Paradigm

Paradigm

 

dearest readers,

As the school year begins at Arcadia University in January 2023, society is once again abuzz as they await the return of their favorite celebrities: the sons and daughters of the nation's wealthiest and most respected nobles. After the riveting gossip they provided us last fall, I wonder what scandals and secrets the spring will bring forth. Whatever may come, know that I will be ready to share every little detail.

yours truly,
lady astor

   

A

t the beginning, the world was divided. Supernatural clans constantly warred with each other to claim the world as their own. At first, the four elemental nations kept to their own village settlements, but it was evident that they would not be able to avoid conflict much longer as other clans began to invade and ravage their lands. The elementals were terrorized by various other species and driven out of their homes.

The elementals suffered from these atrocities for a number of decades. However, as they moved around the world and their abilities were challenged, their powers began to evolve. Moreover, as they constantly traveled to escape ever looming danger posed by their enemies, the survivors of four elemental nations discovered each other.

While the individual nations didn’t stand a chance against the other supernatural clans on their own, they possessed a clear advantage together. They formed an alliance to reclaim their lands, but, eventually, they too set their eyes on the world.

The bloody campaigns forced the other supernatural species to retreat into hiding as the elementals claimed the world as theirs. The four nations divided the world among themselves and established a fifth state, Cor de Rosa, between their nations, where elementals from all the other nations could live and thrive together.

In Cor de Rosa, Arcadia University was founded nearly three hundred years ago to prepare the children of the upper class to be leaders and protectors of their great nations in case the other supernatural clans ever returned. While there are uprisings from other supernaturals every now and then, the elementals have effectively maintained their control for many centuries, allowing many to become comfortable and forget the fear that plagued their ancestors.

They turned their attention to raising their youth to maintain world peace and the utopia they had created — the paradigm of the perfect society.

However, with fear of their common enemies fading, is it only a matter of time before they all turn on each other for their own selfish reasons?

Perhaps.

But the world is different now. Civilized, as they call it. Wars are no longer fought on battlefields. Instead, they take place at parties, within study rooms, and in the dark corner of libraries. A whispered rumor is as good as any weapon and revealing certain secrets makes for the deepest wounds.

And there is one writer that keeps record of every skirmish.

. ➶ ˚ General guidelines

. ➶ ˚ rule one

Favorite the roleplay and stay subscribed for the duration of your stay.

. ➶ ˚ rule two

This is an original universe, original character, and literate AU roleplay that aims for muse development, storyline progression, and active writing. We will not accept applications that do not align with the goals we aim to promote, therefore, we reserve the right to reject applications we do not deem fit for our community.

. ➶ ˚ rule three

Both the writer and faceclaim must be in international age to be permitted into the roleplay. Your chosen faceclaim must be of Asian descent. They can not be ulzzangs, instagram models, and internet famous figures that are not in the acting or performing industry. Models represented by agencies are permitted.

Faceclaims can not be deceased, married, have criminal allegations made against them, and must not have publicly informed their wish to not be roleplayed.

. ➶ ˚ rule four

Characters can be aged up and down a maximum of eight (8) years from the faceclaim’s international age. The youngest age a character can be is 18.

. ➶ ˚ rule five

Because the roleplay takes place in an original universe, the concept of race does not exist in the world of the roleplay the same way that it does in the real world. Despite that, we ask that you remain respectful of your faceclaim’s race. For example, if your faceclaim is Korean, any characters playing their biological siblings should also be Korean.

. ➶ ˚ rule six

All orientations are permitted.

. ➶ ˚ rule seven

We operate in GMT -5 both IC and OOC. Although the roleplay takes place in an original universe, please try your best to keep this timezone in mind for your muse.

. ➶ ˚ rule eight

Body modifications are allowed but must be stated in the muse’s bio. This rule does not apply to primary ual characteristics present at birth.

. ➶ ˚ rule nine

The following will result in removal from the roleplay and get you permanently blacklisted: mixing IC & OOC, failing to apply appropriate trigger warnings to your posts, god modding, bullying others OOC, meta gaming, face/user/ship chasing, soft/hard blocking others without admin’s permission, bubble rping, plagiarism (applies to all creations from writing, ideas, graphics, etc), and member poaching.

If you experience any of these issues, we ask that you report to us directly. We will not take action if someone else speaks for you. You are welcome to raise concerns to us but we will not resolve the issue(s) with you if you are not directly involved in the situation. This is to protect the private information of the writers involved and to avoid misinformation and miscommunication.

