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While characters have no idea how A5 generates its auspicious acts and acquisitions, players get to play a little kink gacha. We'll randomly generate a card individually for each player -- no two cards will be the same! You will be able to exclude your "hard no" kinks from the generator upon acceptance. Leave a suggestion below if there is a kink you would like to see that isn't listed here! Kinks will be added to the list per mod discretion.

Suggestions are checked before each new round of A5 cards. If we don't add a suggested kink, it is likely because we felt that it is covered by a kink already on the list.

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LOCATIONS

The Nameless Island consists of two primary domains. First is the Nameless City, a utopic luxury island resort town staffed by helpful robots and rife with highly advanced technology, which exists synergistically with lush tropical plant life to create a "solarpunk" or "eco-punk" aesthetic. Player and NPC businesses and attractions are located in the Nameless City. Unspoiled nature is also abundant, with vast blue seas and exciting mountain terrain for Islanders to enjoy in their free time. In the City, all Islanders will reside in one of two resorts: the Apartments (ideal for singles and couples) or the House of Worship (larger residences designed for groups). Thanks to the Augur's gift of Augmented Reality, these residences are completely customizable with Augur rewards. The second domain is Sim City, a simulated world which shifts periodically according to the whims of the Augur. Safe havens requested by characters are located in Sim City, and the look and feel of them may or may not shift to match the current setting. Following Simulation 001 (posted in October '21), Islanders may choose to upload a part of their consciousness to the simulation in order to seamlessly enjoy both the goings-on of the simulation and the Resort simultaneously. As Sim City is highly influenced by the minds of the participating Islanders, players can feel free to play fast and loose with locations as needed! WEATHER UPDATES: The climate of the Island is typically comfortable and tropical, with occasional weather events. The seas are calm and perfect for fishing, swimming, and boating, but do not venture too far into the fog which still lingers on the horizon some miles off. Those who do will find themselves looping back to where they began, with temporary amnesia effects. TRANSPORTATION: In addition to the Augur's tendency to warp Islanders from one place to another, a trolley system is available between all major attractions, businesses, and residences. Public Locations ☼ Residential Locations Entertainment Locations ☼ Player-Run Locations ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 🞃 public locations BEACH | You wash up on the island onto the beach, a small cove of pink sands and gently lapping waves which are surrounded by coral reef, tropical vegetation, and a path to the city. Tents and rustic shacks are available on the beach as temporary housing or relaxation options. NAMELESS ISLAND & NAMELESS CITY | The Nameless Island appears to have no bounds. Once you wander too far beyond The Nameless City, you will encounter a thick fog which conscientious robots will warn you to stay away from, lest you lose your memories. If you travel, fly, or swim too far beyond the shores of the island itself, you seem to circle back around from whence you came - with no recollection as to how you got there. HOSPITAL | The Hospital houses and guards the Augur on The Nameless Island. It is the central feature of the Island, and Islanders can receive supplies and provisions from the robots here. The Augur is set up in what would be the chief medical officer's room. Recently, one of the unused wings was set aside entirely for PCs to fix up and use as their personal facility! Robots will not go inside their wing of the hospital without being invited. This wing even has its own entrance for emergency accessibility. RECREATION CENTER | H̴u̶m̷a̴n̷s̷,̸ ̴e̵x̷e̷r̸c̴i̶s̶e̵!̴ ̸H̴u̵m̴a̴n̵ ̶s̴e̶x̸e̸r̷c̷i̵s̴e̵!̸ ̶W̶e̷ ̷h̷a̸v̸e̶ ̶r̶e̴s̸t̷o̷r̸e̶d̶ ̴a̵ ̶p̷l̶a̷c̶e̴ ̵o̴f̴ ̴b̵o̸d̸y̵ ̸w̵o̷r̸s̷h̵i̵p̸!̶ The gymnasium/rec center has been upgraded! Here, Islanders will find everything they need to keep their bodies in peak physical condition... and more! Dildos of all colors, shapes and sizes are mounted on about half of the machinery. Some are positioned well for vaginal insertion, others for anal insertion. There are sanitary wipes in every room, at least. The outdoor track includes a standard sized sports field and a shed full of equal amount sex toys and sports equipment. P̷l̶e̷a̴s̸e̴ ̵e̶n̴j̵o̴y̵ ̷y̷o̷u̸r̵ ̸r̴e̶c̶r̴e̵a̴t̶i̵o̸n̷.̷ HANGAR | The hangar was once the rundown, rusted and barely maintained storage shed for mecha on the Island, but it has been greatly upgraded since then! It is cleaner, streamlined, has robot drones helping in maintenance and repairs on mobile suits as requested. There are gravity controls that work when all doors to the hangar are properly closed and the anti-gravitation only lasts for two hours before it needs a recharge. Then there are the simulation chambers! Two full-size simulation cockpits back-to-back have been installed that react to each other in a PVP format, but otherwise work independently. All mobile suits currently in the hangar are already downloaded into the system. Any upgrades that occur to these suits will also be added into the simulator. Any AI systems built into the mobiles suits will also be replicated within the full emersion simulator, although without any of the physical complications (nothing that would cause brain damage or other injuries). But there is a small addition, the robots modified into the systems. Any AI system will also include a subliminal messaging of sexual thoughts and possibilities. Something to stimulate more adrenaline and further arousal while piloting the system. Some may notice it after a while, others may never pick up the change. It also may lead characters to being more susceptible to acting on impulsive thoughts and desires they had while inside of the simulator after they exit. They'll need to burn off all that energy somehow. But they only work when the people using them are mostly unclothed or naked. Skin exposure is needed to activate them and keep them working. Right outside the hangar is the new Pump'n'Plug Refuel Station! It is a kiosk-style gas station with some supply of varied fuel reserves for islanders' vehicles and mechs, but it is limited and will need restocking by request. The more fuels