Contestant (no ontology)

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When playing [[Mazeworld]], you are in control of a '''contestant''', which may also be referred to '''(your) character(s)'''. The contestant is essentially the one you play as and is meant to represent you, but can look like anything you please.
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[[MazeWorld]] player characters are referred to as '''contestant''', which may also be referred to '''(your) character(s)'''.
=== Physical traits ===
=== Physical traits ===
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Contestants will encounter human NPCs that are, 2/3 of the time (100% for ''perverted'' encounters), of the opposite of their technical gender, except during special cases such as during [[Missions|missions]] where most characters encountered in those situations have a fixed, scripted appearance. Rarely, named mission characters which are encountered CAN be different according to the gender of the contestant.
Contestants will encounter human NPCs that are, 2/3 of the time (100% for ''perverted'' encounters), of the opposite of their technical gender, except during special cases such as during [[Missions|missions]] where most characters encountered in those situations have a fixed, scripted appearance. Rarely, named mission characters which are encountered CAN be different according to the gender of the contestant.
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=== Life of a contestant ===
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=== Purposes and origin of the term ===
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''You may also want to check information about the [[Startgame]] and the [[Endgame]] for more specific information.''
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Depending on their performance in the game, on their ability of managing their [[Backpack|equipment]] and [[Statistics|physical condition]], as well as a good bit of luck, a contestant can, statistically, die as soon as [[Room|room]] 1, or live an epic adventure all the way to the four [[Cardinal Amulet|Cardinal Amulets]].
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When first introduced to the world, each Contestant is informed by the [[Administrator]] that they have died, but their souls have been collected and inserted into an identical body, with all supernatural or superhuman features and powers removed as needed. All Contestants are informed that their objective is to roam through the Mazes to find the [[Cardinal Amulets]], which are divine artifacts capable of sending the Contestant back to the world they came from, provided they can survive the Mazes' dangers and challenges. In other words, each Contestant is told that they can earn a sort of "second chance" at life in whatever world they previously died in.
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Most of the time, contestants are resistant and do not die easily - they are not willing to give up, and are often determined to some kind of goal, the most common of which is going back home, as promised by the [[Game Master|Game Masters]] were they to complete the tasked challenge of collecting the Amulets..
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In appearance, if the Contestants simply stick to the objective of collecting the Amulets and returning home, it would seem that this is their entire purpose in the Mazes, and the most reasonable assumption for the term "Contestant" is that they are essentially playing a very deadly game where the prize is a second life in their homeworld, and the risk being permanent death.
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[[Mazeworld]] is known to be very harsh both physically and mentally. Before the advent of contestants chosen after their death, the Game Masters used genetically-engineered, or kidnapped humans and creatures of many kinds, and used them as testing contestants to test the effectiveness of every room, and their effects on their physical and mental condition. Those were the era of what is informally called ''Mazeworld Beta''. A total of 345 contestants were enrolled or engineered into testing every bit, nook and cranny of the world, albeit with severe physical ailments and a variety of mental conditions, ranging from mindlessness to complete insanity. As they have all died in the process, they are referred to as the '''Failed''', though their actual purpose served to ensure that the Mazes themselves would be a technical success.
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In reality, the Administrator has conceived the idea of a Contestant to [[Endgame|seek out skilled beings from other worlds]] to potentially become Admins on their own. Hebizuka Jinkou, currently the sole Administrator of the Mazes, has chosen to pick from the souls of people with great potential who had recently died for a good reason; there is in her opinion, "nothing more exceptional than a chance to avoid death, and nothing more symbolic than the ability to return home from what seemed like certain death". With these factors in mind, Hebizuka wanted Contestants to have a reason to fight for their lives in the Mazes and overcome any and all challenges, as deadly and as numerous as they may be; a sort of unwavering driving force.
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Every contestant was assigned a number: this is where every contestant's ID number comes from, and why it officially starts at number '''346'''.
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Naturally, the Admin has also predicted that the Contestant might get accustomed to the life in the Mazes, and may even prefer it to their previous life. If it were to be the case, then the real plan can be set in motion: to pit the Contestant against one last few challenges and choices to test his/her worthiness for the role. If the Contestant were to overcome these challenges, then he or she can then be elevated to the status of Administrator on Hebizuka's side.
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Again, in an effort to predict all possible situations, in case the Contestant wants to be an Administrator '''without''' Hebizuka around - essentially, to replace her rather than join her, Hebizuka has also planned a few things, just to show she isn't going to give up her position easily...
=== '''Known Contestants''' ===
=== '''Known Contestants''' ===
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Every contestant was assigned a number: this is where every contestant's ID number comes from, and why it officially starts at number '''346'''.
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==== ''Beta'' era ====
==== ''Beta'' era ====
*1-345: Previous-generation contestants, some of which are referred to as the "Failed" as many of them were closer to test subjects than characters with free will and an objective.
*1-345: Previous-generation contestants, some of which are referred to as the "Failed" as many of them were closer to test subjects than characters with free will and an objective.

