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Binding Procedures

Jan 17, 2014 8:29:30 GMT -6 Word Count:

Post by Brady on Jan 17, 2014 8:29:30 GMT -6

Binding Procedures

There is no treasure more valuable than your own soul. Surrendering your mind to the absolute love in your heart strings magic between two characters, entwining their thoughts across any distance. A vow you can make only once, true devotion is a path to travel cautiously.

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Similar to marriage but enhanced by magic, soul binding allows telepathy between 2 characters who take a mutual vow atop Aerial Peak.
As soul binding requires irrefutable love, characters must first have an established romantic relationship. They must also be at least 8 years old. All genders and sexualities are permitted. While polyamory is welcomed on Alcryst, this system only allows for 2 characters to bond in this specific manner. Relationships outside of a soul bond are not restricted, should there be other romantic interests or other intimate dynamics.
Though the relationship does not require any sexual history, there must be clear intimacy between the 2 characters. To prove their love, you must provide at least 10 completed threads demonstrating their reciprocal devotion. If their relationship is historical, it may be roleplayed in Recital.
To bond, create a thread here with the label "Binding" and link to your 10 completed threads. Both characters must post 200-400 word IC posts vowing themselves to each other. Once the ceremony is finished, post in Invocation to alert staff. After they verify the completed threads and relationship meet all qualifications, they will update your mini-profiles. By default, staff will then archive your thread. If you would like to continue roleplaying in your binding thread, you must inform staff in your original posts through an OOC note.
Bonded partners can communicate telepathically without interference from distance or any other obstacle, even magic intended to nullify powers such as an alchemical potion. Their bond is exclusive, neither companions nor characters with telepathic powers can overhear anything transmitted between partners. Capable of visiting each other's dreams, sharing emotions and memories, and speaking through their minds, soul bound horses are fused together at every seam.
There are 2 possible methods of communication between partners:

Initiating communication with your partner if they are not physically present in your thread:

At the bottom of your normal IC post, include a distinct section containing the thoughts, emotions, dreams, and/or memories you wish to share. This segment must be clearly marked as soul bound telepathy. Tag your partner's IC and OOC account so they are notified that you are speaking with them.
If your partner would like to respond even though they are not a participant in the existing IC thread, they may post in your thread with 200-400 words reciprocating their own thoughts, emotions, dreams, and/or memories. This word count restriction avoids unnecessary clutter in the thread to respect the flow for other participants. The soul bound partner is welcome to include additional content, such as describing the scenery or actions where their character is physically located elsewhere. As this post is not a true part of the thread's scene, it must be explicitly marked as exclusive communication through your soul bond and it is exempt from the requirements of a completed thread. Please be respectful of other participants by avoiding overfilling their threads and following the posting order.
If desired, you may also initiate communication in your partner's threads without waiting for them to speak first.

Speaking while you are both in the same thread:

As per the normal telepathy process, there are no formatting regulations when both partners are physically present in the same thread so long as it is clearly exclusive communication based on the context. Possible formats are the use of italics, writing a paragraph isolated by multiple linebreaks, text color differences, line separations caused by the code [hr], or larger margins caused by the code [blockquote] at the start of your text and [/blockquote] at the conclusion of your text.

A soul bond can be dissolved if both partners consent. However, each character is only permitted 1 vow; if dissolved, they may never bond again with any character. To annul your soul bond, both roleplayers must post in Invocation agreeing to the dissolution, at which point your mini-profiles are updated.

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Post by Brady on Jan 17, 2014 8:29:30 GMT -6