the benefactors

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The Benefactors [REGAIN REDEMPTION]



- Who are the Benefactors?

The Benefactors are mysterious forces beyond the Overseers' ken who alone hold the key to the Hold. ICly, characters will at times find seemingly random gifts outside their rooms. These gifts will correspond to the OOC submission of qualifying threads on this post, and can be anything from a nutritionally-balanced snack to a glitter cannon.



- What is considered a qualifying thread?



A qualifying thread is any 20 comment (10 comments per person) thread between two player characters (that is, not mod-controlled characters like Rox or Blaze) that occurs. Threads that take place during an Investigation, a Trial, or a Motive announcement are NOT ELIGIBLE for regains. The reason for this is that Motives, Investigations, and Trials are considered to be the game's plot moments or "cutscenes", and have their own activity requirements.



- What kind of stuff do the Benefactors keep in the Hold, anyway?



Simply put, the Hold is the storage facility for the entire penetentiary. Every item for the emotional fulfillment of the Champions is stored here, and when the Benefactors decide to dole something out the recipients will receive an item of random and indeterminate value! Some of them might be familiar, some of them might not. Because of the limited space on board the prison ship, there is a limited amount of all items, including only 5-10 of each renewable regain.

- So I'm confused. How will you determine who gets what?



Basically, the mod team will use Random Number Generator to generate two numbers. The first, between 1 and 5, determines which category of items to choose from. The second, between 1 and however many items are in that category, will determine which of the items in that set comes out of the machine.

- But wait, in other games you could submit multiple threads together to get better chances of not getting a repeat item.

The Benefactors work a little differently than the regain system from other games. As a result, there will be no multiple-submissions, and no limit on how many threads can be submitted at once. All we ask is that you exercise common sense and be patient with us if we're a little slower getting through a many-thread drop.



- Do the threads I use have to be from that week?



Eligible threads don't expire, so for example even though the Benefactors won't begin distributing items until 10/19, you can still use week 1 and intro log threads (however, intro posts for NPCs still count as "cutscenes" and can't be used for regains) after that. Consider this a reward for backtagging.

- Do I still have to save threads in case I get death rolled?

Because of the increase in game cap, we have gotten rid of the opt-out rule for this round. No amount of threads will save you, but feel free to submit them even if you're going to die that week!

- When do mods distribute items? When can we plan on ICly getting them?

OOCly, the mods will process threads on Monday and Thursday. ICly, the Benefactors will distribute items twice weekly, on Wednesday and Sunday. All threads processed on Monday will receive items ICly on Wednesday, and the same for Thursday and Sunday. This means if you turn in three threads on Sunday, your character will receive three items on Wednesday. The first day that threads will be processed for items will be Thursday, August 17th. The last day will be Monday, September 18th.

- My threadmate already turned in our thread, do I need to turn it in as well to get that sweet, sweet loot?

Yes you do.

- Can I use a thread that I already submitted for AC?

No. Because submitting the minimum AC gets one free item anyway, we want to encourage players to tag out as much as possible.

- How do threads with more than two people work?



In order to be able to redeem a thread, your character has to have contributed the minimum 10 comments for a standard thread. For instance, in order for all parties to be able to submit it, a 3-person thread has to be 30+ comments with at least 10 from each person, a 4-person has to be 40+, etc. Any participant with at least 10 comments can submit it for coin so long as the thread is at least 20 comments total.

- The character I was threading with is now dead. :( Can I still get free stuff?

Backtagged threads that reach 20 comments after the death of one of the characters can still be redeemed by the surviving party for a coin. The deceased gets bupkis, sorry. If you're slated to die and you want to get your loot while you're still alive, make sure your coins are submitted by the Monday of your die week. Otherwise, your loot will remain in the dumbwaiter in your room starting that Sunday, until someone raids your room.

When you have a thread long enough to be redeemed, comment below with a link to the thread. Please include the name of the other character in the link. The mods will respond with sweet loot accordingly.

Once you have posted your comment, do not edit more links in. You can make multiple comments in one benefactor cycle.

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Plasma - Blood Plasma in cute plush form.

2
Lip Balm - A small tube of chapstick. It smells like pomegranate.

3
Permanent Marker - An incredibly large permanent marker with an aluminum casing. The instructions say to make sure there's adequate ventilation before use.

4
Scented Candle - A candle in a glass jar. This one smells like Lysol disinfectant spray.

5
Shujin Academy Winter Uniform - The uniform for a private school. Comes with a white turtle neck, black blazer, red and black plaid pants, suspenders and loafers. Based on the pin, this set is owned by a second year student.

6
Chocolates - A bag of small, bell-shaped chocolates. The tag sticking out of the wrapper says "Physical Affections".

7
Leblanc Curry - A container of divine rice and curry. Somehow it's still hot and fresh. Its taste reminds you of loved ones lost, and seems to restore your spirit.

8
Playing Cards - A deck of playing cards. It has a sticker like it's from a casino, but it's not any casino on Earth.

9
Photobooth Collection - Beautiful girl? Check. Black and white photos? Check. Impending tragedy? Also check.

10
Syringe of Medicine - A nondescript syringe, tightly sealed. It looks like it contains medicine of some sort, a serum, antibiotics and sedatives. But it doesn't say exactly what it's supposed to be treating.

11
Ice Cream - The container says ice cream of the future, but inside is just a bunch of tiny frozen orbs of delicious creamy flavor.

12
Modest Clothes - A pair of full-length black pants and a loose-fitting white turtleneck. It looks like something from an incredibly repressed futuristic society.

13
Cat Pillow - An incredibly soft pillow that looks like a sleeping cat.

14
Sasword Zecter - A small, purple, robotic scorpion. Watch out or it might just wander off.

15
Book of Toons - A colorful, cartoony book with TOON WORLD on the cover. There's only one page to open up to, and it's a big pop-up spooky castle and graveyard. That doesn't look super kid-friendly...

16
The Good Stuff - A bottle full of large white pills. The label says "Oxycodone."

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Good Vibes - A small, battery-powered device approximately the size and shape of a tube of chapstick. It vibrates pleasantly when the end is twisted.

18
Socks - A pair of extremely soft socks. This pair is electric blue.

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Instant Ramen - A packet of instant ramen. Just add hot water and stir in the flavor packet for a basic college staple.

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Cell Phone - It even comes with a yellow phone case with a tiger on the back!

21
Potato Chips - A bag of delicious greasy, salty potato chips. How can something so bad for you taste so good?

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Megurigaoka Private High School, 2nd Year Uniform - A high school uniform with a white shirt, green collar and high waisted green skirt, although it all looks a little... beaten up. It comes with a bright blue ribbon, denoting the owner as a 2nd year. For some reason this version also comes with a pair of black stockings and suspenders...?