don't go walking in the wild wood

Put your minds at ease. We expect you to be here a while. As you stare into eternity, ask yourself not what the choices were that brought you here, but rather where you are headed next. Welcome to Wilderdale. ⥋⥈⥊ {Mobile Access}

[iteration-rp]

What do you mean? It seems to me you’re overreacting. Ah… This is the first Death Game you’ve been in? I see. In that case, everything must be going according to plan.

ITERATION is a Your Turn to Die original character death game RP run similarly to Danganronpa RPs. Single and group threads will take place on ProBoards, and the OOC chat and investigation/minigame threads will be on Discord.

App submissions open April 11!

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[nightmare-circus]

You wake up. You watch the news. Someone has disappeared again. Someone else has been discovered dead again. The Vanishing has gone on for three years, and there’s no sign of a stopping point in sight.

You don’t care. Your life goes on. You go about your day. The air is dull. You return to your room. It’s the same as ever. You crawl in bed. You go to sleep.

The next time you wake up is at the circus.

Nightmare Circus is an 18+ mutual killing game roleplay group that will take place over a combination of Discord and Tumblr. The game loosely draws on elements from Dangan Ronpa, My Hero Academia, and The Night Circus. The game will run on a flexible three week schedule with a cast of approximately 16-18 characters.

Applications are currently OPEN and will close 4/14 at 11:59PM EST/EDT.

{ABOUT} {RULES} {WORLD} {MECHANICS} {FAQ} {MODS} {APPLY}

[farewellfatefuldread]

Twenty five years ago, practically everyone in the world knew about That. When a freak meteorite from the heavens was responsible for the horrific deaths of the student council of the esteemed Hope’s Peak Academy, a mass panic would quickly multiply by the day, and begin a fast descent into a new world of despair. The meteorite was confiscated by the organization known as the Future Foundation, to contain and study its effects; hoping to determine exactly what caused the world to plummet in the way that it did. When a secret society finally made itself known, the resulting chaos resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Hope’s Peak Academy Students. A rogue government drone’s collision with the year’s first new class at Hope’s Peak Academy was spread throughout the news for weeks, and subsequent cover-ups began to cause citizens to be forced to be put under lock-down, which was not received kindly. That happened, and no one can quite agree or remember exactly what caused it. Even those who were around for the time, have seemed to be unsure as to remembering what started it all. All that is known, is that the world was thrown into horrific chaos at the drop of a hat, and that it took years to even consider recovery. There were riots in the streets, wanton public destruction, but… Present day, things have changed. While the tragedy has still managed to make its way into history books, the details have been lost to time, perhaps in an effort to move on as a society. The world has begun to recover, although there have been new efforts compared to those of the past. New Ultimates have still been brought forth to raise the world from its ashes, but Hope’s Peak has no longer been deemed the end of their journey. Not taking its place, but serving as an extension; a new future has been opened, in the form of Hope’s Summit University, which has recently opened up applications for its first class. Scouts no more, Ultimates are chosen for the progress they’ve made so far, and what they can still do with their future. After all. High school never really is the end of the story, is it? ——————————————————————————————————— Danganronpa: Farewell Fateful Dread is an 18+ Discord based back to the basics KG that aims to highlight the feelings and style of the canon Danganronpa experience, while telling its own unique story and also offering a roleplay for older players. Canon-typical themes are prevalent, and the player age limit is there only for player comfort, with NSFW content and discussions being unwelcome in the server and game itself. The game will feature a cast of 16-18 college students from ages 18-26, including up to two head mod OCs. As far as mechanics go, FFD will include public investigations, as well as free-for-all trials, while implementing tips and tricks from private-styled investigations. The word investigation is emphasized, as we plan to focus on specificity when it comes to finding evidence. The game will attempt to follow a 3-week-schedule, with adjustments taken into account for both the players and mods involved.——————————————————————————————————— ★ About

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★ Submitted Hopefuls

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[wilderdale]

Common Issues with Apps

And that is a wrap everyone!

Since we are not planning to do individual app reviews, we decided to put together a list of common issues that we saw in applications. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it is a list of the most common issues that we had when choosing a roster!

1: Over Explained or Unexplained Characters: 

This was a major problem we saw both in longer and shorter applications. Some longer applications would meander and we would get overwhelmed with the amount of detail, which could get to a point where it was unnecessary. On the other hand we were also met with applications where we were left simply not understanding who the character is or what motivates them because details weren’t elaborated on. This isn’t to say that you can’t go into detail or you can’t be brief, we’ve seen amazing apps for both characters with full narrative backstories and brief concept-style applications but a balance needs to be struck!

