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THE HOSTEL
Jun. 16th, 2025
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Jun. 14th, 2025
Everspell Rules { draft }
RULES
General Conduct
Golden rule. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Bullying or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Be proactive about communication, especially between line partners. You are not obligated to write anything that will make you uncomfortable.
Invitations
Everspell Hollow is an invite-only GPSL. All players are welcome to suggest new players to add to the game. Please allow 48 hours for them to be approved. New players are expected to communicate with mods, and then will be added to the discord server upon completion of their first app.
Once a player is approved, they will not need to wait the 48 hours again if they drop the game and come back.
Activity
Everspell Hollow relies on the willingness of players to write and stay active. However, we all have lives outside of RP and this is, of course, a hobby. That being said, activity is light as you only need to provide 1 piece per character. Every month, you must log your activity on the activity spreadsheet.
Activity is defined by one of the following:
If effort is made to reply to a network post or a comment war and does not reach 5x5 comments, it may also count for activity.
Activity is on a three strikes system. If you fail three months in a row with no communication, you may be removed from the game. If you fail three months in a row with certain characters, but pass with others, you may be required to drop that character for the time being.
The check is due by the last day of the month and will be checked the following day. The sheet will then be reset for the following month. You will be responsible for tracking your activity
Occasionally, the mods will waive activity, determined at random. A mod will notify everyone when this occurs. Activity will almost always be waived during the holiday season (December).
Hiatuses
RP is a hobby. Real life will always take priority, and as such hiatuses will be granted without question. Hiatuses last one month and will cover activity for that month at no penalty. A hiatus may be used for up to three months at any given time during extenuating circumstances. We ask that you communicate with all line partners in the event you take a hiatus.
However, constantly asking for, or using hiatuses to waive your activity for the month or for certain characters is unacceptable. We ask that you take hiatuses sparingly, or not take a hiatus every other month.
Characters
Players start off with 6 character slots. After completing one month of activity with 6 characters, players may earn an additional character slot and so on until a maximum of 10 is reached. The hard cap for characters per player is 10.
All characters must be over the age of 14. Characters under the age of 18 may not be used in mature content. Please tag any and all mature content with characters 18+.
To prevent too many characters from being taken by one player, players may play up to 3 characters per fandom per person. We ask you not to play characters who are in close relation to each other or would prevent a line from forming with another player. The following media will count as one fandom:
PBs
All characters regardless of canon must enter the game with a PB (played by). At the current moment, animated icons cannot be used unless the character you are bringing from an animated media is human. There will be plot opportunities later down the line for characters to revert back temporarily to who they truly are. The mods will notify you when this plot is active. In this case, during this plot, animated icons may be used. But for a majority of play, you will use a PB. Try to think as if your character has been reborn into this world, and thus, must now conform to it.
Duplicate PBs are allowed. Mechanically, the characters will look similar, but not exactly the same. Please reach out to any players who already have that PB in game before using them.
Completely non-human characters: such as demons from the Helluverse or anthropomorphic animals, will remain with a human PB as they remember more about their life. They will not revert back to their original form unless it is during a plot, but they will remember that they used to take on that look.
Altering a Character’s Age
Multiple players have elected to change the canon ages of their characters in the past to fit their ideal life in Everspell. Characters who were aged up or down will now remain the age that they entered the game in. Yes, they still age normally. But they will not age back to normal when they get their memory back. (Example: A 17 year old character apps into the game at 25. They will remain 25 for the entirety of the game. A year in, they will turn 26 and so on).
Powers & Abilities
To keep the core theming of the game and the mystery element; we ask that if you app a character with superhuman or abilities or otherwise wait a minimum of 3 months before allowing them to gain the memory back and unlock their powers. Note: characters added before this rule change have been grandfathered in and may gain their powers back at any time.
Characters who are primarily human but have non-human features also count towards this rule. Examples of this can be: werewolves, vampires, angels, etc. These count under the powers and abilities rule, so these things can come back with a memory. You do not have to wait until a plot announcement like with the non-human characters. Once they get their vampirism or lycanthropy back, however, they will still have to conform to the weaknesses presented to it in their canon (the full moon, sunlight etc).
Note; if your character wishes to be a certain supernatural creature in their perfect paradise but is human originally, then this works in reverse. They would go back to normal once they remember that they’re just human. Please notify the mods of this change when you app your character. This will be approved on a case-by-case basis.
For characters with non-human traits, such as wings, tails, horns, or animal ears. These will continue to be hidden by the magic of Everspell. During a plot where everyone goes back to their form prior to Everspell, then they would come back.
If your character has reality warping abilities, or something that may affect other players. Please speak to a mod. We are fine with characters apping in Everspell with abilities this powerful under certain conditions. Characters with these abilities are also welcome to app with a potential villain plot later in the game. Communication is key, keep an open line of dialogue with the mods and other players.
