Game Rules and Info~

[Nerdy Barista]

Some things to start us off

1- You must abide by the Minimum activity clause that I have provided below in order to stay in the game.

2- No Meta gaming, period. That includes, discussing your nightly actions before trial, Discussing truth bullets found before trial, discussing nightly actions with anyone, with the exception of anyone who is in the same immediate area as you in the night.

3- If for any reason you are unable to provide activity please let me know! I try to be understanding and will be more lax with the minimum activity if you have a valid excuse, however, this will be limited to only one round.

4- Please please please ping me via discord if you need me, I may not be staring at my computer screen 24/7, and I really appreciate it if you ping me to grab my attention

5- You may discuss any information about your character to others, however, this may leave you exposed, and paint a target on your back.

6- If you are selected as corrupted, and are planning to work with an accomplice, you must notify me first on who you want your accomplice to be, then I will add you two to a group chat where we can discuss the plan together.

7- Your character MUST have a valid reason if they wish to do commit suicide as the corrupted, and due to this, suicide will not be allowed for the first round.

8- These rules are subject to change at any given time, with appropriate notification of playerbase.

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Minimum activity-
 Minimum activity will count as posting your alibi and investigations at the very least in trial, as well as sending in at least 5 out of 6 actions. Failure to do the minimum without notifying me beforehand will result in you being dropped from the game. As for actions, I will be strict on the deadline for them, and will not allow extensions, once the 24 hour window is closed it is closed for good.


Phases-
 There will be a total of at least 5 phases each night; Freetime, night time, *Morning, Deadly, Trial, and Results. I will now quickly go over them all.

 •Freetime
This phase is where most of the roleplay and story will take place, you may go around and explore the island and hang out! This is where you will mainly be able to earn FP and do tasks, be on the lookout, some say there are some weird mysterious coins hidden around~. 
(24 to 48 hours)

 •Nighttime
Here you will begin to send actions back and fourth! However, there will be a brief 24 hour roleplay period where a special small event will take place! You may earn FP here however you will not be able to complete any of the tasks that you had during Freetime. After the 24 hour window you will receive your 0 action, which will just be your starting point in the night. There will be a total of 6 actions (not including 0), as well as blackened getting an additional action at the end. 
(Up to one week)

 •Morning
This phase is optional, and will only play out if a body was not found the night before, a head count will be taken and everyone will be tasked with searching around for any missing persons. This is purely for RP and will be shorter than any other phase.
(up to 12 hours)
 
 •Deadly
It appears that someone has been murdered! Everyone will receive two investigation tokens, and an additional 1 as the map expands and/or another corpse is found. Everyone must cooperate and manage their tokens wisely to cover as much ground as they can. 
A quick scan costs 1 token and will tell you what you see if you were to just look around the room walking in.
An in-depth search costs 2 tokens and will tell you what you find if you were to closely examine the scene.
You may get an account from any of the staff members as well, this will cost 2 tokens, they will tell you any information they are willing to spit out.
(24 hours)

 •Trial
Everyone will get the chance to duke it out together, and figure out who did the murder. Everyone will be able to post up to 3 truth bullets of what they had found during their investigation. Refer to this list and everyone's alibis to pick apart the case~! After 24 hours, a poll will be posted, where you can then begin to vote on who you think did it.
(48 to 72 hours)
 
 •Results
After the trial and everyone has voted, the staff members will read out the votes and tally them, whoever has the highest amount of votes will be convicted of the murder and punished. If you get the killer incorrect, you will all vote (ooc) for one person to sacrifice as punishment, so hope you are likeable~
(24 hours)


Staff members-
 The staff members serve as the "headmasters" of the game, they are the authority of the island and are tasked to manage everyone and keep tabs. They will periodically check in on everyone and go through the areas on the island to do any tasks they have. Each staff member is different, and will act differently in different scenarios. For instance, one member may be forgiving and let you off with a warning more often, while another may be more strict and give harsher punishments.

 Every morning The Maid will come by each room and clean it thoroughly, if you have any items that you've hidden away in there that you shouldn't have, there is a chance she will find it. If she finds the item she will confiscate it. If any staff members catch you with any contraband, they will confront you and confiscate it from you.

 "Man, these staff members seem like a nuisance, can't I just kill them and be over with it???"
 Staff members cannot be murdered, and they will not commit murder under any circumstances, however there are ways to get around them! You may earn FP with the staff members, what's FP you ask?

FP stands for friendship points, they determine your relationship with the staff members. Getting high enough FP with a member will gain you special benefits with them, such as a small favour, extra information, or even turning a blind eye for a minute! Some staff are easier to befriend than others, and may require less FP before they are willing to do things for you.

Every 5 consecutive interactions you have with a staff member will earn 1 FP, every small task you do for them will earn 10 FP, doing a personal quest for them will earn 20 FP. Once you hit a certain soft cap, you will need to do a "Friendship task", which will allow you to further improve your relationship and give you a special reward.


Exploration-
 I highly advise that you go out and explore the island! There are secrets to uncover, neat lore to find, puzzles to do, and so much more! Certain puzzles however may carry... Deadly consequences if done incorrectly or done a certain way, you will be told however if a puzzle is potentially deadly!

(Keep tuned! I may add more information as I see fit~)


Death-
 It appears you have managed to fail at staying alive, and now what is there to do?  There is a subthread that will allow all the dead players to come together and roleplay, and attempt to solve the trials. But there is one special thing that the dead may also do... Have influence over a certain map gimmick. I won't say much else, its a secret~!


Truth Bullets-
 Truth bullets are pieces of evidence or facts about the case that are %100 true. These serve as building blocks for the trial, anyone may refer to them at any time, make sure when you're referencing a truth bullet that you bold your text and color it blue! Before the start of trial you will be given a list of truth bullets, you may only select 3 total to put up on the board. Next to the truth bullets will be the names of all the players who selected to use this truth bullet.
 Now, remember that everything has multiple truths, and that some things that aren't put as a truth bullet could also be useful.