Agents of the Multiverse

If you would like some guidance, our New Player Guide is a great place to start! Otherwise:

Read about our premise here! - ⁠⁠Setting & Lore
Make sure to read our rules and the room pins before posting. - Rules
Check out the locals! - #⁠character-links




❔ Do I have to read everything in order to join/roleplay?
❗ Nope! We've got a lot of lore because we're a community of world builders, and that can seem overwhelming to some people, but all you really need to get started is our rules, this page here, and our setting and lore guide! The rest is supplemental and meant to be picked up when and if you need it, some of which you may not need until you decide to play a certain kind of character or until you decide to visit a certain area in roleplay, so please don't be intimidated by it! It's meant to help, not make you nervous, promise, and no one's going to bite your head off for asking questions. If you're having trouble getting started, check out our handy New Player Guide!

❔ Your server is 21+! Do you allow NSFW?
❗ AotM does not allow NSFW or things like extreme gore on the server/discord side, since there's no good way to give people content warnings. You may find strong language and heavy petting on the server. NSFW/Mature material outlined in our content warning guide may be played out on our forum side with the inclusion of a content warning tag at the beginning of the roleplay thread and in the title.

❔ How do I get in contact with staff?
❗ You're welcome to @ping or private message Jabberwookie if you're feeling shy or the topic is sensitive, otherwise you can get staff attention for general or lore/world questions in ⁠#staff-questions on the Discord!

❔ Do you have a place to put an ad for my server or site? Do you accept affiliates?
❗ RPR doesn't have a guest space for posting ads, but we have a separate jcink site that we use for ads and affiliates for those who would like to utilize it. Affiliates are displayed both on our RPR site and our Jcink ad space. Please sign up through the link if you're interested, or private message staff.

❔Do I have to roleplay? Can I just hang out?
❗ We do have a, "Reader Role" that you can request if you just want to watch people write their stories. That being said, we are a roleplaying group for roleplaying, so it's a silent role. Only individuals who have passed our sample post check and submitted their first character will receive a role with full chatting permissions. We only ask for one post, AotM related piece of art, or story per month after that, so if you just want to write on occasion, that's fine.

If you would like the observer role, you are welcome to ping Jabber in the #⁠guest-lobby or request it through DMs if you're more comfortable with that. You must still confirm your age before you do so.

❔Jabber! You for got to do XYZ! How do I politely uh, tell you?
❗ Just tell me. Seriously, lol! I can be scatter brained and sometimes I run this place like the Mad Professor. The other staff do help, but there's a lot that they don't really have the ability to fiddle with, so sometimes things slip by. If it's only been a day or two though, give it a bit. I'm probably just busy. Otherwise don't be afraid to shoot me a DM, even if it's just something small that I missed. It's fine.

❔Is there a character limit?
❗ Nope! Play as many characters as you think you can handle, but please be considerate and respectful to your partners and be honest with the time and energy that you have available.

❔Do you have tupper?
❗ Yes, and you are welcome to use it, but it is not a requirement to play, nor should you try to force it on others. Respect boundaries.

❔Is there a posting order?
❗ To keep things moving, there is not a required posting order unless stated otherwise within a specific game or special event, but keeping that in mind, please also be courteous to your fellow roleplayers.

❔Do I have to play on the Discord/the RPR forum?
❗ Nope! You can play where you like. Just keep in mind that our Discord side is solely meant for rapidfire roleplay unless specifically mentioned otherwise. You can go as fast or as slow as you'd like on the forums, though. We do ask that you at least join our server to keep up with news and events. Our Discord and our Forum also have different content warning requirements, which you can check out in our Content Warning Guide.

❔If my character changes areas in character, like leaving the gym for the lobby, do I have to change where I'm roleplaying on the server too?
❗ Not if staying where you are won't disrupt or make things confusing for others. Roleplays don't have to be setting perfect-- just stay conscious of how you may be affecting the experiences of those around you, please.

