Permanent Way Moderators

CLOSED

permanent_mods — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:43:43 GMT

Closed as of 4/4/2011.

Thank you to everyone who participated.

See you on the other side.

-The Management

Future Brainstorming!

permanent_mods — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:12:25 GMT

This thread will be for discussing what major and minor plot changes we can bring to permanent_way in the next several months as we work towards revamping the comm and the game. EVERYONE'S OPINION MATTERS, COUNTS AND IS NEEDED! Please don't think that just because you might not be good at brainstorming or ideas, or that you can't contribute for whatever reason that your opinion isn't valid. IT IS. We need everyone, everyone to make this game work! Even a simple 'yes I like it' 'no I don't like it' makes all the difference in the world!

There have been a few ideas presented in the past year or so that I will put out here for discussion. Any other ideas, even small ones, are always, always appreciated and can go towards making this game grow. As the list is added to I will put them here for others to see.

PLOT:
(These are just ideas, nothing is set in stone yet. Anyone of them, or any combination of them, could be used in the end)

-The AI is a rouge program that was originally used by scientists in some far off world to explore the universe and expansive dimensions therein. It shunned it's creators and took off to travel the dimensional nexus on it's own, but grew tired of being alone after a time and began picking people out of their home worlds in some sort of sick social experiment. The AI is corrupt, and becoming more corrupt by the day, resulting in the twisted jokes, pranks and nightmares it's been inflicting on it's passengers.

-Same as above, only there's also secondary AI that's trying to keep them alive, and there's been a mostly silent battle within the system of the train that the passengers aren't fully aware of.

-Our characters are universal anomalies - they weren't born in to the worlds they were supposed to be, and are therefore are causing imbalance in the universe. The train was really a device constructed by a secret society, a sort of Free Masons of the Universe, in order to capture these anomalies and begin restoring balance in any way possible, even if that meant killing them. The AI of the train continues to follow these orders, but is actually trying to rebel against it's programing in order to keep the passengers alive. Eventually said secret society will realize that the train has gone rouge against them and will appear on the train in order to get the job done themselves.

-Have the whole damn thing turn in to some sort of horror game. Details would need to be worked out on this one though.

FUTURE MINI PLOTS:

-Power cut. The train dies in a tunnel. With no power, no light, and no idea if the train is moving, the passengers have to make the best of it until the train starts again. And there's always the potential of monsters in the dark...

-The Life You Never Had. Some how giving the characters a glimpse in to their canon lives.

POTENTIAL END GAME:

-After all plots are resolved, those that are still alive/still around are given the choice to go home or remain on the train and become explorers of the universe.

-The train lacks the power to actually send everyone home to their worlds/the method home is some how destroyed or broken, and instead the powers that be give our intrepid multi-dimensional passengers a new home to call their own.

CHANGES TO APPLICATION:

-Remove the "First Person" sample and allow people to write in log form or first person if they so choose.

-Add an (optional) field of what kind of AU it is.

-Add a 'changes at a glance' section that outline major differences between canon and AU

Special Privilege Characters

permanent_mods — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:49:25 GMT

Special Privilege, Mods

Jeni: Rakka, Haibane Renmei (Myst AU)
Caryl:
Kate:
Liz:

Special Privilege, Regular Players

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Special Privilege Characters are residents on the train that are given modly permission to have powers that affect or otherwise negate aspects and powers of the train. There will be five slots available for regular players, and each mod will be allowed one.

Rules for applying

You must have been a member of Permanent Way for AT LEAST six months.

You must have cleared your last THREE activity checks.

You must email the mods first, to indicate your interest, and give a rough idea of what you have in mind before submitting the app.

Abilities Allowed (Choose up to two)

a) can make scructural changes to the train and it's surroundings

b) can affect and even stop the changing of car placement,

c) effectively and compltely tell the difference between an actual passenger and something created/controlled by the train's AI,

d) and/or can hack the AI and cause up to 20% damage to internal train systems

Once your original email has been responded to, please place the application here for moderator review. Please be specific on how the powers will affect the train/what the character is capable of.

Canon update/bump/timeskip applications

permanent_mods — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:11:32 GMT

Canon update/canon bump/timeskip applications are open. This is for when you want to advance a character to a point in their AU 'canon' further than their original application.

