Omphalos Mod (omphalosmod) wrote in omphalos_ooc, @ 2017-08-03 20:53:00 |
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Entry tags: | application, starting up |
New character process
I'm going to assume here you've read the rules and know what you're getting into. If not, I suggest you do that!
If you know what to do and just want all the stuff you need handy, it's right here.
Any comments/questions/etc you don't want to share with others can be emailed to me, or left here.
If you're not playing an original character, your first stop is canon character claim.
Otherwise, or once you've claimed your canon character, you go to PB claim. Be sure to read the guidelines there on choosing a PB.
Done all that? It's time to write your app. I'll do my best to get back to you as quickly as I can. There are no set add days for new characters, but I know waiting can suck. You only need to do this for your first character in the game. If you're already playing here, skip the app and go to setting up the journal, have me check that over instead.
Once I've OK'd you in principle I'll invite you to the Slack team (remind me, if I forget).
Next, set up your character's journal. The profile page needs to be in place, and you should add icons. If you need some there are places you can go. You could also try asking other players in the ooc comm if they'd be willing to help. You can't add yourself to the communities or start playing until I've OK'd this step too. The profile will have more in depth information about your character and I can make sure there's nothing minor in the details that needs tweaking. I've separated this from the app to streamline the process a little bit for existing players.
Right, now your character's officially in, you should add them to omphalos_, omphalos_ooc and omphalosnetwork. Let me know when you've done so just in case IJ is being awkward about management notifications. Once you're a member you should be able to see this post, and add your contact details. If you're already there, just comment to let me know to add the new character under your name.
If you want to make your character journal layout match the comms (you don't have to, it's up to you), you can find the details here.
Last things. Make an ooc post to let everyone know who the new character is and who's playing them. Also, write up a closed third person narrative as an introduction and post it to omphalos_. It can be from before your character traveled, the moment of their arrival, or anything else you want, just to give everyone an idea of who your character is. You may reuse your writing sample for this, if appropriate.
A few notes. If your character is an 'alt' (i.e. from an another/alternate world), there's a standard intro/acclimatization process for them IC. You're welcome to play as much of this as you want, but to make sure we all know what's what, the information is here so you know where they're starting from.