Frequently Asked QuestionsHow do I setup my signature?You should have a link to all of your character profiles in your signature. It makes it easy for others you are in threads with to find your characters. The exact design is up to you, but follow these steps to get started.
Copy the link to your approved character from your URL bar.
Locate the Profile button in the bar along the top of the webpage. It looks like
this.Hover over "Modify Profile" and select "Forum Profile" from the drop-down menu. It will look like
this.In the signature box at the bottom of this page, type in the following, substituting my character link and name for yours.
Like this.Hit change profile. All done!
How do I get my character approved?Once you submit your character, they require two approvals from staff, or certain members. You can read more about this process
by clicking here.Okay, my character is approved. How do I edit it now?Read all the steps! There's like, four.
Post in
this thread with a link to your character profile. A copy of the character will be made in the profile, and then the profile will be moved to this board.
Make your edits. Once finished, post in your character profile and describe the changes you made as best you can. Please be descriptive so we can quickly check the changes and move the character back.
If you do not post and let us know you edited your character, we won't know you edited it.The profile will be looked over and moved back to the Approved section. If there are major changes that require further review, we will discuss it with you.
Who runs Combat Academies and/or the White Fang?No canon characters exist in site canon. Schools and organizations are run by player characters, but you must have permission from staff and/or organization creator to make a character for that group. Schools and organizations are run by player created characters. Currently, the headmaster of Vale is Alban Inverno, originally Kooplah's character but now transferred to Gus, and the White Fang is run by someone named "You don't get to know, because we're a terrorist organization. How did you even get this phone number!? (Gus also runs the White Fang)
I remember a World of Remnant episode talking about infusions. Do you have those?Sort of. This is something that could dramatically change the playing field of how combat works, so we aren't eager to assume on this one as we did with SCF. While we don't have combat variants of infusions (excluding, say, loading your weapon with Dust, but that's not really the same thing), we do have passive variants of infusions call "Glamour." Glamour can be infused into clothing to create passive effects ranging from using fire dust to keep clothing warm in cold weather, or using ice dust in clothing to create a sparkling fashion effect.
Should I contact the mods about my plot if it effects the world?Think about it like this, will the end result of your thread/plot affect people or things outside of the people within the plot? For example, if there were to be a thread where the white fang bombed a bank, but were stopped by some characters, other people would probably know of it but wouldn't be
effected by it. On the other hand, if they succeeded, a bank just got blown up. That's a big deal. You should contact a staff member. 9/10 times we're going to approve, but just in case of that 1/10 thread, this system is important.
What is ‘Godmodding’, ‘Mary Sue’, ‘Gary Stu’, etc?Mary Sue/Gary Stu are names used to describe characters that are cheating in some way. The most common way is when a character is capable of avoiding danger when they realistically shouldn’t be, or can surpass other limits not normally possible. They may have plot armor, which is not allowed here. They Godmodding is the act of controlling a character who exhibits these traits.
What are Expy characters?Expy Character is short for Exported character. An expy is a character who may have a few altered traits, usually minor, but is otherwise a copy of a character from another series. Basing characters loosely off another character or series can be acceptable, but when the characters are so close that reading one makes you instantly think of the other, they are likely too similar.
LexiconSemblance Catalyst Focus - You need a Semblance Catalyst Focus, or SCF. The most common type of Focus is a cartridge. They can be shot from a weapon much like a bullet, however, instead of a projectile being fired, the user's semblance is instead augmented with the Dust. These type of Foci only last once before they must be recharged/reloaded, just like a bullet.
Combat Academy - Signal Academy and equivalent schools.Most hunters/huntresses in training will come from one of these.
Advanced Combat Academy - Beacon Academy and equivalent schools. Hunters/huntresses in training attend these.
Inquisition - Think hunter police. They're the ones tasked with going after hunters and huntresses who have gone rogue. (Have yet to be ported to the new site)
Huntsmen Prisons - Specially created prisons to lock away rogue huntsmen. Includes but is not limited to: Aura suppressing collars, highly trained guards with semblances unlocked, etc.
Alapelagias - Group of allied settlements to the far west of Vacuo, on the westernmost coast of Vytal. (Yet to be ported over)
Pilum/Lacansia - Protect your pooper, horrible pain is incoming. AKA big scary generic bad guy city-state. You won't see posts detailing the inner workings of this place.