Q. What kind of character can I use here?
A. This is an Original Character’s only fed. You may use whomever you prefer for an image base, but do not copy a real wrestler. For example, do not use Stone Cold Steve Austin’s image base and have your character “Rock Hard” Austin Steven’s, a beer drinking foul mouth.
Q. How many characters can I have?
A. We ask that you only have one character here in Evolution unless you plan on roleplaying as a tag team. If you are absolutely positive that you can handle two singles on the roster you must have it approved by the staff first. You may however have managers, valets, etc. but you can only have one forum account.
Q. What are the roleplay limits?
A. You can post as many roleplays as you like, but only one will be counted each week. Quality over Quantity. Also please be aware that all match roleplays must be at least thirty lines of text. Anything shorter will NOT be counted. Adding in song lyrics or posting in the events card will not be counted when factoring in how long your roleplay is to meet the specified requirements.
Q. Where is this week’s event being held?
A. At the top of the weekly card, it will list the location of that particular show. An “Events Calendar” is available, which lists things further in advance.
Q. What day does the show fall on and when is the deadline to post a roleplay for it?
A. Shows will always fall on a Sunday, therefore making the Deadline Saturday’s at 11:59pm EST.
Q. I notice that the Events Calendar has House Shows listed. Do we have to roleplay for a House Show?
A. Not at all. House Shows are actually devices, so to speak, for your roleplays. If you want to do an in-ring promo, these “booked” dates will allow you to realistically have such promos. You are not required to have an in-ring promo, either. This is purely to offer such an option to be realistic and available.
Q. When will results be up?
A. We kindly ask that you do not ask this question. It gets to be very annoying so again please refrain from asking. The results will be posted on Sunday by 11:59 PM EST. If for some chance we know we are going to be late with the show a post will be made on the forums informing you all.
Q. What is the format used for writing results and why do you use it?
A. We strive for fully written results, with commentary mixed in. As always, multiple people are likely to be involved in writing results, so the “feel” of the writing may be different from match to match. Consistency is something we will strive for however.
Q. Why am I not listed on the Roster page yet?
A. The webmasters really do not want to be constantly adding and removing roster members due to flaking. Therefore, you will not be added onto the listing until you complete your first match with us. To be bluntly honest and straight forward, we’re not going to waste our time by making you a roster listing if you’re going to waste ours by not roleplaying.
Q. What happens if I no show my first match?
A. Unless you have a really good excuse as to why, you will be removed from the roster and listed as a flake over at CWC. If you intend to post your application now, but debut in a few weeks, you need to make us aware of that immediately after applying. Otherwise, we will book you the next available card.
Q. What happens if I no show for matches other than my first match?
A. We ask that you try your best to roleplay for your match and not to no show. The whole purpose of the Availability forum is to prevent as many no shows as possible. If you no show please have a valid excuse as to why. Also in order to be booked on the next card or any cards thereafter you must first post some form of roleplay in the Character Development board to make up for the no show. It has to be something decent in length so more than just a paragraph is a must. If you no show twice in a row you will be removed from the roster. Other than that a 3 strike rule will be set in place. Please note that if you are removed from the fed for flaking we will list you over at CWC.
Q. Can I submit a segment and what happens if I fail to submit one after I stated I would?
A. Segments are key to any fed to drive storylines and angles. We ask that segments are turned in no later than the roleplay deadline mentioned above. Also please be advised that if you choose not to send in a segment and the staff wants to include you in something, we may take it upon ourselves to write you in for you. If this is the case and we accidentally portray your character wrong we ask that you do not complain over it. We give you the chance to write your own to avoid situations like this. That being said, we will make every effort to portray your character(s) the way that you would like them to be portrayed.
Q. What happens if I steal or recycle a roleplay?
A. First off, simply don’t do it. It’s common sense here. If you do steal someone else’s roleplay(s) we will catch you; plain and simple. In a nutshell plagiarism equals instant firing. I don’t care who you are or what your reasons are you’ll be fired and no excuse will get you out of it. When it comes to recycling, even though you aren’t stealing, it is very lazy and shows you don’t really care all that much. Depending on the severity of the incident will determine you fate within the fed.
