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What is the premise of the game?
THEOREM is a space exploration and adventure game. Wayfarers will board the Theorem of the Astral Rose, a base ship charged with exploration of distant planets and unknown alien cultures, all with the goal of searching for the mysterious Song. The vibes are largely sci-fi with a little bit of fantasy mixed in; cosmic horror will occasionally make an appearance, along with fun adventurous vibes, some sci-fi coziness, long-term mysteries for the characters to chew on, and humor.
Where does this game take place?
Partially aboard the ship the Theorem of the Astral Rose, which is an exploration class vessel, and partially on various planets as they are discovered.
Was this game inspired by anything in particular?
In particular, the mod is a huge fan of both No Man's Sky and Honkai Star Rail, and both have an influence on this game. Books like A Psalm for the Wild-Built and To Be Taught, If Fortunate also have an impact. Every TDM and event will be prefaced with a song, as this game is also majorly influenced by post-rock groups such as 65daysofstatic, Swarm of the Sun, and God is an Astronaut.
What can I expect from this game?
Getting to modify your own personal spaceship β
Being screwed with by cosmic space gods β
Exploring new planets with weird alien flora and fauna β
Getting to know local alien cultures β
Cute robot Hosts that may or may not be friendly β
Mysteries, some horror, some coziness, a medley of vibes β
Is there an official game discord?
No. The mod would also like to request that no unofficial game discord be made either. There will be regular OOC and plotting events hosted to facilitate mingling and plotting.
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How does my character even get here?
Wayfarers are pulled in from their various universes by a force that nobody yet understands, but the Ascendants are able to redirect your path and have you arrive on the Theorem instead of in the middle of empty space. Wayfarers will arrive in the medbay, greeted by Starling's Lament in Flight, your most helpful Host.
Will my character still have their abilities/powers/magic/tech?
All powers, magic, and technology will be nerfed as characters arrive (but they'll be able to earn it back later!). If Wayfarers had magic, they can no longer use it. If they had cool tech to fight with, it will either be absent from their person, or present but unusable. If they have superhuman features, like animal physiology, or robotic parts, those parts will still work, but will be without anything superhuman like advanced senses or built in weaponry.
Does my character still have their items?
Wayfarers arrive only with the clothes on their back. All weapons, belongings, magic items, technology, and so on, are gone. But, like magic powers, they will be able to earn these back with the credit system.
My character is Godzilla / Unicron / otherwise too big for the ship, or is a ghost and cannot touch things, or is very non-human and would be unable to engage with things properly, what happens to them?
Humanization and/or shrinking and/or corporealization will happen on a case by case basis, and the mod will work with the applicant to come to a conclusion that will be both fun for them to play, and reasonably able to fit within this game.
My character is disabled in a way that would make it difficult for them to traverse the wilderness or difficult terrain, what happens to them?
Both the Hosts and the Medical Division will be equipped to be able to handle disability support, and will be able to provide medical devices if necessary: walking aides, anti-grav wheelchairs, earpieces that can provide detailed visual descriptions of anything in one's way, and so on.
Help, my character doesn't want to engage in any of the events because exploration isn't interesting to them at all!
I'm going to gently suggest that you find a different character to app, one that would be more willing to engage with the game's premise.
My character was nearly dead/severely injured/deathly ill at their canon point that I'm bringing them in from, what happens?
You can assume that your character is healed from whatever was killing them; either completely or, if it's more interesting to you, only partially, so that they have health challenges going forward.
What happens to characters that speak a different language than the majority?
There is a universal translation filter in place to help all Wayfarers understand each other. It works on the Theorem, and even on other planets.
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Tell me more about the Theorem?
The Theorem is an exploration class vessel designed to be comfortable for long-term journeys. There are two styles of cabin for Wayfarers to choose -- basic, and rustic -- and a large number of amenities. There is a mess hall that serves food from many different cultures both Earthen and intergalactic, an entertainment center featuring media from thousands of different alien cultures, scientific and engineering laboratories to study samples from planets, a library, a state of the art medbay, and more.
Who are the Ascendants?
