Joining Arcana Uncharted

Arcana Uncharted will have its first two-week opening from **March, 10th 2020**. After this opening, the group will move into invite beta for an indefinite period of time. More details about the invite beta will be released here in the future, and all future openings will be announced on Arcana Uncharted's deviantart page.

During an opening, users apply for membership by submitting a character to the group. You should always start by reading the **joining journal** that accompanies each individual opening, as it will contain information including (but not limited to) special instructions, available factions, open ranks, and a link to our discord where you can ask questions and receive feedback. You will be limited to the opening's available factions; once you decide on your faction, you will need to select your character's rank.

Besides your application, you will need to include your **manuscript**.

## Application Process

Click Here to access Arcana Uncharted's application templates. All characters, including starters and additional ones, must be submitted to the group on a template that corresponds to the faction they will be joining, which you can do by utilizing an art program such as photoshop, paint tool sai, procreate, etc. If you have trouble downloading the template or do not possess an art program able to do this, simply leave a comment on our front page - someone will be happy to help you.

**Please do not alter the base template in any way**, including but not limited to adding filters, changing the colors, applying backgrounds, or enlarging portions.

It is important to check out our **Creating Characters** page before you start this process.

### Artwork

The artwork portion of your application involves filling out your template. Every template must have a fullbody image of your character; the artwork can be by you or another artist. Optional elements are a headshot (typically in the bottom left square) and design details (typically in the top right square) but you are free to utilize these in other ways, so long as they are relevant and necessary to your character's reference.

Don't forget to fill out your character's name, their pronouns, and the rank they hold in their given faction.

### Written Portion

The written portion of your application goes in the description of the template's deviation. The written portion must be your own work in its entirety, though you are welcome to recruit beta readers and ask for advice and/or ideas from other members. To be accepted, you must include the following information:

* **Name.**
* **Age.**
* **Gender.**
* **Species** (i.e. unicorn, dryad, peryton, kirin, etc. for hybrids, include all breeds in their makeup).
* **Affinity** (click here to figure out how to assign this).
* **Personality** (minimum of 150 words, maximum of 1000).
* **History** (minimum of 200 words, maximum of 1800).

You may include optional information such as height, coat color, sexuality, relationships, weird hobbies, etc.

**Click here for an example of a completed application.**

## Submitting your Application

Once your application is complete, it's time to send it in for evaluation.

### Group Openings

Follow these instructions to join Arcana Uncharted during an official opening:

* Navigate to Arcana Uncharted's front page.
* Hit the 'JOIN' button at the top.
* In the pop-up window, include the following information:
	+ **Character Name.**
	+ **Character Faction.**
	+ **Character Rank.**
	+ **A link to your application.**
	+ **A link to your manuscript.**

The founder of your faction will get back to you on whether your application is accepted, needs revisions, or is rejected at this time. They may reach out to you during the opening or in the week after the opening window closes, depending on their availability and the number of applicants to review.

### Invite

If you are invited to apply for Arcana Uncharted, you will be informed by either the administrator or a herd founder. Once you have been informed, you have two weeks to create an application and note the group with the following information:

* **Character Name.**
* **Character Faction.**
* **Character Rank.**
* **A link to your application.**
* **A link to your manuscript.**

The administrator or a herd founder will get back to you within a week of submitting your note and let you know if your application has been accepted. If accepted, you will be sent an invitation to join the group, which will appear in your deviantart correspondences..