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27 March 2009 @ 02:51 am
Hey Guys,
I just wanted to write you all a note that says simple this: "COME BACK FROM HIATUS ALREADY, DAMMIT!"
NO seriously, Come back. With all you guys gone we can't really go anywhere with the plot D:
In other news, I'm dealing with the drama quite well. Fey and I are dealing with it together and we are all doing the best we can. We are recovering from the family visitations to the house now and we -should- have a bit more time to be around now. Don't hold me to that but I'm making a tentative promise. I <3 you guys.
~Jayy
I just wanted to write you all a note that says simple this: "COME BACK FROM HIATUS ALREADY, DAMMIT!"
NO seriously, Come back. With all you guys gone we can't really go anywhere with the plot D:
In other news, I'm dealing with the drama quite well. Fey and I are dealing with it together and we are all doing the best we can. We are recovering from the family visitations to the house now and we -should- have a bit more time to be around now. Don't hold me to that but I'm making a tentative promise. I <3 you guys.
~Jayy
12 December 2008 @ 01:28 am
Here we go. There are several things that have been discussed during the past week. We are greatful for all of your opinions and we are happy that we have been part of the building process of such a wonderful community. We hope that the following changes will help spur growth in the community. I will now go over the decisions that were made.
New Rules Regarding Applications.
Applicants will now be subjected to a "trial rp". Here's how this will work: The applicant and a character close to the character they are applying for will have a mock RP with a moderator present. The mod will monitor and give prompts if needed. If other characters are not available the applicant will rp directly with a mod.
New Rules Regarding Characters
Players will now be limited to one major and one minor canon characters or two minor canon characters. There will be a limit of three characters total. This will be subjected to mod discretion. Please remember that you have to keep all of your characters active in logs and in their personal journals.
New Characters Open
There are several characters who were taken that are now open. They will all be open for applications at this time. Please feel free to apply.
Lazard
Hollander
Sephiroth
Angeal
New Mod
We have picked one of our players to be a mod. We will contact that player personally before we announce officially. We hope to have this posted publicly within 24-48 hours.
Information
Now, Here's the fun part. So we can keep everything straight, here is what I need you guys to do. I need you to post a comment here with the following information.
Player Name:
Email Address:
Status: (Are you here or are you on Hiatus)
Availabilty: (when you can play or when you will return from Hiatus)
Characters:
*Name:
*Journal:
*AIM, MSN, or Yahoo Name:
New Rules Regarding Applications.
Applicants will now be subjected to a "trial rp". Here's how this will work: The applicant and a character close to the character they are applying for will have a mock RP with a moderator present. The mod will monitor and give prompts if needed. If other characters are not available the applicant will rp directly with a mod.
New Rules Regarding Characters
Players will now be limited to one major and one minor canon characters or two minor canon characters. There will be a limit of three characters total. This will be subjected to mod discretion. Please remember that you have to keep all of your characters active in logs and in their personal journals.
New Characters Open
There are several characters who were taken that are now open. They will all be open for applications at this time. Please feel free to apply.
Lazard
Hollander
Sephiroth
Angeal
New Mod
We have picked one of our players to be a mod. We will contact that player personally before we announce officially. We hope to have this posted publicly within 24-48 hours.
Information
Now, Here's the fun part. So we can keep everything straight, here is what I need you guys to do. I need you to post a comment here with the following information.
Player Name:
Email Address:
Status: (Are you here or are you on Hiatus)
Availabilty: (when you can play or when you will return from Hiatus)
Characters:
*Name:
*Journal:
*AIM, MSN, or Yahoo Name:
09 August 2008 @ 01:34 am
09 August 2008 @ 01:19 am
It is ESSENTIAL that you read these guidelines to be accepted into ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif)
foreshock.
✘// Application Guidelines
♦ Player Info
Name: Your name. :3
Age: Anyone under 16 will NOT be accepted, sorry.
Journal: Your personal LJ.
Contact: Your email and messenger (preferably AIM or MSN).
Timezone/Availability: Your timezone and when you are/are not online.
Roleplay experience: How long have you been roleplaying, have you played the fandom before, etc. Pretty much whatever you want to tell us.
Games familiar with: Which of the FFVII compilation games have you played/Are you familiar with?
♦ Character Info
Character Name: If your character doesn't have a canon last name, make one up (unless you're a Turk).
Age: If you don't know, make a guess based on their appearance/the timeline.
Affiliation: ShinRa, AVALANCHE, Neutral, etc.
