►► World Destruction List

The first character who submits an application from a canon (or game, for imports) not currently in the game will have the choice of how the canon's world was destroyed. If other characters are apped from the same canon, you're free to converse with your canonmates about how it was destroyed. If, after one week of being accepted into the game the first applicant doesn't choose a destruction method, anyone accepted into the game from that canon is free to choose.

We don't want to pick and choose which people get to choose what happened to the world, which is why it's on a first come, first serve basis to make it fair.

The reason doesn't have to be entirely logical. If your character's homeworld exploded in canon, you're probably already good! If, in the future, a group of space puppies descended on your character's version of earth and enslaved humanity with hypnotism and then the planet just couldn't deal so it exploded is also all right. The point is, every planet is destroyed in a different way. It can't just be humanity is wiped out because the planet needs to be physically gone to prove that no, you can't just find a way home.

Cross Ange

During the final battle, as Embryo attempted to merge the two Earths, he made a miscalculation that, instead of doing as he planned, caused them to cancel one another out. Poof.

Miraculous Ladybug

Rumor has it that it was a Cataclysm gone wrong; whether or not it was really something on the level of a worldwide cataclysm, the poor planet literally melted away into nothingness.

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation

The Earth Sphere was converted into a giant Planet-smashing class railcannon by an Alien political leader in an attempt to kill his rivals for leadership of their unknowable galactic duchy.

Osomatsu-san

The Earth Sphere was converted into a giant Planet-smashing class railcannon by an Alien political leader in an attempt to kill his rivals for leadership of their unknowable galactic duchy.

RWBY

Some big dumb aliens were playing soccer a little too near to the planet, then somebody's shoe flew off and crushed it.

To decide how your character's homeworld/spaceship/story setting was eliminated, fill out the following form:

<b>Character:</b> Your character's name <b>Canon:</b> Your character's canon <b>Application:</b> Link to your accepted application <b>Method:</b> How was the setting destroyed? Meteor, flying space train, etc.

►► Taken Characters

Axis Powers Hetalia

Germany
regelkonform | Sonia
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

North Italy
ciao | Kitty
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Cross Ange

Salamandinay
captainpanic | XC
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Dragon Age

Anders
mewnifestos | Ves
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Gintama

Kagura
kusogaki | Sarie
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Sougo Okita
sadistfaction | Haru
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Miraculous Ladybug

Adrien Agreste
felinefine | Hojo
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Marinette Dupain-Cheng
fortunette | LA
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation

Kamille Bidan
zetahatsudo | Joja
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Osomatsu-san

Choromatsu Matsuno
be_acknowledged | Badge
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Ichimatsu Matsuno
ichimyatsu | Ghost
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Jyushimatsu Matsuno
neetfreak | Junebug
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

Karamatsu Matsuno
glitterpants | Fidgey
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

RWBY

Ruby Rose
craterface | Rozen
Permissions | Activity Post | IC Contact

To ensure your character is added to the taken list, fill out the following form. IC Contact is optional. Be sure you've filled out the rooming assignments so that your character has a room.

<b>Canon:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Character Username:</b> <b>Player Name:</b> <a href="">Permissions</a> | <a href="">Activity Post</a> | <a href="">IC Contact</a>

►► Suggestions

►► Suggestions

►► Rules

By applying to and being accepted to thepanicship, you agree to the following:

Player Rules

1. Be courteous to one another. You don't have to like everyone but you do have to play nice. If someone is being an asshole to you or someone else, let us know. If you don't like the direction someone is taking their character, no one's forcing you to play with them.


2. If you have a problem, take it to the mods. We're here to make sure things run smoothly, but we're not psychic and we don't have eyes everywhere. You don't have to come to us with every small problem, but you don't have to sit there and let someone harass you or godmode without your permission, either.


3. OOC does NOT mean IIC. In other words, a player is not their character and vice versa. That means a character can have some pretty shitty views, but it's IC for that character and doesn't mean the player shares them. This is a common sense rule really, but basically if a character is mean to yours, no, it doesn't mean the player hates you or your character.


4. Meet the game's Activity Check. Life happens and sometimes it's easy to fall behind. But if you can predict it, take a hiatus if you don't think you'll be around for AC. If your house floods/catches fire or you just had an emergency that took up a ton of your time, it's understandable. Shoot captainpanic a PM or send thepanicship a PM on plurk. We want you to stay in the game and have fun. We just need to know you'll be around!


5. Lock and cut your adult posts. In the event you want to write a little steamy bonding, do it in the log community (thepanicship) under a cut and lock the post to the community. Alternatively, anything excessively violent and gory should also be locked.


