Post by ALANNA on Oct 4, 2013 15:22:45 GMT -6
Concerning subject...
&&. For the sake of convenience, put nothing in the subject field of your finished bio except the properly capitalized name of the character. If the bio is not yet ready for staff appraisal, the title can be anything except just the properly capitalized name. Any bio with garnishes or additions, including "DONE", will be considered incomplete and ignored by staff. Any subject appearing as simply "Name" will be evaluated with the assumption it is finished.
Concerning basic principles...
&&. Copy the code from the highlightable box below and past it into a new thread within this board. It should show up beneath this thread in the board view once posted. Replace any filler or informative text (anything after the [/font] in each line) with the appropriate answer. Use proper grammar and capitalization. When completed, feel free to inform a staff member; just don't hound us about it. If your bio has not been considered by a staff member within 24 hours of being completed, PM me.
Concerning characters...
&&. You cannot simply create a Leader, Deputy, Medicine Cat, or Medicine Cat Apprentice. All of these positions are filled through audition. Leaders and Medicine Cats are chosen by the staff. Deputies are chosen based on staff approval of audition and Leader choice. Medicine Cat Apprentices are chosen based on staff approval of audition and Medicine Cat choice. Simply because a Clan doesn't have a Med. Cat Apprentice does not mean they are currently wanting one. Also, as stated in the rules, do not model a character off a god. No character is perfect or all powerful.
Name: the character's current name. If he or she is a kit or apprentice and you wish to have control over the eventual warrior name, talk to your leader. Understand that some names will not be permitted. These are feral cats. "Airplanestar" is out of the question. This will be updated when the character's name changes.
Formerly: list all previous names
Age: current, in moons. This will be updated each month. Kits are 0-6 moons. Apprentices are usually 6-18ish moons. Warriors are 18ish-45ish moons. Senior warriors are 45ish-60ish moons. Elders are 60ish moons and older. These are not hard rules, they are simply guidelines. A good history can make almost anything possible.
Gender: tom or she-cat
Loyalty: allegiance
Build: size and general build
Pelt: length of fur and pattern
Markings: markings and scars
Eyes: eye color
Other: deformations, etc.
Reference: link to a picture for appearance reference. optional
Likes: 5+
Dislikes: 5+
Strengths: 5+
Weaknesses: 5+
Fears: 2+
Personality: give a good description of the character as a person. Length isn't nearly as important as quality, though it's impossible to give good quality in only 2 sentences.
Sire: father
Dam: mother
Littermates: siblings
Birthplace: location such as the Clan or a Two-leg Den.
History: don't kill us. We're happy to read the bios, but 15,000 words for the history of a kit who only has 2 moons under his paws is extreme. On the opposite note, one small paragraph is unacceptable for a retired deputy. There isn't a target minimum; simply tell the character's history.
Alias: the name you go by in the CBox
Gender: whichever you'd rather be known as. we don't really care, it's just for the member stats in the welcome table.
Age: optional
Experience: how long have you been roleplaying?
Sample: optional on any non-high rank character
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[font face="copperplate"]Name:[/font] the character's current name. If he or she is a kit or apprentice and you wish to have control over the eventual warrior name, talk to your leader. Understand that some names will not be permitted. These are feral cats. "Airplanestar" is out of the question. This will be updated when the character's name changes.
[font face="copperplate"]Formerly:[/font] list all previous names
[font face="copperplate"]Age:[/font] current, in moons. This will be updated each month. Kits are 0-6 moons. Apprentices are usually 6-18ish moons. Warriors are 18ish-45ish moons. Senior warriors are 45ish-60ish moons. Elders are 60ish moons and older. These are not hard rules, they are simply guidelines. A good history can make almost anything possible.
[font face="copperplate"]Gender:[/font] tom or she-cat
[font face="copperplate"]Loyalty:[/font] allegiance
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[font face="copperplate"]Build:[/font] size and general build
[font face="copperplate"]Pelt:[/font] length of fur and pattern
[font face="copperplate"]Markings:[/font] markings and scars
[font face="copperplate"]Eyes:[/font] eye color
[font face="copperplate"]Other:[/font] deformations, etc.
[font face="copperplate"]Reference:[/font] link to a picture for appearance reference. optional
[right][img]http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff404/fortortall/per_zps97ce14b8.png[/img][/right]
[font face="copperplate"]Likes:[/font] 5+
[font face="copperplate"]Dislikes:[/font] 5+
[font face="copperplate"]Strengths:[/font] 5+
[font face="copperplate"]Weaknesses:[/font] 5+
[font face="copperplate"]Fears:[/font] 2+
[font face="copperplate"]Personality:[/font] give a good description of the character as a person. Length isn't nearly as important as quality, though it's impossible to give good quality in only 2 sentences.
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[font face="copperplate"]Sire:[/font] father
[font face="copperplate"]Dam:[/font] mother
[font face="copperplate"]Littermates:[/font] siblings
[font face="copperplate"]Birthplace:[/font] location such as the Clan or a Two-leg Den.
[font face="copperplate"]History:[/font] don't kill us. We're happy to read the bios, but 15,000 words for the history of a kit who only has 2 moons under his paws is extreme. On the opposite note, one small paragraph is unacceptable for a retired deputy. There isn't a target minimum; simply tell the character's history.
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[font face="copperplate"]Alias:[/font] the name you go by in the CBox
[font face="copperplate"]Gender:[/font] whichever you'd rather be known as. we don't really care, it's just for the member stats in the welcome table.
[font face="copperplate"]Age:[/font] optional
[font face="copperplate"]Experience:[/font] how long have you been roleplaying?
[font face="copperplate"]Sample:[/font] optional on any non-high rank character
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