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- | ====== Adoption ====== | + | ====== |
- | Adoption | + | Character adoption |
- | The staff may regularly comb through bios looking for abandoned, neglected old characters that could use some love, particularly ones with unused art in them. You are are allowed | + | ===== Overview ===== |
+ | Star Army has been running since 2002. As members come and go due to life issues, they have left behind a large quantity of characters | ||
- | ==== Adopting a Character ==== | + | ===== Adopting a Character |
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: | ||
- If their player has said the character is adoptable or up for grabs. | - If their player has said the character is adoptable or up for grabs. | ||
- | - If their player has declared they' | ||
- If a player is inactive: Hasn't logged into the forums for over 1 calendar year. | - If a player is inactive: Hasn't logged into the forums for over 1 calendar year. | ||
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 | + | To adopt a character, post that you're going to adopt the character |
- | If... | + | As of 2016, the [[templates: |
- | - the owner does not reply within 1 week (starting at when the mod attempts to contact the creator), and | + | If the character biography does not indicate whether or not the character can be adopted, a staff member will attempt to contact the character' |
- | - no one has a legitimate objection within a week, | + | |
- | ...the character is now yours. | + | 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, | ||
- 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. | + | If you adopt a character, you are expected to use and maintain that character. |
- | === Opting Out === | + | ==== Opting Out ==== |
- | Don't want your character to get adopted after you leave? No problem. | + | 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 " |
- | Players can opt out of adoption or assign an active friend | + | 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 " |
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+ | ⚠️ Characters who are not available for adoption or GM use may be pruned from the wiki for de-cluttering purposes if they' | ||
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+ | ==== Appealing Adoptions ==== | ||
+ | If you have neither opted out nor objected when given the chance, and your character has been adopted, the character is recognized | ||
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+ | ===== Sample Contact Email ===== | ||
+ | Hi $USER, | ||
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+ | You're receiving this email because someone wants to adopt your old Star Army RPG character under the site's character adoption policy, which can be found here: http:// | ||
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+ | You can find the adoption proposal thread here: http:// | ||
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+ | * If you approve of this adoption, please post your agreement in the thread. This helps expedite the process. | ||
+ | * If you do not approve and wish to play the character again, please visit the thread to post your objection. | ||
+ | * If you do not respond within 1 week, the character adoption | ||
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+ | Thanks for reading and we hope to hear from you, | ||
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+ | Respectfully, | ||
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+ | Star.Army Community | ||
- | === Appealing Adoptions === | ||
- | If you have neither opted out nor objected when given the chance, and your character was been adopted, the character is no longer yours. It is the adopting person' | ||
- | ==== List of Adoptable Characters ==== | ||
- | - //None added yet// |