The Official XWA Guidebook

[Alex]

XWA Guidebook
The Step-By-Step approach to joining the XWA.

Step 1
An Introduction to the XWA

If you are now reading this thread, it must mean you are interested in joining the XWA. The door is always open here and we welcome anyone who wishes to participate. Of course, there are several steps you must take before being booked in the XWA but before we get to that, here are a few things you should know.

The XWA is an E-Fed in which two or more Roleplayers are placed in a competition where, essentially, each Roleplayer will post their version of the match that takes place. You will be given a space of time of around eight days to write said match and upon the deadline members will be allowed to vote on which matches they prefer. After the three day window in which members will vote the staff will tally the votes, and the winning matches will be considered canon and be posted in the event results. Now whether you want to write your match with you winning or losing, co-write the match with a partner or opponent, or any number of possibilities is entirely up to you. All we ask is you keep your matches at least reasonably realistic in what you write and keep your matches in character.

I hope this has helped you in deciding if you are interested in participating. If so, please read the remainder of this thread and follow each step as it comes along.

Good Luck,
Alex

Step 2
The Rules of the XWA

Below are the rules of the XWA with a brief description of the topic they entail. This is by far the most extensive section and the most important to read so please go over this part carefully so you fully understand our rules and policies.

Section 01: General Forum Rules
At the XWA we encourage members to take an active part in OOC (Out of Character) discussion. There are several topic related forums where you can start and respond to discussions. Also, in the event that the staff chooses to make a poll allowing the members to vote and decide on XWA related issues, we encourage members to take an active part in that process as well. Below are the rules that you must follow when it comes to OOC Discussion as well as a couple relating to the e-fed itself.

• The XWA is an original character E-Fed only. Do not use any pre-existing characters whether it be from wrestling, film, television, or literature. You are allowed to use characters that you have come up with and used in other E-Feds, however do not use another handler's character from another E-Fed here. If we discover you to be doing this, you risk permanent banishment from the XWA.
  
  
• Members of the XWA are allowed to hold multiple accounts if they choose to handle more than one character. It should be noted this is not a requirement, so if you want to handle multiple characters under one account, that's perfectly alright with us. However if you do choose to handle multiple accounts, you must make the staff aware of all the accounts you handle. In the event that do not inform us within 24 hours of making a new account, we will delete the account. If you continue to do this, you risk the loss of the right to hold multiple accounts, account suspension, and/or permanent banishment from the XWA.
  
  
• In the event that a poll is made by the staff regarding XWA policy, members who vote on the poll are required to either;
  A. Reply to the thread with their vote.
  B. Private Message a staff member with their vote.
  
  Members who hold duplicate accounts are only allowed one vote. If we discover a member using a duplicate account to vote multiple times, that member will have his duplicate account deleted, his primary account suspended, and upon return from suspension will lose the right to hold multiple accounts in the XWA.
  
  
• General, out of character discussion is encouraged. However while there are no specific rules for this area, ultimately, try and keep discussions civil and respectful. Treat others how you would like to be treated. If you do find yourself having a personal or e-fed related problem with a specific member, direct your complaints either through Instant or Private Messaging, or the "Take it outside!" forum located in the XWA Discussion Zone category. It should also be noted that while there is no specific policy, the staff reserves the right to suspend and ban members if they show themselves to cause unnecessary trouble.
  
  
• Any members who make an attempt to sign back up to the XWA during their account suspension risk permanent banishment from the XWA.
  

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Section 02: Match/Competition RolePlaying Rules
As stated before, the XWA is an E-Fed in which two or more RolePlayers post their version of the match that is set to take place. Whether you wish to write yourself as winning or losing that given match, choose to co-write that match with a partner or opponent, or any one of multiple possibilities is entirely at you and the other competitor(s) in the match's discretion. The XWA is currently running a Bi-Weekly schedule which means we will have roughly two events a month. These cards will consist of somewhere around 6-8 broadcast matches as well as, on occasion, one or two preliminary matches. The difference between the two being that broadcast matches will be posted in the event results while preliminary matches will not. Furthermore preliminary matches are, essentially, dark matches and have no impact on storylines or your character, they are simply matches for competition's sake. Below are the rules to follow when writing a match RolePlay.

• With the exception of your opponent(s) in the match, do not use anyone else's character in your match without permission from the person you wish to use.
  
  
• If you need time off from RPing, please inform one of members of the staff at least one full week in advance of when and how long you will need to take off.
  
