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[carnality.livejournal.com]

Hi there! We were hearing some uncertainty about Death Policies on DDD and we'd like to reiterate what we have set and let you guys know upfront what's up.

Death plots -- even if they're small and/or affect maybe one character-- need to be approved by a moderator.

The biggest issue is some have decided to kill off their characters under the assumption they can bring them back whenever and haven't really given any thought to how they're going to be brought back so please keep that in mind. Also, if you only kill your character off for a few hours/a day, maybe you should think about why you even want to? Some plots call for it, and thats understandable but it cheapens the affect of death on other characters. We don't want the attitude of death to be "Oh, ____ died? Yeah, they'll be back soon." That being said, we also don't want to put any limitations on death because they really don't happen that often (more than they used to, but still!) but consider this a friendly reminder to put more thought into your plots. As fun as angst is, well thought out angst is better!

Also, we kindly request that should you kill and revive a character, that the revival technique be in some way related to your character's world. Please mind that not all worlds are connected through their underworld/hell/heaven! It's different and realistically it should be hard for someone not from that world to revive them because of that. Feel free to continue using techniques (for example, the revival ring) to get around that, just don't abuse them.

All in all nothing has changed just wanted to remind you of the current policy~! :D

Comments

[know-sacrifice.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the clarification! ^.^b

[attorneyatlol]

I have a question. :D

Whenever I come back, I really want to get the PW characters through the third game canon, but the death of one of the characters (who we do have here) is integral to the plot. I don't want the mun to have to give up her character, but the PW universe doesn't have any, um... resurrection process. The most they have is spirit channeling, which allows a soul to temporarily inhabit the body of a medium.

What could we do in that case?

[carnality.livejournal.com]

I guess it comes down to us strongly encouraging you to stick to your canon-methods-of-resurrection but not requiring. As I mentioned, you can ask other characters (from other worlds) for help. For example, I think some characters got a potion that was cooked up from someone else in a different world that was owed to -them- but someone else. Just... attempt to make it as 'realistic' as you can? Not so "okay, you're resurrected! Goin' back to my world now!" XD;

[attorneyatlol]

I understand. This character is a villain, though. Realistically, I don't think any of the PW cast would want to resurrect them, save for, possibly, one person... but that character was dropped during the activity check. ;~;

[carnality.livejournal.com]

Hrm! Maybe could concoct something up with someone from another world who is capable to ressurect and curious to see Edgeworth suffer a bit more? (if it's who I think it is).

[attorneyatlol]

Heh. It's not who you think it is. ;) It might cause Edgeworth consequential suffering, but it would actually be more damaging to another character.

...now I'm tempted to app the character who was dropped. It would make for an interesting plot if I got accepted, but oh... the playercesting. THE PLAYERCESTING.

[carnality.livejournal.com]

Dangit. XD;; I thought I had that one!

D-do whatever you want! Maybe poke around some PW communities and see if anyone would pick him/her up?

[attorneyatlol]

NOPE. :33

Perhaps.

I'll discuss the situation with the PW muns directly involved and see if we can come up with something. To be honest, I'd been wanting to app that character for a while now, if they'd ever become available... I just don't want to monopolize the PW characters. XD; I mean, it'd only be three, if I got accepted... and truthfully, as I'm sure many have noticed, PW characters do have a high drop rate here (I don't know why ;-;), so... I'm not sure what I'm getting at.

MUCH THINKING WILL BE HAD.

[Edit] ...done. Much thinking will be done. I don't know how you can 'have' thinking. >_>

[gotapresent4ya.livejournal.com]

I'm presuming there is no problem with "presumed" deaths?

[revered-love.livejournal.com]

"Presumed" Deaths? Like, deaths that happen naturally in canon?

[gotapresent4ya.livejournal.com]

Sorry I should have been more clear. If people on the comm are lead to THINK you are dead but you aren't, there are no new rules are there?

[revered-love.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! I mean, it'd be an issue if everyone started going around pretending to be dead but really there's no need to put a rule on that. XD

Only on actual character deaths/revivals!

[gotapresent4ya.livejournal.com]

Good, thanks.

[revered-love.livejournal.com]

No problem. ♥

[peeping-toad.livejournal.com]

Alright, still no clue how I'm going to bring back Jiraiya since he does have a canon death. :| Obviously, permadeath is do not want and canon methods were either a one-time use that's already been used or would turn him into Orochimaru's puppet (another big do not want).

Any thoughts or input (not just from mods) would be incredibly fantastic.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

...Need a pocket Elder Chiyo? ^^0

[majorhacker.livejournal.com]

I wish....

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

Someone said Ramza had revive rings... though I don't know if that was for real or in jest... =/

[sandy-requiem.livejournal.com]

No, he did - he gave one to Rena, and told her "don't take it off!" *lol*

I can hunt back and look for the post where he started handing 'em out, if you'd like.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

GIVE ONE TO JIRAIYA! D:

...And Gaara too, for that matter. XD

[sandy-requiem.livejournal.com]

In which Ramza starts handing out rings (http://community.livejournal.com/dramadramaduck/1458351.html).

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

:D

You are awesome! I give you one of Gaara's sexytiem icons to show my gratitude.

[sandy-requiem.livejournal.com]

Awww, shucks, ♥~

Here, have everyone's favourite 'booru icon in return. Sexytiems are ♥.

[fifth-kazekage.livejournal.com]

IT'S ALWAYS SEXYTIEM WITH NABOORU~! :D

[sandy-requiem.livejournal.com]

XDD

SHHHH!

[sandy-requiem.livejournal.com]

PHOENIX DOWNS CURE EVERYTHING.

...except Aerith's death. For some reason yet to be explained.

*ducks from flying tomatoes*

[royalred-dagger.livejournal.com]

This is true! She hasn't been involved in much so the opportunity's never really...occurred. (Also she's Queen at this point. :3)

[peeping-toad.livejournal.com]

...I like this idea. A depressed Tsunade will come to the comm after (by some odd occurrence) Jiraiya's body is dragged back to Konoha, most likely without the arm that got hacked off. ;~;

[royalred-dagger.livejournal.com]

*sad wibble*
S-she'll be more than happy to help Jiraiya! Life and Auto-Life for the win! ;_;

[sine-sole-sileo.livejournal.com]

Sounds good, Norrybutt! ♥

[wannabesanta.livejournal.com]

Got it.

^{But we're still plotting the end result >.> will come back later with a News Brief}

[lunargoodness.livejournal.com]

That seems fair. However, I'm wondering...since one of my characters gets their arm ripped off (Lady Eboshi) in canon and doesn't get it replaced, is that still fine? I know it's not death but I'm wondering.

[revered-love.livejournal.com]

That's absolutely fine; mod approval just applies to death/resurrection. ♥

[lunargoodness.livejournal.com]

Alright, just wanted to get that cleared up.

[lightning-monk.livejournal.com]

I know I talked with DC about this a while back, but I wanted to make sure that you guys know about something that Orlando and I have been building up to.

In X, Sorata's ultimate destiny is to die for the woman he loves, despite being duty-bound to protect Kamui. Anyway, in an attempt to free her from that, Arashi joined the opposite side and was told to kill Kamui in order to save Sorata.

...that didn't turn out so well. That (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRAcOBRNY7Y&feature=related) is the canonical result of it. And we've talked with Yue about it, and she's willing to have Easter resurrect Sora afterward once he and Arashi have talked with her because she's not going to resurrect a complete stranger. The revival will probably happen a few weeks after Sora's deathpost so that we can wrap up the series' canon.

Nobody really came back to me about it, so I'm assuming it's alright? I just wanted to double-check to make sure.