6. Don't godmode; don't break the fourth wall. This goes hand-in-hand with the first rule. Essentially, unless you have that player's permission, don't godmode their character and don't break the fourth wall ICly unless all players involved are okay with it. Some people don't want their characters finding out they're a video game character or from a zombie apocalypse on TV.


7. And last, but not least and not really an official rule: have fun! This is a game. Play things out to your heart's content. As long as your playing is not affecting anyone else, you can play out whatever you want to your heart's content!

Moderator Rules

1. There will be no discrimination and no favorites. When we say "randomly assigned," we mean randomly assigned. We will not put characters together in their initial rooms unless that's the way the dice roll. We will not select players for plots over others because we know them better, although if you get picked and don't participate, you probably won't be picked again to account for fairness.


2. Should something erupt between players, we will refrain from making judgments until both sides are heard. This is why it's good to save proof just in case. No, it's not expected people will join and there will be a shitstorm, but hey, things happen. If two people get pissed off at each other and one starts slinging slurs and insults and harassing the other on and off DW, that's not cool. But we need a screenshot or something to know it happened.


3. Moderators are also players. That means we are expected to make Activity Check and respect permissions just as much as everyone else in addition to our duty as moderators to keep information pages updated and to make sure the game runs smoothly. We are not above the rules set for players.

►► Room Assignments

Rooms will be randomly assigned once applications are processed. These are the official rooming listings, but characters are free to room anywhere they like, or to never visit their room at all. Once places in a room, characters will be moved unless they apply for an upgrade; instead, empty spaces will be filled as characters upgrade or players drop the game. Just keep in mind that the starting room area in Refugee Alley means there are five people to a room. The higher up you go level-wise, the less people you have to share with. To make it easier to remember how much money characters need to make before upgrading, their wage level must match the level up the room they are applying to.

Level applies to the floor of the ship, starting from the bottom and working its way up. The level in parenthesis, (Level X) is the indication of the character's wage level. Characters are not required to move up and can instead stay in Level 5 with a Level 1 wage to save tons of money if they want.

Take me to the form!

Refugee Alley

Level 5, Block 1
★ Marinette Dupain-Cheng | fortunette (Level 5)
★ Adrien Agreste | felinefine (Level 5)
★ Ichimatsu Matsuno | ichimyatsu (Level 5)
☆ Empty
☆ Empty

Level 5, Block 2
★ Choromatsu Matsuno | be_acknowledged (Level 5)
★ Kagura | kusogaki (Level 5)
☆ Empty
☆ Empty
☆ Empty

Level 5, Block 3
★ Salamandinay | salamandrill (Level 5)
★ Karamatsu Matsuno | glitterpants (Level 5)
★ Germany | regelkonform (Level 5)
☆ Empty
☆ Empty

Level 5, Block 4
★ Jyushimatsu Matsuno | neetfreak (Level 5)
★ Kamille Bidan | zetahatsudo (Level 5)
★ Sougo Okita | sadistfaction (Level 5)
★ North Italy | ciao (Level 5)
☆ Empty

Level 5, Block 5
★ Anders | mewnifestos (Level 5)
★ Ruby Rose | craterface (Level 5)
☆ Empty
☆ Empty
☆ Empty

Pale Star

Level 4, Block 1
★ Character 1 (Level 4)
☆ Empty
☆ Empty
☆ Empty

Level 4, Block 2
★ Character 1 (Level 4)
★ Character 2 (Level 4)
☆ Empty
☆ Empty

Level 4, Block 3
★ Character 1 (Level 4)
★ Character 2 (Level 4)
★ Character 3 (Level 4)
☆ Empty

Level 4, Block 4
★ Character 1 (Level 4)
★ Character 2 (Level 4)
★ Character 3 (Level 4)
★ Character 4 (Level 4)

Level 4, Block 5
★ Character 1 (Level 4)
★ Character 2 (Level 4)
★ Character 3 (Level 4)
★ Character 4 (Level 4)

Red Stronghold

Level 3, Block 1
★ Character 1 (Level 3)
☆ Empty
☆ Empty

Level 3, Block 2
★ Character 1 (Level 3)
★ Character 2 (Level 3)
☆ Empty

Level 3, Block 3
★ Character 1 (Level 3)
★ Character 2 (Level 3)
★ Character 3 (Level 3)

Lunar Cluster

Level 2, Block 1
★ Character 1 (Level 2)
☆ Empty

Level 2, Block 2
★ Character 1 (Level 2)
★ Character 2 (Level 2)

Supernova Station

Level 1, Block 1
★ Character 1 (Level 1)

Level 1, Block 2
☆ Empty

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Character Username:</b> <b>Wage Level:</b> Default new character wage is Level 5

►► Reserves

Reserves are OPEN.
For the time being, reserves will be open permanently.