  
• In the event that you no-show your first match being booked, you will be required to do two things;
  A. Post a reasonably sized promo for your character.
  B. Compete in a Preliminary Match on the following card.
  
  
• If you no-show three times in a row after having been active, the same rules as Rule 03 apply.
  
  
• You are allowed to RolePlay for as many characters as you wish to have. However the aforementioned no-show policy applies to the RolePlayer, not the individual characters. This means that if, in a row, you no-show for three different characters, it will be counted the same as no-showing for one and Rule 03 will apply.
  

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Section 03: Promo/Segment RolePlaying Rules
As well as being able to write their own matches, RolePlayers in the XWA are also given the chance to write their own promos. Below are the rules to follow when posting a promo in the XWA.

• Do not use anyone else's character at the start of a promo without the permission of the handler first.
  
  
• Promos are required to conclude with one of a series of tags. If you do not provide a tag, your promo will be considered "[Open]" with the rules for that tag specified below applying. The tags are as follows;
  [Closed] which indicates that your promo is closed, meaning that nobody can respond to continue the segment.
  [Open] which indicates that your promo is open, meaning members can respond and continue the segment in any way they see fit.
  [Open, ___ ] which indicates that your promo is open with the exception or inclusion of anything past the comma.
  [Tag To: Someone] which indicates that you are tagging the promo off to a specific individual or group of individuals.
  
  
• All promo responses are subject to the same rules regarding tags with only two exceptions; A. If a RolePlayer responds to a promo and tags it as "[Closed]", the RolePlayer who started the segment is reserved the right to continue the segment; B. If a RolePlayer responds to a promo and tags it as "[Tag To: Someone]" and tags it to another RolePlayer, the RolePlayer who started the segment is reserved the right to continue the segment but must wait at least 24 hours for the third party to have a chance to respond.
  
  
• Try and be realistic when it comes to attacks. If you decide to respond to a promo and attack someone, don't go overboard and kill the character or cut off a limb. Only basic ambushes are allowed. Simultaneously, if you leave your promo open, are attacked, and are laid out, don't respond continuing the promo hulking up and laying out everyone who just attacked you.
  

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Section 04: Voting Rules
This is the last section of the rules portion of the Guidebook but arguably the single most important. In the XWA, rather than the bookers deciding who wins, it's the general users that vote on matches and thus render a decision. Below are the rules regarding voting in the XWA.

• While RolePlayers are allowed to handle multiple characters and accounts, they will only be afforded one vote per match. If a handler attempts to break this rule, their account will be suspended for a week and will lose the right to use multiple accounts.
  
  
• When voting on a match, members are required to provide a brief explanation as to why they voted the way they did. It doesn't have to be 750 words long, but be specific.
  
  
• In the event that all members of the booking and administrative staff feel that the vote for a match has been corrupted in any way, they will be able to render what is called an "Executive Decision" wherein their ruling overrides the user vote. This, however, will only be used in extreme situations.
  
  
• The staff are allowed to vote on matches however only in the event of a tie or an "Executive Decision" can they vote on a match involving another member of the staff.
  
  
• In the event that no members have voted on a match, it will be considered a tie and the staff will vote and render a decision on the match.
  
  
• No-Showing for a match is an automatic forfeit, and votes are not required, nor binding.
  

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Step 3
Posting Your Character's Biography

Now that you're acquainted with our rules, it's time to really get started. The next step in this process is posting your character's biography, or Bio for short. Below is a general outline of what we need to know, but feel free go into more detail. We would only suggest that if you're starting a new character, read the other active roster members' Bios before choosing a finisher or your Picture Base (the person your character looks like) or Pic Base for short. On the subject of Pic Bases, I always have one cardinal rule when picking one; If you can't find a good, high quality picture of your Pic Base, chances are the guy who's making graphics for the E-Fed can't either. So try and pick someone who you not only would like to use as a Pic Base, but also can find a good picture of. Finally, it's important when picking someone as your pic base to specify what look (hair, clothes, facial hair, etc..) you're using. Say for example you were picking Brad Pitt. Well, Brad Pitt from Fight Club isn't really the same as Brad Pitt from Meet Joe Black. With that all said, please fill out your Bio and post it here

When posting your profile, please remove all of the sections in parenthesis. These are to give you an idea what to post, not to be reposted in your profile. Simply copy and paste what's below and repost in a new thread, then replace the sections in parenthesis with the information it asks for.


