History Roleplay / KonRan

''[[https://konran.dreamwidth.org/profile Kon Ran]]'' is a panfandom mystery roleplay game on Dreamwidth.[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1198804_3570.png]]

''Kon Ran'' is a panfandom mystery roleplay game on Dreamwidth.[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1198804_3570.png]]

''[[https://konran.dreamwidth.org/profile Kon Ran]]'' is a panfandom mystery roleplay game on Dreamwidth.[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1198804_3570.png]]

''[[https://konran.dreamwidth.org/ Kon Ran]]'' is a panfandom mystery roleplay game on Dreamwidth.[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1198804_3570.png]]

''Kon Ran'' is a panfandom mystery roleplay game on Dreamwidth.[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1198804_3570.png]]

[[spoiler:It's all a lie.]] Or is it?

* AlienInvasion: Both the reason why [[spoiler: the characters have been brought to Kon Ran]] ''and'' [[spoiler: Kon Ran even exists]]. Not to mention why [[spoiler: Fay]] exists.
* AllThereInTheManual: The mods allowed access to the game's surprisingly comprehensive full in-story bible once the game sputtered out to its unfortunately, untimely demise.
* AnonymousBenefactor: [[spoiler: The KIM. Not even its members know who's in charge.]] Subverted when it was revealed to the characters.
* AdventuresInComaland: The doctors' explanation of all of their patients' experiences. [[spoiler: And the characters' suspicions about it being a lie proved to be true.]]

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** DividedStatesOfAmerica: Though thus far all we know of is that Alaska is in [[spoiler:Chinese]] hands...
*** ExpandedStatesOfAmerica: ...But then [[http://www.plurk.com/p/h0pzyh this]] happened. Thanks to that, the multi-continent, 60-state United States of ''Columbiana'' is now canon. [[spoiler: Alaska and Hawaii]] not being part of the country notwithstanding...
** PermanentElectedOfficial: If November's mod plot is any indication, [[spoiler: [[IronLady Margaret Thatcher]] and George W. Bush]] have been blessed with this trope in the alternate universe.
* BadassSanta: Naturally.
* BatmanGambit: Of all of the characters, who would have thought it was [[spoiler: the ''Viceroy'']] trying to pull one of them?
* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Oppenheimers. Second place goes to the royal family.
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:The August plague is causing several victims to transform into beasts. It's not pleasant.]]
** [[spoiler: It gets worse. According to a conversation with one of the mods over Skype, if a cure hadn't been found, the plague would have ended with every victim's genetic structure breaking down completely. Every citizen of Kon Ran would have been a pile of goop. Sweet dreams!]]
* [[spoiler:BroughtDownToNormal]]: With a rare few exceptions, this is what [[spoiler:might be]] happening to those in comas.
* CatchPhrase: '''FUCK THE POLICE'''
** Alternatively: "DAMMIT MECHA"
* CategoryTraitor/CulturalPosturing: What [[spoiler: the KIM's philosophy]] is based on, especially in regards to Kon Ran's existence. Subverted with [[spoiler: Gang Kwan]], who himself would be considered one by their definitions.
* TheClan: The Oppenheimers.
* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: Not explored fully yet, but...
** BadExportForYou: The Space Journeys of Hong. [[DubNameChange AKA]] [[spoiler: StarWars]].
*** The Prime Directive ([[spoiler: Transformers]]) subverts this, though, exporting a bad movie and making it REALLY GOOD.
** The soundtrack to ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn'' was done by [[spoiler:Dewey Burnell...with ''Music/JudasPriest'']].
* DrivingQuestion: ''Several''. They were thankfully answered for the most part.
* FunWithAcronyms: Seriously, KIM, KRIMP, KRIB...Maybe IQR, but that's [[RuleofCool not like the others]].
* [[spoiler: GeographicFlexibility: Or weren't those new locations in the city always there?!]]
* [[spoiler: HaveWeMetYet: Liz, Donatello and Roxas all ran into Dr. Kwan in the past, not even aware they'd gone back in time, and were shocked to find him in prison, and that he didn't recognize them.]]
* [[spoiler: HalfHumanHybrid]] Fay. And [[spoiler: ''Santa Claus'']], of all people.
* HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:The Viceroy]] counts.
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: The Viceroy enjoys this, for the most part, among her ''loyal'' subjects.
* LikeRealityUnlessNoted
* LicensedGame: Armageddist, of all things.

