Hey there, I'm one of the newest newbloods here. First of all, this really is a hell of a site, it seems like - it's really cool to see such interesting mechanics set up for what seems to be a great roleplay community! As someone who's done some game design for tabletop RPGs, I think it's really some clever stuff.
Unfortunately, it's all a lot for me to take in, and while I've been doing roleplay and creative writing for years, I've never really done it in a forum setting, and definitely not in one like this. Of course, that just makes it all the more exciting for me, but I'd still like to read up and familiarize myself as much as possible before taking the dive XD
That being said, I've read up on a lot of the resources around here, but I still have two questions (for right now, anyway):
First, what's the most appropriate way for me to introduce my character into the roleplay? The only other forum-based RP I played in had threads made for specifically introducing a character, usually open RPs for the player to state how their character enters the setting and how other characters react to them. I don't see any such thing around here, but perhaps I haven't looked hard enough? In any case, how would I best go about bringing Raziel into the fold?
Second, I see plenty of other players with several badges. I've read about the meaning of these badges, but I was curious as to how I go about getting my own. Is it something I just have to wait for a mod to give me, or do I have to actively apply for the appropriate badges, or...?