June 17th, 2013
Remember, all additional information about the event can be found on these two posts. The race to determine how big the horde will be will hopefully be concluded by tonight, but assume there will be enough for all to fight.
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That said, we've got some concerns, particularly about apps and the app requirements.
For the past few rounds, we've been auto-pending a lot of people due to simple things, namely not meeting the word or sentence count requested in the applications.
Here's a breakdown of how many words we're looking for in specific sections:
Personality: At least 300 words.
History (OU): At least 400 words.
History (OC/AU): At least 500 words.
World (OC/AU): At least 300 words.
First person sample: At least 10 sentences, or 3-4 sentences per question for the Q&A.
Third person sample: At least 250 words.
If you don't know how much you've written in a certain section, here's a handy word count tool that's very accurate and reliable. All you have to do is copy+paste whatever you've written in the text box and click 'Calculate Words' (just remember to delete the flavor text, because it adds 8 words to the total count). Learn to love it!
We have also linked the tool to the apps page itself so it will be easily accessible in future app cycles.
As a reminder, please remember to proofread your apps before submitting them! Check if your grammar is correct, if you have all the facts right and important details down, and if the sections are completed and that they meet the word count. Better yet, ask a friend to go over it for you in case you’re not sure of its quality, because two heads are better than one. After all, each app cycle in the game lasts for a week, barring special circumstances, and reserves last for another week before that, so you have plenty of time to write and polish your app.
Therefore, while I'm away, I'll be focusing on mod stuff, especially NPCing for the mini-event, mostly using phone tags when I need to. I'll keep on with tags for my characters and such, but I'll probably try not to tag into new things, as I'm not quite sure which days I'll have free. I'll be able to check plurk on my phone, so if you have something you need to ask me, that's the best place to do so! :>
I'll still try to keep up with everything, but mod-work will come first. :)
You guys are awesome and keep on rockin' but, unfortunately, dropping Conrad means I'm dropping from the game as well. Thanks for everything.