#admin: answer

[acuppellarp]

Damn, you guys have been open since 2017. That's amazing! How active are you at the moment?

Hi there, Anon! We have been open since 2017! ACup celebrated its 2-year anniversary back in July and we couldn’t be more proud of our players and the verse they’ve built! 

We still have a dedicated group of writers with us as we finish out the final three months of the game, and if you’re looking for a place to land for a short while, we’d be more than happy to have you join in!

[acuppellarp]

Would Blair's player mind if I sent them a DM to talk about Chloe? I've been a long time admirer of the RP but always too nervous to join.

Hi there, Anon! Leigh, our Blair, would love to hear from you, so yes! Please feel free to reach out.

Also, please don’t be nervous to join in on the fun! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again because I’m the biggest champion of our amazing group of players: this is a welcoming and safe space to try out new characters, or reconnect with old ones. We’d absolutely love to have you join us!

[acuppellarp]

I'm interested in joining this game, but it seems that you're all a very tight-knit group. Is there any advice that you can give me for bringing an OC into a game that's already pretty well established?

Hi there, Anon!

I definitely understand it can be intimidating to come into a long-running, established group, but I promise you, and this isn’t just my admin bias speaking, but our group of players are the most supportive I’ve ever RPed alongside. We’ve had a number of players decide to try out new characters, both canon and OC, for the first time in this verse because of the positive, encouraging, and safe environment. 

In terms of character development, I’d suggest looking through our taken character tag so you can have an idea of the character types and traits present in-game. You can also check out the jobs page and see where you might think your character could fit in, or see a category we’re lacking that could fit your character. Also, here’s a link to the last most wanted question we answered, which includes FC suggestions.

[acuppellarp]

sort of really want to join but also sort of don't out of fear of making a fool out of myself. it looks fantastic though guys!

Hi there, Anon. We don’t believe you could ever make a fool out of yourself. Our group of players are some of the most supportive you’ll ever find in this community, and we’ve had a number of players take on a new roles for the first time in this verse. If you’re nervous about trying out a new character, we can promise that there’s no safer or encouraging place to do so.

[acuppellarp]

what are some of your most wanted characters? i'm indecisive as heck!

Hi there, Anon! While we’d love to see any of our open characters on our masterlist filled, in particular:

Unique Adams - the star of Aria’s Youtube Series

Tina Cohen-Chang - roommate of Blair

Rowan Flanagan - one of our Warblettes ladies

Madison McCarthy - our Mason could use her sister

Additionally we have a few specific wanted character requests listed here, and we also welcome characters that were on the show but aren’t currently on the masterlist. For instance:

Jeanne Baptiste (recommended FC Lily Collins)

Jo Hart (recommended FC Emeraude Toubia)

Devin Karofsky (recommended FC Ashley Graham)

Buffy McIntosh (recommended FC Zoey Deutch)

Mattea Rutherford (recommended FC Candice Patton)

And if you’re looking to bring in an OC, we’d love to see any of the following faces grace our dash:

Alisha Boe

Sophia Bush

Gemma Chan

Aisha Dee

Jessica Parker Kennedy

Janel Parrish

Phoebe Tonkin

Constance Wu

[acuppellarp]

how many admins are there?

As Queen Bey herself would say, Wen and Em run this motha.

[acuppellarp]

do you have a most wanted character?

Hey, Anon! We’d love to see any of the open characters, but at the moment I think Kate Hummel, Unique Adams, Jane Hayward and Santana Lopez are our most wanted connections-wise. If any of our players have a particularly wanted character, though, definitely add them!

[acuppellarp]

I've been looking around the main and was thinking about applying, but I had a question. I know you've been around for a while, so if I applied as a character that was already in the game, would I need to keep any plots that happened from before?

Hey there, Anon! Because we are a long running game with a crazy web of character connections, we totally understand how joining in on the fun could seem daunting, but we’d absolutely love to have you!

In regards to keeping plots from previous players, we’ve had new players join and pick up where others left off, and we’ve had players wipe the slate clean. Because everyone approaches their characterization differently, we wouldn’t want to lock anyone into a plot that doesn’t feel authentic for their portrayal. 

So, for instance, if a new player decided to not carry on a plot, or wanted to essentially reboot a character that’s been previously played and involved in dash drama, that’s more than doable as the previous verse canon can just be assigned to an NPC. But if a new player wanted to continue everything as is, that would be great, too! Basically, how you choose to portray your character is entirely in your hands!