ikusaba	link
Hifumi Izanami (@ cookwithmi)	An Instagram account where Hifumi posts pictures and talks about the things he cooks.	Hifumi Izanami	link
Jane Porter (@ j.porter)	A blog dedicated to zoological and cryptozoological studies of the native flora. Observations, theories, as well as more scientifically angled posts. Occasionally Jane will also post artwork.	Jane Porter	link
Jinguji Ren (@ spiceitup )	Ren's Instagram account for posting images and reviews about various spicy food options in Avalon as well as more personal Instagram stories.	Ren Jinguji	link
NuruSara Gaming (@ NuruGe)	Popular comedian NuruSara(Sasara Nurude)'s Gaming YouTube channel! Live streams are on regularly every Wednesday evening, with sporadic uploads of additional content. Games played are from a broad variety of genres, including the most-recently-hyped Knights of the Round Experience but also Simulation and Horror. Streams feature Sasara's solo play as well as co-op and collaborations with friends.	Sasara Nurude	link
PrankQueen (@ PrankQueen)	YouTube channel featuring pranks, both magical and mundane. Emerald hosts.	Emerald	link
Red Hibiscus (@ red.hibiscus)	An "Ask Abby" style of relationship advice blog. Submit your relationship questions and Kazunari (or Ritsuka) will answer under their aliases. Quality of advice not guaranteed.	Kazunari Miyoshi	link
The Literature Corner (@ thelitcorner)	A youtube channel where Monika reviews & recommends books, records audio books for her audience, analyzes literary genre & formats, and a lot more! The audience is encouraged to send their poetry to Monika, who will read her viewers's poems on a monthly basis.	Monika	link
Venus (@ VenusSings)	A YouTube channel dedicated to videos of Minako doing all sorts of song covers, both with singing and dancing.	Minako Aino	link

Please fill out the following form to have your verified influencer account listed

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Bestiary

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:14:01 GMT

NOTE: As new areas are made accessible on the map, new creatures will be added. If there is a specific fairy you want to use in a post or thread, as long as it's not a unique type that there's only supposed to be one of, feel free to go for it. If moderators later use that fairy type and make specifications, we just say there are different tribes of faeries that may have variations! If you want a particularly special/powerful fairy to be involved, please reply to this post to speak to a moderator.

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Reserves

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 01:51:24 GMT

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Please note all reserves last from the 1st to the 12th of each month. From the 13th to the 14th anyone may apply if the reserved application has not been submitted. PST time zone.

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Taken List

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 05:57:45 GMT

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Rewards Points (Elphame Traders)

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:10:04 GMT

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⦿ Elphame Traders
Most items listed will remain the same, but there will be 2-3 rewards each month that are only available in the month they are posted. In-game, a shop that appears empty the rest of the month will be populated by items from fae traders from Elphame. Different NPC traders will come each month as part of their duties to the kingdom of Elphame.

Please note: Recipes cannot be purchased and gifted to other characters. While single-use items can be created and given as gifts, we do ask that you respect the spirit of the rewards system and not have your character give them out en-masse. They are rewards for participation in game with activity and quests, which can be used ICly to enhance your gameplay and have a fun time with. If your character would ICly give single-use items to a friend once in a while, just remember that they do require effort and materials to make items like totems. If your character uses the totems, characters may walk through with them at the time of use. (So if y'all want to go on a vacation to Red Springs together, go for it.) The magic will last for a small handful of people, so long as they all go through at about the same time. Recipes are bound to the character magically though, since the Traders still want their money, you know? Can't have one person buy it and share with everyone else and cut into their profits!

Item Types:

Items

Physical objects that may have some magical significance. Many can be reused. If they have limited use, it will be noted in the description.

Potions

Magical concoctions that must be consumed to activate effects.

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MONTHLY SPECIALS
(2-3 rewards that change each month.)
Vary in usefulness each month. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, sometimes cheap, sometimes expensive.

	(Item) Munch and Crunch Bag - 3pts A bag with some fierce looking teeth on the front... they're just decoration right? Well, no. It's kind of like a portable trash can. Be careful about resting your hand on it-- the teeth will bite anything that gets near it. It hungers.
	(Potion) Chameleon Facial - 8pts Put on this face mask and you'll not only have moisturized, fresh looking skin.. but it'll be so fresh, it'll be someone else's! The Chameleon Facial mask can be used to change your face to match someone else's. Does not change height or build, so use with caution. Magical effects last for 1 hour, beautiful skin will last for weeks as long as you stay hydrated.
	(Recipe) EmphaSize - 6pts Increase the size of any body part for 30 minutes. Want the bushy eyebrows of your dreams? The biggest pompadour the world has ever seen? Feel the need to "Hulk smash" with some giant fists? Cast EmphaSize! Sensitivity, flexibility, blood flow, etc. will remain the same but strength will increase proportional to size increase so it is relatively safe. However, it does not compensate for balance issues if you go too big. Can only be used on one body part / body part pair at a time. Uses a significant amount of magic to cast, so it is not recommended to cast more than once a day.

The following items will be available every month for purchase:

⦿ 3 PTS

(Recipe) Farm Totem

Transports you to an prasiolite-encrusted statue at New Camelot's extensive farmland. Has a short range- farthest distance it will work from within Camelot's city limits through the Edge of the Dusklight Woods.

(Potion) Vita

Heals minor scrapes and bruises in less than a day. Prevents infection. Finicky; if improperly made, may cause insomnia. Nowhere near as effective as healing magic.

(Recipe) Dry Spell

Create an invisible barrier against rain above your head. It only works from above, so don't try to use it to repel water in other ways- it won't part the seas or let you walk under water.

⦿ 4 PTS

(Recipe) Basic Potato

Instantly grow a single potato in the ground with this spell, regardless of magic type. You still have to dig it up and find a way to cook it, but in an emergency, it can be a life saver.

(Item) Enchanted Pink Calcite

A stone that brings peace and wellbeing by warding off nightmares. Uses magic to improve mood, often used by medical mages to assist with mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.

⦿ 5 PTS

(Recipe) Camelot Totem

Transports you to a bismuth-encrusted statue just outside of the city's Western gate. Works anywhere east of the dividing river, except for the Lands of Rot and the Forest of the Fisher King. One-way only. Each totem made only works once.

(Recipe) Beach Totem

Transports you to a sapphire-encrusted statue on the beaches at Albion's White Cliffs, near the Rent-a-Ride Outpost. Works anywhere east of the dividing river, except for the Lands of Rot and the Forest of the Fisher King. One-way only.

(Recipe) Spring Totem

Transports you to a ruby-encrusted statue just outside the gift shop at The Red Spring. Works anywhere east of the dividing river, except for the Lands of Rot and the Forest of the Fisher King. One-way only.

(Recipe) Archivist's Totem

Transports you to an amethyst-encrusted statue erected just inside of the train car that leads to the Archivist's home at the edge of the Forest of the Fisher King. Works anywhere east of the dividing river, except for the Lands of Rot and within the inner areas of the Forest of the Fisher King. One-way only.

⦿ 6 PTS

(Potion) Pheromia

A potion that causes about an hour of attention to be drawn to you from all living things. It is labeled for use drawing in prey for hunting, but off the label, it will make other people notice you as well. It cannot overwhelm someone's willpower or make them like you, but they will find themselves attracted to you while it is in effect.

(Recipe) Brownie Summoning Circle

Brownies are faeries who come while you sleep. They will come every night after the initial summoning. They will perform household chores so you don't have to, so long as you leave small pieces of cake out for them. If the plate is ever empty when they arrive or you insult them, they will get drunk and trash your living space and not return unless you summon them again.

⦿ 7 PTS

(Potion) Moodia

Causes one who consumes it to have their colors change with their emotions. Effects can last anywhere between an hour to two days.

(Item) Shopkeeper permit

Open up your own business with a shopkeeper permit! Can only be purchased after you pass 2 AC rounds. Purchase this and the Elphame traders will cover set-up costs for your business regardless of location. Once approved, you can use it to register your business here.

(Service) Weapon Modification - Magic Reload
The weapons of many worlds are not serviced here by ammunition shops. You only have the ammunition you arrive with. However, for a price, the Elphame Traders will modify your weapon to create its own bullets using your magic as a resource. A modified weapon draws from your energy, so extended use without finding a way to restore it may result in exhaustion. Must be purchased for each weapon it is used on.

(Item) Social Media Influencer Verification

Get your social media account verified. Verified accounts can be monetized at a livable wage and are considered popular among the citizens of Camelot. These will also be listed on the Business page for player reference in case they want to know who the Influencers are. Once approved, you can use it to register your social media account here.

⦿ 8 PTS

(Potion) Everwarm

Drink this to stabilize your body temperature, preventing freezing or overheating.

(Item) Lucky Coin

When making a decision, flip this coin. If correctly called, you will have notable luck while enacting the called choice. If incorrectly called, there is no effect. If flipped and the results are ignored in any way, the task will be cursed with bad luck throughout.

⦿ 9 PTS

(Recipe) Wayfinder

A spell that illuminates the path to the nearest establishment regardless of where you are. Very useful to those who are easily turned around. Hopefully, there is someone at the nearest structure to give you directions to where you're trying to get.

(Item) Seeds of Binding

A very small bag containing 5 seeds. Plant 1 seed in the ground and it will act as a trap in a circle for about a 30 foot radius around where it is planted. Anyone who is not in the circle when it is planted will be ensnared by vines if they cross it. Those who were inside are considered friends and will not trigger any ill effects. 1 seed lasts about 6 hours. They require special soil unavailable in New Camelot to cultivate.

⦿ 10 PTS

(Recipe) Familiar Symbiosis

Condense your magic for an hour by allowing your familiar to possess you. May result in mild alterations to your outfit, hair color, add parts of your familiar such as horns/ears/tail/whatever is applicable. It will increase your magic capabilities significantly during this time, but causes a huge drain of energy. While you will be a badass for an hour, you may need to sleep it off for a full day after. Recommended for emergency use only.

