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=START HERE= Application Format + Breakdown

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If you are a new player looking to join
I highly recommend you keep a copy of your app. Do it in google docs, notepad, or save a draft! Keep it safe!
Discord: http://discord.gg/XMwK6m3

In addition I highly suggest looking at our New Players Guide to take a look at our setting, and see what this server plays like! We're a Serious RP-first server, so if you're looking for Minecraft mechanics, voice rping, or a more curated RPG experience - I suggest seeing what we are first in our F.A.Q ( either the New Players Guide or at the bottom of the post ) or asking us on Discord to see if this server is for you!
Application Format/Breakdown
Congratulations! You're one step closer to getting accepted. A+ to you for studying ahead. You know- I like you already. We'll get along just fineee =] - Heart
Post a new thread in this forum titled, "_____'s Application"
Table of Contents
1. Application Format
2. Application Breakdown
3. FAQ
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Application Format
Copy and paste the below to your own post to apply! Please be sure to read the Application Breakdown to get an understanding of what we're looking for in applicants before submitting your post! If you are not accepted on the first try, feel free to edit your post until you are satisfied.

Note:
This might look complicated, but everything can be found fairly easily, so don't worry! You can take as long as you need, and take as many tries as you want! We're always willing to answer questions, and help either here on the forums, or on discord as well!
Just remember to write at least 5 sentence when it asks you to! In third person please!
This is needed for some of the General Character Questions & your chosen Open Response Questions; make sure to read the notes in the application itself for more clarification!
Also PLEASE save your app (google doc/notepad/draft) before posting it!
The forums do NOT automatically save your post!

There has been reported issues about posting with emojis in the titles/posts, or unsupported fancy unicodes. So be careful!

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[b]-Player Questions-[/b]
Minecraft Username: 
Discord Username: (If applicable! To help us contact you if we need to ^^)
Age: 
Where did you hear about us: (If it was from a friend it helps to say which one)
Tell us a little about yourself: 

[b]-Roleplay Questions-[/b]
[ Please use your own words. ]
What is roleplaying? 
What is meta-gaming? 
What is power-gaming / god-modding? 
What is retroactive continuity (retcon) ? 
What is the difference between in-character (IC) and out-of-character (OOC)? 
Do you have previous experience playing on a RP server? (This won’t affect your acceptance) 

[b]-General Character Questions-[/b]
[There is a one full paragraph (at least 5 sentences) minimum for the appearance, biography, and personality. This is for each of these parts and not put together. Your first character must come from a region that isn't Toro.]
Full name: 
Age: 
Appearance: 
Personality: 
Biography:  
Flaws: 
Ambitions: 
Starter Pixelmon: [ Any naturally level 5 Pokemon! No Legendaries/Mythicals ]
Skin: (Please include a screenshot of the front and back or the skin itself.) 

[b]-Open Response Questions-[/b]
-Write in third person!-
[size=50][Respond to at least 2 of the 3 scenarios. There is a one full paragraph (at least 5 sentences) minimum for each of the scenarios you choose, and responses must be written in third person and formatted like RP instead of a description. Like: ' Steve focuses on the girl with a gasp and asks, " How can I help? " ' other than ' Steve would answer the call to help the cat!  Feel free to make responses for the NPC in order to meet this requirement.][/size]

You find yourself standing in a bustling town. Suddenly, a small girl runs up to you, her eyes seeming to glisten with fresh tears as her bottom lip quivers. “Please!” She cries out to you, “You must help me! My poor Meowth is stuck in a tree!” She points to a nearby tree as more tears spill out of her eyes and down her cheeks. How does your character respond?


After arriving in Toro a cheerful woman walks up to you, a clipboard in her hand. “Hello and welcome to Toro! I would like to ask where you came from and why you came, as well as where you plan to go. All for for statistical reasons of course.” she asked with a bright smile as she held a pen to her clipboard. How does your character respond?


