IN CHARACTER THREADING

[Midna]

Before you jump into the game, pause and check to see if there's a game going. Games usually run every two weeks but sometimes there are exceptions. You can look in the sidebar to see when the next game will start. Please note that it's generally a bad idea to jump in in the middle of the week, because you can't win if you haven't done all of the missions and they do have time limits from when they were posted. Games usually start on Saturdays.

Once a game starts, you'll want to check out the mission for that day. Look HERE. You'll have 24 hours from that posted time to do the mission. Sometimes posted missions might overlap with the time limit, so in that case, do the earlier mission first.

If you've found a Partner already, start a thread with your Player and tag your partner somewhere in it with @tagged . Somewhere in the title, put the week #/the day #. So, #/#. That will help us keep up with your progress. Remember to keep your posts short and fast! Time is not your friend.

Once you finish your thread, whoever finishes the thread should put COMPLETE! on its own line at the bottom of their post. Then, you're done! Now to wait 'til tomorrow's mission.

By the way, if the Game Master forgets to post one day, no worries! That's a free day for all Players.

[Midna]

MISSION GUIDELINES

This is a guide for making missions as Game Master! You don't have to follow this, but I hope it helps! Posted missions should probably have
-a place
-an objective
-a few goals for bonus points, maybe different things have different points?

And that's it! You can be super creative with these, Game Masters! Let me know if you need any suggestions or ideas :3

Don't worry if you miss a day! It's just a day off for the Players, no penalties for anyone!

[Midna]

POWERS

If I forgot any, please say so! Check the shops to see what extra Powers you can get.

OFFENSE

Pins are some powers that can be used. However, there are more that haven't been covered yet. This is probably the biggest list

Pins:
Pins are weapons that each have a different power, and they can be used in battle only.There are many different types of them. A list of all of the Pins can be found HERE. For now, we'll talk about offensive pins. Stat Pins can be found under Defense.

Offensive Pins can do many things. Move objects, shoot fire, create traps on the ground, etc. They are used to cause damage to the enemy. You start out with one (or more if you buy them) Pin(s) of your choice, and you should probably make it an Offensive Pin so your partner doesn't have to do all of the fighting. It's good to strategize with what Pins you both have.

Objects:
Objects can be used as weapons as well, especially if they have some kind of telekinesis Pin attached to them. Check shops to find weapons that you may use. Players start off with just Pins, but they can buy more things.

Hand to Hand:
Against another character, this does work. You can erase someone by beating them up. However, attacking Noise with your bare skin will cause you to take some damage, sometimes some pretty serious damage. Be careful. A solution to this problem is to buy something to put between your skin and the Noise, such as gloves.

Surroundings:
If you throw a Noise or another character into a lamppost for example, it will take damage. The same goes for getting hit by a car. Only living people will do no damage to things in the UG, just as you cannot harm them without being in the RG.

Powers:
Check the main SHOP for some examples of these. The shop includes some offensive powers that can be used in battle. Some you already need the Pin for.

Familiars:
Some Pins and other things will allow you to summon Noise to do your bidding. How strong it is depends on how strong you are. Experience with both the UG and the Noise will help contribute to this. One hint, strong Noise can sometimes have minds of their own. You can use this outside of battle.

Noise Form:
Some characters can become a Noise for a little while. Like Noise familiars, the strength of their Noise form depends on how experienced they are with the UG and how accustomed to the form they are. Some of the stronger Noise forms have minds of their own, so you have to have a strong mind to keep control in those forms. Noise forms depend on who you are as a person, and it is possibly to get more than one.

Looks:
Reapers and Angels automatically have wings. Other things can be bought. If your character has some kind of extra appendage, you can use it to give yourself the upper hand. But be careful not to let them become a weakness.

DEFENSE

Fleeing:
In any battle, you can always turn and run. The Noise may chase you, however, and if your partner doesn't notice there's a good chance they'll be erased. You won't get any Pins from the battle, and they won't count as defeated Noise because you didn't defeat them.

Dodging:
You can dodge, you can jump, you can duck, you can sidestep... Heck, if you can, levitate out of the way. Just be quick. Note: you probably shouldn't dodge too much, just to keep things fair. Get hurt every so often.

Pins:
There are some Pins that will boost your stats. Those will automatically update at the start of a battle. There are also some that can shield you from damage, at least partially.

RECOVERY

Pins:
Some Pins can heal you if you touch them. Others will heal you a little for the whole battle. These will heal mild injuries, and all injuries are healed at the end of a battle.

Powers:
Maybe your powers can let you regenerate health or heal others. That's cool.

[Midna]

MISSION OBJECTIVES

Sometimes your mission for the day will want you to do something. This may involve terms you haven't heard before. This should help explain.

NOISE
Noise are the monsters of the Underground, or UG. You might have to defeat a certain number, or all of them in an area. To find hidden Noise, scan for them.

NOISE
One of the many functions of a Player Pin. Concentrate on the area around you while touching it, and you'll be able to find hidden things and read the thoughts of those around you.

PACT
As a Player, you need to make a pact with another Player to be able to attack Noise. To do this, agree to fight with them. Your Player Pin will grow a little warm. Just be warned. If they get erased, you will be too after a few minutes.

WALL
Sometimes Reapers will put up walls to keep you from accessing a place. These are invisible but very solid. Sometimes your mission will tell you how to get through them. Other times, you'll need to complete a mini-mission assigned by the Reaper by the wall. Sometimes you can just go around.

Some mini-missions include wearing a certain outfit, buying food for the Reaper, or doing a task. For others, you must answer trivia questions. You don't have to actually buy any items from shops.

IMPRINTING
Sometimes words called 'memes' will appear on your phone. You can imprint them into people's heads by touching the word, touching your Player Pin, and focusing on the person.

REAPER CREEPER
People in the RG are very superstitious. They have these boards with a white symbol, a red symbol, and a black symbol that they use to make decisions. You can move the token to these symbols to influence what they do, but do it very slowly or they might get suspicious.

TIN PIN SLAMMER
This game is suddenly getting very popular. Basically, you flick your Pins into your opponent's to knock them off of a board. Last one with Pins wins.

(Honestly, this is one of the least developed parts of the forum. If you have an idea as to how it should be played, please PM Midna. By the way, this is the wikia article. Thank you!)

GAME MASTER
The Reaper who's been sending you missions through your phone. (Also a member chosen to be the one who makes a week's missions.) There's a good chance you will have to defeat them later in the week.

CHAINING
Chaining means fighting chain battles, which means fighting more than one wave of Noise before a battle ends. This means any limited use pins won't recover and neither will you from any injuries you received. However, battles like this usually give bigger rewards.