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Solo Entry » Any story or diary entry written by you alone. May be a story, or "Dear Diary" format. 400+ words.
Closed Roleplay » A roleplay between you and one or two other people, conducted privately. 1000+ words
Open Roleplay » A roleplay which is open for anyone to join, or a private roleplay involving four or more people. There is no length requirement for Open RPs, but you must personally write at least 500 words and post at least three times. (This is to prevent anyone from making a single post in an Open RP just to try and get growth credit.)
All growth requirements are flexible. If you prefer one type of roleplay over another, you can exchange requirements at the following rate:
4 Solo Entries » 2 Closed RPs » 1 Open RPs
The requirements given for each stage are minimum requirements. You are welcome to write more than what is required. In fact, we encourage it!
Because most people find roleplaying a cabbage or baby to be frustrating, the growth requirements for those stages are intentionally small. Child, teenager, and youth stages are considerably more involved, to allow for the full character development possibilities those stages represent.
Stage One » The Cabbage [X X]
Requirements » 2 diary posts of any type (diary entry, solo story, or joint roleplay)
All children begin as cabbages, but roleplaying the cabbage stage is optional. You can find more information here. At least one of your posts must be:
A » Caring for the cabbage plant,
B » Making the decision to adopt an infant, and/or
C » Introducing your primary guardian character(s) X
Stage Two » The Baby
Requirements » 1 Closed or Open RP, 4 Solo Entries
[C][X X X X]Stage Four » The Teenager
Requirements » 5 Open RPs, 6 Closed RPs, 8 Solo Entries
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Stage Five » The Youth
Requirements » 6 Open RPs, 10 Closed RPs, 15 Solo Entries
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Once you have reached Youth, you have a choice as to how to proceed.
Option One » Young Adult
Requirements » 2 Open RPs, 4 Closed RPs, 9 Solo Entries
With this option, your Youth art becomes your official Adult image. Your character is "officially" a twentysomething adult.
Option Two » Full Adult
Requirements » 8 Open RPs, 14 Closed RPs, 24 Solo Entries
With this option, you receive a new piece of official art for the Adult stage. This could indicate a final character age of 25+, meaning a character in their thirties, forties, or older is possible.
