Joining Form & Joining Rules

Joining Rules

Name Rules
Forbidden suffixes/prefixes: Devil, angel, demon, dragon, star/starry/starred (anything such like that).
Any number of cats can have the same prefix; but they must be in different Clans.
No cat can have the same full name as a current or deceased cat, to avoid confusion. (You will be informed if this has occured).

Role Playing Rules of Forgotten Pawsteps
The basics. No spamming the role play boards, no chat speak, or swearing. No god modeling (making your character stronger for personal gain (unless its part of some predeterminded plot)) or making the character immortal. No power playing without permission of the other cat's role player (unless the character is unconscious or you have some sort of authority over them).
No killing anyone's characters without permission.
Cats living in Clans as a family is unrealistic. But all Clans, excluding Silenced-Echoes must stay within the book's terms. No powers (other than gifts from StarClan, which you may not determine for yourself, please consult an admin), abnormal colors, clothes/jewlery, or wings. Only abnormal fur and eye colors, and "powers" are permitted amoung the DevilClan cats in Silenced-Echoes. (This does NOT mean purple fur and hot pink eyes. Furthermore, Silenced-Echoes has been wiped out and there is no longer a strong bloodline to permit powers or anything.)
Don't describe mating, unless over PM. It's pointless and may offend someone.

Biographies and Post Length and Rules
The regulations for biographies and post length is set for each Clan individually (so please, read a Clan's rules before joining it).
However, any one-lined biographies or posts will be deleted without warning.
Dialogue is to be in "Quotations", and thoughts or dreams in italics. Do not use /these/ to italicize, we have a button for that. You can freely format your biographies.

Exotic cats only allowed in Fallsclan. Cannot be purebred exotic, must ask for permission from clan leader. Cat must be at least two generations from wild ancestors.

Joining Form
^{please review the explanation for each field below the form.}

Explanation:

Subject Line: [name] (THERE IS TO BE NOTHING MORE IN THE SUBJECT LINE THAN THE NAME. This means no "Thornstar~*~*~*" or "Thornstar -- starclan save us*" Just "Thornstar" is perfect and attractive.)


Name: Please keep your name realistic to the books. Remember not to use things such as 'sun', 'moon', or 'star', for they are sacred to the cats. (I realize in Bluestar's prophecy that Bluestar's mother's name is Moonflower, so the prefix "moon" is now being permitted.)
^{kit: ends in 'kit' (ex: riverkit)
apprentice: ends in 'paw' (ex: riverpaw)
warrior/queen/elder/medicine cat/deputy: end varies. (ex: riverstone, riverpelt, riverfoot)
leader: ends in 'star' (ex: riverstar)}

Gender: Tom or She-cat

Age: In moons (months). Kits are 1-6. Apprentices are 6-12. Warriors are 12-84 moons (7 years). Elders are 84+

Rank: You may only join as an apprentice, warrior, elder, kittypet, loner, or rogue. Very simple.

Clan: Aridclan, Heatherclan, Mossclan, Creekclan, or None.

Quick Description: This should be 1 sentence long and merely glance over the cat's appearance - mention gender, eye color, and pelt color.
ex. A black she-cat with yellow-green eyes.
or
A brown tabby tom with bluish eyes.

Picture: Optional. Please make sure your picture does not stretch the page. Largest width of your picture should be 500px.

Physical Description: 60+ words. Detail. Good spelling/grammar essential or your bio will be rejected. Keep pelt and eye colors natural and realistic. KITS DO NOT NEED 60+ WORDS. 25+ IS REQUIRED FOR KITS AGE 0-6 MOONS

Personality: 60+ words. If it does not meet the staff's standards, it will be rejected. KITS DO NOT NEED 60+ WORDS. 25+ IS REQUIRED FOR KITS AGE 0-6 MOONS

History: Optional. You may not say "clan born clan raised". Give some detail. Who are the cat's parents? How does his/her history relate to his/her personality? etc.

Codeword(s): The second and final codeword is 'tears'