Fill out and post the application here, and then wait for a modly response. You may be accepted, or you may be asked to rework or elaborate on some part of your app.

When your canon update application is accepted, you must wait for a week before playing with the updated background. During this time the character is not on the train, but back in their AU, after disappearing from the train in a flash of light.

A character may be updated twice.

OOC info:

Name: What you want us to call you.
Method of contact: How we can reach you. Please include at least your main LJ account here; optional methods of contact include email, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, etc.

IC info:

Character name:
Original canon: The series this character is originally from.
Target canon: The series this character's AU version is from.

Updated AU background:
Please copypaste your original AU background here before adding any new history. What happened to your character once they returned from the train? Did anything in their world change with their absence?

Powers:
Did your character's superhuman abilities change since their original application? Have they acquired any new abilities in their time at home? List any changes and new abilities here, and make sure to include any weaknesses or limitations.

You do not need to copypaste their original abilities here.

Personality: A couple of paragraphs is what we're looking for here. What is your character like? Have their experiences back home changed them at all? Please explain their development.

Possessions: What is your character now bringing onto the train?

Sample post: Method of posting is first-person, action style. Your sample post should be a monologue, the character talking to themself or to others. You may use actions in *asterisks* or [brackets], but for the sample post at least, try to use them sparingly. What we're looking for here is your character's voice reflecting any changes made to them back in their AU, so try to get that across!

Once again, the sample doesn't need to be set on the train. It may be the character making an announcement, talking to him/herself, or even speaking in internal monologue. It's up to you.

Suggestions

permanent_mods — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:30:11 GMT

You have a suggestion for a new event? Want to see something wacky happen on the train? Then, please, feel free to give your suggestions here!

Anon is turned on, so any lurkers that wanna see something happen can comment here too!

Thank you for your suggestions!

Events

permanent_mods — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:34:46 GMT

List of past, current and upcoming events for the game. Please comment if you have any viable suggestions for new events.

Completed

Monster on the Train Part I (Logged)
Monster on the Train Part II (Logged)
Temperature Shut Off (General Event)
Monster on the Train Part III: Final Battle (Logged)
Cosmic Pitstop (Logged)
Speed-Mingling (Logged)
Murder on the Train (Logged)
Compromising Images [Warning: NSFW Content] (Logged)
Valentines Day Roses (General Event)
Fourth Wall Event (Logged and General Event)
Your Greatest Fear (Logged)Power Drain/Normals Get Sick (General Event)

Upcoming

Power Cut

The Life You Never Had

permanent_mods — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:29:14 GMT

"Special" Cars

Library Car - Discovered by Zuko and Fletcher. A small one, probably about the size of a community library. Appears to cover every subject and even has books in braille.

Garden Car - Discovered by Rolo and Ssil. Standard garden-type park. Creates an illusion of sky and wide open space, though if one were to go far enough in any direction they'd eventually come to a wall or door.

No-Gravity Car - Discovered by Wocky, Zashi, Euphie. A rather random car, put together like a generic, but upon entering the passenger will find him or herself floating towards the ceiling.

Dance Studio Car - Discovered by Honoka. Typical hard wood flooring, mirror-walled dance studio with a stereo system in the corner that plays everything from records, cassette tapes, CDs, mini disks and has a hook up for various styles of MP3 player as well as a standard radio.

Game Car - Discovered by Zashi, only mentioned in game, apparently has a crane game with stuffed toys that takes any kind of currency. Likely has other kinds of video arcade games as well.

Snowing Car - Discovered by Hikaru, only mentioned in game after he walked for six hours to try and find the front. It was simply "snowing" in the car, and nothing more was said about it. Fakir never came across this car on his travels.

Church Car - Discovered by Hikaru, only mentioned in game after he walked for six hours to try and find the front. Fakir has seen this car and describes it in his journal as "plain, yet beautiful in its simplicity. Obviously meant as a place of worship, prayer and solace, though it does well in not excluding or including one set religion."

Strip Club Car - Discovered by Hikaru, only mentioned in game after he walked for six hours to try and find the front. Supposedly pretty standard, likely with a similar audio set up as the Dance Studio. Fakir has seen this car, but only stated "I do not understand the function of this car" and apparently moved on after that.

Lounge Car - Mentioned in a need to find by Sokka, eventually confirmed by Zuko at a later date in-post.

