Et Atrium In Statera

Wallet Mechanic

This mechanic ONLY applies to in scene with other players. An entrance will not be included within the boundaries of this set up.

The wallet mechanic is a system based off of a dice rolling system to attain certain goods, services and equipment throughout the story line. "Loot" will be picked up from either defeated enemies or finished jobs as the characters travel through the world. While finishing a job grants a set amount offered from an npc or another player the dice rolling system comes into play when defeating an enemy.

Should you defeat multiple NPC opponents in storyline play at once a dice roll of 1d6 per enemy will be used then the resulting number will be multiplied by 10. For example if you take down two enemies then roll a five and three respectively the total would come to 80 credits after the multiplication.

For single targets the dice roll is 1d10 multiplied by ten. This is to balance game play and evenly distribute money between characters in a group setting.

Note: if the opposing enemy is taken out via non-combatant or non-personal means you do not get the money from the kill. This includes but is not limited to: hitting them with cars, prementioned traps that are triggered remotely or by tripwire of some form (for an environmental effect to count you must trigger it personally ex: shooting out a support beam beneath an unstable structure and causing a collapse of rubble), remote controlled machines not designated as a primary offensive or horde tactics via npc (no having little robots or random mobs kill it for you to grind money) etc.

The player leading the scene and setting up the enemies will be expected to describe the equipment used by one's enemies and the variable conditions that said equipment may be in. Take into account a mutant living in the sewers who is starving is HIGHLY unlikely to be riding around in a freshly polished tank that smells of lemon pledge. If your party had a slingshot and you throw out an army of snipers with thermal sights and fully equipped with force fields you, good sir or madam, are an asshole and need to be put in the box of shame. This mechanic is also to allow the players to loot the corpses. If the terms of what is looted are not agreed upon discuss it like an adult with your fellow player and be civil. There will be no "Timmy took all the cookies with chocolate chips but I wanted them too!" Don't be a twat to your fellow players.

Consent

How does consent work?

Consent is very simple. To get consent for something it’s as easy as private messaging the player you wish to roleplay with and telling them what you intend to do to make sure they are comfortable with it. This is just making sure that you are not crossing any personal limits on the players around you and will help you seem more friendly and outgoing to the player base of the sim as a whole. The more reasonable the players think you are, the more likely you’ll get regular roleplay and avoid disputes.

When is consent needed?

Consent is needed by rules in a few cases

· When doing any damage to/forcing your way into a faction base

· When entering a combat scene. These scenes might be very large and another player might make the scene take even longer.

· When entering an abuse scene. In some cases, the victim of the abuse scene might have consented to the aggressor abusing them with no fallback, per the aggressor’s terms. You should ask before interrupting this scene in order to keep from interrupting what would otherwise be an enjoyable RP for them. This if the very definition of “White Knighting”.

· When doing damage to a character you should message them and make sure they’re alright with it. If you do not message them and instead only post an attempt to damage then, do not be offended if they avoid it. This is them consenting out.

· When engaging in any roleplay with a character that might be long term. This includes but is not limited to abuse, kidnapping, memory alteration, hacking, or affecting a players mind through supernatural abilities.

When it comes to consent if you are not sure if you need it just ASK FOR IT ANYWAY. It is better to ask for consent when it is not needed than to not ask and possibly upset a player.

Why does this group use the Consent Rule?

The consent rule exists because everyone has different limits. Some people are more comfortable with some types of roleplay than others. Beyond that, some players may not enjoy the type of roleplay you are wanting to do with them. It is unfair to ask a player to sit through a roleplay they might not enjoy just because you want to do it. It’s actually selfish.

Often times if you find a player does not wish to do a roleplay you want, you can try to come to an agreement with them in order to form a story. If you are a player who is thinking about consenting to be a victim for someone else under an expectation that you will be able to get revenge later you’ll want to talk about this BEFORE you roleplay out the scene where you are a victim. This prevents the story from becoming corrupted. It is poor planning to let your character become a victim without checking what type of fall back your aggressor will be open to. If your aggressor is open to little or no fall back you’ll want to limit the type of victim you play until it will be a logical in character reaction for you for the aggressor to have little or no fallback.

Example: If you or the friends of your character would want to seriously beat or harm your aggressor if he abused you but the aggressor is not open to this fall back from the abuse then you would NOT want to consent to abuse and instead enter into a story where something less serious happens to your character. The only exception to this would be if you are okay with the aggressor getting no fall back from the abuse. In which case it is up to you as the victim to roleplay accordingly after the abuse.

Can consent be abused?

No really, no. Not if it is used right.

“This guy,” Says the inexperienced player. “He attacked my character and really hurt them and now won’t consent to any revenge!”

Well now, hold up. Did you ask the other player if they were open to consent before you let them harm your character? The way the consent rule works is the victim has all the power. This stays true in standards of revenge roleplay. Before you let yourself become a victim, you should work these terms out.