They are an ancient race of people who were once commonly seen throughout Alliance space, but within the last few centuries, have largely retreated back to their own worlds. Not much is known about them other than the fact that they were one of the early builders of the pan-galactic Alliance, they are one of the most technologically advanced species in the galaxy, and they generally have a favourable if mysterious reputation.
What is the Alliance?
The Alliance is an alliance of planetary systems that have agreed to communicate, trade freely, and stay peaceful with each other. It is the largest of its kind in the universe, and as such, has formed something of its own culture and norms. The Theorem will be specifically exploring outside of Alliance charted space.
Who are the Hosts?
The Hosts are the robots that have been built to aid Wayfarers in this journey. They come in seemingly endless varieties: some are shaped like animals, others like humanoids, and yet others like drones or claws or many other things. They are largely helpful and cheerful, though Wayfarers may encounter the odd grumpy one who isn't thrilled about this.
What are the Edicts?
Cosmic space gods. The Edicts are far beyond gods as they are usually depicted; these are not entities that mingle with people or interfere in the lives of mortals. To be merely glanced at by an Edict is to be changed irrevocably, and needless to say, it is highly unusual to have formed a bond with them the way the Wayfarers have. There are six Edicts, each representing their own aspects, all with their own lore and mysteries.
How often will Wayfarers visit new planets?
The game will run on a four month cycle:
πͺ Month 1, The Wilderness, where Wayfarers touch down on a new planet and investigate the wilderness.
πͺ Month 2, First Contact, where they will encounter the local civilization.
πͺ Month 3, Deeper Connections, where the Wayfarers have either gotten the locals to trust them and now have been invited to take place in some deeper cultural sharing, or the Wayfarers have pissed off the locals so much that consequences ensue, or any number of options.
πͺ Month 4, Travel, where Wayfarers will be on the Theorem as they travel between planets.
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Will there be a network for characters to communicate on?
Yes! It is called TheoremNet, and all characters will be provided a datapad (a futuristic tablet) to communicate with. It is capable of texting, sending audio or video calls, or accessing the ship's entertaining databank.
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Can Wayfarers die?
They certainly can, though they will 'respawn' in the medbay on the Theorem. Wayfarers will also see a vision of their bonded Edict when they die; players can note a character death on the Drops & Hiatus page, and the mod will give their character a personal vision.
I need to drop; what will happen to my character?
That depends on player choice! Your character can be assumed to have left the ship to go back to Allied space and journey on their own, or they can be assumed to have been pulled through a random portal and taken back to their own world.
I need to go on hiatus; what will happen to my character?
That also depends on player choice! Mostly, it will be assumed that your character is acting as normal, but on autopilot.
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What is the AC for this game?
AC will be five log-style comments from any single thread. The thread must have been started in the current month, and all five comments must also be in the current month. Log threads, event threads, and TDM threads all count toward AC. Personal inbox and network threads do not count toward AC.
How do characters earn Credits?
Credits are earned for every comment you post for a character. 1 comment = 1 Credit. On the AC form is a section for including threads you would like to bank for Credits, and however many comments you posted in that thread will be the amount of Credits you earn for that thread. Players will be responsible for managing their own Credits count, though the mod will doublecheck. Like AC, Credits can be earned from events, logs, TDMs, and network threads, but not personal inbox threads.
What can Credits be spent on?
Over at the Credit Rewards page, you will find a list of everything your character can buy with credits. This includes:
πͺ buying their powers/magic back after the initial nerf
πͺ buying their technology back after the initial nerf
πͺ bringing items from home into this universe, such as outfits, books, momentos, technology, etc
πͺ modifying their personal spaceships, adding rooms, changing the exterior, etc
πͺ catching up on rewards from previous events
πͺ a mystery prize?
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How do invites work?
Anybody on the mod's plurk is automatically invited, and players not on the mod's plurk may seek a mod invitation through the invites page. After players have been accepted, they have one invitation per month they can extend to others. Please note that an invite does not automatically guarantee acceptance.
How often are applications accepted?
There will be a bi-monthly TDM (every two months), where new players can apply. Applications and reserves are first come, first serve.
Is there a player cap?
There is no planned player cap at the moment, though this may change depending on player volume.
Do you allow CRAU?
We do not allow CRAU characters.
