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A User's Guide to the Apocalypse A User's Guide to the Apocalypse [a tale of survival, identity, and personal growth] [powered by Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine] [Elaine “OJ” Wang] This is a preview version dating from October 31, 2015. Credits/Copyright: Written by: Elaine “OJ” Wang, with some additions and excerpts from: • Ops: the original version of Chat Conventions (page 19). • mellonbread: Welcome to the Future (page 46), The Life of the Mind (page 167), and Corpseparty (page 257). • godsgifttogrinds: The Game Must Go On (page 242). • eternalfarnham: The Azurites (page 277). Editing and layout: I dream of making someone else do it. Based on Replay Value AU of Homestuck, which was contributed to by many people, the ones whom I remember best being Alana, Bobbin, Cobb, Dove, Impern, Ishtadaal, Keleviel, Mnem, Muss, Ops, Oven, Rave, The Black Watch, Viridian, Whilim, and Zuki. Any omissions here are my own damn fault. In turn, Replay Value AU itself was based upon Sburb Glitch FAQ written by godsgifttogrinds, which in turn was based upon Homestuck by Andrew Hussie. This is an extension to the Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine system, which was written by Jenna Katerin Moran. Previous versions of this content have appeared on eternity-braid.tumblr.com, rvdrabbles.tumblr.com, and archiveofourown.org. For clarity, Elizabeth and Samantha are fictional characters. This book uses fantastical and supernatural elements in its setting, for its characters, their abilities, and themes. All such elements are fiction and intended for entertainment purposes only. This book contains mature content and reader discretion is advised. In case that wasn't clear enough, here is the content warning: This setting is very dark and includes horror, trauma, and the consequences thereof. Please understand what you are getting into, and evaluate whether you can handle it, before you start reading. This is a noncommercial fanwork and should not be sold for money. i Dedications: Elizabeth: My first-session coplayers and childhood friends – Michelle (balefulEntry), Cyril (bicuspidBookkeper), and Mason (errantEntropy). May they rest in peace. Samantha: PrototypeTowers (Pits) and its community, warts and all. Sure, none of us liked the drama, but indifferentBem taught me how to write, enlighteningFont trusted me with the mod tools, and eternityBraid has remained a friend of my heart. OJ: Myra Henderson, who showed me the strength of anger; Kim Su-Cheol, who showed me the strength of speaking; and the Internet, which showed me the strength of reaching out. Also thanks to: • Casey Johnson (geostatonary) and the rest of the Jenna Katerin Moran Fanclub chat for being very patient with me. • Jenna Katerin Moran herself, for putting up with my 'senpai noticed me' jokes and letting me ask miscellaneous other canon-related questions. • Replay Value AU. I know you all hate each other these days but I still love you all. ii Table of Contents Credits/Copyright: i In the Game 39 Dedications: ii Issues 40 INTRODUCTION 1 Immersive Fantasy or Techno 41 Three Letters 2 Pacing 41 Elizabeth 2 Epic or Adventure Fantasy 42 Samantha 3 Great Risk and Great Reward 42 OJ 4 Epic Fantasy 44 The Game (Terry Weaver's Story) 8 Adventure Fantasy 44 Basic Principles 11 Welcome to the Future 46 A Brief OOC Glossary 11 PLACES IN THE GAME 51 About Chuubo's 12 Prelude 52 About Replay Value AU 12 Skill: Sburban Survival 52 About RV Chuubo's 13 Presession 54 Influences on Replay Value AU 14 Your Coplayers 54 A Warning 15 Your Replayee’s Life 55 An Opposite Warning 16 Waiting For Meteors 56 This Book Is Not An Authority 16 The Incipisphere 57 Never Been Better 18 Playing the Game 57 Chat Conventions 19 Ritual: [S] 59 Indirect Communication 19 Your Land 60 Logs from #denizenlair 21 Exploration 60 Direct Communication 24 Consorts and Quests 62 Power Level 24 Psychoruins 64 Notes on the Social Contract 26 Transition: [S] ==> 66 On comfort/discomfort 26 The Magicant 66 On the autonomy of characters 27 Inside the Magicant 67 Sex 27 Prospit 68 Violence 28 The Streets of Prospit 68 Tone 28 Ritual: The Skaian Clouds 69 Campaign Conventions and Genre The People of Prospit 70 30 Derse 71 Campaign Conventions 30 The Buildings of Derse 71 You cannot ever completely leave the The People of Derse 72 clutches of Sburb. 30 The Ancient Law 73 There are loopholes out of Death, if you The Battlefield 74 are lucky. 