* MasterRace: [[spoiler:The KIM's]] primary motive.

** The...aptly-named Incident which caused everything to happen in the first place. It [[spoiler: [[NoodleImplements apparently involved the tower, it apparently involved nukes of some kind, and it apparently involved KIM]].]] And the patients, of course. ''If'' [[spoiler: that's ''actually'' what happened, since the Viceroy and KRIMP are [[PropagandaMachine not above lying]] about things]]. Meanwhile almost no one seems willing to talk, apparently because it might make the patients snap completely; on the other hand [[PoliceState there]] [[SecretPolice are]] [[PoliceBrutality other incentives]] [[{{Unperson}} not to dwell]] [[HappinessIsMandatory on the past]]. So far only [[spoiler: Dr. Kwan]] has actually explained anything about what ''might'' have happened - except [[UnreliableNarrator they weren't actually present when the Incident happened]].
** As of end game, [[spoiler: this incident has been de-Noodled]].
* PeopleJars
* [[spoiler:PhlebotinumHandlingRequirements]]: Only the characters, the Viceroy, Chief Oppenheimer, [[spoiler: Fay, Santa Claus, the Visitors, and the enemy Others]] fulfill this in any way, be it to prolonged exposure and experience, [[spoiler: having the genes of a Visitor]], or [[spoiler: not being from Kon Ran's universe at all]].
* PolarOppositeTwins: [[spoiler: The Kwan twins.]]
* PoliceBrutality: Even if you're innocent. Just ask Donatello or [[spoiler: Dr. Kwan!]]
* PoliceState: Especially for the patients.
* PsychicNosebleed: The Viceroy. [[spoiler: Its generally a sign she's overextending her ability to control the PhlebotinumBattery.]]
* RandomNumberGod: And ''how''.
* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: Or in this case, Lan Ping[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Qing]] the world-famous and loved (and still-living) actress and director. She was married to [[UsefulNotes/MaoZedong some guy who liked Communism]] for a few years in the 30s and 40s. Whatever.
* [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething [=NPCs=] Who Actually Do Something]]: Most of the non-playable characters are active within the game, helping (or hindering) characters on a routine basis, and even in some cases hanging out with characters.

* SantaClaus: He is an utter badass and ''don't you forget it''.
* [[spoiler: SheIsTheKing]]:
** Surprisingly, [[spoiler: its ''Fay'']]. Or, rather, [[spoiler: Fēiyúxīng]], aka the Wànwǔ Emperor.
** MeaningfulName: The above's true name roughly translates to [[spoiler: "flying fish star"]]. Guess what [[spoiler: the Visitors]] were partially based on.
* SplitPersonality: All of the player characters have this, evidently brought on but the dreams they had while in their comas. [[spoiler: Except when they don't. Which, it turned out, was the entire time]].
* TeasingCreator: '''''NI'''''. All the mods are to an extent, but Ni is ''the'' epitome of this out of the three. Just try and get a straight answer out of her about what's really going on. Just ''try''.
* [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard The Random Number Generator is a Troll]].
** A troll that knows all.
** CRYSIANA IS THE RNG!!!
* [[spoiler: ThePlague]]: August's mod plot...
** [[spoiler: BodyHorror]]: ...and then this happened...
* TheTower: But what, exactly, does it ''mean''?...
* TheVirus: ''Trachemysscriptaelegansviridae, Influenza D''. TSEVID or Influenza D for short. [[BlatantLies The meaning behind the name is, thankfully, completely innocuous]].
* [[spoiler: TomatoInTheMirror]]: Oh, [[spoiler: Poor, poor ''Lisa''.]]
* [[TrollingCreator Trolling RNG]]: [[spoiler:Who may or may not be a former player named Crysiana.]]
* [[spoiler: TyphoidMary]]: [[spoiler: Not going to point fingers, but. '''''DONATELLO.''''']]
* [[spoiler:{{Unperson}}: Dr. Kwaaaaaaaaan.]]
* WakingUpElsewhere: How everyone starts in Kon Ran.