2: The handling of sensitive topics: 

Sensitive topics in a character’s backstory was by no means grounds for exclusion - however, we are looking to see how well you can explain these issues and the impact they have on the character in question. With some apps, we felt that sensitive issues were included to give “more interest” to the backstory and didn’t appear to have a lasting impact on the character’s psyche, while others went into detail on the issues themselves in a way that didn’t further our understanding of how they affected the character, but rather focused excessively on the nature of these topics. We aren’t looking for an entire psychoanalytic paper, but we do want to see some exploration of the impact sensitive issues have on a character going forward. 

3: The handling of medical conditions: 

In essence, giving a character a medical condition/disability without elaborating on what it entailed. We are looking for, at the very least, an explanation on what the disability is and how it affects the character, but more often than not found it just being passively mentioned without any elaboration. We are also looking for an explanation on medical conditions that doesn’t just relate to how it might affect them in the killing game, but also how it impacts them socially or physically. 

4: Disconnect Between Personality and Backstory:

Sometimes, we were presented with a personality that did not appear to arise out of the backstory - or there were snippets of the nature of the character mentioned in the backstory we did not see in the personality. Because of this, we did not get a solid sense of who the character was or what their personality was like aside from surface-level brushstrokes. We don’t expect you to go into every detail of your character’s psyche, but especially if there appear to be inconsistencies, we were not able to get a solid handle on what a character was like. 

5: Vague Concepts: 

It’s exciting to draft concepts for your characters - and we can understand the desire to create your own or put a new spin on an existing supernatural being. However, with some apps, we could not get a sense at all for what their species/abilities were like. Often, there was no elaboration about the abilities or nature of their species, to the point we were unsure when it came to what to expect in-game. Other times, characters with powers and abilities had little elaboration put into their capabilities. This also applied to elements that were presented in backstories without a clear explanation as to their nature. 

6: Excessive NSFW Elements: 

We understand that it happens IRL, but for some applications, the role that NSFW elements played in the backstory became, at some points, unavoidable without adding much to the overall understanding of the character. We didn’t necessarily turn characters away because such topics were included, but if there is a large amount of explicit content, then we felt less comfortable with the way they were depicted and how that would translate to the game itself. This also included backstories with sensitive topics such as abuse that didn’t appear to have lasting repercussions on the characters or went into a large amount of detail about. 

7: Assumptions Regarding Linked OCs: 

We saw a number of linked OCs that had an issue where the muns assumed that the OCs would get in together and the OCs had to get in together to work. These OCs could not function as standalone characters and we had a very difficult time when it came to roster balancing with these characters, as some were practically “joined at the hip”. We understand that the ideal situation would be for both characters to get in, but we did ask that linked ocs work as individuals - oftentimes, they were so intertwined that one was unable to work without the other. 

8: OOC Conflict: 

OOC comfort comes first no matter what, and some hopefuls simply have irreconcilable differences. When it came to roster balancing, often we chose the character that would fit the best with the established cast - and we understand that conflict leads to difficult situations but also wished to provide the best OOC environment we could. Other times, we were informed of OOC behaviors we felt were antithetical to the group environment and the rules we had set out - when we know of behavior that goes against our established guidelines, this is not something we wish to see in our group environment. Our main priority is the comfort and safety of our players, so this was a point we emphasized when it came to our decisions. 

9: Simple Roster Balancing: 

By the end of choosing the roster, we were really splitting hairs and going back and forth on which characters to choose. There were some great applications that we rejected simply because another character already filled the “niche” that that character would have in the roster.

We hope that this was helpful, and we wish everyone the best of luck with their OCs in the future!.

[wilderdale]

Detailed images of each “spread” of roster cards beneath the cut!

[wilderdale-71342]

“Wilderdale…”

A rendezvous at a shabby Louisiana train station may or may not have been the welcome you expected, crowded around the few remaining seats, a stench of decay filling your nostrils as you mull over the letter that brought you here.

The letter all of you, seemingly, have received.

Hello. 

If you are reading this, do not be alarmed…. Sometimes, forces greater than yourself shape the world around you. Sometimes, fate works in strange ways….  Ah, but I am getting ahead of myself. Wilderdale. I am sure you know of it.

