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1.2: Journal Updates
1.3: Heroic/Villainous Activities
1.4: Joint RPs
1.5: Popularity/Fear Points
1.6: Media Coverage
1.7: Civilian Encounters
1.8: Peer Voting

This is least 300 words (done in one, two, or three different posts of at least 100 words) which detail at least one heroic/villainous activity your character is involved in. This is NOT a summary, but rather an actual event. This participation may be done solo or through group RP.

What we look for: a.) Age Appropriate, physically, mentally, and with powers. 15 year old children can not accomplish what 25 year old adults can no matter their background (they're already Evos, don't make them geniuses or progenies as well). On the other hand, a 25 year old should not be pulling 15 year old stunts.

Examples forthcoming.

These character development points are admittedly a bit subjective, BUT we are also easy to please. They're not impossible to attain, though we can guarantee you that we're going to start going through your RP posts and picking your character apart to look for these points.

They based on things like: "Is your hero really being heroic, or did he fudge it all up?" or "Was that REALLY something evil, or just a little sassy?" These are points that show how much public attention your character is likely to have gotten, and how much esteem (or fear) (s)he has among his/her peers.

The Basics of Gaining These Points:

1) DYNAMIC character... Dynamic is a literary term to MAKE YOUR CHARACTER CHANGE. Life happens. People change. No different here. If your character has not shown ANY change and you're trying to do a 10 year jump with him/her....You're simply not going to meet the point requirement.

2) Dynamic character WITH reason.... On the other hand, people don't wake up and suddenly start singing with the birds in the morning when they've always previously been night-owl pessimists. We expect an answer to that question: Why?

3) Personalities consistent with position: Everyone makes mistakes. No one fits the stereotypes perfectly. These are two facts that make characters endearing to us. On the other hand, to have a Villain who falls in love with a Super character and they agree on an eternal love no matter what is foolish. Someone's personality or position has to change in that situation. Watch yourselves. Play with the lines, muddle them about a bit. That's FUN. But don't claim to be something you aren't.

4) IC Exposure: If your character does NOTHING but train all day...how do you expect him/her to be famous? They're in the gym getting buff, not on the street getting bruises. You might be the best singer on the planet, but unless you get out there and SING, no one will recognize you. Depending on the RPs you are involved in and the PR they receive may very well make a huge decision on your popularity.

Something to Note: Do you see how your solo and joint RP requirements were dropped to get to this stage? That's because an unknown number of those type of RPs are exactly what's likely to get you those points. Of course, the other requirements will help you as well, but you can not depend on them alone.

Here again is a lot of leeway with what you can do. Your character is walking down the streets, rescuing people, interviewing, whatever and (s)he encounters one or one hundred fans, interest group members, hate club members, whatever and is glowed over, mobbed, threatened, glomped, swooned on top of, whatever. What happens? How does your character react? How do the civilians act?

Again this must be at least 300 of your own written words. You can do it as a solo post or have it so that you and a friend is mobbed or you write your character and a friend writers the mob. It doesn't matter how it is accomplished really. What you probably will never see is a large group RP based on this. And we WON'T be happy if you interrupt a group RP with this nonsense. It messes with the flow of the RP. Even if mobs aren't courteous, please be so yourself.