Axis Powers Hetalia

Character	Player	Contact	Expiration
Germany	Sonia	doitsun	Expires May 14th @ 11:59PM EST
North Italy	kitty	itachuu	Expires May 14th @ 11:59PM EST

Dragon Age

Character	Player	Contact	Expiration
Mahanon Lavellan	amanda	PM readjust	Expires May 4th @ 11:59PM EST
Solas	brandy	PM cabalistically	Expires May 4th @ 11:59PM EST

Gintama

Character	Player	Contact	Expiration
Sougo Okita	Haru	PM sadistfaction	Expires May 5th @ 11:59PM EST

Kuroko no Basuke

Character	Player	Contact	Expiration
Daiki Aomine	Ruby	pinkgrasshopper	Expires May 15th @ 11:59PM EST
Taiga Kagami	Becky	gundams	Expires May 15th @ 11:59PM EST

Osomatsu-san

Character	Player	Contact	Expiration
Ichimatsu Matsuno	ghost	ghosthotel	Expires May 5th @ 11:59PM EST
Karamatsu Matsuno	Fidgey	kissedstars	Expires May 5th @ 11:59PM EST

RWBY

Character	Player	Contact	Expiration
Ruby Rose	Rozen	PM rozen	Expires May 9th @ 11:59PM EST

Tales of the Abyss

Character	Player	Contact	Expiration
Tear Grants	sarie	ghostbacon	Expires May 13th @ 11:59PM EST

Reserves end 11:59PM EST on the 10th day. For example, a reserve made on April 11th at 4:52PM will end on April 21st at 11:59PM EST.

To reserve, please fill out the following text box and post the contents in a new comment below:

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Canon:</b> <b>Contact:</b> Plurk, AIM, PM, etc

►► Permissions

When you receive your acceptance into the game, this page will be one of the pages you're requested to visit and fill out information.

It is important to be open with one another in what you as players are comfortable playing out. It is equally important to respect other players and to not use your character's mind reading powers on someone else's without their permission.

Please fill out the following form and post it in a new comment, with your character's name and canon in the subject. You will need to link to your comment, along with your comment to the activity check post, to the taken characters page once you're accepted.

You are free to link back to your own permissions post in your character's journal as long as it remains unlocked.

<b>Player Name:</b> Who are you? <b>Powers:</b> List any powers your character has that can affect others, like mind-reading, telekinesis, superhuman strength, etc. <b>Don'ts:</b> Aside from the standard things you don't spring on someone without discussing it with them first (adult or dark threads), is there anything you don't want to thread?

►► NPCs

Captain Panic Captain Panic, first name unknown, is the captain of the S.S. Panic, although it is doubtful his last name is really "Panic." He guides the ship through deep space and wormholes, looking for something that can restore the lost/destroyed planets. Probably.

►► Now Hiring

Here you are given the opportunity for characters and character run businesses to hire others to do their bidding. Here's a quick rundown of how this works:

Characters who aren't a part of a business and are hiring "solo," so to say, can place an ad in the free newspaper that's periodically delivered to every character's Guide. If your character is in need of some extra assistance or help in general, all they have to do is fill out some simple paperwork ICly and voila, instant Help Wanted ad! Just make sure your character is able to pay, because the people responding to these ads will generally be other player character refugees who might not appreciate being short-changed.

Businesses on the other hand can hire people for a variety of things, typically including tasks such as shipment handling, product creation and the like. Depending on the business, you may need other people working there. How else are you going to to get busboys and dishwashers? In general, the people responding to the ads will be other player characters.

In short, this is meant to help facilitate CR between characters who run businesses and the characters they hire as well as CR between co-workers. Ads can run between one month and indefinitely. It all depends on how long you need the help!

Character Help Wanted Ads <b>Character Name:</b> Who's doing the hiring? <b>Character Journal:</b> Username of the character doing the hiring <b>Job Title:</b> Dishwasher? Bunny petter? Smuggler? <b>Job Duties:</b> What kind of tasks will be required? <b>Length:</b> How long will the ad run/how long does your character need help? <b>Payment:</b> How much money will the person who takes up the offer be paid? A handful of change? A full Level 5 wage?

Business Help Wanted Ads <b>Business Name:</b> Which business is doing the hiring? <b>Character Journal:</b> Username of the business owner doing the hiring <b>Job Title:</b> Dishwasher? Bunny petter? Smuggler? <b>Job Duties:</b> What kind of tasks will be required? <b>Length:</b> How long will the ad run/how long does your business need help? <b>Payment:</b> How much money will the person who takes up the offer be paid? A handful of change? A full Level 5 wage?