Q. How do you judge the winners?
A. That is a good question. Sometimes it is plain as day who won, but sometimes there can be different opinions on who wins and loses. We here at EPW will have at least 3 individuals reading roleplays and giving their determinations on who wins and who loses. Some things that we will be looking for:
~ Originality. This is obvious. We don’t want to see every roleplay you post be in the same type of setting. Make things exciting and unique. Step outside of the traditional roleplay and try something different!
~ Does your promo/roleplay stay focused and on topic? If you want to cover multiple things that is fine just make it flow. Don’t jump around a lot. It just confuses us all and makes reading your roleplay more of a chore then a pleasure.
~ Spelling and Grammar. We are HUGE on this rule. Use colors in your roleplay. Use whatever font you want. Just make sure the end result is something easy on the eyes, and is legible!! “U” is not the same as “you”. TXT lingo is NOT acceptable in a roleplay. Spell check is your friend!
~ How well was your roleplay was put together? Did you cover everything needed or did you jump around a lot from topic to topic? Also do you repeat yourself a lot?
~ Does it look like you spent all of five minutes doing it or does it look like you gave it the best attempt you possibly could?
Most of this is common sense. Also, most people in this hobby have been doing this for a while now, and know what a “good” roleplay is and what a “sub-par” roleplay is.
There is an important difference in how we judge matches that involved teams. Wrestlers A & B face Wrestlers C & D in a Tag Team match. A, B, C, and D must post individual roleplays by the deadline. The judges must determine who roleplayed better between A & B and C & D, and use that specific roleplay as the team’s single roleplay for the match.
For example, between A & B, A was better. Between C & D, D was better. The judges will then take the roleplays for A and D, and will decide which team wins based off these two roleplays.
Another variant is in the event that one of the teams is an established team with us. There is a Tag Team Application available within the Community area. If two wrestlers wish to become an established Tag Team after submitting their respective Singles Applications, they must submit a Tag Team Application. Once submitted, that team can choose to submit one roleplay overall for the entire team. However, it must be indicated within the subject line of their roleplay post with “[JOINT]” in front of the subject.
In Team matches, if one member of your team fails to roleplay, the entire team loses. If you’re booked as a Team, you must roleplay as a Team. If you can’t roleplay as a Team, you won’t work as a Team. As they say, there is no “I” in Team.
Q. What can I post in my roleplay?
A. In your roleplays and promos pretty much anything goes. This means violence, racism, sexism and swearing are all allowed which is why we ask for mature roleplayers only. Just because a person’s character says or does something that doesn’t mean the handler feels the same way. Certain things will not be tolerated however. Such acts as raping, molesting, bestiality, and murder will be seriously frowned upon! Yes this is fantasy, but we want to keep it somewhat real. If your character wishes to literally kill another character during a match or in a promo there will be real life consequences such as sending you to jail and terminating your position with EPW. Also please do NOT use other peoples characters in your work without proper PERMISSION! You may only use yourself, your manager, and/or interviewers in your posts unless you get permission first! This includes members of the staff. If you are given the go to use another person/character please PM staff beforehand to let us know.
Q. What are the rules for the OOC?
A. We hate that we have to actually list these, but sadly there are some people who just don’t get it. First and foremost any form of drama will NOT be tolerated. We are all adults here so please act like one. If you feel your loss was unfair or unjust please take it up directly with the staff via PM, IM or E-Mail. Do not flame the boards! WE REPEAT, DO NO FLAME THE BOARDS!! If you act like a mature person about a situation we will show you the same respect. If you get hot headed with us then you are seriously messing with the wrong people. Also please be aware that racism, sexism, prejudice, discrimination, etc. is expressly forbidden on the OOC boards. Failure to comply with this rule will have you packing your bags with a one way ticket straight out of EPW. Also, stating your personal opinions on a subject is perfectly fine, but if it blows into a huge epidemic the topic will be closed. For instance if someone asks for feedback on a roleplay or a GFX they made and you didn’t like it, simply state that you didn’t like it. Maybe even give ideas on how to improve it. Do not flat out bash the persons work. It’s called constructive criticism for a reason folks! Further commenting on a closed topic such as stated prior will not be tolerated so do not do it!