Post by tails// on Jul 8, 2013 1:05:47 GMT -5
"OF THE MONTHS"
GATHERINGS
These, as the name might suggest, occur every month unless some special reason bars OTM results to be posted in a timely fashion. OTMS include female and male character of the month, relationship of the month, thread of the month, and member of the month. The reward for OTMs is a picture in the sidebar except in the case of member of the month, where you also get a pretty gradient in your name.
GATHERINGS
On FCOTF Gatherings occur only after an event worth discussing occurs. An admin will post in the sidebar letting members know when Gatherings are coming up. Characters are to go about their lives as if they have Gatherings once per month, as per the books.ACTIVITY CHECKS
HIGH POSITION CHECKS
These occur honestly whenever Tails and the admins decide for them to, though generally it is wise to expect one roughly once every two months. The point of these checks is to make sure that members are RPing their high positions actively. We used to have a high position activity check every month -- but we are easing up on their frequency by forcing our members to be a little more on their toes. We still ask members to show a recent post with their high position character during a check, but you now cannot create a response after the check is posted and have it still count.
If you miss a check, this doesn't mean the end anymore for you and your character, however. We have a warning system. If you miss a check, we will post a staff note in your profile indicating you have missed a check and we will send you a PM. Each check you miss means a 33% increase in your high position warning. When you reach 100%, you lose the high position you were unable to keep active and they are considered "dead".
SITE-WIDE CHECKS
You can expect these whenever we start to see activity on FCOTF getting a little low. We will send out mass emails and MPMs about these to get the word out. We ask for a list of your characters when you post in the check. If you don't check, your profile is deleted.