You are walking along the road when your eyes lock onto a trainer's in the distance. At that moment, you both freeze in place. You see a glimmer in the trainer's eyes as he reaches for his Pixelball. "Go, Rattata! Show this chump what we've been training for!" the trainer shouts as he swiftly releases his chosen partner in the vacant space that separates the two of you. How does your character respond? 
-> Please put your character's defining backstory moments in your backstory! Stuff like higher education, specialized skills, anything involving crime, stuff like that! You don't need to include everything, just stuff we should know.
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Application Breakdown
Player Questions
Minecraft Username:
Self explanatory

Age:
You must be 16+ in order to apply as the community has more mature events and conversations that could be uncomfortable for younger members. We might make an exception for a person who seems like they'd be an exceptional fit for our community, with more leniency the closer you are to 16. You still must be at least 13 to apply.

Where did you hear about us:
Reddit, minecraftforum.net, pixelmonmod forum, minestatus.net, friend or etc. We're just asking out of curiosity but we appreciate you guys for indulging it. If a friend told you about the server, it would be helpful to specify which friend brought you!

Tell us a little about yourself:
Tell us a little bit about yourself. What kind of hobbies do you have? Why are you interested in our server? A sentence or two will do just fine.

Roleplay Questions
What is roleplaying?
Do your best to describe what "roleplaying" means to you.

What is meta-gaming?
Do your best to describe what "meta-gaming" means to you. If you are unsure you can also look at approved applications for examples, just make sure to use your own words and make your own examples.
Meta-gaming is roleplaying with information your character wouldn't have normally. Example: if you just meet a guy who you haven't talked to yet, but he already knows everything about you (profile, whitelist), and uses that information, they would be meta-gaming.
What is power-gaming/godmodding?
Do your best to describe what "power-gaming" means in terms of roleplay in our server! It is also commonly known as 'godmodding' in the RP scene. If you are unsure you can look at approved applications for examples, just make sure to use your own words and make your own examples. We define it mainly as:
Powergaming is not giving others the chance to react, or time to roleplay. It's controlling the other person's characters to decide their reaction. So if your character is in a fight it would be powergaming to say “X punches X in the face and causes them to faint!” since it already decides the fate of the other character without their input. It's simply unfair.

What is retroactive continuity?
Do your best to describe what "retroactive continuity" or "retcon" means to you.
For us, we define it as changing major parts of your backstory after the fact - especially without getting it approved by staff first. We don't expect you to list every single thing in your backstory, and we think it's fine to let it breathe a bit! Notable life-changing or life-defining things should be stated though. Like graduating college, or learning carpentry, or going to jail.

An example of retcon would be:
After we've accepted your character, you then start to say in RP that they're the heir to the Kalosian throne - despite it being nowhere in your story.

So to prevent retcon, please try to list major life beats! If there is something you want to add afterwards, contact a staff member, we're happy to work with you ^^
What is the difference between in-character (IC) and out-of-character (OOC)?
Do your best to describe what IC and OOC means.

Do you have previous experience playing on a RP server?
Whether you're familiar with RPGs, Dungeons and Dragons, Minecraft RP servers or none at all, it won't affect your entry.
General Character Questions
(( Please write these in third person! ))
Full name:
Pick a name! Any name is fine, but if you pick a strange name expect to be questioned.

Age:
Pick an age you feel comfortable role-playing.

Appearance: - One paragraph minimum.
Describe your character's appearance. Things you could note is their hair / eye color, their preferred clothing style, their body type, or how tall they are. You should also note any other notable features such as scars, glasses, or even an accessory they always wear.

Personality: - One paragraph minimum.
Describe your character's personality. The question we're asking, really, is who is your character? What is he or she like around stranger? Are they different around friends? Are they competitive by nature or are they shy about battling? Perhaps they're not interested in battling at all! Are they motivated by money or by the thought of stardom? This is your chance to really flesh out your character.