[CENTER][SIZE=2][B]Profile[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER]


[B]Wrestler's Name.[/B] (What is your character's name?)

[B]Titles Won.[/B] (What titles has your character won? If none, you can remove this from the profile.)

[B]Heel/Face/Tweener.[/B] (Is your character good (face), bad (heel), or in-between (tweener)?)

[B]Hometown.[/B] (Where is your character from?)

[B]Weight.[/B] (How much does your character weigh?)

[B]Height.[/B] (How tall is your character?)

[B]Biography.[/B] (Write a brief summary of your character, what they're like, their past, etc...)

[B]Style.[/B] (What is your character's in-ring style? High flying, hardcore, technical, brawler, etc... Explain in a brief summary.)


[CENTER][SIZE=2][B]Appearance[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER]


[CENTER][IMG](Post a link to an image of a person you are using as your character's picture base)[/IMG][/CENTER]
[Center][I](Explain your character's in-ring and out of ring attire here.)[/I][/Center]


[CENTER][SIZE=2][B]Entrance[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER]

[B]Entrance Music.[/B] (What is your character's entrance music?)

[QUOTE](Write a description of your character's entrance. This is what RolePlayers will more than likely be using in their matches for when you come out so try and make it as detailed as you can.)[/QUOTE]


[CENTER][SIZE=2][B]Moves[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER]


[SIZE=2][B][U]Finishers[/U][/B][/SIZE]

[B][I]Main.[/I][/B] (What is your character's main finisher?)
[B][I]Other.[/I][/B] (You can add two more secondary finishers. Please list the style of move it is, ala High Flying, Submission, etc... where it says Other in the bracket. If your character only has one, you can remove this.)


[SIZE=2][B][U]Impact Moves[/U][/B][/SIZE]

[B][I]01.[/I][/B] (You must have a bare minimum of 5 impact moves. This includes suplexes, slams, etc... If you feel the need to add more, just copy and paste the format for the numbering and change the number. You have a maximum of ten)
[B][I]02.[/I][/B]
[B][I]03.[/I][/B]
[B][I]04.[/I][/B]
[B][I]05.[/I][/B]


[SIZE=2][B][U]Other[/U][/B][/SIZE]

[B][I]01.[/I][/B] (Any other type of moves such as high flying or submission can go here. If you really feel the need to get detailed, where it says Other, change it to what style of moves will be below. You can add as many of these as you want, high flying, submission, etc...)
[B][I]02.[/I][/B]
[B][I]03.[/I][/B]
[B][I]04.[/I][/B]
[B][I]05.[/I][/B]


Step 4
Sign the XWA Roster Threads

Now that you've read the rules and created your profile, it's time to sign up for active competition. This brings us to the three XWA Roster threads, each covering different aspects of your status as a RolePlayer in the XWA. Below will be a description for the purpose of each as well as instructions on how to complete them. The next section is worth reading, however if you feel like you have a good enough handle on them and don't wish to continue reading, you can find the three threads here.

Section 01: Official XWA Roll Call Thread
First we begin with the "Official XWA Roll Call Thread". This thread is the simplest of the three but arguably the most important. All you have to do is reply to the thread stating your character's name and that you are active if you wish to be booked as a competitor. A staff member will then see that you have replied, add your name to the list, and remove your reply. Furthermore, if you are an active competitor and wish to be removed from this thread and subsequently no longer be booked, all you have to do is reply to the thread stating your character's name and that you are no longer active. This thread can be located here.


Section 02: Official "Who's Who?" Thread
We continue with the "Official "Who's Who?" Thread". This thread is to be used to define your username, which character or characters you handle, and what their picture bases are. As with the roll call, simply reply to the thread providing the necessary information and a staff member will proceed in the same fashion. This thread can be located here.


Section 03: Official Superstar Color Thread
Finally we conclude with the "Official Superstar Color Thread". This thread is to be used to define a particular color that represents your character. While there are many uses, one popular use being to format your promos and matches with the chosen color, the primary usage is in determining the color scheme of the banner that will be made for you. This thread can be located here.

Step 5
Have Fun!

I know, that was pretty lame, but we mean it! While there may be rules and policies to adhere to and uphold, our primary concern is that you, the RolePlayer, has fun. So with all that, on behalf of the XWA and it's staff, welcome to the Xtreme Wrestling Alliance!