Fandom High Applications - Spring Semester 2007

[drywitmartini.livejournal.com]

Ahoy, avast and welcome to the Spring Semester open application session for Fandom High students and teachers!

Things you all need to know:
* You have to be at least 18 years of age to apply.
* This application session is open to EVERYONE - current players and newcomers alike!
* All players can have a maximum of four characters total
* We will only accept a maximum of one student and one teacher per player in this application session (but you are welcome to send in as many applications as you like)
* Students are required to (when instructed) sign up for 3 classes and keep up with those classes.
* Teachers are required to teach at least 1 class per week (for the entire semester - that's 15 classes), keep an eye on your students, give them something to do each week and be accessible to students when needed.
* All accepted characters go on probation for the first two months. After that time, if there's anyone who's disappeared or is being a major problem, we'll talk to them about it and possibly remove them. But it's hard to get to the removal stage.
* Improvisation. Fandom High is a balance between planning and improvisation. Some people plan plots, but a lot of the day-to-day stuff is purely improvisation where you throw a bunch of characters together and see what happens.

What's needed to apply:
* Make sure that the character you want to apply with isn't already here
* Fill out the respective application form.
* Be prepared to create a journal for your character that will not contain entries from other games.
* Read the Fandom High handbook. It contains all the rules/guidelines you'll need.
* Time committment. This game is a LOT of fun, but things do happen quickly and it does require checking in a couple of times a week and throwing your character into threads wherever you find one you want.
* Language skills. Seriously, if you cannot write in complete sentences and use basic spelling and grammar people are going to want to throttle you. That being said, we don't expect perfection. But this game is based on interaction, and you're going to want people to be able to understand you or they won't want to interact with you.

What happens once you've applied:
Once your application has been received, we will send you an email to confirm that we got it. Applications will then be held until the application period is closed. We will sort through them and let you know whether your character has been accepted or not. Please note: if we get two or more applications for the one character, we will ask every person who applied for that character to send in a back-up in case they don't get their first pick, so have a second choice on hand!

Accepted players will be asked to create the journal for their character and to accept invitations to the game communities. New characters are allowed to start playing on January 2. There will be a big welcome post for you all.

Notes for Current Players:
* If you are planning on dropping a character at the end of this semester, please let the admin know ASAP.
* Although the prospect of apping a new character is shiny and delightful, please take into consideration whether you will be able to keep up with all of your characters. If characters are neglected, it could hamper your chances of getting new characters in the future.

Teachers We Already Have:
Drama/Film studies
Astronomy
Fairy tales
Journalism
Science
War
History
Music
Government
Guitar
Literature
Revolutions
Anatomy
Sociology
Forensics
Ethics
Hunting
Conflict Resolution
Adventuring Survival Tactics

Teachers We Need:
Computer Science
Shop
Mathematics
Home Economics
Environmental science
Business/economics
Psychology
Art
Foreign languages
Driver's Education
Geography
Aerospace Studies
Mechanics
Creative Writing
Diplomacy
Philosophy
Religions
Animal Studies/Zoology
...and MANY MORE! If you can think of something not already taken, that's good.


With all that said, let's get this party started!

Sample Application

Student Form

Teacher Form


Applications close Monday, December 18, 2006. Email administration@fandomhigh.net with any questions and we'll try to respond promptly.

Comments

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Those people interested in trying out how FH works can use our testing playground over at fh_launchpad

Applications for Launchpad characters are here (http://community.livejournal.com/fh_launchpad/22068.html)

Applying for a character at Launchpad does not mean you can skip the application process above. This is a testing ground only for your characters.

Thanks!

[atraphoenix.livejournal.com]

I'm only 16, therefore too young. Is the 18 age limit due to NC-17 content, or what? I'm a commited writer, and this game looks great, so is it really that much of a problem if I'm too young?

[drywitmartini.livejournal.com]

Hello there!

Unfortunately, while we know that there are underage players who are great writers and dedicated RPers, our 18+ age limit is rather strict. This is related to a situation a while back where we got ourselves into a situation that put us in a very serious moral and legal situation because of the minors we had on the game. It was a close call, and in order to prevent a similar situation from happening again, we have had to enforce the 18+ age limit.

I'm sorry to have to say no to you, because we're always looking for great players who are interested in our game, but because of the prior circumstances we have to turn away minors.

I recommend trying the_blank_slate. They have a similar multifandom set-up and, while the majority of their players are 18 or over, they don't seem to have a strict age limit policy.

Thanks for your inquiry and your honesty, and I'm sorry I couldn't provide you with better news.

[drywitmartini.livejournal.com]

And wow, talk about overuse of the word 'situation' in there!

It's late. I think I need sleep.