Generic Luggage Car - First one found by Zuko, subsequent ones found later. All are filled with random people's luggage, none of them with tags.

Bar Car - Discovered by Sokka, only mentioned by Zuko finding him there passed out at the counter. There's no tender so no one gets carded.

Scenic Car(s) - One so far discovered by Zuko. Others are probably scattered about. Has the big curving dome of windows with some tables and chairs situated about so that a scenic view can be seen. Usually a lake, river, or ocean front.

Gym Car - Discovered by Zuko. Standard equipment for both weight training, cardio, aerobics, and martial arts.

Medical Supply Car - Discovered by Ryo and Fakir. Seems to have an unlimited store of medicine, first aid supplies and basic hospital equipment.

Computer Car - Discovered by Yoshino, used to make the posters for her 'defense team'. Lucia even tried to use the computers to 'escape' from the train, which unfortunately failed. There doesn't seem to be any internet access, just a local Intranet, as well as several video games, a lot of high end programs (things like the full Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe products, ect), memory card readers as well as scanner/printers. There are about 20 computers in total.

Swimming Pool Car - Discovered by Zuko, original idea by Ryo-mun (Caryl).

Japanese-Style Hot Spring/Communal Bath Car - Originally discovered by Dinah, first used in game by Negi.

Cafe Car - Like the dining car but with no visible service. Has things like candy, soda, a cappuccino machine among other things. If record is correct the original in-game discoverers were Zashi and Wocky.

High Gravity Car - Discovered by Ssil. Reverse of the No-Gravity Car, this one puts extreme gravitational force down on the passenger.

Pool Hall Car - Discovered by Steven, set up much like any other pool hall with a small bar for drinks (mostly beer on tap) and several pool tables lined up.

Savaged Car - Discovered by Kaoru, this car was wrecked and rocked more than the others.

Disco Car - Discovered by Kaoru, with a lit dance floor, mounted speakers, and disco-style lighting.

Pokemon Center Car - Discovered by Kyon, this car is set up like a typical Pokemon Center, with machines at which Pokemon can be healed in their Poke Balls.

Cosmetic Car - Discovered by Euphemia, the car has large mirrors and shelves full of cosmetics.

Training Car - Discovered by Yue, this car is filled with training dummies and other combat accessories.

Sex Change Car - Discovered by Fletcher, this car swaps anyone who enters it to the opposite sex. Leaving and reentering returns them to normal.

De-Aging/Re-Aging Cars - Same as the Sex Change Car, only these make your ages go up or down depending on the car. Found by Marlene originally.

Honesty Car - Discovered by Hikaru, this car forces anyone inside to tell the truth.

Closet Car - Discovered by Sasami, this car is filled with closets.

Dream Cars - Discovered by Willy Wonka, but rarely seen. Blank cars that can be affected by the passenger who enters it. Basically turns in to whatever the passenger is thinking about, or what they currently desire (with the exception of wanting a certain person on the train) within reason. The only cars on the train that can actually be altered by non-Special Privilege Characters.

Mr. Saturn Car - For anyone not familiar with the game Earthbound, Mr. Saturns were strange, almost plushie-like characters that spoke in strange text but were the most helpful non-human creatures in the game. Their place, Saturn Valley, is an odd place in the game, but one of the few where you can go to be completely rested and not have to worry about enemies wandering about. Similar on the train, the car is built exactly like Saturn Valley. You can go to the shop and buy their strange food, use their telephones to call home (this is the only car in the train you can do that, and even then your friends/family will say strange things like "You sound so far away! I hope you're doing well.") or take a relaxing bath in their cleansing hot springs. Naturally found by our previous resident Earthbound AU, Jamie Reyes.

Pretty Pretty Princess Car - Probably one of the more vindictive cars on the train that doesn't maim and/or kill you, the Pretty Pretty Princess Car will get revenge on you for something as minor as destroying train property by forcing you, regardless of gender, in to a princess dress and shove your personality to the side in favor of kindness, sweetness, and the odd inclination to start singing about when your Handsome Prince is going to come to you. Found by Azula.

Mundaniziation Car - Turns non humans, human. Does nothing to normal humans. Found by Lucia.

Seven Deadly Sin Cars - Seven cars for seven sins. Entering will cause you to be overcome with the feeling of that particular sin. Like the other altering cars, passing back through will return you to normal.

