So you'd like to join in the War for Arcadia? That's great, and it's the easiest thing in the world, as long as you can read and follow some instructions.

First of all, you're going to need a character. What kind of character? That's really up to you. Do you have a superhero you doodle in the margins of your notebook? Do you have a little squiggle you tend to draw during boring meetings? Is there a cartoon character you always wanted to see somewhere? That is your character. You just need a good idea of what he/she/it is like, and an ability to draw that character.

Yes, sad but true, some kind of drawing or design ability is required.

All characters MUST be submitted for approval to one of the mods or admins (myself (Multimoog), Toji), and these people can be found in the forum. Your submissions must include:

- a 360 pixel width by 750 pixel height character shot (this is to help other players learn how to draw your character)

- a 50 pixel by 50 pixel avatar for the forums and main page (to add to the player roster)

- A small synopsis of your character's personality and abilities. You don't HAVE to have a huge backstory for your character unless you want, we just need to know what to expect from them.

- A statement of which side you want to fight on (La Revolution or The Celestial Empire - new members cannot join the Renegade faction). If you don't care which side you fight on, and just want to jump in the action, list yourself as a Free Agent, and you'll be placed where you're needed. If it turns out that there's more members to am certain side for a round, new members may be placed on the side that needs beefing up.

- A proper way to host your art once it's ready for the battle. Imageshack and Photobucket are both good choices. I like Photobucket, but there's more out there.

- A tacit agreement that you intend to finish any round you're active in - even if it means just drawing one or two pages to get your turns in, you need to be in the game if you say you're going to. Quitting before/halfway through a round you've committed to could be grounds for expulsion from the game.

Once these are taken care of, post your character submission in the "Choose Your Side - Registration" thread in the Rules and Discussion forum and, as stated before, private message a moderator. Then, once you're approved, you need to create a bio thread for your creation in the Characters forum. You won't be considered fully registered and won't be placed in a battle until this is taken care of.

Then you're set to jump in and start battling!