Application Requirements

**MAJOR WIP, currently just copying and pasting information here**

For ease, we've split this into two requirements, the art requirements and the written requirements. Both lists are going to be written in bullet points.

## Art Requirements

Members do not have to actually draw their characters in order to be accepted into TMS. However, if somebody chooses to do so, here are the requirements that we expect to be followed.

- Characters may have only one item when they join and it must be a "non stat boosting" item\*

- Characters must have semi-realistic pelt colors. Grey-blues / Brown-reds are good, but brighter versions of these colors are a no go. We may post up "acceptable color wheels" if this becomes an issue

- Pelt mutations (king cheetahs, black tigers, strawberry leopards etc) are currently not restricted in the group, but if we see members abusing this rule, we may end up changing it

If you're concerned about your character's design, feel free to post it in the discord channel or note the group with it and we'll let you know where it stands.

* Non stat boosting means that you can have a cloak, mask, or other item that doesn't change your character's defense. Anything that is heavier or is seen as protective cannot be added as these characters will gain these items via our shop when they have earned enough DD to purchase them.

## Written Requirements

- Make sure that your character's name isn't taken. We don't currently have a master list of names, but once that's added, you'll have a quick link here!

- A character's personality must be at least 200 words long and must have at least 5 traits mentioned that give the character balance.

- Of those five traits, we require two that are bad, two that are good, and one that can be seen as either or

- If a character has too many "good" traits, we may ask for you to balance it out by adding more "bad" traits

- A character's backstory needs to be at least 350 words which can be written in paragraphs or bullet points, whichever is easier for you

- It's recommended that you try to go past 350 words in your backstory, but it is not required

- Your character can not be an angst ball or a Mary-sue. If you have too dark or too dull of a history/personality, the admins may recommend some changes be made

- In the Artist comments of the application it is required for species, length including tail, and weight be included. This helps the staff determine your character's stats. If you're uncertain of any information that involves the species you have chosen, note HoundFlash directly and he will give you the average length and weight of your character if you ask kindly.

- If a character has family members that they know about that have died, you have to let us know if that family members/npcs they've interacted with are truly dead or not when you submit the application. This may seem like a relatively odd rule, but we want to make sure that if other members expand into your family, we don't have any continuity errors. If you're unsure if the feline is dead, the admins will assume that they are not until further notice. It's fine for your character to think that the felines they knew are dead when they aren't, as the clarification is for out of character knowledge more than it is for in character knowledge. This is also so that if you do wish for your character to suddenly have half-siblings/full siblings/friends or anything that may expand your information on the characters' lives, everybody has the same information to work off of.

- It is also recommended you check out the Timeline to make sure your character fits our story!