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guide:adoption [2018/06/27 13:01] – [Adopting a Character] wesguide:adoption [2019/04/11 14:57] – wes
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 In general, character adoption is "first come, first serve." There are some limitations, which are designed to protect players (both the creators and the adopters). In general, character adoption is "first come, first serve." There are some limitations, which are designed to protect players (both the creators and the adopters).
  
-=== What Can I Adopt? ===+==== What Can I Adopt? ====
 Characters become adoptable: Characters become adoptable:
  
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 If the character's player is still active, you need to get permission from the player to adopt their unused character. Characters who are a background fixture of the setting (e.g. heads of state) are not adoptable and characters with high ranks need permission from the appropriate faction manager. If the character's player is still active, you need to get permission from the player to adopt their unused character. Characters who are a background fixture of the setting (e.g. heads of state) are not adoptable and characters with high ranks need permission from the appropriate faction manager.
  
-=== 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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 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's discretion. 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's discretion.
  
-=== 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, the player can update the character's biography page to opt out of adoption.+  - Alternatively, the player can update the character's biography page to opt out of adoption permanently.
   - 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 "will." You can also will your character to his/her faction for use as an NPC. 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 "will." You can also will your character to his/her faction for use as an NPC.
  
 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 "NO" to this question. In 2020, all old characters who do not specify that they are not adoptable will be assumed to be adoptable. 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 "NO" to this question. In 2020, all old characters who do not specify that they are not adoptable will be assumed to be adoptable.
  
-=== Appealing Adoptions === +==== Appealing Adoptions ==== 
-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 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.+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.
  
-==== Sample Contact Email ====+===== Sample Contact Email =====
 Hi $USER, Hi $USER,
  

guide/adoption.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/20 18:20 (external edit)

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