FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I. How Do You Get In? This will help with the application questions you may have.

1. Only original characters will be accepted. If you claim to be Stone Cold, or Undertaker, or even if you are Stone Cold Steve Austin’s second cousin twice removed, you aren’t getting in. Characters named similar to actual superstars will also be denied. You are NOT “The Rob” and you are not “Cactus Mack”. The same goes for celebrities, we wont have people on our roster such as Tom Cruise or Bill Clinton. We will also not tolerate the use of catch phrases such as “Because <insert character name> said so…” or “If you smellll… what <character name> is cookin’”

2. Be proportionate, and be real. Do you expect to be a 5’5” 400lb wrestler? No, and we wont have that. On a similar note we wont be having any 9’3” 700lb guys on our roster either. Be real! Anything above 7’0” will be under heavy scrutiny. Weights may vary; make sure it works with your height.

3. As a gimmick, use something mildly original. Don’t try a gimmick where he feels no pain: We can’t write that into a show. You may have a high threshold for pain, sure. Also when picking a gimmick, make sure it’s something you can write for easily and get the hang of. We wont be taking the excuse that you no-showed because you couldn’t come up with a roleplay idea.

4. Find original theme music. Not only does this mean make sure nobody else on the roster is using it, but make sure you aren’t putting down “Evolution’s theme” as your entrance music.

5. Be sure to look at the other people on the roster, if half of the people are using a re-named Superkick as their finisher, don’t use it! There are plenty of moves for you to come up with as a finisher, just make sure it’s reasonable for your character. It goes for all the moves in your move sets. If you handle a cruiserweight type character, you wont be power bombing your opponent. And don’t fill your regular move set with finishers.

6. Strengths and Weakness’. You do have weaknesses and your strengths are not “he has no weaknesses”. Be real and be original.

7. Include a sample roleplay or you will be denied unless told otherwise by staff. We are big enough now that we can’t accept every single person, if you are unsure of our talent here, take a look at our Roleplay board and see how you measure up. This is NOT saying that if you can’t beat everyone don’t bother trying, basically it just means that you should know what you’re getting yourself into.

8. Include your handler information. As staff we need your email address and instant messenger handles if you have them. If you don’t want everyone being able to contact you, make note of it and we will make sure that only staff can view the information.

9. Do not abuse the OOC boards. If you are consistently causing trouble on an OOC level you will quickly find that you are no longer welcome with us. You will get two chances. Your first chance is a warning; your second comes if a staff meeting concludes to give you a second chance. After that, you are fired and banned.


II. Roleplays and Match Outcomes

1. We base the outcome of your matches on Roleplay value. Quality will ALWAYS beat quantity. So if someone writes a ten page roleplay that is completely boring and has no structure or creativity, their opponent who may have only written three pages but actually had quality and entertainment value will win. Your matches will be voted on with very unbiased opinions. If a potential voter is thought to be biased in any direction they will not be voting on the match. We also will not be using simulated programs or other means to decide wins. Note: On rare occasion a match will be ‘angled’ this meaning that the match outcome is decided before roleplays begin. You will be informed if you are in a match where the outcome is pre-decided, though specifics may be left out.

2. To further develop a quality vs. quantity feel we are enforcing a three-roleplay maximum for each week you are booked. This isn’t to say you’ll be reprimanded or scolded for writing four roleplays. Write as many as you want, but only the first three will be counted unless you clearly specify in the title of the roleplay “do not count toward my match”.

3. If you are going to write a smack talk RP, then keep it in character. Attacks on another person’s handler will not be permitted.

4. Racism and Vulgarity. Racism is certainly not, nor will it ever be, tolerated to any extent. Vulgarity will be tolerated in moderation, meaning: Cuss now and then and it doesn’t really matter, but if you can’t write a roleplay without cussing in every other line then you need to take a look at your ability to write creatively and reconsider your choice. The vulgarity gets old quick. Racism we’re using as a general term, it also applies to anti-homosexual, anti-religion, anti-belief system, etc. Sometimes you’ll get away with a quick pun here or there, staff might even see it and overlook it, however if we get a single complaint about it from any person either inside or outside of [Fed], you will be warned for your first time. IF the complaints continue and you are refusing to follow our rules set for you, your contract with us will be terminated.