For the safety of the community, it will be up to the admin’s discretion to remove members at any given time if you are caught engaging in the issues listed.

. ➶ ˚ rule ten

The OOC group and chat will have rules if you wish to be a participant. They will be disclosed in the featured post that you will be able to view once you’ve been added to the roleplay. You must follow all guidelines listed on the post at all times.

. ➶ ˚ rule eleven

Hiatus is given for three weeks maximum, with no exception for extensions. Please plan your hiatuses carefully as we will not accept multiple requests asked within the same period. If you’d like to request one, DM Lord Astor account on Mewe with the beginning and end date. You will be given further instructions if/once it’s been approved.

Hiatus will not be given to anyone within their first month of joining the roleplay. Additionally, you will not be allowed back into the roleplay if you request a hiatus, only to end up character-hogging. This means if you are unsure about a muse, we’d rather you leave that account and try creating a new muse rather than asking for a hiatus only to leave the roleplay once your hiatus concludes. That is not fair to other muns who may be wanting to write your faceclaim.

Furthermore, we will be hesitant to let you back into the roleplay if you are found to be going in and out of the roleplay. We aim to promote long-term writing and consistent character development. If you do not believe you can commit yourself to our roleplay, our establishment may not be suitable for you. To discourage this behavior, you must wait three weeks if you either leave the roleplay on your own accord or get removed for inactivity.

. ➶ ˚ rule twelve

Move-in couples are not allowed. Dating ban lasts for two months. Marriage, pregnancy, and children are allowed.

. ➶ ˚ rule thirteen

Three accounts are permitted per writer but the muses can not be from the same nation and the faceclaims can not be from the same entertainment group. To qualify for a second, you must have 3,000 points. To qualify for a third, you must have a total of 6,000 points between your two accounts. If you meet the requirements and would like to request a new account, you must acquire permission from the Lord Astor account on Mewe first. Only once your request is approved by Lord Astor, you may submit an application.

Suspicion of imbalance in activity throughout your accounts will result in the removal of the account you are found inactive in. It will be your job to maintain balanced activity. To avoid wrongful suspicion, we advise you to request a hiatus on one of your accounts if you are experiencing writer’s block for that particular muse. Otherwise, we will assume you’ve failed to balance both and revoke your second/third.

. ➶ ˚ rule fourteen

Character change is unlimited. To prevent abuse of this right, there must be a gap of three weeks between each character change.

. ➶ ˚ rule fifteen

You’re responsible for informing the admin if you wish to leave the roleplay. We may not view your message in our Mewe inbox immediately so if you plan to delete your Mewe account right away, we advise you to inform us of your departure on Asianfanfics/Tumblr. Otherwise, we will assume you’ve failed to inform us properly and blacklist you.

   

earth

earth

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air

air

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water

water

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fire

fire

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powers

powers

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Student life

student life

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Student loc.

student loc.

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city loc.

city loc.

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secret soc.

secret soc.

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faq.

faq.

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. ➶ ˚ Activity expectations

. ➶ ˚ activity rule one

Upon your acceptance, you will be given 48 hours to post your introduction. We expect the introduction to be at least two (2) full paragraphs, written in 3rd POV. Extensions will not be given if you ask at the last minute. We advise you to come prepared while you await acceptance.

. ➶ ˚ activity rule two

You have two weeks to complete your muse’s bio following your acceptance. To meet the deadline, you must post the link in the “Musing” group. It will not count if you do not post your bio in that group. Even if you post it on your own profile, we will not deem this step complete unless you post it in the provided group. Reminders to post will not be given. We encourage you to complete this step as soon as possible so you’re able to begin plotting with other writers. If you are discovered to have missed this requirement, we will check if you have any active threads in the literacy groups, in which we will provide an appropriate extension according to our discretion.

If you are found with no bio and no active threads, you will be removed without warning. If you wish to be readmitted into the roleplay after that, we will require you to submit an application with a complete bio beforehand to prevent the same situation from repeating.

In order for your bio to be considered complete, it must have sufficient information about your muse. We will not consider it a complete bio if you copy and paste basic information from your application. For it to be sufficient, another writer should be able to read your bio and gain a good understanding of your muse in order to begin brainstorming plot ideas. You will be asked to redo your bio if we find it has been made with poor effort.

