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duocaeli mods ([personal profile] gamedevs) wrote2023-01-08 07:20 pm

AU plotting post

au plotting post


Welcome to the Duocaeli's Plotting Post for OFFline world AUs! Rather than doing monthly installments to play with this optional mechanic, we've decided to use this permanently installed post for players to come in and engage with our AU mechanic as they please.

How does the AU mechanic work?
Upon arriving in the OFF world of Crane City, characters will find themselves encountering NPC residents and others who react to them as familiar citizens, friends, and family. While not necessary, there is an optional mechanic for characters to also suddenly regain memories of a life they had in Crane City, whether it be an entire lifetime or as someone who moved in and took up residence later on. However, all characters will intrinsically know that the Alternative Universe memories they have of the OFF world aren't their real memories.

In addition, while characters may have OFFline friends or family resemble canon characters that can be apped, they must also retain some differences. This is to allow for creative freedom for characters being apped in.

OOCly, Duocaeli puts a focus on canon personalities and histories of characters, but we wanted to have the optional AU mechanic for those who wanted to play with it! If you don't want to opt in, there is no requirement to have a top-level or entry in this page. If you would like to engage, please follow our example for organization's sake.

This AU Plotting Post will be linked on every monthly mod post as a reminder for those who would like to engage in the optional AU mechanic.

Player Name:
Player Contact:

Character Name: Feel free to also link to their permissions/info post if that's your jam!
Canon:
AU Occupation: Quick snapshot of what your character does.
AU Background: This can be as detailed or barebones as you want!
Looking For: Are there any particular kinds of AU CR that you'd like for your character? Childhood friends? Bitter academic rivals? It may also help to include your character's attitude on the AU memories - do they find them confusing and want to embrace them? Or will they ignore them to the best of their ability?

While not necessary, mods also encourage having a FROZEN "Notes" comment reply to your own top-level that lets you edit and include new AU details as you plot!



Otherwise, the entire post works like a general plotting area! Please comment under character comments to build AUs with each other. Don't be shy now!
appeale: (this ice cream-covered)

[personal profile] appeale 2023-03-14 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
I WANT RUBY TO BE ONLINE VIDEO GAME FRIENDS WITH YJH i think it's really really funny if yjh & kdj are her only two actual AU friends but she's literally never met them irl or exchanged personal info and ruby's like "obviously that's the only reason we're friends and if i ever met them it would RUIN EVERYTHING"
regression: (pic#15851305)

[personal profile] regression 2023-03-14 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
NFOAKD HELP they can even be like good online friends since he'll probably listen/read anyone venting and if she meets him she will be like this asshole???

he doesn't get to decide au stuff okay don't blame him
appeale: (it's just a cog in the years)

[personal profile] appeale 2023-03-14 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
HGLDFKHG CRYING real nightfell ruby like "WAIT THIS BASTARD???" and meanwhile her au memories are like "this is one of your only friends in the whole world and you would DIE FOR HIM but also you would rather die than have one single face to face conversation with him bc you're so scared he'll hate you" she just bluescreens the first time they run into each other.

but also she's going to be so relieved bc she was so nervous about being in the orv party without yjh laughs....... all three of yoohankim are necessary to balance out each other's insanity. do not separate them.