Biography: - One paragraph minimum.
Talk about your character's history. Which region did they come from? What made them decide to move to the Toro Region and what kind of lifestyle did your character live prior to doing so? If they traveled around how was their social life and education? Is your character's family rich? Or poor? Did they come from a line of well known trainers or breeders? Everybody's got a history, after all! - Please no hidden backstories!

We will not allow you to create a character that has lived in Toro unless if you are familiar with it. There's a lot of things that new players would not know about that the people of Toro would (such as the mayors, towns, etc.); we wouldn't want there to be any confusion caused from you not knowing something your character should, or not having something your character should have. For example, you wouldn't be able start with a house in any of the towns, which might be weird since your character has been living there, or a job.


Flaws:
In one or two sentences, explain the flaws of your character. What are they bad at? Do they have something like a stutter? These flaws add to your character and prevent the creation of a Mary Sue.

Ambitions:
In one to two sentences, describe what your character wishes to achieve in Toro. Do they seek fame? Fortune? Or do they simply want to catch 'em all? I would like to add that there is no Elite Four, for you battlers out there.

Starter Pixelmon:
This will be the Pixelmon your character starts with! It must be the base evolution.

Skin:

We need to see your skin to make sure your character both fits in our world and fits the description given. You can upload your skin, or screenshots of the front and back, that will provide a link that you can copy and paste for this answer. A common image host is imgur.com if you don't know one. Alternatively, if you have changed your skin, you can find it on minecraftskinstealer.com and link to that page.

If you do not have one, play our default boy or girl. You can always change hairstyles and clothing later on as your character grows!

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Open Response Questions - One paragraph minimum
You must respond to at least 2 of the 3 scenarios provided. The open responses are your chance to show how your character reacts during a roleplayed scene. It is an accumulation of your character's history and personality and will show us that you've put some serious thought into your character creation. If your character is not the type to get involved in a Pixelmon battle, how do they react? How will they feel about suddenly being approached? If they're shy and timid, what actions do they take to escape from this scenario? Must include dialogue and actions. For this application you are allowed to create dialogue for NPC(s).

Roleplay is done in third person so we ask that you write your open response in third person as well.

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If you still didn't find your answer, feel free to ask them on our Discord!!
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Re: =START HERE= Application Format + Breakdown

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F.A.Q
(( Taken from the New Player Guide! ))
If you have any questions not addressed, feel free to ask them! You can put them in the Community Discussion forum, Support and Feedback forum, or in the Toro Discord.

What is Toro?
Toro is a modded roleplay server based around an original region called Toro. It takes place in an alternate Pokemon universe before the games typically take place - infact, Canon characters do not exist here in our universe. In addition, we're set before modern times in what we describe as a ‘retro-cool’ setting; before Flatscreen TVs, Cellphones, Headphones, Music Players, DVDs, and Computers - outside of typical Pokemon use of course!

Toro is also a progressive server & country though, so wearing anything beyond a suit 24/7 is totally acceptable (just no hoodies and headphones please), and people are accepting of all, regardless of gender, race, sexuality and such!

What do you mean by serious roleplay?
It means our focus is on creating to develop characters and stories with a group. This server is not a survival server or creative one. You may not build anywhere you'd like, you can’t mine wherever, and you can’t build homes as you like. If you’re seeking a RPG Pixelmon server where you can build a town, go through quests, craft your own rare candies, or catch legendary Pokemon- or just a place to mess with mods- this isn’t the place for that. If you like the idea of making a story with us, we’ll be happy to have more people to have fun with!

Can I build in this server?
You can rent and decorate a home in one of the towns by talking to their mayor(s) OOCly & ICly! You can view a little bit of information about towns and their homes here. Otherwise, if you're interested in building anywhere else, or want to build something from scratch, you can ask a GM about it! Though, unless it's something like a small camp or a tent, it might not be accepted without good RP reason and time put into the server.

