Post by Catalyst Echo on Jun 18, 2010 11:26:11 GMT -5
To Prospective Fledglings,
Typically, I am a lenient Herald. I let humanoid light bulbs in my house, and don't kill my aengels off when they attempt to kill one another. I'll take you out for drinks at the local pub. I enjoy long walks on the beach....ahem. However, I am growing increasingly more weary of scanning subpar apps that make my fellow admins and I squawk and hold our heads in pain for lack of originality or writing skills. I know how this makes me sound, but frankly, push has come to shove. I have had three of these sort of apps in a row, and they take a toll on my mood and my muse. I do not want to have to stay away from my precious Eyrie for fear of having to put up with imbecilic prattling and cliché Mary-Sues and Marty-Stus.
That being said, I figure it is time to announce our difficulty level. You will notice if you are wise enough to scan the previous applications of accepted aengels \that we hold a certain standard to our writing. Most of the Aengels (with a few beloved exceptions) have at least graduated high school. All are rather skilled in the art of weaving a tale without the crutch of useless clichés.
Because of this, I officially declared Aengels Eyrie a far intermediate to advanced RPG. This means that our “word count” (though I refuse to make an official one) is around 400-700 words per post. Our Aengels do not bat an eyelid at 1000 word posts. If you find yourself cringing, this world is not for you. I am looking for Aengels that stand out to join us, not run of the mill grunts I could pick up at any bar in the galaxy. If the admins and I feel you do not meet the “late intermediate-advanced” standard, your application will be permanently denied.
If you need an idea of what we expect in the way of writing skills, I strongly suggest you look about in the plot posts throughout the site. I can classify almost all of our current Aengels as advanced RPers. Very few spelling mistakes abound, basic grammar is adhered to, and ideas are put down eloquently. (If you find yourself using a dictionary to decipher what I have been saying half the time, you may want to move on. And if you are not familiar with a dictionary or its cousin the thesaurus, let me show you the door now.). We all want to hone our writing skills here, but those skills must be sharp to a certain degree already.
I realize this makes me sound like a snobbish head admin, but I simply will not stand for it anymore. We may glean fewer members for this, but I am a firm believer in quality over quantity. We will be happy to have you, should you fit in with our flock.
With that, good luck Fledgling.
-Catalyst Echo
You will find a scattering of words throughout the rest of the mandatory readings. If read in order, these bolded, italicized words spell out a sentence that MUST be placed within your application in order to ensure the rules and ect have been read.
Typically, I am a lenient Herald. I let humanoid light bulbs in my house, and don't kill my aengels off when they attempt to kill one another. I'll take you out for drinks at the local pub. I enjoy long walks on the beach....ahem. However, I am growing increasingly more weary of scanning subpar apps that make my fellow admins and I squawk and hold our heads in pain for lack of originality or writing skills. I know how this makes me sound, but frankly, push has come to shove. I have had three of these sort of apps in a row, and they take a toll on my mood and my muse. I do not want to have to stay away from my precious Eyrie for fear of having to put up with imbecilic prattling and cliché Mary-Sues and Marty-Stus.
That being said, I figure it is time to announce our difficulty level. You will notice if you are wise enough to scan the previous applications of accepted aengels \that we hold a certain standard to our writing. Most of the Aengels (with a few beloved exceptions) have at least graduated high school. All are rather skilled in the art of weaving a tale without the crutch of useless clichés.
Because of this, I officially declared Aengels Eyrie a far intermediate to advanced RPG. This means that our “word count” (though I refuse to make an official one) is around 400-700 words per post. Our Aengels do not bat an eyelid at 1000 word posts. If you find yourself cringing, this world is not for you. I am looking for Aengels that stand out to join us, not run of the mill grunts I could pick up at any bar in the galaxy. If the admins and I feel you do not meet the “late intermediate-advanced” standard, your application will be permanently denied.
If you need an idea of what we expect in the way of writing skills, I strongly suggest you look about in the plot posts throughout the site. I can classify almost all of our current Aengels as advanced RPers. Very few spelling mistakes abound, basic grammar is adhered to, and ideas are put down eloquently. (If you find yourself using a dictionary to decipher what I have been saying half the time, you may want to move on. And if you are not familiar with a dictionary or its cousin the thesaurus, let me show you the door now.). We all want to hone our writing skills here, but those skills must be sharp to a certain degree already.
I realize this makes me sound like a snobbish head admin, but I simply will not stand for it anymore. We may glean fewer members for this, but I am a firm believer in quality over quantity. We will be happy to have you, should you fit in with our flock.
With that, good luck Fledgling. -Catalyst Echo
You will find a scattering of words throughout the rest of the mandatory readings. If read in order, these bolded, italicized words spell out a sentence that MUST be placed within your application in order to ensure the rules and ect have been read.
