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FAQ - Characters and Applications
Can I play a character from Soul Eater?
Please head over to the NPC applications for more info!
How many characters can I app?
To begin with, you are allowed to apply one character, either a weapon or a meister.
After passing your first activity check, you are allowed one more character slot, then after your second activity check in succession (meaning that you pass two activity checks together, and not through hiatus, exemption from having a new character, or other special exemptions), your third and fourth character slots will become available to you.
Your maximum amount of characters is four and you are only allowed two Meisters and two Weapons. You can only have two of each so that we don’t get an overwhelming or uneven number of one or the other, leaving several characters without partners.
What happened to my abilities?
Thanks to the power of BREW, any supernatural abilities you may have possessed have now been stripped. This applies to magic, mutant powers, or otherwise unnatural abilities - they are no longer available to you.
This may not include all physical abilities, however. Any training, physical strength, or otherwise earned skills have not been affected. For more details on what abilities you can retain, please see here.
On the other hand, your powers have been replaced with new abilities. Upon arrival, you have been assigned the role of a Weapon or a Meister, and have received the skills needed to fill that position. This is more elaborately explained in the Meister and Weapon FAQ page.
What kind of abilities can my character keep in Soul Campaign?
What kind of abilities will be lost in Soul Campaign?
A general rule of thumb is that an ability will be stripped by BREW if a mortal human (or animal) could not gain it through training. Examples include:
What happened to my weapons?
All weapons are removed from the character by the BREW upon arriving in Death City, no exceptions. Magical items like jewelry or commonplace items like skateboards or walking canes can be retained as long as all their magical properties and any weaponry installed in them are removed. If you're not sure about it being taken or not, you can ask a mod or include it in the NOTES part of the application.
What happens to dropped characters?
Dropped characters, unless plotted otherwise, are returned home. Their belongings in Death City, unless shared with a partner or another character, disappear.
A player can reapp their characters with the option of retaining their memories in Death City or starting fresh. A different player seeking to play a previously dropped character is not required to pick up the previous player's CR or memories.
I'd like to app someone from a game not released in America/a spoiler character. Am I allowed to do so?
As long as you are taking his information from the games themselves and not just headcanon, the mods will accept it. You are also allowed to apply for spoiler characters; however, we suggest you contact castmates just in case you're worried about spoiling the game for them and see what to do there. If you find yourself stuck, contact a mod and we'll do our best to help you out so you can apply and enjoy the game.
Is it possible to apply for a character in neither the role of a meister OR a weapon?
Everyone has to either be a meister or a weapon, no exceptions. The reason why BREW is bringing the characters to the world of Soul Campaign is to add to the meisters and weapons in Shibusen's ranks, and it will not bring anyone here who are neither.
I want to app a character with a separate personality, but it seems like these two personalities are two different people. So do I app them together or can I only app one?
Please see this FAQ page under the sections "split personality" and "two souls".
Will I be notified about rejection through email or another form of contact?
We reply to every single application we receive, whether to accept, reject, or ask for clarifications and revisions. If you apply into the game and do not receive a notification a week after application cycle cut-off, please contact us.
However, please note that we do not appreciate it when applicants ask us about the status of their applications while we are still reviewing them. We receive a lot of applications per cycle and naturally take a while to reply to everyone -- please wait for the week to be up before approaching us.
I want to apply for someone with a sentinent weapon with no human form. Is this allowed?
All extra characters and weapons are left behind in their own worlds.
Players with similar circumstances have dealt with this loss in various ways. For example, Naruto's fox-spirit is gone, but his Meister Ability reflects the beastial nature that spirit gives him in canon.
If a character is taken post-death, will they still have whatever they died from? Assuming that it could kill them again if they did.
No, their infliction would disappear. BREW brings in people that can be of use so if they're dead, it wouldn't work very well! So that sort of infliction would be taken away upon arrival. It is possible to keep it dormant instead of removed, but there would be no symptoms to affect them.
My character doesn't have a soul! Can I still apply?
S/he would indeed have a soul. Souls in Soul Eater reflect a person's character, personality, and abilities and these are not based on the character's canon soul. Please read more in the Soul FAQ.
Can a character be taken post-canon?
Yes, you can! We'll accept it as long as the transition period is explained and is reasonable.
Can we edit our apps after we submit them?
Yes, as long as this is done before the application cycle cut off.
My character has a pet/mascot creature? Can he/she bring it along?
Unfortunately, no. BREW will only bring your soul along. If it is something like a robot or doll, please ask a mod first.
Can I canon update my character?
Yes. All you have to do is send an e-mail to the moderators, stating where your character will be taken. You do not need to send us a completely new app, but you must send us any part of your original app that will be affected by this canon update (a change in personality or a different soul description word for example!). Make sure to include [CHARACTER NAME HERE] [CANON HERE] [CANON UPDATE] in the e-mail title.
