Clockwork Mod Account ([info]clockwork_mod) wrote,
@ 2007-10-03 02:50:00
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Clockwork → Frequently Asked Questions

F. A. Q.


Q: Can non-English speakers join?
A: Of course! All that we ask is that you keep everything understandable. Proper capitalization and decent punctuation. When in doubt, ask someone to proof read it for you.

Q: What kind of city is this?
A: This would be a modern-day run of the mill kind of city full of interesting places. There's a list in the city post, but feel free to think up your own places to be! Better yet, suggest them to us in a comment at that post.

Q: Can my character leave?
A: No, they can't. If they try to find the limits of this city, all they'll find is that they returned to the center building (their current home). Imagine this city is like a little planet. Current residents don't know how to leave, either, nor would they like to. To them, there's nothing more beyond this place.

Q: How can my character get food and/or money?
A: They'll find free food in the building they're currently living in, and it's most likely their closet will provide them with the most basic needs they could think of, like clothes (whenever they need something, the closet will provide it for them, just remember they love playing with the residents).

They can, however, find a job or rob a bank if they want money. Who knows, maybe some of them wants to buy a car. ;D

Q: If I don't have an LJ account, can I still apply anonymously?
A: Definitely! But we don't want strangers stalking our players, if you have a DeviantArt active account, for example, it would be helpful too.

Q: Is there a character limit?
A: Yes, there is! The limit is seven per person. Try to keep them all active, remember there is an Activity Check every month.

Q: Can I cuss/swear/say bad words?
A: Yeah, sure. Within reason please! No one likes someone that swears constantly. Unless it's in your character canonly to swear a lot, then please keep it toned down.

Q: I have a problem with so-and-so. Do something about it!
A: First of all, we really want as little conflict as possible! If it's something said IC, please keep in mind it's just RP; the mun isn't directing it at you. If it is an OOC issue, please try resolving it between yourself and the other player. If you don't feel comfortable doing so, you are always welcome to IM one of the mods and talk to them about it.

Q: I have a problem with a mod/the game, what do I do?
A: Contact a mod that isn't the source of your problem. The issue can (generally) be resolved right away, but even the best thing might be to message the mod in question and ask what's up. Sometimes, it isn't a conflict; everyone has bad days, even your mods. If you're uncomfortable bringing it up to one of the mods for any reason, you can comment anonymously to the mod/game critique post.

Q: Can we have an original character?
A: Sorry, loves. We don't accept OC's here.

Q: I can't manage to log these characters getting it on. What do I do?!
A: Why, go to our handy dandy Kink Meme! Guaranteed someone will be able to write you some filthy smut for you to fap to while you wait. You sick pervert.

Q: How can I get to the clockworkooc chatroom?
A: In the last AIM version, you must "invite" yourself. Go to the AIM menu → Chat → Buddy Chat... → Enter your own SN and type clockworkooc → Send.


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(Anonymous)
2007-10-17 12:11 am UTC (link)
I don't know how to word this in the way I mean it, very well, but I'll try anyway XD Are we allowed to play characters who are canonly dead, and have always been dead throughout the series, but... actually... did live at one point and were acknowledged by people, even if it wasn't by the main character(s)? Like... not from THEIR time, per say.

If that doesn't make sense, please tell me :x

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[info]clockwork_mod
2007-10-17 12:25 am UTC (link)
Hmmm... I'd take it like a minor character. I'd say you'd need to give them a good background that fits together with whatever canon info is provided. So yes. And considering some of the characters at CW died before their arrival, you can take him/her from right after they died.

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(Anonymous)
2007-10-17 01:45 am UTC (link)
Awesome. Thank you.

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[info]eternalwish
2007-11-07 02:24 am UTC (link)
How often can we apply for a character? :O

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[info]rawri
2007-11-15 03:38 am UTC (link)
Errr. A sort of clarification question, sorry...

When you say non-English speakers can join, do you mean you'll allow characters that can't speak English? [/idiotic moment]

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[info]swordianmaster
2007-11-18 12:52 am UTC (link)
She means people who want to RP but are not native English speakers.

