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affinity ranks;
✽ AFFINITY RANKS | ||||||||||
Areas of Repute Within Aifaran are some unofficial factions that represent some of the interests or aspects of the city life. These are not ICly recognized groups (that is, there are no guilds or formal organizations representing these areas that a character can approach ICly) in that they have no defined structure, but merely areas of general repute.
Upon application acceptance, each character will receive a randomized set of starter rankings totaling 20 points altogether, which are randomly distributed throughout all the factions using RNG when a character joins the game. This point cap will prevent anyone from being able to max out too many affinity factions at one time. OOCly, each faction has ranks from 1-5 (with 1 being the lowest, 5 the highest), with each rank producing multiple different types of interaction with that group throughout the month. Players can choose to have their characters experience one or more of these instances to happen, depending on what their rank standing is with that respective group. Characters will not be required to experience all instances for all factions in a given month. This Google Spreadsheet is kept current by the mods that can be viewed by the players at any time, so players will always have access to their various Affinity standings at a glance. EXAMPLE: CRIME Rank 1 • Slippery Fingers: You are targeted for pickpocketing on the street! • Get Trashed: Your property (home, work, etc) suffers vandalism. • Shakedown: Your preferred places of patronage are harassed for protection money. Rank 2 • Supply & Demand: You sense eyes on you frequently, and when looking to purchase your usual staples, you find them either out of stock or ridiculously marked up in price. If asked, the shopkeepers will avoid answering the questions, as if they've been intimidated into silence. Rank 3 • Swag Swap: You are targeted for a mugging, but you're offered a cheap set of crystal glasses in exchange for all you lose. • Insurance: You're offered an insurance policy against theft for the month, but if you don't pay up, you may be more heavily targeted. Rank 4 • Mistaken Identity: During what looks like it will be a mugging, the perpetrator seems to recognize you and breaks off the attempt. • Guardian Criminal: Alternatively, during what looks to be a mugging, ANOTHER mugger will intervene, successfully chasing the first offender away from you. Rank 5 • Sudden Windfall: An anonymous person mails you a package containing what is definitely stolen, but likely untraceable, money and luxury items, the contents of which are now yours to do with as you please! Affinity Rank Changes Each month as part of AC, players will be required to submit their rank changes, moving 4 points total per month in any combination of their choosing. An affinity cannot be ranked at 0 or over 5, and all the Affinity ranks must collectively total 20 points - so points being added to one rank must come from subtracting from another rank, etc. Part of the AC requirement is a (VERY) brief description of the character's behaviour that led to the fluctuations in affinity. EXAMPLE AC COMMENT: Character: Bugs Bunny AC Proof 1 (required): LINK AC Proof 2 (optional): LINK Allegiance Rank Changes: +2 Sci-Tech, -2 Faith Notes: Bugs offered to teach a class on network basics to some less-than-tech-savvy elders (+2 Sci-Tech) but flipped off some Ban Om devotees when they wouldn't take a hint (-2 Faith). Affinity FAQ What happens if my character gets randomized Affinity starting ranks that don't make sense? IE; my sweet cinnamon roll gets a high Crime ranking? That's half the fun! ICly, it's explained by characters arriving that don't have any background in the city yet. Since these aren't literal, recognized factions, it's a little bendable. Maybe they're going with a gut feeling. Maybe they just don't like your character's face. Who knows! These rankings aren't static either - they go up or down with each AC, depending on what you want for your character. What if I don't want to use any of the monthly instances for my faction rankings? You don’t really have to if there isn’t anything in there you’d want to play with. Or make up something (reasonably) within the parameters that would be better suited to your character. Why do I have to move Affinities rankings around every month? As your character interacts with the peoples of Khu Ioduan, they will naturally get along with some groups and people, but not others, just as in the real world. Adjusting Affinities rankings is based on how you think your character's choices have been viewed by the various factions in the city. There is no 'right' or 'wrong' standing with the factions, so don't worry about keeping a set number; every option has new opportunities! | ||||||||||
ARTS
RANK 1
• Graffiti: One of your preferred hangouts gets tagged with an unwelcome painting
• Taken for Granite: There's a bit of an art show going on. Unfortunately one artist's statuary has been temporarily placed in front of a door you need to get to and it will be a good hour before it can be moved. Let's hope you're not in a rush.
RANK 2
• The Night Life: While it’s exciting that some old buildings around the city are getting some fancy renovations, many of the workers are, well, nocturnal. Have fun with that.
• Street Art: Timing is everything and boy were you in the wrong place at the wrong time - the Sentry is pinning some street graffiti on you and you just got a heck of a fine. On the other hand, a group of off-beat artists now find you an inspiration and buy you a few beers and try to talk shop with you. They’re friendly enough and any attempt you might make to tell them it wasn’t you is met with a ‘sure, sure, that’s what you have to say, wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more’.
RANK 3
• Absolutely Fad-ulous: Bat cats! Bat cats everywhere! Particularly spraypainted on velvet! A street artist managed to smoothtalk you into buying quite a bit of his work which, admittedly, has been selling like hotcakes. But how long will this trend last? Hopefully long enough for you to make a profit on your purchases….
• Forbidden Arts: Chihuelo is not well-known for its arts. Quite the opposite - Chihuelans tend to be very much against any form of expression that isn't propping up their nation as the best. So when someone pushes a rather… unflattering figure (clearly meant as satire) of a great Chihuelan leader into your arms as they make a run for it, you now find yourself in possession of contraband - both in Chihuelo for it's taboo nature, and in Aifaran for the ban on smuggled goods.
RANK 4
• Bloom Under Starlight: Many artists visit the botanical gardens to paint the autumn trees or the spring blooms. There is one face-painter who is particularly popular as they'll paint either a flower or a colourful tree on your cheek. The particular paint they use glows under the night sky and will bring you good fortune until you wash it off.
RANK 5
• A Novel Idea: A popular writer has become quite taken with the many adventures of the Dreamfolk. He may stop you for an afternoon at a nice restaurant to pick your brain about your life back home. Not only will you be credited in his book, but also handsomely compensated for your time.