Canon Lives

The "Canon Lives" system we use is highly similar, if not identical, to the one used on the infinitely more popular DreamSMP server, which a lot of us on this server take inspiration from, very much idolising some of the DreamSMP members.

The system was devised by Wilbur Soot after his own character, Wilbur, died. He decided upon it as a way to make deaths impactful, and a way for the people to finally be rid of his mentally unstable villain-esque character, and to get himself out of the plot's limelight. We will be using it in similar scenarios; To write people out of the story, and to give characters satisfying conclusions.

What Is the Canon Lives System?
The Canon Lives system is a roleplay and story-writing gimmick, which in essence is simply a three-strikes-and-you're-out rule. If you die in a way that impacts plot, or a way that was necessary for the plot to move forward, that is called a Canon Death. After a total three canon deaths, you are dead permanently. This is not to say you're banned, hardcore-server-style, but at the very least you no longer can directly influence the plot to a high degree.

An Example
To give an example of the Three Lives Rule, we'll go back to looking at the DreamSMP minecraft server. A total two characters have fallen victim to this rule's final deaths; Tommy and Wilbur.

For both of them, their first deaths were at the same point. They died during a war, and that was the turning point that lead to them deciding to surrender. Tommy's next death was during a bow-duel to decide the final outcome of the war. Wilbur was then given a public execution upon his exile. Wilbur's final death was at the conclusion of a war, where he was killed to rid the world of him. Tommy's final death, he was beaten to death in prison, as an experiment.

Wilbur came back in two forms; A ghost, who retained very few memories and cluelessly wandered the world of the living, and a spirit in Hell, who remembered everything but couldn't interact with the living world. Tommy spent a short amount of time in this Hell after his death, before being resurrected.

I use these examples from the DreamSMP because they show that canon death doesn't always mean the end for the player, while also giving the deaths some weight.