The Keepers

Looking for a particular item within the house? Want to know what you'll come across if you search a particular area? This is where you can come to do that!

All you have to do is fill out the form below and the mods will initiate a scene with you based on whatever kind of hunt you are doing. Roleplaying in this form will be more summarized and to the point for the sake of expediency. Also, know that requests will not always be fulfilled, or may only be fulfilled if your character accomplishes certain actions within the scene.

Character: [Who is doing the searching?]
Resource: [What are they looking for?]
Method: [What is their plan of action for finding said resource? Where are they looking? You have to give specifics here, or you will likely not get the response you're hoping here. We are looking for things like 'Searching the seventh wing of the library by looking at every book' or 'Trying to bust into a new room in the Grand Hall.']

You will not be allowed to claim your character is in possession of an item until you've completed the thread in which they find it. Don't be afraid to bug the mods if it seems that we've forgotten your thread. All scenes will be made as brief as possible.

Note this is for items that are not assumed basics. Basics include things like pillows from the Lounge or curtains from the Master Bedroom. Something that is obviously already in a location doesn't need to be asked for.

<b>Character:</b> <b>Resource:</b> <b>Method:</b>

thechanged:
This comm's primary purpose is for open logs, mingling and action spam (although you can tag in prose if you want). Changed doesn't have a network comm, as the characters have no communication devices (unless, of course, they are a communication device), but if you want to note that your character has stuck up posters or notices, for example, this is where that goes, too. Other means of limited two way communication may be acquired later.

Posts to this comm require no specific formatting, but you should note the location in the header and whether or not the log is open – all posts to this comm start out open, but if there comes a point where your post reaches critical mass and you want to keep out any further participants, you can change it to closed later.

theforgotten:
Used for closed logs between a set pair or group of characters.
Posts to this comm should be made with this header:

<b>Who:</b> <b>Where:</b> <b>When:</b> <b>What:</b> <b>Warnings:</b> <cut text="snappy cut text">opening post</cut>

theawakened:
The OOC comm. This should be used for any out-of-character communication that is relevant to the game, like plot discussions (however large or small the plot), announcements, introductions, etc.

beautifulmadness:
The spam comm, used for both IC and OOC memes, and also for any announcements about things like streaming films. (If you are streaming a film for members of the game to watch, please only make one post about it.)

On a related note, if the spam comm reaches a point of what the mods consider to be excessive meme activity (specifically that is distracting or detracting from actual IC material) we reserve the right to refuse meme postings, or limit their frequency.

For more detailed information, including damage reports and claimed territory, please refer to this spreadsheet.

	THE GRAND HALL

A maze of stairwells and doors, the Grand Hall is not vast in proportion so much as it is vast in sheer depth. Several layers deep and containing what must be thousands of doors, it is allegedy a portal to almost every room in the house. These tangled pathways are lit by a great number of ever-burning candles, as well as the shimmering blue light that streams in from the ornate stained glass that covers the entire upper ceiling - images chronicling historical events of strange alien worlds you've never seen. Every now and then, the glass itself will shift, animating the tale and ushering it on to the next chapter of the story.

Of the many doors in this hall, very few are unlocked - and those still closed are sealed with something far more powerful than what mere physical force can break.

	THE HEARTH ROOM

Nestled deep within the heart of the house, the Hearth Room is a warm and enclosed inner sanctum, once reserved for the Keeper's most candid contemplations. It is entered by travelling down a long spiral staircase, leading to a cozy space decorated with comfortable chairs, and a variety of small shelves that once contained a variety of favourite trinkets and books before everything but the "rebellious" items were put away for safe keeping. The far wall hosts a hearth that stands nearly six feet tall, the top of which opens up into a series of gears and pipes that channel its heat to other areas in the house. Other clockwork lines the walls in places, its ultimate purposes unknown.

	THE MASTER BEDROOM

The most notable feature of the Master Bedroom is its size - that is, the beds and furniture are over twelve feet tall and proportioned to match, seemingly built to host giants. Those that have spent time within for their durance will not recall it being so large - seemingly the size difference is just another trick of the house. On the bright side, being so small makes the bedroom a vast territory of flowing silk tapestries and pristine blankets - the central bed itself could be used to host nearly two dozen people, other luxurious couches and pillows aside. Though the windows appear to lead to an outside world, they are tragically just an illusion - the landscapes behind them change on a regular basis, displaying beautiful scenery from all over the multiverse.

