Aato
Social(ly-inept) Butterfly
Welcome!
We're once again rebooting this lovely HBCU RP and looking for fresh dedicated faces to add to the student body and more!
Check it out below, read the FAQ, and feel free to ask any questions that have not already been answered. And if everything's clear, let us know you're interested!
F.A.Q.
(This is for everything not explicitly stated in the overview OR that is commonly rehashed. While this is a running list, please read the overview first, then refer to this list. Feel free to reach out if you need clarification.)
"The overview mentions AkuTheWolfOkami and Melanin-Gxdess as GM's. Who are you?"
Hi! I'm your friendly neighborhood Aato, also known as Mel & Aku's helper for this RP.
"How many roles can I have?"
There are no roles! They are only present to give you ideas for character archetypes, but you are not confined to them.
"Okay, it's an HBCU. What sets it apart from other university RPs?"
While this roleplay has a focus on (but not limited to) BIPOC students, it is essentially like any other university RP. However, you will be more likely to encounter the social & political issues (in RP, of course) that are significant within BIPOC communities. If this makes you uncomfortable, we appreciate your interest, but kindly implore you not to join.
"What if I'm interested, but can't join right now?"
This RP occasionally re-opens for "soft reboots" where we recruit a couple of new members at a later date and revamp the story. Look out for those!
"When does the RP close for new members?"
There is no set date. Whenever we feel we have enough people/characters for a solid RP. Aku and Mel will keep you posted.
"Where does this RP take place?"
This RP will function through RpN, Discord, and sometimes GoogleDocs. See overview for further details.
"Where is the character page?"
You can now find it linked in the overview, as well as here.
"Are there any writing requirements?"
This RP leans toward semi-literate. We certainly encourage more but will tolerate a post of two paragraphs at least once a week as the bare minimum. In between posting, you should be active within the group, in and out of character. These are both elaborated on within the Discord and the latter will make more sense once you see the layout. We are willing to be flexible about these under circumstances.
Happy RPing!
-- Aato
Character examples from a previous version of this RP.
We're once again rebooting this lovely HBCU RP and looking for fresh dedicated faces to add to the student body and more!
Check it out below, read the FAQ, and feel free to ask any questions that have not already been answered. And if everything's clear, let us know you're interested!
intro
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Drake
The Illustrious.
Going to college is one thing, plenty of people wish to experience in their lifetimes. It’s a time to open new doors, make new friends, find the love of your life, and just… Find yourself. But what isn’t always talked about is how important the choosing of the college is. Sure one could go to Princeton, Yale, Harvard, or Drexel… But even out of those schools, there is one that is not only equal to them but excels way above what they were and ever could be.
Dubbed ‘The Campus in the Trees’, Dubois University is here and ready to make itself known. Being the country’s best in basketball, being in top ranks of Law, Business, Computer Science, and Engineering, this school is nothing but the best and those within it have been nicknamed ‘The Illustrious’. Oh, did we forget to mention it’s an HBCU?
With over 15,000 students, while it may paramount those who try to take it down, it doesn’t mean it isn’t filled with drama. From friends to frenemies, baes to hurt baes, baby mommas and baby daddies, there isn’t a dull moment on campus.
It’s now a new year and the new freshmen have finally arrived- ready to take on the school and earn the title of being ‘illustrious’. The only question is- How far are they willing to go to get it?
roles
roles.
NO ROLES
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To be very clear there are no assigned roles here, you can pick whatever archetype for your character that you please. If there are starting to be multiple characters with very similar archetypes, the GMs will speak up and ask for a change of character. Somethings are very clear - EVERYONE can't be QB1, but there can be multiple cheerleaders or majorettes. If you need any assistance with a character Idea just reach out to me.
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role three
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role four
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role five
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role six
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rules
rules.
rule one.
First and foremost, respect ALL RPN rules. They supersede any rules that might show here. That being said, this is an HBCU based roleplay so the biggest rule is if you're in this roleplay you, you absolutely need to respect other's cultures and beliefs. An HBCU means that it will be predominantly BIPOC, but doesn't mean exclusively. Characters from any backgrounds are welcome as HBCUs are a very diverse place.
rule two.
The second rule is that your first character (ignoring GMs) absolutely must be a freshman. There is no limit to how many characters that you have, we just ask only play as many as you can handle. After your first character there is no true restriction on the type of character you can play as long as it has something to do with DuBois. For example, you can play a young professor, or non-student who is roommates/close friends with a student. We prefer you to play students, even if it's grad students, but you're welcome to expand the horizons if you can make it work.
rule three.
There aren't really a tonne of rules in this rp, we're looking for decent writers who can be relatively active, and we're looking for you to join the discord. I will PM you the discord link when you have posted a CS and you can read receiving the discord link as your character being accepted. There are canon parts to the discord to pick up the slack during slower times, and you're allowed to start posting there as soon as you're accepted.
intro
roles
rules
go and look,
there is no one
better
genre
university, slice of life, realistic
status
accepting
spots open
All (until closed)
♡coded by uxie♡
F.A.Q.
(This is for everything not explicitly stated in the overview OR that is commonly rehashed. While this is a running list, please read the overview first, then refer to this list. Feel free to reach out if you need clarification.)
"The overview mentions AkuTheWolfOkami and Melanin-Gxdess as GM's. Who are you?"
Hi! I'm your friendly neighborhood Aato, also known as Mel & Aku's helper for this RP.
"How many roles can I have?"
There are no roles! They are only present to give you ideas for character archetypes, but you are not confined to them.
"Okay, it's an HBCU. What sets it apart from other university RPs?"
While this roleplay has a focus on (but not limited to) BIPOC students, it is essentially like any other university RP. However, you will be more likely to encounter the social & political issues (in RP, of course) that are significant within BIPOC communities. If this makes you uncomfortable, we appreciate your interest, but kindly implore you not to join.
"What if I'm interested, but can't join right now?"
This RP occasionally re-opens for "soft reboots" where we recruit a couple of new members at a later date and revamp the story. Look out for those!
"When does the RP close for new members?"
There is no set date. Whenever we feel we have enough people/characters for a solid RP. Aku and Mel will keep you posted.
"Where does this RP take place?"
This RP will function through RpN, Discord, and sometimes GoogleDocs. See overview for further details.
"Where is the character page?"
You can now find it linked in the overview, as well as here.
"Are there any writing requirements?"
This RP leans toward semi-literate. We certainly encourage more but will tolerate a post of two paragraphs at least once a week as the bare minimum. In between posting, you should be active within the group, in and out of character. These are both elaborated on within the Discord and the latter will make more sense once you see the layout. We are willing to be flexible about these under circumstances.
Happy RPing!
-- Aato
Character examples from a previous version of this RP.
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