imeeji_backstage | announcements + (re)placement!

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• In the interest of preventing encroachment of WILD CITY abilities, we'd like to take a moment to create some guidelines and power limitations for transformation corruptions:
• Unit abilities may not be used while in a transformed state. Alternatively, a character may not keep their humanity/sanity while in that transformed state, or otherwise are reduced to being a wild animal.
• While a character may be weaker while in their transformed state, they may not be stronger; all physical aspects (i.e. jaw strength, weight, speed) must be the same or weaker than when the character is human.
• Unit dorm upgrades may not be purchased to accommodate transformation corruptions (i.e. if you turn into a slug you can't get a dorm upgrade for a slug door or something; you are completely free to play IC that the character tried to get the upgrade but was rejected, however!)
• Clothing cannot transform with the character. If the transformation results in a bigger form, clothing should be destroyed in the process.
• Transformation triggers should be consistent and somewhat weighty, i.e. it shouldn't be from a sneeze or a cough or otherwise something that is only mildly inconveniencing.
• In general, transformation corruptions should be played as a greater hindrance to a character's life.

In addition, we ask that players with transformation corruptions post the conditions of their corruptions on their character's profile or otherwise somewhere easily accessible by other players for the sake of transparency.

If you have any questions or concerns about these guidelines, or otherwise feel your character's transformation corruption is now unworkable/unfun, please let us know! We want to make sure transformation corruptions are fun for players while also being fair for WILD CITY players, and not all transformation corruptions are 100% the same.

• While we're still working on the special community upgrades, here are the ones from last poll:
Convenience Stores, Everywhere
Over fifty stores are open in the city: all of them are convenience stores. 7-11, Lawson, FamilyMart, Mini Stop, Seicomart, Daily Yamazaki - all of them are open 24/7 with every shelf fully stocked. You can packaged food at any of these shops - some of them even offer seasonal items! - and they'll mystically restock when you're not looking . . . or maybe they won't. It seems inconsistent when they're stocked again, so don't trust that the corner store will always and foreverially have an infinite number of endless meat buns; you might have to ransack another conbini or switch off between a couple of them.

Besides food, you might also want to use the store for something else: while you have a banking app on your phone, there are also ATMs wherein you can access your points bank to transfer points, either with your name attached or anonymously. You can't withdraw or deposit money, though; there are no physical feeders or tenders. What would a point even look like, physically speaking . . .

There are also copiers, though not in every convenience store (player choice on which ones have them and which don't). They're capable of connecting wirelessly to your cell phones, if you'd like to print out pictures!

THE GREAT BURGER, Aoyama
Just a few blocks away from the Alfred Tea Room is THE GREAT BURGER, an American-themed diner. As one might suspect from a name like THE GREAT BURGER, the venue offers primarily grilled burgers on the menu, ranging from classic items like the cheeseburger and bacon burger to some originals like mango burgers and asparagus burgers. They also offer breakfast - pancakes and hashbrowns and eggs - as well as grilled sandwiches and milkshakes. Just take a seat and order on your phone, and your meal will be rolled out on a conveyor belt that digs into the wall in about ten minutes!

Both of these locations have been added to the Locations page!

• The next setting poll is up as well!

• As reminder, April's activity check is cancelled. Take care of yourselves, everyone!

• Vector is running a Tinder game on April 22nd through April 27th! See you then ☆

• Last, but not least, we have one (re)placement!
future is now
Kida Masaomi

Good night, Imeeji!