(Item) Soul Catcher

A powerful necromancy item that can bind your soul to the soul catcher crystal for about half an hour. You cannot be physically harmed while using this item. However, your soul will be out of your body and moral judgment and emotional capacity may be impaired because of it. If the Soul Catcher crystal is broken while your soul is inside of it, you will suffer from all blows taken at once. After your soul is returned to your body, the crystal will crack and will not be usable. (One use only.)

(Item) Home Regain

Regain one item or pet from home. No vehicles, teleportation/time-travel items, or otherwise game-breaking items.

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⦿ How to Earn and Redeem Points
There are multiple ways to earn Rewards points in the game that encourages active participation in the game. There may be more ways to earn points announced in the future, but these are the current means:

Bonus activity threads of at least 5 consecutive comments from your character = 1 pt per thread
Threaded quest = 1 pt per quest, but can be increased with titles (up to 3 points total):
- Knighthood: +1 point per combatant quest from QuestBoard.
- Nobility: +1 point per assistance quest from QuestBoard.
- Unseelie: +1 point per combatant quest from Dark Web QuestBoard.
- Arcane Mage: +1 point per assistance quest from Dark Web QuestBoard.

Players are responsible for tracking their own threads. Threads may only be redeemed once. AC bonus cannot be the thread submitted for the activity check in any month. Threads will be turned in as points at the time of redemption in response to this post using the following form:

Ready to claim a title for your character? Head over to the Taken page and fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

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Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:28:02 GMT

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Name
Contact Information (DW Journal or email address for us to contact you regarding your application)
Characters Currently Played In-Game
Term of Game Membership Agreement- the game rules are listed. You must agree to them in order to continue in the application. If you click "I disagree" the form will be submitted as-is and exit out of the application.

Basic Character Information:

Name of Canon (If you are applying for an original character, type "Original Character")
Character Name
Age
Canon Point - Our policy on spoilers is that your canon point or canon release date must be available to the public for at least 30 days. This has been our policy and has been listed in our FAQ since the start of the game. Failure to adhere may result in revisions (if adjustable canon point) or automatic rejection (if character or canon was introduced less than a month ago).
Canon Information (link to a wiki- if you do not have anything to link to or are applying for an original character, you may provide a brief information section of your own. 1200 words or less. Do not link to the entire canon.)
- We typically just want a summary of canon events as pertains to your character so we have something to go off of in terms of context while we're researching your character for application processing. Backstory and personality information integrated would be great if a wiki is not available. Bullet points are fine.
CRAU Designation - If you say no, the following section (CRAU Information) will be skipped. Go straight to "In-Game Information."

CRAU Information:

What game are you importing your character from?
Provide a brief summary of developments your character has experienced at other DWRP games.

In-Game Information:

Familiar Choice (include top choice only unless you want help deciding from moderator. Please reference the FAQ for more information about familiar and magic.)
Primary Magic Choice (Please reference the FAQ for more information about familiar and magic.)
Secondary Magic Choice (Please reference the FAQ for more information about familiar and magic.)
Inventory (5 personal items) - Canon/CRAU-unique items are required to have either a link to an item description or a brief list of the item's capabilities.

Play:

Thread Sample (TDM, Meme- do not link smut. Must have at least 5 consecutive comments from your character. Threads from another game are also acceptable as long as they provide a good sample of character voice and are accessible to non-members. Thread should be no older than 6 months.) *Note: If you were dropped via activity check, you are required to provide a thread from the current test drive meme. See FAQ for more details.
Answer your choice of 5 out of 20 listed questions as your character (bracket or prose are fine but your character is responding, you the player are not responding about your character). If your character would refuse to answer, have them respond how they would naturally, but include internal dialogue in either prose or brackets (your choice) with their thoughts on it. Questions are chooseable from a drop-down menu in this section of the app, so you can pick ones that you find interesting or relevant to your character to respond to. If you are applying on mobile and cannot see the full length of the question, here is a list for your convenient access.

If you forget to include information on your application and have not received a response yet, please send an email with the missing information to isleofavalon.mods@gmail.com with the subject line "App Supplement."

RECEIVED APPLICATIONS LIST

(Reservations are valid until through 11:59pm on the 12th. The 13th-14th is an open apply period, meaning even if a character was reserved that month, you may apply for the character at that point unless an application has already been submitted. We do not accept application challenges.)

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faq

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:23:13 GMT

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Topics:
Characters
State of Arrival
Abilities & Magic
Health & Death Mechanics
Money, Quests, & Titles
General Setting Information
OOC Mechanics
Player-Donated Resources
Player-Asked Questions (PAQ)

⦿ Characters
What kind of characters are playable in Isle of Avalon?

Canon characters
Original characters
CRAU
Children old enough to speak in complete sentences and have clear personalities
Non-human characters (will be shrunk to human size range if too large)
Canonical alternate universe characters (ex: different Doctors from Doctor Who, Final Fantasy characters from Kingdom Hearts)
Alternative series duplicates (ex: Sword in the Stone Merlin and BBC Merlin, OUAT Snow White and original Disney Snow White-- the story, writing, development, etc. are clearly different and while they share the same identity, they are essentially different characters)
MMO and tabletop original characters created by you
Characters from the same series that do not have a significant relationship or need to interact

What kind of characters are you NOT allowed to play in this game?

Fandom AU
Fanfiction characters
Author self-insert characters
Characters who have not been sufficiently developed in canon to have a clear personality
Real people, even if they are depicted as a personality on a show (i.e. Stephen Colbert, Gavin Free, tabletop players, etc.)
Other peoples' original characters, including tabletop and MMO characters
Multiples of the same character
Adaptation duplicates for a character already in game (ex: Eren from Attack on Titan manga and Eren from Attack on Titan anime, Ramuda from Hypnosis Mic drama CDs and Ramuda from Hypnosis Mic manga; if it is the same story/character in a different form as an already played character in the game, it is not considered a playable character)
Characters from the same series that have a significant relationship or need to interact.

Are players allowed to play multiple characters from the same series?
Yes, provided the characters do not have a significant relationship (positive, negative, or otherwise). It must not be out of character for both characters to avoid interaction, as playercest is not permitted.

How many character slots may each player have?
Each player gets 5 character slots maximum. Two applications may be submitted per app round.

Are there cast caps in this game?
No.

What is the policy on characters with "split" or multiple personalities?
If the two personalities are considered different actual people (like Dark and Daisuke from D.N.Angel or Yugi and Yami from Yu-Gi-Oh) then they would be considered two different characters and would need to be applied for by different players, as they can and would need to interact with each other. However, if the personalities are the same person effectively (like Nikki and Jessica from Heroes or Akito and Agito from Air Gear) then they are considered one singular character. If you are unsure, please ask a mod

What do you do if your character's background contains sensitive topics?
Please include an opt-out post for characters whose backgrounds contain potentially triggering topics, with a list of general descriptors for these topics. Please warn in the subject line of threads or at the top of a post if any of these topics come up during the course of RP.

Are characters with few canon appearances allowed?
Provided that the story gives the character a clear presence and personality, it’s fine. We recognize that not all canons have detailed histories for their characters. If their content amounts to a trailer’s worth of appearance or a single scene with fewer lines than can be counted with one hand, that is not sufficient. As this is a bit of a gray area, please ask a mod if you are uncertain and we will review the character with you.

Can we app characters from canons that have no official English translation?
Yes! If an unofficial translation is widely available and reliable, that’s great and easy for us to review. If the series is a non-English series that does not have any readily accessible translation, please give us a heads up at the top of your Character Info section (this will not count toward the 1200 words) so that we don’t go on a wild goose chase trying to find info and know to seek out someone with language experience if we have any questions.

How do you change your character's journal?
It is your responsibility to keep your Taken List entry updated with current information by creating a new comment. Do not respond to your old comment with update requests.

If your CRAU character experienced physical or skill changes in a previous game, what may be carried over?
Any intentionally created physical changes like piercings, tattoos, scarring, and so on would be allowed. Though full species changes are not going to be allowed, small body modifications such as appendage growths (cat ears, a tail, antlers, etc), prosthetics, repaired physical injuries (healed scars, regrown lost body parts, etc.) and other similar modifications that were gained in another game would be permitted at the cost of one inventory slot in your application, pending mod approval. Learned abilities from other games are allowed (so if they spent time studying how to do origami or kickboxing, etc.) but supernatural abilities would all be converted into this world's version of magic, whether from canon or CRAU.

Can my character have multiple CRAU?
Yes, that’s fine. Please only designate the most current information in your application.

How does Avalon handle actively dead characters? (Died in canon, ghosts, zombies, lich, etc.)
They will be brought back a second before death and healed, so they still are able to remember what happened but their body is still alive and heal-able to avoid needing to start off with a ritual. Avalon will heal them upon transportation. Though most people will be returned to the exact moment in time, perhaps characters may be able to seek a way within the game to change their fate. Only time will tell.

Undead and ghosts will be able to come in their current form but will not have any supernatural abilities beyond what they would've had when they were a human. Their physical form may still display as whatever their species is, however, but they would not come in with an advantage over other players.

My character does not have to sleep/eat/breathe/vibrate at the same frequency than this universe/whatever. Do they have basic needs here?
Yes, as aligns with their species. (So a robot may not need to sleep, but if your character is humanoid they will have humanoid needs. A robot may need to oil their joints once in a while, but a human wouldn't.)

If your character does not have a body at all, you can give them one at your discretion or keep them as a disembodied voice/projection/etc. If your character does not have a canonical appearance/body, we ask that you choose an age-appropriate PB for icons. Unless your character is canonically only a video game avatar (series like .hack// or Sword Art Online) in which their original appearances are not shown, characters are not given an alternate body/gaming avatar.
If your character is half-demon, half-human and they have two forms, they can retain both forms and the ability to shift between them, but will not have access to any additional abilities that would normally go with the transformation. It is aesthetic only.

Do you have a standard wait time for applying from new canons?
Yes. Characters may be applied for after the canon has been released to the public for 1 month. After that, we ask that players apply spoiler warnings in subject lines where spoilers are present. The same policy applies to canon updates for characters currently in-game who have had new content released for their canon.

