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~Getting Started~

~What to do and where to do it before you can start RPing~


The Sereitei Bleach RP Guild welcomes all newcomers!!!

You must be a little confused after seeing so many sub-forums and threads in this guild, so I'll help you getting started!!!

As the title says, this thread is designed to give advice to new members of the Guild... Here, you will find information about what you need to do and in which thread you do it before you can start RPing as your bleach character...

~Guild Rules and Conduct~


First of you must start by reading the Guild Rules thread located here. After that, it would be a nice idea to visit the threads called ‘Welcome’, and 'Promote the Guild'. There you can pick some cool banners for your sig to advertise this guild to everyone! You can also post your own banners there!

Keep in mind that the threads I just mentioned above can all be found in the Guild Main Forum. They are announcements, so they're always at the top of the page. You should check this and other announcements at the Main Forum, everyday. Keep in mind that if you don't do this you may be banned later on!!!

I know that the thread with the Guild Rules is a bit long, but ignorance is not tolerated in this Guild. Everyone gets a second chance, but failure to comply with the rules a second time and you’re banned baby!!!

~Literacy and RP~

Here in Seireitei good grammar and spelling is a biggie. Please try to be literate, and while it's alright to have a few typos, misspell every other word and there's going to be a problem. Also, don't use run on sentences. There are some things called periods and commas. Use them.
A few basic guidelines for how to post:

While in OOC (out of character), please use double parenthases ((<-- like these --> wink ) unless the thread is an OOC thread.

Please, be descriptive. When you post vauge attacks, like "Such-and-such swings his sword at So-and-so", the target has no idea what direction, speed, or power your attack has, or even where your character is. So-and-so can say, "Such-and -such attacked, but I was on the other side of the room, so it didn't matter. Looked like a wimpy shot, too." So, DESCRIBE EVERYTHING.

One-Liners, posts containing little text and consequently little content, are a big no-no. We can understand only having a small ammount to say, but there's no excuse to have only one line in any situation. One-Liners show a lack of effort to those around you, and are generally discouraged.

When fighting, DO NOT USE MOVES THEN EDIT THEM INTO YOUR PROFILE. This is a BANNABLE OFFENCE. Stick to the moves you created until you learn a move through training from someone authorized to teach you.

Always listen to Captains and Vice-Captains for important information regarding Squad or Guild-wide plots, as well as in normal situations. Unless your Captain or VC tells you to do something that is blatantly wrong (against rules, since the order might be a part of a plot, in which case you will be told in OOC or by PM), listen to them, and respect their authority.

~Creating a Profile for your character~


Now that you know all the guild rules and policies, and have solemnly sworn to obey them, you have to create your character before you can start RPing...

After coming up with your character profile you must post it here. This is mandatory! You cannot RP without having your character profile in that thread!

The profile is basically the place where all the information regarding your character can be found, including his or her name, physical description, personality, biography, etc. Don’t forget to put how your character died! Also, it's the place where you must state your zanpakuto's name, description and abilities (including shikai, and bankai, if you've already thought about it). Notice that you do not start with your ‘true’ zanpakuto, and do not automatically attain shikai or bankai with it. So, if you put those descriptions on you profile, be sure to also add -- Not yet accomplished -- in large red letters, in front of it.
Your skills and other abilities that you have attained also go in your profile (like Hadous, Bakudous, shunpo, etc.)... Once again, you need to have obtained them in order to add them to your profile...

~RPing your character training~


You are now a shinigami who has just graduated from the Soul Society's Shinigami Academy and you now have a Saatchi - a basic zanpakuto without a spirit to it, similar to any normal katana. It is simply forged metal infused with spirit particles so it can kill hollows.

When you join a squad that will still be your standard zanpakuto. You will have to go on either a "quest" or training regimen to find your unique zanpakuto and to make it out of your own spirit energy. With THIS zanpakuto you will be able to find Shikai and possibly Bankai at some point (rules on who can obtain Bankai are in the Rules thread).

There is a forum where shinigami can trains with their zanpakutos and improve their Kidous here.

~Rules on shikai~


Once you have obtained your personal zanpakuto, you must wait 2 months of straight role-playing before you can be trained to obtain shikai. We all know that 2 months can seem pretty long, but please bear with us. This guild is meant to be as realistic as possible. And we all assure you, it can be quite fun if you just have patience.

After obtaining Shikai, please remember to create it accordingly to the rules. If you are not a seated member of a squad (which will be explained shortly) you may only have up to 2 abilities in your shikai. Reaching a seat, you may add more and more abilities. There is no complete hierarchy for this yet, so please bear with us.

~Joining a squad~


To join a squad, simply post an application within that squad's 'Joining' thread. All squads should have one and in it should be a form that you can follow in case you've never filled one out before. EVEN IF YOU HAVE FILLED OUT A JOIN REQUEST IN ANOTHER GUILD, PLEASE CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FILLED OUT THE PROPPER INFORMATION BY THE CAPTAIN’S STANDARDS. Sometimes the thread will be named something else, but it will be something referring to joining the squad.

Once you have filled out your application, simply wait a few hours to a day, depending on the captain's activeness, until you have received approval. This approval can come in PM form or the captain may post an approval in the thread.

If you are already in a squad but want to join another, you must first PM your current captain, and request a transfer as well as the captain of the squad you are trying to transfer to. Once both captains agree, you may post an application in that squad and wait for an approval.
This is the part unchanged from Younha

~For Those Not Wishing to Join the Gotei 13~


If you do not wish to join the Gotei 13, that’s okay. You may join the side of Arrancar, Vaizard, Quincy or Bount if you wish. To become a Vaizard, you must first join the Gotei 13 and obtain your own zanpakuto and be able to use shikai. Once you have done that, simply PM an existing Vaizard and ask if he/she will train you to become a Vaizard.
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