❔I play a certain canon (Batman, Bilbo, The T-Rex from Jurassic Park, ect.) But it looks like someone is already playing them here. What should I do?
❗ Play them too! No one has a monopoly on any one character here. That being said, if you see someone currently playing the canon you wish to play, please communicate with them and introduce your own version of the canon in a way that's respectful of their space and comfort and doesn't derail the current scene. Your canons can always come from different universes-- that's part of the fun of a panfandom setting like this. Introduce us to a cool new AU or a version of that character that we don't have yet!

❔What kind of setting is this?
❗ The Omphalos, the home base of the Agents of the Multiverse, is a nexus, which means your characters can come from anywhere. They will have either volunteered or have been recruited to help fight the rifts and Corruption spreading across the Multiverse, or they are a refugee whose world has been either corrupted or destroyed, leaving them no safe way to return, in which case they will likely be living in Sanctuary, or if they're a little less morally inclined, Harbor. Gate/Freespace rooms can be any setting. Characters themselves can be from any setting or era, including AUs. Check out ⁠setting and lore for more info.

❔Does my character have to come from a fandom?
❗ Nope! We welcome original creations from original worlds as well!

❔I play a bad guy! Where can I rain down destruction upon these poor mortals?
❗ Where people are comfortable with it and consenting to that kind of thing, and in settings where it's appropriate. Read the pins, read the room, and communicate with your roleplay partners. Please also be aware that any in character actions will also have in character consequences. Depending on what your character does and where, those consequences may not be pleasant for them. If you're looking to just play a villain somewhere, consider running a plot in one of the Gate rooms or utilizing Harbor. We're even looking for reoccurring baddies to challenge the AotM! Check out the requirements at the bottom of the page here!

There's more about this subject at the bottom of this page if you'd like a more in depth explanation.

❔What if I don't want to play an agent and go on missions?
❗ That's fine! If you'd like something more slice of life-ish, your character can live in Sanctuary or any of our other worlds and areas! There's plenty to choose from! Or you may wish to consider our Stewardship role on the Omphalos, which encompasses the home side of things, like cooking, cleaning, taking care of animals, gardening, and supply gathering. It's a little less harrowing and a little more social leaning.

❔How does time work here?
❗ We work loosely with real world time, so each new day is a new day in roleplay. However, if you'd like to continue a previous scene, and the room you would like to use is currently unoccupied, you are welcome to do so, but only if it won't be disruptive to other players or the setting.

Any discord rooms that have not had activity in over two hours are free for anyone to start a new scene, so the occasional interruption of long running games should be expected and respected (though if someone is just going to grab a snack or a shower break, please choose to be kind. Context is important). You can set your forum roleplays in any point in time that you'd like.

❔Do you do activity checks?
❗ AotM has low activity requirements, but we do ask for one post, piece of AotM related art, or story per month (per writer, not per character). You can read more about that by checking our the #activity-checks room. Missions and Bounties have their own activity requirements that depend on which sort you pick up. You can read more about them here.

If you are lurking as a guest, please submit your sample within three days time or we will remove your account. If you'd like to stay and read instead, let Jabber know and you'll be given an observer role. You are welcome to ping her in the ⁠#guest-lobby or request it through DMs if you're more comfortable with that. You must still confirm your age before you do so.

❔Do you have a word count requirement?
❗ No, but we are a community that believes in good quality story telling, and we expect that those playing here give their partners enough to work with, and that if one liners occur, that there's a good reason for them.

❔How do I get the Special Operative, or Agent Role, or Mad Scientist Role?
❗ The agent, operative, and guardian roles all follow the highest security clearance level of all of your characters. Other roles can be won through special events.

❔Where do I apply for characters?
❗ Head over here and check out the dropdown to see what we require for character applications! If this is your very first character, we also require a sample post (which doesn't have to be character specific), your age, and a statement that you have read the rules when you submit it to our #⁠application-room. Any characters after your first only require a link to the the sheet itself.

❔What kind of characters can I play here?
❗ Nearly anything you'd like! We have few restrictions outside of common courtesy and common sense. You can find more detailed information in ⁠rules. Be kind, be responsible, be sensible. Obviously things like problematic characters aren't welcome. Immersion breaking, cartoon physics characters or world ending monsters should stay in their own worlds where they aren't disruptive to the main setting. Characters like these are better played as NPCs sometimes. We dislike having to police what you play, but if you are disruptive or make it hard for others to enjoy themselves, we will step in with whatever consequences are necessary. Trash your own house, please.

