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    THE WORLD

    HERE IS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION THAT WILL ENRICH YOUR WRITING EXPERIENCE ON RESONANCE. HERE YOU WILL FIND THE RULES, HELP TO MAKE A CHARACTER, PREMISE OF THE WORLD, DESCRIPTIONS OF RACES/FACTIONS/LOCATIONS, AND WORLD NEWS. WE DON'T EXPECT PEOPLE TO READ EVERYTHING JUST TO GET STARTED BUT LOSE YOURSELF IN THE DEPTH OF INFORMATION OVER TIME!! COMPENDIUM NAVIGATION MENU ON THE LEFT WILL TAKE YOU INTO ALL THE RICH RESONANCE INFORMATION.
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    • Zeph
      Welcome! Happy you are here and hope you find a mature and enriching environment for your muse.
      Site is rated mature (3-3-3) and 18+ only. Our average player is 25+, so we cater to an older crowd with less online time. We tend not to have an active cbox and may take more than a day to approve characters but please don't mistake this for inactivity. Careers/families take precedence. If there is no one in the chat to answer questions just post them in the forum "QUESTIONS". With a registered name you can also use the Help forum or limited PMs.  Take some time reading over these rules -- they are important for a pleasurable writing experience on this site.
      Note: This site functions best in Chrome and Firefox. It has the most "ghosts" in IE but still works fine!
       
      General:
      No word count - people tend to post match here but even that is not required. Quality over quantity. Be respectful while using the board, cbox, and PMs; INCLUDES not bugging people to post. Posts must be 3rd person past tense. 18+ writers only... dont lie about it.. if a writer is flagged as seeming under 18 by more than 3 of our regular writers we will ask you to leave. There are a ton of great sites for all age groups - find one that fits you!! This one is purposefully geared for adults with families/careers 18+ Real Play-Bys - limited realistic artwork for non-human ch. (ex: lizard race) w/staff approval.  No animated avatars/signatures - use 150x400px for avatar best fit Adult Content:
      Adult Content (AC) is for mature adults only. Don't harass others about AC use. Access will be removed for behavior staff feels demonstrates a lack of maturity regardless of age. Certain subjects not allowed even in AC: Rape/abortion/S&M/BDSM. There are other sites for these things. This is not a smut site. AC should be natural flows from actual plots/stories, not the only thing you write. Character Creation:
      3 characters upon joining. After 1 mth, as many as you like! Just helps staff manage workload in the event you poof on us. Your ch. can't be immediate family to big faction co-stars. This unfairly gives power by association. God Moding/Autos/Over Powered are forbidden. This site is not "power" focused. The story is FAR more important than power. Overpowered characters will be asked to balance with strong detriments. (staff will help you balance!) Also, no fandom please. If you're thinking about Sci-fi/High Tech, please, read this first. No "alien" technology. While abilities are only limited by your imagination, the following are forbidden: Mimicking of powers/Amplification of powers/Negation of abilities (so no taking or giving mana or powers) Instant kills Easy control/violation of others True mind reading/controlling/omnipotence (knowing the future) Mass reality bending Time travel Instant healing of self/others or instant regeneration No dimensional/inter-dimensional travel, nor pulling things from/pushing to other dimensions as this would destabilize the premise that beings are now stranded on the world unable to leave. No child characters. Includes: adult mind in child body, child mind in adult body or adult turned into child. This is an adult site and it's awkward/uncomfortable to bring children in as anything but NPC. All chs must be physically/mentally 18 years of age for their race. For first character, we require a writing sample. Please give at least 3-4 paragraphs - a copy of a post from somewhere else is a great sample! For subsequent characters you can enter "see X profile for sample". Because the Event was a bit over 10 years ago and child characters are not allowed, there are no half-breeds with humans, infected, metahumans or humans with abilities. Half breeds would only be from other worlds where they were already half breeds. Inactivity and Play bys/Face Claims:
      Activity Check=log in within 2mths. If you do not AND you do not post an away message, your character will be deactivated (not deleted) and your playby released. You can always reactivate but you may need a new playby. Also players who log in but never post with ANY of their characters will have all characters inactivated after 4 months if no away message is given. Its not fair to hold playbys or "appear" active if you aren't really writing  The site is still open for your reading pleasure! Inactive profiles that have not been logged into for more than 2 years will be deleted from the server - we used to keep them so in the event people returned their profiles could be reactivated but it takes up space and slows down the database (at one point we had over 4000 old profiles!!!!) Sorry but you will just need to make a new character.  If it is your turn in a group thread with 3+ people and you delay more than 7 days without an away message, the group is permitted to skip you to not hold up the storyline. This does NOT mean you are out, you can post any time to catch up but recognize you will be skipped. If you need to be away its polite to let the group know and invite them to skip you while you are away - if you don't invite them to they can still skip you after 7 days so threads do not become stagnant - again you can join back in at any time! Warnings and Banning:
      Ok here is the thing, Resonance is managed by adults for adults. We don't like to warn or ban, don't make us do it. It is rare but happens from time to time.
    • First and foremost we want you to have fun!! And while there are rules below, if you stick to No Whining, No Drama, and Be Mature you are likely to fit in fine.
       
