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Creating a Character

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Creating a Character

Before you begin...

Before you create your first character, be sure you have an accepted OOC Account. You can have your OOC account accepted here.

Accepted Species & Appearances

What do we allow on Folklore?: Folklore allows equids of all forms, including horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, zebras, and extinct breeds of horses (assuming they meet our height minimum and maximums.) This is further expanded by our allowance of pegasus, unicorn, alicorn, hippocampus, and every other collection of fantasy equine under the sun.

Examples of allowed aesthetic magic...
Glowing wings, wings that can appear/disappear, flowers when you walk, a 'veil' used to hide a primary appearance, etc.

Okay, cool! What... else do we allow?:

» Native and non-native are both welcome, with no restrictions to either.
» Minor telekinesis is ingrained in all residents, native or not. (I.e, the ability to hold weapons, carry objects, etc)
» All accessories, outfits, items, and prosthetics are permitted with the exception of firearms or any items which have usable magic incorporated (aesthetic magic is fine, enchanted items are not).
» All appearances are permitted as long as the character is obviously equine in nature (character head must be obviously equine-shaped with add-ons such as tentacles, sharp teeth, big ears, beak, feathers, etc. so long as it plainly represents and equine) and does not contain over 50% mechanical features.

This includes equines that are skeletal or 'dead' in appearance. So long as they are not ACTUALLY undead, we accept them. Undead characters must have a magic, or another character's magic, on-site keeping them alive.

What if I wanted to join an actual undead character?
Well, characters on Folklore must fall into at least one of these three categories:

» Organs. Yay, your character has functioning organs!
» Magic. They have to be sustained by some type of magic. For incoming characters that don't yet meet the post requirement for a magic quest, they must be sustained by the magic of someone already on site. Once they are able to possess their own magic (or quest for option 3, below), they will then be able to sustain themselves if you choose to have them do so.
» Immortality. They have to possess immortality as a means to keep them alive. This doesn't necessarily mean that they do not age, just that they are being kept alive by some otherworldly means. Aging or not aging with immortality in this scenario is totally up to your discretion and can be noted in your character's profile, wherever you choose to do so.

Avatars will resize automatically regardless of where they are listed. That said, 250x350 works best.

Signatures may include footnotes, small depictions of art, or plot status.

Profile Requirements

In order for your character to be accepted, you must first fill out their biography. When logged into a pending account, you can do so by accessing this link, or by navigating to your User CP.

Below is a quick walkthrough to help you have your character accepted. Mandatory fields are denoted with a

Personality: Your character's personality must be detailed in either 5 bullet points or 100 words.

Appearance: Your character's appearance must be detailed in either 5 bullet points or 100 words. Additionally, please feel free to include a reference.

History: Your character's history must be detailed in either 10 bullet points or 100 words.

Age: What is your character's age? Please bear in mind that we use human ages on Folklore. Characters may be joined as young as 17 years old and may live to be 80 years old without immortality. Characters cannot be Immortal on joining without an incentive. Unsure of how to age your character? Try this chart!

Gender & Pronouns: Select your character's gender identity and preferred pronouns from the drop down box. Did we miss one? Message a Squad member!

Height: Select a height from the dropdown box. Characters may be as short as 11.0hh and as tall as 20.0hh.

Species: Select your character's species from the dropdown box. Did we miss one? Message a Squad member to ask!

Summary: A for-fun field to fill out more information on your character. Showcase art, share a quote or fun facts, or put whatever else you'd like here!

Occupation & Homeland: Where is your character from? Do they consider themselves something of a scholar, or a warrior? Feel free to share!

Battle Stats: In order to participate in character battles using our system, ensure your character's combat stats are filled out.

Customizations: Include a 50x50 pixel, an avatar, a banner image for your profile, or a custom quote. These are all optional, aesthetic add-ons!

Getting Accepted

Ready? Submit the form!

Once you've filled everything out, you can submit your character! Please ensure you are submitting the form on the character's account. You will only be able to submit the form one time, and only you and the staff will be able to see your thread.

Need to update something? No problem! Navigate to the update character form to make an update.

Fun profile features

- You can view all your awards here.
- Set relationships with other characters on this page!
- Utilize the account switcher for easy account access.

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