mxtx_hellmounds

The game takes place in a modern setting in the city of Shanghai. Think 2020 but without Covid-19. Yes, you can actually meet with people and sneeze without people backing away from you immediately. Sky is the limit in terms of what you want to do with your character but they should be living in Shanghai and use the journals as their main way of communication. You can for example use the journal posts as a text phone conversation between characters. This will not count towards activity but it is fun!.

You can use your journals to post about anything, how your day went, something you found. Post a meme, cat picture. Bitch about work or uni. Played a sport. Whatever you like. They idea is that you communicate with the characters!

In regards to age of Characters, We will allow de-aging or up-aging to a certain degree. The idea is that everyone be over the age of 18 at least.

God Modding

Drive your character considerately and stay in your own lane

1. Do not control someone else’s character without their express permission

When granting permission for whatever reason, please either (1) put the permission publicly somewhere or (2) inform the mods

2. The game is a fun story for everyone, but your character does not know everything that you know

For example, if something happened in a private post or log, assume that your character does not know about it unless advised otherwise

3. Do not, without permission, drive your character into actions that directly affect other players

For example, your character cannot set fire to the budget housing

4. Your character cannot break laws or take extreme action without consequence

If they join the mafia, they will be arrested. If they jump twenty feet off a bridge, they would be seriously injured or die

Freestyle

Here in Hell Mounds, we love your ideas. However, if your plot idea will impact other characters, please contact the mods. We will advise you how to proceed while maintaining the fun and freedom for other players. Examples include:

+If Wei Wuxian wishes to prank a major university with confetti explosions, he must (1) get the permission from the mods and (2) provide an opt out for other players
+If you think it would be fun for Shanghai to be haunted on Halloween, (1) discuss it with the mods for approval, and then (2) take the advised action to receive an okay from all other players
+When writing your application to the game, please consider what will allow for the best interaction with other players and characters. If your character has had any personally significant, non-canon/post-canon relationships or events prior to the game, please (1) discuss this with both the mods and involved muns and (2) whenever possible, disclose information into the application to the community. If you have questions about what qualifies as a significant, reach out to a moderator

*Please note that only the mods can make changes to the universe*

Age Restriction

You must be 18 or older to ride the Hell Mounds

Activity

Three strikes and you are out! You must meet the activity requirements for each character every month. Failing to meet these requirements three times will result in purging from the game

1. Posts:

Two per month, preferably spaced out
You must reply to all or most of the comments on your post for it to be considered

2. Commenting:

Love each other! Support each other! You must have least one thread on someone else’s post per month

3. Logs:

One log can substitute for one required post per month. However, in subsequent months, only logs with a different mun will count toward your requirement

4. OOC Communication:

If you drop off the face of the earth without a hiatus and no one can reach you at the provided contact info for two months, you will be purged

Hiatus

You have lives, we understand. To avoid the wrath of Tennis Hell during busy periods, vacations, etc., please submit a notification to the OOC community. If you do not provide that public notification, your absence will count against you

Each mun may take a maximum of 4 weeks hiatus at one time
If you are frequently taking long hiatus breaks, please expect a private conversation about whether or not you have the bandwidth to participate in the game
In the case of a significant RL event, please reach out to a moderator when you are able to do so for appropriate hiatus adjustment

Disagreements

Be cool, homeslices -- don’t poison the pond. If you have a conflict with a fellow mun, please contact the mods before drama can escalate and affect the game environment. We’re happy to listen and help you work it out

Your opinions are not your character’s opinions. Please keep in mind that in character actions ≠ out of character actions and vice versa

Characters have their own personalities. If a character is frosty or mean to your character, do not take it personally. If you feel a character has behaved OOCly or with cruelty, please contact the mods
Muns have their own personalities. If you do not click with another player, consider how your character would behave. Do not exclude people from happenings that their character would ICly be a part of on that basis

Character Limits

Play with us, not yourself!

We are allowing each mun to apply for and animate up to two characters. We strongly suggest that your two characters are (1) from different novel and (2) are not ones that interact too often in the series. Applications under these circumstances will be considered on a case by case basis

Sex

We’re all adults (somehow, lol)! Write as much of it as you want, but please

Always post with an accurate rating and a relatively innocent cutline
List any potential squicks in your description
Treat your characters well and do not make non-con part of your play here at Hell Mounds!

Sensitivity

It’s a crazy, crazy world, but we get enough of that in reality

1. Please do not assign characters tragic backgrounds. Let’s keep this a fun, safe space for everyone by not playing with