The FORCE

These are the policies found in the NEWS FORCE file on the MUSH. These are part of the required reading marked with a * in the news files. New players should be familiar with this before taking the newbie quiz.

The Force, introduced as it was in _A New Hope_, was something special, an oft-forgotten entity rekindled in the person of Luke Skywalker. Think of it: only Darth Vader and Palpatine seemed to wield the Force with skill, and only a smattering of the Rebels believe it even exists. While Luke's mystical abilities bring some attention to Force usage and the dormant Order of Jedi Knights, by the end of the trilogy he is the only known user alive. We know now that other people with Force abilities exist, both trained and untrained, but those people seem few and far between.

In that light, and in the spirit of keeping Force usage special, the number of people with Force abilities are limited. The Force administrators also ensure that the MUSH has a balance between Light Side users -- including Luke and Leia -- and Dark Side users, with one Jedi Master per side.

If you are interested in becoming a Jedi, you must first meet the following criteria.

1. Your creation date must reflect that you've had a character on the MUSH for no less than three months, and you must have been active for the last 3 months regardless of your creation date. You must remain active and involved. Your activity and involvement level will be determined by the wizards and admin.
2. You must have a good OOC reputation among players and admin.
3. You must be able to create and start plots all on your own and not be afraid to roleplay with people not in your personal playgroup.
4. You must have been consistently nominated by your peers for +nom awards, and be considered by players and admin to be a good roleplayer and writer.
5. Your personal roleplaying philosophy must be consent and story based. You must be in it to tell a story above all.
6. You must not play a Feature Character on the Mush. Features cannot also have Jedi alts.
7. You must agree with the overall story dynamic that is typical to Star Wars: The Good Guys lose in the beginning, finally overcoming overwhelming odds and personal tragedy to defeat the Bad Guys. No matter which side you are on, you must be willing to 'lose' at the dramatically appropriate moment.

Information on how to write an application can be found here.

Asking to be a Jedi OOCly will not increase your chances of being tapped. In fact, it may actually decrease them. However, you are encouraged to discuss your character concept with the Force Wizard ahead of time. The best way to get chosen is to simply roleplay actively and consistently, get +noms from your peers and start plots. Make a name for yourself on the MUSH as someone who is mature, is the type of person who begins and sculpts roleplay instead of just being a mere observer or bit player in someone elses plot. Putting a link to roleplay logs in your +finger note is also helpful, as the admin may wish to read them if they have noticed you are getting a lot of +noms and starting a lot of TP's. The Force Admin or Wizards may also wish to roleplay with you, using an alt, to gauge your writing ability, interaction with others, and character consistency. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Force Wizard.