	THE DINING HALL

The proportions of this room even more askew than those of the bedroom, the central table of the Dining Hall is at least three times the height of the average person, making the journey from the floor to the top a little more than arduous. If one can manage to scale the oversized seating and make their way to the surface, one is met with a full landscape of different food items, all of very impractical size but still very edible. Mason changes the food available on a daily basis, all of which is finely prepared, but the only drink he ever seems to make available is wine. The paintings that cover most of the walls, depicting detailed scenes of feasting and revelry, do not move, but still seem strangely alive.

	THE LOUNGE

Once used for the Keeper's extravagant, personal parties, the Lounge seems just slightly larger than average in scale, making the many cushions and couches more than enough to rest on. The lighting shifts between shades of purple and blue. Living trees grow from the floor in decorative intervals, and flickering candles light the various tables. The roof appears to be a vibrant night sky, displaying alien constellations and nebulas that shift over the day.

	THE LIBRARY

A matchless compendium of knowledge, the Library is a collection of information and lore gathered from across the entire multiverse. Most of it is in foreign tongues that cannot be read, or in some cases even comprehended, and it is organized into seven different wings based on content. That is, most of the time - occasionally an eighth wing will materialize from the corner of one's eye, filled with ancient books and swathed in delicate, shimmery cobwebs. Its appearances cannot be predicted, and most often vanish before they can be explored.

	THE INNER GARDENS

What is called the Inner Gardens is really more like an indoor forest. The deceptively modest circular entrance way leads into a huge, naturalistic garden that bursts with trees and plant life from all over the cosmos. The areas closest to the entrance are set up in appropriately artistic arrangements, whereas the thicker areas further back become more like a lush jungle. There are several ponds as well as one larger lake near the entrance, with an artful waterfall plunging into its depths. While the gardens are actually within the house, the sky appears to reflect day and night, and the flora reacts accordingly, the night cycle filled with phosphorous lights of dazzling colours.

	THE STUDIO

Despite the drab colours of is actual architecture, the Studio is filled with supplies fit for creating just about any traditional piece of art you could hope for. Tables and drawers are littered with paints and other tools. There is a cabinet in the back filled with a seemingly unlimited supply of canvases. There are several pieces of art in varying levels of progress in here - the most notable of which is a large, partially abstract painting of a woman, and what appears to be an actual woman standing stone still, covered in body paint. She even appears to be alive - but completely unresponsive.

	THE GAMES ROOM

With a notably more busy and less elegant decor than the other areas, the Games Room is a treasure trove of personal entertainment both electronic and otherwise. A number of old fashioned arcade machines line its mirrored walls, and towards its back end is shelve after heaping shelve of board games and cards. While it suffers the same problem as the library in that most of the games are written in unreadable languages or concepts, at the very least it offers a pool table, a poker table with cards and chips, and a large generic gaming table towards the back. There is also another locked door.

THE CAPTURE

You weren’t always like this. As the fog leaves your mind and true wakefulness grips you, you’ll remember, fleetingly, being something more.

You were free, once. You had a life, you had a home, and you had a name. Whoever you were, you were chosen by one of the True Fae of Arcadia, a race of god-like supernatural beings that preside over the entire multiverse, unmatched in beauty and cruelty. Born of magics more powerful than anything found in the lesser planes, they have the ability to claim what they desire from any world within their reach. Your world.

No one else saw them come. Maybe you did, but you can’t remember. They entered your life without a sound and took you just as discreetly. They stole you away from everything you knew, and you couldn’t even scream. You were forgotten.

Because when they took you, your Keeper left something behind in your place - they call it a Fetch, but what it really is is a perfect copy of you. In body and in mind, it is indistinguishable in every way, flawless enough to fool everyone you ever loved, but really a soulless creature spun of intricate fae magic. As you were pulled deep into the Hedge they were left to take your place, to live out the rest of your days for you so that you would not be missed.

Swallowed by Arcadia and made the slave of your new fae master, you were changed to suit their needs. Sometimes the transformation is fast and painless, other times it is a slow and agonizing trial full of punishments and resistance. But in the end, all changelings end up the same - the brainwashed tools of their Keeper, changed in body and mind you became little more than the plaything of a god. You forgot what you were before, and you slept.