requested, the more squares necessary. LIBRARY | The city library stores media data chips that can be freely downloaded to your bracelet device. Or, if you prefer, you might be interested in purchasing a tablet-like electronic reader to peruse your selections on a larger screen. Most library data has been resorted: nonfiction including history, linguistics, horticulture, etc. Descriptions of various periods of history around the multiverse have been transcribed from the memories of Islanders, often with a bit of sexy embellishment of various historical feats. In fact, everything seems a touch sexually explicit...? The library also houses the community college, which hosts robot-led classes for all sorts of subjects. Any Islander is welcome to attend a class and augment their knowledge of math and science, cosmology, operation of Erku technology, and exciting new sex techniques. Inquire within if you would like to teach a class! BATHHOUSE | A bathhouse is also available for public use. The steaming, mineral-rich waters have healing properties for organic lifeforms, which hasten the healing of minor wounds, reverse effects of Augur-related events and aphrodisiac-laced foods and items, and eliminate the memory-wipe effects of the fog that lingers over much of the island. Not only that, but these baths will help you feel instantly relaxed! Just sink into the waters and feel your cares wash away. GREENHOUSE | An auspicious Greenhouse has been built up by robots who've heard that humans like organic food. They'll help you grow and maintain anything you ask - although they might not always do the best job, and you might find yourself with an unusual, Erku-native variant of your desired plant instead. VENUS GLEETRAP BOTANICAL GARDENS | Welcome to the newly constructed Venus Gleetrap Gardens, where you can enjoy gorgeous blooms from all over the known universe! The indoor botanical spectacle is temperature controlled and carefully maintained by robot stewards. At the giftshop, Islanders can buy anything they might need for a pleasant picnic, as well as cuttings of any flowers they take fancy to, so they might grow them at home. Holographic lightshows of beautiful (if psychadelic) spring days are presented twice a day, in the morning and afternoon. No two shows are alike! HOMESTEADY DAIRY FARM | Formerly run by Jesse Mccree. The homestead currently contains several acres of fenced off land, several milking cows and a few calves, a plethora of cats, a cattle barn, and a farmhouse. It is now run by robots and the milk is given away to Islanders who request it or “donated” to the local restaurants. Near to the farm but on public lands, potato fields, citrus groves, and vineyards thrive. They are mostly tended by robots, but Islanders are welcome to pitch in and take home the ample produce. FAIREST FOWLS AVIARY | For our bird lovers, say hello to Fairest Fowls, a large robot-run aviary to help care for the recent spike in the bird population. Visitors are welcome, but please mind where you stand. HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY | Healthy Mind, Healthy Body is a mental health office! Dr. D. Love and his small robot staff will listen to any troubles that people may need to talk about and offer solutions for your troubles (usually through sex therapy). DIRTY & CLEAN FUN LAUNDROMAT | Dirty & Clean Fun Laundromat is now open for business! It's a 24/7 laundromat with very helpful robots who will even fold your laundry for you! Just be careful, because they may mix up laundry, lose some of them entirely, or you might find your undergarments leaving you feeling very aroused to the point you just can't keep your hands out of them. 🞃 residential locations APARTMENTS | Typical apartments, fully stocked with all the amenities an Islander may need for a sexually liberated life, are freely available for island residents to claim. These apartments are sparsely furnished in a high-tech minimalist style, but can be freely modified to an Islander's taste with Augur requests. The size is ideal for singles or couples. HOUSE OF WORSHIP | The House of Worship has been upgraded! These spacious apartments are ideal for group living. They are furnished similarly to the smaller apartments, and they can also be modified freely through Augur requests. Your imagination is the limit! 🞃 entertainment locations ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT | The Entertainment District is active! The energy robots are able to harness from the sun increased their productivity exponentially, and a colorful multi-level entertainment district has sprung up to surround a few of the city’s familiar locations. Here you will find: Tailor shop that will sell you some fresh new underwear, or at least some pants. The Forge and its associated marketplace, featuring chainmail bikinis, swords with penis-shaped handles, and anything else your trashy heart desires. Flashbang: a greasy diner with free food on Topless Tuesdays. The Full Moon(ty) Theater has two screening rooms that show different features all day. Fridays are cosplay day. Come in costume and get a free popcorn! You can also get free food by volunteering to work the concessions! Steaming Carafe: a cafe that changes decor monthly (the theme being related to the Kink Special of the month or an upcoming Native Holiday) selling coffees, other caffeinated beverages, and sometimes food specials The Limp Noodle Shop is a robot-run shop has three small tables and a long counter for serving customers. It caters to various noodle foods and soups from any world and their menu changes regularly, but Wednesday is All You Can Eat Ramen Day. Try the Special Spicy Fishcakes to get a free drink, but they might make your noodle anything but limp and you'll need some help to calm it down. Effects can last up to three hours. Ticket To Ride is an all-purpose arcade with tacky carpet and games that yield tickets like skeeball and Whack-a-Woody, which can be exchanged for sexy, colorful prizes! Trés Gueule is a robot-manned cosmetic kiosk. Besides selling makeup, it also provides basic options for body writing (e.g. body paint and non-toxic markers/pens) and items to superficially disguise one's appearance (e.g. cheap party/masquerade masks and wigs). Supply is limited but does change up weekly so there's always something new to look forward to. Queen Me! is a gaming café for board games and card games, including Gwent, Dungeonwalks & Dragonqueens, Stripped Magic Battle, and more. It will be open in a quieter area of the entertainment district. Once a month sexy strip Campaigns happen. What does that mean? Who knows, the robots make up something