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⦿ State of Arrival
Upon arrival, characters may bring with them 5 inventory items. What does this include?
Characters can come in with 5 inventory items not including basic clothing. Characters may bring 1 pet as 1 inventory slot. If a character carries multiple weapons, each weapon counts as 1 inventory slot. No vehicles or game-breaking items. Technology should be fine as long as it doesn't require canon- or CRAU-specific power sources that would not be available in Avalon. Internet-connected items such as game-based communicators will be able to view an offline archive of posts, photos, videos, etc. that were already present on the character's device but will not be able to connect for new updates or out-of-game communication. Item sets do not count as one item unless the items are parts of a whole function (example: a mortar and pestle or a Kitchen Aid mixer with a whisk attachment can come as one item, but a chemistry set which contains beakers, vials, ph strips, ingredients, a bunson burner, etc. would not be allowed).

For the protection of the time-paused multiverse, time/space bending items including instant transportation items will not work. Characters will need to learn to create totems using in-world magic if they would like to fast-travel in-game. (Totem Recipes will be available for purchase with rewards points at the Elphame Traders'.) If you are uncertain if a specific item would be considered game-breaking, please feel free to ask! If an inventory item is requested but not allowed because it is considered game-breaking, the mods will allow you to select another item to fill that slot if you are accepted.

Can we bring magical items as inventory items?
Yes and no. Magical items that are not game-breaking and have one specific magical purpose are allowed. However, items that give players access to magic outside of their specified in-game magic may be brought in but will have access to canon magics removed. (So if your character wants it for sentimental value or aesthetics, they can still have it.)

If you would like your character to have multiple-use items from your canon that have abilities that would allow you to overlap an available magic type (Dust, Materia, crystal magic forms of all types, etc.) it will be treated as an individual weapon and will arrive with only one use.

I want to refill my ammunition/magic points for an item/whatever. How do I do that?
The rewards page has a reward available for magical reloading. You will have to purchase that.

What qualifies as a pet?
While cats, dogs, hamsters, goldfish, and other standard pets will all count, you can also have specific creatures that exist in canon come as a pet. Note that pets will have their powers nerfed upon arrival if they are supernatural in nature, as they are considered separate from familiars. If you have a specific creature from canon (not a general recurring creature) they would need to be brought as a pet. Note that mounts (rideable animals) are possible to bring, but they will be shrunken down to fit comfortably indoors. If your character needs a mount, we recommend your character contact the Rent-a-Ride-- they rent and sell horses and horse-drawn carriages. (See Locations page for details.) Note that 1 pet = 1 inventory slot.

Does my character's inventory need to be on them at their current canon point?
No. You can give them items from a future or past canon point as long as it follows the month wait-time for spoilers. ICly, they don't even need to know what they are because of how our canon updates system works.

Do I have to include clothing/armor in the inventory?
Your character can wear whatever non-magical clothing they have on at their canon point upon arrival. Armor may be included in that if the armor does not have special effects of its own. If it has a special ability of some kind, it must be counted in the inventory. If characters would like additional outfits, an outfit will count as a single inventory slot.

Characters arrive by being plunged into the water. What happens to their inventory?
Initially, the Lady of the Lake had some trouble with the magic getting things to safely arrive and turtles worked tirelessly to retrieve and rescue anything that came with newcomers. As of February 2021, Merlin and Archimedes managed to enchant a hammerspace-like wardrobe that opens to each person's items and pets when the person touches the handle. The item retrieval wardrobe (nicknamed the "Shit Box" by Archimedes) is kept at the Rent-a-Ride. Incidentally, if someone were so inclined, they could use their individual space like a locker if they had something they wanted to keep away from everyone else and were willing to make the journey to it when they needed it.

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⦿ Abilities & Magic
In order to be pulled into the Isle of Avalon, characters are bound to a mythical creature of some kind. Faeries, spirits, demons from a variety of cultures and worlds are available, but you may only bond with one. Basically, it’s a magical familiar that enables your character to create and use magic. Your character’s arrival and these bonds act as a channel to restore the magic of Avalon using the magics of their world, much like a trimming of a plant can give birth to a new plant. Your character can help in the setting simply by using magics of any kind and maintaining a bond, so even if you are not interested in participating in the plot and choose to interact with only the festive and slice of life aspects of the game or in-game quests, you are welcome to play how you choose.

What types of creatures can my character bond with as their familiar?
Your character gets one familiar. It has to be a mythological or fictional creature. It cannot be a special being from your canon, but if your character’s canon has general monster types, it can be one of those. In other words, a Cactuar from Final Fantasy or a Cyndaquil from Pokemon are OK but Cerberus from Cardcaptor Sakura or Megatron from Transformers is not.

The creature must be from your character’s canon and not from another canon. If your character does not have canon creatures, all real-life mythological creatures such as real-life fae, spirits, demons, ghosts, etc. are fine as long as they are not considered culturally insensitive. (In other words, if a creature is considered sacred to an active peoples’ religious beliefs, it is not acceptable.) If you just want a normal animal, it's a spirit version of that animal.

Is it my character’s choice or my choice?
Player’s choice. We will ask you for your top preferred choices for the character in the application. In most cases, your top choice will be given, but if we do not believe that the choice falls within the guidelines above, we reserve the right to ask for a second choice in a revision.

Does the familiar have free will? Do they have all of their canon abilities and powers?
To an extent. Familiars will not actively act to cause harm to the character they are bonded to and will not begin indiscriminately attacking other characters, even if they may be aggressive in canon. They will protect their bonded character using whatever abilities they may canonly have. We leave it up to you if you want to play with how protective they get and maybe have some trouble for your characters and their CR—go for it. You can also assume they have personalities and behaviors of their own and play that how you want to. Always ask permission from other players before having your familiar react negatively to their character. Otherwise, have fun!

Can familiars talk?
Up to you. As long as you aren't granting your familiar absurd powers or features that don't apply to the creature type, you can customize it pretty much however you want.

I want a creature that is huge.
Okay, but they will be shrunken down to fit indoors comfortably. It may return to its normal size under times of great stress or danger in order to protect the character it is bonded with.

My character wants to ride their familiar.
How would you like it if someone rode you? Familiars may not actively cause harm to their person, but they don't have to be nice to or go along with whatever they say. Be respectful. Get a horse.

Are they always there?
No, they have shit to do, but will always come when you call them. You’re bonded, so if you need them, just call their name and they’ll hear you.

Okay, the creatures have their powers—but what about my character’s powers?
Canon abilities will be null and voided and converted into magic for this world. To this end, regardless of species, characters will be brought to baseline human capabilities, though non-humans may present with physical appearance-based species characteristics. Those who have gained peak human physical capabilities through training may keep them, but enhanced physical capabilities are considered to fall under the supernatural category and will be converted to Avalon-style magic.

All characters will need to learn magic from scratch alongside their familiar. That said, your character can likely regain abilities similar to theirs in canon overtime and simply need to learn it through this world’s magic. That’s up to you.

Characters can only learn one category of magic at a time, but generally as long as they stay within that grouping of magic, we’re fine if you want to play around and do whatever you want as long as you don’t godmod. For characters who are canonly good at a thousand things, we apologize but you will not have access to all modules of magic at this time. It may be possible to gain access to an additional one at a later date.

What if my character is considered a normal human in canon, but has a skill that is not technically possible?
This would be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. A good example is characters who have a strong affinity toward animals. It’s possible for people to bond with, study, and interact with animals and have this be a developed skill. This would be allowed. However, suddenly speaking the animal’s language would be considered supernatural and would not be allowed (unless you choose animal magic for your character, of course). If your character is naturally lucky, they can still have luck influence their lives within reason, but not to the point of world-bending probability manipulation.

What are the types of magic available?
All available magic is for minor/immediate effects and not significant enough to affect large areas or affect more than one person at a time or for a long period of time. Note that you can mix and match any familiar with any magic type- you do not need to select a magic type that aligns with your character’s familiar. There are two categories of magic disciplines: Primary and Secondary.

Primary magic types are easier to master than secondary and include the following:

Light magic: creating lights, bending light (invisibility, glamors, illusion magic), hard light generation (shields/protect spell equivalent)
-Fairy Blessing Upgrade: Full-room, tactile illusions (combination of hard light and illusions). Details require significant practice, but could be used to create entire illusory scenarios. (Must be present to cast, you cannot create illusions and leave someone trapped.)

Elemental magic: Air, fire, water, earth, electric, etc. This is basic magic, you cannot control the existing elements within the environment, but can generate and direct your own.
-Fairy Blessing Upgrade: Control existing elements within the environment. (Ex: Calm fires, push back waves, spin tornados, etc.)

Healing magic: Heal non-mortal wounds, cure natural illnesses (non-magical), protective magic, physical enhancement magic (temporary increased strength, etc.) Cannot make anyone invulnerable or immortal. Works on both animals and, to a small extent, plants.
-Fairy Blessing Upgrade: Area of Effect casting-- cast healing magic across a group. It will do less than a concentrated healing spell would, but you can cast on more people at once to reduce the amount of time needed to heal each member of the party and ability Locking (temporarily limit someone to only using the last spell that they cast. The spell will be boosted significantly in power/skill, but they cannot use anything else until the lock wears off- beginning practice 1 minute, up to 30 minutes max).

Animal magic: talk to animals, transform into animals, partial animal transformations with significant practice (give yourself ears, tail, etc. but mostly retain human form- very finicky practice) May have some side-effects, like not being able to turn back if you’re too tired or learning your pets really are judgmental. Can persuade animals to go along with their plans at times, but cannot fully control their actions. This only works with natural animals, not familiars.
-Fairy Blessing Upgrade: Transform or partially transform into mythical animals (Non-fairy/humanoid).

Dark magic: Curses, jinxes, hexes, love enchantments, causing physical pain without injury, mild shadow manipulation.
-Fairy Blessing Upgrade: Travel through connected (touching) shadows only to places the character has been before. (If there is too much light, the mage may be trapped and unable to travel.) Cannot stay stationary within the shadows, as there is no shadow realm to hang out in.

