To join the academy, you must first make an application. This is so that we can quantify what level you are at, and also advise you on your choice of subjects.

What we need is for you to complete the following, and post it in this thread, so that we can then take a look over the application and let you know what level we are entering you in at. Your post will be edited to give acceptance, so please keep an eye on your post, as it will include all the relevant information from the staff here.

Once we have received confirmation that you've noticed your response, we will then move your application to be archived. Nothing will be lost, but everything that is no longer instantly applicable will be archived, so as not to clog up the main section of the RPA.

Anyway, here is the form you need to fill out:

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Username:

Any previous RP Experience:

What subjects do you want to study?: (Language, Character, Story or Environmental Development) You can choose any or all of those, as you so wish.

Recent links to show your current skill level: (Preferably within the last two months or so. The links do not have to be from Gateway, but can be from anywhere. If you have NO links AT ALL, then you can post an actual piece) Three examples must be given.

What are your strengths:

Where do you feel you need to improve?:

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?:

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?:

Edit, added by LitomoSilver: After checking out the applicants here, I decided to add this: For your information, Student applicants, if you request to be enrolled in all subjects, you will be. Simply state that you wish to be enrolled in all of the subjects and this will be done.

However, for those of you who request just a few subjects, (e.g. Story Development, Character Development, etc., you will be enrolled in said subjects.) Depending on how well you are in each subjects, you may not even need to be enrolled in such subjects, in which case, we'll state this for you and make a recommendation after that fact.

That is all. Thank you.

Username: Myrin

Any previous RP Experience: Yes.

What subjects do you want to study?: Language Development.

Recent links to show your current skill level:

World Collapse
Nottori High school
Dragons of Dreams


What are your strengths: Character development, I like making people <<..

Where do you feel you need to improve?: I lack a fluent tongue =X

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: I want to look at my posts and not feel the need to edit them again and again due to lack of proper description ><*

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: Course.

Username: Drako11

Any previous RP Experience: Yes

What subjects do you want to study?: Language, Story and Enviromental Development

Recent links to show your current skill level: (I don't know how to put links to the appropriate post that I want you to see so I am going to have to just paste them on here...sorry. )

Riders of the Storms

‘TINK TINK TINK TSHHHH' "Alright let's take a break Darrian", Alfred the master smith turned from the anvil, placing the hot blade he had been pounding back into the seering heat of the furnace. Darrian smiled, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Releasing the handle he had been cranking to stoke the furnace, Darrian walked gratefully over to a large barrel filled with water. Picking up a ladle he scooped up some of the cool clear water and downed it in one quick gulp. As he was finishing Iliad a farmer who lived about five miles outside Othor, the town Darrian lived and was born in, walked up.

"Ho young Darrian, is Master Alfred about?", Iliad asked. Darrian nodded, "Yes sir, just inside", Darrian replied pointing to the door of the shop. Iliad nodded a thank you then entered. Darrian returned to the barrel, pulling out a rough sack he dunked it in the barrel, the doused his face.

"Darrian", Alfred said coming out of the shop. "Yes?", Darrian replied looking up. "I have to go help Iliad for a couple hours, you watch over the shop for awhile, fill out any orders if they come", Alfred said, turning and heading down the roughly cobbled road towards Iliad's farm, Iliad following close behind. "Yes sir!", Darrian called after him, happy to finally show some people his skill at the anvil.

Darrian returned to the sweltering inside of the shop, and stoked up the furnace anticipating a customer. Noticing the coal was low, he hauled out another sack from the rear of the shop and dumped it into the furnace. It was when he began stirring it in he noticed the oddly shaped unusually large lump of coal. The coal, was slick and smooth, with little orange speckles on it.

Slowly the lump began to glow orange, then shake and shiver, until it was jumping across the bed of coals. Suddenly it hopped out of the furnace onto the ground, where it slowly cooled, then began to crack. Darrian kneeled down interested yet scared at the same time. A large chip fell out and a strange lizard's head popped out. The lizard was a mixture of orange, yellow, and amber. It looked like flames, its eyes were a bright red with small red pupils. This was a flame dragon, king of the element of fire, although Darrian did not know this yet.

