FAQ

How do I apply for a character?

Just login (create name password) and follow the instructions! But you might want to click around the wiki first, just to get a feel for the characters. Check out the character page (here) for a place to start.

Can I app as Magneto/Xavier/the Flash?

Certain character concepts are restricted (see here); characters from non-Marvel canons are not allowed. FCs (feature characters) are allowed, so long as they fall within the application guidelines (here) and fit within the continuity of the first X-Men movie. Staff may scrutinize certain FCs more heavily than others (if you want to app Magneto, you're probably going to have to work with staff).

I know absolutely NOTHING about comics, the X-Men movies, or what mutants even are. Am I screwed?

Not at all! A large portion of our player-base is unfamiliar with the movie / comics we're dealing with. OCs (original characters) are deeply valued, and play a crucial role in pretty much /all/ our plots. You will not absolutely not be snubbed, passed over, or otherwise put on a shelf just because you're not playing Wolverine.

What kind of character should I play?

There are some wanted character types (see here), but otherwise, you're free to play whatever so long as it fits in the continuity and confirms to the guidelines!

Can I have my character be a superhero who fights crime?

Sure! But keep in mind that this MUSH's continuity is not the comic book continuity; people wearing spandex fighting criminals on the streets is highly unusual and will be (probably) be responded to with a mixture of bafflement, incredulity, and arrest warrants (vigilantism is against the law!).

Okay, so once I'm on, how do I find some RP?

We have a +roleplay channel for requesting RP! People will work with you to try and arrange a scene between your characters and theirs.

Should I just wander the grid looking for RP?

Probably not! Most scenes are not happening 'organically' on the grid; they are pre-arranged between players. If you stumble across two people doing a scene, you should definitely ask before joining in! But there's nothing wrong with exploring the grid to familiarize yourself with it!

Can I have my own house / apartment / building on-grid?

Yes! Just ask staff (+staff) or post something to the staff-request board (bboard 13; help bboard to learn how to use it!).

What FCs have already been taken?

+fcroster will get you a list of all FCs on the MUSH!

Can Peter play all the FCs?

No.

Is X2: X-Men United or X-Men 3: The Last Stand part of the continuity?

X2 is not part of this continuity; nothing that happened in that movie should be considered canon for this continuity. Also, there was no third X-Men movie.

Are any other Marvel movies (Iron Man, Spiderman) part of the continuity?

Nope! But that doesn't mean you can't make them part of the continuity (through apping a character and roleplaying it out!). But no one is under any obligation to follow any sort of 'continuity script'. If you want to app a Tony Stark who never builds an Iron Man suit, that is totally fine.

I want to portray (Marvel character) as a mutant, even though they aren't in the comic canon. Is that okay?

Yep!

What do you mean there was no third X-Men movie? I totally saw one.

No, you're just imagining things.

How does time pass in this continuity?

1:1 relation with realtime. In other words, a day passes in meatspace? A day passes in gamespace. If this creates scheduling conflicts ("My character would have totally did X, but I had work"), you can 'backdate' scenes (just do the scene later, pretend it happened earlier).

There was a third X-Men movie. Wolverine was in it. And Jean Grey. There was this bitchin' scene where--

Oh, I see where you're confused. X-Men Third Class was, in a sense, the 'third' X-Men movie, although it actually was more of a reset. It's not considered part of game canon (although Magneto IS totally bitchin' in it).