►► Mod Contact

If you need to contact a mod, you can send a PM on plurk to: thepanicship or send an email to thepanicship@gmail.com. Alternatively, leave a post down below, logged in or anonymous.

►► Maps/Meta

Bridge

Here is where Captain Panic steers the S.S. Panic into the unknown, hoping to find something to restore the lost planets. Or maybe just his own home planet. The jury's still out on that. Located at the head of the ship to the north and colored red on the map. The living area here is limited to the crew of the ship, and access is heavily restricted.

Dining

Here's the place to go to get the eats. There's fast food, there's fancy food, there's food you've never heard of. It's no big deal to have one building be a ramen shop and the next a deep-fried space monster joint. Characters who start up restaurants will be required to have their establishment in this area of the ship. Located to the north-east and colored orange on the map.

Industry

Home of the factory workers. It's a loud district, and even the ship's air filters don't do much to protect its residents. Machines, tools and fuel are made here, along with the day-to-day things that keep the S.S. Panic running smoothly. Located to the east and colored yellow on the map.

Education

The youth of today is the future of tomorrow! Or so they say. Here, the entire district is filled to capacity with all sorts of schools. There are trade schools, elementary schools, universities and colleges.... Schools are tuition free and in fact pay you to attend, as long as you do the work. The school that produces the best students is unwelcoming to anyone who isn't a Belcerebon. Located to the east and colored green on the map.

Nature Reserve

Every floor is outfitted with a large nature reserve where flora and small fauna of various planets live. There are several parks on each floor, perfect for taking a stroll in the middle of the... wait, what time of day is it? Each floor has a holographic sky which reflects a different time of day.

Level 5: Dead of night
Level 4: Early morning
Level 3: Afternoon
Level 2: Dusk
Level 1: Early evening

The weather varies from day to day. Sometime, nature visitors are sprayed with a gentle mist, a torrential downpour, a flurry of snow.... So if you don't want to visit the current planet or are trying to hide from the Infinite Improbability Drive, this is probably your best bet. Located to the south-east and colored turquoise on the map.

Garbage Disposal

Once a week, trash is collected and incinerated into oblivion. Sometimes the workers are lazy and shoot the bigger pieces of junk off into space. It's not like there are any consequence to that... right? Right! As a note, garbage disposals are only located on Levels 1 and 5; the levels in between (2, 3, 4) are combined into one room and serves as a hangar for smaller space crafts. Located to the south (we all know why) and colored summer sky blue on the map.

Commercial District

If you've got a lot of credits to burn, you'll probably be spending a lot of your time here. Malls dot the center of the district with all kinds of stores, from video games to specifically-shaped toilet seats, surrounding the malls. Grocery stores are also located here as well since they typically don't serve food to you. If you have a specific thing you're trying to find, you might find it here. Often times relics from the homeworlds of the ship's passengers show up, too. If it looks like it might fetch a fair price? It will. Located south-west and colored blue on the map.

Recreation

After a long, hard day of being you, you've gotta relax. From libraries to spas to hug companies, anything that might be relaxing can be found here. Want to pet kittens? Skinny dip? Swim with dolphins? It's all here. Depending on the levels, services are adequate to absolutely astounding with varying prices the increase the closer the level gets to 1. Located in east and colored violet on the map.

Agriculture

Similar to the nature reserve in that there's nature everywhere. Living beings have to eat, and so here fruits and vegetables are cultivated for the ship's passengers. There's also a few ranches here to supply animal meat. The people who live in this section will be doomed to forever hear a space chicken crow at "dawn." Located to the east and colored psychedelic purple on the map.

Night Entertainment

Although it's classified as "night entertainment," this district is open for what would be 24 hours a day on Earth. There are clubs, bars, evening shows, strip clubs, you name it. For more evening-based or adult fun, this is the place to be. There's no drinking age because it's such a hassle to check who is and who isn't of age based on their homeworld. Located north-east and colored neon pink.

Residential Area

If you'll take a look at the map, you'll see strips of colored blocks on the perimeter of the spider-shaped space ship. These are the areas characters will live. Meanwhile, in the center of the area is where the main attraction of each district will be. Level 5 is the cheapest districts with poorer quality goods and services, and especially poor quality apartments. But as characters move up, or visit the lower numbered levels, the quality goes up, as do the prices.

The light gray part in the center is where the residents live who have been a part of the ship for decades; aliens whose family has generations here on the ship. Although it makes the "hallways" between everything look narrow, the ship is city-sized so there's little risk of making people feel claustrophobic.

