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Two questions!
1) How long does stuff stay on the bulletin board? Meaning, if you got someone bound and determined to read back through everything posted there ever, how far back would they be able to go?
2) For Wonka, when he eventually gets to the Kitchen: do the appliances there actually work? Or do they stop running the same way the lights stop running?
1) How long does stuff stay on the bulletin board? Meaning, if you got someone bound and determined to read back through everything posted there ever, how far back would they be able to go?
2) For Wonka, when he eventually gets to the Kitchen: do the appliances there actually work? Or do they stop running the same way the lights stop running?
So sorry for the late, late reply!
1) As of now, a rule for it hasn't been set, but from now on we're going to have it that each day the bulletin is removed of all messages by the time the morning of the next day comes.
2) Seeing how things like computers and TVs can be turned on at night, I don't see why not. Though chances are that a lot of the appliances would be unplugged and stored away, and he'd have to search for the outlets.
Hope that helps!
1) As of now, a rule for it hasn't been set, but from now on we're going to have it that each day the bulletin is removed of all messages by the time the morning of the next day comes.
2) Seeing how things like computers and TVs can be turned on at night, I don't see why not. Though chances are that a lot of the appliances would be unplugged and stored away, and he'd have to search for the outlets.
Hope that helps!
Schedule question!
I'm noticing some scheduling oddities ever since mid-"Tuesday" (last game day, about a month ago) when compared to the calendar on this page. Specifically, every shift seems to be getting an automatic one-day extension. Is this an official change to the shift timing, or is it specific to therapy days (even with breakfast and dinner being affected)?Or is Landel just being lazy?
I'm noticing some scheduling oddities ever since mid-"Tuesday" (last game day, about a month ago) when compared to the calendar on this page. Specifically, every shift seems to be getting an automatic one-day extension. Is this an official change to the shift timing, or is it specific to therapy days (even with breakfast and dinner being affected)?
The therapy shifts are all extended one RL day, but the meals taking longer than they should is just kind of... coincidental, I think. :)
I've run into this problem a couple of times now, so I figure I may as well ask here. Is there a baseline for how fast injuries take to heal in Landel's? Like something minor (shallow cuts) = a day or two, something extensive (characters getting knifed, limbs broken) = four to six?
It seems like currently wounds take as long to heal as players think works, but it can be off-putting to see one character take three days to heal a bad cut, while another gets stabbed in the gut and is walking around fine a day later. It's also extra confusing when you toss characters with healing abilities into the mix.
Possibly a little obsessive over small details, but as one of mine has apparently developed a habit of attracting violent types, I'm suddenly finding I need to know how long he would take to heal. ^^;
It seems like currently wounds take as long to heal as players think works, but it can be off-putting to see one character take three days to heal a bad cut, while another gets stabbed in the gut and is walking around fine a day later. It's also extra confusing when you toss characters with healing abilities into the mix.
Possibly a little obsessive over small details, but as one of mine has apparently developed a habit of attracting violent types, I'm suddenly finding I need to know how long he would take to heal. ^^;
You're definitely right about it being vague. We're planning to write up a "Healing at Landel's" info page eventually, but for the moment, the estimations that you laid out are pretty accurate, so go ahead with that!
Additionally, if you think anyone is having their character heal at an unfairly fast rate, please let us know in reports/concerns post!
Additionally, if you think anyone is having their character heal at an unfairly fast rate, please let us know in reports/concerns post!
Newb questions and an annoying question, sorry. ;A;
1. Are there windows in any of the rooms? I keep wanting to say, "Mele stared out the window" but I'm not sure. ^^;;
2. Orderlies can be requested, yes?
3. Um, um. If Mele were to dream before going to breakfast, is posting to the intercom post before she goes to breakfast okay? Or should I post that dream into breakfast along with what she does AT breakfast? Sorry for the nitpicking micromanagement-playing, but I kinda wanted to have a situation where, even if she doesn't remember the dream, it'd affect her mood for the rest of the day. 8D;; Posting to the intercom post is a little more private, is all. ^^;
1. Are there windows in any of the rooms? I keep wanting to say, "Mele stared out the window" but I'm not sure. ^^;;
2. Orderlies can be requested, yes?
3. Um, um. If Mele were to dream before going to breakfast, is posting to the intercom post before she goes to breakfast okay? Or should I post that dream into breakfast along with what she does AT breakfast? Sorry for the nitpicking micromanagement-playing, but I kinda wanted to have a situation where, even if she doesn't remember the dream, it'd affect her mood for the rest of the day. 8D;; Posting to the intercom post is a little more private, is all. ^^;
Moar newb questions (that I forgot the first time around OTL)
4. This isn't going to be an issue for Mele for a long time (if ever) but just for completion's sake--when a character has his/her own outfit, is he still wearing it in the morning? Or does he wake up in the uniform gray, and his own outfit is returned to the closet? Asking because I think I've seen both cases happening ._.
5. Are the gray shirts, etc. respawning?
6. ...I tag every entry Mele is in, right? (~gets punched for new level of newb~) Don't want to um. overstep my boundaries...or something. ^^;;;;
4. This isn't going to be an issue for Mele for a long time (if ever) but just for completion's sake--when a character has his/her own outfit, is he still wearing it in the morning? Or does he wake up in the uniform gray, and his own outfit is returned to the closet? Asking because I think I've seen both cases happening ._.