32 On The Battlefield 74 Your mind will break before your body The Veil 76 does. 33 Out on the Rocks 76 Things I Have Seen 35 Ritual: The Ectobiology 77 Gothic/Fairy Tales 36 The Furthest Ring 78 Gothic 36 Travel 78 Fairy Tales 37 Session Boundaries 79 How Elizabeth Puts It 38 The Bubbles 80 iii The Dreaming 80 Sylph/Bane: Sylph’s Cause 126 Life Without Integrity, by Scout/Guide: Completing the Map 127 epinephrineElectrified 81 Smith/Muse: Embracing Creation 129 PLAYING THE GAME 85 Maid: It's All A Performance 129 Prelude 86 Thief/Rogue: Your Crowning Desire 129 Custom Ability (optional rule) 86 Dame/Guard: Something To Protect 129 A Sburban Tale 88 Prince/Bard: Let The Curtain Fall 129 Your Sburb Classpect 89 Waste/Grace: The Cataclysm 129 Your Land, Consorts, and Familiars 90 Who Should You Fight: Replay Value Your Denizen 91 Edition 131 Seven Gates (20/35) 91 Aspects and Sburban Magics 133 What You’ll Do 91 Why are these magical skills? 133 Quest Cards 94 Blood 133 Poetry: Lands 95 Breath 135 The Beast in the Lair (25/25/35) 96 Void 136 What You’ll Do 96 Mist 137 Quest Cards 98 Mist and Fogging 139 Challenging the Throne (25/35) 100 Heart 140 What You’ll Do 100 Re: heart magic (interuniversal Note 102 correspondences) 142 Quest Cards 102 Rage 145 The Heart of the Land (20/30) 103 Flow 146 What You’ll Do 103 Rhyme 147 Quest Cards 105 Might 149 Something You Are (15+/35) 106 Sand 150 What You’ll Do 106 Doom 150 Quest Cards 107 Life 150 Ritual: Ascension 108 Dreams 152 A Long Presession (20/30/40 XP) 110 Rain 153 What You’ll Know 110 Light 153 What You’ll Do 111 Law 154 Quest Cards 112 Mind 156 Seven Gates (Void Session) (25/35/45 XP) Fate 157 113 Time 157 What You'll Do 113 Space 157 Quest Card 114 Hope 159 Voyage through the Ring 115 Stars 159 A Note On Time 115 Sight 159 What You'll Do 116 Sound 159 Quest Card 117 Coins 159 Classpect Assignment 119 Dust 161 Titles and Title Issues 120 Rerolls, Miraculous Arcs, and the Page/Knight: Knight Syndrome 120 Awesometier 161 Seer/Sage: Tactician's Folly 122 Rerolls and Internalization 161 Ward/Heir: Accepting the Inheritance The Awesometier 162 123 Miraculous Arcs and the Replayer 163 Witch/Mage: A Cryptic’s Tale 125 iv The Life of the Mind: A Response to Step 6: Your Bond 208 PTowers Survey 40 167 Step 7: Your Affliction 208 Portrait of a Sburbanite 171 Step 8: Miscellaneous Details 209 Accumulated Roleplay Coefficient and the Step 9: Miraculous Arcs 210 Knife's Edge 171 Step 10: Handle 212 The Lifeline Skill 172 Logs from #unlabeledrecord 215 Game Research/Gamebreaking 173 Angels and Others 218 Leadership/Helping Others 173 The Gamebreaker 218 Sburban Art 174 Two Types of Corruption 218 Sburban Cooking 174 Common Elements 219 Alimentator Hack 175 Otherwise Corruption 220 Religious Practice 175 Angelic Corruption 221 Writing 176 Cult Theory and the Angels 223 I Defy It All! 177 Plot Hooks 225 Aliens (Yes, We Have Them) 178 Deals 225 Commonalities 178 The Hymns 225 The Term “Consensus Presession” 179 Double Corruption 226 Alternian/Beforan Trolls 180 Why Any Of These Are In Sburb 226 (Superior) Alternian Troll 181 Skaia Travel 227 (Superior) Alternian Seadweller Troll On The Noble Circle of Horrorterrors 182 229 Poetry: Tell Me True 184 Mechanical Details 232 (Superior) Telekinesis 185 Issue: Sburban Corruption 232 (Superior) Animal Empathy 186 Corruption on the Arc Level 235 (Superior) Limeblood Empathy 187 Ritual: The Bargain 236 (Superior) Telepathy 188 REPLAYER NETWORKS 239 Psionic Null 190 Loose Replaying and the First Hobs 190 Servers 240 (Superior) Hob 191 The Game Must Go On 242 Birdbros 192 The Age of Ring Servers (up to (Superior) Birdbro 193 TS35) 245 Replayer Appearance and Clothing 194 Early Ring Servers 245 Build 194 The Invention of Timetrav Encryption 246 Face and Cosmetics 194 Timetrav Encryption, A Brief FAQ 246 Body Modification 195 Transamphibian 251 Presession 195 The Hierarchy 252 Utilitarian Clothing/Stat-Boosting The People 254 Accessories 196 Timetravs 256 Decorative Clothing/Accessories 196 Corpseparty 257 PSA 197 Gamebreaker Culture 259 Lifepath: A Replayer 199 Categorizing Gamebreaking 259 Step 1: Your Prenative 199 “Stackers” and Memory Editors 261 Step 2: Your Name 200 The Vine's Dreamers 262 Step 3: Your First Session 201 The Age of Replayer Networks Step 4: The Great Disappointment 204 (TS35 – present) 262 Step 5: Your Lifeline 205 Ritual: Registration 263 Step 6: Your Skills 206 Sburb.org and the IRCs 264 v Admins and Mods 265 authoritativeSpectacles, Culture 266 Melanie Edwards 312 The IRCs 267 Skills: 312 Myra's Anonymity: The Life and Death Inherent: 312 of a Waste 269 Perks: 312 The Seer Network and Ivory Tower 272 Arcs: 313 Seer Network 272 Knave of Hearts 3 313 The Azurites 277 continuousCalligraphy, Artesia Ivory Tower 280 Witchwood 314 PrototypeTowers and the Pitsbloggers 281 Skills: 314 Admins and Mods 282 Inherent: 315 Community 284 Perks: 315 Skaian Birth Liturgy 285 Arcs: 315 The Mannerists 287 Called Away 2 315 Cooking Blogs 288 lionheartAbdicated, Erica Re: Survey for my friend Elizabeth's Meyers 318 book 291 Skills: 318 Corpse Fiesta and the Corpselikes 292 Inherent: 319 Corpseparty 292 Perks: 319 Corpse Fiesta 292 Arcs:
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