Cars will be added as they are discovered. Please comment here if one is put up in game and we've some how failed to catch it. Thanks!

A note:

At least one of the dining cars doesn't seem to function like the rest, has a store of frozen and dried foods in the bottom floor, and is used occasionally by other passengers of the train to cook their own meals. Found by Hikaru and Zuko originally.

Wanted characters

permanent_mods — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:04:30 GMT

Post in the comments which characters you want to see played, including both the original canon and the character's name. An AU canon is completely optional.

There's nothing mandatory on this list. If a character is listed here with an AU you don't want to play from, you can play from a different AU instead. This is just a list of stuff we'd like to see.

AUs sought for any character
Ghostbusters
Kim Possible

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Azula (CSI AU)

Code Geass
Suzaku Kururugi

D. Gray-man
Allen Walker
Daisya Barry
Lenalee Lee
Marie
Yuu Kanda
Rhode Kamelot (Air Gear AU)

Death Note
Matt
Mello (Gravitation AU)
Near

Digimon Adventure
Mimi Tachikawa

Digimon Tamers
Ruki Makino

Doctor Who
The Doctor
-- or: anybody (Doctor Who AU)

Dragon Ball
Mr. Satan/Hercule
Vegeta (Ace Attorney AU)
Raditz

Fullmetal Alchemist
Alex Louis Armstrong (Twilight AU)

High School Musical
Sharpay Evans
Tiara Gold
Troy Bolton
Rocketman/Jimmie "The Rocket" Zara

King of Fighters
Shen Woo
Ash Crimson (Ace Attorney AU)

Kingdom Hearts
Riku

Mahou Sensei Negima
Ayaka Yukihiro
Evangeline A. K. McDowell
Fate Averruncus
Kaede Nagase
Konoka Konoe
Setsuna Sakurazaki

Marvel Comics
Deadpool (FLCL AU)

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
Haruhi Suzumiya (Doctor Who, Harry Potter, or Pokemon AU)
Yuki Nagato (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles AU)

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Hanon Houshou
Kaito Doumoto
Rina Touin

Mulan
Mulan Fa (Ranma 1/2 AU)

Ouran High School Host Club
Tamaki Suoh
Haruhi Fujioka

Stargate SG-1
Vala Mal Doran (Wizard of Oz AU)

Tales of
Chloe Valens
Sheena Fujibayashi (Kim Possible AU)

Teen Titans
Jinx (The World Ends With You AU)

Touhou Project
Koakuma
Remilia
Sakuya
Flandre
Alice
Marisa

Pixar's Up
Dug

Watchmen
Rorschach (Fallout AU)

Weiß Kreuz
Aya
Omi
Yohji

X/1999
Karen Kasumi (Operation: Mindcrime AU)

Concerns/Criticism

permanent_mods — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:07:03 GMT

If there is anything you would like to bring to the mod's attention, please contact them at the following AIM handles:

Jeni: JeniOctavia
Liz: Rafflesia Sky
Caryl: StarshoneStorm
Kate: mellonemrys
Taco: fonicmelodist

Or, leave a comment on this post!

Applications

permanent_mods — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:52:17 GMT

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED!

Thank you for your interest, but the train has sent everyone home!

There are a few steps to applying.

-First, fill out the app form. Make sure your character isn't taken! You can check whether the character you want to apply for is taken or being held ~~here~~. (Reservations are optional; however, if someone reserves a character, nobody else may app that character until the reserve expires.)

-Second, post the app in the comments to this post.

-Third, wait for a modly response. You may be accepted, or you may be asked to rework or elaborate on some part of your app. Very rarely will someone be outright rejected, as long as they've put some thought into the app.

NOTE: Apps can take up to two weeks to process. It usually doesn't anymore, but things happen and we have several mods currently working/in school. The mods will get to them as soon as they possibly can. If you haven't heard a response in that time please, PLEASE send us another message to let us know, in case we some how missed you. Thank you for your patience in advance.

Additional Applications:

~~Special Privilege~~ - Application with additional information needed to app a Special Privilege Character. SPCs have the ability to alter the train/affect the AI of the train outside of specialized cars. SPCs need to have moderator approval BEFORE the application is sent in.
~~Time Skip/Canon Update~~ ~~- If you're looking to bump your character's canon up past the point they were apped in from.~~

OOC info:

Name: (What you want us to call you?)
Method of contact: (How we can reach you. Please include at least your main LJ account here; optional methods of contact include email, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, etc.)

