FAQs

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-- FAQs

Here is where we work to address a few leftover questions that either get asked frequently or we need to address that just aren't addressed elsewhere, or we want to emphasize them, or we forgot.

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-- THE WORLD

Q: What time period is this set in?
A: We're operating at the same time as RL, so whatever day today is when you're sitting in the chair is the day it happens to be in Kalispell.

Q: Who's the current president?
A: Whomever's sitting in office right now in the US.

Q: How much does the government know about mutants?
A: Pretty much everything. The schools and the government are in regular contact with one another, and the government has provided the school with funding. Occasionally they'll work together, and a few graduates wind up in government positions.

Q: How much does Kalispell know about mutants?
A: Pretty much everything. They've been living around mutants for quite a while, and the "secret" didn't stay secret for long, not with anxious teenagers running around.

Q: Are there other schools like Bellefonte? And if so, what other are there?
A: There are! There are several schools out in the world, and the ones currently associated with the Bellefonte Academy is St. Bethany in England, Sainō in Japan and St. Cadou in Romania.

Q: do characters with powers have to be trained at a school?
A: Yes.

Q: Can my character have avoided Recruiters for more than 2/3 weeks?
A: Short answer: probably not. Longer answer: the recruiters are trained to find mutants, and they have a good mixture of powers among them, including detection powers. There is more information on this in the corresponding thread.

Q: Can you resist recruiting?
A: Technically, yes. But the school has agreement with the government, and untrained mutant children are considered dangerous to society. In addition, it's considered dangerous for the child themself. So the government usually leans on one idea or the other, and most parents agree. The few that don't might find themselves facing court (and as always, if you want this, let us know).



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- SCHOOL POLICIES


Q: Can a student go into town?
A: This depends. If a student has control over their power or it doesn't affect outside people much, then definitely. If the student's a danger or in trouble, then no. Most students under 16 aren't allowed to leave without conditions though.

Q: Is there a curfew?
A: Yes. For students under the age of 16, they have to be inside before 9PM, for students under 18, 11PM and for students above the age of 18, 12AM. Lights out is generally enforced around 10PM, but there are sometimes exceptions.

Q: What happens at graduation?
A: Depends. If the student is in complete control of their powers, then they are free to go seek higher education or a job elsewhere. Many stay in Kalispell, since they've grown to know people and it's a very mutant friendly place. Bellefonte also operates as a university, so education can continue there for quite a while.

Q: What about pets?
A: Service animals are allowed if needed. Outside of that, it needs to fit in a small to medium cage to be allowed. usually nothing bigger than a bird or a snake or something along those lines.

Q: During breaks (Such as summer vacation, Christmas, etc) does my character remain at the school, or do they go home?
A: Whichever they want, unless there's major power issues or disciplinary problems.

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- POWERS/APPLICATIONS/STUFF LIKE THAT

Q: What's the policy on LGBT characters?
A: We accept chars all across the spectrum, both gender wise and on the Kinsey scale. At least one of our staff is really well trained in LGBT relations and often handles that end of things, but overall, we're really accepting of that sort of thing and actually encourage it among our characters and members. BA IS A SAFE SPACE.

Q: What if I want to do something weird or different with a character?
A: Ask the staff. Most of the time, we'll work with you and get your idea to work. Sometimes, the idea just won't work with the site. The more we know ahead of time, the more we can help.

Q: What age does mutants manifest their powers?
A: Usually, powers are manifested between the age of 11 and 15, sometimes later (usually that needs a heads up for the staff). This usually happens when the person reaches puberty and their powers start growing.

Q: Why is "This" power limited/banned/not allowed for my character?
A: Usually this is because the power would break the world. That's not necessarily literal in the sense of, like, cracking the Earth in half. That's more that we're going for a more casual setting that's focused on social interaction, with powers that are a little lighter. So some powers don't quite fit. Think more Heroes or Misfits than X-Men.

Q: How long does it take to get applications accepted?
A: Generally? Pretty quick. We've been doing this for a while now and generally know what to look for. Sometimes we're busy and it takes a while. Sometimes there's something in the app which requires staff to talk to one another.

Q: What usually holds up apps then?
A: It's almost always power. We need to know that you know how your power works and that it doesn't break the world we're working with. If it's not that, it's the recruiting process. You WILL be recruited within two to three weeks, with very few exceptions. If it's not those two, then it's usually "we need to see a little more here," which doesn't happen all that often.

Q: Why do we need face claims?
A: It's more of a matter of creating an overall aesthetic. Most of the founders really like it, and some of us think of it as casting the character. But it's mostly so everyone fits in and looks right. And so those of us that are graphically inclined can make pretties.

Q: How do I find a face claim? And can I use "them"?
A: Most of the staff and many members know of sites you can use to look up faces. There's probably someone out there who looks like what you're thinking of for a character. As far as who you can use, the rules are fairly clear. If they get paid for taking pictures, you're probably safe.

Q: What's the limit on characters?
A: If there was a limit, most of our staff would lose it.  We're pretty loose with regards to how many characters you have, but if we feel like you cannot handle another char, we'd probably step in and let you know. But in general, if you can handle it, you can have as many as quickly as you want.

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- SITE

Q: Can we start or offer up plot ideas?
A: Sure! We love plot! Some of us love it too much. Feel free to offer a suggestion for either large plot events or smaller, mini-events. We often take them and run with them.


Q:How large can my avatar/signature be?
A: We don't have any specific requests for either of these, but we recommend using 500x300/250/200 for signature as longer width might resize your signature and make it look odd. For avatars, we recommend 200x200/150x150 avatars as they too resize if the image is too large.

Q: Who started the site?
A: That would be Melusine, our administrator. She did most of the heavy lifting, and Fate and Robbo stepped in to help. From there, it's all of you <3

Q: A lot of members seem to know each other; what's up with that?
A: It's a site, and on sites, people always seem to get together with those they like to RP with. In addition, several of us were all on a site with a very similar name and concept together, and we made this to renew our RPing. We love new people though, and some of us are super eager for posts.

Q: Who's the staff?
A: Mel's the grand admin. Fate and Robbo are Mods.