5. Are the gray shirts, etc. respawning?
6. ...I tag every entry Mele is in, right? (~gets punched for new level of newb~) Don't want to um. overstep my boundaries...or something. ^^;;;;
1. No windows!
2. Yes, they can! Usually it'll be a nurse with orderlies in tow, but... yep!
3. You can just write about what happens before/when the patient wakes up in the breakfast post, if that makes sense. And just describe them getting led to the cafeteria after that.
4. I'd say they wake up in the normal uniform and the outfit's back in the closet.
5. If you're asking if they can't run out, then yes!
6. Yep, tag every entry she's in. :D
2. Yes, they can! Usually it'll be a nurse with orderlies in tow, but... yep!
3. You can just write about what happens before/when the patient wakes up in the breakfast post, if that makes sense. And just describe them getting led to the cafeteria after that.
4. I'd say they wake up in the normal uniform and the outfit's back in the closet.
5. If you're asking if they can't run out, then yes!
6. Yep, tag every entry she's in. :D
Random question - would there be anything in the upstairs kitchen that could be used to sharpen knives?
Yes! It would be something manual rather than anything electric, though.
Wonka is looking for lemon juice and vinegar. Does he find them?
Okay, quick question and I'm not sure if this is answered somewhere or not, but I couldn't find it. :x
I'm still not really sure what happens to items from NightShift- do we have to get them back to our rooms to keep them? Or do the items we're carrying get magically transported back to our rooms when we do?
And one more if the items do get magically transported to the rooms with us- Scarecrow was still carrying Mele's flashlight in his hands at the end of the night. Would he still have it? Should this be something he should concern himself with returning, because he would if he has it? Okay, that was two questions, but an inquiring mind wants to know! D:
I'm still not really sure what happens to items from NightShift- do we have to get them back to our rooms to keep them? Or do the items we're carrying get magically transported back to our rooms when we do?
And one more if the items do get magically transported to the rooms with us- Scarecrow was still carrying Mele's flashlight in his hands at the end of the night. Would he still have it? Should this be something he should concern himself with returning, because he would if he has it? Okay, that was two questions, but an inquiring mind wants to know! D:
The items your character is carrying indeed show up with them in the morning- usually, in the closet, though I've seen at least one person have something in the desk instead... I'm not sure if... well, whatever. The only limitation to this I know of (or am remembering) is detailed here (http://damned-info.livejournal.com/1344.html), in that items taken from patients on special counseling are restricted to only one continuing to exist. If your character loses their flashlight or another item they had, it's gone unless someone else picked it up, so yes, Scarecrow will still have the extra. ^^
I think that's all right. :P
I think that's all right. :P
...Oh god I am dumb sfasf ::fixes:: THANK YOU. <3
Wow, I thought I replied to this but GUESS I TYPED IT UP AND NEVER CLICKED "SUBMIT" um. Sorry about that. D8
Any items that your character collects during NS and has in their possession (in their hands or in very close vicinity), get transported back to their rooms come Dayshift. However, in regards to default items like flashlights, radios, etc., they automatically respawn back in their owners' room even if they were lost. (I think there's some mass misunderstanding on that given that even Court and I disagreed on that when I asked her about it, but given how it'd be kinda harsh to lose one's flashlight/radio, we decided to settle on this. I'll be announcing it to the lounge once I finish revamping some more of the sections.)
As far as where the items reappear, like Anduin said, they basically appear in general hiding places in your character's room.
Any items that your character collects during NS and has in their possession (in their hands or in very close vicinity), get transported back to their rooms come Dayshift. However, in regards to default items like flashlights, radios, etc., they automatically respawn back in their owners' room even if they were lost. (I think there's some mass misunderstanding on that given that even Court and I disagreed on that when I asked her about it, but given how it'd be kinda harsh to lose one's flashlight/radio, we decided to settle on this. I'll be announcing it to the lounge once I finish revamping some more of the sections.)
As far as where the items reappear, like Anduin said, they basically appear in general hiding places in your character's room.
I think I've done that 'typing-but-forgetting-to-hit-submit' thing before. Well, I had messaged Mele's mun after getting the previous comment and we worked out that he'd still have it and would meet her at Lunch and he'd aim to get it back possibly during NS or something, but that saves him the trouble. Thank goodness we figured it was too late for Breakfast and pushed the meeting back a couple of shifts! XD
Thanks for the answers! I had figured the answer was floating around here somewhere and I was just missing it entirely. :o
Thanks for the answers! I had figured the answer was floating around here somewhere and I was just missing it entirely. :o
Haven't seen this anywhere but in the case of say weapons, high-tech power suits, personal affects, military uniforms, etc, that new characters usually have in their possession in their canon, do they still have them upon waking up/arriving in Landel's? Or are those items taken away? Could they also be reattained in game?
To be even more specific, what would happen to Terry McGinnis's Batsuit if he gets accepted into the game and can I get it back in-game if he doesn't have it?