. ➶ ˚ activity rule three

Activity is measured through active threads, self-paras, and gossip submissions. Anything else will not count. At the beginning of the week, a post will be made in the “Activity Check” group and it will be your responsibility to report your activity on the weekly posts. You will not be given any warnings if you fail to comment by the closing date. If you are removed due to inactivity, you will not be readmitted for a month if you wish to join again.

. ➶ ˚ activity rule four

To demonstrate consistent activity, you will need to have at least two (2) public threads by the first month of your stay. You will be removed without warning if you are found with one or no public threads by the end of your first month. Extensions will not be given under any circumstances and the same one (1) month waiting period will apply if you are removed for this reason. After your first month, we will naturally expect to see you branch out to other writing partners. If you are found restricting yourself to only the bare minimum requirement of two partners/threads, we will approach you under the suspicion of bubble rping.

 

. ➶ ˚ application process

. ➶ ˚ step one

In order to be considered an applicant, your Asianfanfic account must be at least 6 months old. If you are applying from Tumblr, your account must have moderate activity throughout the months to be considered an active account. Please ensure the admin can access your account’s information before submitting an application. It will not be our responsibility to inform you if we can not contact you.

If you fail to meet one or both activity requirements, we may consider your admission if you are able to provide us with a Google Document that has five (5) writing examples. Please be sure to submit your URL to our DMs if your account fails to meet our activity requirements. Otherwise, we will dismiss your application.

. ➶ ˚ step two

We don’t allow reservations. Apply once you’re ready and DM us in the format “Park Chaeyoung has applied.” once you’ve submitted your application. Failure to do so will result in the dismissal of your application. We will not contact you for any step you miss.

. ➶ ˚ step three

Create your Mewe account and begin writing your introduction post while you await acceptance. When creating your Mewe account, be sure to add “Cor de Rosa” in the city section of your profile. Only names in English with no special characters/fonts are permitted. Do not add anyone else other than the admin accounts before you are accepted. Your account must be clean of old posts if you are recycling an existing account. We are a closed roleplay; you may not add anyone else outside of our community. You will be given 48 hours to complete all instructions provided in your acceptance message. We accept applications on Mondays and Thursdays.

. ➶ ˚ step four

Your account settings must allow anyone to view your friend list and your feed preferences must be set to newest post in order to ensure everyone’s given equal exposure.

       

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We are newly established and have many faceclaims available to choose from!

 

masterlist

masterlist

 

application

application

   

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ gossip paper feature

 

A major feature of the roleplay is the gossip blog that is published biweekly by an anonymous writer. For regular citizens of Cor de Rosa and the rest of the nation, the blog is a means of entertainment but for the students that attend Arcadia University, it is another tool they can use to accomplish their personal goals. Students are forbidden from using their powers to fight with each other outside of class, but that doesn’t make the halls of the school any less of a battlefield.

At Arcadia University, everyone talks about everyone. Everyone has a reputation that precedes them. There are some students that try to be above the drama. However, when you’re beautiful, rich, and powerful, it’s difficult to keep one’s name out of people's mouths.

   

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ our first event

 

Coming up soon after our opening. Stay tuned and join us before it starts!

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student types & life student types & life    

While there are reputable universities in each nation that specialize in teaching its respective elements, Arcadia University is seen as the only option for many high-born individuals and is the ultimate dream for regular citizens.

For many upper-class individuals, attending Arcadia University is a tradition. As the school was established three hundred years ago, many royals and nobles have had ten generations attend the school before them. Even students from new rich families have witnessed three generations. Many wealthy families see it as important to attend Arcadia University, not only as a place to get a world-class education but as a place to form lifelong connections with future world leaders and individuals that will become innovators in their respective fields. The relationships that formed in the hallowed halls of this school have the ability to change the very trajectory of the world.

And with the school finally accepting regular citizens in recent years, it may very well change as the new students bring in a fresh set of opinions and experiences. Moreover, perhaps with the right resources and guidance, these new students might just end up being competition.

There are four types of students that are granted admission into Arcadia University.

royals

royals

   

There are four nations and each has its own sovereign. Each sovereign rules their own nation and serves on a council with the other rulers to make decisions for the multicultural city-state of Cor de Rosa. Royals are children of the sovereigns. Naturally, these royals are next to inherit the throne for their various realms unless someone chooses to challenge them (Please refer to question 4 under IC questions on FAQ page for more information). All royals are accepted into the school on the basis of their royal status.