Reaching down tenderly, Darrian touched the dragon's head. "AHHH!!", Darrian yelled as his hand, made contact with the dragon's head. A tendril of smoke rose as the heat from the dragon, seared a brand on his hand. There blood was mingled, the rider had been marked, they were one. Darrian pulled back, slowly he reached forward again, this time the dragon did not burn him. Quickly Darrian brushed the rest of the egg away, and taking the baby dragon into the back room began to tend for his hand.


Prairie Farm Dropouts

Sam grinded his old blue ford truck to a stop outside the cafe he sometimes visited. The old rusted muffler of the truck coughed and sputtered as he stopped finally choking out in a fog of smoke. He opened the door with a squeak and slid his stocky body off the gray leather seat, patched many times over by pieces of duct tape. As he passed the front right headlight he noticed it was still on smacking it with his palm he watched it blink out. Turning he shuffled towards the cafe dragging his old Vans through the gravel. He wore a black Slipknot shirt, along with levis’, and a old leather jacket that barely covered his broad shoulders.

He wasn't what you would call a body builder, but if it called for it he could pack some muscle. He ran his fingers through his sandy blond hair and glanced at his blood shot green eyes in the cafe window. Drugs and alcohol had been his worst enemy and best friend ever since he had gotten kicked out of school for buying marijuana, and drinking on school grounds. Now he had been forced to take a job at a local garage that he despised, having always wanted to be a writer. "If I don't knock off this crap soon I won't ever get to write", he thought to himself. Looking up as he entered through the door plastered with ads he noticed Angela sitting at a table with Zenya and some new boy. Angela his one light in the dark world….if only she knew...."Hey Angela!!" he called out waving as he walked over, straightening his hair and clothing as he went along.



Redwall: Season of the Horde

Dyrin stood watching the approaching shore from the bow of his tribes long ship, the sea was rough this morning causing the air to be thick with salt and spray from the sea. He braced himself as for the hundredth time that day a wave came over the side crashing into him and the rowers. Reaching up he adjusted his helm slightly, to wipe the water from his rust colored brow, the helm was crafted to look like the head of a sea serpent its mouth agape ready to bite, the fins of serpent curved around to his cheeks providing protection for his face, and the fangs of the serpent grew down to just above his eyes protecting his brow. On his abdomen was a light, yet strong suit of steel chain mail, and on his belt he wore a set of twin fighting hatchets with special extended handles inlaid with gold scrawling given to him by his father. Finally the ship approached the shore and the rowers with a last giant heave drove the elegant crafts bow, crested by the head of the same serpent as Dyrin's helmet, into the wet sand.
Dyrin jumped off the ship his stocky yet agile body landing on the wet sand, the sea water swirling around his feet erasing his footprints instantly. Shading his eyes he looked up at a cliff face off to the right, noticing a few gulls there watching the ship with hunger driven interest. Off to the right he noticed a break in the continuous cliff face. A small river opened up to the ocean from inland made a perfect path for he and his men to go farther into the new land to search for a home stead as was there mission form the chief, Dyrin's father. "Row her back out boys! We're going up that river!" Dyrin yelled back to his men who had just started to unload the ship. Looking up they scowled and grumbled, but obeyed and began packing everything back up and preparing to sail again. Dryin looked once again to the river, a mile or so down the river he was the beginnings of a lush forest, bushes full of berries, mushrooms, nuts, and fruit. All the essential things needed to survive. Dyrin turned back to the ship tearing his gaze away from the beautiful land, this was going to be a good home he thought as the ship shoved off and headed up the river.






What are your strengths: Ummm...I am not really certain

Where do you feel you need to improve?: I wish to better explain the world around me, and to broaden my use of colorful language

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: I wish to become a better RP'er as a whole so I can feel good about my posts. I also wish to get the degree and become a teacher at RPA is that is possible...

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: YES SIR!

Username:Pain_Akatsuki

Any previous RP Experience:some

What subjects do you want to study?: Language, Story or Environmental Development

Recent links to show your current skill level:Sorry, only myspace...

