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Some concepts and characters are unobtainable at '''Multiverse Crisis MUSH'''. This is an overview, not a comprehensive list, of what and why. The second half of this news file is dedicated to concepts and characters who are Restricted; difficult to acquire but not strictly banned.
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=Banned Spaces=
  
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Some concepts and characters are unobtainable at Multiverse Crisis MUSH. This is an overview, not a comprehensive list, of what. The second half of this news file is dedicated to concepts and characters who are Restricted; difficult to acquire but not strictly banned.
  
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# Completely straight portrayals of real people and religious figures. Exceptions may apply to fictionalized versions of such characters, like Dracula, but straight-up applying for Abraham Lincoln or Jesus won't fly.
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# '''Real People''': Completely straight portrayals of real people and religious figures. Exceptions apply with sufficient fictionalization.
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# Comedy/Gag/Adult Series. Duke Nukem, Futurama, Space Balls, Family Guy, Simpsons, ATHF, Leisure Suit Larry, etc. These just don't fit the tone. They're either too sex oriented, too crude, or too cartoony. Comedy-focused fan abridged versions of existing media also fall under this category.
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# '''Self-Inserts'''.
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# A-list Disney (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Lion King, etc. as well as anything we determine to be too tone-straining or inappropriate for the MUSH), Mercedes Lackey, Pern, Steve Jackson Games, George R. R. Martin works, and possibly others are unavailable due to copyright issues.
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# '''Comedy/Gag/Adult series''': Duke Nukem, Futurama, Space Balls, Family Guy, Simpsons, Leisure Suit Larry, etc.
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# Concepts that require absolute primacy over setting to function are banned. The Sandman's Endless being the only existing example. Most Gods do NOT fall under this category.
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# '''Litigious Copyrights''': A-List Disney; Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Simba, etc. Mercedes Lacky, Pern, Steve Jackson games, George R. R. Martin works, and other highly litigious copyrights.
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# Omni-Capable characters.
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# '''Compliance To Interactability''': If YOU as a player can't wrap your head around a character being defeatable, you don't get to play that character.
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# If YOU as a player cannot wrap your head around a character being defeatable by other PCs, you don't get to play that character.
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# '''Character+1 and by extension, Theme+1''': Takes on characters or themes which renders alternative takes effectively obsolete.
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# '''"Correct" Worlds''': Source materials that present and validate an ideology, set of characters, or way of life as objectively correct and/or optimal way to be in a demonstrable fashion. Approving these themes endorses a state of all other characters and themes being objectively wrong for differing. Typically exemplified by children's shows and moral lesson properties.
  
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=Restricted Spaces=
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A restricted theme is understood to have a higher bar of execution than normal. '''A character from a Restricted theme will always be required to answer section 5c. Why? on a character application, as well as provide section E, below.''' Hard Restricted spaces have a higher bar of required information than Soft Restricted for the content of sections 5c and E.
  
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We cannot give an exhaustive list of what specific themes or things are restricted on MCM. Therefore we align and distinguish only: that which we know has problems endemic to the theme and thus incur a critical eye (Hard Restricted), those themes which we know are portrayed having restricted elements but do not by always suffer from problems (Soft Restricted), and finally themes with elements we wish to have downplayed (Noticed Restrictions). Accepted themes/characters that swerve into these territories in an unacceptable or badly misplayed manner may be subject to audit.
  
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'''Restricted'''
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==Hard Restricted==
  
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This is a list of concepts, characters, traits, etc. that are restricted at '''Multiverse Crisis MUSH'''. This means that they are more difficult to apply for than concepts which do not fall under this category. Things listed in this news file may be banned in specific circumstances, which will be noted in their entry.
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# '''Cosmic Scale''': Themes, which require massive scale of influence or power to meaningfully engage with the setting. Exalted, The Culture, Nobilis, etc.
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# '''(Cosmic) Horror''': Cthulhu or Lovecraftian themes, White Wolf properties, and similar source materials that rely on player helplessness and entities that can't be meaningfully challenged or defeated.
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# '''Static Themes''': Themes that resist player attempts to make changes in them by a core conceit of their design. Exalted; Eclipse Phase, played straight, makes it nearly impossible for a PC to so much as kill a random NPC.
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# '''Mash-Ups''': Original [[Mash-Up]] themelists, in the spirit of Kingdom Hearts, Project X Zone, or Super Robot Wars / Taisen.
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# '''Tone Mismatch''': Any setting which is not sufficiently compliant with MCM's tone*, such as My Little Pony, Carebears, Undertale, etc. Unless considerably edited for tone, these can be considered banned.
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# '''Forever Characters''': Characters who are hoarded, in part or in whole, from other media or MUSHes. These characters are, in effect, treated as restricted self-inserts.
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# '''OC Relatives of FCs''': These are banned except when it's glaringly plausible in the relevant source (ex. Percy Jackson).
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# '''Mental Health''': Realistically portrayed psychological or behavioral problems, such as mental illness or substance abuse.
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# '''Unbending Jerks''': Characters whose primary method of interaction is overtly derogatory or hostile. Handsome Jack from Borderlands 2, Gregory House from House, Dr. Cox from Scrubs, etc.
  