There is a limit of four royals in the roleplay, one for each nation. If you would like to have siblings in the roleplay, please message the admin account.

nobles

nobles

   

Nobles are members of high society that have been granted noble titles by the sovereign of their respective states. They are long-established, respectable families that may even share relations with the royal family. While some noble families are very wealthy, that is not the case for all of them. Some ancient families only have their names left after various events that have left their dynasties penniless. All nobles are accepted into Arcadia University because of their noble status.

new
rich

new
rich

   

The new rich are members of high society that have earned their position through their wealth. They are individuals from families that recently became rich in the last few generations. Whether they have gained their wealth through respectable means or not, their affluence has made them difficult to ignore. The new rich families pay large sums of money to have their children accepted into Arcadia University. If these families gain the favor of the right people, they can be granted noble titles.

citizens

citizens

   

Originally, the university was only open to members of the upper class but with the lower classes demanding more equality in recent years, the school has opened its doors with some stipulations. Because regular citizens don’t have adequate funds to pay for the university’s tuition, many are only allowed to take classes part-time while the rest of their time is spent serving their elite classmates. The university disguises this system as kindness, but it’s really just a means of acquiring cheap help. It takes poor students twice as long to complete their studies. Many struggle to finish. However, those that stick it out have the opportunity to improve their magical abilities, receive a world-class education, and become as powerful as their high-born classmates.

 

sports

. ➶ ˚ note: If you plan to acquire the captain position for your muse, you must check on the masterlist if it is available and make sure to disclose it in your application before you join the roleplay. A muse may hold captain position for only one sport.

If you would like a sport that is not on this list, you must inform the admin first before allowing your muse to partake in it.

. ➶ ˚ Nation-specific sports: These sports are specific to their nation and only allow members from their respective nation to join the team.

Tag – Tag is a native fire nation sport that is known to take place in the nation’s particularly harsh environments. Fire nation players are permitted and encouraged to use electricity and fire manipulation against their opponents in an attempt to mark them as it. this is a timed game, so particularly skilled players may use precognition as a way to get ahead in the game.
  Dodgeball – This sport is native to the air nation and takes place in open-air arenas. Two opposing teams attempt to knock out each other’s members with a ball by manipulating the air around them. The use of illusion manipulation is also particularly crucial here as a tactic to fool each other’s teammates.
  Relay Swimming – Relay swimming is considered one of the most difficult sports out of all of the nations. Native to the water nation, this sport involves teams of four swimming through complex underwater courses in an attempt to beat the competing team. This sport requires complete mastery of aquatic respiration and water manipulation, and is known to be challenging for even the best swimmers in the water nation.
  Tug-of-war – This sport is native to the earth nation due to the earth manipulation that must take place in the attempt. Two opposing teams combat each other to make use of the earth beneath them in an attempt to pull the other team into a ditch. On the surface, it is an apparently simple game, but it requires incredible team coordination and technique.

. ➶ ˚ Regular sports: These sports are not nation-specific and anyone can join.

Dueling – This sport is one of the most equal across all of the offerings. Students are matched up according to their level and ability to spar with each other in a safe arena under the eyes of fellow students and educator spectators. There are three rounds, and students can win by either knocking their opponent out of the ring or having the most points based on their technique and accuracy by the end. Deadly attempts are not permitted. Students must be at least level 10 to participate. However, there is a yearly tournament held that is open to all students regardless of level, though it is unheard of for students with lower levels to make it past the preliminary rounds.
  Football – Football is another popular, cross-nation sport. the rules are relatively simple: don’t use your hands. All other manipulation is allowed, as long as it doesn’t cross into outright violence. The school has several non-gendered football teams that require tryouts, but the premier varsity teams are the most coveted and the hardest to get on.
  Pickleball Tennis Rock Climbing Ballet Dance Swimming Karate Horse Racing Hockey Boxing Gymnastics Basketball Fencing Cross Country Volleyball Water Polo Judo Cheerleading Weightlifting Golf Lacrosse Wrestling

clubs

. ➶ ˚ note: If you plan to acquire the president position for your muse, you must check the masterlist if it is available and make sure to disclose it in your application before you join the roleplay. A muse may hold president position for only one club.

If you would like a club that is not on this list, you must acquire the admin's permission before allowing your muse to partake in it. 

