http://ismyhairout.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] ismyhairout.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh_ooc2007-07-13 11:30 pm
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BDE and You

Hello!

Today, our BDE friends will be appearing. That is to say, dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures will be fading into existence around Fandom.

There will be no fighting today. That will be for tomorrow and Sunday. You can interact with the dinos that appear today and there will be a post made available for that tonight, but they will not be aggressive types and are not open for fighting, so please don't provoke them.

For those who haven't been through a BDE before or those who might want a refresher, here's a basic run-down of what goes on.

Friday: Dinosaurs and other creatures appear! No fighty, but by Friday night you can probably get the feeling that something bad/weird is about to happen.

Saturday: The attack begins. This will occur in a specific post and will contain an OOC note at the bottom giving instructions and opening it up to the rest of the town. There will be a post for specific locations for the big fights and plenty of smaller dinosaurs (raptors omg) running around to wreak havoc. Also, research in the library (see thread below).

Saturday Night: You will need to find somewhere either in the dorms or in town to settle in for the night. It will not be safe at all to wander around and you're as good as dead if you do. If you want to be with someone in particular, be sure to arrange it OOCly because you're not going to be able to move around during the night. A Council of War (consisting of the people in charge and whoever else is at Caritas) will come up with a plan of attack for the next day. It will not necessarily succeed.

Sunday: More fighting and there will be a big grand fight with a bunch of dinosaurs and a special guest at the Rocky Bits. At the same time, people from the research crowd will have figured out how to get rid of the dinosaurs (and how they got here) and will be enacting a plan to do just that. The dinosaurs will be gone on Sunday night and everything will be back to relative normality by Monday morning.

Stuff You Should Know

* Due to the nature of the enemy's appearance in Fandom, magic will not be as effective as it normally would. Any attempts to outright dispose of the enemy with magic will fail. Attempts to freeze or damage the enemy will not be as effective as usual and will sap the magic user's energy more than they expect it to. Powers such as alchemy, bending and superpowers will not be affected unless it involves a deus ex machina type result.

* The BDE has a set beginning and a set end. You don't have to worry about those parts. We've got it covered. Please don't try to act out your own way to save the day and get rid of the enemy and expect it to work. It won't, because it's much more fun if everyone gets their chance to fight and play for the weekend.

* There are actual people who play the dinosaurs out of [livejournal.com profile] fh_fillers (since we're almost out of icons on [livejournal.com profile] fh_extras). In the main fighting post, there will always be someone looking out for new people wanting a fight, but it may take time so please be patient. Also, if you do not want dinosaurs to appear in your other posts around town (including business posts), please specifically say so in an OOC note down the bottom or everywhere (excluding Caritas, the clinic and the dorms) is free game for chaos provided there is a post up!

* On a similar note, as with any combat-type thread, don't mod your opponent (dino) or their reaction. And please, we are limited in numbers, so make the most of the fight scenes you get.

* If you want a serious injury (that is anything from deep cuts to concussion to very nearly losing a limb to stuff that will require surgery) please use the thread below to state your intentions. This will assist the clinic staff. Also a brief OOC note in your combat thread will remind the NPC dinosaur player to help you out. If you don't state your serious injury here, you're not getting it. No "surprise amputation!" please.

Re: Research!

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Karal will absolutely be researchy.
smartestone: (in the library)

Re: Research!

[personal profile] smartestone 2007-07-13 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Hermione's in. Huge shock, I know.

Re: Research!

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Zack is research boy omg!

Re: Questions/Comments/Etc

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Trenor (the horse) is in the stable. The stable is likely not dinosaur proof. A horse is just dinosaur chow, walking around, defenseless! Can he spend the weekend in the garage (it's part of the dorm building, right?)? Please?

Karal will totally clean up any mess.

Re: Research!

[identity profile] im-fullmetal.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Ed can research!

Re: Research!

[identity profile] ladycfitzgerald.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Anne can research!

Re: Questions/Comments/Etc

[identity profile] vkandis-son.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

*uses Human!Trenor icon*

Re: Research!

[identity profile] ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Naomi can help with research.

Re: Questions/Comments/Etc

[identity profile] carbontelepath.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Re:Magics! What about things like shields against attacks and such? Defensive rather than offensive magics? Will that be sluggish too?

Re: Research!

[identity profile] stocksgrrl.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Turtle is definitely researching this one.

Re: Injuries

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
It's Luke. It's canon he gets 1)almost eaten and 2)sent to the clinic all the time.

Please to be tossing the Jedi around but good--concussion, broken left arm, please.
sensethevisions: (Default)

Re: Research!

[personal profile] sensethevisions 2007-07-13 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Phoebe can reserach

Re: Injuries

[identity profile] notafairmaiden.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Gwynn can get deep cuts and a concussion.

Like she isn't going to look for a fight... :)

Re: Injuries

[identity profile] cantjossme.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe he can also get hypothermia so we have to cut open a raptor and stick him inside to warm him up!

Re: Questions/Comments/Etc

[identity profile] a-phale.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Aziraphale's powers aren't magical, per se, but they don't really fall under superpowers or alchemy. I don't plan to have him involved in the fighting as I won't be around much this weekend, but does the power-dampening effect limit his ability to move from one place to another? Say from his house to the clinic, etc. Generally, I've treated this as related to the ability to discorporate or move into and out of Heaven -- something specific to his being an angel.

Re: Research!

[identity profile] bookyeve.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Evie is definitely researching.

Re: Injuries

[identity profile] notqueenyet.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Aravis is a moron and it's her first BDE. I'm thinking she should get slashed up pretty bad, probably over a shoulder, and mebbe get stepped on by something big enough to break her leg?

Re: Questions/Comments/Etc

[identity profile] just-add-starch.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Generally, I've treated this as related to the ability to discorporate or move into and out of Heaven -- something specific to his being an angel.

Yep! You're correct there and Aziraphale's ability to move around will be unaffected.

Re: Questions/Comments/Etc

[identity profile] a-phale.livejournal.com 2007-07-13 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, thank you!

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