❔If I want to date my threads to keep a timeline, how do I do so?
❗ IC Agents and residents of Sanctuary usually go by whatever real world date it is in terms of month and day. Sanctuary does not yet have an official year, and everyone has their own way of doing things (time and interdimensional travel make things tricky), but the AOTM and the Omphalos are on Year Two, or 0002, so if you would like to use that for your agents, feel free to! Otherwise, do whatever works best for you!

❔Can I make a suggestion?
❗ You are welcome to DM Jabberwookie either here on RPR or through Discord if you would like to make a suggestion for the game, but please respect that no one is required to implement your suggestion if it doesn't work for what we have in mind for this space. If you become rude or belligerent, then you will be asked to leave. This is a place for people to relax and have fun in, not a customer service hotline for the local disgruntled karen. If you're in a bad mood, go roll in the grass or something.

❔ So I can join with a villain?
❗ Real talk, let's chat about bad guys:

Villains can be fun to play and play against. They are also commonly abused in player power-trips, and a poorly played baddie really can ruin everyone's good time. We absolutely do allow bad guys to be played here, but with a little understanding on how and where that's acceptable:

The Omphalos
You are welcome to play a less than heroic character as an agent in the AotM, however, we ask that you be realistic with this if you do. If your character is a big name in their world, and known for their evil deeds, particularly if they're from a world based out of a fandom, the AotM is going to know that they're bad news. Someone like Batman is going to have qualms about letting The Joker just run around willy nilly, and that probably isn't a good choice for an agent character.

But someone who might have a horse in the race and is a little less indiscriminately destructive like Lex Luthor or Darth Maul might be accepted as an agent under a sort of 'Desperate Times' and 'Enemy of My Enemy' rule. They would likely have eyes on them at all times, however, and certainly would not be allowed free reign until they had proven themselves trustworthy. That's something that takes time, so be prepared for that. Agents with a background of violent crime are placed on the Leash Protocol until they prove themselves trustworthy. Non-violent crimes such as theft may get side-eye from other agents, but are not generally enough to trigger the Leash Protocol.

More obscure bad guys are a little easier to work in, but should still be played responsibly. A major villain/betrayal arc within the Omphalos would be a big deal, and is something that should be run by staff first, as it would impact many different characters beyond your own.

Sanctuary
Sanctuary is a bit more of a realistic option for villains. The city takes in refugees from all over the multiverse, and those individuals are usually vetted by the AotM, but the city is also a functioning Nexus, which means that it gets plenty of interdimensional visitors that come and go on their own, and who knows who might happen to hitch-hike in with them...

Villain characters need to still be played responsibly here. Any action that would widely impact the city of Sanctuary as a whole needs to be discussed with staff first, but smaller or more discrete crimes are fine. By all means, introduce a mob boss and run a protection racket-- just don't blow up city hall without asking first, and be ready to accept realistic consequences if your character gets caught/captured. Crazier stuff can be done outside city limits, as the wilds of Sanctuary are largely considered no-man's land. Harbor in general is a great space for bad guy antics!

Other Worlds/Missions
This is a great option for playing villains to your heart's content (as long as its your sandbox you're playing in, not someone else's. If that's the case, please ask the mission creator/DM permission first.) You can play villains in their original settings, or in worlds where they have entirely taken over if you'd like. Just make sure everyone involved is having a good time!

Responsible Roleplay
You've got a heck of a lot of freedom to play just about anything you'd like on AotM, so we expect that you do so fairly and responsibly, particularly when it comes to bad guys. In the case where someone can't seem to do that, however, we reserve the right to ask you to pick another character to play. Nobody is allowed to have fun at the expense of someone else’s fun. If you're stomping on people's toes, rudely power-tripping, or generally making everyone around you miserable, we have a responsibility to step in as staff. Repeat cases may be asked to stop playing villain aligned characters altogether. Please don't make us do that; it's no fun for anybody.