The only difference between you and others is that, one day, you woke up again.


THE AWAKENING

One day you remembered, and that memory was the first key to your freedom. It happens suddenly - pushing aside the familiar songs of your unwilling role, you remembered something of who you were before. It makes your mind question, it draws you out. And as your mind begins to reclaim itself, so does you body.

It’s not the same. Still twisted by what you’ve become, you’ve just barely escaped the bondage of your servitude. But you’re still trapped. You’ve found yourself in a maze of corridors, the halls of your Keeper’s home. Even awakened, you’re forbidden to leave, contained in the inner rooms of the house.

The person you once were screams for escape, and maybe some day you will.

Upon waking, every changeling will have abilities related to the role they served as a slave. All canon powers will be gone, unless they apply to that service, in which case they will be twisted to suit their new role.
Characters who are taken with little or not supernatural abilities will gain entirely new abilities based on what they've become. The types of abilities will vary depending on that changeling's Seeming. Generally speaking, they will follow these trends:

Possessions: Gain abilities related to their role as an object. Even if a traditionally mundane item, most Possessions will be enchanted somehow to better serve their owner. Their powers may be based on the nature of their form or on their natural enchantments. For example, even for something as mundane as a bed, their enchanted power may be causing others to fall asleep, which may carry over to their Changeling form.

Beasts: Gain powers related to their animal form, usually manifesting beast like strength, endurance, speed, or the manifestation of additional limbs. For example, a spider may still have the ability to make webbing in their Changeling form.

Servants: Gain the most varied assortments of abilities, they depend entirely on their role and the duties they’ve been expected to carry out and the type of fae they’ve been corrupted into. A dancer used for entertainment may have exceptional grace and speed whereas a Servant used as a cook may have a small selection of cooking related charms.


CONTRACTS

As a creature with fae magic in their blood, Changelings share the gentry’s natural affinity for the creation of supernaturally binding pacts. Simply put, they will find themselves able to make deals with others, but ones that come with magical reinforcement, such that either they are promises that are impossible to break or that doing so results in terrible consequences.

The nature of these pacts are flexible and the nature of a contract will be up to the players and characters involved. When in doubt, contact a mod to ask for assistance.


ONEIROMANCY

The magical art of dream walking, over time and experience, Changelings will find themselves of a special sort of lucid dreaming that enables themselves to move about the dreamscape and into each other’s minds. Skill at this will vary, and at a base level it will be difficult for them to effect much change. However, if a Changeling were to increase in power, they would find themselves capable of weaving together their own dreams and nightmares, and affecting the dreams of others.

The dreamscape is a vast web of dreams, linked together by emotional connections and associations. With experience, one can learn to travel from dream to dream by following these paths. In the context of Changed, characters will only be able to access the dreams of other Changelings.

This concept will be opened up on as it's explored in gameplay. If you'd like your character to explore these dreams, please contact a mod.

What's the IC/OOC time ratio like?

1 IC day : 3 OOC days. These three days are roughly split into day, evening, and night.

What is Changeling: the Lost?

Changeling is a tabletop/LARP game written by White Wolf. It is basically a clever blending of various fae-related myths. It is very distinct from it's previous incarnation Changeling: the Dreaming, so don't get them confused. Typically gameplay takes place after the changelings have escaped back to their home world, but Changed will be a durance-based arc, meaning it takes place while they are still enslaved in Arcadia.

Changeling expansion Equinox Road says blah blah blah-

Don't care. Important to remember is that Changed is inspired by Changeling: the Lost and isn't actually intended to be played according to the book. Honestly, I haven't even read the entirety of the original sourcebook. You are free to use the books as personal inspiration, though.

I want to be a Treeblood.

Okay, but nobody is going to use the Changeling kith names because those classifications are pretty irrelevant in this game. Seemings have been simplified down to Possessions, Beasts, and Servants as far as Changed is concerned - of course, if the description of a particular kith in the books appeal to you, feel free to use them as inspiration and find a place they fit in Changed's structure.

What is this game rated in terms of content?

Changed will potentially contain a full range of adult subject matter, including violence, psychological and body horror, slavery and abuse related themes, and open sexuality. Wherever possible proper warnings will be given, but playing in this game will be acknowledging the likely presence of these themes. That said, please use proper OOC consent when it comes to springing these things on people.