      These are the rules for using our Cbox.
      Use your character name(s) when registering/ also helpful to use their avatar No politics, religion or other "hot button" topics - keep it light Do not mimic/steal people's user names/avatars While the site is mature rated, Cbox is PG-13 - no discussing AC here Don't advertise, talk about or link to other boards in cbox. Don't spam or flood the box. Try to keep your real life troubles out of cbox, people come here for fun, if you need to talk to someone we ask you do so through messenger instead Remember that if you post your contact info someone you do not know can also grab that information Do not take authority in your own hands. If someone breaks a rule, notify @Zeph via pm, and not try to 'warn' somebody yourself. BE NICE. No fighting in cbox - lets be adults. Respect other cboxers. Treat them as you would like to be treated. Have fun!
    • Before you get started:
      First, check that your Play By (PB) is not taken, by looking at this list. If your Play-by is available it is a good idea to put in a HELP ticket to reserve it while you are making your profile, that way no one else can grab it while you are building your character. Only real photographs are allowed as Avatars - no anime/cartoon/art images. REALISTIC styled artwork will be considered for non-human appearing characters (orcs, lizard skin etc) and is subject to staff approval. Note that characters that turn into monsters but have a human form will need a real play by.  
      Making your character - help building a good one!
      Details, details, details! We are an intermediate to advanced writing site, character development and substance will help with acceptance. Profiles should be descriptive and not a few sentences, giving a clear picture of your character and how they fit into our world.
      Determine NAME: Real names. They can be unusual and unique, but no chat “handles” or offensive/silly names allowed - it helps you be recognized as unique if your first name does not match an existing characters but its NOT a requirement- you can check the CAST Determine RACE: Check here but remember if you have a good idea for a race we are open to looking at it for addition - post a help ticket to run it by us. Determine FACTION: Remember they can be Factionless. Determine Appearance and Key Belongings Determine your ABILITIES/POWERS: Check here, under magic if your character possesses magic. Be sure to balance abilities with deficiencies. It is not the point of this game to be the most powerful! Remember they can be anything from a normal human to something exotic as outlined in the Race pages. There are no outlines or spell lists to choose from, your creativity is welcome as long as it fits our canon and rules. Determine Personality, Skills and Personal Items your character might have. Please provide at least a paragraph describing personality and character wants/desires. Determine your character's History. Keep in mind that the initial Resonance was in 2010 and there was an additional 'Resonance Wave' on November 2nd, 2018 that altered another small percentage of the Human populace. Your character should not only have history that covers before the Resonance but also what they have been doing since the world was upheaved 10+ years ago. Role Play Sample (only if its your first character). At least 2-3 paragraphs. We love detail here, but it's also quality above quantity. Many use a good post from some other RP and that is perfectly fine! Any subsequent character will not need a sample - just put "see x profile" for the sample. Add an Avatar - 150 px wide and 400 px tall fits best Once you have completely updated your profile submit a Help ticket under the Character Approval department. Just say you are ready for review in the ticket, no need to copy paste an app in there - it's all in your profile! Wait for approval! RESTRICTIONS (please also find more information in the RESONANCE RULES)
      Any characters with abilities or skills that might be considered overpowered might take longer to review for acceptance because being the "most powerful" is not the point of this game and we work hard to keep a balance. Please be patient with us as we work with you. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR ABILITIES MAKE SENSE. How and why does this power work? What is it's nature? What are its limitations? We do not allow characters that are children. See the RESONANCE RULES. Playable Angels/Nephilim etc are NOT ALLOWED. This is not to say we do not allow 'winged humanoids'. Playable Demons are NOT ALLOWED. Demons exist but only as NPC antagonists. Intelligent Dragons (or other massive, magical beasts) able to assume Human form are not allowed at this time. Some of these creatures exist in the site's backstory but the presence of playable highly intelligent creatures of titanic size, able to conceal themselves as Humans and wield powerful spells will only turn the site into a "Giant Monsters vs. Everyone else." story. Before the completion of your character it is expected that you have read all the information provided in this article and the rules. Any points that have not been understood should be clarified prior to the submitting of your completed character profile review. Just post a HELP ticket and we'll answer whatever questions you may have concerning our rules. This will prevent any re-writes that may result from misinterpretation.
       
