Hey dearlings!
With the end of Zurvan upon us (the
31st, 11:59 PM EST), we thought we'd announce some things related to the end as well as next month and about the game overall. This will not be cut as we want to be sure no one misses it.
So let's tackle how Zurvan will be handled once people are back in NYC first:
ZURVAN END→ People will all have their full memories of the place. As noted before, those not revealed purposefully or just unaware of themselves will be remembered by their
mortal names. This should be a lot more simple than erasing memories or causing a blur. They can also wake up in NYC wherever they please. Whether in the beds of their (former) spouses or in stranger places.
→ We also thought to offer an option of what are calling
transfer. It's the player's choice to take something back from Zurvan, like Pheme returning with her uncle's dog tags or Fuujin returning with his kimonos. This applies to the children or other family as well. How this might work depends on the players and we'll try to explain this as best we can:
• Siblings and children that are taken back with the godlings could be same relations as they were in Zurvan or find themselves in the position of being close relations somehow. Keep in mind that if there is more than one player involved that
all players involved should agree on this. For example: Bastet who is mother to Amina as we understand, could return to be a single mother in NYC to her daughter (whose age could be fixed to suit the NYC life) or an elder sister to a younger sister named Amina. That player would have to modify things as she sees fit.
• Pregnancies, the few that we have, can also be transferred over. Keep in mind that if there is more than one player involved that
both players involved should agree on this. However, the length of the pregnancy can shirt from eight months to two months if that suits someone. For example: Pasithea, who we understand to be rather hugely pregnant right now, could return with Hypnos' child while only at three weeks along. Or she could be minutes from giving birth. That player can modify it as she sees fit.
Overall, this is to show that the Zurvan world, while cruel and disruptive, has started to tangle itself in reality. Histories are being modified in the real world and these new beings or to-be new beings are involved as if they always had been there. It's getting
chaotic, if you will. No one is under
any pressure to do any of this. We simply thought it would be a fun option to jumble up some lives and introduce more elements of chaos.
→ Other chaotic elements will include:
• The sudden inclusion of places and names from both Zurvans in the real world. This is up to the players and depends on the roles they had in both Zurvans. For example: Galahad, who has always had a family business and was Czar of Iriy, would be head of Iriy Corporation in NYC. Heimdall, who had been king of Glastheim, might find his practice is named after that location and so forth. Percival, who had been part of the Niflheimian army, could be part of an organization against the Iriy Corporation.
• Some characters may even find that what they had been good at in Zurvan (aka that particular skill set) has taken over whatever they were good at in NYC. For example: Polyxena was a war nurse in Zurvan and a psychiatrist in NYC. However, she now remembers more about being a nurse than a psychiatrist. Or she may remember both. She can also not be affected at all by this. In the end, just be realistic and reasonable with their skill. Don't overdo it and remember no one is flawless.
→ The dead returning will be a gradual thing. We leave it up the players to decide when they want to bring back their deceased characters this month but all deceased characters should be back by
11:59 PM EST on September 30th. They will all have their own burdens from death to deal with, depending on who they are and what happened to them.
NEXT MONTHNow, in relation to
September, we are offering
all players up to five slots without needing to asking for them. Everyone gets them regardless of how many characters you have. No hassle, no fuss, just go for it. Please remember, however, that we still expect applications to be held up to our usual standard.
This gorgeous guideline should be considered if find yourself unsure of what we mean. In short, though, we expect characters presented to us to have reasonable weaknesses that are not redeemed or can be brushed off. The personality should be well-balanced without being a mess or lack flow for sake of comprehension. We like to see characters be able to connect with their myths and be well-woven to reflect a reincarnate that could be a modern-day version of that myth character in a sense. The biggest thing is that we are a myth game and should never be mistaken for an OC game.
ABOUT THE GAMELastly, pleased be assured that we have NOT set an ending date yet. The December suggestion was strictly that - a suggestion. This especially if people feel that they still have much they can do in this game and wish to explore more characters. As you all know we aim to give you all the best we can and nothing will ever be set in stone unless we see a reason to do so or everyone feels satisfied.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please offer them at the
mod thread in this post! We definitely want to make this ending experience different and give people something to deal with once they are back in NYC. Also, please feel free to use this post as a plot post for all that has been discussed above!
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