Infinite Improbability Drive

The heart of the ship. This is what powers the S.S. Panic and enables it to search for a way to restore the destroyed planets. Or make more planets, although it doesn't seem like Magrathea feels like being anything more than a legend. Its location is inaccessible thanks to its Plot Armor.

Elevators

Elevators aren't your typical Earth-like elevators. Touch them, and they'll take you to any place you want to go. Too lazy to walk up four flights of stairs? Don't worry. Just whisper "Level 1" to it gently and you'll be whisked away to Level 1. If it's feeling generous, it might even take your to the district you tell it! However, they seem unhappy with transporting people who insult them, so do be nice around them.

►► Law System

The S.S. Panic is basically a city in space, and so someone needs to make sure there's order. That's where the Law Enforcers come into play. Each level of the S.S. Panic has a law enforcement booth situated between the Dining and Industrial sections. Most of them aren't even human. Probably none are human, really, unless your character decides to help out.

They're meant to keep the peace between the refugees (player controlled characters) and the resident aliens/humanoid aliens (NPCs). The law enforcers are far from perfect, and since there's only one section on each level of the S.S. Panic, it might be easy for characters to get away with wrong doing unless someone reports them.

Still, if you've got a character who's notorious for their deeds and you want them to get caught, these are the people to utilize. Alternatively, if your character is a do-gooder, then these are most likely the people they'll be working for.

There are WANTED posters slapped onto the outside of the Law Enforcement building, and if your character gets caught for things as petty as shoplifting gum and as severe as murder, businesses will be notified not to let you in. Player controlled businesses have the discretion to allow wanted criminals or not.

Player characters and NPCs alike who break the law and are caught will be arrested and taken to prison. The ship's prison is pretty typical of your standard prison: a cell able to contain any sentient being, who's able to eat three square meals a day.

The prison is fitted with an ancient stone that speeds up time for everyone within the prison. That means law enforcers work half-shifts to make up the difference in time, and prisoners' sentences finish remarkably quickly! At least, that's how it appears on the outside.

►► Hiatus

Need a break? Got it! This is the form to fill out when you'd like to take a break for whatever reason. You don't have to tell us why unless you really feel you need to, and it doesn't have to be for any reason other than "Hey I feel burnt out," so don't feel like you can't take a hiatus unless the world is ending. This is only here so players can know when to expect you around, or when you'll be too busy or want to focus on other things.

Hiatus can last up to a month. Unless you are hiatused during the AC period, or are hiatused for at least 2 weeks of the month, you will be expected to post to your Activity Check post, even if your hiatus is a week long. Keep in mind there is a limit to how many times you can skip AC this way, so it's not a "Get out of AC free" card.

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Characters Affected:</b> (Your own) <b>Canons:</b> <b>Godmode:</b> Have you asked anyone to steer your characters ship while away? If so, who?

►► Gameplay

The fact that this game is heavily based off gargleblasted isn't a secret and we're not trying to make it one. So, if you ever played in GB, you'll probably know how this post is going to go. Still, even if you have played in GB it's not an identical clone, so please read through this to familiarize yourself with how thepanicship will work.

Arrival

Every single character arrives safe and sound on the S.S. Panic, bathed in a white light. And the second that light fades, aliens who don't speak your characters language do their best to communicate via crude gestures.

The first thing that will happen is that the aliens will attempt to shove a Babelfish into your character's ear. It doesn't hurt and your character probably won't even notice it. Accepting it is the only way to understand the aliens and some of the other residents of the ship. Paranoid characters can refuse the babelfish, but are unlikely to understand anyone. If a character honestly insists on leaving without the Babelfish, the alien will most likely sigh heavily and shove it in their hands to do with as they please. Should characters refuse the Babelfish, they can come back to the Refugee Office later to acquire a new one. Especially if they lose (or eat...) their Babelfish. They're replaceable.

After that, they will be given a towel and their Guide, which comes with instructions on how the character can get to their new room.

Day by Day

After characters settle down, they'll be able to look for jobs to either live a more luxurious life or to add to the fund to restore the destroyed planets. You know, as soon as someone finds a way. It seems pretty sketchy, after all. Characters will use their Guides, similar to using a tablet, to find jobs. They can sign up for as many as they think they can handle within their wage level or lower. Sometimes, the Guide can glitch and sign characters up for jobs they don't want, though.

Making Posts

Characters can post logs in thepanicship or make a network post in thepanicguide. Network posts can be video, text or audio, and they can be "locked" to certain individuals, but that doesn't mean someone with decent hacking abilities can't listen in.

All adult or heavy content matter should be placed behind a cut and the post locked to the community.