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: [[spoiler:The KIM...maybe.]]

* YesVirginia: Santa Claus is real! [[spoiler:Sort of!]]

** The...aptly-named Incident which caused everything to happen in the first place. It [[spoiler: [[NoodleImplements apparently involved the tower, it apparently involved nukes of some kind, and it apparently involved KIM]].]] And the patients, [[CaptainObvious of course]]. ''If'' [[spoiler: that's ''actually'' what happened, since the Viceroy and KRIMP are [[PropagandaMachine not above lying]] about things]]. Meanwhile almost no one seems willing to talk, apparently because it might make the patients snap completely; on the other hand [[PoliceState there]] [[SecretPolice are]] [[PoliceBrutality other incentives]] [[{{Unperson}} not to dwell]] [[HappinessIsMandatory on the past]]. So far only [[spoiler: Dr. Kwan]] has actually explained anything about what ''might'' have happened - except [[UnreliableNarrator they weren't actually present when the Incident happened]].

* AlternateHistory: So far, the characters have learned that [[spoiler:they are (apparently) in a universe where Imperial China never fell, became a powerful constitutional monarchy of some sort, allied with Japan and currently own Alaska, northern Korea and some other places. Also because of this the World Wars didn't affect Asia as they did, and World War II isn't even considered as such - its called the "War of the European Fascists".]] [[WMG/KonRan Then again, for all we know]]...

* NoodleIncident: The...aptly-named Incident which caused everything to happen in the first place. It [[spoiler: [[NoodleImplements apparently involved the tower, it apparently involved nukes of some kind, and it apparently involved KIM]].]] And the patients, [[CaptainObvious of course]]. ''If'' [[spoiler: that's ''actually'' what happened, since the Viceroy and KRIMP are [[PropagandaMachine not above lying]] about things]]. Meanwhile almost no one seems willing to talk, apparently because it might make the patients snap completely; on the other hand [[PoliceState there]] [[SecretPolice are]] [[PoliceBrutality other incentives]] [[{{Unperson}} not to dwell]] [[HappinessIsMandatory on the past]]. So far only [[spoiler: Dr. Kwan]] has actually explained anything about what ''might'' have happened - except [[UnreliableNarrator they weren't actually present when the Incident happened]].

** PoliceBrutality: Even if you're innocent. Just ask Donatello or [[spoiler: Dr. Kwan!]]

* RunningGag: Mechakara's alleged vibrate function.

* [[spoiler: SheIsTheKing]]: Surprisingly, [[spoiler: its ''Fay'']]. Or, rather, [[spoiler: Fēiyúxīng]], aka the Wànwǔ Emperor.

* [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard The Random Number Generator is a Troll]]. A troll that knows all.

* YesVirginia: Santa Claus is real! [[spoiler:Sort of!]]

* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: Or in this case, Lan Ping[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Qing]] the world-famous and loved (and still-living) actress and director. She was married to [[MaoZedong some guy who liked Communism]] for a few years in the 30s and 40s. Whatever.

Originally slated to be on {{Livejournal}}, the game changed over to Dreamwidth before its opening and has been there ever since.

* [[spoiler: AlienInvasion]]: Both the reason why [[spoiler: the characters have been brought to Kon Ran]] ''and'' [[spoiler: Kon Ran even exists]]. Not to mention why [[spoiler: Fay]] exists.

'''Kon Ran''' is a panfandom mystery roleplay game on Dreamwidth.[[quoteright:100:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1198804_3570.png]]

** The soundtrack to TheLastUnicorn was done by [[spoiler: Dewey Burnell...with ''Music/JudasPriest'']].

* Batman Gambit: Of all of the characters, who would have thought it was [[spoiler: the ''Viceroy'']] trying to pull one of them?

* [[PhlebotinumHandlingRequirements]]: Only the characters, the Viceroy, Chief Oppenheimer, [[spoiler: Fay, Santa Claus, the Visitors, and the enemy Others]] fulfill this in any way, be it to prolonged exposure and experience, [[spoiler: having the genes of a Visitor]], or [[spoiler: not being from Kon Ran's universe at all]].

