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- | ====== Adoption ====== | + | ====== |
- | Adoption | + | Character adoption |
- | The staff may regularly comb through bios looking for abandoned, neglected old characters | + | The new list of adoptable |
- | ==== Adopting a Character ==== | + | ===== Overview ===== |
+ | Star Army has been running since 2002. As members come and go due to life issues, they have left behind a large quantity of characters who sit around untouched and neglected. For this reason, Star Army has started to allow for the adoption of these unused characters. | ||
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+ | ===== Adopting a Character | ||
In general, character adoption is "first come, first serve." | In general, character adoption is "first come, first serve." | ||
- | === What Can I Adopt? === | + | ==== What Can I Adopt? |
Characters become adoptable: | Characters become adoptable: | ||
- If their player has said the character is adoptable or up for grabs. | - If their player has said the character is adoptable or up for grabs. | ||
- | - If their player has declared they' | ||
- If a player is inactive: Hasn't logged into the forums for over 1 calendar year. | - If a player is inactive: Hasn't logged into the forums for over 1 calendar year. | ||
If the character' | If the character' | ||
- | === 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. A moderator will attempt to contact the character' | + | To adopt a character, post that you're going to adopt the character in the **New Character Biographies** forum. |
- | If... | + | As of 2016, the [[templates: |
- | - the owner does not reply within 1 week (starting at when the mod attempts to contact the creator), and | + | If the character biography does not indicate whether or not the character can be adopted, a staff member will attempt to contact the character' |
- | - no one has a legitimate objection within a week, | + | |
- | ...the character is now yours. | + | 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' |
- | === 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, | ||
- 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. | + | If you adopt a character, you are expected to use and maintain that character. |
- | === Opting Out === | + | ==== Opting Out ==== |
- | Don't want your character to get adopted after you leave? No problem. | + | 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 " |
- | Players can opt out of adoption or assign an active friend as caretaker of that character | + | As of 2016, the character |
- | === Appealing Adoptions === | + | ⚠️ Characters who are not available for adoption or GM use may be pruned from the wiki for de-cluttering purposes if they' |
- | If you have neither opted out nor objected when given the chance, and your character was been adopted, the character is no longer | + | |
+ | ==== Appealing Adoptions ==== | ||
+ | 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, | ||
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Respectfully, | Respectfully, | ||
- | StarArmy.com Community | + | Star.Army Community |
- | ==== List of Adoptable Characters ==== | ||
- | - //None added yet// |