[@Pseudo Stygian][@Pep][@Peridot][@HushedWhispers][@Cryfest][@Cherry Blossom][@Homosaxophone][@GreenGrenade][@banjoanjo][@Sloth][@Ejected][@SilverPaw]

So, twelve applicants for four spots. If I haven't reiterated it enough, it is now a statistical impossibility that everyone here will end up on the main cast of kids, so I hope ya'll make peace with that. If this was a class, I'd tell you to look at the person on your right and on your left -- Either they're both not gonna make the cut, or you and one of them will not make the cut. I'm only emphasizing this to make sure it's something you know -- I'll show you hate mail from past rejected applicants who [i]didn't know[/i] later if you want. That being said, if your kid doesn't make the cut, there will definitely be vacancies for townies. Thematically, I'd like to emphasize that only [i]some[/i] adults are useful, but I'll get to that later. There will be a need for parents, teachers, older siblings, cops, and so on. In fact, I've contacted [@Byrd Man] to play Ronald Reagan, who will play a minor (But important) role in the story.

I've seen a lot of similar RP's try to accommodate a large main cast, but this doesn't work. You know why Stranger Things, IT, Stand By Me, and The Goonies all have memorable groups of kids, but the cast of The Sandlot, Little Rascals, and Degrassi are largely forgettable except for one or two characters from each franchise? The number of characters they ask you to care about, and how different each character is. The same principle works for RPs. Even though it's what the Elder Ones refer to in their dark texts as a "Dͦi̠̠̺̺͖̬͔̍͒ͥ̑ͧͬc̬̲̜̪̺̹̜͋́̓́͌̅k̵͐ ͦ̋̍̊̒̀̍M̯͎͔̥̬̬ͮ͌͒ͣ̓ͩ͠o̵̱ͧv̛̭̩̻̥͗ͬ́̈́ͤ̏e͍̥͉ͮ" to make you go on that puzzle quest, write an application, and then reject you, it's inevitable that eight of you will not be chosen for the main cast due to similarities to other beefier sheets you didn't know about, stylistic choices you made nobody else did, and what you assumed the acceptable sheet length would be.

As a result, I've decided to put my CS up for a day before deciding on the cast -- this misses the point of making you guys go on a quest to find the CS, and I apologize for that, as I'm still getting the hang of managing these puzzles. Half of you were finding the sheets the wrong way without deciphering the bio cypher anyway, so I haven't completely foiled the point of the sheet quest, and this way there'll be a set example for the realism, length, style, and tone used in your sheet. Also, it'll provide those who went on the quest with an extra day to work on their sheets, compared to those who have not.

If/When your sheet has been completed, post it here in the OOC, as a final chance for any editing. All sheets should be completed by Tuesday, with preference given to those posted here that I can immediately accept without further critique. See you Tuesday, and whether or not you choose to stick around to play beat cops looking for Cthulu or teachers fighting zombies, thank you sincerely for your interest in The Book Club. It is always humbling to see responses to something you thought might be too obtuse and weird to be picked up, especially when you put a puzzle-shaped barrier between you and people who might pick it up.

To those about to rock, I salute you. See ya'll Tuesday.