Kinetic magic: Moving objects with your mind, push/pull other people, teleportation, increase/decrease speed of movement, flight.
-Fairy Blessing Upgrade: Vibrate body at high frequency to be able to phase through objects. (Note: Will only work on self.)

Alchemy: Transmutation, transfiguration, and fast-pass potion brewing. Transform components they have into other forms through the use of sigils and alchemical equipment (the royal court will provide a free basic kit for alchemists to encourage their growth). Examples: if an alchemist is near iron ore in a cave, they can alchemize it to create a sword instantly, or on the beach they can instantly turn sand to glass. Alchemists do not need to meet the 10 potion minimum for potion-brewing and can begin immediately. Advanced alchemists can break down materials from already composed items to create components. Note: alchemy will work on organic materials, but not on living materials. Familiars can magically generate sigils after they are learned the first time for automatic casting. There are more details here and here as per player questions.
-Fairy Blessing Upgrade: Fluid animation of elements according to the whim of the creator. (Ex: Toys that move on their own, a scaregrow with the whim to protect fields, enchant a spare key to run away from thieves, etc.)

Cognitive Magic: Touch-based post-cognition (see the recent past of an item by touching it), dream walking, astral projection, telepathic messaging (can send, but cannot read others' thoughts), hypnotic suggestion (can hypnotize people to do things with player permission, provided it does not go against the core of who that person is-- i.e. you can't make them kill someone if they wouldn't hurt a fly, etc.), and limited psychic damage. (Note: post-cognition cannot be used on corpses, hypnosis cannot be used on animals.)
-Fairy Blessing Upgrade: Telepathic conversation (two-way, by consent only- they can't read thoughts without permission).

Fairy blessing upgrades are available as of December 2021. This upgrade must be obtained through IC action and cannot be obtained if your character does not complete the associated task. After a character has a base understanding of their primary magic, they may travel to Nicnevin and find Mary Lywd. Whether they can defeat Mary Lywd in a battle of rhymes or not, as long as they participate and have a foundational understanding of their primary magic, they will be able to gain the associated Fairy Blessing Upgraded (listed above). These are only available to primary magic types at this time.

Secondary magic types are essentially the second magic set that your character can learn. They will be more of a challenge and may be much harder to control if your character hasn’t gotten a good grasp on their primary type. Secondary magic types can be any of the original primary disciplines or one of the following additional discipline options:

Green Magic: Rapid growth of plant and fungi, control of plant movement, stimulate and magically aerosolize plant poisons and antidotes, grow plants in any organic environment including living beings (use with caution; may be fatal to host-- must touch host to “seed” them, cannot do remotely), hanahaki curses. Can enhance certain components of plants, including flavor and spice levels even after cooking. Plant empathy (sense the wellbeing and conditions of plants).
Technomancy: Communicate with computers the same way you would a person; command and control computers with your voice; use predictive and calculating capabilities of computers to predict potential outcomes at a rapid pace. This secondary magic extends using your base magic and allows you to send spells over texts and voice or video calls. (Elemental users, yes, you can send a blast of water through a computer screen at someone if they’re being rude.) Can “digitize” items through photographic magic to send them to other places (think Willy Wonka sending a candy bar through the TV.)
Siphon Magic: Siphon magic from other sources, such as magical or cursed objects, and either redirect it as energy blasts or absorb it to temporarily juice up physical strength. Gives mages the ability to purify curses. It is possible to absorb magic from living beings to temporarily prevent them from using it, but this requires a couple minutes of direct contact with the person. Effects may last anywhere from a couple hours to a couple of days. (To be used with player permission only.) Failure to utilize absorbed magic can result in severe pain to the user, so it must be used within a few hours after it is siphoned. (The more magic siphoned, the quicker it must be expelled.)

CW: The following magic disciplines contain concepts that may be uncomfortable to some players, including use of blood, bodily harm and consumption, servitude, the dead and undead. These are only options and do not need to be engaged to enjoy the game.

Bargaining Magic: Form contracts with fairies to summon their assistance when needed. They can call multiple creatures outside of their familiars to fulfill the purpose of contracts with them. Contracts come with a price equal to the strength of the summoned being and the task their contract is for. For example: a kelpie may agree to act as an underwater mount and combatant at your behest, and they may ask to eat your right eye in exchange for their service; whereas a more benign fairy like moon rabbits may be summoned to clear pests out of your garden for a small price like a bag full of moonstones you’ve gathered from a river. Can only form contracts with fairies they have met in game events. Fairies can only form contracts to do what they are capable of. (So that kelpie is not going to assist in baking cupcakes for your friend’s birthday, for example, and a moon rabbit won’t be very good in a fight.) Once contracted, users of this magic can call fairies from any location at any time to fulfill their pact. Penalty for violation of contracts may vary; dangerous fae may demand death as a penalty, benign fae may simply refuse future service.
Death Magic: seeing ghosts/spirits, exorcisms, raise the dead as mindless zombies, influence over the undead once raised (complete control only at mastery), aid ghosts/spirits in possession of living bodies (self or direct to others temporarily). Temporary possession of other characters and objects is possible, but leaves the Death Mage’s body vulnerable; body cannot exist without a soul for more than 1 hour a day, and will automatically suck your soul back in after that in a way that may cause rapid motion sickness so time it carefully. Incense is often used by Death Mages to cover up otherworldly smells that may occur.
Blood Magic: From within the Blood Mage’s own body, they can solidify their blood outside of their body to weaponize it (though should keep track of how much they use-- they cannot generate more blood, so it is possible to faint from anemia if they are not careful). Their own blood becomes prehensile. Blood Mages can sense the flow of blood nearby, which may allow them to sense other living beings’ presences even if they cannot see them once honed. If the blood of another is ingested, they will receive visions of an impactful memory from that person from either the past or future. When used on others, it can be used to create puppet-like control over the target’s body. (Must have player permission if any of the listed blood magic is done with other characters.)

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Are there any types of other magic available that aren’t related to the familiars?

Potions: Creating concoctions to have different effects. A significant sect of this is used to counteract other types of magics and creating anti-magic potions that have much greater effects than basic healing magic. (This is how you can heal curses and magical illnesses.) However, there are all kinds of potions available from animated hair dye to transforming yourself into another person. The wide variety of capabilities potions offers is counteracted by the fact that ingredients may be more difficult to come by and mistakes may have more significant negative repercussions.
Rituals: Large-scale effects, long-lasting spells, and extreme magics can be performed using rituals. Rituals require multiple people, ingredients or specific magical items, and sometimes physical acts (dancing, sacrifice, sex, trances, fights, etc). This can be done for anything from changing the weather for a week to providing protective cover for an entire building or acts of necromancy. If you want your characters to perform a ritual, please contact a mod with the details of what your characters would like to do. Rituals require a minimum of 3 characters to perform.
Magical items: Magical items may be introduced into the game with specific effects. If your character gains an item that can perform a specific type of magic, it does not need to match your character’s magic type.
Synchronic magic: Synchronic magic allows two characters to move perfectly in sync to perform spells outside of their typical wheelhouse or beyond the normal spell strength described above. After a little finger painting on each other's face and collar bones and some deep meditation while performing the spell, the caster of the spell will have complete control over the movements of the person the spell is cast upon.

For the duration of the spell, the person who the spell was cast upon will mentally reside in the caster's head outside of their body. Their body will do anything the caster's does. It typically requires the consent of the person it's being cast upon, though there are not-yet-introduced forms of the spell that do not. There are side-effects and drawbacks to this type of magic, including a high potential for error if the two characters don't have trust and understanding. More details on the the fourth TDM where it was introduced.

Can my character infuse items with magic?
Yes, but not without a load of practice! Permanent infusing any object with magic would take a mastery level in their magic type. However, teamwork makes the dreamwork. Alchemy can be used to permanently change the state of items, so in combination with other types of magic, it’s possible to make magical items. Neat, huh?

Wait, so characters can use their magic together to do stuff?
Yeah, it’s pretty sweet. Two heads are better than one. Or two magics, as the case may be. We aren’t going to micromanage how you do this, just be reasonable, communicate with who you’re playing with, and have fun.

What do I do if I want to change my character’s magic discipline (either primary or secondary)?
You may change up to one magic type every 4 months. During your character’s first solstice or equinox starting March 2021, characters will find a small flower growing in a glass pot next to them the morning after. The flower is magical and very hardy, so don’t worry if your character doesn’t know how to take care of it well. During each equinox and solstice, the flower will bear fruit that, when eaten, will change one of their magic types. To do this OOC, just comment the taken list with a request to change one of your magic types. You can only do this once during each seasonal period. Each plant is individualized (you can decide whatever flower fits your character) and eating someone else’s fruit will make your character extremely sick, so it’s not recommended. The fruit only spoils with the changing of the season when a new one grows.

Note that changing a magic type this way will require the character to learn the new discipline from scratch. If your character would like to change a magic type without having to learn from scratch, they may have to make a deal with Morganna.

(If you want to change your character’s magic type without their consent, you can always say a pesky pixie sneaked into their home and plopped it in their mouth while they slept.)

What are smart phones and the Avalon Online network like? Does it use magic?
Much like the real world, there are a few varieties of smart phones available from regular rectangular smartphones to foldable ones, ones with keyboards, and even smartwatches and AR smart glasses-- the basic provided phone at the start of the game is a regular rectangular phone, but characters are welcome to trade in for whatever they prefer upon arrival in Camelot. All phones have internet access to the Avalon Online (AOL) internet system. Feel free to assume internet access wirelessly anywhere unless otherwise stated in an event or location detail. (The starting area has no dead zones.) Please note that AOL is accessible to both player characters and native townsfolk, so you are welcome to handwave NPC interactions the same as you would an NPC interaction in a log thread. (This does not include mod-run NPCs.)