Can your character be killed?

Yes. However, after being killed, the fae magic that binds them will gradually reform their bodies - after all, their master didn’t want his belongings being destroyed, and imbuing something with a soul makes it so much more durable. However, every time they die they will lose memories. The first time they will lose one, the second time they will lose two, and so on from there. If they ever drop to zero remaining memories they will forget themselves, fall back asleep, and be removed from the game. This character cannot be apped again, and as such all final deaths require mod permission.

Is there a network in Changed?

No, and there never will be. All the characters are living in pretty close quarters, after all, and there isn't anybody out there who feels the need to give everyone smartphones. There WILL be the opportunity to acquire magical nick knacks that will allow for limited one on one conversation at a distance, but those will be rare.

But I like networks. :(

They can be fun, but sadly they are not appropriate for this game. However, instead of a network we will have an action spam/mingling comm. Its entire purpose will be for open threads much like network posts, except its all in person action. It will also be used for stuff like posting notes on walls, leaving graffiti, and other nonsense like that. The goal is to capture the same casual tagging style as a network without the distance.

Do characters still have to eat?

Yes - they won't actually die without it, but they will weaken the same way they would if they were being starved to death, until they can barely move or function. Continuing to consume fae food is an important part of living in Faerie. Thankfully, at least at the start, food will be being provided courtesy of Mason, in the hopes of staving off rebellion. However, fae food is magical and consumed without producing waste.

So, fun fact: your character no longer poops.


POSSESSIONS

What kind of changeling character is considered to be a Possession?

Any character that has been turned into an object in the household collection - usually something that would have no sense of personal prerogative without having awakened. This also includes elemental forms, like being transformed into water, fire, wind, etc. If your character is the water running through a fountain, said water will stay in the fountain unless moved even if the water's spiritual self image is running around being a person.

So, you mean it when you say I can play a table lamp?

Yes! Or rather, you can play a person who has been transformed into a table lamp, and is now what you could call the "wandering spirit of the table lamp."

Does this mean they are in two places at once?

Yep. If your character's true form is a table lamp, this means the table lamp that is their actual, transformed physical body is present at the same time that their spiritual self-image is. This also means that their spiritual self-image is capable of picking up the table lamp version of themself and walking around with it.

That's pretty messed up.

I'm sure your character will feel the same way.

Can the physical object form of my character move around and do things now that my character is awake?

No, the object will continue to be stationary and/or follow its existing programming. Your character may be able to influence it in subtle ways, especially after regaining more memories, but there will be no walking candelabra in this game. Only walking candelabra ghosts.

What happens if a Possession's spiritual form is damaged?

Pretty normal stuff. The spirit will behave as if they've been injured like a regular person, complete with blood, wounds, and physical pain - the only difference is that they will not actually die unless their physical form is destroyed as well.

So, you can destroy the physical form of Possessions then?

You can. If the spiritual form is still around, then the destruction of its physical form will cause them great pain or unconsciousness until the object has time to repair itself. Since all Possessions are magical in nature, with enough time they will repair, even if the spiritual form is suffering. They are also more durable than average because of this.

However, if both the physical form and the spiritual form are destroyed at the same time, the character will die for real and lose memories as normal.

Can the object form of a Possession have been inherently magical even before the changeling in question awakened?

Yup! In almost every case, actually, the object will have been enchanted in such a manner that it would have functioned for anyone using it, even before the changeling became active. These are the powers that are often transferred over to the changeling's inherent abilities.


BEASTS

Can I be a dragon?

Yes! Beasts can be turned into both normal earthly animals as well as mythological ones.

What if my character is an alien/from somewhere that isn't earth? Can they be an animal from that culture's planet/mythology as well?

Also yes! But in the case of alternate culture's mythology there has to be actual precedent in your canon for them being a concept that exists in fact or fiction and not just something you made up.

What do you mean that beast are both forms at the same time?

This is some fae magical weirdness similar to the Possession's dual form. A changeling turned into a wolf doesn't ever really stop being a wolf - but the will restored by their memories allows them to reclaim a spiritual form of who they used to be. In a way, they are both at the same time, and which side they are presenting can change on a moment's notice. The spiritual form will still have some more subtle animal features though, like slitted eyes, or long ears, or claws.

Can their body die/be destroyed?