      THANK YOU and HAPPY WRITING!
    • Face Claims!
      A
      Alex Pettyfer - @Brandon Valosa
      Antonia Bragina - @Rhyse Falmarin
      B
      Ben Dahlhaus - @Calder Muireadach
      Ben Hill - @DeClan Asher Quinn
      Brandon J. Boyd - @Haslan Senai
      Bridget Moynahan - @Derrick Mason Gray
       
      C
      Chris Hemsworth - @Rhome Del Santo
      Chris Pine - @Jacob Minor
      Chris Pratt - @Boone (Paddy) Fitzpatrick
       
      D
      David Gandy - @Gabriele Salvatierra
      Diego Klattenhoff - @Bo Salvatierra
       
      E
      Evangeline Lilly - @Maree'Anca Marin
       
      F
      Francois Telombre - @Durion Caranthir
       
      G
      Gemma Arterton - @Rorye Shannon-Kearney
      Gong Li - @Kagami Suzaku
       
      H
      Hettienne Park - @Keeley Saunders
       
      I
      Ivana Baquero - @Kett Evangeline
       
      J
      Jean Dujardin- @Thomas (Tom) Gallo
      Jessica Biel - @Deyanira Kain
      Joshua Sasse - @Matteo Carducci
       
       
      K
       
      L
      Liam McIntyre - @Josef Carroll Boudreaux
      Luke Evans - @Kai Alexander Morgan
      Lyndsy Fonseca - @Cassandra Greene
       
      M
      Maggie Q - @Raeden (Rae) Seiko
      Mary Elizabeth Winstead- @Pandora Chapel
      Max Riemelt - @Darius Kayne
      Monica Bellucci - @Calista Burke
       
      N
       
      O
      Olga Kurylenko - @Eris London
       
      P
       
      Q
       
      R
       
      S
       
      T
       
      U
       
      V
       
      W
      Weston Boucher - @Rami deChartres
       
      X
       
      Y
       
      Z
       
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      Reserved Claims!
       
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      PAST DUE CLAIMS
       
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      Canons & Co-stars
       
      While these are not 'claimed play-bys', we ask that if you have your heart set on a face used by either a canon or co-star to please inform the staff so that we can adjust their image. You can pick up any of our Canon characters to play. Those with a "*" beside the name are Co-Stars and can not be picked up.
       
