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3:01 PM
Hey everyone!
Each year, we've done something new in the community to up the stakes for our resident dreamers in an ongoing way. The first year, we added in the ability to find things from their other lives (within reason since having a spaceship show up would be a little too conspicuous). Then we added in the ability for physical changes (non-magical), followed by the manifestation of actual powers and abilities.
This year, we're adding in the ability for (drumroll please) -- secondary past lives. We had someone ask if this was a possibility and, the more we thought on it, the more we thought it could be an interesting spin on what's been happening to our dreamers and could throw a wrench into the explanations everyone has been trying to piece together in game. We also thought it might be an interesting option for those with AUs who've exhausted their canon material and want something new to work through without picking up additional characters.
We realize this isn't something everyone will want to do for every character, especially when some of our canons provide so much material that we're still exploring those dreams and memories, but it could be a fun option for those who want to do it. It's not ever going to be a requirement that characters have multiple past lives and even if you, as a player, opt-in to this twist, you can pick and choose who it applies to.
Because of the nature of the new twist, there are a few rules:
I think that's all, though this is a big twist, so we fully anticipate questions and edits and will be adjusting/adding to the rules listed above as those come in. Once this all seems as fleshed out as it's going to get, we'll add the update to the rules and FAQ page!
Each year, we've done something new in the community to up the stakes for our resident dreamers in an ongoing way. The first year, we added in the ability to find things from their other lives (within reason since having a spaceship show up would be a little too conspicuous). Then we added in the ability for physical changes (non-magical), followed by the manifestation of actual powers and abilities.
This year, we're adding in the ability for (drumroll please) -- secondary past lives. We had someone ask if this was a possibility and, the more we thought on it, the more we thought it could be an interesting spin on what's been happening to our dreamers and could throw a wrench into the explanations everyone has been trying to piece together in game. We also thought it might be an interesting option for those with AUs who've exhausted their canon material and want something new to work through without picking up additional characters.
We realize this isn't something everyone will want to do for every character, especially when some of our canons provide so much material that we're still exploring those dreams and memories, but it could be a fun option for those who want to do it. It's not ever going to be a requirement that characters have multiple past lives and even if you, as a player, opt-in to this twist, you can pick and choose who it applies to.
Because of the nature of the new twist, there are a few rules:
1. Giving your character a second past life must be discussed with players who currently have a character with a significant tie to that character. Generally, this would be family, SOs, best friends, etc. Ultimately, it's your decision, but it's a good rule of thumb to make sure others are on board with your plans.
2. You should not use this as an opportunity to pick up multiple major characters. Charlie, for example, can't be dreaming about Leia and then pick up a second past life belonging to Harry Potter (since I couldn't think of a better example lol). This is a good opportunity to form connections that may have otherwise gone unfilled. For example, Jack (who's actually dreaming about Harry Potter 😉) could pick up a second past life of Bail Organa (#notsorry for the shameless plug).
2a. The exception, of course, would be if a major character has been a "wanted character" for a long time and you can reasonably assume it's not going to be filled and you have permission from the proposed canon's canonmates to do so. This also applies to fandoms that are lesser known since they are also less likely to be filled.
3. This should be used sparingly. We won't set any limitations on when and how you can do this because we've always wanted this game to be what you guys want to make of it. However, make sure you're giving your primary canon the attention it deserves and not leaving your character's canonmates behind. Characters can have dreams of both lives at the same time (so new characters could technically be picked up with dual canons), but just make sure you're not utilizing this new twist at the expense of already existing connections.
I think that's all, though this is a big twist, so we fully anticipate questions and edits and will be adjusting/adding to the rules listed above as those come in. Once this all seems as fleshed out as it's going to get, we'll add the update to the rules and FAQ page!