Yes - it is theoretically easier to kill Servants and Beasts than Possessions, but since the enslavement of your character’s soul is the important part, they will be unable to die completely and will be reformed by the fae magic binding them. Of course, like all the others, death causes increasingly dramatic memory loss which could result in them losing themselves completely. Also importantly, all injuries gained in either form will transfer between transformations.


SERVANTS

Can servant character have worked closely with their fae master?

Yes, but upon awakening the details of their servitude will be pretty fuzzy, like a dream. They will remember the things they were forced to do, but they won’t remember the play by play of daily life - how long they were actually enslaved will be unclear.

Is their body their real body, or is a spiritual one like with Beasts and Possessions?

Their body is actually the genuine article! It’s been transformed into the body of a fae, at least in part, but it is the only body they have.

Can their body die/be destroyed?

Yes - it is theoretically easier to kill Servants and Beasts than Possessions, but since the enslavement of your character’s soul is the important part, they will be unable to die completely and will be reformed by the fae magic binding them. Of course, like all the others, death causes increasingly dramatic memory loss which could result in them losing themselves completely.


THE CAPTURE

So what happened exactly?

A fae from Arcadia, a plain of existence higher and more unknowable than anything your character has witnessed before, has slipped into their world just long enough to kidnap your character away to their fae palace.

Why?

No one really knows why this is such a common fae hobby, but in this case it's because your Keeper in particular is a compulsive collector of rare things, including people.

What is this Fetch stuff you're talking about?

A Fetch is a clone of your character that is left in their place when they're stolen. No one else from their universe will notice the exchange, even if they were all standing around the moment it happened. A Fetch is capable of doing everything your character can do, including looking and behaving the exact same way. The only difference is that they aren't you - they are a magical construct.

This is Changed's way of explaining how characters can come from different points in the timeline without messing things up. It isn't just handwaved timespace nonsense - characters that are taken have literally been replaced with copies that will do everything they would have done in their canon if they hadn't been removed.

But my character had important stuff only they could do!

Welp, their Fetch can do it too! And they will. Anything going on in a character's individual universe is just children's play to fae like this.

What if my character's friends can see souls/auras/know the truth of a person or whatever?

They still won't know the difference. Even if the soul isn't there, it will look and behave as if it is.

What if my character's canon already involves fae? Would they know anything about this?

Even fae from their setting won't know if THIS Arcadia. This is a tier above anything going on in any individual canon, including their resident fae (as similar as they might be!) and any other sort of deity or supreme being.

Can Changeling the Lost characters be apped?

Yes, but they can't have already been a changeling. They aren't just going to get captured twice. So really, it amounts more to a custom OC that just happens to have a changeling concept already.

Does my character remember being transformed/brainwashed?

Only vaguely. It's a very distant feeling thing. More intense memories may come up later, though. The details of this are flexible, but ultimately not super important to the rest of the plot.

Can my character have tried to escape at some point during their slavery?

Yes. They obviously failed though, and they won't remember having tried to do such a thing. Not yet.



CHARACTERS AND APPLICATIONS

What kind of characters do you accept?

Changed accepts original universe characters from any sort of medium you like, as well as OCs. Canon AUs are allowed, which includes things like Davesprite from Homestuck as a canon AU of Dave, Leon as a canon AU of Squall, or Ultimate Spiderman as an AU of 616 Spiderman. Player made AUs will not be accepted.

There will be some leeway in terms of un-fleshed out canon AUs. For example, if there is an established AU universe in your canon that features all the characters but not all the characters were seen in detail in its appearance, we will accept headcanons for AU versions of characters without specific screen time based on reasonable extrapolations.

What is considered a canon AU?

There's been a few points of confusion with this, so it needs some clarification. A canon AU is considered an entirely separate universe that has the same characters, but is broadly different (IE Marvel 616 vs Ultimates) OR a literal alternate universe version or character that is caused by canon, in universe actions in a setting. That is to say, a future version of a character coming to the past and getting stuck there would be considered a canon AU.

However, AU's created by a simple change of timeline (IE character makes choice A instead of choice B) in which both character could not exist in the same universe are not acceptable. This includes apping both the young and old version of a character. Only one version of characters like this can be apped.

Why not? They have different personalities!