What are your strengths: Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Kinjutsu and Funninjutsu

Where do you feel you need to improve?: Generally, my roleplaying skills.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: the ability to become a good roleplayer.

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: Of course.

Username: Yami-Dokuro

Any previous RP Experience: Quite a bit

What subjects do you want to study?: Just language

Recent links to show your current skill level:
Wolf RP
Corruption
Sins in Las Vegas

What are your strengths: Creating a good storyline

Where do you feel you need to improve?: Overall, the way I structure a sentance to make the reader enjoy it more

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: A level of skill worthy of becoming a tutor (hopefully)

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: I dunno, will I be entered into a soul trade or something XD Yes I do abide

Username: Veste

Any previous RP experience?: Yep.

What subjects do you want to study?: All of 'em. Anything I can get into.

Recent links: 1, 2, and 3.

Your strengths?: Can't say. I've never been one for self-assessment.

Where do you feel you should improve?: Obviously, my quality in general. I also feel I'm rather inconsistent. I'm not sure of my biggest problem, though.

What do you want to achieve?: Just, better roleplaying and better writing.

...

Or something like that.

Do you abide by the rules, the Charter, and any further rules given by your professor?: A'course.

Username: Sir Alban

Any previous RP Experience: a little.

What subjects do you want to study?: Character and story Development

Recent links to show your current skill level:
http://www.roleplaygateway.com/the-gang-private-t4294.html [this is the most recent]
http://www.roleplaygateway.com/the-smoke-fields-t3881.html [for that one, it was the first one I did on this site]
http://www.roleplaygateway.com/earths-demise-t3946.html

What are your strengths?: not sure

Where do you feel you need to improve?: Dialogue passages mainly, also when creating a new roleplay thinking through how I am going to do things properly, need not to miss out so much needed info.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: Be able to create a passage of conversation between chracters skillfully, and be able to look back at the first post of a new roleplay I have made and not find things I missed.

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: of course.

Username: Miss Erin

Any previous RP Experience: Yes

What subjects do you want to study?: All

Recent links to show your current skill level: (I write more and in detail, for stories that excite me, such as link number one.)
1. Alice in Wonderland - Not your usual story.
2. Ich liebe dich.
3. (Only in two at the moment, I just joinned and the other site I role play on crashed and the ones I joinned havent started yet.)

What are your strengths: Creativity.

Where do you feel you need to improve?: Language, STORY DEVELOPMENT, how to think like a character.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: Become a more literate role player.

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: Yes

Username: clyodna ( edit: forgot to add my username ^^;)

Any previous RP Experience: Somewhat

What subjects do you want to study?: Character ( I've been wanting to improve in that area for a long time )

Recent links to show your current skill level: I don't have any recent links cause i haven't rp-ed in a long time but I think these are close to recent :
The masquerade
Aboard the ocean sky
Elder Scrolls

What are your strengths: I haven't roleplayed long enough to identify many. Maybe lots of ideas story-wise and a compulsive use of the spell-checker.

Where do you feel you need to improve?: I think I need to learn how to develop my characters and how to create and roleplay a wide range of characters because I think I really lack diversity when it comes to character creation.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: I want to be able to create a wider array of characters and to let them develop properly.

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: Of course

Username: Sashay

Any previous RP Experience: Yep.

What subjects do you want to study?: All, but emphasis on Environmental Devolpment.

Recent links to show your current skill level: (Preferably within the last two months or so. The links do not have to be from Gateway, but can be from anywhere. If you have NO links AT ALL, then you can post an actual piece) Three examples must be given.
1. http://www.freepowerboards.com/mcmmsurandom/mcmmsurandom-about24.html Username AnetteChase.
2. http://www.furry-furry.com/furry/showthread.php?t=48795 Username Sashay
3. http://z10.invisionfree.com/alexsdbzrpg5/index.php?showtopic=9961 Username ChiChi. Very different type or RP than I'm used to.

What can I say, I've been trying to find places to RP and learning new things along the way. THe links themselves are all PG-13 and lower, but some of the sites are higher just to warn anyone who clicks on them.