IC info:

Character name:
Age:
Gender:
Original canon: (The series this character is originally from. If either one of your canons is one with multiple adaptations, versions, or universes which are significantly different in some way, please indicate which one you are applying for. [Examples of canons this applies to include Full Metal Alchemist's anime vs. manga vs. Brotherhood and Pokemon's anime vs. games vs. various manga.])
Target canon: (The series this character's AU version is from.)
Canon background: (This doesn't have to be too long; two paragraphs is probably good. We're just looking on some background information so we can judge how well you know the character. Please do not link to a wikipedia article or another web page unless it's a canon posted on Livejournal somewhere. Canon history MUST be written by the mun and cannot be a copy-paste. )
AU background: (This needs to be as detailed as you can make it. To accommodate for shorter canons/lacking information, four paragraphs is the absolute minimum we can take, but please don't skimp on quality.)
Powers: (Does your character have any superhuman abilities? Special talents? Unique skills? List them here, and make sure to include any weaknesses or limitations.)
Personality: (A couple of paragraphs is what we're looking for here. What is your character like? If there are any major differences between their canon personality and AU personality, make sure to mention them here and explain your reasoning.)
Possessions: (What does your character have with him or her when he or she boards the train?)
Changes at a Glance: (There are obviously going to be a lot of differences between your AU'd character and their original lives. This is a short list of very noticeable differences like age, race, and powers. Example can be seen ~~here~~.)

Sample post: (Method of posting is either first person for the main community, or third person for the logs community. What we're looking for here is your character's voice, so try to get that across! Method is entirely up to you, but make sure to use proper grammar/spelling/punctuation in your prose.

The content of the sample isn't really important, and it doesn't have to be set on the train, but it should be about the AU version of your character. It may be the character making an announcement, talking to him/herself, wandering about the train, or even speaking in internal monologue. It's up to you.)

OOC info: Name: (What you want us to call you?) Method of contact: (How we can reach you. Please include at least your main LJ account here; optional methods of contact include email, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, etc.) IC info: Character name: Age: Gender: Original canon: (The series this character is originally from. If either one of your canons is one with multiple adaptations, versions, or universes which are significantly different in some way, please indicate which one you are applying for. [Examples of canons this applies to include Full Metal Alchemist's anime vs. manga vs. Brotherhood and Pokemon's anime vs. games vs. various manga.]) Target canon:(The series this character's AU version is from.) Canon background: (This doesn't have to be too long; two paragraphs is probably good. We're just looking on some background information so we can judge how well you know the character. Please do not link to a wikipedia article or another web page unless it's a canon posted on Livejournal somewhere. Canon history MUST be written by the mun and cannot be a copy-paste. ) AU background:(This needs to be as detailed as you can make it. To accommodate for shorter canons/lacking information, four paragraphs is the absolute minimum we can take, but please don't skimp on quality.) Powers: (Does your character have any superhuman abilities? Special talents? Unique skills? List them here, and make sure to include any weaknesses or limitations.) Personality: (A couple of paragraphs is what we're looking for here. What is your character like? If there are any major differences between their canon personality and AU personality, make sure to mention them here and explain your reasoning.) Possessions: (What does your character have with him or her when he or she boards the train?) Changes at a Glance: (There are obviously going to be a lot of differences between your AU'd character and their original lives. This is a short list of very noticeable differences like age, race, and powers.) Sample post: (Method of posting is either first person for the main community, or third person for the logs community. What we're looking for here is your character's voice, so try to get that across! Method is entirely up to you, but make sure to use proper grammar/spelling/punctuation in your prose. The content of the sample isn't really important, and it doesn't have to be set on the train, but it should be about the AU version of your character. It may be the character making an announcement, talking to him/herself, wandering about the train, or even speaking in internal monologue. It's up to you.))

