The Rules and Special Notes

[Ethar Luxun]

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Godmoding is not allowed. All players control the fate of their characters in every situation, and as such. Auto-hitting and having an indestructible character is not allowed.

• Killing a character or a NPC without being in a SAGA thread or in an otherwise agreed upon fight to the death is not allowed.

• Any cursing or foul language is allowed both in and out of character to an extent. If these privileges are abused, consequences will be taken.

• Sexual content is not allowed in public. If you wish to pursue such a thing, you may have the thread 'fade-to-black' before it happens. The forum must remain PG-13 in this regard. However, we do encourage romance and romantic RPs. Nudity is permitted as long as the guide of PG-13 is followed.
  
  
• You may only have a maximum of 3 characters. Characters from the same person cannot interact directly for the sole purpose of training. The only exceptions for this are: story progression; trading of an item; and a second character attempting to learn a technique from the same players other character. These exceptions will only be allowed once staff has given approval.  A remedy in some cases will be for a staff member RPing as one of your characters, though other solutions exist. No JOKE Characters are allowed. Making one will result in an instant denied character.

• Don't start RPing until your character is accepted.

• Do NOT act adversely because of something someone’s CHARACTER did. Separate the person from the creation, please. While we all pour a bit of ourselves into our characters, one has to understand that other characters may not always play nice. So don’t take it out on the “mun”, so to speak. They’re two different people. If you have a personal problem with another member or members, take it to the admins and moderators. Do not post a thread about it. No public bashing will be tolerated. Racial slurs will not be tolerated, nor will degrading language towards members in general.
  

• Guest posts will be automatically deleted unless its in the advertising section.

Players whom break these rules will be punished as the staff sees fit. This usually involves anything from a simple warning or a request for an edit all the way up to the swinging of the almighty ban hammer.





FAQS

Q. So what's the deal with all of these races? How do I know what to be? 

A. Generally, you choose your race depending on what direction you want to go in. There are the cannon races as well as some new player-made ones for you to choose from! We just ask that you request permission to use the race of another member if you so choose, and please follow what they set for that race. 

Q. Any Side plots?

A. Of course! If you like, you an someone else can start up your own plot together. Also, every one or two months, there will be a plot that everyone can join if they wish.

Q. Can I marry off my characters and let them have children? 

A. Yes, of course. I suggest you don't own both of them in the process, it makes RPing a little hard and boring. If you do decide to have your character conceive a child, you must keep in mind that this will effect their performance in the RP drastically. You can't just have a child and forget about them. 

Q. Can my character be In two places at different time periods? 

A. While some sites do not allow you to be in more than one thread (or place) at once, we will. We find that it's more fun and the people who don't have a lot of characters don't get too bored. 

Q. How many characters can I have? Do I have to make a new account for them? 

A. Members are allowed no more than 3 characters. All characters must be kept as active parts of the storyline. If we feel a member is not capable of juggling more characters, the additionals will not be accepted. Yes, you must make a new account for each character. 

Q. What if I have more questions? 

A. Feel free to PM an admin or moderator. Or if we're not here, I'm sure one of the staff members or other available members will be happy to answer your question.

[Ethar Luxun]

TRANSFORMATIONS: 

Depending on what race you may have picked, you have no doubt noticed that there are different kinds of transformations; permanent and temporary as well as ones that require a trigger, and ones that do not. Below is just a short break down of what is expected when unlocking one of these new forms. 

First off you of course need to have obtained the stated 'required' Base Power Level, that is a given. If you are at or above the stated amount of PL then you have the opportunity to unlock the new transformation. 

Now most transformations do not require a trigger and are based purely on PL. For these all that we require once you have the specific power level is to write a post in any thread; Training, Saga, Group Thread, whatever, that explains your ascendance to this new level. It does not have to be the most detailed an elaborate post ever if you do not want it to be, but always remember: your character is based on what you write, so like always the more detail and descriptive you are, the better it makes your character look. At the end of the post, just make sure to state which transformation you are unlocking (even if the thread has not concluded) and pending Admin approval, you will have it. 