      CANON • CO-STAR *
       
      A
      Akshay Kumar -Anand Dayal*
      Amelia Warner - Alia Safina
      Andrej Pejic - Aegir Saemundson*
       
      B
      Barbara Meier - Marellis Severin*
       
      C
      Carman Kass -Oracle*
      Cate Blanchett - @Dacia Setgrave*
      Clancy Brown -Xavier Pattison*
       
      D
      Dennis Haysbert - President Dean Stanley (E.A.A.) *
      Diane Lane - Lyric Locklin*
      Dolph Lundgren  - @Atticus Gale
      Dorothea Mercouri - Alessia Nicosia
      E
      Edoardo Costa - "Lucky" Luciana Cavalli *
       
      F
       
      G
      Gillian Anderson - Sapphron Ward *
       
      H
      Harrison Ford - Christopher Ward *
      Harvey Keitel - Kosta De Cerbo*
      Henry Ian Cusick - Connor MacBride *
       
      I
       
      J
      Joe Montegna - Victor Nuzio *
       
      K
      Kathy Chow - Deirdre Park *
      Kevin Costner - Stone Ward *
      Kevin Spacey - President Jackson Davenport (S.C.)*
      Kristanna Loken - Sasha Starling*
      Kristin Scott Thomas -Chloe Rutherford*
       
      L
      Laz Alonso - Angelo Gaspari *
       
      M
      Mads Mikkelsen -Soren Strand*
      Marine Vacth - Asia Savin*
      Matt Bomer - Ethan Markson
      Michael Jai White -Dante Hudson*
      Michael Weatherly - Lance MacAdoeh
      Moon Bloodgood - Ahanu Walker
       
      N
      Noomi Rapace - Stevie "Mouse" Hayes 
      O
       
      P
      Peter Coyote - Ezra Waterstein *
       
      Q
       
      R
      Raffaello Balzo - Anthony Bazzini
      Richard Harris - Angus Leary*
      Robert Redford -Pharell Shore*
      Ryan Reynolds - @Alistair Greene
      S
      Saffron Burrows -Delaney G. Grant*
      Sandra Oh - Hyun Jae Sohn *
      Sigourney Weaver - Chief Executive Leighton Holt (F.W.A)*
      Susan Sarandon - Chelsea Redgrove
      Svetlana Khodchenkova - Viktoriya Stradinsky *
       
      T
      Taye Diggs - Toby Lavoie
      Taylor Kitsch- Gerren Marouk
      Tom Berenger -Jericho West*
       
      U
       
      V
       Viggo Mortensen - @Vacily Rezanov
      W
      William B. Davis - Jude Matthews*
      William Hurt - Karl Reinhardt*
       
      X
       
      Y
      Yvonne Strahovski - Solstice Davies
       
      Z
      Zoe Saldana as Neytiri - Chiarra
       
       
      RETIRED PLAY BYS
      These are play bys that for one reason or another have been retired from the game. It could be the character was killed, it could be the character was key but vanished. Either way we will not allow these back in the game.
       
        -   Eric Dane
        -   Mathew Fox
       
    • TAGGING THREADS
      When you start a topic, it is helpful to tag the people that you wish to be in the thread with you, or leave it with the tag of "Open", to indicate that the thread is open for entry by anyone. You can tag using the 'Topic Tags' field just beneath the 'Topic Title' field when starting a topic, or by selecting 'Use Full Editor" when editing the opening post within a thread. Do NOT put tags in the title of your threads - it makes things difficult to read across the site for other players. You can do multiple tags by separating them with commas. In addition, if you at the top of your post while putting the time put the character you are inviting to be part of the thread by putting an @ in front of their name (ex: @Zeph) it will not only link their profile but it sends them a personal notification that they were mentioned in the thread so you dont have to send them the link!
       
      TIME ON THREADS
      There is one thing that should be understood about time in this game:
       
      GAME TIME = Will always be REAL TIME date plus three years.
       
      It is very important to realize that when posting a new topic, the date and time for that topic will default to GAME TIME unless you put a date on the top of the thread specifying otherwise. This especially helps when a single day in a thread takes weeks to actually post back and forth - it reminds everyone when the thread actually happened. We recommend you put the date and time of day on the top of the opening post. Keep in mind you can always start a thread that happened in the past, but never in the future. 
       
      Example of a date on top of post with a "call out" for a player:
       
      Date: July 4, 2018
      Time: 5pm
      @Zeph
       
       
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