new every time. CURLY CUBES MAKEOVER SALON | A styling salon is now open for business! Or would be if it had any staff. Two chairs and hairdryers, but one of the chairs comes with handcuffs and a dildo attached. Maybe you’ll convince a nearby robot to come take care of you in the shop, but who knows what style they might come up with... THE DIVE | The robot-staffed bar has been newly upgraded to suit the Island's luxurious atmosphere. Free drinks if you do a karaoke performance! The karaoke machine inspires emotion based on the song being sung. THE CORNER STORE | A convenience store that sells life's small pleasures: cigarettes, alcohol, single can cat food, pervertibles... Other items may be carried at random times. TUG-TUG BOATHOUSE | The boathouse is stocked with water crafts, such as paddleboats, surfboards, and a slightly larger rowboat that can fit up to five people. The rowboat will be available for traveling to and from the dock at the beach and another dock close to the Shame A Long House resort. STREET FOOD KIOSKS | Robot-manned food kiosks from various cultures and worlds will show up randomly throughout the city. That is not to say these foods do not have any effects as sometimes the robots may add a little extra to them. You are what you eat after all. SHAME A LONG HOUSE HOT SPRINGS RESORT | WELCOME TO THE SHAME A LONG HOUSE. Robots will provide various attire for comfort and insist that visitors take advantage of all the possible amenities of the hot springs! Only the non-transformational hot springs are available, but their effects are still active. PAOLO’S BAR | Formerly run by Bruno Bucciarati. It is a lowkey stand bar on the beach for your parched needs. MIDNIGHT HOTEL | A mysterious underwater hotel grants absolute privacy for your every need. Those who seek to explore darker kinks can enter the Midnight Hotel and find rooms filled with items to scratch any itch. You will be given a keycard to open a room and to enter inside is to agree to the contract of that key. No one may exit the room until a darker kink square on your card is completed. But do not worry, each room is designed to cater to exactly what you need to fulfill those squares, in whatever way that may be. The Midnight Hotel is also subject to changes by the Augur and its robot denizens, ever seeking to find new ways to fulfill its goals and encourage completion of Auspicious Acts. SIX FLAGELLANTS | Welcome, one and all, to a thrilling new location! Robots have worked tirelessly to build, from the ground up, what can only be recognizable as an amusement park. You are just in time for the grand opening of Six Flagellants: Great Advagtures! The Ferris Wheel routinely stops when lovebirds reach the top, waiting for a kiss - or something more daring! - before it starts up again. Robots warn of the scary Haunted House: a dark building with wall-to-wall creeps, and hot and cold running chills. Flickering ghosts roam the halls, and you may find an eerily realistic Headless Horseman -- who bids you, "Come closer. Give me head," while pointing to yours. Hey, get your mind out of the... Nevermind. The Carousel is a two-story affair. Nude figures with familiar faces lounge about, waiting to be ridden, and closer inspection proves that they have the faces of your fellow islanders. Hop on your favorite person and take them for a spin! There are even Bumper Cars, which have the interesting effect of making one feel more aroused with every bump and impact. (It's randomized each time, so don't try to guess based on car color!) What should be a similar ride, the Teacups, has the robots' madness written all over it instead. They have misunderstood the gentle spin-cycles for dangerous, dizzying loop-the-loops across a wide track. Some would swear that the ride has a supernatural invocation for fear. Others are simply man enough to admit they're afraid. The Tunnel of Love is not what you expect. Although flavored lube and guides to cunnilingus are on each fleshy-log-shaped boat, the motion of the ocean is quite soothing, and there's a pleasant floral scent in the air that causes a light intoxication. Two newer additions to the park are the Hall of Mirrors where people will see very distorted (but often sexual and provocative versions of themselves) that somehow have less clothing on them than the you do yourself. And the viewers' tent to watch the awe-inspiring prowess of the Great Be@stm@ster! With a sound of their whistle or crack of their whip, the Be@stm@ster can tame any beast to their will to do many tricks and feats...including volunteers from the audience. And if asked nicely enough, maybe they'll allow special guests to test out their whip, trying their own hand at beast-taming. And then there is the new waterpark! The Watersports Funtime Zone is a large water park with splashing rides and rollercoasters, a wading pool of cooling and arousing waters, the Rainbow Power Sprinkler Run that leaves visitors covered in dyes that just so happen to be deliciously edible, and the Streak And Shine nude waterslide! You will be liberally lubed down by a robot attendant (or helper of your choice) before enjoying the speed and pleasure of the twists and turns of the rushing slide. Don't forget to try the food! Similar to the Street Kiosks, there's a ton of faire food: cotton candy, corn dogs, and the like. Mascot outfits are available and those who wear them will be rewarded generously with credits. Two toy machines will be just outside of the amusement park. One of these will have miniature figurines of items or people from characters' home worlds. The other machine will have green figurines of other characters in the game! Naked figurines. In extremely sexualized poses poses that emphasize their physical assets. LAID BARE MASSAGE & SPA | There is a new addition to the scenery at the beach, and everyone is welcome! Especially new arrivals, who will be ushered to the recently-established Laid Bare Spa, where (provided they don't slip away from the bots' helpful grasp) their uncomfortably wet, sandy clothing will be stripped away and they will be lovingly pampered by the cold metal hands of the resident robots. Long-time Islanders and newbies alike are welcome to enjoy such amenities as hot and cold baths, sauna rooms, scrub-downs, thorough whippings with birch brooms, skin treatments, massage and energy work, and more! All rooms are thoughtfully decorated with tasteful murals of naked and disrobing bodies. Maybe you'll see someone you recognize?! (Maybe you'll see... you?) Islanders who happen to find their clothing mysteriously missing are welcome to borrow a Laid Bare branded towel to cover up with on their way home. LOUDINUS OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER | Remain on the trolley until the last stop, and Islanders will find themselves at the open amphitheater just in time to witness a troupe of robots acting out a traditional play of the ancients! (That's strange, how did they know you were coming?) No matter what the play is, the 'bots sure don't skimp on the sex scenes. Nor are they stingy with their famous (aphro-laced) popcorn! Just a few credits will net a buttery bag of deliciousness that never empties for as long as it remains within the amphitheater area. Why not share it with a friend, or a stranger? 