Currency and Jobs

When characters first arrive on the S.S. Panic, characters will be eligble for Level 5 Wage jobs. The longer they work various jobs, the higher their pay will increase, up to Level 1. Level 1 wages allow for characters to live on the top level of the spaceship in pretty nice luxury. They do have to perform their jobs fairly well; characters can't just take 6 jobs to move on to the next wage level without actually showing up to any of them.

The currency for the game are CREDITS, the smallest denomination being 100. So a bottle of water might cost 200 credits, a book 2,000 credits, a motorcycle 2,500,000 credits, etc. No one's going to be breathing down your neck to make sure you're having your character live within their means, but please do try to remember someone with a Level 5 wage isn't going to be living it up unless they have rich friends. In general, the level of the ship you live on is the maximum of what you can afford price-wise.

Events

The structure of this game is pretty simple. Sometime in the final week of the month, the Infinite Improbability Drive will kick in, allowing for impossible things to happen. These events will vary, but will usually be on the lighthearted side. Then, roughly 4-5 days after the IID event, the ship will arive on a new planet. Each planet will be different. Some may be based on real planets/worlds while others will be completely fictitious. The ship will stay docked on the planet until the final week of the month when the IID kicks in again to allow the ship to take off to its next destination.

In between all that, most of the plotting will be up to the players. This is a sandboxy game, so while moderators will provide some structure, we won't be dotting the calendar with events every week. If you'd us to advertise your plots, though, let us know and we'll make a post/sign-up sheet on your behalf, or you're free to make one on your own.

►► FAQ

Where do I post?
How many characters can I reserve at once?
How many characters can I app at once?
What is the character limit?
Who can I app?
How much is my character getting paid?

Where do I post?

There are three communities for The Panic Ship, which are as follows:

thepanicguide // Network
thepanicship // Logs
thepanicroom // OOC

The Network and Logs community are the two IC communities of the game,. The Logs community is for in person threads that are either open or closed to particular characters. The Network is used through their Guide, which is essentially a tablet, and allows characters to communicate long distance through text, audio or video.

How many characters can I reserve at once?

You can have two [2] active reserves at any given point in time. If you want to reserve a third, you'll have to withdraw one of your reserves.

How many characters can I app at once?

You can have app two [2] characters per month.

What is the character limit?

The maximum number of characters you can play in the game at once is six [6].

Who can I app?

We ask that you restrict applications to canon characters, i.e. refrain from apping real people like Daniel Radcliffe (instead, app Harry Potter). Currently, AUs will only be accepted if: 1) they are a canon AU; 2) they are being apped from a game that allowed AUs; or 3) they are being apped with prior game history in general.

Duplicates are currently not allowed unless they are AU, or strongly differ between the original canon version of a character such as Kingdom Hearts' version of Cloud Strife versus Final Fantasy VII's version of Cloud Strife. In general, differences between manga/anime adaptations are not strong enough to warrant allowing a duplicate character, but there may be exceptions. If you think your character might be on the Duplicate Fence, talk to the mods first so we can give you a definite answer!

How much is my character getting paid?

The payment varies depending on the wage level of a job. Here's a small table to give you a basic idea of how much money your character can get:

1 Level 5 job receives ~24,000 credits a month
1 Level 4 job receives ~32,000 credits a month
1 Level 3 job receives ~40,000 credits a month
1 Level 2 job receives ~56,000 credits a month
1 Level 1 job receives ~72,000 credits a month

So, depending on how many jobs a character takes a month (and does them well), your character could make a killing, basically.

►► Drops

So long, and thanks for all the fish! We're sad to see you leave, but we hope that your character was able to make their mark on the S.S. Panic. We appreciate you taking the time to formally drop the game so that our lists are not outdated.

<b>Character Name:</b> <b>Username:</b> <b>Player Name:</b>

Thank you for playing!

►► Character Requests

►► Character Death

They say that nothing lasts forever, and that is generally the case on the S.S. Panic. But hey, this is spaceship whose residents come from a variety of backgrounds.

Characters who die may be brought back to life, sort of, if a piece of them remains. Whether it's an arm, a leg, a strand of hair—the smallest physical bit of a character will allow for the generous scientists of the S.S. Panic to use that scrap that's left of your character to regenerate their body whole, just the way it was when they died.

But that's not my character, you argue. That's a replica of my character! Well, you wouldn't be completely wrong to assert that. Luckily, bringing people back from the dead is a team effort! On the planet of Corbeau-82G, before it was destroyed anyway, research was conducted about how memories can be transferred through DNA. And hey, guess what! That means that if what remains of your character's dead body contains enough DNA to get a viable sample, your character will come back to life as good as the old them and have their memories.