Because, in this setting, only one instance of that universe exists. Only one instance of that character exists. If they were stolen as a youth, they wouldn't be present to be stolen again in the future. Similarly, despite two different paths in a game being equally "canon", whichever one is applied for first will be considered the true one so far as Changed is concerned.

There is only one "real" instance of most universes in this game, unless they are somehow special in that regard.

Are there any age limits on characters?

No, characters of all ages are acceptable.

How much canon does a character need to be playable?

Very little. The only time a character may be rejected for lack of canon is if they are just being introduced in current canon and it seems like there’s a good chance much more information will be revealed about them in the future, to avoid having people get jossed. Beyond that, if your extrapolations and headcanons are reasonable, it will probably be okay.

I got rejected and I don’t know why!

If you are rejected and really want to know why, you may reply to the rejection email asking for clarification. We may or may not end up having the time to explain our reasoning, but the form email will explain whether it your app simply needs improvement or whether you should look into a whole new concept entirely.

If a character is dropped can they be apped again?

In short, yes. In long, yes, but since Changed is not a game where characters can casually drift in and out of Arcadia based on their player’s whims, there may be some housekeeping to take care of if you’d like to apply for a previously played character. After a character has been played once, setting wise there is only one instance of them in game. They do not disappear from the house - they simply return to sleep. Which means that if you want the character to have a different changeling form than what their first player chose, you will need to contact a mod to figure out how this change came about in a continuity sense. We will do our best to figure out something that works.

Wait, so, if I play a character for one week and then drop them I'll have ruined it for someone else?!

No, actually - I wasn't sure about how this would work until the game started, but it turned out it was impractical to add every dropped character to the Previously Played list. So, instead, characters who didn't end up doing much before dropping will not be added to the list, and in the future their first appearance will just be ambiguated/handwaved so that they will not be mistaken for the new incarnation. Characters concepts will only be added to that list if the character ended up being fairly notable in their stay, and if handwaving them would be a disservice.

Who decides how notable they are?

I attempt to, but if you feel like I've made a mistake, either by adding someone to the list or by not adding them, please let me know! I can't always tell how important a character is from my position, and I don't want to write anybody off unfairly.

Can they retain memories from when they were played before?

If it’s the same player reapping, then yes. If it’s a different player, they also have an option to remember some things from before they fell asleep again, though for the sake of easy continuity these memories will be much more muddled and dreamlike in the case of a new player.

If a Possession character is dropped, does their object form remain in playable areas of the house?

It may or may not, depending on the nature of their form and the will of the player dropping them. When in doubt, consult a mod.

How do you feel about playing two characters from the same canon and/or muncesting?

As long as you aren't apping characters that are lovers or best friends or something, the mods are fine with apping more than one character from the same canon. This, of course, is always up to mod judgment - but in most cases it'll probably be okay.

As for muncesting, we give zero fucks about that. It's completely okay for your characters to talk to each other and have a relationship, and you can feel free to thread that out or handwave it as you wish. Just as long as you aren't being super obnoxious about the elaborate interpersonal dynamics of your own two characters, we're cool.

On that note, how many characters can a player have?

Two is the limit at first. A player may be allowed a third character, but if only they are already exceeding expectations with their two existing characters. Not just meeting expectations, note. Exceeding. Which means that if you're really active with both your characters already you can have a third one, but just making AC isn't enough.


SEXY QUESTIONS

Can my character have been a sexual companion/slave as a servant, or anything else with a sexual theme?

Yes, your character could have been used for sex. Of course, this content is to be handled with appropriate maturity and respect. Failure to do so is adequate reason to have your character removed from the game.

Is roleplaying sex allowed?

Yes! You can feel free to roleplay sex, full glory, right on the comm. The only thing we ask is that you give adequate warning and tag content accordingly.

Is Changed a sex game?

No, it's just a normal game that's chill with sexual content. Occasionally there may be pointedly sexual themes. Basically, we are well aware of the fact that Changed's premise is potent fetish fuel for a lot of people and there ain't nothin' wrong with that!

Sexual content, however, will always be optional. You may feel free to partake as much or as little as you see fit.

Okay so I'm playing a Beast character with a dog form just how much dog knotting is going to be going on here?

As much or as little as you want. All we ask is that if you decide to play around with that kind of thing that you not shove it in everyone's faces and tag accordingly.

Can I be a rank creeper about it?

No.