🞃 player-run locations SHARE YOUR PLAYER-RUN LOCATIONS IN A COMMENT BELOW | Players can request businesses or the tools and supplies to start their own business through Augur Reward Requests. Requesting basic supplies and a building is usually one-square request. All Player-run businesses will be posted in comments below. If you used an Augur Request to bring a business to the game, you have the option of taking on the business to be run by your character. If the business has robot staff, then it may be used by the mods in a future game event without advance notice (we have very busy schedules and the robots are known to do things on their own whims). Please specify if you would like robot-staff or not. All primary relevant information a fellow player might need to know to use your open business in a thread or log should be put in your comment here. Any changes or updates to your business should be posted in an update comment to your primary top-comment. Please put the name of your business in the header of your comment. IF YOU ARE TAKING OVER A BUSINESS RUN PREVIOUSLY BY SOMEONE ELSE, PLEASE COMMENT TO THAT BUSINESS’S COMMENT WITH ANY UPDATES AND CHANGES. Please direction questions to the FAQ <img src=IMAGEURLHERE width=400px> <b>Run By:</b> Character Name | <user name=JOURNALNAME> | Player Name <b>Robot Staff:</b> Yes or No? (If robots are helping run the business then it may be used by the mods for future events, test drives, or mingles. You can choose to opt-out here, or at any time later by updating your business’s information.) <b>Description/Aesthetic:</b> What does your business look like on the outside? Where is it located? What is the inner decor? What’s the aesthetic/vibe? Do you have any other images? Please share links here. <b>Business Set Up:</b> What service does the business provide? What items does the business sell? How would characters know about your business? What hours is it open? Do you take credits or some other currency? Is it open to the public or by private request? Just describe general relevant information players would need to know to engage with your business in game. A BASIC SET UP MUST BE PROVIDED HERE. Does not have to be extensive, just a few sentences. <b>INFO POST</b>: OPTIONAL. Can link to a post on your journal or elsewhere if you would like. If not needed just delete this section. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N

FAQ

about the setting • eros energy • a5 & awards • bracelets & technology • simulation city flora & fauna • characters • activity • game mechanics • inventory & vehicles ABOUT THE SETTING What is Erku? Erku is a sexy panfandom jamjar where a superstitious supercomputer has created a luxurious island paradise for the beings its glitching transporter pulls from the multiverse. This world is maintained by "Eros Energy," the life energy generated by certain acts of sex and intimacy. There are shades of sci-fi, solarpunk, and false utopia, an ever-shifting simulated environment to offer fresh adventure and challenge, and endless opportunity for players to have a direct influence on the development of the world around them. ꘍ What the hell kind of word is Erku? It's a word that means "two", indicating we're a spiritual sequel game to Lagunbiru, colloquially referred to as "kink bingo." This game is not affiliated with it in any way, except that it uses the same core mechanism: a bingo card of sex acts. ꘍ Tell me about this place. The Nameless Island is on the planet Erku. Erku is not on any star chart you may have access to, and attempts to locate any familiar planets will be met with static and interference -- visual and technological. It's almost like it's in a pocket dimension. If asked, the robots will say that most information regarding the fall of the previous civilization has been overwritten or lost to corruption over time. Especially chatty AIs might speculate that all things on Erku, even the buildings, suffer when Eros energy is not generated. In any case, the robots have no name for the city but "the city." ꘍ How do characters arrive? A glitchy teleporter has been scanning the multiverse, looking for something. That something happens to be your characters. Sorry about that. Its scans run periodically - more often now that the Island is bustling with energy! - bringing in batches of strangers. New arrivals "spawn" in the ocean, washing up on the beach... sometimes with hazy memories of having made a brief pit stop in a lab. ꘍ What's this about Neuro-Augmentation? All Islanders receive Neuro-Augmentation upon arrival, which allows them to interact with the Augmented Reality of their environment. Augmentations are typically unnoticable and cannot be removed or tampered with, with certain exceptions. One of those exceptions is Dr. D. Love, the Island's resident robot Mental Health counselor, who can "activate" the Augmentation to inspire feelings of intense, unquenchable desire in the recipient. Islanders who are having trouble accepting the more intimate elements of Island Life may find themselves in Dr. D. Love's office: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body. There's nothing like a professional touch to boost your motivation! The other exception is if a character leaves the Island, i.e. characters dropped from the game. In that case, all such Augmentations are painlessly and unnoticeably removed unless or until the character is re-apped. ꘍ Will there ever be events where Neuro-Augmentations are activated against a character's will? OOCly speaking, the effects of Neuro-Augmentation (beyond simply allowing characters to interact with Augmented Reality and the Simulation) will always be the player's choice to opt into. ICly, Dr. D. Love decides when characters are in need of his services. Yes, this means you can send your prudish character straight to his office, if you wish! It also means that you won't be forced to acknowledge Neuro-Augmentation in any way if you're not into that. ꘍ Can characters leave? What happens if I hiatus