* CategoryTraitor/CulturalPosturing: What [[spoiler: the KIM's philosophy]] is based on, especially in regards to Kon Ran's existence. Subverted with [[spoiler: Gang Kwan]], who himself would be considered one by those definitions.

* DrivingQuestion: ''Several''. Most

* SplitPersonality: All of the player characters have this, evidently brought on but the dreams they had while in their comas. [[spoiler: Except when they don't. Which was the entire time]].

* YesVirginia: Santa Claus is real! [[spoilers: Sort of!]]

* AnonymousBenefactor: [[spoiler: The KIM. Not even its members know who's in charge.]]
* AdventuresInComaland: The doctors' explanation of all of their patients' experiences.
* AlternateHistory: [[spoiler:So far, the characters have learned that they are (apparently) in a universe where Imperial China never fell, became a powerful constitutional monarchy of some sort, allied with Japan and currently own Alaska, northern Korea and some other places. Also because of this the World Wars didn't affect Asia as they did, and World War II isn't even considered as such - its called the "War of the European Fascists".]] [[WMG/KonRan Then again, for all we know]]...
** The Boxer Rebellion also occurred, except that the Chinese government [[spoiler:[[CurbStompBattle joined the West and slaughtered them]]. Said slaughter, which took place in the city, is now ''[[FictionalHoliday celebrated annually]]'', according to one mod plot]].

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: [[Word of God]] is that the upkeep for the numerous major NPCs, along with their comprehensive backstories that contributed to plot, were a major part of the reason the mods ultimately burnt out on the game.

* [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething NPCs Who Actually Do Something]]: Most of the non-playable characters are active within the game, helping (or hindering) characters on a routine basis, and even in some cases hanging out with characters.

* SantaClaus: He is an utter badass ''don't you forget it''.

* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: [[spoiler:The KIM...maybe.]]

Originally slated to be on {{Livejournal}}, the game changed over to Dreamwidth before its opening and has been there ever since.

* AllThereInTheManual: The mods allowed access to the game's full in-story bible once the game sputtered out to its unfortunately, untimely demise.

* DrivingQuestion: ''Several''.

* MeetCute: Jesse and Kate, technically, since Jesse still seems to be suffering from his amnesia. She brought him cookies on Valentine's Day and past that, it was clear neither of them knew what to do. [[spoiler: Recent events make it far less endearing, though.]]

* SplitPersonality: All of the player characters have this, evidently brought on but the dreams they had while in their comas. [[spoiler: Or do they?]]

** The soundtrack to TheLastUnicorn was done by [[spoiler: Dewey Burnell...with ''JudasPriest'']].

* BodyHorror: [[The August plague is causing several victims to transform into beasts. It's not pleasant.]]

* [[spoiler:BodyHorror: The August plague is causing several victims to transform into beasts. It's not pleasant.]]
** [[spoiler: [[ItGotWorse It gets worse.]] According to a conversation with one of the mods over Skype, if a cure hadn't been found, the plague would have ended with every victim's genetic structure breaking down completely. Every citizen of Kon Ran would have been a pile of goop. Sweet dreams!]]

* NoodleIncident: The...aptly-named Incident which caused everything to happen in the first place. It [[spoiler: [[NoodleImplements apparently involved the tower, it apparently involved nukes of some kind, and it apparently involved KIM]].]] And the patients, [[CaptainObvious of course]]. ''If'' [[spoiler: that's ''actually'' what happened, since the Viceroy and KRIMP are [[PropagandaMachine not above lying]] about things]]. Meanwhile almost no one seems willing to talk, apparently because [[ItGotWorse it might make the patients snap completely]]; on the other hand [[PoliceState there]] [[SecretPolice are]] [[PoliceBrutality other incentives]] [[{{Unperson}} not to dwell]] [[HappinessIsMandatory on the past]]. So far only [[spoiler: Dr. Kwan]] has actually explained anything about what ''might'' have happened - except [[UnreliableNarrator they weren't actually present when the Incident happened]].

** PoliceBrutality: Even if you're innocent. Just ask Donatello!
*** ItGotWorse: Just ask [[spoiler: Dr. Kwan!]]