Endgame Logistics

[finchmods]

Hey everyone! This is an important update with information about how endgame will work, and what stuff we need from you before the big adventure! Please read everything, and don't be shy about asking questions! ♥

• End game will begin June 14th, and we'll try to wrap up everything by June 21st. Afterwards we'll have a graduation post, a reunion post, and you'll be able to post for the summer as well. We'll close the community on July 31st.
  
• Everyone is allowed to have a maximum of three characters active (i.e. they will be going in and doing the fighting).
  
• Active characters can be Supports! That's right, we'll let you send your soft children into the fray finally.
  
• Non-active characters will technically be semi-active - they won't be able to change locations, but they can log with other non-active characters where they are, and they can access their journals. They are not required to, though; you can let them be totally inactive if you want.
  
• Characters cannot switch between active & non-active status, so make your choices wisely! Active characters can be bumped down to inactive for various reasons, but non-active characters are staying where they are.
  
• There will be a mechanic where some active characters will lose their Personas, and will have to confront their Shadows to regain them (a scene you'll get to write). Everyone may have a maximum of two characters lose their Personas.
  
• If you have a character lose their Persona, you will also get to write a mini-dungeon for them! Explanation of how to do that (and an example) are given here. You need to tell us who is losing their Persona by June 8th, and will need to submit their dungeons and Shadow descriptions (screened) by June 11th so we can go over them/add them.
  
• Because we have the dungeon and Shadow submissions screened so people can be surprised if they want to, we wanted to give you guys a space OOCly to discuss what you're doing - this is just to help you sort out what you want to do/get ideas/check for overlap with others. We're not super concerned about overlap, but know that some people might be! Discussion can go here.
  
• OOCly we're letting you choose groups for your characters - ICly it will be 'random,' so don't worry about justifying things too much. Groups should be between four and six characters, but that's the only limitation on what a group is like (you don't have to have a Support, you can have multiple Leaders/Seconds in a group, etc.). You can distribute your characters without Personas however you wish as well, but stacking up a ton in a group will keep them very busy. You can discuss and form your groups here.
  
• These groups will be slightly mutable; members will be able to move around if they run into another group, but you still won't be able to deviate from the 4-6 number of characters. That means that a character can't go off on their own to find another group!

IMPORTANT DATES

• June 8th - Submit characters losing Personas and groups of 4-6 characters
  
• June 11th - Submit character's dungeons
  
• June 14th - Endgame begins
  
• June 21st - Endgame (hopefully) ends
  
• July 31st - Community is closed

Comments

MOD QUESTIONS

[finchmods]

Just to keep these concentrated.

Re: MOD QUESTIONS

[exgrifter]

Will non-active characters be missing their Personas? Basically, if a Support is non-active, does that mean they can't do Support stuff wherever they are?

Re: MOD QUESTIONS

[finchmods]

Hey guys! Just wanting to share a bit more information based on things we've seen discussed/questions we've received via e-mail:

• The only group that enters a character's dungeon will be the group that character is in. The main part of overcoming one's Shadow is accepting it, so they'd have to be present for that.
  
• The Shadow embodies all of the character's worst emotions, the things they doesn't want to accept about themselves, etc. Usually the Shadows focus on their other self since the whole point is to be accepted by them or rejected by them, but they can certainly direct some of the vitriol toward the other people there.
  
• The Shadow description is primarily focused on after their transformation from a yellow-eyed version of the character, but if anyone's Shadow is dressed up like a princess or whatnot, share that as well! In the Hadlee example, this is noted in the description of the room itself, but we've added it to the shadow description part now for a bit more clarity.
  
• With regards to how Persona loss will happen, there will be an event that happens to all of the active characters once they get where they're going for endgame and some of them will lose their Personas as a result. We realize this is vague, but it won't be any particular thing that you need to do!
  
• The Shadow encounter portion of a character's dungeon doesn't need to be anything elaborate - it's entirely up to you how involved it is! It's meant to be a fun way for you to have some conflict/explore some things about your kids, but if it's not fun, don't feel like you have to write a ton or do too much!