or drop? Characters cannot leave the Island of their own free will. Hiatusing characters may go on "autopilot," simply glitch out of existence for a time, or spend their hiatus at the hospital for treatment and study. Characters who drop may have been spotted wading into the ocean before they disappear. ꘍ How about canon updates? Characters will find themselves drawn to the ocean, wading in until they disappear beneath the waves. They are sucked into a strange rift before they awaken back home. They will lose consciousness and wake up coming out of the water like a new arrival. If characters are unconscious upon return, they will be collected by robots and taken to the hospital to be monitored until they awaken. More information, as well as an optional Canon Update Report, is available here. ꘍ How will new arrivals survive? Food and other necessities are provided by friendly AI units, along with a stipend of credits to encourage economic success. Residences are provided in the Apartments or House of Worship. Characters will have the option of using Eros energy to refurbish their apartments or buildings to suit their needs. ꘍ Can my character find or request a residence away from the Apartments or House of Worship in the Nameless City? No. The Augur is very invested in fostering a sense of community here in the Nameless City! Fortunately, though all apartments look very much the same from the outside, Augur Rewards can be used to manipulate the inside of a character's living space according to their tastes. Thanks to Augmented Reality, even the size and layout can be changed. ꘍ Are there jobs? How do characters make money or acquire new things? Jobs can be handwaved at robot-run establishments (library, diner, spa, bath house, etc), or negotiated with the players of character-run businesses. A salary in credits, likewise, can be handwaved. Rather not work? Better get used to bartering! As always, new things can be brought into the world through Auspicious Acts. ꘍ What is the current condition of the Nameless City? The Nameless City has been fully upgraded to a luxurious and high-tech Island resort town. ꘍ What is the weather like? The island's tropical climate is very comfortable, but may be interrupted by occasional weather events. ꘍ Is there any set scale to the island itself? The city is a few miles across, but the mysterious outskirts are ever-changing and always seem to be expanding outwards. Surrounding the island is a mysterious fog which causes characters to loop back to where they began if they venture too far out. ꘍ Are players allowed to submit locations to the locations page as characters discover/settle in existing buildings, or if it will exclusively be for new acquisitions only, such as those gained through the rewards system? Within the Nameless City, new businesses and attractions that are intended to be enjoyed by the entire game should be purchased through Augur Rewards. In Simulation City, the environment is greatly influenced by the minds of participating Islanders, so feel free to invent what you need! ꘍ Do IC days in the game equate to OOC time? Are there different names for the months and days of the week? Yes, the game operates on a 1:1 time flow. The city has lost all information regarding alternate month/day names, so it's currently impossible to know the proper date. ꘍ Is there an economy? What about currency? Every Islander receives a modest stipend of virtual currency (credits) which can be accessed via their communication bracelet. Credits can be earned from opportunities that crop up during IC events OR the character can handwave seeking employment at robot-owned businesses or locations such as the cafe, bathhouse, library, etc. to earn an income. Credits are not earned through sex acts. Earning rates are handwaved and otherwise left to player discretion. All IC shops require credits to acquire their goods and services. ꘍ Can my character start a business and employ other characters? Yes! Businesses can be requested from the Augur with completed Auspicious Acts. The Augur will assume partial to full responsibility for staffing and running the business with its robot helpers, unless otherwise requested by the business owner. In either case, these businesses can employ player characters. Businesses with robot helpers may be used for events at any time. Due to our varied schedules, we can not give players a "head's up" about upcoming events involving their business. ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● EROS ENERGY Eros energy? The energy generated when characters become intimate. ꘍ Life Forces Of The Rich And Famous: Eros Energy And You, Or How To Revitalize A World Through Sex Characters receive rewards from The Augur for Auspicious Acts or Acquisitions. The positive (or negative) energy generated from the acts will change and maintain the world around them. It's ultimately up to you what your characters' boning brings to life. ꘍ Will my character be able to determine anything about Eros energy via Detect Magic (and similar spells), connection to the spirit world, meditation, etc? No. The energy and "magic" on Erku will be unlike anything your character has experienced before. When using special abilities or powers to investigate an object or energy source on Erku, one of two things may happen: 1. The character will experience whatever they expect to experience when using the ability, or 2. The information they receive will be unfamiliar or unintelligible to them. If investigating Eros energy directly, it will most resemble electricity. Yes, this may lead to contradicting IC theories on what is really going on "behind the scenes," and that's okay! ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● A5 & AWARDS What is A5? The Auspicious Acts And Acquisitions App on your device (a bracelet) and features what appears to be a bingo card with sex acts, toys, and related concepts depicted on each of its squares. These things, your app tells you, will bring the most fortune. And they are different for everyone. ꘍ Can I delete A5 from the bracelet? No. ꘍ How do rewards work? Comment on the Augur Rewards page with your A5 linked and describe what act(s) you are cashing in for a reward. ICly, characters can speak to the Augur to request a boon, or they will be notified via a message that they have now received the deed to a house, or that a motorcycle is waiting for them in the hangar, etc. Please see the Augur Rewards page for more information. ꘍ A bingo reward can be the development of new or existing powers, are these canon powers or can they pick up powers that aren't native to their canon? Canon powers should be prioritized, but non-canon and setting specific powers can be purchased via Augur rewards. Check the Augur rewards page for details! ꘍ Can we submit suggestions for kinks to be included on A5? We love creativity - absolutely feel free to leave us a suggestion! Not every suggested kink will be added, as we try to avoid overlap. ꘍ Can we set kinks to maybes during A5 generation? For the time being, we are only taking yes/no. However, events frequently include opportunities to swap out or exchange A5 acts from your BINGO card, so you won't have to be stuck with any kink you feel particularly uninspired about! ꘍ How many bingo squares can be checked off in a thread? One thread per square. If submitting for multi-kink bingo in a single thread bonus, indicate which squares were hit when making your reward request. Only one square on the bingo card will be checked off, however. ꘍ Does the act have to be inherently sexual to count on the bingo card? For bingo squares, something sexual or erotic involving your character needs to happen regarding the theme of the square; it's not enough to just touch on the theme in general. It does not have to be explicit. ꘍ Can other characters see when a square has been completed on someone's card? Squares are marked and can be seen on projected images of A5 cards, yes. The marking can take the shape/image of your choice. ꘍ Let's talk about dying during sexy times or filling snuff/necrophilia bingo squares. Characters can waive IC consequences for deaths of an erotic nature. More information, as well as an optional Death Report, is available here. ꘍ Can you buy immunity from death as an Augur reward? Characters wouldn't be able to use the bingo square to avoid death by itself. Instead they could trade a square to waive or reverse any IC consequences for the death. More information, as well as an optional Death Report, is available here. ꘍ If you get a bingo or complete a square in a TDM thread, can you still use it for an Augur rewards submission if the person you were threading with doesn't end up apping in? Complete TDM threads that fill a square or bingo on the A5 card are eligible for rewards regardless of whether the other party applied to the game. This will be judged on a case by case basis and may be denied if the mods perceive its use is circumventing rules or goes against the spirit and intent behind the rewards system. ꘍ When checking off a bingo square, does it matter if you're the performing or receiving party? For example, someone has 'coercion' on their card. Which side of it do they have to play, or does it matter as long as the theme itself is met? Either side is acceptable, so long as the theme of the square is present. If both parties have the same square, participation can check it off for both of them. ꘍ When you cash in a bingo square for an award, can you later use that square as part of a bingo? Yes! Even if you cashed in Cuddling for something, you can also include that square in another full bingo, it doesn't disappear! ꘍ Can I cash in a multi kink bingo for a CRAU pet, new pet, or pet that didn't originally fit in inventory limits when I applied? Absolutely. ꘍ Can I use a Reward to send something back home? Unfortunately, Augur's transporter is quite glitchy and only works one way at this time. Nothing can be sent back to the character's home world. ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● BRACELETS & TECHNOLOGY What's the level of technology like? Sounds like this old civilization was pretty advanced. We're going full-tilt sci-fi, from VR holodecks to artificial intelligence. Whether it works properly is another story entirely. ꘍ So are these bracelets, like, the network or something? Bingo! You can make audio, video, and text posts through holographic and voice-synthesizing technology. They can be locked to individuals or broadcast to the whole of the Island -- and whoever else may be out there. Posts can be hacked by characters with sufficient levels of tech-savviness. ꘍ What about user IDs? The user ID can be set up or given automatically, and it can be changed at will. Tech-savvy characters will have an easier time tracing the information, but one can try to pass as another. Posting anonymously is acceptable. ꘍ How do characters understand each other and communicate? The bracelet contains an auto-translator. ꘍ Can I delete 5A from the bracelet? No. ꘍ Can my character talk to The Augur? Yes, and its responses will be cryptic. Please direct all IC communication to the Augur through appropriate channels for IC responses. ꘍ Are the local robots friendly? The Island's robots are friendly and love to help! All of them seem really invested in biological lifeforms banging, though. Huh. Fancy that. ꘍ Can the robots be damaged/fought? What are the consequences? Yes, they can be damaged. If destroyed, they will be instantly replaced by additional robots. Characters attacking robots will be cheerfully restrained and transported back to their place of residence for a time-out and a nap. ꘍ Can the bracelet be removed? Yes. However, characters will lose its automatic translation feature and be unable to understand people who don't speak the same language until they put it back on. ꘍ Can we dismantle the bracelets? Yes, they can be taken apart and it's contents are fairly mundane. Destroyed devices are replaced the next day, and a character attempting to tamper with theirs will find themselves without it's functions for the rest of that day. ꘍ Does the bracelet adapt to shapeshifting characters? The bracelet will change size to match a shapeshifter's current shape. A character can take it off if they want and it will return to "normal", but they will be without it and its effects until it is put back on. ꘍ How do characters obtain everyday items? Dispensers have been programmed by robots (who, mind you, don't know everything about human civilization). They'll dispense anything you ask - to a point. They're more likely to be able to produce pervertibles and aphro-laced food and drink, but they might not be as familiar with specific items. For complex requests, consider an Augur Reward. ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● SIMULATION CITY What is Sim City? Sim City is the "digital domain" of the Nameless Island. The Augur has created a totally immersive world for her precious Islanders to experience at their leisure. The setting will shift periodically (every 3-4 months) and is decided on the Augur's whim by pulling memories, ideas, and lore from every Islander's mind... and then some. That means it could end up being anything from high fantasy to horror to outer space! Each setting will bring with it a short story arc to participate in, a puzzle to solve, some PVP conflict to enjoy, or something else along those lines! The Augur will also have a Rewards shop for some fun in-Sim perks. ꘍ So it's like an AU? Not exactly! Your character will probably remember they came from the Nameless Island, and they will remember everything about the Sim when they return to the Nameless Island as if they have just finished playing a very realistic VR video game. You can, however, AU your characters into the setting if that is more fun for you. Other characters may remember them, though! One thing to note: even though it's like a video game, and even though your character remembers every time that it's like a video game as soon as it's finished, while in the Simulation - everything feels very real. Pain, pleasure, injury, fear, and death will all be experienced as if actually happening, so even very logical characters will have a hard time convincing themselves to be apathetic about it. Reality is just a product of our minds, after all! ꘍ What happens to our safe havens and homes awarded by the Augur? Safe havens and character homes will manifest in Sim City, giving characters a safe place to stay, while characters without safe havens may have to scrounge for shelter and supplies. Safe havens CAN shift in appearance to match the setting, but they don't have to. No NPCs in the setting will remark on how unusual or large or out of place they are. Because they're now in the digital realm, characters have the freedom to dream up how their safe havens look and what they contain, as far as tools, materials, and resources (including furnishings) that your character needs for the Simulation. However, Augur Rewards are still required to, for example: increase their size, add gardens or laboratories, etc. ꘍ Are we forced to participate in Sim City? Nope! You can participate in as many or as few Sim City events as you like, whenever you like. You can even drop in and out of any given Simulation. ꘍ Does my character have to enter the Simulation voluntarily? Nope! Characters can choose to participate in a Simulation, but if you want to participate and your character just doesn't, you can simply say they were glitched in. ꘍ If my character is in Sim City, doesn't that mean they can't participate in events in the "real" Nameless City? Nope! A portion of every character's consciousness is uploaded into the Simulation. Thanks to Neuro-Augmentation, characters can experience both Sim City and the Nameless City simultaneously. They will operate like two of the same character existing in separate spaces, unaware of the other's actions. When a Simulation ends, that portion of the character's consciousness returns to them along with their memories. ꘍ Does flinging my character's consciousness around like that have any ill effects for my character's brain/mental state? While we may play around with this idea in future events, such happenings will always be opt-in! ꘍ What if my character dies in the Simulation? It will feel just as terrifying to them as if it's really happened! (Perhaps worse, depending on the character.) Characters will awake in their Nameless City abodes as if they've just come out of an incredibly harrowing nightmare, and they may feel sick and achey for a few days. ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● FLORA & FAUNA Is there plantlife? Yes! Island plantlife is lush and tropical. The sleek, futuristic technology of the Nameless City blends seamlessly with vegetation in a "solarpunk" vibe. Outside of the city, Islanders can explore the densely forested mountains. ꘍ Are there any animals? Birds? Fish? Yes! Many creatures have been requested by previous Islanders, including monsters and cryptids which lurk in the mountains outside the city. More about these can be found on the Flora and Fauna page. ꘍ Can fantasy flora or fauna be brought to the world (such as chocobos), or do we need to stick to generic species? Absolutely! Without personalized touches from characters' canons, things would be a lot more boring, don't you think? They can materialize a little bit at a time. ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● CHARACTERS What sort of character can I app? No fandom OCs, genderbends, or canon AUs. Please have an English translation available for your canon. Silent protagonists and malleable protagonists (Persona, Mass Effect, etc.) are acceptable. ꘍ Is there an age restriction for characters? Yes. Characters must be 15 or older. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis, where applicable. CRAU from a previous game does not constitute an exception if the character is canonically under 15. ꘍ Are duplicates allowed? Only if the canon material is distinctly different - for instance, the Fullmetal Alchemist manga and the 2003 TV series, or the MCU and a comic counterpart. As far as canon material is concerned, only official canon variations of characters will be considered. The same player may not play a duplicate of their character, duplicates are intended to allow other players to play alternative versions of the character. ꘍ CRAUs? Yes. There will be a section on the app for you to add relevant details, as well. Please note that, while we understand that their experiences may have had significant effects on them, the character should still clearly be recognizable as their original version. CRAU powers or abilities that rely on the technology or magic from another game are not transferrable to Erku (e.g.: moon phases from Prismatica, gembonds from Noctium, etc). ꘍ Original characters from our own worlds, D&D worlds, MMOs, etc.? Of course! ꘍ There's a fan-translated version of my canon, is that okay? Characters from fandoms with accessible English translations will be accepted under the same rules as any other canon. ꘍ How many characters per person? At the moment, four characters maximum per person. You can app up to two characters per cycle. ꘍ Is there a character cap? A cast cap? There is no game-wide character cap. There is no cast cap at this time, but that is subject to change. ꘍ Do I need to humanize my alien/robot/alien robot/etc.? Humanization is not necessary. Characters are automatically reduced to a human scale within the confines of The Nameless City, but can revert to their full size outside the city limits. ꘍ My alien/robot/vampire/werewolf/succubus/etc. needs ____ to survive. Synthetic substitutes are made available, although you're welcome to run player plots to obtain the biological materials necessary. ꘍ How are powers nerfed? Everything within reason. Canon powers that are world-breaking (including weapons