Canon Puncture & Updates
This game does not have the capacity to allow for canon puncture at this time. That being said, in the case of canon updates, we ask you to edit their memories on their app and notify the mods if you're updating their canonpoint.
You may puncture canons not currently played in the game. But if a character from a referenced fandom is apped, it may not be punctured again. Puncturing characters currently in game is not allowed, and we encourage you to use alternatives.
Drops
Dropped characters may not be apped again by a different player or return to Everspell. Please make sure you're absolutely sure before you app someone. This will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. If the character didn't have presence and was dropped, they may be allowed to return. If you have any questions, ask a mod.
And of course, characters dropped before 2/15/25 (game start) will not have this rule apply to them.
Memories
The mods will not require you to report on your character's memories each month. We expect you to track it and take your time exploring this world. The following are some general rules about the memory system.
At its core, this game is about gaining memories back. The world will challenge your character, and make it hard to break the illusion that none of this is real.
All characters start off with one sensory memory of your choosing, but must not be invasive to impede their perfect life here just yet. This one manifests as a flicker, not a whole memory. Something your character can’t get off their mind pertaining to an important event they have yet to fully remember. The tiniest crack in this illusion to set off the chain reaction of the other ones.
After passing one month of activity, characters will begin to gain back memories each month, one at a time. These memories manifest as dreams, illusions, flashes in time, etc. That being said, memories may be gained back in any order you so choose, with some exceptions.
If players wish to opt for it, they may have their character skip a month of gaining a memory back.
Important note: Memories are to be gained at random. There is no set schedule for when memories come back. You, as a player, must make it make sense. You are able to gain 1 memory a month, but you do not need to do it on the same day at the same time. Don't have them dig too hard!
Regarding canonmate interaction. The following is true:
NPCs
This game is NPC-friendly as it feeds into the illusion that your character has always resided in this town. As your character gains back more memories, NPCs may vanish or change shape. This town wants you to stay here, and will do anything to keep you. NPCs are a tool to drive the game. Going forward, all NPCs must be logged on the NPC spreadsheet.
The following are some general rules about the use of NPCs:
Game Mechanics
Upon Arrival
All characters will wake in their fantasy. A weight will be lifted off their shoulders as they feel instant relief wash over them. They get up, and get right to whatever they thought they were doing before going to sleep the night before. Their mind fills in the blanks, and the brain fog influences them not to think too hard about it.
The Setting
Everspell Hollow is a sleepy seaside town in Maine. The game takes place in the current year of 2025, and is played in real time. You can read more about the town here.
Leaving Town
At the current moment, any attempts to leave town will not be allowed. The magic of Everspell keeps characters locked into the setting. Any attempts to try to leave will create a loop that will trap them back in the town. Perhaps their bus breaks down at the town line, or they come down with an illness, or they have an important appointment they suddenly can’t miss. Whatever brought your characters here doesn’t want them to leave, and it won’t let go that easily.
Communities
Networks, Logs, Social Media:
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everspellhollow is our ic interactions communityOOC community:
everspellooc for all ooc junkDiscord: You will be sent an invite upon completion of your first app.
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Jun. 12th, 2025
I did a thing!
PREMISE !
GUIDELINES !
FAQs !
CODE
I've createdthehostel, an open PSL community for players to test voices, dabble into old characters, find new friends, and generally just write. There's no app, no activity requirement, no mod-created setting, and all I ask is that you read and acknowledge the guidelines. And be a reasonable person.
All of the information can be found atmadebreakfast- join with a psl journal, with your cdj, with multiple journals, whatever you'd like!
Meme posts are welcome, but I don't really plan to run this like ~bakerstreet at DW- it's more for writing one off scenes or letting a talky voice get some attention for a little bit to see if a character is gonna stick or not. You might write with the same person multiple times, or you might find new players you jive with- I don't plan to advertise this in a bunch of rp comms myself, but you're welcome to share it with anyone you'd like.
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I've created
thehostel, an open PSL community for players to test voices, dabble into old characters, find new friends, and generally just write. There's no app, no activity requirement, no mod-created setting, and all I ask is that you read and acknowledge the guidelines. And be a reasonable person. All of the information can be found at
madebreakfast- join with a psl journal, with your cdj, with multiple journals, whatever you'd like!Meme posts are welcome, but I don't really plan to run this like ~bakerstreet at DW- it's more for writing one off scenes or letting a talky voice get some attention for a little bit to see if a character is gonna stick or not. You might write with the same person multiple times, or you might find new players you jive with- I don't plan to advertise this in a bunch of rp comms myself, but you're welcome to share it with anyone you'd like.
