Announcement and FAQs
Hi, everyone:Threads and adventures starting on or around April 1, 2025, should take place between Spring of Era 29 until the end of Winter of Era 30.
What about things that happened before Spring of Era 29?
These threads can continue to their natural resolution or checkpoint as usual. But new Players should not join them anymore.
So, new threads should be Timestamped between Era 29 and 30?
Yes. All new threads should take place during this new time period (1 Cyraxum to 50 Melora).
Further Reading: Primer to Time
What is Fluid Time?
Fluid Time or FT is the Out of Character framework used on Telath that allows Player Characters to be in multiple ongoing threads. These threads are "Timestamped" to indicate when they occur during an Aelyrian Year or Era.
For example:
Tom and Jerry have a tavern brawl in Spring, Era 29. They meet again at a tourney during midsummer that same Era. Both of these threads can take place at the same Real-Life (Out of Character) time. However, the events occur at different times during their In-Character calendar.
How many threads can I have at the same time?
There is no limit to the number of threads you can join. However, if your Character experiences a life-changing or extremely risky event, you might have a temporary Fluid Time lock placed on that specific Player Character. FT Locks prevents your character from affecting more threads "downstream" from their current Timestamp.
For example:
Tom and Jerry have a fight to the death during a midsummer tourney. Both Player Characters are FT locked by their Storyteller since they are grievously injured, which may result in death or maiming. The FT Lock prevents Tom and Jerry from creating threads in Autumn or Winter later that era with details that may conflict with the still-to-be-determined consequences of their death match.
Where's the new Paradigm Shift post?
The in-character "Paradigm Shift" is pending the results of some ongoing threads. We want to maintain the tradition of using paradigm shifts as a way to promote the in-character work and vision of Players
Further reading: The Next Chapter (Era 26 to 28), End of Thread Rewards