``descriptions of positions

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rhyme

This is the member group for those members who are new to roleplaying, or don't have a grasp on it just yet. The people can – hopefully – string together a sentence, but they may have numerous grammar and spelling problems, and probably some typos. Most likely, the characters aren't that well developed, and the paragraphs don't fit together. Some person might read a post by this member group and think “It seems like it was just copy/paste-d” or “That doesn't make much sense..”, as these people haven't quite “got it” yet.

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lyric

This is the next step up from rhyme, obviously. The members in this group haven't quite gotten the hang of everything yet, but they're getting there. The characters have evolved a little bit from the previous stage, as the writers are starting to pick up momentum and learning more. The spelling and grammar errors might not be as bad, but they may be – typos are often thrown in here also. The flow is starting to get a little better, but it still seems a little bit choppy. The writing might seem too informal, like using “you know?” or “am I right?” in the middle of a descriptive paragraph. They're slowly working their way up the ladder . . .

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stanza

This is kind of a big step from lyric to stanza. The writing is becoming stronger, the characters more vivid, and errors in simple writing skills are decreasing. The informality is decreasing also, and the writer's personal style is starting to show more. There might be a few incorrect spellings or random comma splicing, but it is still understandable that it happens. The posts should be becoming lengthier, but not so long that they lose the reader's interest. These writers may not have a grasp on keeping the attention of the reader, so the posts may seem to drag on and on. This is the “median” of the member groups, and this is normal for a person who has been roleplaying for maybe two or more years.

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verse

This group isn't much different from stanza, but there are a few minuscule differences. For one, the writer's style is shining out more and more, and can be noticed from post to post. The paragraphs are starting to flow together a lot nicer, and the transitions are becoming a lot easier for the writer, and the reader can pick up on it. The grammar and spelling errors should be all gone by now, and the typos should be minimal. The writer has also probably learned that spell check can be a person's best friend when it comes to threading. The post length hasn't really changed since the stanza stage, but the transitions have improved and the reader's attention is still on the post.

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haiku

These writers are practically the best – evolved from verse, and staring ahead at sonnet, waiting to be bumped up to practically the equivalent of Stephen King in roleplaying. The length has gotten to a point where they can get everything out without it being extremely short or a mile long; the paragraphs all flow together nicely, as they have learned their transitions well. There should be no spelling or grammatical errors, and there should also be no typing errors. The pieces of the puzzle that make up a post are all in the right place, but there's that little thing that needs to be pressed down to get all the kinks out. The writer's style should show out through every post, and should also draw people in. They're still yet to find that one thing that would have them bumped up to sonnet . . .

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sonnet

These writers are, in short, wonderful. There really isn't anything different between this group and haiku, except for the fact that this group has something wonderful going on with their writing. There will not be a lot of people sorted here, just let me start off saying . . . Anyway. These are the people that you want to beware of, that you want to want to be like. These writers are those that have perfect spelling and grammar in their posts; the paragraphs flow together like a river; the characters seem to come to life; everything fits together like a puzzle, to be honest with you. This takes a lot of practice to be sorted into this, so do not expect to be sorted here if you have just started roleplaying, or even if you've been at it for two years – either way, you'll have to be a veteran of this writing art.

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poet

This is the administration group – the creators. We may not be the best writers on the face of the Earth, but we both have a firm grasp on the English language and one might say we have “a way with words.” We'll never play the 'we're-better-than-you-card,' as we're both very down to earth and this site is our pride and joy – so why would we want to scare people off? Jeesh! Katie is the mastermind behind all the boards – she's like the techie of us. Then there's me – Haley. I'm love to write and I also love to edit [[ BEWARE! o.o ]] and I'm not scared to red pen a paper to death. We're both skilled in graphics, but I guess you could say our hearts lay in writing. I've been roleplaying for about six years, almost seven; Katie, though, has been at it for about five or six years. We've seen a lot of things happen – and I mean a lot. If you have any questions, feel free to attack us both through the c-box, PM, e-mail, or instant messaging.

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these descriptions are © to Haley and Lx3