[center][img]http://i61.tinypic.com/vhq0bs.png[/img][hr]A roleplay by Tyler & Shard. We are currently [b][color=ed1c24]not accepting[/color][/b] applications.[hr][/center]
[h3][Setting the scene][/h3]
After a mutant uprising in 2006, what little development that had been made towards Mutant-Human relations was all but forgotten, and the world feared mutants once more. With its funding cut, the Government Academy for Mutant Education was forced to close its doors. But by the time the 2012 elections came around, all that seemed about to change.

The People for Equal Aid of Citizens Everywhere (PEACE) had been causing quite a storm in the political landscape for several years, and it showed in the results. Miraculously, PEACE won the election and their leader, Nathaniel Goode, promised to use his presidency to bring about equality for all: be they rich, poor, black, white, straight, gay, mutant or otherwise. And he made good on his promise. Goode and his government worked tirelessly to lessen the divide between different facets of society. Sure, there will always be racists, homophobes and bigots in the world... But under PEACE governing, America (and, in its  tracks, most of the Western world) has made huge progress towards their Equality For All pledge.

Alas, it seems that much of the remaining tension in the world is directed towards mutants. Perhaps in response to this, most of PEACE's work for mutantkind has been somewhat discreet. The Protection of Mutants through Education act was reinstated, but under the greater umbrella of the Equality For All amendment, and as such largely went unnoticed. And indeed, the neglected GAME campus was given a complete refurbishment and re-opened to the public... Under the guise of the Portwood Institute for Talented Youths, a school which never seemed to publicly address the fact that it was tailored specifically for the development of young mutants. 

But, whilst PEACE seem reluctant to take ownership of the work they are doing for mutantkind, most mutants are just thankful it's being done at all. They are legally protected and have a state-of-the-art school for their youth opening its doors this summer. 

You are among the first generation of students to grace PITY's halls in almost a decade... And like any new school, you can bet there are going to be teething problems in abundance. [hr]
[h3][Key information][/h3]
[b]RP Level:[/b] High-Casual
[b]Genre:[/b] Modern fantasy, superpower, school, slice of life, character-driven
[b]GMs:[/b] [@Tyler], [@Shard]
[b]Players:[/b] 14
[b]Join status:[/b] [color=ed1c24][b]CLOSED[/b][/color]

Hello, and welcome to the Out of Character thread for PITY. I'm Tyler and I'll be your tour guide & reigning GM. PITY started off as an idea I had back on the Oldguild, where it went by exactly the same name. It's really a roleplay born from disillusionment: both with real-world politics and with the quality of superschool roleplays that were available at the time. I wanted to create something that reflected those ideas, and the Portwood Institute for Talented Youths was born.

[hider=Read more]It took off, though it is safe to say it rode firmly on the coattails of the infinitely more successful 'Gifted Learning Institute' of Oldguild member TopHat. It died after a few weeks, due to a combination of ill-timing (beginning the roleplay at the start of exam season) and a cast that was decidedly... mixed. I took a long break from roleplaying after that and recently returned to the Guild this year. After miraculously finding all the old resources for the roleplay on my harddrive, thinking them lost, I pitched the original idea to Shard and we began to work on it and adapt it for a modern climate. After all, I first conceived PITY when I was 16. There were definitely creases that needed to be ironed out. 

Shard and I are really determined to give our all to this roleplay and to get it the traction we feel it deserves. We are making a conscious effort not to repeat the mistakes I made last time, and so we have timed the beginning of the roleplay to coincide with Summer break and will be scrutinising character sheets to make sure we get a good, solid cast of unique and interesting characters.[/hider]
We welcome all roleplayers who share our sensibilities for high-quality content that has depth and originality.[hr]
[h3][Rules & Notes][/h3]
[hider=1. In-Character Rules & Notes]
[1.01] No godmodding, metagaming, powerplaying, autohitting, etc.

[1.02] Swearing, alcohol, drugs and sex are fully permitted in the RP.

[1.03] The roleplay will be fast-paced. You are encouraged to post [i]at least[/i] 2-3 times a week.
[1.03.5] Roleplayers who fail to post for one whole week without notice will become Inactive.

[1.04] The roleplay is high-casual. All posts should contain good spelling, grammar and detail.

[1.05] We value creativity and experimentation. Treat the roleplay as an opportunity to exploit this.[/hider] 
[hider=2. Out-of-Character Rules & Notes]
[2.01] The GMs have the final say.
[2.01.5] We encourage roleplayers to have an opinion and to argue their case, with respect to rule [2.01]. 

[2.02] The majority of OOC discussion should relate to the roleplay.
[2.02.5] Roleplayers are encouraged to join the PITY groupchat on Skype or casual chatter. 

[2.03] No offensive language will be tolerated. Non-abusive swearing is fine.  

[2.04] Debate and disagreements are fine in the OOC; personal disputes are not and should take place elsewhere.

[2.05] In general: treat other roleplayers with kindness (or at the very least, common courtesy).[/hider]
[hider=3. Application Rules & Notes]
[3.01] All characters should be aged between 16 and 19.

[3.02] Characters of any race, gender, nationality, sexuality & background are welcome. Please write respectfully and avoid gimmicks.

[3.03] Imperfect characters are encouraged. Please write respectfully regarding background, mental health etc.

[3.04] Roleplayers may play a maximum of two characters at any given time. 

[3.05] We value creativity and experimentation. Please treat your application as an opportunity to exploit this.

[3.06] Please post all applications in the main OOC thread.
[3.06.5] Do not under any circumstances post characters to the 'Characters' thread until they have been approved. 

[3.07] Include the word 'storm' in your sample post, to let us know you've read the rules.

[3.08] All sheets [b]must[/b] use the format provided. Please remove any instructive text and replace it with your own content. See my own character sheet for reference. [/hider]