What is the MCUni RPG storyline?
MCU is a multi-character RPG discord server that reimagines canon characters as modern day university students in a group chat. The chat follows the first (freshman) year of MCU students living in the college dorms. At first, the chat is a public server created in a popular unnamed messaging app (think GroupMe, Discord, Kik) by the Resident Assistants for new students to communicate and get to know the people living in their dorm. The RA for Lehigh Hall (one of the dorms) has started this group and posted flyers around the common areas with the link, etc. Assume your character found the link, was invited by a roommate or friend, got it from the RA, whatever you want.
What if I haven’t been to college/am not from the US?
No worries! We have a list of resources for you to read up if you need some context, and the mods are happy to help you learn as you go! We don’t expect anyone to be an expert, most of the students are incoming newbies anyways and you’re always welcome to pick a character who isn’t canonically from the US if you want an in-character reason for their different knowledge level.
What if I don’t want my character to be a freshman and/or live in Lehigh Hall?
If your character lives in another dorm building/lives off campus in student housing/at home/an apartment, etc. because they’re a grad student or not a freshman or whatever reason, just explain how they got the link to the chat (ie. they know someone in it or whatever). Not everyone has to be 1) a freshman or 2) specifically live in Lehigh Hall. MCU has 3 dorms in our canon, Lehigh Hall, Hammond Court, and Columbia Terrace.
Can my character be in high school?
Yes! Last time we had a very successful subplot where some of our younger claims were high schoolers at Midtown High or other locations, and interacted with the main MCUni group either due to sibling relationships, family friendships, or they were taking college classes for AP credit (for example, Young Avengers, Runaways, MCU Spider-Man characters).
MCUniversity (MCU for short) is inspired by small liberal arts colleges on the east coast. It is situated vaguely near New York City (think: like the Avengers compound in Upstate New York) but not inside of it. It’s not stated which city or state MCU is actually in so don’t worry too much about it in relation to your character’s hometown; you can just keep it vague!
What does “MC” stand for in the rpg lore?
Literally who knows! Who cares!
What does the main rpg structure look like?
Here is an old example of the main groupchat where most of the rp takes place:
(sorry they’re kind of random, these are some of the only remaining screenshots were allowed to show from the old server)
Our server also is heavily social media based, with Instagram, twitter, snapchat, spotify threads, etc. as well as private channels for one on one character interactions, and (optional) outlets for things like literate/paragraph rp either by yourself or with other players.
What if I was in the MCUni group from before? Are my characters still available?
since restarting the server, ALL characters are now first come, first serve, no exceptions.
What if the major I want isn’t offered?
It will be! Pretend like the school just happens to offer whatever major/field of study/career path you want. It’s all good! Despite establishing that MCU is a more secluded/exclusive private college, just assume there’s however many students as we want allowed in and however many majors we want. Just. whatever major you want your character to have, go for it. Don’t worry about if a smaller school would realistically have this many programs.
Am I allowed to make things up for the purposes of my plot? What does the class structure/schedule look like?
For the purposes of this RP, assume your character can take between 3 and 5 classes (12-21 units) each semester, with each semester being 15 weeks long. The year is divided into two semesters with breaks and holidays in between basically following the real life calendar. Also assume most classes are structured by subject, ie. an Art History class might be in the Arts Building OR the Humanities Building, etc. When in doubt, feel free to make it up (most schools try to keep subjects together so students don’t have to walk like 2 miles between classes but they will put classes wherever a room or lecture hall is free so you could legit have like an english lecture in the math sciences building across campus) or like. Pick a generic rich/significant marvel characters last name since schools will name buildings after donors or scholars (ex. the Stark Building or Pym Hall). Also the school can have however many buildings and dorms as we want as long as we keep it vague or are consistent about specifics. Don’t stress too much! It’s meant to be fun!
You can also assume whatever stores/restaurants/entertainment is nearby as in walking or driving distance. Assume some people have cars, rideshare is common, it’s somewhat a walkable city, and has public transportation to explain how people go off campus.
Do I have to be super detailed about my character’s school career or life?
If you don’t feel like you want to do the work to provide extreme detail about your character’s classes/major/field of study/academic routine or personal life, don’t! obviously they are expected to interact with other people’s characters and form some bonds but it’s fine to be vague or they’re a more private person, not to mention plenty of people come into college unprepared or undeclared (don’t know what they want to study).
The only rule is that any major plot points which involve OTHER people’s characters must be discussed with them first (ie. DO NOT GOD MOD OTHER PLAYERS)
Can my character be in student orgs?
