prior to submitting your application, please review the rules:

LINE CROSSING
we all know this rule by now but it bears repeating: do not cross the ic/ooc line and do not bully or harass other writers. as some members may track the dropbox, we encourage anyone with an issue to PM the mods and notify us of that PM. We will handle issues on a case by case basis.

JOURNALS
all journals should have out of character usernames and be free of underscores and numbers. please do not log the IP addresses of registered journals in your comment settings and please turn off all anonymous commenting in your journal. failure to comply with this rule will result in a rejected application or your removal from the game.

PBS
please be thoughtful and considerate about the pbs you choose to apply with. like all other communities, we follow the five year age rule. pbs should be public figures who are easy to google. the moderators reserve the right to reject pbs or request pb changes if serious allegations come to light. these will be handled on a case by case basis. failure to comply with requests from the moderators will result in removal.

BIOS
you are not required to join with a full biography, but we do expect basic information and a few detailed bullet points about your character. biographies should be part of your ooc post which should be open to either the public or at least all community members. please make sure your ooc/bio posts are backdated before you apply.

EXAMPLES
you must submit examples to the moderators with your application. we would like to see one narrative and one scene but we encourage that you submit more. please make sure your examples are unlocked for the moderators at the time of your application.

FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
we are a first come first serve community. we will not allow challanges to any applications. any applications challenging another applicant will be deleted.

CHARACTER LIMIT
at this time, we allow two characters per writer.

if you find your application was deleted you were rejected. the moderators may reject an application due to a number of issues including, but not limited to: aesthetics, character fit, poor grammar, failure to follow any of the rules listed, a pattern of ooc misconduct or harassment, or poor pb choice.

once you've been accepted to the community, you have 72 hours to post an intro to ~lodo. you must reply to at least half of comments you recieve for your intro to count.

UPDATES
you are required to post two updates a month at your leisure. at least one of these updates must be interactive--it must have comments enabled. please follow this guide for your activity requirements based on when you were added to the community:

before the 15th: two updates
after the 15th: an intro post & one update
after the 25th an intro post only

FRIENDS LISTS
keep your friends lists up to date. any journals with friends lists out of date by two or more weeks will be removed.

REMOVALS
to avoid being removed, keep your friends list up to date and submit your activity here by 8 pm est on the last day of the month. We will not track activity that is not dropped off to us.

HIATUSES & EXTENSIONS
we will grant all extension and hiatus requests as long as you are not abusing the requests and if they are made before the deadline to submit activity. extensions are automatically granted for one week from the date they are requested. it is your job to keep track. hiatuses will be granted for no more than three weeks. should an issue arise please contact the moderators and we will be happy to work with you. we may reject an extension or hiatus request if we feel that a member has used too many in a row.

just a few other things...

COVID-19
this is a COVID-19 light/post COVID-19 game. at this time please assume that the majority of the population has been fully vaccinated and everyday life has transitioned back to the norms that existed prior to the pandemic. if you have any questions, please let us know.

FAUX CREDITS
we allow the use of local credits or credits for podcasters, chefs, athletes, writers etc... if the those credits can reasonably be from the area. we encourage the creation of your own content and do allow the use of "credits based on" or "similiar to..." style credits. we do not accept a-list faux credits. if you are unsure if the credits you would like to use are allowed feel free to drop a comment in our dropbox. you may not whitewash credits or use the credits of a deceased person. the moderators may reject applications with credits that are not a good fit for this game.

TINDER/HINGE/BUMBLE
after you are accepted you may join ~swipes to post your character's dating app profile. dating app posts should only be posted in this community and tinder posts do not count as a form of activity.

DISCORD/WIRE
we encourage members not to resort to instant messaging apps in place of activity on the friends page.

CONTACT US
please reach out to the moderators if you have any issues in game or any concerns. we will do our best to resolve issues that we can. we want to have a community that is a fun and safe environment for all writers.