5. Realism. Do not break kayfabe. You are handling a wrestler and will not be writing a roleplay about your English class or how you are failing History. Write through your wrestlers life that you are creating. This is something that will sway the match outcome severely, how you broke character will be taken into note however.

6. No In-Ring roleplays will be kept on the boards. If you write an in-ring and post it, it will be deleted promptly. You wont get into trouble; you’ll just look foolish. Don’t do it. If you want to do an in-ring, write it in form of a segment and email it to the staff email address.

7. You are not to use someone else’s characters or [Fed] staff in a roleplay without the consent of the handler and staff respectively. If you fail to get permission for use of characters, you will be warned. If you are warned twice, the staff will have a meeting as to what should be done. We are reserving the right to fire or ban you indefinitely after the second warning.

8. We believe that not everything in a roleplay is on air. There is a time and place where something that is part of the roleplay, it is strictly there for purposes of story telling or fleshing out the character. An example is a wrestler such as Kane or Undertaker. If a story were being told about their lives outside of wrestling, it would destroy the character they portray. This is just one example of where not everything is always on camera.

9. No-shows are not tolerated very well. If you no-show two consecutive weeks you will be fired indefinitely. If you know ahead of time that you can’t roleplay, let a staff member know. If you’re seen on your instant messengers all week and still don’t post a roleplay, then there is no excuse to be accepted if you don’t inform us you cant show. Also if you know you will be missing a deadline before the card even comes out, tell us so we don’t have you booked for that week.

10. Deadlines are EST. Rarely will deadlines be extended, this is for many reasons, but we will try to avoid any and all reasons for a deadline extension unless absolutely necessary.


III. Strats and Segments, Match Writing and Predictions.

1. Strats are recommended but not enforced. They generally help match writers and staffs know how to handle your character before during and after the match.

2. Segments are not required but are recommended to further your character in [Fed]. If you ask any successful handler they’ll tell you that part of their success came from doing segments and getting notice. Simply roleplaying will not ensure that you get over, though you still need roleplay skills.

3. Match writing is not a requirement. At some point you may be asked if you would write a match but you do not have to take the responsibility if you are not comfortable with it. Do NOT expect that if you write matches and help that you will get a push. Here at [Fed] nobody gets special treatment. If you write matches for us it is appreciated and you’ll be thanked, but not in the form of IC benefits.

4. Pre and Post Roleplay Predictions will be posted on the OOC Board. It’s asked that you fill out the predictions in reply to that thread. It isn’t mandatory and has no affect on the outcome of the matches but it will help to keep everyone active in the community.

IV. Staff

1. Staff will receive no special treatment. People with completely unbiased opinions will vote all of their matches on. Staff members are not stopped from competing for titles with their characters, but also they are not favored. I will not tolerate any handler coming to me and saying that they believe a staff members’ character did not deserve a win.

2. If you have a problem with a staff member, please contact me. The problem will be dealt with accordingly. You may find my contact information on the staff page under “[Name]”. This also goes for inquiring about becoming a staff member.

3. I am personally obligating and guaranteeing that staff will work, they will be on time, and they will be good at what they do. At NO time will you be seeing a “real” wrestler or celebrity in these shows. I’m holding all staff to the same standards in their match writing that I am holding all handlers to in regards to roleplaying. We strive for realism.

4. Some decisions may not be to your liking. Unfortunately, this is a fact of life. Not everything goes your way, whether you think you deserve it or not, things happen. Do not blame my staff, do not blame me. If you have a problem with a decision made, simply contact me through email or instant messenger. I will NOT tolerate such problems being expressed in roleplays or other posts. We don’t need things publicly announced, it can be worked out in private. Airing your negative feelings will hurt the federation as a whole whether you know it or not.

5. If it comes down to a meeting about the job security of a handler or staff member, biased voters will not be allowed. If needed I will personally inform people who have no idea what [Fed] is of the situation and get them to vote on the matter. But for simplicity sake, don’t go pissing everyone off.

V. Amendments

This handbook of rules and regulations within [Fed] can and probably will be changed when needed. Rules may be added or expanded on. This is just a fair warning that we may change things without a big announcement.



If you've read and understand the rules, feel free to fill out an application.