Dec. 31st, 2025
Jun. 11th, 2025
Hello, June! Happy Pride Month to you, my friends. I feel like I haven't really done much since I've updated. Junkyard closed, DTE opened, I have Jane Grey (onceaqueen) and Lyra Keres (hadeschoice) there.
The quick updates for May/first part of June: I went downtown for baseball and then later to Cleveland for baseball, and the Guardians have been losing a lot recently. I fell down the whole rabbit hole when the conclave was happening and had my own Opinions, cross stitched, made some new internet friends, snuggled cats, changed my hair color, joined a reunion chorus whose gala is this weekend, visited a buuuunch of indie bookstores, and I've been enjoying the cicadas outside.
Internetwiiiiise DTE has a lot of players. Many I've written with, some that I haven't, and I created a player challenge spreadsheet for myself to track Players & Characters, and to note when I've done a log with them. If anyone else would like to use it (or any of the pages there), by all means feel free to make a copy! You can see how I've used it here. It's coded to calculate a percentage based on the number of players and the number of "yes"-es in the scene column, because I like stats & numbers & spreadsheets. I figure I'll add new players/characters as they arrive and intro themselves, and I have the drops page tracked to remove them later if needed. Wishlists are just characters I think would get along or we've briefly chatted connections with in the past, not anything I'm dead set on and if I don't have one yet it just means that I don't know your characters as well!
But it's been great to write with some friends that I haven't written with in aaaaages and to try my hand at someone entirely new for me and to bring back Lyra. She was a bit of a compromise to myself- instead of picking up Katniss, she has a siiiimilar vibe but is a little more outgoing than Katniss is. I still need to get Lyra more involved in things, but I've got a couple of logs going for her and I think that's not too bad of a start!
And I've realized that I'm not as good at comment wars, so while I try to comment, I get lost easily in the big posts and I think that's where some of my disconnect can be with new games? I'm much better at writing scenes. But please please poke at me if you want/need me to get back to you on netpost/journal comments! Or if you want to thread something. I'm always up for silly adventures or shenanigans. I do plan to reach out to some people about writing things, but it probably won't be until after gala this weekend.
I'm debating a third at DTE- I want a boy to balance things out a little, but I don't have any strong voices yet. I could create an OC based in a known universe, maybe? I think I just don't know most of the big/popular fandoms in RP, so I end up picking up characters nobody knows. Decisions!
BUT! If you're familiar with My Lady Jane or The Games Gods Play and might consider writing anybody from either universe, let me know? I would looove to have some canon mates for either of mine.
onceaqueen) and Lyra Keres (hadeschoice) there. The quick updates for May/first part of June: I went downtown for baseball and then later to Cleveland for baseball, and the Guardians have been losing a lot recently. I fell down the whole rabbit hole when the conclave was happening and had my own Opinions, cross stitched, made some new internet friends, snuggled cats, changed my hair color, joined a reunion chorus whose gala is this weekend, visited a buuuunch of indie bookstores, and I've been enjoying the cicadas outside.
Internetwiiiiise DTE has a lot of players. Many I've written with, some that I haven't, and I created a player challenge spreadsheet for myself to track Players & Characters, and to note when I've done a log with them. If anyone else would like to use it (or any of the pages there), by all means feel free to make a copy! You can see how I've used it here. It's coded to calculate a percentage based on the number of players and the number of "yes"-es in the scene column, because I like stats & numbers & spreadsheets. I figure I'll add new players/characters as they arrive and intro themselves, and I have the drops page tracked to remove them later if needed. Wishlists are just characters I think would get along or we've briefly chatted connections with in the past, not anything I'm dead set on and if I don't have one yet it just means that I don't know your characters as well!
But it's been great to write with some friends that I haven't written with in aaaaages and to try my hand at someone entirely new for me and to bring back Lyra. She was a bit of a compromise to myself- instead of picking up Katniss, she has a siiiimilar vibe but is a little more outgoing than Katniss is. I still need to get Lyra more involved in things, but I've got a couple of logs going for her and I think that's not too bad of a start!
And I've realized that I'm not as good at comment wars, so while I try to comment, I get lost easily in the big posts and I think that's where some of my disconnect can be with new games? I'm much better at writing scenes. But please please poke at me if you want/need me to get back to you on netpost/journal comments! Or if you want to thread something. I'm always up for silly adventures or shenanigans. I do plan to reach out to some people about writing things, but it probably won't be until after gala this weekend.
I'm debating a third at DTE- I want a boy to balance things out a little, but I don't have any strong voices yet. I could create an OC based in a known universe, maybe? I think I just don't know most of the big/popular fandoms in RP, so I end up picking up characters nobody knows. Decisions!
BUT! If you're familiar with My Lady Jane or The Games Gods Play and might consider writing anybody from either universe, let me know? I would looove to have some canon mates for either of mine.