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Welcome to the biggest and (hopefully) the most exciting expansion to come to Moonrise: "civilian" characters. (Civilian is probably a misnomer, but we didn't know what other umbrella term worked, so yeah.)[break][break]

This includes three unique character types: PRESETTED CHARACTERS, HUMANS, and SUNSETTED CHARACTERS.[break][break]


Please read about each of these character types carefully.[break][break]


Please also note that effective immediately, Moonrise will have a global character cap of six characters, based on the current player-base, possibly expanding in the future.[break][break]


Please also note that there is an effective global maximum of one Acolyte preset per player. Does not apply to normal / non-preset Acolytes.[break][break]

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Presetted characters (or Preset characters) are WITCHES and must be registered with one of the FOUR MAJOR COVENS. Within the site member groups, they will be placed into their respective covens with an asterisk next to their rank to denote their status as Presets.[break][break]

These characters may be either SENTINELS or ACOLYTES*.[break][break]

These characters CAN NEVER GAIN MP or increase their rank once accepted. [break][break]

These characters WILL BE RESTRCITED from participating in many major site events, especially injury-enabled events. [break][break]

These characters WILL BE ABLE to gain gold, and begin with the same two spell one subdomain inventory, and may gain spells & unlock domains through Kiki's Shop, or by completing missions.
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These characters WILL BE ABLE to participate in most quests and missions, but WILL NOT GAIN MP.[break][break]

Preset characters CANNOT BE SUNSETTED, only archived.[break][break]

*ACOLYTE PRESETS ADDITIONALS

Have the following additional requirements:[break][break]

• One per member
• Must be at least 30 years old
• Will be required to answer the following additional question during ACs:[break]
  SPOILER: Click to show
  {Spoiler}How has this character contributed to the growth and development of either the site plot or another active character's development? 1 line response is sufficient[break][break]
  (sample answer:)[break][break]
  My character is a Hydra handler and I'm doing threads with X and Y to explore how they joined the coven`[break][break]
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  My character is leading a winged battallion to explore the region northeast of Myca[break][break]
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  As an OU professor, my character is enabling a research quest into the history of X.[break][break]
• APPLICATIONS for Acolyte presets will require athorough timeline and may be subject to more staff scrutiny during approval process.
• Staff reserve the right to apply coven or age restrictions to new Acolyte Presets in the future if things get disbalanced.
• There is a general expectation that these characters are older, engaged with site lore in a meaningful way, and help other active characters fulfill plotlines.

can i change X to an acolyte preset?

Most likely, no. Case by case basis. In general, if they have not completed any threads since acceptance, then yes. You will be required to re-submit the app alongside a timeline for the character's history, and be subject to more application scrutiny. All your gold and earned spells will be reset (blank inventory). All your existing threads/plots will need to be retconned accordingly..

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The second character types are categorized as "HUMAN" on the site member group because they DO NOT BELONG to any of the four major covens. They are NOT WITCHES. [break][break]

They CANNOT GAIN MP as they do not have familiars or access to magic.[break][break]

They MAY KEEP AN OPTIONAL inventory should they wish to purchase weaponry or random trinkets from the shop. They do not need to use standard inventory template to do this.[break][break]

They will be HEAVILY RESTRICTED when it comes to event participation, including most events tht involve any kind of combat, explorations, etc. [break][break]

PLEASE UNDERSTAND that the site plot of Moonrise does not cater to non-witches. Staff is not and will not take the obligation of creating events specifically for human characters. Do not anticipate the focus or general themes of the site plot to change in this regard.
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The third and final character types are SUNSETTED CHARACTERS, and will have the "SUNSET" preface to their rank to denote their status.[break][break]

Think of sunsetted characters as what happens when you "disable progression" for any of your existing characters -- their rank and MP will be locked in permanently at the point of sunset. This system is useful for when you have no desire to progress a character's rank/MP beyond a certain point, and want to avoid AC requirements and focus on other characters.
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Sunsetting is NON REVERSIBLE. [break][break]

These characters WILL NOT BE ABLE to gain MP. They may still gain gold, spells, etc.
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These characters WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO participate in ALL site events, like normal characters.
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Again, PRESET CHARACTERS CANNOT BE SUNSETTED, only archived.
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Sunset characters DON'T COUNT toward the global 6 character limit, and will never be subject to post requirements during ACs.
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Sunsetting a character RETURNS TO YOU their global limits. E.g. sunsetting a character with an NPC tie-in will "free up" that tie in for you to use on another character.

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We are introducing this concept to fulfill our vision of Moonrise as a plot-oriented community built to last -- we want to be able to scale character-driven plots, and have a vairety of ranks, power levels and age groups on the site to enable the widest range of plotlines possible.
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We are also hoping this measure creates an option for people who are newer to our community to dip their toes into engagement with plotlines without needing to wade too deeply into our complex systems. It should enable more slice-of-life plotlines. [break][break]

It should also enable older community members to dive even more deeply into our site lore by creating ideally older characters that are entwined with site systems (whether those be winged battalions or cerberus squadrons) in ways that best enable member-driven plots, quests, and other shenanigans. Staff would also appreciate being able to incorporate these characters into the site plot in new and exciting ways, with the consent of the RPer.
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Finally, the option to "sunset" characters is one we anticipate being used much further in the future, when older members want to focus on newer plotlines and characters.
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We are super excited for the future of Moonrise, and you are always welcome to reach out to staff directly with feedback or concerns.
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Much love,[break]
Pan and Cila