What does this mean for characters who might not necessarily have DNA, like robots? It might be harder to put a person made of metal back together without any blueprints, but the engineers and scientist aboard the ship will do their best. If the place where their memories and personality are stored remains intact, everything will go smoothly. If not, there's not much chance of your character coming back from that the same as they were.

Regardless, coming back from the dead is no cheap venture! It costs money, and characters will be charged for it no matter what! They do take a blood sample and fingerprint characters to figure out how they are, after all. Coming back from the dead costs a measly 200,000 credits. Unless your character takes under the table jobs, all pay received from official jobs will be paid until this debt is paid off.

Here is a rough idea of how long repayment will take based on income:

1 Level 5 job receives ~24,000 credits a month (~9 months to repay)
1 Level 4 job receives ~32,000 credits a month (~7 months to repay)
1 Level 3 job receives ~40,000 credits a month (~5 months to repay)
1 Level 2 job receives ~56,000 credits a month (~4 months to repay)
1 Level 1 job receives ~72,000 credits a month (~3 months to repay)

Based on how many jobs you get and which level, it can be paid off in 9+ months or as little as 1 month, depending. But we're not going to make you sit there and do math to make sure it's exactly right and paid off. Maybe there was a mistake in the system and couple thousand credits were removed from the bill, who knows? But do keep in mind characters who live in level 4 and above have to pay rent. And some characters do need to buy food sometimes. So keep that in mind if your character feels like picking a fight with someone.

►► Canon Updates

Sometimes, we play characters from unfinished canons. Things go down and somehow your character is affected in the canon, whether it's through character growth, learning new information, or some combination of things. For whatever reason, you want to change the point in canon your character comes from.

In general, canon updates move a character forward in canon, but it's possible to go backward as well. The main difference is, characters who go backward will not retain their memories of their time on the ship; characters who go forward will keep their memories.

ICly, characters will disappear for 48 hours, swept up in a bright white light. They, and everything on their person, will vanish with the light. When they come back, it's essentially the same process in reverse, where they will find themselves exactly where they were standing.

Whether they go forward and backward, the Babelfish will remain in their brains and their paperwork will remain the same, so it will be like they never left more or less.

To make the canon update official, fill out this form and post it in a new comment below. The mods will respond with the a-okay if everything checks out.

<b>Character Name:</b> What's your character's name? <b>Username:</b> What is the username of your character? <b>Canon:</b> Which canon is your character from? <b>Current Canon Point</b> What canon point are you updating from? <b>New Canon Point:</b> Where are you canon updating to? <b>Additional History:</b> What new history has happened? Or, if going backward, what will they forget? <b>Justification:</b> Why do you want to do this canon point?

►► Calendar

May 2016

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Jobs 2 New Planet Arrival 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Infinite Improbability Drive Event 31 1 2 3 Jobs; Promotions 4 New Planet Arrival

►► Businesses

In order for your character to open up a business, one of two things must happen. Either:

• Your character has attained Level 3 in the wage system
• Your character knows someone who is willing to loan them the money

As long as your character can get the money, then they have the freedom to open up pretty much whatever business they want. However, if your character has no business management skills or spends money unwisely, they probably won't be a very good business owner and their poor business will get shut down/go bankrupt.

The S.S. Panic is open to all kinds of businesses, from running a restaurant or tea shop to stripping spacecrafts for parts. If your character has the know-how or the connections, it can happen!

With all that in mind, please fill out the following form to open your business. A mod response should come within 24-48 hours as long as everything in the form makes sense.

For the expect income section of the form, keep in mind that if you hire player characters that your character will not be able to pay them higher than what the expected income level is.

<b>Character:</b> Your character's name here <b>Username:</b> Your character's username here <b>Canon:</b> Your character's canon here <b>Establishment Description:</b> Please include the business' name and function, i.e. restaurant, bar, etc. <b>Expected Income:</b> Will your character be losing money? Break even? Make a killing? Obviously no one can predict participation of characters, but if you think your character's good at what they do and if that will make them a lot of money, explain that here! If your character will probably lose money, explain why.

►► Application

Applications are OPEN.
For the time being, applications will be open permanently.

After reviewing the poll results and reading the comments left on the poll post, we will be allowing CRAUs/Game Transplants! This includes the game The Panic Ship was based off of, as well as any other game.

To make things more organized, please have your top level comment contain only your OOC information, even if you are linking back to your own journal. The second+ comment(s) can be a gif/image/witty text/the app itself.

OOC Information

Player: Your name here.
Age: Are you 18+?
Characters: List any characters you play in thepanicship
Contact: How can the mods contact you OOCly if necessary?