Revision as of 02:56, 9 May 2015

MazeWorld player characters are referred to as contestant, which may also be referred to (your) character(s).

Physical traits

Contestants may be one of the four genders that exist in the Mazes. They may be either male ♂, female ♀, X-male ☿, or X-female ⚥. All humans and many other creatures, such as non-wicked youkai, are typically one of four genders, and the contestant itself is no exception to this.

In almost all cases, contestants are humans, but about any roughly humanoid creature can be played, such as hybrids (anthropomorphic animals), so long as they don't have any advantages over a regular human. Upon their arrival in Mazeworld, every contestant is stripped of whatever magical, innate, or acquired powers they've had during their past lives, giving them human-like strength, so all contestants start on an equal foot. More information about what and what isn't ok is available here.

Statistics and abilities

Please refer yourself to statistics and abilities for more information.

Differences of play between genders

There is almost no sizable practical differences between genders, only slight differences in play which offer no significant advantage for any gender over any other.

Certain disguises work only on certain genders; disguising as a maid for example, can only be done by females and X-females, though males can easily achieve a similar disguise by simply attempting to impersonate a butler instead. The shrine maiden is the only NPC that is particularly difficult to impersonate, as the disguise can only be strictly worn by females, and none else.
Contestants will encounter human NPCs that are, 2/3 of the time (100% for perverted encounters), of the opposite of their technical gender, except during special cases such as during missions where most characters encountered in those situations have a fixed, scripted appearance. Rarely, named mission characters which are encountered CAN be different according to the gender of the contestant.

Purposes and origin of the term

When first introduced to the world, each Contestant is informed by the Administrator that they have died, but their souls have been collected and inserted into an identical body, with all supernatural or superhuman features and powers removed as needed. All Contestants are informed that their objective is to roam through the Mazes to find the Cardinal Amulets, which are divine artifacts capable of sending the Contestant back to the world they came from, provided they can survive the Mazes' dangers and challenges. In other words, each Contestant is told that they can earn a sort of "second chance" at life in whatever world they previously died in.

In appearance, if the Contestants simply stick to the objective of collecting the Amulets and returning home, it would seem that this is their entire purpose in the Mazes, and the most reasonable assumption for the term "Contestant" is that they are essentially playing a very deadly game where the prize is a second life in their homeworld, and the risk being permanent death.

In reality, the Administrator has conceived the idea of a Contestant to seek out skilled beings from other worlds to potentially become Admins on their own. Hebizuka Jinkou, currently the sole Administrator of the Mazes, has chosen to pick from the souls of people with great potential who had recently died for a good reason; there is in her opinion, "nothing more exceptional than a chance to avoid death, and nothing more symbolic than the ability to return home from what seemed like certain death". With these factors in mind, Hebizuka wanted Contestants to have a reason to fight for their lives in the Mazes and overcome any and all challenges, as deadly and as numerous as they may be; a sort of unwavering driving force.

Naturally, the Admin has also predicted that the Contestant might get accustomed to the life in the Mazes, and may even prefer it to their previous life. If it were to be the case, then the real plan can be set in motion: to pit the Contestant against one last few challenges and choices to test his/her worthiness for the role. If the Contestant were to overcome these challenges, then he or she can then be elevated to the status of Administrator on Hebizuka's side.

Again, in an effort to predict all possible situations, in case the Contestant wants to be an Administrator without Hebizuka around - essentially, to replace her rather than join her, Hebizuka has also planned a few things, just to show she isn't going to give up her position easily...

Known Contestants

Every contestant was assigned a number: this is where every contestant's ID number comes from, and why it officially starts at number 346.

Beta era

  • 1-345: Previous-generation contestants, some of which are referred to as the "Failed" as many of them were closer to test subjects than characters with free will and an objective.

Existed up until version 2.5

Current contestants (version 3)

See also