Do you accept characters from new canons?
Within a limit. The canon must be at least a month old before characters are applied for. If the canon updates regularly, the specific update you take your character from must be at least a month old.
Are original characters accepted?
Yes! Original characters from original settings are welcomed, as are TTRPG characters. We do not, however, allow fandom OCs. Malleable protagonists will be allowed on a case-by-case basis: if there is a built-in personality and history, they will be allowed, but others that have no set personality or history like WoL's or Tavs will not be allowed.
Is there a cast cap?
There will be a cast cap of 15 per canon. This may be up for adjustment, depending on how the game and population shakes out.
Can I play multiple characters from the same canon?
Yes, as long as they are not important CR to each other.
Is there a minimum age for characters?
The minimum age for applicable characters is 18. The Ascendants firmly frown upon child labor.
(note: There are currently 3 characters, ages 16 and 17, that have been grandfathered in as they applied in the first round of application before the minimum age was set to 18.)
Some exceptions to this may be possible in certain cases, such as: a robot character who was made recently but thinks, behaves and looks like an adult, or an animal character who is physically and mentally an adult in the appropriate age range for their species, even if they may be below 18 in human years. If your character is a regular human below the age of 18, they will not count as an exception. This will work on a case-by-case basis: if you're unsure if your character counts, please contact the mods! If you are going to write anything NSFW with your characters, they must be 18 -- you will be kicked from the game if you are found to be writing underage NSFW.
Are there any other kind of characters not allowed?
Real world and historical figures will not be allowed. Minor characters who do not have much in the way of canon may not be allowed if you cannot adequately fill out the app with enough detail.
Are duplicates allowed?
No, duplicates are not allowed. If a Spider-Man from the MCU is active in game, you cannot apply a Spider-Man from the comics.
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So I hear Wayfarers can get their own personal ships?
Hell yeah they can! The Theorem's docking bay is enormous, and can hold lots of ships. There are three basic models of ship that Wayfarers can claim for free, as seen on the Personal Spaceships page.
How does exterior modification work?
For a price, the Hosts can modify the exterior of your ship to make it resemble anything. If Wayfarers want a ship that looks like a flying train car, or a UFO, or a different kind of spaceship, they are able to do that. For an extra price, they can even go with something far more complicated, like a mech, or a similarily transforming ship.
Is there a maximum amount of rooms characters can add?
Yes, the maximum amount of rooms that characters can add to a spaceship is 10. This is on a case-by-case basis, though: if characters modify their ships to look like a flying taxi, they obviously do not have the room to add personal rooms.
Can characters fly anywhere with these ships?
There are limits to where characters to fly. In Travel months, they must fly alongside the Theorem, or be docked inside. On planets, they cannot venture too far from the landing site. However, if players purchase the warp-drive upgrade, they can visit previous locations whenever they want.
Can my character live on their ship, instead of in the Theorem?
They sure can!
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What are Divisions?
The Divisions are the five personnel sections that Wayfarers are recruited into: Security, Science & Engineering, Medical, Research & Archives, and Support. They are each provided technology that aids their mission, and will sometimes be given direction on planets as to what their Divisions should do, though characters do not have to follow this.
What if I can't pick between Divisions?
You can leave it up to the mod to assign your character, if you like.
What technology is given to the Wayfarers?
It will vary based on Division, and is detailed on the Divisions page.
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However! If it would be interesting to you to play with the idea that her muscular dystrophy does return while her gene editing is suppressed via nerfing, then feel absolutely free to play with that idea. The journey through the space-time rift into this universe that causes the power nerfing isn't perfect, after all, and may result in some hiccups!
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And he did the time loop 100 times, with full memory of past loops. He's over a trillion years old.
Mentally, he clocks more adult than child (in a demonic kind of way) and won't shut up about his glory days of leading armies and damning men's souls, though he can sometimes be childish and immature and fooled into things (including "got your nose" gags) but if anything, he's kind of more of an dramatic alien other than an actual kid.
While others might have an instinct to be protective on first glance, he's homicidal enough to protect himself and took after a slasher monster in canon with machetes just to win a hat back. He's kind of just a feral, ankle-biter demon with Addams Family-esque, barely-domesticated cat energy, not an actual child.