Juntos: the international culture club Quill & scroll: the honor society The Daily: the campus media association Oral Pursuits: the debate society A Moment in Time: the photography club Vivid Colors: the art club United Citizens for a Better Future: the social justice club Shooting Stars: the astronomy club Spoken Reasons: the poetry club Young Thespians: the theater club Helping Hand: the volunteer club Black & white: the chess club Bleeding Hearts: the mental and physical health club The House: the student government club

classes

. ➶ ˚ note: Muses are not restricted to the classes on the following list.

ethics nations history horticulture art marriage & family ancient studies philosophical theory combat (offensive and defensive practice) tactics & strategy law etiquette poetry diplomacy health & medicine language mathematics speech & diction chemistry astronomy geology physics horology psychology literature independent strength training leadership criminology music production intro to rituals nutrition  

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powers & progression

powers & progression

 

At Arcadia University, there are no grades or years. Instead, students attend the university until they acquire and master all of their powers. While improving their powers, many students will work on their major. Improving one's powers usually takes more time than it does to complete most academic coursework. Because of this, if an individual completes their chosen major before they acquire all their powers, they may choose a second major/minor, continue with the first major with graduate-level courses, or simply choose to focus on courses that will help them develop their powers.

Levels one, five, ten, fifteen, and twenty indicate when a student acquires a new power. The levels in between those levels (one to four, five to nine, etc) indicate the student's proficiency with the skill that they have last acquired. The maximum level characters can reach is twenty-five.

All characters are born with their level one abilities. Parents are usually told what element their child has at birth. If there is any confusion about a child’s element, a simple blood test will reveal the baby’s element. At birth, the level one abilities are very weak. They slowly develop as a child grows up. A child’s level one powers are usually fully developed by age seven, though some children may take longer. For example, air elementals usually take longer as they must learn to walk and run before they can fly. Between ages seven and eleven, children begin to acquire their level five abilities. A child’s magical education begins at the age twelve. If a citizen adolescent is diligent in practicing their element, they will have mastered their level five abilities by the time they complete high school. On the other hand, high born children progress faster because of their access to expensive tutors and their ancient, powerful bloodlines. To acquire level ten and higher, one must pursue additional education through private lessons or attend university.

When initially joining the roleplay, there are maximum limits on the level each mun can choose based on their character type. If the character is a regular citizen, the maximum level they can have when joining the roleplay is level nine. If the character is considered new rich, the maximum level they can have is level fifteen. If the character is a royal or noble, the maximum level they can be is level twenty.

As mentioned before, high born individuals have the opportunity to begin at higher levels because they have access to expensive tutors and other resources that will help them unlock their abilities sooner than regular citizens. Noble and royal individuals also have the added advantage in that they have kept their bloodlines pure for many generations by only marrying other powerful nobles, resulting in powerful children.

Please keep in mind that it takes time to perfect each ability. Therefore if a character has a higher level, they should be an older or more experienced student.

Muns will be able to progress through the levels with points gained through completing threads, writing self-paras, and events.

 

earth

. ➶ ˚ level one: Self-Healing

The ability to heal oneself. Normal healing is accelerated. they can heal cuts, bruises, light burns, and small bone fractures. They can recover from minor blood loss. Individuals can not heal internal organs, regrow limbs, and heal nerve damage.

. ➶ ˚ level five: Earth Manipulation

The ability to shape and manipulate the earth. At this stage, earth manipulation is limited to common earth elements, such as soil, mud, rocks, sand, etc. Individuals can not control crystals, gemstones, or precious metals. Individuals do not have the ability to generate earth, meaning it must be present for power to be effective.

. ➶ ˚ level ten: Seismic Sense

The ability to perceive their surroundings through vibrations in the earth. The more proficient one is in this ability, the further one can detect. Anything that is completely suspended in air will evade detection.

. ➶ ˚ level fifteen: Retrocognition

The ability to see the past. To see the past, one must have physical contact with a place, person, or object related to what they are attempting to see.

. ➶ ˚ level twenty: Earth Transformation

The ability to transform common earth elements into crystals, glass, gemstones, and precious metals and vice versa. If a gemstone or metal is more rare, it will be more difficult to transform common earth elements into it.  

air

. ➶ ˚ level one: Flight

The ability to fly. While individuals can fly great distances based on how much stamina they have, they can’t fly to great heights as there may not be enough oxygen or it may be too cold.

. ➶ ˚ level five: Air Manipulation

The ability to manipulate air. This power is ineffective in deoxygenated zones and places with no natural airflow.

. ➶ ˚ level ten: Deoxygenation

The ability to remove oxygen within a given area, causing others to suffocate. Because the deoxygenated area is invisible, users need