Occupation: What do they do?
Appearance: Physical appearance, style of dress, things of the sort.
Background: Your character's history up until game-start.
Personality: How they act, think, whatever.
Strengths: Better qualities and what they excel at.
Weaknesses: Faults and shortcomings.
Weapon(s)/Materia/Limits: If applicable.
Anything else? Anything else we should know.
Third-Person (Log) Sample: Sample tag should be at least 150 words, past tense. It should be in-character and should demonstrate as much of your character's voice as possible. Also, check your spelling and grammar, because the mods are spelling nazis. ♥
First-Person Sample: This sample should be the deciding factor on whether or not you understand your character's voice. You will be interacting with others like this much of the time, so it's very important. Though interaction is possible in first-person, *actions* should be downplayed, but if necessary, they should be in [brackets] or italicized. Journal format is acceptable since your character will be keeping one.
( SAMPLE APP (OC) )
✘// Application Form
Using the form below, please email your application to foreshockrpg [@] gmail.com. ♥
Be sure you have read the RULES, FAQ, and GUIDELINES before sending your application! That is all, and good luck! ♥
foreshock.✘// Application Guidelines
♦ Player Info
Name: Your name. :3
Age: Anyone under 16 will NOT be accepted, sorry.
Journal: Your personal LJ.
Contact: Your email and messenger (preferably AIM or MSN).
Timezone/Availability: Your timezone and when you are/are not online.
Roleplay experience: How long have you been roleplaying, have you played the fandom before, etc. Pretty much whatever you want to tell us.
Games familiar with: Which of the FFVII compilation games have you played/Are you familiar with?
♦ Character Info
Character Name: If your character doesn't have a canon last name, make one up (unless you're a Turk).
Age: If you don't know, make a guess based on their appearance/the timeline.
Affiliation: ShinRa, AVALANCHE, Neutral, etc.
Occupation: What do they do?
Appearance: Physical appearance, style of dress, things of the sort.
Background: Your character's history up until game-start.
Personality: How they act, think, whatever.
Strengths: Better qualities and what they excel at.
Weaknesses: Faults and shortcomings.
Weapon(s)/Materia/Limits: If applicable.
Anything else? Anything else we should know.
Third-Person (Log) Sample: Sample tag should be at least 150 words, past tense. It should be in-character and should demonstrate as much of your character's voice as possible. Also, check your spelling and grammar, because the mods are spelling nazis. ♥
First-Person Sample: This sample should be the deciding factor on whether or not you understand your character's voice. You will be interacting with others like this much of the time, so it's very important. Though interaction is possible in first-person, *actions* should be downplayed, but if necessary, they should be in [brackets] or italicized. Journal format is acceptable since your character will be keeping one.
( SAMPLE APP (OC) )
✘// Application Form
Using the form below, please email your application to foreshockrpg [@] gmail.com. ♥
Be sure you have read the RULES, FAQ, and GUIDELINES before sending your application! That is all, and good luck! ♥
08 August 2008 @ 11:40 pm
08 August 2008 @ 11:30 pm
1.| This shouldn't even have to be said, but be polite and respectful of other players out of character and keep the player drama outside of the community. Just because your character is a douchebag doesn't mean you should be.
2.| Be as active as possible! When you apply here, we assume you have the time to post at least once every week, and we expect you to keep up with the threads you start with other people. Dead games suck, and the only way to keep an active, thriving RP is to participate.
Additionally, there will be an activity check every weekend. An in character post or a list and link to the threads that you have participated in that week will be acceptable. Not post in your character journal will result in a punishment. The punishments are an activity prompt but must be carried out. If you receive a punishment you will be required to post it and an additional post the following week. If you need help coming up with something to post please contact the mods, we will be happy to help you come up with something.
3.| When you know you'll be inactive for longer than a week, or if you know you can't participate anymore, you need to notify a mod or leave a comment in the add/drop post. For courtesy's sake, you should also post toforeshock_ooc and let everyone know.
4.| Under no circumstances may you control another player's character without explicit permission. This is called GODMODING and is one of the cardinal sins of roleplaying. If in doubt? Ask.
On that note, no in-game omniscience. While it is reasonable to assume that rumors float about, your character is still not likely to know everything that is going on with everyone else
5.| All of your posts and threads should be as in-character as possible. This goes for OC's too; keep them consistent. You've already proven to us in your application that you are capable of this, so please live up to our expectations of you!
