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====== Character Adoption ====== | ====== Character Adoption ====== | ||
Character adoption is the claiming of abandoned characters or factions in the Star Army setting. | Character adoption is the claiming of abandoned characters or factions in the Star Army setting. | ||
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+ | The new list of adoptable characters is here: [[: | ||
===== Overview ===== | ===== Overview ===== | ||
- | Star Army is 15 years old. As members come and go due to life issues, they have left behind a large quantity of characters who sit around untouched and neglected. For this reason, Star Army has started to allow for the adoption of these unused characters. | + | 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 who sit around untouched and neglected. For this reason, Star Army has started to allow for the adoption of these unused characters. |
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===== 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: | ||
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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 " |
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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' | ||
- | === Appealing Adoptions === | + | ==== Appealing Adoptions |
- | If you have neither opted out nor objected when given the chance, and your character | + | If you have neither opted out nor objected when given the chance, and your character |
- | ==== Sample Contact Email ==== | + | ===== Sample Contact Email ===== |
Hi $USER, | Hi $USER, | ||