• You should have reviewed the Search materials for Southern Weyr on the wiki as well as the posted copy of the Search Info Pack. We highly recommend you read and understand this package before submitting your application.

• Be sure you have also reviewed the game policies, Southern's policies, and Southern's theme information.

• Be thorough and clear in your answers! The easier it is for us to read, the happier we are. And yes, spelling and formatting do count. You'll get major brownie points if we're able to understand you without having to squint :)

• Be honest! Don't worry about trying to tell us what we want to hear; we'd rather know what you think, and you don't have to agree with us totally on everything! Be interesting, imaginative, innovative, and informative. A well thought-out application that lets your personality shine through comes over better than one that's tailored towards being Politically Correct.

• If you are not a current resident of Southern, be sure you have your area leaders' permission BEFORE you submit the application! Please check your area's policy section on the wiki to ensure compliance!

• Please don't rush through it, but please, please, please don't wait until the last minute, either. This is not to say skimp on any answers just to get it done, but if we can devote more attention to individual applications rather than getting 20 of them in the last few days of OOC Search, well…we'll be happier.

Restrictions

If you are interested in Search (whether traditional or insta), make sure you fit the following criteria:

• The character must be between 15 and 25 turns old.
• The character must be unwed.
• The character must be physically healthy enough to care for a dragonet.
• The character must be affiliated with an area.
• The character may not be a Craftmaster or Lord/Lady.
• Only female characters may ride gold dragons.
• Only male characters may ride bronze dragons.
• No character may ever Impress a white dragon.
• The player must not be planning on insta'ing a dragon (including alts) within the period of Search.

There will not be a gold for Southern's Summer 2018 Search.

1. Candidates are required to live in the barracks.
2. Candidates must complete their chores daily.
3. No alcohol.
4. No sex.
5. No fighting.
6. No leaving the Weyr without a dragonrider escort.
7. Candidates must salute all dragonriders, and must address everyone by their title (unless specifically given liberty to do otherwise).

First, consider the duration of your AFK period. Candidacy typically lasts only a few RL weeks; if you plan to be gone for more than a week during this time period, it may…

• Make it harder for you to bond with your fellow Candidates.
• Make it difficult for SearchCo to get to know you and create a "great" dragon for you.
• Mean that you should consider alternatives.

If you're going for traditional Search, a long AFK period will be a consideration of SearchCo. That's not to say you OMG DEFINITELY CAN'T IMPRESS, but it can be a contributing factor.

You can always consider going for Insta-Candidacy (where you make your own dragon) to guarantee an Impression, or going Stand-Only at this Hatching and waiting for one where you won't have an AFK.

Regardless, please @send your SearchCo to alert them.

@send your SearchCo to alert them.

Whether this is a month before the Hatching or a minute before the Hatching, please tell your SearchCo right away. They will field the issue accordingly.

Absolutely not!

You do have to be approved for RP by a guide, and you have to be a resident of either Igen or Southern. If you live at Igen, you must let them know that you intend to apply for Southern Search according to their policies.

Roleplay.

No, seriously.

Roleplay.

We want RPers here. Get out and play. That's seriously your best bet.

The short answer: Yes.

The long answer: Read our Hatching Etiquette page.

@send your SearchCo. They will handle it. :)