Item Requests

[lifeaftr_mods]

Item Requests

There's something my character wants or needs!

Should your character require an object, specific or general, the Storyteller may be willing to listen to your request and oblige accordingly. However, there are some stipulations to said requests - partially due to the Storyteller's own limitations, and partially due to their own...fickle nature.

Not sure how many stories you character has? Check our Accruals Page!

When considering and items request, please keep the following limitations in mind:

I) TECHNOLOGY
LifeAftr does not support the vast majority of technology without a form of protection, bestowed and maintained exclusively by the Storyteller. The ability to both retrieve and maintain an object that advanced is somewhat beyond their grasp at the moment. Unless said object is necessary to your character's continued existence (in which case, it will have come through to LifeAftr with them, initially), the cost of repairing and sustaining anything sufficiently advanced that maintains itself electronically will be higher than something that does not.

II) SIZE
The Storyteller cannot retrieve objects of immense breadth and height, as those strain the limits of their abilities. At the moment, they cannot retrieve anything larger than your average armchair.

III) SPECIFICITY
A specific object from the character's home of deep sentimental value (such as a character's treasured family heirloom) will have a different worth than supplies of a more general nature (such as a package of seeds for crops), and will require more effort on the Storyteller's part, and therefore a greater offering. As per the FAQ, only two companions, including pokemon, may be brought in at any time. Please only make a request if this two companion limit has not been reached. Any requested companions will be subject to nerfing prior to being accepted.

IV) RELEVANCE
While in theory, characters are able to request anything that they can think of, there may be instances where a limitation will be imposed to prevent excessive loopholing of nerfs.

In cases like these, the mods will look for the relativity of the request to the character: if they are a non-magical being requesting a magical item from another world, for example, it's unlikely that their wish will be granted. On the flipside, a character who is magical and asks for an item with powers outside of their current abilities may be able to acquire it, but at a higher favor cost. In-universe, this will be explained as the Storyteller being unable to significantly alter the natural progression of a character's story.

Generally, this will be handled on a case-by-case basis; always feel free to contact a mod if you're unsure about what the specifics might be!

Bear in mind that the Storyteller will not exercise their power to bring in basic resources that already exist on the archipelago, or anything that characters cannot conceivably make or build on their own. If you have any concerns about what this might entail, don't hesitate to ask - or check our Resources Page to make sure that what you're requesting isn't already there.

At this current point in time, requesting facilities is not available.

What's the catch?

A good question. The Storyteller does not perform favors for free. This is where non-compulsory AC comes into play! Offerings of juicy stories and tantalizing pieces of your character's personal narrative may be enough to satiate the Storyteller's curiosity and power their efforts to retrieve your requested item. In general, however, bear in mind that you will get what you give: a story that's more lies and omissions than truth may yield a lackluster item or something slightly off-brand, while an offering of great narrative import may allow your character to pay it forward, if you will, or net them a little something extra.


To request an item, please fill out the form below:
<b>Player name:</b> <b>Character name:</b> <b>Character journal:</b> <user name="NAME"> <b>Item(s) requested:</b> Provide the description of your item(s) as requested here. You don't need to write us a novel, but bear in mind that this is for the mods' benefit as well as for the Storyteller's, so the more detail, the better. <b>Offering:</b> A link to non-compulsory AC can suffice here, or you can write out a character's offering from scratch.

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[bloodbathing]

Player name: Kas
Character name: Agent Maine
Character journal: bloodbathing

Item(s) requested: Gym equipment, with a focus on the kind used for CrossFit-style workouts. Kettlebells, barbell & weights, dumbbells, pull-up bar, gymnastics rings, medicine ball, jump rope, a giant tire to flip — you get the idea.

Offering: All 12 stories. He wants everything he can get.

REQUEST GRANTED

[lifeaftr_mods]

It's All Been Worked Out
The morning after Maine makes his request, he'll find all the equipment he desires placed as neatly as possible inside his housing. In addition to all the equipment listed in the initial request, there's also a gym mat and a pair of wrist wraps. There is also a roll of duct tape, which appears to be a misunderstanding on the Storyteller's part, but perhaps there's some use for it anyway.

Everything looks slightly worn, but it's in good condition nevertheless.

♆ A few things of note! ♆

♆ As specified, all twelve stories will be used for this request.