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==Soft Restricted==
  
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# OC Relatives of FCs. These are banned except when it's glaringly plausible in the relevant source. An exception exists for setting where OC relatives of FCs is core to the premise of the source material.
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# '''The Nasuverse''': Fate/(Stay Night, Grand Order, etc.), Tsukihime, etc.
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# Self-Inserts. Informally these are pretty much banned, but if we can't really tell then we may not care.
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# '''Deliberately Dense''': Extremely impenetrable tabletops (in Nomine, for example).
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# <Name>-Tan. For example, taking a Gundam and making it a cutesy female character with gundam-themed gear.
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# '''The Mouse Again''': Disney that isn't filed under A-list.
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# Settings with gimmicks that require primacy to function well, like Death Note or One Punch Man.
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# '''Time Travel''': Themelists that are centered on Time Travel.
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# Time Travel-centered source materials.
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# '''MMORPGs''': MMO Characters will be expected to adhere to reasonable standards for their universe. You can't apply for a Night Elf Hunter who is the Hero of Every Quest. Treat them more like characters from tabletop RPGs. In summary, you can apply for characters from an MMO, but you cannot apply for your MMO character exactly most of the time.
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# Any setting which is not sufficiently compliant with MCM's tone*, such as My Little Pony, Carebears, Undertale, etc. Unless edited for tone, these can be considered banned.
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# '''Child Characters'''.
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# Characters whose primary method of interaction is glaringly negative. Handsome Jack from Borderlands 2, Gregory House from House, Dr. Cox from Scrubs, etc. Unless we know you pretty well these are banned.
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# MMO/RPGs: MMO Characters will be expected to adhere to reasonable standards for their universe. You can't apply for a Night Elf Hunter who is the Hero of Every Quest. Treat them more like characters from tabletop RPGs. In summary, you can apply for characters from an MMO, but you cannot apply for your MMO character exactly most of the time.
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# Disney: Some Disney properties are tentatively allowed. See above for what explicitly isn't. Please note that this is subject to change at any time, and may have to go back on the ban list abruptly. Stuff like Tron, Gargoyles, or Kingdom Hearts are fine, but as noted in banned, A-List Disney properties aren't. Applications for Disney source materials will be extremely scrutinized, and may be denied for basically any reason.
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# Real Life psychological problems, excess focus on sexuality, and child characters.
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==Noticed Restrictions==
  
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# '''Impenetrable''': Dense, Jargon-Heavy, or intentionally Obfuscatory settings.
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# '''Gatekeeping''': Settings which require certain specific entities or very narrow specialist powers to interact with issues "Hard Stop". This includes settings that are primarily progressed via “middleman” theme exclusive concepts which players may universally interact with, but typically have no choice in the matter, such as Homestuck's many game concepts.
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# '''Wear This Mask And Don't Do Anything''': Settings where a "Masquerade", or requirement of apparent total normalcy, are important to maintaining theme integrity that doesn't somehow self-enforce. This is '''specifically not''' related to settings where people "just sort of forget" weird stuff happening.
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# '''Status Quo-Yo''': Source materials that self-enforce a 'back-to-normal' effect that make even large-scale battles or disasters perfectly collateral free.
  
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=Restricted Application Section=
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'''Notes'''
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An example of a setting where OC relatives of FCs is basically a given would be Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" series and spinoffs, since the entire cast is composed of bastard demigods who often have unknown siblings.
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This is the section you append to your application if you are applying for a Restricted concept. For more information on Restricted concepts, see the [[Banned]] page's sub-headers for Restricted.
  
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'''E. RESTRICTED'''
  
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'''Tone: What do we expect?''': The general tone that Multiverse Crisis MUSH aims for is roughly comparable to that which you find in modern day superhero comics. A pretty consistent middle of the road, occasional silly / dumb stuff, with occasional swerves into some seriously dark alleys.
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This is an extra application section for Restricted concepts. If you are applying for a RESTRICTED or BANNED concept, you must answer 1e and 2e.
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'''1e. Intention'''
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What do you intend to do with this character or theme? Be broad - we're looking for you to have a good handle on why the concept is Restricted (or complicated) in the first place, and what you're doing to avoid that.
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'''2e.  Tone'''
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What tone do you intend to use with the character or theme? Why is this tone "Good for MCM', and how does it broadly fit in with the themes and other characters of the Multiverse? If you have (or must) adjust the tone to work with MCM, what have you done to address these concerns?
  
  

Latest revision as of 22:01, 2 July 2022

Banned Spaces

Some concepts and characters are unobtainable at Multiverse Crisis MUSH. This is an overview, not a comprehensive list, of what. The second half of this news file is dedicated to concepts and characters who are Restricted; difficult to acquire but not strictly banned.

