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the taken list [27 May 2009|12:34am] taken list Held expires 10/19 Selena Gomez expires 10/19 Taylor Swift expires 10/22 Julianne Hough Adds are every Mondays and Thursday nights Storylines @ grassroot Updated: 10/19/2009 @ 10:15 AM CST. 39 comments|COMMENT

the cast members [27 May 2009|12:40am] Updated: 8/31/09 COMMENT

apply here - comments are screened [27 May 2009|12:42am] application Name: first, middle, last PB: no originals/myspace celebs Journal: make sure it is a variant of your character's name/nickname; keep it simple, please! - no numbers or underscores AIM: make sure it is a variant of your character's name/nickname Birthday; Age: Occupation: they can be based in rycade or commute to austin! Check out the list of Rycade & Austin businesses or make up your own. Connections: Remember, connections are limitless but they must be connected to a *minimum* of two characters in play. Storyline community - grassroot Link to Character Bio: may be in paragraphs and/or a list of facts Examples: compilation journals, drop box submissions, and private msg submissions all accepted. one journal + 1 aim/thread sample Directory Photo: Submit a link to a high-quality picture of your PB, at least 300x300 pixels. This will be used for the community directory page Request membership @ the main and ooc communities. <b>Name:</b> <b>PB:</b> <b>Journal:</b> <b>AIM:</b> <b>Birthday; Age:</b> <b>Occupation: </b> <b>Connections:</b> <b>Link to Character Bio: </b> <b>Examples:</b> <b>Directory Photo:</b> 2 comments|COMMENT

principles & rules [27 May 2009|02:02am] principles (1.) Always remember to keep OOC opinions out of IC play. Be respectful and come to the moderators with any questions or concerns. (2.) Diversity - we welcome minority PBs, slash/femmeslash characters, and people with back stories that vary from extraordinary to mundane. Just keep it real and real creative! (3.) The cast is divided into two categories - Trailblazers and Greenhorns. The Trailblazers are a group of characters that were the first to be introduced in the community. The Greenhorns are all subsequent characters that are added - to enter the community, each new character must have a MINIMUM of two connections to a character in game. Of course, we encourage unlimited connections between pending characters. If a Trailblazer is removed/decides to leave, the Greenhorn character with the most connections becomes bumped up to main cast. (4.) The character limit is 2 characters/player. (5.) Activity in AIM/threads, journal posts, and posting in denizens is the lifeblood of the game The update rule for the Trailblazers is one substantial, multiple paragraph length journal entry every four weeks. The update rule for the Greenhorns is one substantial, multiple paragraph length journal entry every three weeks. Removals will be done on the last Monday of every month (for Greenhorns) and the last day of every month (for Trailblazers). Hiatus requests will be a standard of two weeks unless otherwise requested. (6.) Innovation - we want this to feel like a game, not a chore! denizens is the go-to place for lyrics, randoms, text messages, threads. All members are invited to participate in lagniappes - community mixers and contests where players can earn points towards Update Immunity tickets. denizens | coteries | grassroot COMMENT

welcome to rycade, texas [27 May 2009|04:46am] Rycade, Texas Population: 5,573. A suburban farming community known for its sugarcane, it is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. Only 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Austin, it is only a forty-five minute drive from the hustle and bustle of the capital. It's a place where residents are on first name basis with the local businesses - like Duffy's (diner), Ginger's (grocery store), and Teddy's (pub). Local schools - Sugarland Day School (Pre-K - 3rd Grade), Trinity Junior High (4th - 8th Grade), Rycade High School - Home of the Killer Cougars and their rivals, St. Xavier Catholic High - Home of the Mighty Panthers. A large percentage (42%) of high school graduates go on to attend the University of Texas at Austin. Local festivals are the Heartland State Fair (late April), the Cane Harvest Festival (early September), Rycade Grill-Off (July 4th), and Lights on the Prairie (Christmas). Austin • the capital of the state of Texas and the county seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas and the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th-largest in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006. † No. 2 Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" (Money, 2006) † "Greenest City in America" (MSN) Residents of Austin are known as "Austinites" and include a diverse mix of university professors, students, politicians, musicians, state employees, high-tech workers, blue-collar workers, and white-collar workers. The main campus of the University of Texas is located in Austin. The city is home to enough large sites of major technology corporations to have earned it the nickname "Silicon Hills." Austin's official slogan promotes the city as "The Live Music Capital of the World," a reference to its status as home to many musicians and music venues. In recent years, many Austinites have also adopted the unofficial slogan "Keep Austin Weird"; this refers partly to the eclectic and progressive lifestyle of many Austin residents but is also the slogan for a campaign to preserve smaller local businesses and resist excessive commercialization. Wiki: Austin | Wiki: Businesses Based in Austin | Austin 360 | Austin.Org | Austin City Links prospectives • f.a.q grassroot points of interest residents • kiosk lagniappes COMMENT

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