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UPDATED:
12-27-07
CHARACTER SUBMISSION (FOR ALL GENRES)
A.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
B.
APPROVAL PROCESS
1. How Long It Takes
2. Don't RP 'Til Approved
3. Multiple PC's
C.
WHO NEEDS YOUR CHARACTER SHEET?
D.
SPOT-REVIEWS
E.
NUMBER OF PC's
1. Starting Number
2. Max Number of PC's
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This page contains information about
how to submit your PC for this Chronicle. Everything on this page applies to all PC's in all Genres, regardless of what
type of
character you are making.
This does not include
specific restrictions for individual genres. Anything specific to only one genre is on the
individual Genres
Rules Page. Be sure to read both before submitting a sheet.
[A] Submission Guidelines -
Deadlines to Submit
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You
should have completed at least a first draft of your Character Sheet
and Background within two weeks after you first come to our
channel.
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You
should have edited all your corrections and turned in a final version
for approval within a month of first arriving.
If you cannot do that
much, you probably can't keep up with the pace of this Chronicle, and should not play here. (NB: Delays caused by
waiting on your ST or by verifiable email or DCC problems, do not count
against you.)
Players who have not
sent in at least a first draft within two weeks of arrival, or a
completed PC by a month of arrival, will be asked to produce such
immediately, or be asked to leave because you aren't serious about
playing here.
Please submit your
completed Character sheet in *.xlc or *.doc/rtf format (see the
Downloads Page for Char Sheets),
along with your Background Bio that answers the
Big
Four questions (both with your email address on there) to the ST listed
on the Sub-Genres
Rules Page for your genre. You can privately message the ST in the
channel and arrange to DCC them the sheets, or email them if you know the
address.
Special Requirements for your CS or BG:
Any
Special Requirements (such as additional background information,
equipment or details) for Submission of Character sheets are detailed on
the individual
Sub-Genres
Rules Pages, as they vary by genre.
[B] THE
APPROVAL PROCESS:
[1] HOW
LONG UNTIL I AM APPROVED?:
We
do not guarantee a turnaround time on character sheets.
Please
have patience, as we want to take our time and make sure we don't miss
things that just end up having to be redone later. The reasonable wait
time is approximately a couple of days after receipt of your sheet.
We will try to
approve you quickly, but [1] the ST's are entitled to have a life and a
night off, and [2] Not every sheet is ready to go when we first
receive it.
You can speed up this process by
checking your sheet and BG carefully & being sure they are in
order as specified on the rules pages. (Hint: this is a good reason to make sure
you put your email on your CS and BG both. It can save time in
cleaning up minor changes.)
Approved chars will be Voiced (+v mode).
Feel free to politely
inquire about the status of your PC, no more than once a day.
Please do not nag. Excessive hounding for approval (more than once a
day, or when you've been told your ST is busy) may result
in you being removed from the game. We know you are anxious to RP, but
remember we are just people with lives, and they don't center around
getting this done in 15 minutes. Relax.
It is your responsibility to confirm that your
submission has been received, with the ST to whom you sent it.
[2]
DO
NOT RP UNTIL YOU ARE APPROVED.
We no
longer Temp approve characters, as this has not worked out in past
cases, some of which ended up in illegal combat that had to be redone
or rescinded. Do not go IC even socially for any reason until you are
approved, voiced in Chanserv and subscribed to all the Yahoo Groups
you are supposed to belong to. No exceptions.
[3]
APPROVAL OF MULTIPLE CHARACTERS:
Approval of one character is NOT automatic approval to play
more without submitting each to the same approval process. Each
character sheet must go through the process of individual approval.
Having voice (+v) in channel is not permission to run a new char that
we have not approved yet.
[C] WHO NEEDS A COPY OF YOUR SHEET?:
Obviously, your ST (listed on the Genres
Rules Pages).
Your ST
will also need an updated copy of your sheet any time it
is changed. This is your responsibility to offer, not ours to hunt you
down and ask.
You will only be allowed to dice off the sheet your ST
has approved and has a copy of.
If an
Op/St from our game, even from another genre, asks for your sheet for
any reason, give it to them. If this is a problem, speak to your ST
about their request.
[D] ONGOING RIGHT TO SPOT-REVIEW CHARACTER
SHEETS:
*Please read this paragraph
carefully, until you are absolutely sure that you understand it. Every
player is subject to this rule, yet we still have had numerous players
argue and act as
if they never saw this section. Please don't be one of them.*
The
ST’s reserve the UNCONDITIONAL right to, on demand: review, question,
or ask for explanations, backgrounds or revisions on ANYTHING on
ANYONE’s sheet in this chronicle, at ANY TIME for ANY
REASON.
This
may occur weeks, months, or even years after initial approval, if an
ST feels that is warranted. That is their right to make that call, not
yours.
Once
your sheet’s approved, it is not irrevocably locked in stone.
We are people with lives outside of IRC.
We may have been busy or tired while reviewing a sheet. We may simply
miss something and realize it after the fact. One ST may interpret
something one way, and one another, that changes its acceptability.
Rules may change, either White Wolf or channel rules.
In
order to properly and fairly referee our game, we reserve this right.
Sometimes we're going to miss stuff, or ST's will disagree, and that
means we have to go back and change something. It happens. Do not
bitch about it or refuse to cooperate. We do not ask such things
lightly, so if they ARE asked, there will always be a good
reason.
If you
play here, you agree to this condition. Anyone who has a problem with
this concept can play elsewhere. Extend the same right to diligence to
every ST that you would want on your side, if your character's life
depended on the ruling. One night, it very well may.
[E] HOW MANY CHARACTERS MAY I SUBMIT?:
[1]
STARTING NUMBER OF PC's:
CHANGE
IN POLICY, EFFECTIVE APRIL 2004
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New
players will begin with just ONE PC at first, so choose your design with
great care.
Once you have played for a few weeks and have shown you can
handle the obligations of that PC, you can have more approved.
We
do understand that having only one PC limits the chances for you to
RP, but that is more your motive to choose a PC that will fit in well
in the overall chronicle, so that your downtime is kept to a minimum.
We
do not want to waste your time or ours approving a bunch of
half-assed PC's that don't work right. We're not going to approve it
in the first place if it's completely unworkable.
But, if your PC
design is too hard for you to carry, you may be able to swap it for
another one ONE TIME. If you can't get the hang of
designing something that works after that, then you must use what
you have and make it work. Your ST can advise you how. Ask us.
[2] MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PC's:
We do not have a set number of
maximum characters you can run. This is an individual
thing, much like asking "How much food should I eat?" Obviously, what
you need, and what you are able to handle.
The guideline is that you
may submit and run as many characters as you can consistently handle
and obey the one week / two week check-in rule. For some players, that
isn’t even one character. For others, they can juggle many at the same
time.
If you begin to slack, your ST may request you
get rid of some characters. If you get into the habit of creating a
stable of
characters that you just ignore, you may not only have them confiscated, but be
restricted from creating any more until the ST’s feel you respect the amount of
time and effort we expend in
the approval process.
See the section called "Inactivity/Hiatus Guidelines," if you simply
have a legitimate need
to put a character on hold, or retire them.
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