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Rules & FAQ
RULES
[One] If you haven't see the movie DON'T JOIN! Go out, buy the DVD (if you download it we'll find you and repossess your brain), watch it, watch it again, watch the mini-docs, visit repo-opera.com, and THEN come back to us and join. Are we being serious? ...Wouldn't you like to know?
[Two] If you take yourself too seriously, please scoot along to another game. I'm sorry but we're not serious business around here. We're here to have fun, to laugh, to enjoy ourselves and write some characters we love in an absolutely smashing environment and we're not going to have anyone rain on our carnival.
[Three] THERE IS NO FUCKING RULE NUMBER THREE!
[Four] We may be easy-going and awesome, but please attempt to be realistic with your characters. Actions still have consequences. If you're hanging out in the cemetery, you run the risk of attracting the police, territorial grave-robbers, black market organ dealers or any other unsavory folk that might also be roaming around in there. If you mess with the Pavi, understand there's a chance of losing your face shortly afterwards. Zydrate use results in addiction. Don't pay your bills and your organs will get repossessed. Now, feel completely free to use any of these things as plot-points, that's the whole idea!
[Five] Even if this is a slightly AU setting for some characters and a very AU setting for other characters, please attempt to remain as true as you can to the original conceptions of all characters. We understand some things get lost in translation, but do your best!
[Six] If you're going to be posting "adult content", please warn for it. This includes sex, violence and all that fun stuff. We'd never say you couldn't write it (because this is Repo! we're talking about here), just make sure that we know if we're about to read hardcore necrophilia/snuff/etc. Also, this is why we ask you to be 18 to join.
[Seven] This is the fearsome no god-modding rule. Basically what this means is not to play another person's character and not to make assumptions about the actions of another person's character. If you're starting a scene with another character make sure to at least mention it to them first so you have a general idea of what's going on. It's just courtesy and it's not that hard to send someone an e-mail, that's what the contact list is for.
[Eight] Leave all your OOC beefs at the front door. We're all adults here, this isn't high school, and we fully expect you all to behave like adults and continue to shine a positive light on the Repo! fan community. We're all cool, laid-back people around here are because we're Repo! fans, we're already friends; let's act like it.
[Nine] Here's the test of whether you actually read the rules... Please join all three communities and friend the mod's journal before you submit your application and in the subject line of your comment put "You know you want it, baby" so we know you've read the rules.
[Ten] NO ORIGINAL CHARACTERS! We didn't think that we would have to mention this since no where in the "we accept characters from all fictional mediums" did we say "and OCs", but apparently people just assume that if you don't say it, OCs are allowed. So let me say it: NO ORIGINAL CHARACTERS! Incredibly obscure characters from fandoms, however... we'll take those.
FAQ
Q. Where in the storyline do these events occur?
A. We're saying about a week before the film starts, which means that nothing that happened in the movie has actually occurred nor will it occur. Everyone's still alive, Graverobber and Shilo haven't met, Shilo still doesn't know Mag is her godmother or that Nathan has been poisoning her. This is just to get more character interaction out of game-play.
Q. Where is this set?
A. Sanitarium Island, California. It's a fictional island off the ruins of Los Angeles and connected to the mainland by a very large bridge.
Q. How do we know about public events like operas, carnivals, etc?
A. The mods will post an official GeneCo announcement on![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif)
gene_network informing you. If you play a character like Amber or Mag who's directly affected by these announcements and you want to set something up, just contact a mod and we'll post the notice of your event for you.
Q. What is there for transportation?
A. Some people are fortunate enough to have cars. There is also public transportation - buses, subways, monorails, and trams - as well as the very rare and occasional cab. No you can't call a cab, you more so have to happen upon them and then take your life in your own hands hoping that it gets you where you want to go and not to some organ chop-shop.
Q. Can we leave the island?
A. Of course! Just make sure that your character has a legit reason for living. For example, a scalpel slut isn't going to have the funds to run off to New Las Vegas and gamble a weekend away... unless she's dating Luigi, of course.
Q. What about living arrangements?
A. Most people live in apartments, condos or penthouses depending on their economic status. The Largos live in Largo Towers, for instance, which is sort of life the 2057 version of Wayne Tower. Zydrate addicts, scalpel sluts and the like will probably live in some crappy low-rent housing if they have houses at all and aren't living in shelters or on the streets. Some people from older families, like the Wallaces, still have houses that were able to survive the economic downfall but these are few and far between.
Q. What about the cemetery?
A. No. Not even Graverobber lives in the cemetery.
Q. Can I play a grave-robber?
A. Sure, but just know that nobody is more badass than G-Rob, kay?
Q. What's with all the gas/medical masks in the flick?
A. Well, to be honest it's because the sound stage used to be an iron mill and the air was bordering on toxic; apparently there was asbestos as well - awesome working environment, DLB! But in terms of the Repo!verse, lets just say that the air isn't exactly the cleanest everywhere in the city and the more people that are around the more paranoid people get about catching something that might cost them an organ.
Q. So... what about smut?
A. Abso-fucking-lutely! We'd be sad if we didn't see boobies every once in a while and sex is a natural (and awesome) fact of life. See: The Fucking Rule for further information.
Q. There are an awful lot of freaks in this movie...
A. I know! Isn't it great?
Q. Repo! is serious business, guys... what the hell is wrong with you?
A. What the fuck is wrong with YOU? Dude, there's a scene with a Anthony Head using a disemboweled man as a puppet to duet a song and the comic relief is a homicidal maniac and a rapist! This is so not serious business. Please refer back to Rule Two.