Taken and held characters

permanent_mods — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:50:20 GMT

TAKEN CHARACTERS
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Zuko Lee	fahrenheit932	CSI: Las Vegas	JeniOctavia
The Colbert Report
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Stephen Colbert	hail_truthiness	Star Wars	Moro
CSI: Las Vegas
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Nick Stokes	rlyangrylepers	Resident Evil	JeniOctavia
Fullmetal Alchemist
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Roy (Rina) Mustang	heartofahime	Mai-HiME (anime)	JeniOctavia
Pride / Selim	hubrisextremeis	His Dark Materials	Fenix
Haibane Renmei
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Rakka *	linked_in	Myst	JeniOctavia
Larklight
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Ssilissa	lizardgirlpir8	Final Fantasy XII	Hank Morgan
Pokemon
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Erika	archer_flower_9	Kingdom Hearts	Hank Morgan
Sonic the Hedgehog
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Mephiles	crystalhexus	Fern Gully	T.C.
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Chiro	evilsmonkey	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	T.C.
Tales of Legendia
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Walter Delques	artfulguardian	Kim Possible	Moro
Tales of Phantasia
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Arche Klaine	broomriding	Tales of the Abyss	Taco
Tales of Vesperia
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Estellise "Estelle" Sidos Heurassein	novicegoddess	Kamichama Karin	Taco
Yuri Lowell	bloody_justice	Killer7	Moro
xxxHolic
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Zashi Warashi	spiritingwitch	Kiki's Delivery Service	JeniOctavia
VOCALOID
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Miku Hatsune	leekwhar	Tales of Symphonia	Taco
Weiss Kreuz
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Ken Hidaka	asinheaven	D.Gray-man	Famine
Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito
Character Name	Journal Name	Universe	Player
Hazuki Azuma	morethanasister	Ratchet and Clank	Arashi

If you wish to reserve a character, please use the following form:

As a reminder, you don't need to know your character's AU canon right away. :) That can be decided later.

[NEW POLICY, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010]

To help make ~~HTMLMOD~~ the mods' lives easier, reserves are now running on a schedule, and will be checked every Thursday. At that time, reserves will be officially validated. Reserves last for one week, and after that week is up, you will be asked if you want an extension if your application is not in by that point. Only one extension will be granted before your reserve runs out entirely.

RESERVED CHARACTERS
Original Universe	Character Name	Expiration Date	Alternate Universe	Held By

Setting

permanent_mods — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:49:06 GMT

Everyone had their own reasons for boarding the train. Well, now you're on it and you can't get off. The windows don't open and neither will the train's single door, located in the caboose, so you're stuck. You might as well make the best of it.

So what is there to do on a train that's constantly moving down the tracks toward who-knows-where? Well, you can get to know your fellow prisoners. There are people from all over the multiverse; you're bound to meet someone interesting. Failing that, you could always look out the windows at the scenery. It's always something different out each car's windows. There are a few that are set:

Out the dining car windows, one will always see the blackness of space, with stars zipping by far too quickly; out some of the other windows one will see a sprawling city reminiscent of urban metropoles, and out still others one might see flat grassy plains as far as the horizon. But it should be noted that one will never, ever see any living creature out any of the windows. And how fast is the train moving? The speed of what you see out the windows of one car may conflict with what you see in the next car up, so there's really no way to tell... except for when it's stopped to let people on.

What's outside the conductor's car at the front of the train? That's anyone's guess. There is literally an infinite number of cars stretching from the back of the train (where everyone boards) to the front, so you're not going to make it there. Ever. Have fun trying, though!

Noteworthy cars:

The caboose: This is where everyone starts. The exterior door will only open when the train is stopped, and the train will only stop if nobody is in the caboose. While the train is stopped, the door linking the caboose with the next car up will be locked; no escaping for you. Sorry.

The dining car: Two cars up from the caboose. Three times a day meals are served; what is served may vary from day to day, but there will always be at least something that each character can eat. We don't want them to starve, after all.

Infirmary cars: There are infirmary cars located intermittently throughout the train, every fifty cars or so. The first one is in-between the caboose and the dining car. They contain cots and NPC nurses who can administer basic first aid and patch up wounds.

The sleeping cars: There are sleeping cars located intermittently throughout the train, every twenty cars or so. The first is two cars up from the dining car. They contain beds and not much else.

Shower cars: The car directly in front of each sleeping car always contains showers, which are separated into stalls for modesty; each shower car also contains a handicapped-friendly bathroom stall. Normal trains don't have showers, but then normal trains don't trap their passengers for all of eternity, either.

Bathrooms: Are located in-between each set of cars. They're small and cramped, each containing one toilet, a sink, and barely enough room to stand.