Note, you must follow the rules of the town or location you’re allowed to build in. Generally, you’re not allowed to change the exterior of your home too much, if at all, without asking permission. Gardens and yards are okay to decorate as you wish with small things, but building a structure- such as a shed or gazebo- would require approval.

What is the batting scene like in Toro?
While the main focus is RPing, we do have plenty of opportunities for people interested in training up and battling with their Pokemon! Including 8 player-run gyms, we also have the Elite Four, a Champion spot to compete for, a Battle Tower, plenty of tournaments, and more! In addition we allow you to increase your IVs to the max for free so you can focus more on roleplay than breeding.

Despite having all that for battling, it is meant as something to allow you to also enjoy the mechanical aspects of your Pokemon on top of roleplay. Only certain mythicals are catchable after lots of roleplay- and have likely been altered to better fit- and legendaries are out of the question.

What is the writing style like?
We do not expect paragraphs upon paragraphs- with it being Minecraft there are limits and we want to make sure players don’t hold each other up. However, this server focuses on serious roleplay so there's a substantial amount of reading and writing. Communication and working as a community is heavily stressed too. We don’t have an issue with mistakes in writing and don’t mind if something is less than perfect, as long as there’s an effort being made to write your best in a legible manner during both your application and roleplay.

What is the community like?
Toro is a close-knit community; we do not have hundreds of players, but we have a large number of active staff and players often ready to help out and make new friends. Everything is handled in a more personal way and we do our best to make sure staff aren’t above players.

Do I have to pay real money for anything?
We won’t try to sell you stuff or make you pay for services or content as we believe they should be available to everyone- this isn’t an option either. The only thing you get through donations are things you could otherwise get through roleplay, participating in the community, and other things that provide no real benefit. This server is a labour of love and all we want is to have more people to create stories with.

Are the event / characters / groups from Pokemon games canon here?
This universe is set apart from official Pokemon lore so characters like Professor Oak, Ash Ketchum, and Giovanni, don’t exist here. Similarly, any groups like Team Rocket or Team Skull do not exist either! This takes place before any events that may happen in the game. For any other questions about differences in lore please check the Discord’s #lore-questions channel and / or ask the Lore Team.

Can you expand on the level of technology?
Technology in Toro is a rather tricky topic. Toro has PCs, but they're solely for Pokemon management rather than the PCs we have IRL, and we don't have the Cell Phones, just as an example. The technology is comparable to the 1950’s-1970’s eras of America/Canada in the real world. While we may have something that doesn’t QUITE fit that, such as the Pokemon technology, we are generally keeping this aesthetic for the server. The most important thing to remember is if you’re even a little unsure it never hurts to ask someone else like a Staff Member.

Where can I find (Pixelmon / Object)?
We encourage players to ICly ask other characters if they’re looking for a specific Pixelmon or object. There are many nesting areas for Pixelmon on specific areas of the map, but we encourage players to ICly ask other characters or to explore! Be sure to check the Aurelia Department store!

Does Toro have an evil team?
Toro's "evil team" currently would be The Order of 1000 Arms, an extremist religious group. The organization believes that Legendary Pokemon are just regular Pokemon with too much power, and that the only God is Arceus. In accordance with these beliefs, they seek to stop Legendary Pokemon from threatening the world with their power and attacks - by whatever means necessary.

Is it okay to reference real life (shows, music, history, etc.)?
While we might reference elements from more modern culture, such as having parodies of current shows, mangas, and bands, we ask that you do this sparingly and within reason. If there are any references, it’s to be assumed they’re different and what they do is possible and fits within the world.

Having a band called Primarina and the Diamonds who have music with similar lyrics to reference the real life Marina and the Diamond (but not as electronic) wouldn’t be an issue. However trying to meme with Doge or Undertale in character, as well as using more modern slang, will break immersion so it is not appreciated though; do not do that.

With history, geography, cultures, etc. we ask for additional caution to avoid it. If you think it’s something that may be relevant to roleplay in any way, we ask that you consult Lore Team
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