this seems pretty interesting! I like the idea. I'm only weary because I know nothing of Kimi No Na Wa, or how the time-travelling thing would work... but definitely into it!

It wouldn't require any prior knowledge of the movie at all, thankfully! It's just a simple small town RP stuck in a one-month timeloop.

How the timeloop works, is that it starts on September 13th, and ends on October 13th when a fragment of the comet strikes the town (resulting in it being wiped out from existence). Then it resets again, indefinitely, until perhaps characters attempt to alter fate. Although it won't be easy!

Players will have the option of being aware of the timeloop or not. Those who are aware are effectively "time jumpers" so to speak!

Hope that clears up any confusion.

I’m intrigued. Will the site reset every x months to account for this? And how will you enable members to influence the time loop? Through missions?

Missions would be a good idea, although I don't want to pressure members into thinking that they need to join missions absolutely, but of course mini events like characters investigating rumors, doing research, etc. would definitely influence the fate of Itomori. If a certain number of rumors have been investigated before the Autumn Festival, then the timeloop will be altered. It may not guarantee Itomori being saved and allowed to exist past October 14th, but it will certainly change things in the next timeloop's iteration.

Characters in positions of power (part of the town council, an influential figure in the community, etc.) would certainly hold more sway on how the timeloop could be altered (or broken entirely) but I was thinking they would be considered more like canon positions due to that fact.

And of course, with each consecutive timeloop being completed, new/different rumours will be available. All timejumping characters will retain their memories from past timeloops so they won't lose anything they've learned from past investigations.

TL;DR: Yes the site will reset every month or so!

I like the idea of key canon roles holding more significance, as well as your plans for instigating ways to alter events :3 I think one month might be a little short given how fast threads normally go, as it won’t allow much to be done.

I'm not usually a slice of life fan, but I love Groundhog Day and LozMM so will be up for trying this out if you make it. Please could you tag me on any updates?

Of course! One month was just a basic timeframe I was thinking of. It certainly does seem a bit too short for any bulk of investigations to be done via RPing in our own Earth time, so if it feels a bit too short, then I think 2 months should be a good rule of thumb, too.

I'm always open to feedback on how to finesse this better to suit a flow that would be enjoyable for everyone, so this helps greatly thanks!