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[indent][indent][COLOR=SILVER][sub][sup][h3][b][COLOR=BLACK] A P P L I C A T I O N   P R O C E S S[/COLOR]
A P P L I C A T I O N   P R O C E S S[/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/COLOR][/indent][color=dimgray][sup]____________________________________________________[/sup][/color][/indent][indent][indent][indent][color=gray][justify]➣ Please use the sheet skeleton provided in the Character tab to create your application. Feel free to add additional sections or information as necessary for your character, but do not remove anything requested in the base skeleton, or omit any information from your sheet that may be pertinent for GMs or other players.

➣ Players will be permitted one primary character each. Supporting cast can be included in your sheet if these are necessary to your character. Second characters will be considered should a player's primary character perish or otherwise exit the IC in circumstances where the player hasn't simply abandoned their character/the game, but these will be subject to a fresh application and review process with the GMs.

➣ Character applications should be posted in the OOC tab for consideration. Sheets can be sent directly to GMs for coding assistance, but no review of characters will occur privately. Please do not post WIP sheets if it can be avoided, or multiple iterations of the same sheet; if you absolutely must post an incomplete sheet, please continue to work on it in the original post, and notify the GMs when complete and ready for review. Please do not post un-accepted sheets to the Character tab.

➣ Initial sheet reviews will take place from [b]Monday 26th January[/b], and the accepted roster will be announced [b]Tuesday 27th January[/b]. The GMs will be looking to accept a cast of [b]10 to 12[/b] players/characters, and will review all sheets submitted by this time to create the most well-balanced and dynamic cast. Following this initial round of acceptances, any future recruiting will be done on a first-come first-served basis. 

➣ GMs reserve the right to deny applications based on any number of factors that may make the character or player unsuitable for the game, including poor character dynamic with other members of the cast, unpleasant or disruptive player behaviour, sub-par quality of writing, or lack of engagement.[/justify][/color][/indent][/indent][/indent]

[indent][indent][COLOR=SILVER][sub][sup][h3][b][COLOR=BLACK] P O S T S  A N D  C O N T E N T[/COLOR]
P O S T S  A N D  C O N T E N T[/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/COLOR][/indent][color=dimgray][sup]____________________________________________________[/sup][/color][/indent][indent][indent][indent][color=gray][justify]➣ Please contain OOC chatter/discussions to the OOC thread. Similarly, IC posts should be contained to the IC thread. Only accepted character sheets should be posted to the Character thread, and no further posts should be made here unless second characters are accepted. 

➣ IC post formatting examples will be available in the IC zero post and GM posts, for both GM characters and GM plot advances. Feel free to use these, or otherwise format your IC posts however you wish; however, please ensure that on each IC post, whether solo or collaborative, it is clear which character(s) is/are the primary POV for the post, and keep in mind indicating any interactions if seeking direct links to/with a specific player/character.

➣ Players are expected to post within 14 days of the last GM plot-advance post, or within 21 days of their last post, whichever is longer. Extensions will be granted in extenuating circumstances, but only if asked for and GMs properly notified. Missing the deadline will cause your character to become Inactive, and if the GMs cannot reach you or a further 7 days elapse, your character will be forfeit and dealt with as necessary by the GMs in the IC. 

➣ There is no enforced posting order; however, back-to-back posting is discouraged, except in cases of collaborative posts immediately following solo posts, or vice-versa. If you were the last post before a GM plot advance, feel free to post again immediately following the GM post. Players are encouraged to run their own character-driven scenes and sub-narratives; in these instances, those involved will be responsible for driving the sub-plot and determining any posting order and/or frequency. 

➣ Players are asked to ensure their posts drive the current scene forward. If a post doesn't add anything to the current scene, and neither encourages nor offers interaction or reaction with/from other players, players are asked to consider the content of their post, and how it might be delivered in a way that better serves the narrative and the game as a whole. 

➣ There may be times or circumstances that conspire to require specific characters and player posts to drive the plot forwards. In these instances, GMs will reach out to the player(s) directly, and provide information or direction to guide their post to serve the narrative needs. 

➣ This is a game involving mature themes, subject matter, and individuals, and we cannot escape or ignore the in-character behaviours that form part of these. However, with that in mind, the Guild's official rules forbid mature/explicit sexual content - in these instances, please 'fade to black', or keep posts to a PG-13/14A standard ("may contain violence, coarse language, and/or sexually [i]suggestive[/i] content"), in order not to violate RPG's TOS and keep the site a safe place for all players.

➣ In the interests of protecting underage players, [b][u]players above Age of Majority (18 years) are barred from writing romantic scenes, situations, or relationships with players below Age of Majority.[/u][/b] Of-age players found engaging in this behaviour with minors will be evicted from the game and reported to site staff. 

➣ Please use common sense when writing and when seeking a relationship between characters in the game. For the good of the roleplay, the players, the site, and the hobby and art form as a whole, you are expected to adhere to these guidelines, and will be handled without leniency or delay if you fail to.[/justify][/color][/indent][/indent][/indent]

[indent][indent][COLOR=SILVER][sub][sup][h3][b][COLOR=BLACK] P L A Y E R  B E H A V I O U R[/COLOR]
P L A Y E R  B E H A V I O U R[/b][/h3][/sup][/sub][/COLOR][/indent][color=dimgray][sup]____________________________________________________[/sup][/color][/indent][indent][indent][indent][color=gray][justify]➣ If you are taking the time to create and submit an application, the GMs will take that as an indication of commitment to the roleplay, and will be putting their faith in you that you will be committed to the game, that the character played will be consistent with the sheet accepted, and the player behaviour is in line with expectations. 

➣ While the game itself will contain mature themes, subject matter, and anti-social persons, please don't let that bleed into OOC interactions. The world has enough problems - we don't need it here. Disrespectful, distasteful, unpleasant, or outright hateful behaviour OOC will absolutely not be tolerated. If this kind of behaviour is part of your character and forms part of the IC, please keep it as tasteful as possible.

➣ In all cases, please reach out to the GMs directly in the first instance with any issues, whether that be your own schedule, problems with character behaviour, problems with [i]player[/i] behaviour, or even problems with GM behaviour or decisions. Please don't disappear unexpectedly if you know something's coming up; on the other hand, if there is an emergency, let the GMs know so we can manage your absence appropriately. Please don't sit silently and nurse grudges, or let small slights grow into large resentments. Please don't feel like you don't have an equal voice and can't share in the narrative being told or scene being written. We are all here to tell a story - let's work together to get the most out of this game for everyone involved.

➣ Finally, where possible, please avoid using images hosted at imgur.com. Following the introduction of the Online Safety Act in the United Kingdom, many websites chose to discontinue their services to users based in the UK rather than implement the necessary additional infrastructure or third-party support services needed to adhere to the Act's age verification requirements. Imgur has chosen to be one of those services that have switched themselves off for the UK; thus, I cannot see any image hosted there and embedded within your sheets or posts. Please find an alternative hosting service to embed images; the Guild now has its own, which you can find in your profile beneath your bio, in the new 'Images' tab.[/justify][/color][/indent][/indent][/indent]