Post by Head Of Administration on May 19, 2010 0:38:41 GMT -4
01) What exactly do I do here?
A. Basically, this site allows you to pick an animal and a pb (that match up in someway) and use them together as one to RP in a school environment. Your PB can shift into this animal which is all part of the fun!
02) What is shape shifting?
A. Shape shifting is when your character changes in physical body to the animal of their choice. They will gain those animal's attributes. Your character will feel a series of changes such as their bones popping and shrinking to size. For an animal with no limbs such as a shark or snake they will feel the loss of their arms and legs. On their first shift they will kill or attack, it'll be an animalistic instinct. The possible reasons for one not to kill or attack on their first shift is their parents were open about it since it was a genetic trait and they were careful about it. Another reason would be their parents were over protective and locked them up on their 12th and 13th birthday when they are suspected to shift. After that, you should be able to control your animal.
2.5) What are some good sites to find a good PB? I want it to look as close to my animal as possible!
A. There are some really good sites out there. Here are a couple I suggest:
03) WHY IS THE APPLICATION SO LONG! And where can I see an example of a good one?
A. The application needs to be long so that you can get all the necessary information about your character out in the open for the other members of the board. This will work out much better in the long run when it comes to RPing and you will never have to write anything that long again about your character! An example of a good one can be located here or here. Though there are more!
04) Ok, but can I pick any animal for my PB?
A. Pretty much. You are to refer to the List of Animals if you need help thinking of one but yeah the list is pretty open.
05) Does this mean that if my character shifts into a fox and another shifts into a fox that we're related?
A. Absolutely not. While we do have a cap on creatures that are more commonly used, we do not expect all the foxes to be related etc. This does not mean your character is related in the slightest.
06) Ok, so I have my animal and now my PB. How do I know if they're a good match for each other?
A. First off, look at your PB and then look at your animal. Do they have any similarities? Your shouldn't give a stern PB a friendly creature to turn into and vice versa. The animal you pick must reflect your character's personality, looks, and even the major that they are in. It may take a while to find one, but the better matched they are the better it is to RP
07) What do you mean my character and animal should match the major it's in?
A. When you are creating your application, think logically about your character. For example, A swan would make a great dancer or actor, a fox would make a great detective, and a shark could make a great dentist. Using you're knowledge of the creature and picking a subject could be really fun and they could match really well. Usually, however, it's not going to matter too too much which major you choose. Just try and match as best you can.
08) So where are the majors?
A. They are located here and yes you can pick any of them or come up with one yourself and PM an administrator asking to add it to the list.
09) Can't I reserve my PB and my animal just in case someone comes here before I'm done my application!?
A. Sure can. For the animal, you may not need to depending on what it is, but for your PB you can go here and fill out the short form.
10) So how does school fit into all of this?
A. Basically after you are done and you've picked your major, you can go and pick your courses and make your timetable. After every term you will move up a year.
11) Cool I'm all set and I can start RPing, how long do I have to make my posts?
A. Remember that we are an intermediate-advanced RP site and therefore require AT MINIMUM 400 words. Rarely should it stop there though. There's so much you can do with your posts, just let your imaginatio run free!
12) I'm looking to apply as a teacher, do they actually teach?
A. Technically, no. You don't have a classroom and have people sign up for your class, however you can always tutor outside in an RP if a student wants to.
13) What is a human character? I thought I was human?
A. Human characters are the characters that live on an island close by that do not shape shift. They will be apart of a mini-plots and are not allowed in the school. They have their own RP boards.
14) This is so much fun, can I make another character!
A. If you can keep both active, then for sure! There is no limit on how many characters you can have right now.
15) What is the setting?
A. The remote island is located off the coast of hawaii and the month/year/day is the month/year/day of reality. For example, today is May 22nd, so on that island it is May 22nd. Type thing
16) What do the humans on the board do?
A. The humans live one island over and know NOTHING about the shapeshift academy. Students can go over there and talk to the humans, however they cannot mention that they can shapeshift because the humans can never find out. The humans can also never come to the academy.
17) Can the shifters talk in they are in animal form?
A. I think what we have decided is that they can talk to only other animals of their species (i.e wolves to wolves, eagles to eagles, snakes to snakes). Other than that, no they cannot.
18) What is the YAHTZEE account used for?
A. This account is used to post in random threads to get momentum in them going again. It will post random things such as a sudden rainstorm occurs, a bear comes out from behind the tree etc. etc. and you in your thread can play along. It gives you an oppurutnity to continue a thread when it gets dry. If you don't ever want this account to post in your thread, say so somewhere in it!