Generic cars: There is a vast number of generic cars with... you know, chairs and stuff that trains tend to have. Some of them are front-facing, some are rear-facing, some face to the side... There's one car where gravity is inverted and the chairs are on the ceiling. Some of these cars have televisions which show nothing but late-night infomercials.

Other cars: That's up to you! Some cars stick where they are, and some change from day to day. What was a library yesterday may be a self-serve bar today. Use your imaginations. As more permanent cars are thought up by the players, this post will be updated with their descriptions and locations.

FAQ

permanent_mods — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:48:40 GMT

A few questions we've anticipated/received are in this post. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask them here!

I'm confused about the "multifandom AU" thing. How does this work?

Simply put, every character who is apped must be played as if they were from a fandom not their own. You may play Light as though he's from the Code Geass universe, or Ash Ketchum as though he's from Ranma 1/2. The only real rule when it comes to this is you can't play characters as if they're from their canon universes.

Can I play Angel from the Buffy universe/Ianto from the Doctor Who universe/Alex Wilder from the X-Men universe?

No. They're already from those universes, silly.

So, I'm playing Edward Elric as if he's from the Gundam Wing universe... Can he still be an alchemist?

Naturally, the alternate universe you take your character from will not be exactly the same as it is in its own canon, by virtue of the fact that the characters are at least somewhat different. If you want to include some aspect of the character's original canon in their new universe, that's fine. Gundam pilot Ed can be an alchemist, and Ash can keep his Pokemon aboard Serenity. Or, if you don't want Ash to be a Pokemon trainer, that's fine too... All we ask is that you think things through and make them fit.

Somebody is playing Lelouch Lamperouge as a Sailor Senshi and I want to app Nunnally. Does she have to be from the Sailor Moon universe?

Only if you want her to be! Nunnally can be a Chosen Child from the world of Digimon even if Lelouch is a Sailor Senshi. So not only will characters be AU from their canon selves, they may even be AU to each other.

Hey! Somebody is playing Russia and they gave him a Death Note and basically made him his AU's version of Light!

This is perfectly fine, as long as his canon personality is dominant. A character can take the role of another character, as long as they're still recognizable as who they are supposed to be. He can have some of Light's traits, but at his core he should still be Russia.

Actually, my problem was that somebody is playing Russia in the role of Light, and I wanted to play Anise Tatlin in the role of Light.

That's also fine. Characters from multiple canons may have the same "target" AU universe; whether or not their worlds overlap (whether a Death Note!Russia and a Death Note!Anise would be from the "same universe") is up to the players. In addition, whether a character knows their canonmates, or the characters from their AU universe's canon, is also up to the players, within reason. Sure, Russia as Light may know L, but he probably wouldn't be Sayu's brother.

Are duplicates of characters allowed?

Yes, they are! At this time, we allow two of the same character, so long as they aren't taken from the same AU. In addition, they may not both have the same player.

Character limits?

At this time the character limit is six per player. A player may have two characters from the same canon, and two characters from the same AU. Whether or not these overlap is up to the player.

Can my character keep his or her weapons or personal belongings?

Yes, they may have whatever they would reasonably have on their person when they board the train; please list any personal belongings in their application, and stick to that list.

Does my character keep his or her powers?

Yes, within reason. The train cannot be destroyed no matter how powerful of an attack is launched against it. And any character's powers can only be used on another character with both players' consent; no Death Noting or Geassing... or even punching... someone without permission.

Expanding on this, we obviously don't "nerf" any characters' powers, but no character is capable of changing, altering, or "breaking" the train in a way that would keep it from running as it normally does. The exception being two things.

1) Dream Cars - Discovered by Willy Wonka when he was still on the train, Dream Cars are capable of being altered by a passenger's thoughts. However they rarely ever stay after said passenger has left, and they can't be altered to the point that, again, breaks or disables the train.

2) Special Privilege Characters - Given the OK by a moderator during the application process, and submitted with the proper application, these characters CAN alter, change, or break one or multiple cars on a train. Their powers or special abilities determine how and why this happens, however doing so may wind up invoking the wrath of the train itself.

How does death work?

When a character dies, they're out of play for a week the first time, two weeks the second time, ect ect. Upon returning they can either wind up at the caboose where they entered from originally, or wind up several cars away from the known hang out spots of the rest of the passengers (usually taking several hours to return to those places). The choice is up to the mun on that one. Also some characters have adverse reactions to being revived. Usually humans with no special powers have this problem, but again, it's up to the mun.