I do not consent, what do I do?

Easy. Just IM the player who is attacking you and let them know you do not consent in the most polite manner possible. Don’t worry; they won’t think you are being unfair. It’s fine to be uncomfortable with things or to not enjoy certain roleplays. It may be difficult for some but try not to be shy about this or feel bad. We don’t want you in a roleplay you won’t enjoy. If the player begins to OOCly insult you, belittle you or treat you rudely please make sure you inform the RP heads. We take OOC harassment VERY seriously, and you can be assured an incident of it with the proof needed will be handled.

Now, if you are someone who has previously attacked or otherwise assaulted another character and now that character, their IC friends, or people they have hired are now seeking revenge on you it is fine to let them know that you do not wish to play along. I’m assuming this situation happened because you and your once-upon-a-victim did not come to an agreement on if you would consent to such BEFORE the victim roleplay happened. If you did not, it would be wise to try and be fair and allow some sort of fall back if they really want it. If you don’t want to roleplay it out you can always fade the scene to black.

What do I do if someone is ignoring consent?

Voiding

If someone is attempting to force roleplay on your character that you have told them, politely, in OOC that you do not want please report the player right away. We will handle it.

What are limits?

Limits are the personal limitations of roleplay on a player per player basis. These are something you should ask if you're going to enter any type of victim roleplay.
Voiding

There comes a time when people run into trouble during roleplay. It happens to the best of us, as much as we try to avoid it. Perhaps someone is trying to hand out a lot of damage, or maybe using power or metagaming. Voiding is one way to deal with this, but it comes with massive fallback for you. This page is going to break down the basics of how to void a roleplay if you deem it needed.

Remember: A void is erasing an entire roleplay

Do not void a scene just because you do not like the direction it’s going

You cannot void another player’s posts

Roleplay that has gone on for more than an hour cannot be voided

A mentor must okay a void before it will be official

Remember: A void is erasing an entire roleplay

When you void a roleplay you are basically stating that any play that has happened during the time you have been posting in the scene should be erased from in character knowledge and history. This is a HUGE step and should not be taken lightly or done in a moment of anger. It’s most likely that if you do void a roleplay most of the people involved in the scene will not want to roleplay with you again. No one likes having to start over.

Do not void a scene just because you do not like the direction it’s going

This is petty. Just because the action is not going in a way you wanted or like do not mean you should just void it and leave. If you find you are no longer enjoying a scene you should post that your character is exiting, then simply walk away. This is allowed via the consent rule. No one can force you to roleplay in a scene you do not wish to be in.

Keep in mind, however, if your character is cornered or if it’s very likely that you would be otherwise stopped from leaving you should message the players involved and express that you wish to leave the scene. This way they can help you make a viable exit that does not come across rude.

You cannot void another player’s posts

There is no time, ever, that you will be able to void another player’s post. If you suspect that someone is making a post because of OOC motivations, metagaming, or power-gaming you should message those involved and very politely express that you would like to leave so they can help you do so. Once out of the sim if you feel it needed, you can message RP leaders to make a complaint.

Do not tell the player you are reporting that you will be making a complaint. This would be using the report as an OOC threat. Also realize that upon Reporting a Player we will ask you for proof of you trying to work out the scene in a polite, adult manner in IMs with the offending party. Complaints submitted with no attempt to resolve the issue maturely will be dismissed.

Roleplay that has gone on for more than one week cannot be voided

This rule exists to prevent people from voiding scenes because they do not like the direction. Again, if you find that you are not enjoying a scene, private message the players involved and state that you wish to leave to allow them to help you make a proper exit.

A mentor must okay a void before it will be official

A mentor must give the okay to all voids. This process may take time as they will most likely ask for a log of the entire scene to review and request to know the details of why you are wishing to void. Expect them to also take the time to massage the other players involved to help you work a way out of the scene that does not involve voiding. This means your roleplay could be ground to a halt for over an hour if the issue is complex enough.

If a mentor is not online, please message the players involved, tell them that you would like to leave so they can help you post out and submit a form for a Request to Void. Do not tell the other players that you will be asking to void the scene. If your void is not approved then this will just make you look silly. It will also look like you are OOCly threatening the other players if you mention this and the players involved will probably not want to play with you again.


Bannable offenses:

There is a zero tolerance policy against mixing and metagaming. I will personally not fail to boot you with no explaination or redemption involving the two. For a reference: Mixing is combining real life and RP aspects together or vice versa. If you take offense to something a character does then take it out on the player OOC I will boot you. This goes both ways, you bring something from real life into the RP I will not hesitate to boot you. DO NOT DO IT. Metagaming is similar and will be treated with the same unless it is literally discussed between both players beforehand. Using OOC knowledge to bring someone else down will be treated as mixing and will NOT be tolerated.