Coro
Evil Overlord of the Rebellion
Welcome all, to The Highland Academy for Magical Studies!
By being accepted to Highland Academy, you have been deemed worthy to attend the world's first and foremost magical institute, the ancient school that has stood the test of time! Should you attend the classes here, not only will you be receiving a world class education to better prepare you for life beyond it's walls, Highland Academy's highly trained and world-class instructors will be teaching you the art of magic!
With the current world, magic is common knowledge, but rare in application. Witches and wizards of all degrees are known to do extremely well for themselves once leaving our prestigious Academy.
But fret not, your school life will be far from boring! With many events and hospitable dorm rooms, Highland Academy isn't called 'Academy City' for nothing!
So, will you rise to the challenge, accepted students, and take up the mantle of magic we of the Highland Academy are prepared to pass to you?
RP Thread: http://www.rpnation.com/showthread.php/4737-Rebirth-The-Highland-Academy-of-Magical-Studies
So, with the dramatic introduction out of the way, this RP is a bit of a pet-project. For anyone who's new to the site, or just generally not old, there was a string of pretty popular RPs called the WW, short for Witches and Wizards, that revolved around a magic school, and the interactions and lives of the numerous characters. Needless to say, stuff blew up, there was human drama, some more stuff blew up, and there was a lot more human drama.
It was hard to contain WW within genres, because it took on a life of it's own. Action, Drama, Tragedy, Comedy, Slice-Of-Life, you name it and the WW had it. Don't take my word for it, ask old pals RPMod Riddle78, or our beloved Admin Esme. And myself and Riddle weren't even around for the earlier incarnations of the WW, nearly five years ago. I've only got about 3 under my belt.
So after all this time Esme and I (and Riddle if he ever gets his damn computer fixed) are going to bring back the WW, for a new generation of RPers to enjoy, because I know we all enjoyed it a lot. Staying up late lots of nights chatting and RPing the epic magical battles and the tear-jerking drama scenes, it really does take on a life of it's own. So if you're interested, keep reading, because we're gonna cover some ground.
Rules and Information
1) No godmodding. Within an RP that uses magic extensively, it can be difficult to recognize when this occurs. If you ever have questions about this, hold on and ask either myself, Esme or Riddle about your post, and we can give a bit of insight. That being said, I know most of you guys are pretty good, so I won't be doing a lot of enforcing.
2) No bunnying. Again, a pretty simple rule I know I won't need to go over, so keep it within the limits of your character, and try not to detail too much of what will happen. Discuss with the other person first and there won't be any problems with this one.
3) No sexual content. This is a big one for me. You can hint and play at the idea as much as your little hearts desire, but try not to be overly explicit. We try to make this as PG-13 as possible, so we'll draw the line at fantasy violence. :3
4) We're all starting as students, so in accordance with the first rule discussed here, try to maintain a level of ability that matches that.
5) Aspects of the culture and world we inhabit are pretty set. The way I'll put it here, is that if you don't know, you should ask me or Esme about it. If we can't give you a solid answer, feel free to make it up so long as it doesn't clash with and culture/worldly information given before hand.
6) This is a pretty open world RP. You can introduce new characters and plot ideas without consulting me or Esme first. We like surprises, and we like cool ideas, adventures, and villains. You're more than welcome to contribute to the story just as much as we do. But it's always appreciated if you do inform us prior, so we can gauge how it'll affect the rest of the current RP, and we can always give feedback. We like it when the RP runs smoothly and it's fun for everybody.
7) In amendment to rule 6), just no making staff members. That will be done by me, Esme and Riddle.
8) THIS IS A BIG ONE, RIGHT HERE GUYS.
I do expect a certain level of posting etiquette, but if you're someone who isn't confident in their posting ability, I encourage you to sign up anyways. This is a community where we can all grow as RPers, writers, and general lovers of what we do together. I know I was a pretty bad poster when I started. Ask Esme. It was kind of embarrassing. But I got better. So I know we can all get better.
To restate, even if you think you aren't up to snuff, I really recommend you sign up anyways. There's only one way to get better, and that's with practice, right?
Sign-Up Template
Name:
Appearance: (feel free to use a picture or a description, either is cool)
Age: (between 13-16)
History: (please be nice and brief. We don't need a novel, just a tidbit)
Magical Skills: (one or two minor to medium magical skills that make your character unique. We ain't summoning meteors, but we're not gonna be defenceless either)
If your name is Esme or Riddle, you guys don't need to post any character sheets, anything you make is auto-approved. But it's always appreciated if you do so everyone has a point of reference.
That's about it. Thanks for reading though all my long-winded descriptions, and I hope lots and lots of people sign up.