AOL has some standard features, such as live text chat, video chat, voice chat, and a cloud service for storing and sharing images. Some game applications are available for download as well, but the experience may be a little different than what normal gamers would expect.

One big difference between real world phones and Avalon's phones and internet is the use of magic in combination with technology. Known as technomages, those with both cognitive magic and programming/hacking skills developed technomagic such as the MagiCast screen system and accessibility options. MagiCast allows for an immerse telepathic experience that allows users to share sounds, images, and impressions of sensations such as smell or taste using enchanted technology within the device. It does not allow for the transmission of sensations of physical contact, so it is not possible to cause someone pain using MagiCast. MagiCast can similarly be used as a magical accessibility option, which when enabled can provide telepathic reading of messages and images to the user.

The recipe for creating MagiCast chips is closely guarded by AOL to prevent misuse. Characters must opt into the use of MagiCast upon receiving a new phone or it will not be activated.

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⦿ Health & Death Mechanics

My character is injured or sick through naturally occurring means. How can they get better?
If they are in Camelot, there is a hospital that will treat them with a combination of medicine and magic. If they are outside of the city, they may need to rely on players with healing magic, potions, or potential healing locations/items nearby. It is possible that your character may stay injured for sometime or develop scars if they are not able to find immediate means of healing, so make sure you think about what you want to do!

My character is sick because of a curse or other magical ailment. How can they get better?
Potions which counteract magic are the way to go! Characters can learn "Recipes" for different item sets by using rewards points at the Elphame Traders', can find other characters who know them, or can get help at the hospital in Camelot.

Do characters age in Avalon?
No! No one ages in Avalon as it exists outside of time itself. However, you are still vulnerable to injury, illness, trauma, and fatalities.

What happens if a character dies?
If a character dies, they must be revived by other characters in the game via ritual. Revival rituals require characters to call upon Morganna le Fay, who is in possession of the Chalice of Life. Note that all revival rituals will result in a life-for-a-life exchange, though Morganna will not notify characters of such. The life may be a generic NPC, it is up to you if the involved characters know them or not. If you really want to get crazy with it and all players are in agreement, it may be a player character (which will in turn require another ritual and so on)-- it can be as dramatic as you would like.

If it is not known that your character is dead or they do not have anyone who likes them enough to perform a ritual, your character may haunt other characters until they cooperate. We do ask that you arrange this with other players before killing your character in game.

How does my dead character haunt other characters?
Your character will not be visible as a ghost or capable of being heard by living characters, but they will be capable of temporary access to spiritual magic. This allows ghost characters to write messages on mirrors, knock things off of shelves/tables, shatter all the windows in a room at once, lower the temperature of rooms, and whisper messages into the dreams of sleeping people. Ghosts may also attempt to possess other characters, but may only do so for about 1 minute and cannot speak during the possession. A ghost may not possess the same person twice during the same death cycle. If your character dies more than once, they will be able to possess characters for up to an hour, but may still not possess the same person more than once during the same death cycle.

Are there any side-effects after my character is revived?
Characters who die will lose their familiar and be forced to bond with a new one. The familiar dies with the character and is not revived in the ritual. At this time, your character MUST change both of their magic disciplines to a new magic type-- they will no longer have access to the spells they were previously bonded with unless they gain them through other means. This is the only means to change both magic types at once.

Is there a wait-time on death revivals?
Ritual takes about 30 minutes to perform after coming to an agreement with Morganna. There is no OOC penalty for killing your character. However...

Do I need to notify the mods if my character dies?
Yes, the mods need to know who Morganna is reviving and what your new familiar and magic type are. Please fill out the appropriate form on the Taken page to notify.

What if my character is dead in canon when they are brought into the game?
They will be brought back a second before death and healed, so they still are able to remember what happened but their body is still alive and heal-able to avoid needing to start off with a ritual. Avalon will heal them upon transportation. Though most people will be returned to the exact moment in time, perhaps characters may be able to seek a way within the game to change their fate. Only time will tell.

Are there non-player ghosts in Avalon?
Yes, ghosts exist! Characters may hear rumors from natives that such entities frequent the currently inaccessible Land of Rot. There’s currently no clear way to communicate with any if you do happen to run into one.

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⦿ Money, Quests, & Titles
What currency exists in game?
Gold, of course! Sort of. It's kind of bulky to carry coins around all the time, so Camelot developed an app for that. Using the smart phone provided to you by Archimedes at the Rent-a-Ride Outpost upon arrival, you can use a banking app to make purchases. The currency is "gold" and when you make a purchase, your phone will make a little coin jingling sound. This notification sound cannot be turned off for security reasons.

How much is money worth?
1G = 1 cent USD. Just do what sounds fair and appropriate for the item (or not if you want your character to get swindled). The price conversion rate is just for reference if your character wants to talk about money. The mods aren't going to price check you unless you're claiming your character paid $1 for a brand new castle or something clearly inappropriate.

How does my character get money?
They're gonna need a source of income! Characters may complete quests, get a job, or barter items and magical chores to townspeople.

What jobs are available to my character?
That is entirely up to you for the most part. However, there are specific titles that are available to characters only after OOC requirements are completed.

What are the OOC requirements to gain a title?
Complete 5 or more unique quests of the type associated with the title you want your character to gain.

Knighthood (QuestBoard) or Unseelie (Dark Web): Combat Quests (Have a ⚔ emoji on the QuestBoard)

Nobility (QuestBoard) or Arcane Mages (Dark Web): Assist Quests (Have a 🛡 emoji on the QuestBoard)

The Compensated (Either/Victim): Either Assist or Combat quests in which your character is the victim of the stated problem for another character to save or harm.

In-game, characters ICly prove their worth by completing these quests. This is why the threads must be from different quests, or else it makes no sense IC that your character is gaining a title for doing 1 task 5 times. You can still use duplicate rewards to claim rewards at the Elphame Traders.

How does my character gain knighthood?
You must prove your mettle and dedication to Camelot through combat quest types before King Arthur is willing to accept you as a loyal knight. Becoming a knight earns respect and kindness from the NPCs in Camelot as well as the trust of the people. Additionally, it earns you an extra rewards point at the Elphame Traders' for combat-oriented quests. To apply for a title, use the provided form on the taken page.

Knights receive the following benefits:

Opportunity for armored archaeopteryx mounts (must still bond and earn their trust, as they are not friendly).

The ability to appoint squires and deputies to patrol areas of Camelot. (Squires and deputies do not get rewards bonuses, they are an IC role only- knights may choose how they compensate these roles on their own.)

Receive monthly paychecks from Camelot and are welcome to visit the castle armory and training grounds at any time.

A "Knight's Quest" will be added to the monthly quests starting with the January 2022 tasks. They can choose anyone to participate in the quest with them, but they will be the only ones to receive the information in-game as it will not be on the widely available quest board. Non-knights who are invited by a knight to participate may receive Combat Quest credit toward a title, as it counts as training experience, but cannot claim the knight title bonus on rewards.

How does my character become a lord or lady (noble)?
Titles of nobility will be given to characters who complete (thread out) 5 or more unique assistance quests from the regular QuestBoard. Those who dedicate themselves to serving Camelot will not go unrewarded, even if they are not warriors. The title does not automatically come with mass fortune, but it does come with prestige and recognition that may get you into higher-end clubs or get hard-to-get reservations. It also grants you an extra rewards point at the Elphame Traders' on assistance quests for this character. To apply for a title, use the provided form on the taken page.

Those of Camelot peerage will be granted:

Land and a small castle, should they choose to accept it, and will be designated governing bodies of these areas. Refugees from Lestari and Celliwig (as well as participating player-characters) will move into these lands. Once you've decided on the details, use the notable locations form to submit information about your character's township.

An initial budget from Camelot to get started. 15% taxes must go to Camelot, what goes beyond that is up to the noble in charge.

These lands are still a part of Camelot and must follow Camelot laws and answer to the king, but nobles can enact city ordinances of their own in addition to that, as long as they do not violate the rights of Camelot citizens.

How does my character become an Unseelie?
The Unseelie Court is a name for the fairies who do not need a reason for cruelty-- they are often associated with violent crimes. Completing 5 combat quests from the dark web will count toward your character being accepted as an honorary member of the Unseelie Court.

Honorary Unseelie receive the following benefits:

Unseelie fae in Elphame will ignore these characters if found alone. If there are others around, they will act as normal so as to not out a fellow Unseelie.

Unseelie characters may be given information about upcoming dangers during events before entering the area through connections made with the fae. (For example, if a particular creature is at large in an area or if there are toxins in the area, etc. It won't be all the info, but your character could be more knowledgeable going in than other characters will be.)

Receive discounts from businesses who realize what they are and want to soothe their violent tendencies.

Gain allies who may help them out of captivity if they run into legal repercussions.

How does my character become an Arcane Mage?
Complete 5 dark web assistance tasks to gain the title of Arcane Mage. Arcane Mages are a society of sorcerers who engage in illicit activities behind the scenes. Though they may be facilitators or deal in crimes non-combative in nature, they are key to keeping the dark web and organized crime running smoothly. Arcane mages often engage in risky activities that result in higher payouts than traditional assistance tasks. It also grants you an extra rewards point at the Elphame Traders' on assistance quests for this character. To apply for a title, use the provided form on the taken page.

Arcane mages gain the following benefits:

Gain access to a "Black Market" item on the Rewards page each month purchasable only by those with this title.

Receive power boosts during the full moon after an arcane cult ritual performance held in secret.

Receive a special amulet stone from the cult that they can use to reflect spells directed at them back to the caster. (Must be used with intentionality, it cannot passively protect the mage if they're sneaked up on or not remembering to use it, etc.)

Dark web tasks have higher monetary payouts.

How does my character become The Compensated?
This title is for the butt monkeys out there who have bravely gone through some shit. Players who allow their character to be experimented on, injured, killed, or otherwise the "victim" in at least 5 AC-length quest threads will have the opportunity to gain this title for their character. This title will work with quests from either the QuestBoard or the Dark Web, but only if your character allows themselves to be put at a disadvantage by another person completing the original quest.

