FAQ

## Character Creation & Admissions

### Can I be a Pro-Hero/villain/teacher/school staff member?

In order to create a Villain or Pro-Hero character without making a student first, you must have actively roleplayed a previously-approved character for at least **one IC year** (6 months OOC). Players who fulfill this requirement may apply for a Pro-Hero or Villain Alt in U.A. Backstage, but applications are only open a few times an IC year. An announcement will be made if they open. Alternatively, a character who has graduated from U.A. (or dropped out) may become a Pro-Hero or Villain as long as the same guideline is met.

All players have the opportunity to make Pro-Heroes and Villains and as background characters ( #about-bgcs ) any time of the year, but you may not have them as a *primary* character.

Regarding teachers, players can try out to become school staff members! However, there are limited slots and are chosen by the Admins, not to mention only available when the Admins open positions. They are selected based on server activity and contribution.

### Why can't I submit my character using a Google document?

We want everyone to do it the same way for organization purposes; having a mix of direct forms and Google Doc links is just not ideal. Directly submitting it also allows the Admissions team to read and review sheets easier and quicker. Also, we have no way of detecting edits to sheets with Google Docs. With direct forms, we can recover edited or deleted versions.

### Can I make a character that isn't a U.A student?

Yes! Any character that is not attending U.A. will be submitted via the Citizens form. “Citizen” covers characters such as children who are too young to attend U.A., an adult living in Musutafu, a student attending another hero school (such as Shiketsu High School), a vigilante, and so on. However, please note that a non-U.A. student will not be able to roleplay in the U.A. High School channels unless there is a public event.

### Can I make a student in a higher year?

Yes, you can! You will be considered a transfer student.

### What do the circles underneath my sheet mean?

These are for the Admissions team to keep track of which sheets need reviewing.

⚪ An Admissions member has read your sheet.

🔴 There are immediate problems with the sheet such as mentions of abuse, a link, a wrong sheet format, a banned Quirk, a character that is a direct reference to other media, etc.

🟡 An Admissions member has stated concerns/asked you questions about your sheet and is now waiting for your response/edits.

🟣 You have sent your responses to the concerns/questions and Admissions is discussing them.

🔵 You have edited your sheet after revisions and it is now ready for final review.

🟢 Your character has been approved.

This information is pinned in both submission channels as well as #character-workshop.

### How long will it be until my character is approved?

It will take approximately 2-4 days.

Every character sheet has to be evaluated and approved by at least two members on the Admissions team, so the time will vary depending on the number of adjustments the Admissions team needs to approve the character. If there are no issues with a character sheet, the character will be approved and sorted out rather quickly.

When the Admissions team spots a problem with a character sheet (such as an unbalanced Quirk, a vague Quirk, a backstory that violates guidelines, etc.), they will spend some time discussing the character sheet together before addressing the owner of the character to make adjustments/confirmations. Once the character sheet is amended, the Admissions team will give it one last look before approving the character. Often, the long waits are due to the duration of discussions between the members of the Admissions Team.

### Why does this server only open submissions on Sundays?

We only open submissions once per week to maintain a reasonable Admissions workload. Unfortunately, it was incredibly easy to burn out when overwhelmed with an endless stream of submissions every day; to boost productivity and ensure that every character is reviewed thoroughly and with care, we are only open on Sundays (PST). Admissions thanks you for your patience and cooperation.

If you’d like to be pinged whenever submissions are opened, please obtain the **@Submissions** role by pressing the bell react at the bottom of #character-guidelines. And if you’d like to check out the rest of the server and chat with the other players even without an approved character, feel free to request for the Spectator role in #new-player-lobby!

### What determines if I get into Class A or Class B?

After the first day of school, it is random; the Admissions team usually alternates between each approval/considers which class could use more activity so the classes stay balanced. Pre-U.A. characters that were submitted before the first day of school are able to use a system that allows them to choose.

## Alternate Characters

### How do I make an alternate character?

**All alternate characters will require a separate Discord account for roles/records purposes.** However, you are free to send roleplay responses as the alternate character from your main account if you are unable to swap accounts easily. Please keep OOC Rule 5 in mind, which is as follows:

*If you join on another account, you must specify that you are an alt, as well as disclose your main account, on your character sheet.*

You can find all rules in Rules and Guidelines.

### How many alternate characters can I make?

Players may have **two** (2) alternate student characters at a time (for a total of 3, including their main). Beyond U.A./School Staff/Plot characters are not included.

### I want to swap my alternate character’s account with my current main account/I want to remove a character. Is this possible?