Yes! We have a list of common student clubs and organizations you can choose from or make one up, we will keep a list of clubs established by the narrative for reference as the plot continues for consistency purposes but your character does NOT need to be in any student orgs if you don’t want!
Are only MCU characters allowed or can I include other Marvel franchises too?
Anyone that is a canon Marvel Comics or Studios character, whether that’s MCU, X-Men, Runaways, ABC/Netflix/Disney+ productions, etc. OCs are also allowed now with some conditions:
1. You must register and play at least ONE canon character in addition to your OC
2. Please adjust your character’s lore to fit the server’s plot, and if you plan on keeping their existing relationships to canon characters, please get approval from that character’s MUN if applicable first to make sure they are okay with it, REGARDLESS of what your personal AU is.
3. In order to encourage people to register canon characters, the mods will be limited the number of OCs allowed in the server at a given time
How many characters can I play?
Each roleplayer can claim up to five characters, with a custom mix of primary and secondary side characters. only one roleplayer can play a single character at any given time. characters are first come first serve. If you want to claim a new character after that, you have to put one of your existing claims up for adoption for a new player or someone already in the rp who wants to add them as another character and essentially take over where you left off (unless you both discuss retconning the established narrative so far).
Currently, you MUST have at least one mod’s permission before registering a character via Tupper. Before you register the character, mark it down on our character directory google doc!
No duplicates! two characters cannot use the same face claim concurrently, please. it just looks weird when two different people look exactly the same and is not polite. however, if someone has retired a bot/relinquished their claim or changed to a new face claim, the old one can be reclaimed or used for a new character.
additionally you are invited and encouraged to reimagine characters outside of their canon to be more diverse (ie, racebending, making characters lgbt, changing ages). HOWEVER we do not allow whitewashing/straight washing/cis washing, etc of ANY canon minority characters, nor do we allow cis-genderbending (ex. making a cis female character in canon a cis male character in the rp)
IF YOU NEED HELP WITH FINDING A FACECLAIM THAT FITS THE CHARACTER YOU HAVE IN MIND LET THE MODS KNOW :)
What does the story’s timeline look like?
Hourly time isn’t a real thing in this rp so don’t worry too hard about when characters are in class or not. Plenty of us are in different time zones so if you want a message to have occurred at a specific time just write a fake time stamp at the top. Otherwise, just ignore it. Even if it’s a time when they’re technically supposed to be in a lecture or something, plenty of students ditch and/or go on their devices instead of paying attention all the time. Just use your best judgment and really don’t feel the need to include specific details of their academic experience unless you want to for the purposes of worldbuilding or your character narratives!
However, it does follow a linear calendar to an extent, ie meaning we generally assume that the actual Halloween date on Oct 31, 2023 would be Halloween in the rp. Even so, people can create content or conversations retroactively as well, or time skip at their own discretion.
we will likely be kicking off the story around august-september in-universe, although we might not wait that long irl. it’s tbd!
Both canon ships and rare pairs/crack ships are allowed. For example the server could have Steve and Peggy in a relationship, Bucky and Sam in a relationship, and something random like Tony Stark dating Agent Carter’s Whitney Frost even though they never interacted in canon. Characters are also allowed to have multiple partners at a time whether because they’re poly or because of hashtag adultery for the Drama™️ but ALL ships are at the discretion of the roleplayers who have claimed the character. If a character is not yours and you have not discussed it with the other person first, do not expect a ship to happen (even if it’s canon in the MCU or comics) just because you want it to.
What if I can’t be super active?
That’s fine! It’s a college group chat, realistically some people will be more chronically online than others or prioritize just messaging their friends etc. We do have an activity stipulation just to prevent people lurking/not using a claimed character but don’t worry about it unless you plan on not communicating with us for months.
Do I have to have use discord?
Yes, because we will use Tupperbox to facilitate the entire rpg via the Discord app or web browser. You cannot use your tumblr’s roleplay blog to participate (although you’re welcome to share content about the group on it!)
Do I have to be a certain age to apply?
MCUni RPG is 18+ for all roleplayers, although you are allowed to play characters who are minors. The mods are currently discussing whether we want to implement a maximum age limit based on the existing members comfort levels.
Is there mature/adult content in the server?
Yes, most of the chat threads are considered NSFW and are not censored in character, meaning there will be mentions of alcohol, drugs, sex, etc. sometimes involving characters who are underage. Roleplayers are also able to include mentions of trauma in character storylines within reason, although we do take peoples triggers into account and have a blacklist.
Yeah!!! If you have experience modding for an RPG, a discord server, or just some leadership skills, we would love to consider you for more server responsibility! We especially need people good at designing rp tools such as google docs or interest trackers, etc.
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