Ivy Team Sign-Ups « Result #1 on May 1, 2008, 6:16pm »
Hi! I'm Allie, Captain of the Ivy Polocrosse Team. If you join the team, then you will be obliged to post regularly in each of the Polocrosse games posted on this board. The rules will be posted in the main post of that thread. You will get a PM saying a game is about to start. If you don't post for two pages, you will be PMed again. Again with the fourth page. If you still don't post and you don't have a thread in the absence board, your name will be deleted from the team roster.
If you wanna sign up for the Ivy Polocrosse Team, fill out this form.
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Character Name: Horse's Show Name: Horse's Nickname: Horse's Breed: Riding Experience: Polocrosse Experience: Desired Position: What You Think You Can Bring to the Team: Why You Want to Join the Team:
Post this as a reply to this thread. The taken positions are as follows:
Team Captain: Alchemy Cooper Offense 1: Matthew Ross Offense 2: Midfielder 1: Alchemy Cooper Midfielder 2: Defence 1: Defence 2: Sub 1: Sub 2:
The Sub positions cannot be taken by anyone who holds one of the above roles. They are in case one of the main players goes on holiday or can't post for some reason. If that happens, post an Absence thread and PM Alchemy Cooper. I will announce the player going off and the sub comin on. It will be Sub 1 unless that player is already playing. Sub 2 comes on when Sub 1 is already playing and a second player has to leave, or if Sub 1 is absent.
Judging Systems « Result #2 on Apr 19, 2008, 3:58am »
Although some people can role-play quite realistically, there's no way to actually get through a competition in the way it would be played out in real life. People would be prone to Mary Sue/Gary Stu-ness, and people'd be getting clear rounds in perfect time left right and center. So, obviously, I needed to think of some systems to use to make sure the performances are randomised. Check inside each of the sub-boards to find out that discipline's system. If you have any suggestions on how to improve a judging system, start a thread under Suggestions and I'll have a look at it.
If you would like to fill any of these slots, PM Alchemy Cooper. This goes for everyone but the Professors and the Head Nurse, who will be accepted as soon as they post a character profile under Professor Applications. Make sure to check the list before signing up to make sure your position is open. If someone on the list is inactive for over two weeks with no explaination then their name will be removed and they will have to reclaim the position.
Professors
Horse Riding - Open Horse Theory - Open Art and Theatre - Open Nature and Biology - Open Sport Professor - Open Science Professor - Professor Emily Adams
Polocrosse
Ivy Team Captain - Alchemy Cooper Team Offense 1 - Matthew Ross Team Offense 2 - Open Team Midfielder 1 - Alchemy Cooper Team Midfielder 2 - Open Team Defence 1 - Open Team Defence 2 - Open
Cedar Team Captain - Kasadia Harris Team Offense 1 - Open Team Offense 2 - Open Team Midfielder 1 - Open Team Midfielder 2 - Open Team Defence 1 - Kasadia Harris Team Defence 2 - Open
Juniper Team Captain - Stephanie Star Team Offense 1 - Stephanie Star Team Offense 2 - Akemi May Team Midfielder 1 - Open Team Midfielder 2 - Open Team Defence 1 - Open Team Defence 2 - Open
Willow Team Captain - Tami Monique Team Offense 1 - Tami Monique Team Offense 2 - Open Team Midfielder 1 - Open Team Midfielder 2 - Open Team Defence 1 - Open Team Defence 2 - Open
Other
Head Nurse - Open Show Judge - Penelope Hetherington-Smythe
Character Template « Result #4 on Apr 9, 2008, 6:40am »
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Character Information Name: Age: - Unless you have special permission, they must be older than 20. Years of Experience: Subject: Celebrity: - Put N/A if you don't have one. Place of Birth: Nationality:
Office Description: - At least a paragraph.
Classroom Description: - At least a paragraph.
Physical Appearance Height: Weight: Hair colour: Eye colour: Overall description: - At least two paragraphs. Include anything that makes them unique.
Personality: - At least two paragraphs.
Family Mother: Father: Siblings: Extended: - This includes close friends, etc.
History: - At least two paragraphs.
Pets: - May have up to two, no wild animals, farm animals, or mythological creatures.
Horse - This entire field is optional. Show Name: Nickname: Breed: Height:
In the green, windswept hills of the southern Irish country, where the birdsongs ring in your ears and the air is so fresh you can taste it, there is a castle. Many years ago, one family, the Equests, lived happily in this castle. They used to be English nobles before they moved to Ireland. And like most nobles, they kept horses.
These horses brought them more joy than anything else in Britain. They rode them every day, and each horse received the best care and attention money could buy in those days.
The peasants could only afford to keep horses for work and travel. They never rode for pleasure. The oldest son, David Equest, decided that wasn't good enough. He built his family another castle away from the first, and began his search. He sought out the greatest and most devoted horse lovers in Britain. But because his castle had now been converted into a school, he only brought children.
Each specially hand-picked child was taken to the school, where they were educated in the ways of horsemanship as well as other subjects mandatory for schools.
The castle was passed down to David's son, John, who ran it with equal devotion. The castle went down through the generations, changing all the time. More paddocks were fenced off as the student population increased, an arena was built. The search for kids now extends all over the world and Hazel Valley Academy is recognised as one of the greatest horse schools of all time.
But with an equine crime wave now sweeping the area, how long can it be before the school is targeted? What will happen when it is? And just how do you catch a thief that doesn't even seem to exist?
Plotline will start when Hazel Valley Academy has 50 members. So get advertising!
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