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In general, character adoption is "first come, first serve." | In general, character adoption is "first come, first serve." | ||
- | === What Can I Adopt? === | + | ==== What Can I Adopt? |
Characters become adoptable: | Characters become adoptable: | ||
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If the character' | If the character' | ||
- | === How Do I Adopt? === | + | ==== How Do I Adopt? |
To adopt a character, post that you're going to adopt the character in the **New Character Biographies** forum. | To adopt a character, post that you're going to adopt the character in the **New Character Biographies** forum. | ||
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If the character biography does not indicate whether or not the character can be adopted, a staff member will attempt to contact the character' | If the character biography does not indicate whether or not the character can be adopted, a staff member will attempt to contact the character' | ||
- | Note: If the player hasn't logged on to the forums in more than three years, the contact attempt and waiting period can be skipped at the site admin' | + | Note: If the player hasn't logged on to the forums in more than three years, the contact attempt and waiting period can be skipped at the site admin' |
- | === Objecting To An Adoption === | + | ==== Objecting To An Adoption |
Legitimate reasons for your adoption being declined include: | Legitimate reasons for your adoption being declined include: | ||
- The player is known by the community or a friend to be involuntarily unable to log in (due to medical issues, military deployment, etc) and is expected to return. | - The player is known by the community or a friend to be involuntarily unable to log in (due to medical issues, military deployment, etc) and is expected to return. | ||
- The original player can cancel the adoption of the character he created if he/she shows up and posts an objection. If this happens, the original player is obligated to start actually using that character. Open RP is a good place to use plotless characters. | - The original player can cancel the adoption of the character he created if he/she shows up and posts an objection. If this happens, the original player is obligated to start actually using that character. Open RP is a good place to use plotless characters. | ||
- | - Alternatively, | + | - Alternatively, |
- Some other player or GM has already announced prior plans for a character and can show proof of that. Note: Player plans take priority over GM plans. | - Some other player or GM has already announced prior plans for a character and can show proof of that. Note: Player plans take priority over GM plans. | ||
If you adopt a character, you are expected to use and maintain that character. Failure to update the character or use them in RP in a reasonable timeframe could nullify the adoption. The guidelines for this are a week for wiki updates (which don't necessarily have to be finished) and a month for using them in RP (non-plot RP counts). | If you adopt a character, you are expected to use and maintain that character. Failure to update the character or use them in RP in a reasonable timeframe could nullify the adoption. The guidelines for this are a week for wiki updates (which don't necessarily have to be finished) and a month for using them in RP (non-plot RP counts). | ||
- | === Opting Out === | + | ==== Opting Out ==== |
Don't want your character to get adopted after you leave? No problem. Players can opt out of adoption or assign an active friend as caretaker of that character by putting a note in the OOC section of their biography that acts as a " | Don't want your character to get adopted after you leave? No problem. Players can opt out of adoption or assign an active friend as caretaker of that character by putting a note in the OOC section of their biography that acts as a " | ||
As of 2016, the character template asks if you want the character to be adoptable after you're gone for a year. To opt out, answer " | As of 2016, the character template asks if you want the character to be adoptable after you're gone for a year. To opt out, answer " | ||
- | === Appealing Adoptions === | + | Characters |
- | If you have neither opted out nor objected when given the chance, and your character was been adopted, the character is recognized as belonging to the person | + | |
- | ==== Sample Contact Email ==== | + | ==== Appealing Adoptions ==== |
+ | If you have neither opted out nor objected when given the chance, and your character has been adopted, the character is recognized as belonging to the person who claimed the character. If you want the character back, it is up to them to decide whether they want to return the character. They are under no obligation to do so, so don't ask the staff to force them. Adoptions do not affect your right to use the character on other sites and in other works, or to make a very similar character. | ||
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+ | ===== Sample Contact Email ===== | ||
Hi $USER, | Hi $USER, | ||