Characters who don't speak English - or speak languages other than English - are just fine! I mean, heck. Just look at Shinji Mimura.

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[info]rawri
2007-11-18 03:54 pm UTC (link)
Ah, good. x3 Thank you for answering~

-Goes to look at Shinji.-

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[info]candlejack
2007-11-27 07:09 pm UTC (link)
Are book characters allowed? And, if yes, can we choose a model (actor, model, etc) to portray him/her as the character?

Thank you.

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[info]candlejack
2007-12-12 09:14 pm UTC (link)
For anyone else who comes 'round and needs an answer to this: yes, they allow this.

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[info]eternalwish
2007-12-03 10:39 am UTC (link)
I've got a question. Two, actually.

We're allowed to pick up characters at any point of their canon, right? If so, I want to apply for Rebecca Hopkins/Hawkins of Yuugiou/Yu-Gi-Oh from when she first appeared (because her Teddy-chan carrying days were awesome.)

However, I have a problem. They don't really explain Rebecca's background. What do I do about that?

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[info]furyfaux
2008-02-27 03:00 am UTC (link)
Que-ee-shun~

Can characters that were originally male/female be switched to female/male?

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[info]clockwork_mod
2008-02-27 03:21 am UTC (link)
No. AU versions of characters aren't accepted and genderswitching is considered an AU.

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[info]furyfaux
2008-02-27 03:59 am UTC (link)
Ah. So, then just two of one characters are allowed from different time periods? *mmm, smell that intelligence*

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[info]carriepika
2008-02-27 05:56 am UTC (link)
Yup. Or in the case of characters with several different canons, like Sonic the Hedgehog, it could be two of the same character but from different canonical universes.

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[info]blackwhite_rain
2008-04-11 09:18 am UTC (link)
Er, I took a look at the application page and it said that only two versions of a character is allowed. However, when I looked at the Taken characters page, there is one character who has 3 versions. If I am correct, that's Mello.

So, does it mean that there CAN be more than two versions of a character?

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[info]carriepika
2008-04-11 11:03 am UTC (link)
The game originally allowed four versions of the same character. We decided that this was far too many and in order to promote diversity, reduced it to two.

The three Mellos were in game before the change in the rules.

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[info]draconis_lupae
2008-05-03 04:34 am UTC (link)
Can we play a character at any point in their canon history, or must it be up to date canon?

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[info]soysauce
2008-05-21 08:47 pm UTC (link)
Is it possible to update canon without having your character die?

I would like to update Sasuke's canon as he's speaking to Itachi... so he doesn't have to die or kill Itachi. :(

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Caitlin here
(Anonymous)
2008-06-13 07:55 am UTC (link)
AIM newbie <-<; How does one get to the 'AIM Chatroom at clockworkooc' exactly? I...can't seem to work it out exactly. ^^;

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[info]cesia
2008-06-18 07:08 pm UTC (link)
...something that I'm just wondering. I see that this is located both on LJ and IJ... why? *sorry for being a confused idiot >>;*

And is it sure that the character Schuldig is free for apping? *pretty tempted*

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[info]wrarath
2008-07-18 03:44 pm UTC (link)
Another AIM n00b here asking the same as Caitlin up there \o/
Meaning; how, exactly, can I get to the clockworkooc chatroom? '3'
I can't seem to figure it out either |||orz

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(Anonymous)
2008-08-05 07:24 am UTC (link)
Erm, I filled out an application before August 4th, when the new "word limits" were added to Personality and Background. Do I need to reapply, since I didn't quite meet the word minimums?

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[info]shoyrentehart
2008-08-09 05:07 am UTC (link)
I second this question... :l

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[info]kibble
2008-12-25 12:24 am UTC (link)
Out of curiosity, if I wanted to play one of my previously dropped characters here again would I have to re-app or could I just pick 'em up again?

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[info]kycha
2008-12-25 12:32 am UTC (link)
You can pick them up again without the application.

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[info]arwen_aileon_s
2009-08-02 09:52 pm UTC (link)
Is there an age limit? I would like to know that before applying :D Thanks

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