What are your strengths: Grammar and spelling, character creation, dialogue (so I've been told).

Where do you feel you need to improve?: Describing settings without it being too intrusive.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: Become a better Role Player and writer.

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: Yep.

Username:

Alexrider009

Any previous RP Experience:

Not really,some but not much.

What subjects do you want to study?: (Language, Character, Story or Environmental Development) You can choose any or all of those, as you so wish.

I'd like to study all of them.

Recent links to show your current skill level: (Preferably within the last two months or so. The links do not have to be from Gateway, but can be from anywhere. If you have NO links AT ALL, then you can post an actual piece) Three examples must be given.

ex 1) I awoke back in my room realizing it was just another bad dream. I had been having them for a long time,each night they were getting worse and more discriptive. The worst part was that I can never figure out what they mean. This is a lot for a thirteen year old kid to comprehend, but hey, like most people say,"I'm mature for my age." I swung my feet over the edge of my bed to begin my day. I slowly walked over to the bathroom to brush my teeth. you'll never belive what I saw...

ex 2) How could this day get any worse? David thought to himself. He just got his Math test back and he actually did pretty good.At this rate I'll never win the bet! Why didn't I just bet a quarter instead of total humilliation? He could fake being stupid easily,he'd done it before. doing this helped him fit in at a new school,as opposed to being written off as a nerd. but this was only his first week of school,most people don't decide to challenge his intellect until at least a month after he's been at the school. Maybe he shoulddn't dress like a nerd and people will stop thinking he's one. it's definately time for a make over. he thought. He wasn't going to loose this easily!

ex 3) "Ok hand over the money and everyone will be able to leave alive" the gunman said. His gun moving from person to person for emphasis. This can't be happening I thought to myself. i knew this was going to happen I knew the details of the man holding the gun to my mothers head right now.Tall, about 5"9" cant be over 250lb I could probably take him. the real question was could I get to the other three and him before anyone was killed. I wish i had my necklace on now I thought, but there was no more time to think,only to act. I quickly got up and using my powers of telekinesis I was able to unarm the thugs. "Now things will be a bit more fair..."

What are your strengths: Making characters

Where do you feel you need to improve?: In story developement and making an rp that will actually catch on.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?.: to be able to be more discriptive and to make plots that really captivate people. Mostly I want to improve my story telling abilities

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: yes, yes I do

Username:Hekura

Any previous RP Experience:Mostly that that's taken place among friends. An example link will be provided, and you will find an RP of my own concoction.

What subjects do you want to study?: (Language, Character, Story or Environmental Development) You can choose any or all of those, as you so wish. I say all.

Recent links to show your current skill level: (Preferably within the last two months or so. The links do not have to be from Gateway, but can be from anywhere. If you have NO links AT ALL, then you can post an actual piece) Three examples must be given.
1.)http://z7.invisionfree.com/ruinsane/index.php?showtopic=424&st=0
(this was my first shot at Rp EVER, so before you laugh, just bear that in mind.

What are your strengths:Imagination.

Where do you feel you need to improve?:Storyline... and getting my ideas out of my head... i can think them, i just have difficulty typing them out...

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?:to have the maximum amount of fun in an RP without looking like a complete fool, as i'm sure i do...

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?:Yea, as long as you don't mind a little whining here and there. I swear it'll get done, whatever you ask, but don't expect me to be happy about everything...

Veste, Vengence, Clyodna, Miss Erin, AlexRider009, Hekura... Edit: Adding Sashay to the roster in Character Development.

All of you will be in Character Development.

As I have no functioning keyboard at the moment and am doing this at the library, till hopefully, tomorrow or Saturday, (At that point I will have a new keyboard and will be able to teach more fully.)

However, at this time, I will simply post a short post as to what I want from all of you.

Let us begin!

If anyone has been missed, please PM me immediately and inform me.

I apologize for the delay and for the shortness of my message.

Please be patient with me.

This is greatly appreciated.

Note: All students of Character Development are to check the Character Development thread. You are also to post there.

I will give you further instructions there.

Username: Hutch

Any previous RP Experience: Yes, only the posts on RP Gateway though.