In one way or another.

Your destiny was intertwined with it at one point in time. Actually. Let me remind you…..

You see, your paths will cross once more. After all… you’ll find your way back one way or another.

So please, enjoy your stay.

And so, that brings us to the twenty individuals receiving these letters…. those people slowly filtering out of the beating August sun into the relative shelter of the building. The people you may well be spending the rest of your life with.

Keep reading

[wilderdale]

Hello, everyone! We’ve got an exciting announcement.

The roster will be released on Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 at 15:00PST, so approximately 48 hours from now! At 09:00PST on April 7th, we’ll be disbanding the hopeful’s chat. If there’s anything in there that you want to save (pictures, etc), please save them ASAP!

Thank you all for your patience, we’re just as excited for the roster as you are. We both hope to see you soon 👁️.

- Mod Team

[wilderdale]

Hello everyone, we would like to give an update on how the roster preparation is going. We are somewhat delayed as since the last update one mod had exams and the other was very ill all week and neither of us had much time to draw. We apologize for this. At this rate we believe that the roster will be released in about 1-2 weeks. Thank you all for your patience and we will see you soon. 👁 - Sieves

[wilderdale]

Hello everyone, we would like to give an update on how the roster preparation is going. We are somewhat delayed as since the last update one mod had exams and the other was very ill all week and neither of us had much time to draw. We apologize for this. At this rate we believe that the roster will be released in about 1-2 weeks. Thank you all for your patience and we will see you soon. 👁 - Sieves

[wilderdale]

Hello! In the interest of transparency, we wanted to give you updates on roster progress. As of now, we have settled on a roster of 20 people and we will begin the process of drawing art. We expect that this will take a bit, so we will give you further updates before long.

Thank you!

-Mod Team

[wilderdale]

Wilderdale has now completed both its application and extension period.

Once again, thank you for your continued interest and support, from the bottom of our hearts. In turn, we’re very excited to sit down and catch up on the apps we’ve received! Doing this might take some time, though, so we do ask for patience as we come to a final roster decision. 

We still do not have a concrete date for roster release and it will take us time to read through all of the applications and draw art, but we expect it to be sometime in mid-late March. We also do not have a roster size figured out as of yet either.

Again, the hopefuls chat will be disbanded prior to the roster going up. Anon asks and submissions will be turned off directly after applications close.

Thank you again! We’ll be seeing you 👁️.

-Mod Team

[wilderdale]

Hello everyone! From here, you have one day , that's right, one day to get apps in - they close at 11:59 PM PST tomorrow, March 5th.

Thank you for your continued support and interest.

-Mod Team

[wilderdale]

is the new app deadline for everyone or just for those who asked for extensions? thank you!

For everyone! If you can send in an app before deadline, we don't mind. - Mod Team.

[wilderdale]

sorry if this has been asked before but are characters allowed to have specific items with them at game start (ex: if my character keeps a notebook/pen with them in their pocket would they be allowed to have it?)

Sorry for taking so long , but the answer is yes! Your OC can bring basically anything to Wilderdale within reason, stuff that you could fit in a couple of suitcases is the maximum, but we won’t be super strict on it as long as your OC can reasonably carry it - clothes, photos, books, notebooks and pens, food, you name it. None of their personal effects will be confiscated! 

Please do note somewhere on your app or tell the mods in pregame if there’s anything particularly unusual or large that your OC would bring. We don’t need a list of what sort of deodorant they brought or how many cardigans are in their suitcase but if they have magic potions that can tuen you into a houseplant or a coffin or a robot repair kit in their suitcase it’d be appreciated to know about in advance.

The only items that may be confiscated/disallowed are weapons. If you want your OC to bring weapons to Wilderdale please message a mod about it! 

- Sieves

[wilderdale]

Hello, everyone! A small announcement here. We’ve been informed by a number of people that they are struggling to finish their applications by the extension deadline. We recognize that this week has been busy for a lot of people and so after some discussion we decided that we will extend the deadline. The new and final deadline for all apps and revisions is next Thursday, March 5th at 23:59PST. 

 - Mod Team

[wilderdale]

How many extension requests do you have?

A grand total of 44! -Cam

[wilderdale]

Stupid question. Are ocs expected to be fluent in English?

Nope! They don’t need to be fluent. In-game we'll have a real-time translation mechanic to ease communications between characters so there’s no worry about your character not speaking English. - Sieves