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| ====== Character Creation Quickstart ====== | ====== Character Creation Quickstart ====== |
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| Character Creation in //Emporium// consists of the following components, most of which are detailed on other pages (links provided): | Character Creation in //Emporium// consists of the following components: |
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| * __[[entities|Entity Type]]__: Entities of diverse natures may be roughly categorised as Glories, Chimerae, and Implements. __[[entity_glory|Glories]]__ are esoteric, magnificent, and abstract divine beings dedicated to a single ideal. __[[entity_chimera|Chimerae]]__ are savvy, vibrant, and ferocious primal creatures, characterised by their readiness to seize opportunities in the moment. __[[entity_implement|Implements]]__ are beings who usually occupy positions of relative anonymity but absolute necessity in their worlds, working behind the scenes to power universes. Which one best describes your character? | * **Manifestation Type**: [[entities|Entities]] of diverse natures generally manifest in three different ways in Emporium: Glories, Chimerae, and Implements. Entities which manifest as Glories are usually esoteric, magnificent, and abstract divine beings dedicated to a single ideal. Entities which manifest as Chimerae tend to be savvy, vibrant, and ferocious primal creatures, characterised by their readiness to seize opportunities in the moment. Entities which manifest as Implements are beings who usually occupy positions of relative anonymity but absolute necessity in their worlds, working behind the scenes to power universes. Which one best describes your character? |
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| * __IC name(s) and pronouns__: Let us know how your character's name ([[entities#naming_conventions|naming convention guide here]]) manifests in Emporium and what their preferred pronouns are. | * **IC name(s) and pronouns**: Let us know how your character's name ([[manifestations#naming_conventions|naming convention guide here]]) manifests in Emporium and what their preferred pronouns are. |
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| * __[[attributes|Attributes]]__: You have five Attributes that describe how your character act and impact the world around them. These function as the skills of this game. | * **Attributes**: You have four [[attributes|Attributes]] that describe how your character acts and impacts the world around them. |
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| * __[[quirks|Quirks]]__: Quirks represent unique advantages your character possess or unique problems they face. Playstyle quirks are OC and are a way for you to indicate to the GMs what you want (or don't want) to see in your game. | * **Quirks**: [[quirks|Quirks]] represent unique advantages a character possesses or unique problems one faces. Playstyle quirks are OC and are a way for you to indicate to the GMs what you want (or don't want) to see in your game. |
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| * __Homeworld__: Your character hails from somewhere, please tell us about this place that is their homeworld and their relation to it. | * **Homeplane**: Your character hails from somewhere, please tell us about this place that is their homeplane and their relation to it. |
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| * __Starting position__: Will your character be starting the game as a [[playing_a_customer|customer]] or [[playing_an_employee|employee]]? As a customer, an Entity is granted more freedom and service from the store, while as an employee, an Entity has easier access to more locations and more information. Their position may change during the game. | * **Starting position**: Will your character be starting the game as a [[playing_a_customer|customer]] or [[playing_an_employee|employee]]? As a customer, an Entity is granted more freedom and service from the store, while as an employee, an Entity has a fixed income and has easier access to more locations. A character's position may change during the game. |
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| * __What is your character looking for?__ | * **What is your character looking for?** This could be a physical item, or something more profound. |
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| * __Private Bio__: A bio of your character visible only to you and the GMs. | * **Private Bio**: A description of your character (including backstory and any secrets) visible only to you and the GMs. |
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| * __Public Bio__: A bio that will be published on the [[characters|Characters]] page on this Wiki, visible to all players. | * **Public Bio**: A short description of your character that will be published on the [[characters|Characters]] page on this Wiki, visible to all players. |
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| ===== Homeworld ===== | ===== Homeplane ===== |
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| It doesn’t matter if you are the first cause, the beginning and the end, you still come from somewhere: your homeworld. Your homeworld may be anything: a mostly mundane world where the shadows of creatures come free when night falls; a conceptual nebula where eternal concepts swim between abstract geometry; an endless labyrinthine jungle of sentient, singing flora where the fauna are the prey; a multiverse sustained by a pantheon of one trillion weaving gods. | It doesn’t matter if you are the first cause, the beginning and the end, you still come from somewhere: your homeplane. Your homeplane may be anything: a mostly mundane planet where the shadows of creatures come free when night falls; a conceptual nebula where eternal concepts swim between abstract geometry; an endless labyrinthine jungle of sentient, singing flora where the fauna are the prey; a multiverse sustained by a pantheon of one trillion weaving gods. |
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| Different homeworlds do not interact under normal circumstances, though it is possible for Entities in Emporium to come from the same homeworld. To travel to a homeworld one does not belong to is not impossible, but it generally requires significant metaphysical effort. | Different homeplanes do not interact under normal circumstances: each is its own self-contained universe, however large or small that may be. However, it is possible for Entities in Emporium to come from the same homeplane. To travel to a homeplane one does not belong to is not impossible, but it generally requires significant metaphysical effort. |