and magics of mass destruction) must be permanently nerfed, and players can choose to nerf their character's more significant powers so they can work with the Augur to regain them. Otherwise, we allow players to determine for themselves whether their character's powers and/or inventory should be nerfed or kept intact. You can determine it for yourself, and if mods disagree, we'll offer up a suggestion to work things out. ꘍ My character has implants/modifications keeping them alive (or slowly killing them), what about those? They'll be stabilized (though not necessarily comfortable) in more or less the same condition they left. ꘍ My character is a ghost or intangible entity, do they get a body? They'll be given a physical body to allow interaction with other characters. ꘍ How many characters from the same canon can one person play? We don't have a specific limit to how many characters a player can have from a single canon, but we may deny an app for a character if we deem them to be too close to a character that player already plays at our discretion. We will allow players to play multiple characters from the same canon provided there is enough distance between their characters. ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ACTIVITY What's AC like? 10 network comments or 5 log comments. Mixing and matching up to two threads is acceptable. ꘍ Can IC inbox threads be used for AC? Inbox threads can be used for AC, along with Sexscape Navigator threads. However, inbox threads cannot be used for Augur Rewards. ꘍ Can I use a thread that started last month for AC this month? As long as the thread hasn't been used for AC before, if the timestamps match the current month, the thread is acceptable. ꘍ I just got accepted to the game! Do I need to post AC? AC is check-in only for the month of your acceptance, but be sure to add your information to the AC Sheet! See the Activity Page for more details. ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● GAME MECHANICS Can characters leave? What happens if I hiatus or drop? How about canon updates? Characters cannot leave the Island of their own free will. Hiatusing, canon updating, and dropping will result in a trip back to the hospital building they arrived in, where they will be studied until further notice. This trip may cause temporary or permanent amnesia, and even a change in physical appearance. ꘍ Is playing out smut mandatory? No. Most events will have a sexual theme and we encourage players to seek out intimacy between characters, but you can fade to black as often as you like, or stick closer to the erotic and intimate rather than the explicit. Graphic smut is not required in a thread to earn rewards. Players of especially reticent characters may consider sending them to Healthy Mind, Healthy Body for a little therapeutic encouragement! ꘍ How girl get pragnet? Radiation renders characters temporarily infertile. Likewise, there are no STDs to worry about; they've been cured along with all other ailments. ꘍ Can characters die? What happens? Characters will die when they are killed. Dead bodies and associated gore will be swiftly cleaned up by robots, and characters will respawn a week later in the sea. Subsequent deaths will result in discovery of wooden limbs, exposed bone, weakness in sunlight, and other grotesque mutations that last for one day per number of deaths. More information, as well as an optional Death Report, is available here. ꘍ Can you buy immunity from death as a Augur reward? Characters wouldn't be able to use the bingo square to avoid death by itself. Instead they could trade a square to waive or reverse any IC consequences for the death. More information, as well as an optional Death Report, is available here. ꘍ What time zone does the game run on? PST. That's GMT-7. ꘍ When does the TDM go up? Is it considered canon? The TDM goes up on the 18th of every month and are open to toplevels from both current and prospective players. The prompts and interactions are considered game canon. ꘍ When do reserves open? We no longer take reserves. Apps will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. ꘍ When do apps open? Rolling applications are always open! Submit your app at any time. Mods will issue acceptances on a weekly-or-so basis. ꘍ Regarding tags on the comms... We will use the format "Series: Character name" for both the log and network comms. Everyone responding to the post may use their tag. ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● INVENTORY & VEHICLES Let's talk inventory. You can bring up to 6 items. Sets of clothing count as a single item. There is no size limit, and canon pets take up a single slot. Weapons are allowed. Vehicles are also allowed, but they will be stored in a special hangar (see below). Very large vehicles (mecha-sized) will not function within city limits unless otherwise specified in an event, and large companion animals such as horses or dragons can be kept in the stables or in the wilderness surrounding the City. ꘍ Are large or very powerful weapons allowed? Yes, but large-scale weapons will not be effective against Augur-requested items and city structures unless otherwise specified in an event. ꘍ What if I want to bring a Gundam? Then congratulations, my good bro, you can keep that Gundam. Large vehicles, mobile suits, etc., will manifest in a hangar on the outskirts of the City. They will cease to function if brought into the City proper, but they can be used to explore surroundings, such as the forests and oceans. Gundams and similar vehicles may also manifest in Simulations where appropriate (perhaps even as dragons or horses!). ꘍ My character has a (pet/vehicle/weapon/special reward item) from their CRAU instance. Can they bring that as part of their inventory? No. We'd prefer that inventory slots are relegated to canon items only. ꘍ Do vehicles/weapons we arrive with or request come pre-loaded with fuel and ammunition? As they say, bingo. You're welcome to a full tank of fuel and the maximum ammo your vehicle comes with, but subsequent refills/resupplies have to be obtained through rewards. ꘍ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N

RULES

1. The first rule of fuck island is we don't talk about fuck island. 2. Don't be a jerk. This game will run on a three-strike system. 3. You must be 18+ to join. 4. Please lock mature content. 5. Please communicate with each other. Respect opt-out posts, triggers, etc., and remember that IC does not equal OOC. 6. No godmoding, infomodding, or playercest (the last one for AC purposes; otherwise you can do whatever boats your float). ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N