Yes, these are both possible. Swapping an alternate character’s account with a current main account is simple; all you have to do is repost the character sheets into the proper cast channels and someone will re-sort the roles for you. Make sure to let someone know beforehand in #player-help, though!

As for removing a character entirely, we highly recommend that you discuss with any players who have had significant interactions with the character. Discuss an IC plan (will your character be moving away? Retconned entirely?) with them, and let us know in #player-help.

## Server Plot

### Is there some sort of server plot going on or does everyone make their own story?

Yes, there is a server plot taking place! The server plot and other server-wide events are handled by the Plot Team; however, that doesn’t mean you can’t make your own personal story! Many people develop arcs with their character’s friends or just for their character. As long as these plots do not affect the server as a whole, it’s fine to make personal arcs for your characters! It's also not required to keep up with the server plot; it's only run for those looking for a story to follow.

### Who are the villains? Can I be a villain?

The villains in these organizations are players on the Plot Team, created to put together the server plot. You can see how to join the Plot Team in the next section.

In order to create a Villain or Pro-Hero Alt without making a student first, you must have actively roleplayed a previously-approved character for at least **one IC year** (6 months OOC). Players who fulfill this requirement may apply for a Pro-Hero or Villain Alt in U.A. Backstage, but applications are only open a few times an IC year. An announcement will be made if they open. Alternatively, a character who has graduated from U.A. (or dropped out) may become a Pro-Hero or Villain as long as the same guideline is met.

## About the Server

### What's the difference between the staff teams? Isn't Admin and Moderator the same thing? Don't Moderators review character sheets?

You can see an explanation for what each team does in Staff!

### How do I join the server staff (Moderator, Admissions, etc.)?

We typically release announcements seeking interest in joining server staff, and anyone who is interested in joining a team will click a corresponding react. No other action is required. They are selected based on server activity, past server warnings/heads-ups, and server contribution.

### Why does the server typically use a roll system to determine who wins battles rather than RPing it out?

The roll system is only used in large events (such as the obstacle course in the Sports Festival) so we can determine results without much hassle or conflict. Each class has several people, so the most efficient way to determine the ranking in large events is to just roll. If we were to allow people to discuss the placement of their characters, it would take an unnecessarily long time because most people would want their character to have a high placement.

For one-on-one sparring or private fights between characters, the system is flexible. Some people will choose to roll, others will choose to discuss, some will improvise and roleplay it. As long as both partners consent, any method of deciding a victor is fine! If two people can’t compromise, the Moderator team will always advise for both parties to roll.

If you are sparring with someone, please keep IC Rule 1 in mind, which is as follows:

*No godgaming. All significant combat scenes must be agreed upon by all parties involved. Controlling other people’s characters or severely injuring them without prior arrangements or permission is not allowed.*

*— If your characters are in the same year and Department, combat debates will not be as one-sided as you may assume. Please respect your opponent’s wish for a roll if they request for one.*

You can find all rules in Rules and Guidelines.

### How many RP scenes/channels can I be in at once? Is there an RP lock here?

There is **no** RP lock in this server. You’re allowed to be in as many scenes as you’d like as long as you are not deliberately hoarding channels. Because our calendar system is so flexible, please remember that you should keep your own character’s timeline in mind and have an idea of which scene is happening when.

### How is the Big Three decided each year?

The Big Three is comprised of three third-year students at U.A. High School who stand at the top of the entire student body in terms of strength and represent the top hero candidates in all of Japan. Although Mirio, Nejire, and Tamaki canonically did not do well in their Sports Festivals, the server uses the Sports Festival winners to generally determine potential candidates for the Big Three to avoid power debates and conflict.

However, winning the Sports Festival does not guarantee you a spot on the Big Three. A character will not be considered if:

* They are not in the Hero Department.
* They have performed misdemeanors or displayed poor/unheroic behavior at any point during their time at U.A. Although they may be strong, U.A. would not want a student with problematic history representing the school in such a manner.
* Their player has shown, or has progressively shown, little to no OOC activity throughout their time in the server.

If a character won the Sports Festival but is unable to become a Big Three member, the character in next place will be considered.

### I can’t find the answer to my question here. Who should I contact if I need help?

Regarding character creation and submissions, feel free to ping @Admissions in #character-workshop or open an Admissions Line (information pinned in #player-help)!

For other inquiries, feel free to DM any Admin/Moderator, or open a Moderator Line (information pinned in #player-help)! A line is the quickest and most reliable way to reach the whole Moderator Team.