Re: MOD QUESTIONS

[highercalling]

i had one more question!!! how many dungeons is Too Many for one group? in your estimation

Re: MOD QUESTIONS

[coalblooded]

Is a group all from the same house going to be screwed?

Does every group need to have a character dungeon to face?

Re: MOD QUESTIONS

[lucillefer]

another support question -- will losing yeialel make lucy completely useless in combat until she gets them back?

... not that it's gonna affect my choice at all (probably)

but just curious because it will affect her state of mind :)

Re: MOD QUESTIONS

[strikings]

Would it be possible to give two characters the same dungeon?? Fooor instance, Noah and Rose? As in, they'd share a dungeon and their bosses would be in the same dungeon (either together or separately, depending on what works best??).

(frozen comment) CHARACTERS LOSING PERSONAS SUBMISSION

[finchmods]

Please comment here with your (maximum 2) characters that will lose their Personas. Please note that you will need to write a dungeon for them and describe their Shadow, to be submitted June 11th.

(frozen comment) Rin

[star_boy]

Scout's losing is Persona!! I will decide if I'm upsetting another child later.

(frozen comment) Alex

[ballhoot]

BARE MINIMUM Emma is losing her Persona. Gonna make one Shadow deal with 18 years of bottled up emotions.

(frozen comment) LYSS IS ALWAYS MY NAME AND I ALWAYS FORGET

[weewilywilkie]

Kyra's losing hers For sure because she'd hate this most.
I don't know about another?

HEY YOU KNOW WHAT

SO IS SLADE


BECAUSE I HAVE DUMB IDEAS
OK THAT'S ALL GOODNIGHT

(frozen comment) Meggie

[heliocentrist]

Time for Neal to involuntarily process some trauma.

And Jude too!

(frozen comment) K

[lucillefer]

Lucy's gotta lose her Persona.

And Monet.

(frozen comment) Re: CHARACTERS LOSING PERSONAS SUBMISSION

[unironickylorenfan]

If I do a dungeon, I'll just be doing Hamsi. I'll make a final decision on if I can swing a dungeon before the deadline.

(frozen comment) kas

[upperhandsen]

NEITHER of mine will have a dungeon. I want to make sure I can focus on end game when work is busy so!!! Kodi's worn her insecurities on her sleeve all year anyways.

(frozen comment) Katie

[henryarany]

I think....Henry's going to lose his Persona during endgame.

Inexperienced fighter and useless Support gonna get wrecked.

(frozen comment) Cheryl

[coalblooded]

Lee and Marty are losing their Personas, so long as it doesn't interfere with any other plans!

(frozen comment) Ben

[de_leon]

Gregory will lose his persona

(frozen comment) Re: CHARACTERS LOSING PERSONAS SUBMISSION

[harmreduction]

I think I'm going to do Atticus and Justice

(frozen comment) Re: CHARACTERS LOSING PERSONAS SUBMISSION

[strikings]

I'm going to do Noah! :O

I may also do Blake, it all depends on if I have enough time to do another dungeon writeup but I'll submit her name juuust in case

(frozen comment) Cam

[whiteknuckles]

aaaaand miss rose for me, please and thank u

DUNGEON & SHADOW DISCUSSION

[finchmods]

DUNGEON & SHADOW DISCUSSION: Theme Music

[dogspotting]

there's a 98% chance i'm not going to make a dungeon and shadow russ bc i'm a lazy pos who never finishes anything

BUT!!!

i've had this dumb skrillex song on his playlist since september SOLELY as his personal palace boss fight theme music in case he ~became corrupted~ and i'm absolutely JAZZED to see this private daydream have the potential to become a reality dfsjkldfskl

ANYWAY, WHAT'S YOUR CHARACTER'S SHADOW BOSS FIGHT MUSIC????

GROUP DISCUSSION

[finchmods]

Re: GROUP DISCUSSION

[ballhoot]

If anyone wants to join Team Aliens Are Going to Take Your Picture Which Steals Your Soul and Then Go On a Time Travel Adventure With Your Soul (Emma & Sully), LMK?? Who knows what this experience will be like.

GENERAL DISCUSSION

[finchmods]

God there are so many words sorry.

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[deathpositive]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

THIS IS REALLY COOL I'M EXCITED