[h1][Characters][/h1] "To whom it may concern, My name is Alan Portwood. For the better part of the last thirty years, I have governed over the Portwood Institute for Talented Youths; a one-of-a-kind academy that offers free, specialised education to gifted individuals across the globe. Recently, it has come to our attention that you qualify for the opportunity to enrol with us. Enrolling is easy: simply fill in the form overleaf (or, if you are under 18, have your parents do it) and return it to us in the envelope provided by no later than June 1st 2015. The term will begin shortly after, and all transport will be arranged and taken care of by us. We appreciate how hard it is growing up with a gift like yours, and we want to make your journey with us begin as smoothly as possible. We will send an information pack upon receiving your application, letting you know all about the curriculum, living arrangements and facilities available here at the institute. You are fortunate in that we are re-opening this year after a complete refurbishment, offering state-of-the-art care for all of our students, regardless of their talents. I look forward to starting this new age of education with you. Best regards, A. Portwood Founder & Headmaster, PITY" [hr] [h3][PITY Application Form][/h3] [pre] [u][b]PITY - Application for Academic Year 2015/2016[/b][/u] [b]Student Name:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]Gender:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]Nationality:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]Age:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]D.O.B.:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b][u]Appearance[/u][/b] [Please attach a photographic image of yourself for our records] [b]Hair Color:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]Eye Color:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]Ethnicity:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]Height:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]Weight:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b][u]Powers & Abilities[/u][/b] [b]Power Name:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]Power Description:[/b] [INDENT]Describe briefly (one sentence) what your power is.[/INDENT] [b]Abilities:[/b] [INDENT]In detail; what does your gift allow you to do?[/INDENT] [b]Drawbacks & Weaknesses:[/b] [INDENT]In detail; what are the limitations and weaknesses of your power?[/INDENT] [b][u]About You[/u][/b] [b]Family:[/b] [INDENT][/INDENT] [b]Personal Statement:[/b] [INDENT]In detail, tell us about yourself. What do you do for fun? What do you identify with? What defines you? What have you experienced? Let us get to know you before you start your studies.[/INDENT] [HIDER=Sample post][/HIDER][/pre] [hider=Application notes] As you will notice, we've put a little twist on the traditional application format. You will be applying 'in character', as your character responds to his or her letter inviting them to study at PITY. As a result, the personal statement should be written in first person. Use the personal statement field to give us any little bits of information you wish; if your character is never seen without a hat, mention it. [b][NOTE: Whilst you are writing in 'first person', this is also supposed to be a formal application to a school. Please keep 'characterisations' to a minimal where they are not required; answers such as "5ft" and "African-American" will suffice. Please be especially careful to go into detail in the 'powers' section, too. As a rule of thumb, the content of the sheet should be prioritised at all times over putting your characters 'stamp' on it. Your writing can be more characterised in the Personal Statement and Sample post fields.][/b] The purpose of this exercise is to learn the act of 'showing' and not 'telling'. If your character is a shy type, you need to show that by telling us things like their hobby, dress sense etc - rather than just writing "Character is shy" under a 'Personality' field (which you will notice is absent.) You will also notice that you are required to submit a sample post along with your application. This should be two or three paragraphs and should give us a glimpse into the life of your character before the events of the RP. Have they suffered discrimination? Are they rich and spoilt? Remember to SHOW and not TELL. Please remember to include this within the hider at the bottom of the sheet. We look forward to reading through your applications and hope you enjoy this fun approach to character submission.[/hider] [hr] [h3]Accepted Characters[/h3][@Tyler] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2635770][b]Mason Crawford[/b][/url] [@Shard] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2637185][b]Casper Vaile[/b][/url] [@Liriia] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2641704][b]Phoebe Rios[/b][/url] [@He Who Walks Behind] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2642842][b]Cordelia Holmes[/b][/url] [@Vesuvius00] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2649980][b]Erica Lankford[/b][/url] [@World Traveler] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2650640][b]Devin Coal[/b][/url] [h3]Inactive Characters[/h3][url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2642857][b]Yanna Torres[/b][/url] [@DrugMother] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2638524][b]Geneviève Simmone[/b][/url] [@TheWizardLizard] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2638681][b]Greg Jackson[/b][/url] [@LokiLeo789] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2644236][b]Kane McCoy[/b][/url] [@BR8K] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2650203][b]Abbey Chessar[/b][/url] [@Conor] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2657554][b]Mako Reed[/b][/url] [@SepticGentleman] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2658802][b]Zachariah Bale[/b][/url] [@Prints Avoid] as [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/80488-portwood-institute-for-talented-youths-pity/char#post-2659104][b]Celso Olivero[/b][/url] [h3]Deceased Characters[/h3]None... yet.