IC Information

Name: Your character's name here.
Age: Your character's age here.
Canon: What series is your character from?
Canon Point: From which point are you pulling your character?
Physical Description: Either link to a full-body image or write a succinct description of your character.
Canon Abilities: List any special abilities or powers they have in canon here.
Possessions: List any possessions your character brought with them when they were pulled onto the ship. Items must be on the character at the time of being pulled.

Personality: Describe in detail what makes your character tick and how they interact with others. Be sure to include how any physical or mental characteristics affect them as a character. For example, being strong or good at racing; being intelligent but a slacker; etc.

History: We're not asking for a dissertation; just briefly describe your character's life. What was their childhood like? You are free to link to a wikia page, or you can write out their history yourself. The amount you need to write will vary depending on the character, but it should be long enough to give an overview of the character without being bogged down by trivial details.

Prior Game(s): (optional) If your character is coming into The Panic Ship after spending time in a previous game, please explain their stay at their prior game(s) here. We ask that you explain important events and how they affected your character. We also ask that you link three [3] threads from your previous game(s) to back up your explanation. Finally, we ask that you explain why it is preferable to continue their history here instead of starting over as a blank canon character. *If your game is locked or if the person you threaded with deleted their account + comments, contact the mods and we'll work something out!

Sample: Your sample goes here. There are no minimum or maximum word limit restraints. However, bear in mind that your sample should include both a clear presentation of your character's voice as well as showcasing the inner-workings of your character.

<b>OOC Information</b></big> <b>Player:</b> Your name here. <b>Age:</b> Are you 18+? <b>Characters:</b> List any characters you play in <user name="thepanicship"> <b>Contact:</b> How can the mods contact you OOCly if necessary? <big><b>IC Information</b></big> <b>Name:</b> Your character's name here. <b>Age:</b> Your character's age here. <b>Canon:</b> What series is your character from? <b>Canon Point:</b> From which point are you pulling your character? <b>Physical Description:</b> Either link to a full-body image or write a succinct description of your character. <b>Canon Abilities:</b> List any special abilities or powers they have in canon here. <b>Possessions:</b> List any possessions your character brought with them when they were pulled onto the ship. Items must be on the character at the time of being pulled. <b>Personality:</b> Describe in detail what makes your character tick and how they interact with others. Be sure to include how any physical or mental characteristics affect them as a character. For example, being strong or good at racing; being intelligent but a slacker; etc. <b>History:</b> We're not asking for a dissertation; just briefly describe your character's life. What was their childhood like? You are free to link to a wikia page, or you can write out their history yourself. The amount you need to write will vary depending on the character, but it should be long enough to give an overview of the character without being bogged down by trivial details. <b>Prior Game(s)</b>: (optional) If your character is coming into The Panic Ship after spending time in a previous game, please explain their stay at their prior game(s) here. We ask that you explain important events and how they affected your character. We also ask that you link <b>three</b> [3] threads from your previous game(s) to back up your explanation. Finally, we ask that you explain why it is preferable to continue their history here instead of starting over as a blank canon character. <b>*If your game is locked or if the person you threaded with deleted their account + comments, contact the mods and we'll work something out!</b> <b>Sample:</b> Your sample goes here. There are no minimum or maximum word limit restraints. However, bear in mind that your sample should include both a clear presentation of your character's voice as well as showcasing the inner-workings of your character.

►► Activity Check

Requirements for activity check

• Make a minimum of 20 comments with your character within the span of a month
• Comment to a minimum of two different posts (one of them may be a post of your own
• You may submit more than 2 threads if necessary to meet the requirement

Basically, there should be some variety going on. Tagging within your own post will count for AC, but you will need to include a thread with another character as well. Only your own comments count for AC, so a thread with 20 comments total will only have ~10 comments from you. Keep that in mind when AC comes around.

How to make up an activity check

If you were on hiatus, it's okay! AC will be waived for you for that month. If you weren't on hiatus for at least 2 weeks of the month, you will need to make AC.

Submit what you can for the current month, and then make up the difference next month. For example, if you only have 15 comments for this month, you will need to make the 20 comments for next month as usual + the 5 comments.

If you fail to make AC for two consecutive months without the use of hiatus, your character will be dropped from the game. If you fail four ACs within the span of a year, your character will be removed from the game.

How to make activity check

When you are accepted into the game, you will be asked to come to this page and set up your AC post. Please look at the example as a base for how it should look. Then, on the 25th of every month, a post will go up on thepanicroom to remind you that it's AC time. From there, go to the post you made when you first joined and add your AC. A basic form has been supplied below to help you out:

<a href="LINK">NAME/USERNAME of character threaded with</a> [# of comments] <a href="LINK">NAME/USERNAME of character threaded with</a> [# of comments] <a href="LINK">NAME/USERNAME of character threaded with</a> [# of comments]