Now, Saiyans and Half-Saiyans along with some Hybrids and some Custom Aliens have transformations that require extreme emotional stress or other specific conditions, I am sure most of you are aware of this. This is true on the site just like it was in the series, and SSJ (Super Saiyan) is not something you can easily step into. Extreme emotional stress is something we are going to take seriously on this site simply because of the precedence that is set up by the anime. In most cases this is going to take place in a fight for your life or some incredibly intense training. Of course like other transformations, this is up to admin approval and if you are to unlock this in mid fight, then make sure to put that and the end of your post and make sure to get a hold of an admin to approve it. 

Special Note: All races are entitled to a X2 temporary transformation that lasts for a short time. (3-4 Posts).

We look forward to watching you all reach the pinnacle of your races power!

TECHNIQUES

General Techniques

• As you train and develop your character, you may want to expand your arsenal of techniques and attacks. In order to expand your arsenal you must first meet your power level requirements for your race. I.e. for humans its 4000 power level. After that, you may either select a move from the list of moves provided to you by your friendly neighborhood admins, or you may create a move that we can approve.
  • *With creating your move, we may find that we don’t particularly love the way it is phrased, and instead offer a better way to phrase it. As such it is a good idea to pm one of the admins about it before hand so we can help speed up the process. The primary Technique Admin is Ohkara Minamaru. Post your idea under Technique Approval before beginning your training post, so you don't write a thread for something we can not exactly allow you to be able to do.
  
  Once you have your move in mind, you may now commence to writing a training roleplay in which you may learn the move in any way you can think of (within reason). You are not restrained to training roleplays as you can also learn the move during a normal thread that includes other people. The only type of thread a move cannot be learned in is a SAGA thread. Once you have entered these types of threads, you have your current arsenal and your creativity. You may also learn up to two moves in any given thread and you may learn as many total moves as you have total slots. Slots are not lost if not used.
  
  Moves may also be tiered in a method that adds effects to the original technique. I.e. the first technique would be bubble barrier and then an effect added to it to make it more of an offensive move. This can be used on most moves to add secondary effects to them, but for each effect a move slot is required. The effects can be wide ranging and even tiered multiple times to create very powerful moves. The only restriction here is Tiers can not add extra damage or instant charges.

Master Techniques

• If you meet the Master of a School, you may be able to learn a Master technique at two Standard slot cost. This can be very beneficial early on. Taking on a Master (Teaching) or Monarch (Ruler) position allows you to learn that positions techniques with no technique slot cost. However only masters can teach moves to others free.
  
  If a School Master is similar or the same as any technique you already have, you may replace it with the school version once learned. If the previous Tech was Master as well, the replacement is free. If it was Standard, it costs only one Technique Slot.
  
  You may also create five custom Master techniques once you reach 100,000 base power level. Each of your Five 'Master Slots' cost two Standard Slots.
  
  As a Master of a School and at 100,000 Base PL, you may create one new Master technique to teach to others, once approved by admin. Should be fitting to the school somewhat. This does not count towards your Five 'Master Slots', but still requires two Standard technique slots. Once you leave the school, the school's Custom Master technique is reset for the next Master to create their own.
  
  You can Tier Master techniques at the cost of one of your five Master Slots and two standard slots. You can upgrade a Standard technique to Master level at 100,000 pl or upon learning a similar technique from a master, at the cost of only one standard slot.
  
  You may teach any Master technique learned without being Master of a School, but the Student must be at 100,000 Base PL and costs one of the Student's Master Slots and two standard technique slots. With permission from the appropriate schools Master, you may bypass this and teach it to anyone for no Slot Cost just like a master can.
  

Monarch Techniques

• When you take a Monarch (Ruler) position, you may choose one of that positions techniques as a Monarch technique. You may learn the others as Master Techniques free of charge. You may do this many times. However, only masters can teach moves to others free.
  
  If a Rulers technique is similar or the same as any technique you already have, you may replace it with the Rulers version once learned and regain the slots you used.
  
  You may create one custom Monarch technique once you reach 200,000 base power level. This uses three technique slots.
  
  You may also create one custom Monarch technique for every planet you purchase. These each take three technique slots.
  