What about "partner" characters?

A partner -- such as a Pokemon or Digimon -- is a secondary character who comes along with the character you apped. For the purposes of this RP there are three standards partners are judged on: Mobility and communication.

Mobility is whether or not the partner could get around on its own. For example, a trainer's Pokemon, a Chosen Child's Digimon, or Tinkerbell along with Peter Pan. Communication is whether or not the partner can, well, communicate with the characters in the RP (minus the character they were apped along with). For example, Digimon are capable of speaking the human language, most Pokemon are not.

A partner character may have one, but not both, of these traits. For example, a trainer's Pokemon (as long as they're normal and can't talk) could come along, or a character who carries around a doll with a spirit sealed inside (so long as it can't move), but not a Digimon partner or a witch's familiar.

Some very limited exceptions may be made (for example if someone is apped from a His Dark Materials AU, their daemon would have to come along, but that's a very special case), but for now this is how the ruling stands.

Is GenderSwapped acceptable?

Yes, but please make sure the gender switch fits in well in to the alternate universe. It helps that the AU has something in common with the original canon (example: Roy Mustang was The Flame Alchemist in FMA, and Mai from MaiHiME's element was fire) though if you can write a convincing app without this, we're not going to fault you for lack of connection.

Rules

permanent_mods — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:47:47 GMT

1) No drama. If you have a problem with another player, discuss it with them. If for some reason you find that you can't, discuss it with a mod. Try not to cause wank and dramatics; role-playing is first and foremost for fun. Try to remember that.

2) No godmoding. No matter how powerful your character may be, they cannot destroy the train. They also may not deboard, with one exception -- if you're dropping the character, that is. And of course, anything your character does that would affect another character requires permission from the other character's player.

Expanding on this, we obviously don't "nerf" any characters' powers, but no character is capable of changing, altering, or "breaking" the train in a way that would keep it from running as it normally does. The exception being two things.

    2a) Dream Cars - Discovered by Willy Wonka when he was still on the train, Dream Cars are capable of being altered by a passenger's thoughts. However they rarely ever stay after said passenger has left, and they can't be altered to the point that, again, breaks or disables the train.

    2b) Special Privilege Characters - Given the OK by a moderator during the application process, and submitted with the proper application, these characters CAN alter, change, or break one or multiple cars on a train. Their powers or special abilities determine how and why this happens, however doing so may wind up invoking the wrath of the train itself.

3) At this time, the character limit is six per player, with a maximum of two from the same canon and two from the same alternate universe. Whether or not those overlap is up to the player.

    3a) We do allow character duplicates. At this time, two versions of the same character may be present at the same time, with the following restrictions: The two versions must not be from the same alternate universe, and the same player may not play both versions.

4) Original characters will not be allowed at this time; nor will canon characters from original universes.

5) If a dropped character is picked up by someone other than their original player, that character must be played as a new arrival with a blank slate. They may only be continued from where they left off if being picked up by their original player. (Of course, if the original player wants to start the character off with a blank slate instead, that's fine too.) In addition, the character does not have to be played from the same AU as previously.

6) All in-character posts should be made to permanent_way . Logs (third-person format posts) should be posted to permanent_logs . And out-of-character posts, introductions, drop/hiatus notices, and so forth should be posted to permanent_ooc .

7) You must select "Explicit adult content" from the "Adult content" dropdown when posting anything pornographic in nature. If you fail to do this, a mod will comment to the post asking that it be sufficiently marked; if twenty-four hours pass and the post isn't marked, it will be deleted.

8) AU canons may not be from the same franchise as the original canons. For example, a Runaways character may not be apped from an X-Men: Evolution AU, and a Pokemon Special character may not be apped from the Pokemon anime or video games.

     8a) The ONE exception to this being the Tales of series. Though the games share a franchise name, the universes are almost always different, so a Tales of Symphonia character can be apped in to a Tales of Abyss AU and be accepted. Please double check your universe information before apping, though, as SOME do share a universe but differ in time lines instead. Questions about Tales of apps can be directed to Taco.

9) Other rules will be added as we see fit. Please see if the FAQ for further information that doesn't count as a 'rule'.