Would he be okay to app?
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So unfortunately, while he sounds like a fun character, Abaddon would just be too out of place in this game, where everybody else has to be a character that thinks, behaves, and looks like they are over 16.
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Can Spite exist on his own? ie, does he have his own body, personality, backstory, etc? Or is he so entwined with Lucanis that a player would not reasonably be able to apply for him as a separate character?
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how big would be too big?
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Since he's a quadruped, let's say car sized as the upper limit? The doors and rooms on the Theorem would be designed for not just for the average humanoid, but for the expectation they'd be getting all sorts of species and beings.
Since he would be getting nerfed like everybody else, his ability to transform would also be nerfed -- however, if you choose to restore via credit reward Sky Lynx's ability to transform into his space shuttle self (or his robot self, depending on which form you choose as his base form!), you could include with that the ability to change size back to his original size at will. It's not a thing other characters would get, but since Sky Lynx is originally massive, it makes sense for him to be able to do that!
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Beautiful job with the game though, I'm excited to see where it goes!
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I'll change that ASAP. And thank you! :D
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There definitely are some similarities. The Last Pilgrim can kind of be seen the same as Akivili, the Fathomless is a little like IX, the Sorrowweld could almost be a battle-version of Yaoshi. But I wanted to avoid strict one-to-one comparisons because while I liked the concept of deities on the impossibly huge level that HSR does, I didn't want to rip them off directly. I wanted to come up with my own thing.
So, HSR characters could certainly see similarities to some Paths. Characters with other pantheons may see similarities to their own gods. But while there are similarities, they are definitely not close to being the same.
I hope that explains it properly!
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By all means, this would make his lantern a magical item, but a magical item he can't be separated from.
All other powers and items are fine to have to earn back, but I'm stuck on the lantern.
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'hikaru' here is basically an eldritch horror possessing the corpse of an ordinary teenage boy. the boy had 0 powers but the eldritch horror has some, which are largely nerfable but the faq mentions unusual physiology stays so a couple things i wanted to check in on:
1) the 'something' possessing hikaru's body is capable of eating and sleeping, but doesn't seem to physically require either or experience hunger or exhaustion. would this change when nerfed?
2) he also makes reference to being able to fix any damage done to hikaru's body and not really feeling much in the way of pain. would either of these things be nerfed on arrival?
these are technically all superhuman capacities so i wasn't sure which direction the rules would fall on someone like him
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For the ability to fix any damage, that would absolutely be nerfed.
For the thirst and hunger, and not really feeling much pain, that's less clear. I wouldn't really count it as a power (although it's certainly beneficial in ways), it's more just like a side-effect of what Hikaru is, basic physiology, in the same way that some vampires can eat food but don't need to. Those ones, I leave up to you! If you think it'd be interesting to make him feel hunger and pain, go for it, if you'd prefer to keep him the way he is now, that's cool too!
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I had a question about the Edicts β are they common knowledge at this point, such as the Hosts around the ship would mention them or you could research them in the library? Basically just wondering how much characters would know off the bat, or whether the presence/influence of the Edicts is going to be something more mysterious that happens over time. Hopefully I didn't miss this mentioned somewhere!
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They very much are common knowledge! They are largely regarded as fact, the same way gravity or momentum are regarded as fact, though some choose not to believe in them. Some worship, some do not. Hosts will mention them occasionally, though they're largely preoccupied with running the ship.
Characters can absolutely research them in the library, though they won't be able to find too much -- basically, what they can find is what's available on the Edict page summaries and stories. You're also free to make up small, vague stories for your character to find in the library that work within the lore, such as: "Bob went space-diving into the Fathomless' influence once and was never seen again", or, "Ahmed said that he saw the Last Pilgrim once but cannot describe them as he was so overwhelmed". As the game progresses, more and more information and stories will be revealed about them!
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Given the drip marketing of the story of Amphoreusβ conclusion, I have a question regarding canon points for its characters. On the TDM, I have a thread that reveals information associated with patch 3.7. Since 3.7 is within the month moratorium as of the current app round, will I need to retcon this thread if I get in?