  You can Tier Monarch techniques at the cost of an unlocked Monarch technique slot. You can upgrade a Standard or Master technique to Monarch level at the cost of only one or two standard slots respectively, along with a Monarch Technique Slot.
  
  You may teach any Monarch technique you know, but the Student must be at 200,000 Base PL and costs one of the Student's Monarch technique Slots and three standard technique slots.
  
  
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CANNON HEROES AND VILLAINS

A new unique feature to Ripples of Time, with the opening of the mysterious dimensional portals all over the universe. Players will now be able to receive 'help' from the Anime's own canon characters! But be warned! The type of 'help' you can receive can be either Helpful to you, or helpful to your enemies! This will all depend on multiple things! These can include: 

• Your Characters alignment. (Good Characters will NOT receive beneficial help from Canon Villians. And Visa Versa)

• Your Power Level. (Some Canon characters will not precieve you as a potential ally, apprentice or even a threat until you have reached a certain level.)

• Character Gender. (Watch out girls and boys. There have been characters in the Anime that can be perverted to the opposite genders, or even the same genders! You might be able to get their help if your clever!)

For the types of actual Benefits you can gain are as follows. This list is NOT Complete (yet). 

• PL Gains! (Your final grading will be higher then normal! Weights, Gravity, and other factors will ALSO apply!)

• Unique Techniques! (Your character, regardless of PL, might get the privilege to learn a special technique!)

• Unique Items! (Everyone likes to have something no one else can get right?)

The Heros and Villians that have a chance to appear can range from ANY SERIES! Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Dragonball GT, Dragonball Super, And the Dragonball movies! Only Major character can be Allies or Mentors. Minor Characters CANNOT be mentors! 

Rules: 

• Only 1 thread can be made with your 'Canon Mentor' for training. However, due to the unique and powerful benefits of this training, people will only be able to post up to 5,000 Words per post every 2 months.

• Only 1 Mentor at a time! So no, You cannot get training from Goku AND another character in the same thread.

• BREAK ANY OF THESE RULES, AND THE CANON CHARS WILL ABANDON YOU TO THEIR ARCH VILLAINS! AND THEY WILL KILL YOU!

 

TRAINING AND GRAVITY RULES

Players have a variety of methods as to how they can improve their character’s power but also how to increase the size of their wallet. This can be accomplished on RoT by training by yourself or with others. Each player is allowed to train up to six times a week with only four being of the same type of training. ('week' constitutes as Sunday 12:00 am - Saturday 11:59 pm)

So say one person trained twice for zeni, they now have the option of training two more times for zeni or four times for power level. You can post any mixture of the two types of threads, as long as you do not do more than four of the same type in one week.

Within the allowed power level training posts, two are allowed to be gravity threads. You can increase 5x per gravity thread, thus allowing you to increase 10x per week should you post the max. Though it will take time and commitment training under 500x gravity, the highest possible, your gains will be tripled. This is the best modifier on Dragon Ball RoT; easily making gravity chambers worth the investment. Your first training in a Gravity Chamber therefore starts at five times normal gravity.

For each x5 level of gravity training the modifier is 2%. Now this may seem small, but if you take the time to work your way up to x500 then your bonus from just gravity training is 200%! That's tripling your PL reward! We made this harder to earn on purpose.

Also, if you start a grav thread, you may move onto the next level before completing the last. However you must finish the original thread before going any further. (i.e. you start a x5 with another player, then do a x10 solo. Before you can do a x15, solo or otherwise, you must finish the x5 first).

TRANSPORTATION AND SPACE TRAVEL

Traveling from one planet to another is something that every character can do. There are ships that travel from planet to planet dropping off characters and NPC's alike. Below are the rules that are in place to use the travel system. Regular, basic ships take 24 hours to travel, while deluxe ships take half that time.

Travel Time: It takes 36 hours to travel to a new place when using the 'shuttle' system.
Cost: It will cost 200 zeni to use (saving up for a ship might be cheaper in the long run)

PURCHASING/CONQUERING PLANETS

Attention! The World Trade Organization is going public! In an attempt to gain the funds necessary to complete their Dyson Sphere project, they now not only will the select few obscenely wealthy be able to purchase planets; so can you!  

