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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 2:55:25 GMT -5
How is it that characters who died in the book are back?
The infamous veil that we all remember shouting at when Sirius Black died plays a very big role in our plot.
Our explanation is that after years of study, the Unspeakables of the Department of Mysteries have finally uncovered some of the secrets behind the veil. However, during their experiments, they carelessly created an opening or a rift between the land of the living and the dead. Now with no way of closing it, people who had died during the wars were finding their way back through. It began with Sirius Black who traversed through limbo to find his way back. Along with him came James, Lily, and Remus. Slowly, for the next year, more and more people began to come through. It did not help at this point that Death Eater spies had wormed their way into the Department and were now using it as a tool to revive some of the most faithful to rejoin their cause. Now, the Unspeakables have been purged of spies and double agents, and thanks to the new head of the department, the rift has been controlled.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 2:56:09 GMT -5
If I kill off one of my characters, may I bring them back through the veil?
We strongly discourage this. Character death is a big decision, in our opinions. We believe more thought and deliberation should go into the decision to have one of your characters killed. It is not something that should be taken lightly, and for this reason, the veil is not to be used as a tool to come back if you have killed your character off during this current plot. We may concede some exceptions (ie: for long-term player hiatus that has been planned WAY in advance), but for the most part, we will not allow your character to come through the veil unless they were a canon and they were not killed in our current plot.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 2:56:32 GMT -5
Does this mean that your plot is AU?
It depends on how you define Alternate Universe.
In some ways, no. Our setting and plot still reside within the same universe created by JK Rowling. AU, in our opinions, would be if Hogwarts was now suddenly in Japan or Middle Earth, or worse... Forks.
However, our plot will probably not follow the path laid out for us in the books. Already, the future has changed for our characters, so if by AU you mean to ask if our plot will end the same way the books did, then yes, our plot is Alternate Universe and our plot will not end like the seventh book ended.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 2:56:54 GMT -5
Do the characters have to adhere to the future that the book laid out for them (ie: does Harry have to marry Ginny, etc.)?
We prefer that members honor the couplings in the novels, but we do not require them to. In that same vein, we encourage that you take a different path as so much has laready been altered. It would be silly to ask that you stick to the novels when we have sort of made that hard to do.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 2:58:00 GMT -5
Is the Prophecy about Harry and Voldemort still relevant on your forum?
Yes and no.
In some ways, it no longer matters. Voldemort was killed by Harry already, thus the prophecy was fufilled, case closed. In some respects.
No in that Voldemort still harbors the grudge of being killed, and will still target Harry because of it. So, in a way, it's still relevant.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 2:59:04 GMT -5
How dedicated is the forum to upholding the canon?
We may be a Beyond the Veil forum, but we are still pretty picky when it comes to following the rules established by JK Rowling. We use the same spells, refer to the same events, follow the same laws and statutes, and are pretty set in not changing how certain skills are acquired. For example, we will not be allowing any more heirs of Slytherins, metamorphagi will not run rampant, not every member will be an animagi, etc.
If I have not read all seven books, will I be lost?
This difficult to answer. Reading all seven books does help a lot, but you could probably get by with at least a basic knowledge of Harry Potter.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 2:59:55 GMT -5
Do my characters HAVE to take classes?
Classes in Welcome to Hogwarts are optional, but they are a good way to get points.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 3:00:16 GMT -5
How quickly does your plot move?
That depends on the members, but the staff will do their best to drive it along.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 3:02:57 GMT -5
What does canon mean?
Canon is a term to describe a character/event/setting that appeared in the book. Harry Potter is a canon character, the Battle of Hogwarts is a canon event, and Godric's Hollow is a canon setting. Anything not canon is considered original design by either staff or player.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 3:03:17 GMT -5
What does NPC, OC, and IC mean?
NPC- Non Playable Character
OC- Out of Character
IC- In character.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 3:03:35 GMT -5
Can I pick up an NPC to role play as?
Absolutely.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 3:04:05 GMT -5
What is a Mary-Sue or Gary-Stu?
The bane of every role player.
Mary-Sue or Gary-Stus are characters that are just so perfect. They have no flaws, are all-powerful, and will dodge every spell thrown at them, and primarily function as a wish-fulfillment fantasy for the player. It goes further into certain classifications.
Victim!Sues: A whiny, pathetic character that cries too much and constantly has to be rescued, usually by a love interest or a potential love interest.
Warrior!sues: BAMFs... to be general. Tragic pasts have led these people on a path of self-righteousness... and they happen to be great at every weapon they ever pick up ever in life...
Punk!Sue: Just too cool to be understood by everybody, and just too edgy to every really fit in. Boot camp is probably the best solution for these non-comformists...
Misfit!Sue: I just don't fit in... I'm a geek... A nerd. Oh... Wait. I take my glasses off and suddenly I look like Scarlett Johansen... and I'm pretty good on a broom. Hey, who knew that this little misfit just needed a make over to be the most popular girl in school!?
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 3:05:33 GMT -5
What does it mean to g-mod?
G-mod means to God-mod. God-modding is when a person takes control of another person's character without permission and proceeds to move them about and/or make them feel or react to certain things. The most common that I've seen is g-mod internalization: "When John Smith walked into the room, Jane trembled with fear." The player assumes that the other character is just so awed by their presence, that it goes without saying that they'd tremble. However, what the player really might be thinking is that this other person smells like rotten eggs... Long story short... Control only your character.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 3:05:56 GMT -5
Who do I report abuse to?
Any administrator. We do not tolerate abuse and will deal with it promptly.
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Post by Persephone Silverton on Jun 13, 2010 3:06:28 GMT -5
Can I become a staff member at Welcome to Hogwarts?
We are not currently looking to fill staff member positions.
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