My character is blind, missing organs, or have debilitating illnesses. Can I still app?
Yes. It's up to you whether you want to keep their disabilities or disadvantages, but if you prefer for your character to not be so handicapped in the game, we have several ways of fixing that. For missing organs or the like, the easiest thing to do is give them new ones, which the BREW will supply in order to keep the character alive. For blind, deaf, mute characters, etc, there are certain meister abilities that can compensate for it. There are many different ways to make sure your character isn't too handicapped in the game, but if you're not exactly sure how, feel free to contact a mod or leave a question on the Questions and Concerns page. As a rule, anything too lethal or debilitating are fixed, or at the very least improved by the BREW, since its purpose of pulling people into Death City is to help with the war effort.
Do you accept characters from webcomics?
Yes, we do, as long as the webcomic has been established for more than a few issues and the characters have been defined well.
(Added April 16th, 2013) HOWEVER, We no longer accept Homestuck ancestor character applications. This might change in the future once Hussie gives out a little more background.
Can my character have more than one weapon form?
No, weapon characters may only have one weapon form. Meisters cannot have any weapon forms at all.
Can death be forced on a character?
Death cannot be forced on a player's character without player's consent so you do not have to worry about anything damaging happening to your character without permission. However, please bear in mind that Soul Campaign is a plot-heavy war setting, so in some cases, you may have to put your characters in dangerous situations. It's reasonable to expect that they may suffer from injuries once in a while.
What happens when characters die?
Death is permanent in the game. You can reapply for your character, but it will have to be a different or a reset version of the one that died. You can't resurrect them with their memories of the game intact. Other players may also reapp characters that have died in the game.
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Please head over to the NPC applications for more info!
How many characters can I app?
To begin with, you are allowed to apply one character, either a weapon or a meister.
After passing your first activity check, you are allowed one more character slot, then after your second activity check in succession (meaning that you pass two activity checks together, and not through hiatus, exemption from having a new character, or other special exemptions), your third and fourth character slots will become available to you.
Your maximum amount of characters is four and you are only allowed two Meisters and two Weapons. You can only have two of each so that we don’t get an overwhelming or uneven number of one or the other, leaving several characters without partners.
What happened to my abilities?
Thanks to the power of BREW, any supernatural abilities you may have possessed have now been stripped. This applies to magic, mutant powers, or otherwise unnatural abilities - they are no longer available to you.
This may not include all physical abilities, however. Any training, physical strength, or otherwise earned skills have not been affected. For more details on what abilities you can retain, please see here.
On the other hand, your powers have been replaced with new abilities. Upon arrival, you have been assigned the role of a Weapon or a Meister, and have received the skills needed to fill that position. This is more elaborately explained in the Meister and Weapon FAQ page.
What kind of abilities can my character keep in Soul Campaign?
- Your character can keep any powers that are within the capabilities of an Olympic athlete, or physical in nature. For instance, super strength would be powered down to the strength of an Olympic-level weightlifter, super speed would be powered down to the strength of an Olympic-level runner, and so forth.
- Characters with wings are able to use them to fly if it is anatomically feasible. Characters with little, cute wings would not be able to use them to lift their entire body, while characters with proportional wings would be able to use them for flight.
- Characters with non-human eyes (cat eyes, etc.) will still be able to use them to see in the dark in the same way that such animals can. In pitch darkness, they will be unable to see, but since their eyes are more receptive to small amounts of light, dimly lit places where humans would normally be blind will be visible for them. More information on the limitations and characteristics of cat eyes can be found here].
What kind of abilities will be lost in Soul Campaign?
A general rule of thumb is that an ability will be stripped by BREW if a mortal human (or animal) could not gain it through training. Examples include:
- Any powers based in magic. This includes any kind of bending (Avatar-style), magework, witchcraft, etc.
- Shapeshifting or physical alteration abilities. This includes things such as healing abilities, regeneration, growing additional appendages, changing forms, etc. Healing can still be slightly accelerated, but not supernaturally fast.
- Anything bestowed by a magical artifact or property in their body. This includes vampire abilities, blood-based abilities, and similar things.
- Any weapons, artifacts, or properties bestowed by said weapons or artifacts.
What happened to my weapons?
All weapons are removed from the character by the BREW upon arriving in Death City, no exceptions. Magical items like jewelry or commonplace items like skateboards or walking canes can be retained as long as all their magical properties and any weaponry installed in them are removed. If you're not sure about it being taken or not, you can ask a mod or include it in the NOTES part of the application.
What happens to dropped characters?