You would be queen, king, czar, emperor, empress, fuehrer, president of your very own planet or space station. Hell, title yourself the Great One; it’s your damn planet! For a nominal fee, you too could be royalty. Just imagine your castle, you sitting atop a golden throne with an ornate crown regally resting upon your head. 

So contact your local planet exterminator liberator and put in an order now! A one-time fee of only 16,000z. 

Ah yes, but the devil is in the details is it not? One cannot simply point at a random speck on a star chart and scream “That one!” No, no! First you must design your planet! When submitting a planet ownership application, you must include the specifics! How large is your planet (does not affect gravity)? Explain its climate, physical features, residents, history, etc. 

We expect at least a thousand words of meaningful description, not to mention another thousand words explaining how you came to own the planet. Both must be finished before the money is deducted and the planet added to your character’s items. The description must be posted with the application and, after it is reviewed and accepted, how you come to control the planet must be sent to the admin handling your application. 

Once that too is accepted, a board will be made for your planet, where you can post the reviewed roleplay explaining how you come to own it. As for the how, that is entirely up to you, but I shall lay down some examples. You don’t have to purchase the planet in character, though you can if you will, instead you could conquer it ruthlessly, enslaving or murdering its populace. 

Or, if your character finds such things abhorrent, you could save the planet, freeing it from an evil regime which subjugates its people. They are so grateful they make you king, or elect your president, or what have you. Perhaps you win it in an incredibly high stakes poker game with a shady individual? The possibilities are endless, though they have to be credible, hence the review process. 

For those of you wondering what benefit you receive, besides ruling your own planet (as if that’s not enough!), the owner also receives a not so modest bonus to both power level AND zeni threads occurring on the planet (must be posted in/take place on the planet). 

So, what do you say, hated autocrat or beloved king? It’s your planet after all. 

(Players may choose to split the cost evenly among a group, which is acceptable. However, the description must be agreed upon by all, and each player must contribute a minimum of 1,000 words to the explanation thread. The bonus will also be split evenly among the investing parties.)

PLANETARY DESTRUCTION

As we all know it is hard to properly describe how much power is required to actually destroy a planet since Vegeta was able to do this very early on in the anime series and Frieza had to use a Monarch technique, but was only in his first form. As such, the staff on RoT might have come up with some fair mechanics for Planetary Destruction.

In order to destroy a planet: One must be over 90,000 base PL AND have achieved their first PL required transformation. After which they must achieve a Charge 3 attack in order to successfully attack with enough power. However when going for planet destruction, the thread that this is happening in must be declared OPEN in the thread title. If the person is roleplaying by themselves, with no other participants in the thread, they may post in the thread advancing the charge every 48 hours.

Keep in mind that even a Charge 3 attack at that level could still be slowed down or burned out enough by counter-attacks or persons strong and selfless enough to stand between your blast and the planet. This is not to say the planet wouldn't still be destroyed, but it is possible to delay the detonation or allow the planets survival by the very skin of its teeth

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Updated 'techniques' rules with the Technique Approval page's info.

[Ethar Luxun]

Fusion

A powerful technique allowing two individuals to temporarily, physically fuse into a single being of immense power. The fusion, regardless
of the participants experience or power level, can last no longer then six posts, but may be terminated at any time. Additionally, relative
powerlevels of the participants is irrelevant to the resulting dominant personality, however the result must be agreed upon by both parties
and the dominant party will the the one responsible for making posts for the character. Power level or Zeni gains for the duration of the
fusion will however go only to the posting party.

The Master level fusion will grant a 50% bonus to the combined Base powerlevels of the two participants and access to the any of the
dominant personality's transformations that are now withing range. For easy reference: (A's Base + B's Base) X 1.5 = C's Base.

The Monarch level fusion will grant a 75% bonus to the combined Base powerlevels of the two participants and access to the any of the
dominant personality's transformations that are now withing range. For easy reference: (A's Base + B's Base) X 1.75 = C's Base.

Note from Ethan: This is preliminary and will be updated as we develop the complete language. At the moment this post is intended simply to introduce the concept and to showcase the numerical workings of the fusions. Thank you for your patience.