Joining the Order of Redwall
The Order of Redwall Abbey is ICly controlled by Abbot Lorimis. However, OOCly, the Order (and the whole Abbey canon area) is under Otter's control.
To join the Order, you must talk ICly to a Brother or Sister (not a novice). That brother or sister can then "speak on your behalf to the Abbot." Meaning, they will ask Otter to let you join. The decision is Otter's, not that of the brother or sister. ICly, the decision will come "from the Abbot."
Otter can see alts and has a lot of information that let him filter out those who would join the order. Otter approves or rejects membership. Since members gain OOC capabilities to manage database objects (and to use the shared Abbot character) and this is a Canon region, such checks are important and necessary.
Once approved, Otter adds the person to the list as a novice 1. There's no way to join the Order other than "at the beginning" as a novice.
Promotions are done when the member wishes to play as greater than a novice. Someone who seeks instant promotion is going to look pretty desperate so it's better to RP for awhile as a novice 1, then seek to become a novice 2 once you've had a chance to learn your way around. This mimics the IC idea of novices learning their necessary lessons anyway.
To become promoted, talk directly to Otter. He has the means to skim logs, activity, usage, etc., and can also ask around to see if there's some reason to reject your request. Since he's only going to skim logs that are publicly accessible on the web-site, you should be sure to log and post your own RPs (or join with others who post their logs). Page-mail if he's not around -- he will get back to you.
The Abbey is a not just a place for RP but is also the primary destination of guests and those seeking to "see our best." As such, the Abbey gets more scrutiny than other areas. Please don't join the Order thinking there's a prize or status. Join the Order because you wish to be an Order beast and understand that you'll be part of the MUCK new-player welcoming and recruiting team -- and will RP accordingly.
Any questions, talk to Otter.
Keep the Light,
Otter, Chief Wizard
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