  1. Real People: Completely straight portrayals of real people and religious figures. Exceptions apply with sufficient fictionalization.
  2. Self-Inserts.
  3. Comedy/Gag/Adult series: Duke Nukem, Futurama, Space Balls, Family Guy, Simpsons, Leisure Suit Larry, etc.
  4. Litigious Copyrights: A-List Disney; Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Simba, etc. Mercedes Lacky, Pern, Steve Jackson games, George R. R. Martin works, and other highly litigious copyrights.
  5. Compliance To Interactability: If YOU as a player can't wrap your head around a character being defeatable, you don't get to play that character.
  6. Character+1 and by extension, Theme+1: Takes on characters or themes which renders alternative takes effectively obsolete.
  7. "Correct" Worlds: Source materials that present and validate an ideology, set of characters, or way of life as objectively correct and/or optimal way to be in a demonstrable fashion. Approving these themes endorses a state of all other characters and themes being objectively wrong for differing. Typically exemplified by children's shows and moral lesson properties.

Restricted Spaces

A restricted theme is understood to have a higher bar of execution than normal. A character from a Restricted theme will always be required to answer section 5c. Why? on a character application, as well as provide section E, below. Hard Restricted spaces have a higher bar of required information than Soft Restricted for the content of sections 5c and E.

We cannot give an exhaustive list of what specific themes or things are restricted on MCM. Therefore we align and distinguish only: that which we know has problems endemic to the theme and thus incur a critical eye (Hard Restricted), those themes which we know are portrayed having restricted elements but do not by always suffer from problems (Soft Restricted), and finally themes with elements we wish to have downplayed (Noticed Restrictions). Accepted themes/characters that swerve into these territories in an unacceptable or badly misplayed manner may be subject to audit.

Hard Restricted

  1. Cosmic Scale: Themes, which require massive scale of influence or power to meaningfully engage with the setting. Exalted, The Culture, Nobilis, etc.
  2. (Cosmic) Horror: Cthulhu or Lovecraftian themes, White Wolf properties, and similar source materials that rely on player helplessness and entities that can't be meaningfully challenged or defeated.
  3. Static Themes: Themes that resist player attempts to make changes in them by a core conceit of their design. Exalted; Eclipse Phase, played straight, makes it nearly impossible for a PC to so much as kill a random NPC.
  4. Mash-Ups: Original Mash-Up themelists, in the spirit of Kingdom Hearts, Project X Zone, or Super Robot Wars / Taisen.
  5. Tone Mismatch: Any setting which is not sufficiently compliant with MCM's tone*, such as My Little Pony, Carebears, Undertale, etc. Unless considerably edited for tone, these can be considered banned.
  6. Forever Characters: Characters who are hoarded, in part or in whole, from other media or MUSHes. These characters are, in effect, treated as restricted self-inserts.
  7. OC Relatives of FCs: These are banned except when it's glaringly plausible in the relevant source (ex. Percy Jackson).
  8. Mental Health: Realistically portrayed psychological or behavioral problems, such as mental illness or substance abuse.
  9. Unbending Jerks: Characters whose primary method of interaction is overtly derogatory or hostile. Handsome Jack from Borderlands 2, Gregory House from House, Dr. Cox from Scrubs, etc.

Soft Restricted

  1. The Nasuverse: Fate/(Stay Night, Grand Order, etc.), Tsukihime, etc.
  2. Deliberately Dense: Extremely impenetrable tabletops (in Nomine, for example).
  3. The Mouse Again: Disney that isn't filed under A-list.
  4. Time Travel: Themelists that are centered on Time Travel.
  5. MMORPGs: MMO Characters will be expected to adhere to reasonable standards for their universe. You can't apply for a Night Elf Hunter who is the Hero of Every Quest. Treat them more like characters from tabletop RPGs. In summary, you can apply for characters from an MMO, but you cannot apply for your MMO character exactly most of the time.
  6. Child Characters.

Noticed Restrictions

  1. Impenetrable: Dense, Jargon-Heavy, or intentionally Obfuscatory settings.
  2. Gatekeeping: Settings which require certain specific entities or very narrow specialist powers to interact with issues "Hard Stop". This includes settings that are primarily progressed via “middleman” theme exclusive concepts which players may universally interact with, but typically have no choice in the matter, such as Homestuck's many game concepts.
  3. Wear This Mask And Don't Do Anything: Settings where a "Masquerade", or requirement of apparent total normalcy, are important to maintaining theme integrity that doesn't somehow self-enforce. This is specifically not related to settings where people "just sort of forget" weird stuff happening.
  4. Status Quo-Yo: Source materials that self-enforce a 'back-to-normal' effect that make even large-scale battles or disasters perfectly collateral free.

Restricted Application Section

This is the section you append to your application if you are applying for a Restricted concept. For more information on Restricted concepts, see the Banned page's sub-headers for Restricted.

E. RESTRICTED

This is an extra application section for Restricted concepts. If you are applying for a RESTRICTED or BANNED concept, you must answer 1e and 2e.

1e. Intention

What do you intend to do with this character or theme? Be broad - we're looking for you to have a good handle on why the concept is Restricted (or complicated) in the first place, and what you're doing to avoid that.


2e. Tone

What tone do you intend to use with the character or theme? Why is this tone "Good for MCM', and how does it broadly fit in with the themes and other characters of the Multiverse? If you have (or must) adjust the tone to work with MCM, what have you done to address these concerns?


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