What subjects do you want to study?: Character, Story, and Enviromental devolpment.

Recent links to show your current skill level: (Preferably within the last two months or so. The links do not have to be from Gateway, but can be from anywhere. If you have NO links AT ALL, then you can post an actual piece) Three examples must be given.
http://www.roleplaygateway.com/flight-the-banshee-t3809-320.html - Any post from here could be used.
http://www.roleplaygateway.com/legends-kaznerath-t2836-40.html - Some of my earliest work but still only a month or so old.
http://www.roleplaygateway.com/the-fate-games-t4239-20.html - And here.

What are your strengths: Don't know what to put here.

Where do you feel you need to improve?: My Characters. Most would be interesting if I could give them the personality I wanted them to have. But as of right now, I think they are pretty blande and all the same.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: I wish to better myself in RP sense as a whole. And possible one long away day become a RPA Proffeser.

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: Yes.

User name: [Demonic.]

Any previous RP Experience: Some light Role Playing.

What subjects do you want to study?: (Language, Character, Story or Environmental Development) You can choose any or all of those, as you so wish.

I would like to study all subjects.

Recent links to show your current skill level: None, currently.

What are your strengths: My willingness to learn and improve.

Where do you feel you need to improve?: Vocabulary and sentence structure are two things I truly feel need improvement.

What, as a whole, do you want to achieve by studying in the RPA?: To better myself as a writer and roleplayer.

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: I do.

Username: Lillienne

Any previous RP Experience: Very little about 7 or 8 years ago

What subjects do you want to study?: All

Recent links to show your current skill level: n/a

What are your strengths: I do not know. I love to write, so maybe character development and enviroment description?

Where do you feel you need to improve?: Everywhere.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: To become a better roleplayer

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: Yes

Username: Soup

Any previous RP Experience: Some.

What subjects do you want to study?: Mainly Language, Environmental Development, and Character Development.

Recent links to show your current skill level:
As Tomato Soap
As Mel

(After a wolf was summoned and a child placed inside a pocket universe.)

Wings spreading and tail lashing, the draco eyed the wolf warily, convinced that it would go feral at any moment. "And what have you been feeding the...the beast?" she asked. "I hadn't realized that Jahata was full of deer and the like." She turned her head, looking straight at the Kaezian, serpentine eyes hostile. She personally suspected that he'd probably fed this Raga a falcon child, proving just how little Crow knew of falcons.

She snorted at Jheri's comment, but didn't deign to answer. Her posture, however, made it quite clear that she didn't like Jheri's tone at all -there were uses to having wings and a tail.

However, at Raistlin's action, she felt compelled to comment. Disgusted, she said, "You'd just do that to a child? Without asking her opinion or anything? You perverted lizardspawn! Take her out now."

What are your strengths: No idea.

Where do you feel you need to improve?: I'd like to improve my grammar, make my posts flow better, and create more realistic characters.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: See above. Although really, I'd be happy with any kind of improvement at all.

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: Yup.

Username: Ambassador Ethan

Any previous RP Experience: Yes-sir-E.-Bob

What subjects do you want to study?: (Language, Character, Story or Environmental Development) You can choose any or all of those, as you so wish: I guess all of 'em

Recent links to show your current skill level: http://roleplayacademy.freeforums.org/dreamer-t40.html (I am username ZeeAllKnowingPeacock)
http://roleplayacademy.freeforums.org/a ... -t161.html (same username)
http://roleplayacademy.freeforums.org/to-kagmi-t68.html (once again, same username)

What are your strengths: I believe I have a decent vocabulary, and some good skills, but I could definitely improve.

Where do you feel you need to improve?: Stuff like story progression, inter-personal character conflict, and descriptive passages, to name a few things.

What, as a whole, do you want achieve by studying in the RPA?: I am actually a teacher on another site, and I think I can gain a lot by the guiding hands of the more experienced teachers here.

Do you agree to abide by all RPGateway, RPA rules, the Student's Charter, and any specific rules placed upon you by your individual subject professors?: Of course! I can't abide rule breakers!