Dropped characters, unless plotted otherwise, are returned home. Their belongings in Death City, unless shared with a partner or another character, disappear.
A player can reapp their characters with the option of retaining their memories in Death City or starting fresh. A different player seeking to play a previously dropped character is not required to pick up the previous player's CR or memories.
I'd like to app someone from a game not released in America/a spoiler character. Am I allowed to do so?
As long as you are taking his information from the games themselves and not just headcanon, the mods will accept it. You are also allowed to apply for spoiler characters; however, we suggest you contact castmates just in case you're worried about spoiling the game for them and see what to do there. If you find yourself stuck, contact a mod and we'll do our best to help you out so you can apply and enjoy the game.
Is it possible to apply for a character in neither the role of a meister OR a weapon?
Everyone has to either be a meister or a weapon, no exceptions. The reason why BREW is bringing the characters to the world of Soul Campaign is to add to the meisters and weapons in Shibusen's ranks, and it will not bring anyone here who are neither.
I want to app a character with a separate personality, but it seems like these two personalities are two different people. So do I app them together or can I only app one?
Please see this FAQ page under the sections "split personality" and "two souls".
Will I be notified about rejection through email or another form of contact?
We reply to every single application we receive, whether to accept, reject, or ask for clarifications and revisions. If you apply into the game and do not receive a notification a week after application cycle cut-off, please contact us.
However, please note that we do not appreciate it when applicants ask us about the status of their applications while we are still reviewing them. We receive a lot of applications per cycle and naturally take a while to reply to everyone -- please wait for the week to be up before approaching us.
I want to apply for someone with a sentinent weapon with no human form. Is this allowed?
All extra characters and weapons are left behind in their own worlds.
Players with similar circumstances have dealt with this loss in various ways. For example, Naruto's fox-spirit is gone, but his Meister Ability reflects the beastial nature that spirit gives him in canon.
If a character is taken post-death, will they still have whatever they died from? Assuming that it could kill them again if they did.
No, their infliction would disappear. BREW brings in people that can be of use so if they're dead, it wouldn't work very well! So that sort of infliction would be taken away upon arrival. It is possible to keep it dormant instead of removed, but there would be no symptoms to affect them.
My character doesn't have a soul! Can I still apply?
S/he would indeed have a soul. Souls in Soul Eater reflect a person's character, personality, and abilities and these are not based on the character's canon soul. Please read more in the Soul FAQ.
Can a character be taken post-canon?
Yes, you can! We'll accept it as long as the transition period is explained and is reasonable.
Can we edit our apps after we submit them?
Yes, as long as this is done before the application cycle cut off.
My character has a pet/mascot creature? Can he/she bring it along?
Unfortunately, no. BREW will only bring your soul along. If it is something like a robot or doll, please ask a mod first.
Can I canon update my character?
Yes. All you have to do is send an e-mail to the moderators, stating where your character will be taken. You do not need to send us a completely new app, but you must send us any part of your original app that will be affected by this canon update (a change in personality or a different soul description word for example!). Make sure to include [CHARACTER NAME HERE] [CANON HERE] [CANON UPDATE] in the e-mail title.
My character is blind, missing organs, or have debilitating illnesses. Can I still app?
Yes. It's up to you whether you want to keep their disabilities or disadvantages, but if you prefer for your character to not be so handicapped in the game, we have several ways of fixing that. For missing organs or the like, the easiest thing to do is give them new ones, which the BREW will supply in order to keep the character alive. For blind, deaf, mute characters, etc, there are certain meister abilities that can compensate for it. There are many different ways to make sure your character isn't too handicapped in the game, but if you're not exactly sure how, feel free to contact a mod or leave a question on the Questions and Concerns page. As a rule, anything too lethal or debilitating are fixed, or at the very least improved by the BREW, since its purpose of pulling people into Death City is to help with the war effort.
Do you accept characters from webcomics?
Yes, we do, as long as the webcomic has been established for more than a few issues and the characters have been defined well.
(Added April 16th, 2013) HOWEVER, We no longer accept Homestuck ancestor character applications. This might change in the future once Hussie gives out a little more background.
Can my character have more than one weapon form?
No, weapon characters may only have one weapon form. Meisters cannot have any weapon forms at all.
Can death be forced on a character?
Death cannot be forced on a player's character without player's consent so you do not have to worry about anything damaging happening to your character without permission. However, please bear in mind that Soul Campaign is a plot-heavy war setting, so in some cases, you may have to put your characters in dangerous situations. It's reasonable to expect that they may suffer from injuries once in a while.
What happens when characters die?
Death is permanent in the game. You can reapply for your character, but it will have to be a different or a reset version of the one that died. You can't resurrect them with their memories of the game intact. Other players may also reapp characters that have died in the game.
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