As written, the moratorium to avoid bleeding edge spoilers would imply I canβt app as of 3.7, so Iβm asking out of an abundance of caution.
Also, what are the mechanics of canon updating?
You know. For Reasons.β¨
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So yes, as of this upcoming application period, Phainon would have to be from 3.6 at the latest. However, since 3.7 came out on November 4th/5th, it would be a very small wait until a month has passed, and the first event will come out on the 2nd/3rd. If you want, you could avoid concrete retconning by just sort of glossing over those details in threads and toplevels until then, at which point you can canon update as soon as it hits the 4th/5th.
Be sure to still mark spoilers for a little while, though!
Canon updating can be done at any time, whenever the player chooses! I'll be adding a quick form to the drops/hiatus/deaths page so that players can formalize it.
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some mild hundred line spoilers inside
So, Ghost Boy/Shion here is in a rather weird (tm) situation here regarding age and corporeal...ness.
He thinks and acts like the 17 year old he is, and he has physically been alive for at least 17 years, in which he was raised by his father figure, Sirei, all that time. However, because he was born with powers that are so, well, powerful, he essentially has a growth disorder that prevents his physical body from developing ("As a tradeoff for the overwhelming power I was born with, my body was incapable of growing physically... It was unable to endure the sheer might of my cryptoglobin."), so his real/physical body is stuck as a literal baby in a life support capsule that is also constantly draining his flames so he won't die by his own powers.
In canon, to get around this, Shion creates an avatar (as seen in his icons and here and here) made of his flames that he uses to communicate and gesture and take in sensory information. That avatar is the main way he's able to, well, be a person and character, makes up pretty much all of his screentime, and everyone who interacts with him via that avatar treats him as the 17 year old he is. The few times that characters refer to him as "the baby", "divine infant", etc. are in routes where they see his real body but he doesn't have a name and/or they don't know him or his circumstances so their literal only frame of reference as to who or what he is is "that baby in the capsule in the Defense Room".
Is this Ghost Boy playable within the bounds of the age rule or naw?
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spoilery answer under the cut!
So, as he is 17 mentally and physically in his avatar body, yes, Shion is regarded as being above the minimum age for this game's purposes. Obviously, he cannot be played as a literal baby, and would only be appable in his avatar form.How you choose to do that, I think, should be left up to what's more interesting to you. As his flames will be nerfed as he arrives, you could choose to have him manifest in a physical biological body, and we can handwave the details as "something got messed up in the transition between universes, or it gave him the body he should have had, etc". Or, you can say that his body is still made of the flames that he outputs, but he cannot control them in any other way, and they are contained solely to making his avatar -- at least until you choose to regain that power via credit rewards.
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I feel like the answer is obvious but I want to make sure: am I good to assume that synaesthesia beacons are still (semi-)functioning?
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(aka: You can assume that the implant overrides the universal translation mechanism the Theorem has because they serve the same function, so Boothill's one takes priority, and the glitch stands.)
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Asa is in a similar situation to Lucanis up there, being possessed by a foreign entity--in her case, the War Devil (Yoru). They're fused to the point where canon treats them as largely indistinguishable, even if they're technically two separate beings.
There's also like a 50/50 chance it's some Fight Club shit.However, at the canonpoint I'm thinking of for Asa, they've been temporarily separated. I was wondering if I could have Asa come in alone, then have Yoru pop back up in her mind when Asa regains the War Devil's powers, whenever that happens. (Basically, I want the drama of Asa semi-lying to people about being "normal", before Yoru shows up to ruin everything.)
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interrogatepolitely question the hosts regarding the location of these items, how would the hosts answer? Basically, are they aware of the missing items / where they're located / the ability to later reclaim them?no subject
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1. What information about The Song can be found in the library? Alternately, if asked for more information about The Song, will Starling's Lament elaborate any further? (Or rather, is there anything further beyond
2. Does the entertainment complex have instruments available for use / to be borrowed? Or is the available interactive equipment all more of the sports & game variety?
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Basically, the answer is you will find nothing, and everything, and right now it's very difficult to tell where the truth lays from the finds in the library.
2. It does! You can assume that there's some sort of music room in there with various instruments, which can either be played in-studio or borrowed short-term.
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thanks!
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