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| Other than being the origin of an Entity, for those that have come to Emporium specifically, a homeworld also serves as a potential source of payment… If you desire to trade away all the stars of your galaxy, Emporium is certainly interested. (For more information, see [[howtobuy|here]].) You are encouraged to consider your relationship with your homeworld (what station you hold within it) and how this interacts with your shopping. Your station empowers you but also weighs on you: your actions may easily have resounding impacts. | In //Emporium//, a character's homeplane mainly functions as part of their personal story and serves as a potential [[howtobuy|source of payment]]. Visiting one's homeplane (or other people's, for that matter) is not within the scope of the game. That being said, you are encouraged to consider your relationship with your homeplane and how this interacts with your shopping. The station you hold within it empowers you but also weighs on you: your actions may easily have resounding impacts. |
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| Please tell us about your homeworld by filling in the entries below. Give your homeworld a name, then pick a few options from the lists provided. Alternatively, if none of the options appeal to you, or you have a particular idea that they don’t cover, you are welcome to write your own. If you would like to provide more details on your homeworld you may do so as part of your bio. | Please tell us about your homeplane by filling in the entries below. Give your homeplane a name, then pick a few options from the lists provided. Alternatively, if none of the options appeal to you, or you have a particular idea that they don’t cover, you are welcome to write your own. If you would like to provide more details on your homeplane you may do so as part of your bio. |
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| * **The homeworld is named**: | * **The homeplane is named**: |
| * **The world can be described as**: mythological, high fantasy, low fantasy, weird fantasy, sci-fi, space opera, punk, mundane, vibrant, bleak, extravagant, gothic, utopian, dystopian, realistic, … | * **The homeplane can be described as**: mythological, high fantasy, low fantasy, weird fantasy, sci-fi, space opera, punk, mundane, vibrant, bleak, extravagant, gothic, utopian, dystopian, realistic, … |
| * **The world is inhabited by**: mortals, immortals, humans, gods, elves, dwarves, dragons, aliens, AIs, sentient flora, dinosaurs, … | * **The homeplane is inhabited by**: mortals, immortals, humans, gods, elves, dwarves, dragons, aliens, AIs, sentient flora, dinosaurs, … |
| * **Your station in it can be described as**: a benevolent ruler, an ironfisted tyrant, a loyal follower of some higher force or creed, an unwilling servant to some higher force or creed, an invisible force of nature, a worshipped deity, a feared monster, an overlooked facet of reality, … | * **Your station in it can be described as**: a benevolent ruler, an ironfisted tyrant, a loyal follower of some higher force or creed, an unwilling servant to some higher force or creed, an invisible force of nature, a worshipped deity, a feared monster, an overlooked facet of reality, … |
| * **The world and your people face certain problems**: War, natural disasters, magic is fading, portal to cosmic horror has opened, existential angst, boredom, … | * **The homeplane and/or your people face certain problems**: War, natural disasters, magic is fading, portal to cosmic horror has opened, existential angst, boredom, … |
| * **The amount of time that passes in your homeworld between sessions**: weeks, decades, centuries, eons, … | * **The amount of time that passes in your homeplane between sessions**: weeks, decades, centuries, aeons, … |
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| ===== What is Your Character Looking For? ===== | ===== What is Your Character Looking For? ===== |
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| Whether you are a customer looking for the right kind of volcano to install in your homeworld, or an employee looking for meaning in life, all Entities come to Emporium in search of something. Mundane or extraordinary, what is your character hoping to find? | All Entities come to Emporium looking for of something, be it the right kind of volcano to light up the night, the meaning of life, or just the end to one's debts. Mundane or extraordinary, what is your character hoping to find? |
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| //Emporium// is a game about dreams and desires and reflections upon them. We encourage players to explore their characters' wants and hopes, which may be satisfied, thwarted, or changed during the course of the game. The answer to this question is not at all binding, but we hope it may serve as an interesting starting point for your character's story. | //Emporium// is a game about dreams and desires and reflections upon them. We encourage players to explore their characters' wants and hopes, which may be satisfied, thwarted, or changed during the course of the game. The answer to this question is not at all binding, but we hope it may serve as an interesting starting point for your character's story. |
| ===== Bios ===== | ===== Bios ===== |
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| Please submit a **personal bio** that consists of your character's __personal background and anything else__ you would like the GMs to be aware of during game. Your character's background and personal arc will be taken into consideration when the GMs handle your character's story. You may wish to refer to the [[entities|Entities page]] for some details you might like to include. The bio does not need to be long (and please avoid sending us a novel, touched though we will be). This will __only be visible to you and to the GMs__, so please do use this as an opportunity to tell us all the secrets you hope will be unveiled over the course of the game. | Please submit a **personal bio** that consists of your character's **personal background and anything else** you would like the GMs to be aware of during the game. Your character's background and personal arc will be taken into consideration when the GMs handle your character's story. You may wish to refer to the [[entities|Entities page]] for some details you might like to include. The bio does not need to be long (and please avoid sending us a novel, touched though we will be). This will only be visible to you and to the GMs, so please do use this as an opportunity to tell us all the secrets you hope will be unveiled over the course of the game. |