A. Basically, this site allows you to pick an animal and a pb (that match up in someway) and use them together as one to RP in a school environment. Your PB can shift into this animal which is all part of the fun!
02) What is shape shifting?
A. Shape shifting is when your character changes in physical body to the animal of their choice. They will gain those animal's attributes. Your character will feel a series of changes such as their bones popping and shrinking to size. For an animal with no limbs such as a shark or snake they will feel the loss of their arms and legs. On their first shift they will kill or attack, it'll be an animalistic instinct. The possible reasons for one not to kill or attack on their first shift is their parents were open about it since it was a genetic trait and they were careful about it. Another reason would be their parents were over protective and locked them up on their 12th and 13th birthday when they are suspected to shift. After that, you should be able to control your animal.
2.5) What are some good sites to find a good PB? I want it to look as close to my animal as possible!
A. There are some really good sites out there. Here are a couple I suggest:
03) WHY IS THE APPLICATION SO LONG! And where can I see an example of a good one?
A. The application needs to be long so that you can get all the necessary information about your character out in the open for the other members of the board. This will work out much better in the long run when it comes to RPing and you will never have to write anything that long again about your character! An example of a good one can be located here or here. Though there are more!
04) Ok, but can I pick any animal for my PB?
A. Pretty much. You are to refer to the List of Animals if you need help thinking of one but yeah the list is pretty open.
05) Does this mean that if my character shifts into a fox and another shifts into a fox that we're related?
A. Absolutely not. While we do have a cap on creatures that are more commonly used, we do not expect all the foxes to be related etc. This does not mean your character is related in the slightest.
06) Ok, so I have my animal and now my PB. How do I know if they're a good match for each other?
A. First off, look at your PB and then look at your animal. Do they have any similarities? Your shouldn't give a stern PB a friendly creature to turn into and vice versa. The animal you pick must reflect your character's personality, looks, and even the major that they are in. It may take a while to find one, but the better matched they are the better it is to RP
07) What do you mean my character and animal should match the major it's in?
A. When you are creating your application, think logically about your character. For example, A swan would make a great dancer or actor, a fox would make a great detective, and a shark could make a great dentist. Using you're knowledge of the creature and picking a subject could be really fun and they could match really well. Usually, however, it's not going to matter too too much which major you choose. Just try and match as best you can.
08) So where are the majors?
A. They are located here and yes you can pick any of them or come up with one yourself and PM an administrator asking to add it to the list.
09) Can't I reserve my PB and my animal just in case someone comes here before I'm done my application!?
A. Sure can. For the animal, you may not need to depending on what it is, but for your PB you can go here and fill out the short form.
10) So how does school fit into all of this?
A. Basically after you are done and you've picked your major, you can go and pick your courses and make your timetable. After every term you will move up a year.
11) Cool I'm all set and I can start RPing, how long do I have to make my posts?
A. Remember that we are an intermediate-advanced RP site and therefore require AT MINIMUM 400 words. Rarely should it stop there though. There's so much you can do with your posts, just let your imaginatio run free!
12) I'm looking to apply as a teacher, do they actually teach?
A. Technically, no. You don't have a classroom and have people sign up for your class, however you can always tutor outside in an RP if a student wants to.
13) What is a human character? I thought I was human?
A. Human characters are the characters that live on an island close by that do not shape shift. They will be apart of a mini-plots and are not allowed in the school. They have their own RP boards.
14) This is so much fun, can I make another character!
A. If you can keep both active, then for sure! There is no limit on how many characters you can have right now.
15) What is the setting?
A. The remote island is located off the coast of hawaii and the month/year/day is the month/year/day of reality. For example, today is May 22nd, so on that island it is May 22nd. Type thing
16) What do the humans on the board do?
A. The humans live one island over and know NOTHING about the shapeshift academy. Students can go over there and talk to the humans, however they cannot mention that they can shapeshift because the humans can never find out. The humans can also never come to the academy.
17) Can the shifters talk in they are in animal form?
A. I think what we have decided is that they can talk to only other animals of their species (i.e wolves to wolves, eagles to eagles, snakes to snakes). Other than that, no they cannot.
18) What is the YAHTZEE account used for?
A. This account is used to post in random threads to get momentum in them going again. It will post random things such as a sudden rainstorm occurs, a bear comes out from behind the tree etc. etc. and you in your thread can play along. It gives you an oppurutnity to continue a thread when it gets dry. If you don't ever want this account to post in your thread, say so somewhere in it!