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Welcome!

Welcome to Hypermux! Thanks for dropping by and giving us a look see. This is a consent based Super Heroic environment based solely in the DC Comics Universe. All Feature Characters here will be canon up until our cutoff, the World War 3 JLA Storyline circa June 200. For more info on this, view news cutoff. With that lovely little invention called Hypertime, we allow players the opportunity to explore alternate universe characters (those outside of DC Mainstream canon), as Year One characters, just at the onset of their superheroic career.

We have a 3 city grid, with quite a bit of detail, allow multiple alts, and special concessions for those willing to play a DC FC. Our intention is to simulate, to the best of our ability, the comic book experience. So please, chat on our Public channel, read the news files, page an available staff member with questions, anything to get well acquainted with us. We hope you enjoy your stay! Overview

Our theme here at HyperMux is a very simple one, really. All events, prior to the cutoff, have occurred. That means everything, The B13 conversion in Metropolis, Earthquake and Clench in Gotham, the original Crisis (not that anyone remembers), Final Night, Emerald Dawn, the whole magilla. As we are doing our best to simulate DC comics, this events are integral to the overall feeling and tone of their universe. And on the subject of tone...

We love all PCs here, no matter the shape, size or motivation. However, there is a certain truism in comic canon that we are firm believers in, Good will always triumph over evil, eventually. The villain will be defeated, the battle may be lost, but the war.. never! So, be prepared that we do enforce the idea of crime and punishment, if The Joker is caught in Gotham, he will be doing some time in an 8x8.

Characters from other /comic/ companies are welcome, and can be included via the HyperTime Year One concept, or as a dimensional castaway. Take a look at News Concepts for more info.

Cutoff

Our cutoff here at HyperMux is that of the World War Three storyline that ran through the Justice League of America comic around June of 2000. Those events happened a matter of a few months ago here at the start of the game. Events after that time may be added to a character with staff permission so long as they do not greatly impact a number of other characters with their inclusion. If in doubt as always check with staff. Likewise there can be some give and take with allowing some characters to be apped somewhat before the official cutoff with staff permission again. Once more it can not greatly alter other characters or be anything that a future player wouldn't be able to explain with Hypertime during the app process. Note that somewhat before doesn't imply something like Pre-Crisis, but rather allows some creative freedom when apping a FC. Always check with staff before assuming that it is simply ok to disregard the cutoff.

As a further note having the cutoff in place does not require that you know every minute detail of what has occurred in a characters life up to that point. We're not looking for a listing of every girl Bruce Wayne has dated and every byline with Clark Kent's name. Rather try and touch on the major events and give us a good snap shot of them to show us that you know the character you are apping.

Concepts

What the heck kind of characters are there other than FCs? A bundle! Each will be discussed briefly below, and from what sources we allow them. Yes folks, as with anything, there are a few rules and regulations. But fear not! We're agreeable, and if you have a special request, feel free to page or @mail a staffer.

First, we have everyone's favorite. The Feature Character or FC. This is a character that has appeared in DC comics. Now, all these individuals must adhere to canon, unless special provisions are made by a staff member. Once the character is IC, while you cannot alter the previous canon, they are now yours and at your discretion. If any actions you take are considered inappropriate for the character, they will be retconned via Hypertime once he/she is dropped by the player and picked up by another.

Next on our Agenda, OC s. These are Original Characters, created by you, brainchildren of your warped and twisted cranium. We currently do not have any banned power sets or species, so feel free to go wild. We do request however, that any material presented as original is in fact original, rather than a retooling of what is considered banned concept material (See below).

Lastly, we have Altered Feature Characters or AFCs. These are imports from another universe via Hypertime. If in doubt as to what you want is acceptable, page a staff member. These characters will either be Year One, or dimensional castaways. What does this mean? For those of you unaware, AFC stands for Altered Feature Character. Now, here at HyperMUX, we allow several types of AFCs, leaving the specifics largely at your disposal. They can for example be Hypertime travelers or Year One characters. Characters from any serious comic will at least be considered as potential characters here. Our best advice is this, if you're unsure, page us. Some characters could be dropped in as is, while others, are too complex to include in our theme. As with all applications, App Staff has the final declaration in such matters. Now, onto AFC types.

The first is a dimensional cast away. This is a person to whom all their canon has occurred, and up to our June 2000 cutoff. However, at this point, an event takes place that drops them into our DC canon universe. Our Marvel cutoff is less specific, but the Marvel that has been established as canon here is generally "Ultimate" in style, except for the X-Men and associated characters. They are more in the style of X-Men: Evolutions. Marvel characters who do not fit into either of these categories may be established in any way which fits with the theme and tone of the game.