FAQ
Ask away, and don't feel ashamed. There's plenty to be confused about.
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Can I talk in the shoutbox before I'm a member?

Yes, and it is actually encouraged that you do so! It's the best way to communicate with the forum without having signed up, so you can ask any questions you'd like there. People are generally around every day, so you'll probably get a response quickly.

I don’t want my account deleted, but I have to leave for a few weeks. Is that okay?

Yeah, of course. But make sure you tell us in the Absences thread, or you will be delete if you disappear.

Can I create more than one character?

You betcha. Just because of the style of our roleplay, many people have up to ten characters. Don't think that means you need to make that many, though. It's the sort of thing that builds up over time, and you can do just fine with one or two.

How many threads can I participate in at once?

As many as you can handle/use proper timekeeping for.

Timekeeping?

Anima Eterna takes place about two decades from now (currently in the year 2020) but otherwise we roughly follow real time for the dates of our threads. For example, if you were to make a thread this year in June, and you wanted it to be later in the month, dating it something like "June 26th, 2020" would make sense. This kind of thing generally makes sure that roleplay keeps moving, but the main reason we do it is to clearly define what order events take place in.

Are you looking for average first characters? You probably don't want a bunch of uber-special prima donnas, right?

Well, actually...PLEASE DO NOT MAKE JOE-AVERAGE CHARACTERS. I cannot emphasize this enough. While some sites may prefer for first characters to stay pretty average, Anima Eterna is honestly not that kind of game. Understand that most of the character you'll be dealing with are somehow exceptional, because Anima Eterna is a high powered, high stakes, high adventure kind of place. On the average day you'll be associating with characters that are things like the daughter of a reigning Dark Lord, the human embodiment of an element, or a jaded teenage member of an underground vigilante core.

It's not that you have to go crazy with this stuff, but it is really to you benefit to give your character some kind of unique skill, quality, or situation that you can work with when it comes to plotting. Otherwise, it's highly possible that they will just end up falling to the wayside, or at least that you'll end up being bored. AE is no longer a site about regular school things- it's about a war, and characters have come to reflect that.

Can I use His Heirs or other existent characters in my character’s history?

Maybe, maybe not. Depends who, and in what way. Before you use anyone else’s character in your history, it’s important that you ask them. But most people around here like plots, so I’m sure if you ask them about it reasonably they’ll be willing to hear you out. In the case of His Heirs, please keep in mind…They are not entirely NPCs. There are people in charge of them. The admins must be asked first before you may use them too liberally.

Are we allowed to make things like ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and veela like things for characters?

Yes, but only if you really back it up in your application and show us you can be trusted with a character like that. Show us how that nature has effected your character's life and personality- don't just add it on top for flavouring.

Can I make a character that belong to one of the sects like the Death Eaters, the Order, or the Initiative?

Yep. Just make sure you know enough about the organization that you can play it, and work it into your back story. We actually encourage people to join these groups, as it helps them become involved in the plot.

Can I play a bad guy?

Hell yeah. In fact, we encourage it. Bad guys create plot and can lead to interesting situations and the drama that we love. Furthermore, they are damn fun to play with.