The Compensated receive the following benefits: Camelot will provide these characters with a monthly stipend to help ease their suffering (enough to replace a regular job income), as well as immediate access to all Rewards-based Totem Recipes (excludes Toto's Totem) without purchase to encourage them to keep adventuring despite their experienced trauma! The title gives the same +1 bonus to quest threads on rewards once earned as other titles.

Can my character hold more than one title?
Characters can hold up to two titles. Each title is a +1 rewards bonus equivalent. Please note that while you can complete tasks of any variety, you can only hold titles within either track. (So a Knight can do dark web tasks, but cannot earn an Unseelie title. From an IC standpoint, if a knight is going around committing murder, they're not sticking to the knight's code, you know?)

What are quests and how do I do them?
6 quests will be posted each month (3 normal, 3 dark web). Anyone may complete quests at any time. You may handwave your character completing quests and earning G, however, any quests you thread out you may submit for rewards points at the Elphame Traders'. Quest threads can increase in value with titles (so while normally submitted, it would be worth 1 point. With a single title, it would be worth 2 points, with two titles, it would be worth 3 points. 3 points is the maximum a quest thread can be worth).

In summary:
Threaded quest = 1 pt per quest, but can be increased with titles (up to 3 points total):

Knighthood: +1 point per quest after gaining title
Nobility: +1 point per quest after gaining title
Unseelie: +1 point per quest after gaining title
Arcane Mage: +1 point per quest after gaining title
The Compensated: +1 point per quest after gaining title

Ready to claim a title for your character? Head over to the Taken page and fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

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⦿ General Setting Information
For specifics about in-game locations, please check out the locations page.

What is the technology/infrastructure level of the game?
Though it may vary from city-to-city, in general the game features a mix of modern and naturalistic technologies. Most architecture is modern but may be infused with trees and flowers in a way that makes it a still-living space. (See locations page for more detailed information.) There are no cars or planes. Horse-drawn vehicles are the primary means of longer travel (though those vehicles do use a mix of technology and magic, so they’re definitely more comfortable than a regular medieval carriage! Features like AC and heating, radio, and smartphone interfacing are available. It’s like a car, but horsepower has a more literal meaning.) Bicycles are also available for travel around the city, but as there aren’t many roads outside of it, use is limited outside of Camelot City.

City areas all have running water, indoor plumbing, and electricity. Though harvesting energy may be a magical process done off-screen, so please don’t ask us for specific detail about how it works. It’s magic, y’all. Yes, your characters still have to charge their phones using electricity. However, characters who get advanced with their elemental magic may be able to charge their phones on their own… but it’s really not recommended unless you’re really good at it. Many a good elemental user has exploded their phone and had to purchase a new one.

What kind of entertainment is available?
We will not be dictating all available businesses within the game. Anything you need for a thread, you can basically assume if it’s available in modern times and doesn’t interfere with other information in the game, it’s fine. Theaters, performance venues, studios, and so on are available in the main city of Camelot. There are parks, a museum, a library, and so on as well.
Characters also have access to streaming of music and general movies, provided that it does not break the fourth wall for any characters in game or popular series that are regularly seen in RP. There is no access to canon-specific series, music, or other media unless your character brings something from their home as an inventory item. Characters are free to upload anything they bring and share with other characters.

What kind of social media is available to characters?
Everything is basically done through AOL (Avalon Online) but there are apps on the network similar to Instagram, Twitter, and so on. Use blingee or have characters put filters on their video posts. Enjoy memes that don’t break the 4th wall. Have fun with it. Literally as long as you aren’t hurting anyone, it’s fine.

Can my character own their own business or make money as a social media influencer?
Yes, characters can run their own businesses and become social media influencers by purchasing rewards available at the Elphame Traders Rewards page, then posting their business/social media platform info on the Character-Run Businesses page. This way, anyone can see/interact with/reference businesses and popular social media influencers as a part of the game.

Okay, I know how my character gets a job and money now. What about where they're living? Do they have to pay rent?
There is a designated hotel in Camelot for new arrivals. It's a single room with a single bed, a mini fridge, AC, a microwave, a toilet, sink, and a shower. There is a continental breakfast room where they serve fresh muffins, fruit, coffee, and tea every morning from 6am-8am. If you don't get up between those hours, you don't get fed. All other meals are your character's responsibility. This is what is provided for free, but your character can move out at any time and find a new home as long as they can afford to do so. They're welcome to live wherever they like as long as they don't disrupt the environment. They can camp out all the time if they want to, or they can settle down in an apartment or house. Please note that all architecture in Avalon is built around nature, so it's not uncommon to find indoor trees and streams or ponds in all aspects of architecture throughout the city.

If you want your character to get a job, go for it. As long as it’s not ridiculous, it’s fine. A 12-year-old with no medical experience isn’t going to be hired at a pharmacy, but there are apprenticeships and more available, and jobs will be especially readily available if they can get your character to use their magic. (It’s encouraged!) If you want a job that would have an influence on government affairs or something big, just shoot a mod a PM to make sure it’s ok. (It probably will be, but just in case. We don’t want someone saying they took over the town crier position and spread a bunch of lies without notifying us or two people saying they’ve both taken over as the royal poison taster, stuff like that.)

I would rather my character goes to school instead of work. Is it possible for them to get income for this?
Yes! Another means of income is attending school! Avalon education focuses mainly on writing, reading, cross-species communication (IE Peacemaking with the fairies by understanding and respecting cultures. Note in these classrooms the communication spell does not work, making it an immersive language course.) and course magic. There are also various trades (like engineering, architecture, etc.) that can be learned through courses at the schools for underage and adult characters alike. All classes will of course touch on magic and education within their field and is highly encouraged by all Avalonians. Not only is education free of charge, but Camelot’s government also considers it training for becoming an effective member of society and thus will pay a livable wage to anyone attending classes full time.

Educators are very respected for this reason as well, so anyone seeking employment at the schools will be well-compensated. Note that while still green with their magic, characters may need to start off as a teacher’s aide or assistant while they get their bearings until they are able to integrate an understanding of magic into their curriculum.

How does everyone understand each other’s languages?
Magic.

Ok but more detail if you want it: Magic is used so that each person hears everyone in their personal language. So if Character A speaks German and character B speaks Blorgon, character A will hear character B in German even though B is speaking Blorgon. (And vice versa.)

Can my character fish/hunt/camp/etc.?
Go for it. Just remember that if you include any details about the act of ending an animal, you include a content warning. Also remember that if your character hunts in noted sacred places, hunts sacred animals (will be noted in bestiary if they come up), or pisses off the local fairies, they’re gonna have a bad time. It had also better be for food—sport hunting is not allowed.

Is there an official money lending/borrowing system, like a bank?
There is no system to obtain a loan through any official channels; loans are not commonly found in Avalon. However! Characters can go ahead and borrow a little of the gold stuff from a fairy. Just be warned, they can be kind of nasty about getting it back; they won't come after the person who owes them the gold because, hey, got to get paid. But loved ones may find themselves turned into a frog (or other creature), or some other magical malady will befall those the character cares about until they do the noble thing and repay their debt.

Note that some fairies may disguise themselves as humans, but the disguises will not be perfect—there’s always something, like a second set of eyelids, off-color parts, or some other small detail that’s very easy for the unobservant, unalert, or unaware to miss. If you would like to play with this, you are welcome to come up with your own fun magical maladies, but a few examples of things you might encounter include: turning people into statues, giving people pig noses and tails, magnetizing a person so that all metal objects fly toward them, jelly knees, itchy rainbow urine, sleeping curses, or even something like causing all the plants around their home to overgrow and take over their living space.

What is Avalon’s nightlife like?
Avalon's nightlife overall may vary by location. Camelot City has a mild nightlife, with plenty of taverns and a few food and entertainment industries. Most things close before the witching hour (2-3am), as there are a number of creatures that have night functions that won't come out if there are people around, such as brownies, Asrai, and fairy circle parties that can be very troublesome if interrupted.

What is the in-setting attitude towards sex?
Fairies are sex-positive and some forms of magic actually require sexual rituals, so while there won't be any events encouraging smut or anything like that, it's unlikely that anyone in Avalon will shame characters for showing an interest in sex. That said, it is considered a private act and not something to be done in public or shoved in peoples' faces.

In regard to professional sexuality, there isn't a particular red light district or central area for sexual/risque businesses. Sex workers are considered a normal part of life and are provided legal protections and have safety/sanitation standards. Sex work purchases are taxed-- the taxes help provide birth control and health care for sex workers. The businesses are subtle in nature, using innuendo to indicate from the outside what their business is in regard to. (So like a brothel might just have a tasteful eggplant emoji lit up in front of the building for the business name and go by "Eggplant" verbally, or a sex toy shop might be "Love Peach Accessories" etc.) They will not have window displays of products. All sex businesses have a similar enchantment to alcohol-- at the door of any establishment, minors will be unable to pass an invisible barrier to block anyone under their world's legal age from entering establishments. (With the lowest possible age being 16.)

I see that not all areas on the map are listed as accessible. What is stopping my character from ICly heading to that area?
It varies from area to area, honestly. Some areas may have spells to keep them hidden or inaccessible. Others may simply have treacherous environments, horses will refuse to enter, the trees may move on their own, or characters may not have the magical level ready to travel to that area. Any citizen of Camelot will tell characters why they’re Gonna Have a Bad Time™ if they ask.

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⦿ OOC Mechanics
How is canon proceeding back home without my character?
It's not. Time is frozen in the entire multiverse outside of Avalon. Your character was pulled out of the frozen time to attempt to help generate enough magic to stop the destruction of the multiverse. Their entire world is frozen back home. They were pulled in because a familiar was able to bond with them to pull them into Avalon. Since it is very difficult for familiars to find people to bond with, no one in Avalon has any control over who is chosen to come and who leaves.

OK, so how do canon updates work?
Because time is frozen outside of Avalon, canon updates will be more like memory rebuilds. Your character was simply lacking current memories, which their familiar noticed and puts your character to sleep for a full day to attempt to re-strengthen their bond with the character to help them regain those memories. This can happen as many times as the player wants.

