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All the Weyrs of Pern
Captain

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:32 pm


How to Apply for a Character


Please title the thread with the name of your character, their craft and rank, and if they are a candidate, please also put candidate. Once the character has been approved, the title will be altered to indicate approval.

Non Craft Person
ex. Namir

Non Craft Person + Candidate
ex. Ahkor, Candidate

Craft Person + Candidate
ex. Yelin, Harper Apprentice / Candidate



Rules
1. Just submitting a profile does NOT mean you are approved to RP. You must receive staff approval before you can create IC threads with your character!
2. Fire-lizards are not acceptable pets unless you already have one from the shop. Applications including a firelizard pet without a firelizard cert (holiday ones must apply to be recerted) will not be approved.
3. These threads should be profiles! We discourage having conversations in the profile threads.
4. Please read and fill out the form in full-- you're more likely to be approved that way. Thanks!
5. Please be realistic with your ranks. Age plays strongly into what rank your character is likely to hold, and if they are young enough to be candidates, it is unlikely they will hold very much rank.
6. Mastercraftsman will not Impress. Lord/Lady Holders, or heirs to major Holds will not Impress. Journeymen Impressing will be unusual.
7. Dragon names end in -th. Wher names end in -sk. Flitter names shouldn't end in either- otherwise, go wild!
8. Candidate profiles will be considered for the current clutch up to five days in advance of the set Hatching date- after that, they will be eligible for the next one. They can stand for the current, but will not Impress.
9. For now, the 'abused character that runs away from home' background is prohibited... because we have far, far too many for a relatively peaceful little planet where running away is generally fatal.
10. We have a LOT of shy characters, so they are being discouraged, though still allowed. PLEASE think twice before bringing a shy character. We need more strong-willed candidates to match up to stronger-willed dragons.


Character Traits Requiring Justification in the Profile
- Physical deformities or abnormalities- Candidates with these will NOT Impress.
- Holdless-ness.
- High-ranking parents. (i.e. a Master, a Lord/Lady Holder etc)


Disallowed Character Traits - Exceptions RARE
- Unnatural hair/eye/skin colors.
- Hear all Dragon characters (HADs), Hear all Flitts (HAFs), etc.



Character Application
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Sexual Orientation:
Craft: (Only if applicable - put N/A if not)
Rank:
Physical Description:
Personality:
History:
Pets: (no cats, no dogs, no non-flitt pets if the person is a candidate)
Other/Talents:

Will this character be a candidate? (Yes/No)

Picture: (If applicable)
PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:42 am


Due to concerns among the staff, we request that people NOT use pictures they simply 'found on the net' as character art. People designed these pictures for a specific purpose, and unless they drew it especially for you, we would rather not see it.

Tracing is also totally unacceptable: whether or not you did it yourself or simply are using art that was traced.
Overlays are easy to do and you WILL be caught.
While some artists on deviant art do provide 'stock' art for modification, they also request that they be credited, so yes, even photos MUST be credited properly.

There are many, many artists available both for gold or cash who will happily do character art to your specifications, should you require it, and a number of talented artists are already part of the 'family' at ATWOP.

Please also be kind: Credit the artist who drew your art for you. They'll appreciate it hugely, and it's only a couple words.

All the Weyrs of Pern
Captain

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