[@Wadesauce][@AngelNoire][@Heyitsjiwon][@BurningCold][@Zetsuko][@Ashgan][@The Scotsman][@ECDN]

I think that's everyone. But hey-o! The first OOC post is completed, and the character sheet template is ready for you to work with. Religion and History sections have been filled out. They're chew-able versions of stuff I originally wrote in my personal notes, and... and frankly, they're better written than the rambly mess that makes up my personal notes.

Note that I may not accept everyone that applies for this thread. I want to say that up front. I am perfectly happy running for a large group, but I will be vetting applications very carefully, as I want to make sure that we're all going in wanting the same things out of this game. 

I've encouraged you in the character sheet template to NOT write too much in multiple places. This is for the above reason, but also because I want you to be able to edit your post easily if need be. Changes will be asked, most likely. Just because I suggest revisions doesn't mean you're denied.

I should note that while I study medieval arms and armor a lot and I want this world to feel very real, I DON'T expect everyone that applies to be experts on feudal society and how the medieval world operates. It's a plus if you are! But it's not a requirement, and I'll try to be as accommodating as I can so long as you put forth a good and honest effort once the game begins.

Finally, thank you all for your interest thus far, and especially for your patience. My job is one where I get unexpected overtime sometimes. It's good pay when that happens, but damn if it doesn't get in the way of writing this sort of thing. I'm glad to have so many people who were interested in this concept around.

So... without further ado, please feel free to ask questions! Send me PMs or post them here; I'll try to answer them at night.

Something I'll add to the first post of the OOC later:

[b]POSTING FREQUENCY[/b]

We all have busy lives. I won't try to strong-arm you into posting daily or anything. I will leave a few guidelines, however.

1) Let's try to each post at least twice a week.
2) Let's also try not to drown the IC with 20 post conversations between 2-3 characters. That's not nice. If you have that urge, why not make a collaborative post via Google Documents or a similar program?
3) If you won't be able to post for a while, just please try and give me some advance notice. We'll work something out.

[b]ABOUT DISCORD SERVERS[/b]

I don't have one made for this RP yet. Should I make one for this RP? Give me your thoughts on that. I won't invite anyone until I've picked players, however; that much I can promise you.

I like Discord, but I know some people don't. It CAN be helpful for organizing collaborative posts and the like. So... let me know if you want one or not, folks.

[b]HOW THE RP WILL OPERATE[/b]

I, as the GM, will sometimes give you hard consequences. When I say that, what I mean is sometimes I'll say something bad happens to your character, and it simply [i]does[/i]. It may feel god-modey at times. It may even involve your character dying. You have to be willing to accept that going in.

With that said, I'll generally try to give you a scenario or circumstance and let you RP your way out of it. And no, my goal isn't to kill players, but it IS to create a world that feels real and makes your actions matter, for better or worse.

Also keep in mind that I will be posting music samples from YouTube in my posts as mood-setting music, typically in the form of yellow hyperlinks attached to a sentence at the start of a paragraph. You are NOT required to listen to these bits as you read the post. However, you'll make me feel warm and fuzzy if you DO listen to them. (Feel free to hover your mouse over those hyperlinks before you click them to make sure the hyperlink is legit, of course. I won't take offense. Safety first.)

We'll be starting this story in a tavern, as befits any quest that leads into a dungeon. Is it cliche? Yes. Yes, it is.

On that note... It's midnight, and I need to go to bed. I'll check on this thread tomorrow morning and tomorrow night. See you folks later.