Questions or concerns should be sent to: genecomods@aol.com
[One] If you haven't see the movie DON'T JOIN! Go out, buy the DVD (if you download it we'll find you and repossess your brain), watch it, watch it again, watch the mini-docs, visit repo-opera.com, and THEN come back to us and join. Are we being serious? ...Wouldn't you like to know?
[Two] If you take yourself too seriously, please scoot along to another game. I'm sorry but we're not serious business around here. We're here to have fun, to laugh, to enjoy ourselves and write some characters we love in an absolutely smashing environment and we're not going to have anyone rain on our carnival.
[Three] THERE IS NO FUCKING RULE NUMBER THREE!
[Four] We may be easy-going and awesome, but please attempt to be realistic with your characters. Actions still have consequences. If you're hanging out in the cemetery, you run the risk of attracting the police, territorial grave-robbers, black market organ dealers or any other unsavory folk that might also be roaming around in there. If you mess with the Pavi, understand there's a chance of losing your face shortly afterwards. Zydrate use results in addiction. Don't pay your bills and your organs will get repossessed. Now, feel completely free to use any of these things as plot-points, that's the whole idea!
[Five] Even if this is a slightly AU setting for some characters and a very AU setting for other characters, please attempt to remain as true as you can to the original conceptions of all characters. We understand some things get lost in translation, but do your best!
[Six] If you're going to be posting "adult content", please warn for it. This includes sex, violence and all that fun stuff. We'd never say you couldn't write it (because this is Repo! we're talking about here), just make sure that we know if we're about to read hardcore necrophilia/snuff/etc. Also, this is why we ask you to be 18 to join.
[Seven] This is the fearsome no god-modding rule. Basically what this means is not to play another person's character and not to make assumptions about the actions of another person's character. If you're starting a scene with another character make sure to at least mention it to them first so you have a general idea of what's going on. It's just courtesy and it's not that hard to send someone an e-mail, that's what the contact list is for.
[Eight] Leave all your OOC beefs at the front door. We're all adults here, this isn't high school, and we fully expect you all to behave like adults and continue to shine a positive light on the Repo! fan community. We're all cool, laid-back people around here are because we're Repo! fans, we're already friends; let's act like it.
[Nine] Here's the test of whether you actually read the rules... Please join all three communities and friend the mod's journal before you submit your application and in the subject line of your comment put "You know you want it, baby" so we know you've read the rules.
[Ten] NO ORIGINAL CHARACTERS! We didn't think that we would have to mention this since no where in the "we accept characters from all fictional mediums" did we say "and OCs", but apparently people just assume that if you don't say it, OCs are allowed. So let me say it: NO ORIGINAL CHARACTERS! Incredibly obscure characters from fandoms, however... we'll take those.
Q. Where in the storyline do these events occur?
A. We're saying about a week before the film starts, which means that nothing that happened in the movie has actually occurred nor will it occur. Everyone's still alive, Graverobber and Shilo haven't met, Shilo still doesn't know Mag is her godmother or that Nathan has been poisoning her. This is just to get more character interaction out of game-play.
Q. Where is this set?
A. Sanitarium Island, California. It's a fictional island off the ruins of Los Angeles and connected to the mainland by a very large bridge.
Q. How do we know about public events like operas, carnivals, etc?
A. The mods will post an official GeneCo announcement on
gene_network informing you. If you play a character like Amber or Mag who's directly affected by these announcements and you want to set something up, just contact a mod and we'll post the notice of your event for you.Q. What is there for transportation?
A. Some people are fortunate enough to have cars. There is also public transportation - buses, subways, monorails, and trams - as well as the very rare and occasional cab. No you can't call a cab, you more so have to happen upon them and then take your life in your own hands hoping that it gets you where you want to go and not to some organ chop-shop.
Q. Can we leave the island?
A. Of course! Just make sure that your character has a legit reason for living. For example, a scalpel slut isn't going to have the funds to run off to New Las Vegas and gamble a weekend away... unless she's dating Luigi, of course.
Q. What about living arrangements?
A. Most people live in apartments, condos or penthouses depending on their economic status. The Largos live in Largo Towers, for instance, which is sort of life the 2057 version of Wayne Tower. Zydrate addicts, scalpel sluts and the like will probably live in some crappy low-rent housing if they have houses at all and aren't living in shelters or on the streets. Some people from older families, like the Wallaces, still have houses that were able to survive the economic downfall but these are few and far between.
Q. What about the cemetery?
A. No. Not even Graverobber lives in the cemetery.
Q. Can I play a grave-robber?
A. Sure, but just know that nobody is more badass than G-Rob, kay?
Q. What's with all the gas/medical masks in the flick?
A. Well, to be honest it's because the sound stage used to be an iron mill and the air was bordering on toxic; apparently there was asbestos as well - awesome working environment, DLB! But in terms of the Repo!verse, lets just say that the air isn't exactly the cleanest everywhere in the city and the more people that are around the more paranoid people get about catching something that might cost them an organ.
Q. So... what about smut?
A. Abso-fucking-lutely! We'd be sad if we didn't see boobies every once in a while and sex is a natural (and awesome) fact of life. See: The Fucking Rule for further information.
Q. There are an awful lot of freaks in this movie...
A. I know! Isn't it great?
Q. Repo! is serious business, guys... what the hell is wrong with you?
A. What the fuck is wrong with YOU? Dude, there's a scene with a Anthony Head using a disemboweled man as a puppet to duet a song and the comic relief is a homicidal maniac and a rapist! This is so not serious business. Please refer back to Rule Two.
Questions or concerns should be sent to: genecomods@aol.com