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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!
boarwitness: Caught in the Middle - Paramore (Default)

[personal profile] boarwitness 2023-02-22 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
ok so:

he got sick and tired of shalem's overt hateflirting and decided to play chicken with it and said yes, but only if shalem paid for everything.

and then they had a weirdly aggressive date at an expensive restaurant (felix picked it on purpose) and after glaring at each other over dessert, walked out of the restaurant and made out in the alley next to it.

then before anything else happened felix just immediately left without saying another word, and went home and pretended like nothing had ever happened. next time shalem comes in for coffee he just outright pretends like he doesn't know him. it's fine!
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[personal profile] prozaic 2023-02-22 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
EXACTLY

and shalem would just be like ok i'll just find someone else.......... a situationship that wasn't complicated at least
boarwitness: Caught in the Middle - Paramore (Default)

[personal profile] boarwitness 2023-02-22 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
it's fine!! it's not like he messed up gay chicken with a regular customer!! why is HE the one who feels weirdest about this??
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[personal profile] prozaic 2023-02-22 12:06 pm (UTC)(link)
maybe he shouldn't have played gay chicken with a snake... who avoids feelings at all cost...