[quote=@Loco Mofo]
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We do this for several reasons.

First of all, most people hate big sheets. They just want to plug & play, because they could give a shit about the story, only what their character can do within it. A beefy, detailed sheet sets up a first line of defense against plug & play types.

Second of all, that beefy sheet makes sure we know, that you know your character. That you've taken the time to fully flesh out a fictional human being, rather than a shapeless mass of potential to unleash upon any given situation.

Finally, it attempts to force establishment of [u]FACTS[/u]. So that you can't, at any given time, retcon that character's past and skill set to serve your needs as your situation evolves.


I have to dumb my sheets down for most projects, because no one would apply if I used the full version.
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That has points but then again with the fact so many Don t quite take off, a enwrmousous sheet is a major investment in somthing that may or many not succeed. 

Theres a middle ground, you do not to hyper detail everything but get a solid view of charceter  and the basics. The little tiny stuff can worked out as things go but thr big stuff needs to be nailed down. 

A charceters exact likes or disliked can be general, plus everyone knows that a sheet by thr end will have changed as such through the RP if long ernough and charceter experience and events will change reactions.

Theres a middle ground. It needs detail but not also a monster of a thing with full fnaily trees and all involved.

Sample of details from one I'm in and help run. 
Theres ernough, and some people have added avobe and beyond. But those titles have covered most of everything needed. 


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Name: (First & Last, middle if you like)
Age: (needs to be between 18-35)
Appearance: (anime-style picture please, you can also include a description if you like)
Height:
Weight:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Zodiac Sign: (His/Her personality doesn't have to be a perfect fit for their sign)
Special Talent: (Any particular thing your character is good at?) 
Profession: (What you do and where you work)
Bio/Personality: (one paragraph minimum, more is fine) (If in chapter one, what were you doing)
Your character's favorite song: (We just think this would be interesting)
Actor or Actress who would play your Character in a movie (Optional, we just think it can better help get an idea of your Character)

(Refrence images to plot elaments, or for helping to describe a charecter are allowed. Please make these in hiders, real life, anime or drawn etc are allowed in this case.)

The following is not required, but we strongly encourage you to at least put a little something. In the past we have found that when players get to know each other as real people, not just as names on a screen, it helps the longevity of the game. Seriously, please get to know your fellow players.

Tell us about yourself:

*Your age: 
*What part of the world are you from?
*How many years have you been writing/roleplaying: (if you're on your first year, that's totally fine too)
*How often do you have time to post? (this is just a general, honest question, no judgment)
*Anything else you want to mention? What you do for a living? How much do you work a week? What do you enjoy doing besides writing? Put as much as you want.

"These are the things that make a good story great and good writers even greater."
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