With almost no ceremony at all, I declare 200X to be live. Get to posting, already. The three-moderator system is now in effect.

Remember, character sheets must be posted, but moderator approval is not required.

Honky-tonk....BEDONKEDONK! WOOOOO!

I really shouldn't be so joyful, given my recent limited computer access, but damnit this is a joyous occasionan!

Cool, I think I missed these but:


1. What's the official date?


and


2. What's the explanation for the OpNet?

The official date is today, whatever today is. 200X is a real-time forum.

The IC explanation for the OpNet is that it was set up by a (heretofore) anonymous nova who set up the board as a non-denominational meeting ground on the OpNet for novas. Registration requires verification of novahood, except for one thread, tentatively titled "Ask a Nova", where baselines can post questions to members of the board to be answered at their discretion.

As I understand it, the exact origin of the forum is being encouraged to sit in the realm of "Leave it the feck alone!" It's assumed that this forum is affiliated with no group and welcoming to all groups and that there are measures in place to assure that only novas can join.

Yep.

It seems a character has been given almost the exact powerset I planned on using. (Next time I won't post what I plan to have for a character). While imitiation is the sincerest form of flattery, it did ruin a lot of stories I had already planned. (I strive for uniqueness, so I won't keep the same powerset)

Oh well, time to redo his character sheet.

Thirded. Let the posting begin.

There are a very limited number of powers in Aberrant so it's very hard to have a unique powerset. The originality comes from what you do with it and the character's personality.

It's not how limited the power selection is... it's what you do to make the powers you have unique.

Actually, as much as it physically pains me to type out these letters... I agree with WR to some extent. Sometimes, a lot of a character's concept is tied up in their powers. If someone copies them almost precisely, especially if your selection has been made public or you've specifically told them that their theme is identical to yours, it's a bit of a slap in the face.

Perhaps the two of them could work it out in PMs.

That would be ideal, I agree. If they elect not to cooperate with you, though, you're still more or less borked.

Oh, and thanks again for spearheading all of this, Nova. Here's hoping it'll be as awesome as you envisioned it!

Basically 3 of the four powers I selected, were chosen. One of them even had the same extra. It's ok though, I am redoing his sheet. He will still be the same character, I will just have to do a little re-imagining of his exploits.