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At current, for all group roleplays, please post them in the birthing ground. Any roleplay that is a group roleplay and placed anywhere else will be moved to the birthing ground.

The only way a roleplay can be moved from the birthing ground is from it ending (in that case you should post in the removal thread requesting removal of your dead thread) or through a request form found in the designated thread referring to your request.

You can request to have your roleplay marked with either a 1, 2 or 3. These numbers simply take into account literacy, storyline/plot and character development. The more details you provide, the higher your roleplay will score. However, don't add in things just to thicken your posts... I will read them when you send in your requests.

A one will connect you with a First Caste subforum. This is a lower ranking forum and might indicate that you need to work on literacy. A two will connect you to the Second Caste subforum. In this case you are most likely lacking a few things to make you solidly literate and possibly don't meet description requirements for a Third Caste spot. The Third Caste Roleplaying subforum is reservered for those who write at a higher standard. You can only get into this forum by application and hard work.

I wish you all the best of luck with your roleplaying and above all, have fun!

What does "literate" or "literacy" mean?

This is the exact definition:

Literate:
–adjective
1. able to read and write.
2. having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read.
3. characterized by skill, lucidity, polish, or the like: His writing is literate but cold and clinical.
4. having knowledge or skill in a specified field: literate in computer usage.
5. having an education; educated.
–noun
6. a person who can read and write.
7. a learned person.

Literacy:
–noun
1. the quality or state of being literate, esp. the ability to read and write.
2. possession of education: to question someone's literacy.
3. a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field: to acquire computer literacy.

Mind you these definitions are very sterile, so let's better explain what I is expected when a person says the are literate.

To say you are not literate, it means that you are aware that you have many grammatical and spelling errors. This also will generally mean that your plot lines and character developments are weak for the most part and over all, you make me twitch a little.

To say you are semi-literate, it means that you don't have too many errors going for you, but there are still a few errors here and there. Generally if you are in this state you are seeking to improve your art and are rather humble about your work.

To say you are literate, it means that you don't have too many errors in regards to spelling or grammar, but sometimes you bum yourself out by not typing as much as you felt you should have. Being literate, you don't make me twitch unless your character is not developing at all. I have seen it! People with beautiful spelling and grammar fall victim to dead plot lines because no one could advance in the story. Remember, you partner can only make a good post if you give them something good to work off of.

To say you are advanced literate, it means that you don't have too many errors, the occasional typo, but this is only because you are in fact human! At this stage in the game, you are top dog and have mastered your art, but are always looking for a new partner to help you expand your abilities and challenge yourself. Advanced literates generally have larger vocabularies, and can spell each word in them, correctly!