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| Please also submit a __**public bio** that represents what is publicly known, rumoured, or speculated about your character__. You may consider including some description of your characters' physical appearance or what is apparent and noteworthy about them. This doesn't need to take any particular form (it could be a simple third person description, a conversation between two passersby, an official register form, anything you like really), but should be a couple of paragraphs at most and __not exceeding 150 words__. This will be __visible to all players__ on the [[characters|Characters]] page, and will be posted alongside your character's name and pronouns, as well as their [[attributes|Deed Attribute]]. | Please also submit a **public bio** that represents what is **publicly known, rumoured, or speculated about your character**. You may consider including some description of your characters' physical appearance or what is apparent and noteworthy about them. This doesn't need to take any particular form (it could be a simple third-person description, a conversation between two passersby, an official register form, anything you like really), but should be a couple of paragraphs at most and **not exceeding 150 words**. This will be visible to all players on the [[characters|Characters]] page and will be posted alongside your character's name and pronouns. |
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| ===== Sample Characters ===== | ===== Sample Characters ===== |
| The preferred method of submission is via the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/V2XxzQjKjqtQKULU9 | The preferred method of submission is via the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/V2XxzQjKjqtQKULU9 |
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| If however, for whatever reason, you would prefer __not__ to use this, we will also accept character submissions by email to: [[gm@emporium.oxfordrpg.com]] | If however, for whatever reason, you would prefer not to use this, we will also accept character submissions by email to: [[gm@emporium.oxfordrpg.com]] |
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| The deadline for character submissions is __12 noon on Sunday 1st August__. | The deadline for character submissions is **12 noon on Sunday 1st August**. |
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| <code> | <code> |
| Age: Are you above 18 or not? | Age: Are you over 18 or not? |
| OC Name: | OC Name: |
| OC Pronouns: | OC Pronouns: |
| Email: | Email: |
| Discord Handle: | Discord Handle: |
| Address for mailing: | Address for mailing (optional): |
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| Entity Type: | Manifestation Type: |
| Character Name: | Character Name: |
| Character Pronouns: | Character Pronouns: |
| Attributes: | Attributes: |
| Quirks: | Quirks: |
| Homeworld: | Homeplane: |
| Starting Position: | Starting Position: |
| Your character is looking for: | Your character is looking for: |
| Ballot position: | Ballot position: |
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| Anything else: | Accessibility & anything else: |
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| </code> | </code> |
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| ==== Address for Mailing ==== | ==== Address for Mailing ==== |
| If you would like to receive physical objects or letters from the GMs, please give us an address for this purpose. For details on our privacy policy, see [[privacy_policy|here]]. | If you would like to receive physical objects or letters from the GMs, please give us an address for this purpose. Here's our [[privacy_policy|privacy policy]]. |
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| ==== OC Name ==== | ==== OC Name ==== |
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| In this game, it is __not possible to play anonymously__. However, it is possible to avoid knowing who everyone is OC if you wish to have a fully immersive experience. | In this game, it is **not possible to play anonymously**. However, it is possible to avoid knowing who everyone is OC if you wish to have a fully immersive experience. |
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| All players must disclose their OC name as well as their character name, which the GMs will compile into a document. Viewing this document will be made optional to the entire player base, free for people to look at if they wish. It will be possible to see people's names and character names individually, without revealing the identities of the entire playerbase to the observer. OC names will be publicly listed as your first name plus the first initial of your last name (except where this does not uniquely distinguish you from other players, in which case the minimum number of subsequent letters of your last name required to distinguish you will be displayed). | All players must disclose their OC name as well as their character name, which the GMs will compile into a document. Viewing this document will be made optional to the entire player base, free for people to look at if they wish. It will be possible to see people's names and character names individually, without revealing the identities of the entire playerbase to the observer. OC names will be publicly listed as your first name plus the first initial of your last name (except where this does not uniquely distinguish you from other players, in which case the minimum number of subsequent letters of your last name required to distinguish you will be displayed). |
| ==== Age ==== | ==== Age ==== |
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| Please note that we only accept players above 16 of age and that we need to know whether you are 18 or not for safety reasons. | Please note that we only accept players above 16 years of age and that we need to know whether or not you are over 18 for safety reasons. |
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| ==== Balloting ==== | ==== Balloting ==== |
| This game has a player cap of 25 players and we will prioritise current students in the case of the player cap being met. Thus we would like to know whether you are a student and in the case of the player cap being met, whether you would like to take part in the ballot. | This game has a player cap of 25 players and we will prioritise current students in the case of the player cap being met. Thus we would like to know whether you are a student and in the case of the player cap being met, whether you would like to take part in the ballot. |
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| ==== Anything Else ==== | ==== Accessibility & Anything Else ==== |
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| If you have any accessibility requirements (especially in relation to the multimedia aspect of the game) or phobias you would like to disclose, please let us know in this section. We will endeavour to accommodate your requests. For more details, see [[accessibility]]. | If you have any accessibility requirements (especially in relation to the multimedia aspect of the game) or phobias you would like to disclose, please let us know in this section. We will endeavour to accommodate your requests. For more details, see [[accessibility]]. |
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