6.| You must be at least 16 years of age to apply. There will be mature themes and content in this game so Everything must be clearly marked. Since we have members under the age of 18 we will need to keep any detailed sexual situations to private logs between the involved characters. People under the age of 18 will have to keep the "Minor" tag clearly posted somewhere in their character journal profile page. Anyone caught publicly posting adult situations with a minor will be removed from the game, no questions asked.
7.| Correct spelling and grammar, especially in logs, is absolutely required. No chatspeak is allowed in the main or logs community, except in OOC notes or if it is specifically present in your character's voice. The exception to this rule is the capslock comm.
8.| Currently, the character limitation is 3 per player and no more than 1 may be a major canon character. There may be special exceptions to this rule if you consult the mods, but for now it's to keep too many main characters from being played by the same person. On a related note, it is at the mods discretion whether your second canon character is too close to your first, and you may have to choose between them. The following are the character limits.
One (1) Major cc & two (2) Minor cc or two (2) oc
One (1) Major cc, one (1) Minor cc, one (1) oc
Two (2) Minor cc & one (1) oc
Three (3) Oc
9.| Contact mods if things get messy IN GAME. It's what we're here for and we can help you with ideas, plot progression, or whatever else. There's no excuse for being inactive because your character has nothing to do! You can formally reach us through the moderator e-mail we all have access to, which is foreshockrpg [@] gmail.com. Also, try our AIM/messengers.
10.| Lastly, we operate under a Three strikes policy. If you break the rules you get strikes, obviously. We will warn you for minor violations which will not count as strikes unless they are constantly repeated. After your third strike you will have your characters removed from you.
2.| Be as active as possible! When you apply here, we assume you have the time to post at least once every week, and we expect you to keep up with the threads you start with other people. Dead games suck, and the only way to keep an active, thriving RP is to participate.
Additionally, there will be an activity check every weekend. An in character post or a list and link to the threads that you have participated in that week will be acceptable. Not post in your character journal will result in a punishment. The punishments are an activity prompt but must be carried out. If you receive a punishment you will be required to post it and an additional post the following week. If you need help coming up with something to post please contact the mods, we will be happy to help you come up with something.
3.| When you know you'll be inactive for longer than a week, or if you know you can't participate anymore, you need to notify a mod or leave a comment in the add/drop post. For courtesy's sake, you should also post to
foreshock_ooc and let everyone know.4.| Under no circumstances may you control another player's character without explicit permission. This is called GODMODING and is one of the cardinal sins of roleplaying. If in doubt? Ask.
On that note, no in-game omniscience. While it is reasonable to assume that rumors float about, your character is still not likely to know everything that is going on with everyone else
5.| All of your posts and threads should be as in-character as possible. This goes for OC's too; keep them consistent. You've already proven to us in your application that you are capable of this, so please live up to our expectations of you!
6.| You must be at least 16 years of age to apply. There will be mature themes and content in this game so Everything must be clearly marked. Since we have members under the age of 18 we will need to keep any detailed sexual situations to private logs between the involved characters. People under the age of 18 will have to keep the "Minor" tag clearly posted somewhere in their character journal profile page. Anyone caught publicly posting adult situations with a minor will be removed from the game, no questions asked.
7.| Correct spelling and grammar, especially in logs, is absolutely required. No chatspeak is allowed in the main or logs community, except in OOC notes or if it is specifically present in your character's voice. The exception to this rule is the capslock comm.
8.| Currently, the character limitation is 3 per player and no more than 1 may be a major canon character. There may be special exceptions to this rule if you consult the mods, but for now it's to keep too many main characters from being played by the same person. On a related note, it is at the mods discretion whether your second canon character is too close to your first, and you may have to choose between them. The following are the character limits.
One (1) Major cc & two (2) Minor cc or two (2) oc
One (1) Major cc, one (1) Minor cc, one (1) oc
Two (2) Minor cc & one (1) oc
Three (3) Oc
9.| Contact mods if things get messy IN GAME. It's what we're here for and we can help you with ideas, plot progression, or whatever else. There's no excuse for being inactive because your character has nothing to do! You can formally reach us through the moderator e-mail we all have access to, which is foreshockrpg [@] gmail.com. Also, try our AIM/messengers.
10.| Lastly, we operate under a Three strikes policy. If you break the rules you get strikes, obviously. We will warn you for minor violations which will not count as strikes unless they are constantly repeated. After your third strike you will have your characters removed from you.