Characters are generally stripped of everything when they first arrive at Landel's -- except that in some cases they can keep a small personal item if it isn't advantageous in any way. I'm assuming you know about Batman stuff, so as an example: Two-Face got to keep his coin.
There is a way for characters to get their canon outfits back, though. During October (which is![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
damned's birthday month) we have something called the Oktoberfest. Basically, if you write a damned-related fic (over 2,000 words) before the end of that month, you can choose for one of your characters to get their outfit back. However, the outfit won't have any advantageous perks added - that is, the Batsuit's utility belt, flying capabilities, etc. would be gone. It'd just be an outfit.
Does that help?
There is a way for characters to get their canon outfits back, though. During October (which is
damned's birthday month) we have something called the Oktoberfest. Basically, if you write a damned-related fic (over 2,000 words) before the end of that month, you can choose for one of your characters to get their outfit back. However, the outfit won't have any advantageous perks added - that is, the Batsuit's utility belt, flying capabilities, etc. would be gone. It'd just be an outfit. Does that help?
MOAR BUGGING. (I feel bad doing this during app cycle though. Sorry! D: ) I also get the feeling that part of this has probably been asked before, but I couldn't find anything. T__T
Jaime wants to try various things with the radios and possibly the intercom, sooo...
1. Is there any apparent controls/speakers/whatever for the intercom? Anything he could get at wires through would be what he's looking for.
2. Uh, this is fail on my part, as one of Jaime's abilities that I forgot to pay attention to involves communications and stuff. Annnnd now he wants to try using it so I have to come up with an idea of wtf it's going to be able to do here.
Basically he's been hearing about Jack and Jill and the radios, and want to try using them for communication with the Scarab acting as a 'boost'. He'll have to get his hands on a two-way or something first, which is slowing him down, but if/when he gets one, he's going to be trying the following:
a) Getting the Scarab to boost the signal enough to get a message out to someone, he doesn't care who, he just wants to see if it can be done.
b) Seeing if he can contact Jill via the radio.
Failing that, he'll probably be trying c) getting the Scarab to 'tune in' to the two-way, so that he could give them out to others and work as a sort of superhero switchboard.
Those are his main ideas, and I'm totally okay with 'lolNO' being the answer to all of them. :'D Or equally coming up with some kind of huge ass cost for doing even something tiny, like splitting headaches for a couple of days/inability to use the Scarab for the rest of the night for just getting the Scarab to pick up the right frequency. Whatever you guys think would work.
*FLAILS* SORRY FOR THE TL;DR AND DIFFICULT, THINKY CHARACTERS BEING DIFFICULT AND THINKY. AND SORRY FOR SPRINGING THIS DURING APPS. ;__;
Jaime wants to try various things with the radios and possibly the intercom, sooo...
1. Is there any apparent controls/speakers/whatever for the intercom? Anything he could get at wires through would be what he's looking for.
2. Uh, this is fail on my part, as one of Jaime's abilities that I forgot to pay attention to involves communications and stuff. Annnnd now he wants to try using it so I have to come up with an idea of wtf it's going to be able to do here.
Basically he's been hearing about Jack and Jill and the radios, and want to try using them for communication with the Scarab acting as a 'boost'. He'll have to get his hands on a two-way or something first, which is slowing him down, but if/when he gets one, he's going to be trying the following:
a) Getting the Scarab to boost the signal enough to get a message out to someone, he doesn't care who, he just wants to see if it can be done.
b) Seeing if he can contact Jill via the radio.
Failing that, he'll probably be trying c) getting the Scarab to 'tune in' to the two-way, so that he could give them out to others and work as a sort of superhero switchboard.
Those are his main ideas, and I'm totally okay with 'lolNO' being the answer to all of them. :'D Or equally coming up with some kind of huge ass cost for doing even something tiny, like splitting headaches for a couple of days/inability to use the Scarab for the rest of the night for just getting the Scarab to pick up the right frequency. Whatever you guys think would work.
*FLAILS* SORRY FOR THE TL;DR AND DIFFICULT, THINKY CHARACTERS BEING DIFFICULT AND THINKY. AND SORRY FOR SPRINGING THIS DURING APPS. ;__;
Also, on the Application page under "Revision Request:"
... we cannot feel comfortable accepting it unless we see one or more of te sections revised...
Sorry for being such a spellchecker or something. I just noticed it while reading through some of the newly updated pages and thought I'd mention it somewhere. :x
... we cannot feel comfortable accepting it unless we see one or more of te sections revised...
Sorry for being such a spellchecker or something. I just noticed it while reading through some of the newly updated pages and thought I'd mention it somewhere. :x
I PROMISE THIS IS PROBABLY THE LAST TIME I'LL DO THIS BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO POST IT AND I'M SURE YOUR E-MAIL IS BOGGED DOWN AT THE MOMENT
On the Cast List for Patients, under The World Ends With You Cast, Sanae Hanekoma's journal is listed as![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
caststreetblues when it should be catstreetblues.
On the Cast List for Patients, under The World Ends With You Cast, Sanae Hanekoma's journal is listed as
caststreetblues when it should be catstreetblues.
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