What about hiatuses?
You can either auto-pilot your character while you're gone or you can say their familiar wasn't sure their bond was strong enough and put them into a deep sleep to repair and strengthen the bond.

Hiatuses will exempt you from submitting AC if you are gone for more than 2 weeks in the month you declare the hiatus. If your hiatus is for less than 2 weeks, you are still expected to complete AC.

We recognize that a significant portion of Dreamwidth RPers experience situations that involve physical and mental health issues, low-income struggles, and other emergencies. Isle of Avalon moderators believe that compassion and understanding are a much more effective means of moderation than strict, no-exception hiatus policies. If you have an emergency and need to declare a retroactive or extended hiatus, please contact a moderator through the Mod Contact page (screened) if an extension is necessary at least 7 days before the end of the month. Hiatus extensions will be reviewed privately on a case-by-case basis by moderators. We would like a hiatus system to be a safety net for players, rather than an additional responsibility, but do not intend for it to be used in lieu of a strike system or as a means to avoid completed activity checks.

Processed activity drops will not be retracted. The test drive meme goes up the day after each month, so you can app back into the game without a significant wait period if you are still interested in playing as a member of Isle of Avalon, provided you are able to demonstrate ability to pass AC in the current month by using a current TDM thread that meets AC standards. (At least 5 consecutive comments in one thread from the current month.)

You can declare an AC-exempt hiatus here or if you would just like to announce it for courtesy, feel free to post in the OOC community.

How do drops work?
Your character's bond with their familiar dissolved and they were sent back to be frozen in time in their world. You can drop a character here.

Please note that if you are dropped via activity check and re-apply, we will require a sample from the current test drive meme of at least 5 consecutive comments from your character (AC requirement for 1 month) to demonstrate that you are able to be an active player at the present time. If you are unable to fulfill this requirement, we ask that you wait until you are able to actively play in a game to re-apply. If you drop using the dropped page and are returning at a later time, this does not apply.

If my character goes home, will they remember their time in the game?
At this time, no. Time is frozen in all universes outside of the Isle of Avalon right now. If our heroes succeed at saving the multiverse, they can remember their time in Avalon after time starts moving again.

What time zone is used for OOC announced/stated times?
Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Is there a place for players to gather together, meet each other, and hang out?
While we will be posting monthly CR memes and everyone is welcome to chat together on announcement plurks, we will not be hosting any official Discord server. We do not currently feel we want to moderate a livechat service so our focus remains on the core functions of the game. However, there is an unofficial server that is run by players in-game. Please head to the bottom of this post for player-donated resources.

Where can I find information about game activity and other rules?
Check out the rules page. The activity information is double-posted in both the rules and the very first line of the activity check spreadsheet for your convenience. We wanted to list it separately to make sure that it is clear, easy to find, and delineated as a rule rather than setting-expanding information.

I am new to DWRP and/or know someone who is new to DWRP who I would like to invite. Is there any quick guide I can use to find my feet?
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Player-Created Locations
Players are encouraged to handwave specific locations within the overall areas. However, if you have a particular location that you would like to mark as notable within locations on the map to flesh out the setting and want others to know about it, as of 9/2021 you can add those locations to the spreadsheet:

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*Note: This is not for character-run businesses and we are not accepting new cities / large-scale locations, only fleshed out details for current ones. Thank you.

New Camelot

The Bay of Avalon (Arrival Point)
Within the Lake of Avalon, the Bay is full of crystal-clear waters and full of magic. This location is where the Lady of the Lake brings in newcomers, it being the only safe waters to do so that do not interfere with drinking reserves or dangerous foes. There are many fish and the land is plentiful here, and the view is quite spectacular: Albion's White Cliffs can be seen along the white sand beaches for miles, the only obstruction being the Outpost at the tip of the peninsula. If your character cannot swim, fear not: The Lady of the Lake will pull them to shore before they drown as far as she can get without touching dry land.

Albion's White Cliffs
The White Cliffs are chalky cliffsides that line the beaches of the Bay of Avalon. They're a spectacular site and are host to the Walking Caverns, the entrances to which moves and disappears. While the White Cliffs are accessible from the outside, the Walking Caverns are not yet accessible. There is a staircase built alongside the cliffs to lead to the Rent-a-Ride Outpost.

Rent-a-Ride Outpost
Your character will be directed to the Rent-a-Ride outpost upon arrival by either the Lady of the Lake or their familiar. Rent-a-Ride is a horse farm and caravan service that takes all new arrivals to the Red Spring, then to the City of Camelot. The horses ride freely in the fields surrounding the cliffs for miles. The fields are enchanted with an invisible fence to keep them from fleeing too far, so if your character tries to steal one they may find themselves being flung from horseback at the edge of it when the horse abruptly stops.

Despite that the caravan is horse-drawn, the carts seem to be metal and made with good technology-- air conditioning when it's hot, heating when it's cold, and there seems to be a mystical shield to protect from bugs. Before leaving with a caravan, the owner will distribute smart phones to everyone and some ear buds (as well as a warning that anyone not using them to listen to something on their phones will be left in the field for rudeness and have to walk). If characters make the journey back to the Rent-a-Ride Outpost, the owner will happily teach them horseback riding if they purchase a horse of their own from him. They're relatively affordable as the primary non-walking form of transportation in Avalon.

The Red Spring
It is a long day's ride from the White Cliffs to the Red Spring. The Red Spring seems to be a booming resort town as the half-way point to the city of Camelot. The villagers who live there work at inns surrounding the Red Spring itself. Though the spring appears normal most of the the time, full moons cause red crystals at the bottom to reflect red light and change the spring's waters a blood red tinge. The Red Spring has mystical properties that can have unpredictable effects during full moons, but may also be used to enhance potions and ritual effects. Outside of the full moon, the waters have restorative properties that help horses and travelers recover quickly when drunk. It is known to relieve stress, improve energy levels, and mildly accelerate healing.

The City of Camelot
The City of Camelot features modern-day architecture infused with nature. The magical elements of New Camelot have long since kept the natural world developing alongside technology in order to keep the world appropriately alive and healthy. A full-fledged and bustling city at this point, you can find just about anything you may need in the township surrounding the castle from bakeries to hospitals. At its center is the Castle of Camelot, where King Arthur lives and and attends to matters of state. On the outskirts heading toward the Dusklight Woods are large stretches of farmland that supply the city, the Red Spring, and the Outpost with a steady food surplus.

There are public stables available for those who purchase horses and taxi services similar to small versions of the caravans that travel around the city only. Because of the large size of the city, Farm Tomes are available for purchase to quickly teleport from the castle to the farmland. They are a little pricy, but characters may eventually learn to make their own tomes to save on travel time. (See rewards system for details.)

For character-run businesses within Camelot's borders, see here. If you are looking for a particular type of general sales business, please feel free to handwave its existence as long as it fits within the setting (so no cars, airports, gun shops, etc.) If you aren't sure, feel free to ask.

Brocéliande
A small forest just outside of camelot. A good place to hunt small game and find peace in nature close to home, but home to many mysteries. Occasionally, you may find paper ties crossing from tree to tree. Anyone you see will tell you not to break them, as they are guidemarkers for will o' wisp spirits to ensure safe travel through the woods. If a spirit gets lost, it may follow you home and cause mayhem and pranks on you for a week or so in revenge before another spirit comes and picks it up again. Beyond that, these woods are known to be host to a number of strange happenings and magical ingredients that may be foraged. It is cautioned against magic in these woods, as the mystical forces within tend to interfere and cause them to go awry.

The Edge of the Dusklight Woods
The Dusklight Woods are warned of as a dangerous place to go too deep into. Though there is good hunting in the edge area, it gets very thick and dark the deeper you go. It is not possible to travel through the Dusklight Woods without the assistance of magic and there are many rumors about what lies beyond, some of which is true and some of which is not.

The Ruins of Celliwig

Rubble where the city of Celliwig once stood. Its protective spells are no longer present. There is a significant amount of broken glass shattered across the ground given the architectural preferences of the city. It is recommended that you wear extremely thick shoes if you intend on entering. The only area left standing is the sacred fountain, Diamond Falls, though the water has turned black with ash that paints the diamonds black. The curse remains on the diamonds, but the plaque is destroyed.

Very shortly after the attack on Celliwig, small iron memorials will begin appearing somewhere in the vicinity of the ruins. They're smooth, dark iron and each one bears the date of the attack as well as a small arrangement of flowers. Every day there will be more, implying that the person placing them is doing so at night, and they won't stop appearing until they number the same as those who were lost in the attack. A man with blue hair concealed with a dark, hooded cloak can be seen placing them.

See the former location of "Celliwig" in the archived comments.

The "Brave of Soul" Cave
A cave just north of Albion's White Cliffs. No longer a part of the cliffs themselves, this outcropping goes underground and to a dank, dark cave. It is the only place which a special prismatic crystal grows. The crystal itself is hidden deep in the cave, which can only be passed by passing into a zone in which magic cannot be used. Characters who enter the cave will face an illusion of one of their greatest fears. Those frozen in fear will pass out and wake up outside of the cave. Those who run will find themselves turned out of the cave as well. Only those who recognize and face that fear will find the path forward. The fear will turn into a small light spirit, which will smile and reveal to them the crystals they seek.

The "Pure of Heart" Bridge
The bridge just past the town of Celliwig. The bridge itself is broken, only the ends in existence. The water itself is impassible, white rapids sweeping away anything that steps into it. Silver crystals are on the other side of the bridge, visible in an outcropping from where they are, but it appears there is no way around as magic does not work on the bridge. The only clue as to how to get across is a plaque in the dirt before the bridge that reads: "The pure of heart will form the bridge with a leap of faith." Though the clue may seem challenging, it is quite straight-forward. Characters who are pure of heart will find that if they believe in themselves, they will be able to step off the bridge and hardlight will form beneath their feet to allow them to step over the water. Those with ill intentions or those who are willing to harm others to get their way will slip into the rapid waters.

The Silent Shore
The stretch of land between the waters of Avalon and the Lands of Rot on the way to the Forest of the Fisher King. It is so named because after midnight, sound disappears until the sun rises. This makes it a frequent target of bandits and raiders during the night. The sound void only occurs on the stretch of land, as you can still hear screeches from the Land of Rot in the distance.

The Archivist's Home
Near the edge of the Forest of the Fisher King lies what appears to be an abandoned steam-powered traincar. Inside, it is filled with gadgets and gears and clocks, experiments here and there, and an elevator at the far end. The elevator is slow, rickety, and stops and stutters. Before it will open to the underground area, characters much answer three questions from a gnome: their name, what they seek, and a third question that can be anything the player wants no matter how serious or ridiculous. The only means to pass the door is to answer all three honestly, then the gnome will disappear and the elevator doors will open toe a dusty, underground library filled to the brim with books and references.

The Archivist stays largely in the underground area that is guarded by the elevator gnome, and is an older gentleman who wears a helmet of variable magnifying devices from over his head. Anything truly dangerous is locked up, but characters may be able to find information on magical creatures, tips and tricks for different types of magic, or different accounts of Arthurian legend, and more. Though photos are fine, no one may take or destroy anything from within the archive. Attempting to take items from the library will result in the elevator plunging into a magma room upon exit, destroying items will result in your character and their family both present and to come being cursed with the inability to touch books without them growing teeth and attempting to bite them.

The Forest of the Fisher King
A forest at the edge of the Lands of Rot. Those brave enough to venture forward despite the man's warning of cursed lands ahead will find themselves surrounded by an ethereal magic forest. Everything is teeming with blue-green plant life, with life. There are strange, mirthful giggles that almost sound like echoes as you walk forward among the sounds of the forest. The wind rustles through the leaves, and sunlight only barely beams through a thick canopy of leaves that makes it impossible to tell how deep you've gone. There are mushrooms and lichen and all manner of strange and foreign plants, but certainly no creature that would seem to be venomous that's showing its face quite so easily.

Those with green magic will get a sense of mischief, perhaps even malice, from the plants around them. And a wrong turn around any of the gargantuan foliage may result in a sudden release of spores right near your face from some of the fungal residents of the forest. As it turns out, though the Forest of the Fisher King is the final resting place of the king, it is so named for two reasons: The inner forest is saturated with drug-like magic spores that cause euphoria, rapid (15-20 minute) memory loss, a desire to stay and become a part of the forest, and general submissiveness with anything except attempts to get them to leave (which will be met with violent resistance).

A special concoction that the Fisher King, who spent his life cursed to be in pain because of his sins, would've particularly found of use. However, the forest has another use for it than the loss of pain. The trees, animals, and fae in the forest are all carnivorous and eat those who are overwhelmed by the spores into becoming willing meals for the forest life. Turns out, the Fisher King is buried in the forest and created the entirety of the Land of Rot, of which the Forest is a part of, but the residents of the forest found a way to keep itself alive-- by creating a willing food source out of any of those who wander too deeply into the forest. It's well-known for drawing in treasure hunters with its myriad of precious resources like valuable herbs and rare ingredients, lost valuables, and sometimes is used as a hiding place for that which people want to remain hidden. Check out this event for more details, including how to overcome spores.

The Land of Rot
A vast wasteland that cannot support life, so only the undead live within it. The ground is cracked, and there are a lot of dead plants-- mostly shrubs that attempted to grow and died out. It's filled with zombies, living skeletons, and a number of other undead creatures or those that feed on their remains. There are wards placed at the edge that keep the undead from wandering out unless their attention is drawn by loud noises outside of the wards.

The Ruins of Lestari and the Southern Ash Mountain
Most of Lestari is covered in significant amounts of rubble, as the mountain had collapsed on top of it. Thanks to Camelot and the otherworlder's efforts, a lot of its people were saved. Finding anything in tact from the city is unlikely, but treasure is scattered throughout the rocks and sediment-- the abandoned hoard of the dragon who once lived within a cave in the mountain. Alongside that, there is a lot of ore and crystals that formed within the mountain that are available. It is unlikely that the area will be habitable even if cleaned up, given the loss of structure and the invasion of creatures from the Land of Rot that have started snacking on the deceased and increasing their numbers. The area is not safe to live in anymore.

See the info for the previous location "Southern Mountain, City of Lestari" in its archived comment for reference.

Ash Mountains - Lotus Pod Mountain

Formerly the second mountain visible from Camelot, now the first that the Southern Mountain has crumbled. This mountain is made of a variety of minerals that give it a strange tapestry of colors due to a high presence of labradorite in its composition. Because of this, it had been mined frequently for its Aurora Borealis-like appearance and magical influences over creativity and blood circulation. (For this reason, it is a favorite of blood mages who wish to increase their stamina while using their magics for an extended period of time.) The extensive mining had opened up a number of holes in the mountainside, causing the side facing the Dusklight Forest to resemble the surface of a lotus pod and earn it the name of "Lotus Pod Mountain." These holes aren't visible from Camelot itself, thankfully saving tryphophobics a lot of stress. The mines have been abandoned for some time, but still have a number of shafts and elevators (both stable and unstable) as well as minecarts that can be used to race through the mountain's various areas. A number of creatures have taken up residence in these mineshafts, including a variety of cave lizards, bugbears, mud slimes (will not take physical damage- must defeat with magic), goblins, and diaños.

The End of the World
An area of Avalon currently only accessible via special amulets created by Morganna at the northernmost point of the island. These amulets were bestowed upon ambassadors* by King Arthur, who can be contacted for trips to this location by anyone who wishes for proof of the calamity the multiverse is facing. The End of the World is the one place on the island that can be approached as there is no waterfall at this ledge-- only a cliff that peers out into space. Being a magical island that exists outside of normal dimensions, it is quite literally a piece of land removed from its original space. Looking out into the space, periodic shimmers will be visible where the multiple magical barriers keep Avalon from being torn apart by the vacuum of space, maintain its gravity, and keep Avalon from existing within time. Beyond the magic shimmers, far in the distance, a significantly sized explosion is visible: Caliburn's Collision, the Excalibur-fueled black hole that's consuming the multiverse. Even though time was frozen, if one looks at it with a telescope it is possible to see pieces of the universe fraying around it, glimpses of other universes tearing through like the pages of a book being torn in half together at the edges of the black hole. There is an installed telescope and a couple of benches toward the cliff's edge, but no railing, so be careful not to fall to your death.

Outside of the terrible view, there seems to be a vending machine gift shop with a lot of useless knick-knacks, snacks, and bottled drinks. It's unmonitored, but attempts to cause damage to the machines will result in a magical spell being triggered that teleports your character sans all (yes, all) possessions in the middle of a location in Avalon they've previously been. Possessions will be put in vending machines and can be repurchased on a secondary trip for 5000G per item. Unless you want to buy your underwear back for 5000G, don't mess with the gift shop. After the gift shop appears to be endless, empty sand-- the Perilous Desert. There is a reason you need an amulet to get to the end of the world-- the other means is, well, perilous. To go that way on foot would mean certain death-- if not by heat stroke or dehydration, then by sand maelstroms, sand worms, and many more mysteries of the desert. (Players can try to head out, but won't make it anywhere significant at this time.)

*Ambassadors TBD in-game based on NPC appointment request made. Will add characters shortly once determined.

Elphame
The Land of Maidens

To enter the Land of Maidens, you must pass through the waterfall at the gorge guarding its entrance. This will transport you to three floating islands connected by wooden suspension bridges.

The first island doesn't seem to be host to much besides ancient, gargantuan trees with roots bigger than most people and leaves shades of blue and turquoise. There are a variety of small birds fluttering around, squirrels, deer, rabbits, a friendly skunk- the basic Disney package. One particularly notable thing is that the animals are reactive to music, so if you start to sing, they will follow you around and participate in your activities. Among those large trees, there are a number of statues shaped like beasts, turned to stone by poisonous thorns hidden among the foliage.

The second island hosts the olden-style castle, covered in vines and flowers and surrounded bya moat, with a gazebo in an overgrown rose garden. The building itself is clean and intact despite being covered with plantlife. The only residents of this island are 9 sorceresses, and they will welcome you with open arms and graciousness. There is an anti-violence spell placed upon the castle grounds. Any attempts to start fights, hurt anyone, or cause trouble, will result in the immediate transformation of that person into swine (curable if you beg Circe to return them or find a siphoner to remove the curse). The maidens may or may not be around when you visit, but they are kind and benevolent so long as you don't give them a reason not to be. Then, permanently turning you into a new pet or dinner may be on the menyou.

To get to the third island, you must cross the Whisper Bridge, which can be accomplished one of two ways: blindly and face the mental challenge of hearing the sound of people you care about try to draw you off the bridge, or with your vision in tact but under seige by sky orcas. If you are blindfolded and fall off, the orcas will catch you and return you to the start of the bridge. If you are not, they will eat you. Across Whisper Bridge is the Island of Dreams, an island where anything you imagine will manifest as real so long as it remains on the island (within size limits- you can't recreate an entire city). (For more specifics about the Island of Dreams, check out the prompt on its introductory event here.)

Nicnevin
Through a second, much smaller door underneath the gorge's waterfall lies the capitol of Elphame. Cross the moat within on a small boat manned by what seem to be nutcrackers named Undante and Redd who speak simultaneously and will send you on impossible quests if you bother them too much. Nicnevin itself is a city within a giant tree travelable via staircase that passes through its trunk. The main district level is the gathering square, which is paved with flat stones and shops. Many of the keeprs seem to be sellers who have helped the Elphame Traders back in Camelot in the past. They are the only clear means to get food imported in from Camelot if you did not bring or forgot yours. These items will be on various fetch or enemy-fighting quests as Elphame does not accept G as payment. The castle area at the top of the tree is currently inaccessible. Note that anyone who visits Nicnevin can find Mari Lwyd and challenge it to a rap battle to have their primary magic updated. (See more details here.)

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