west high school enrollment

premise

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:16:43 GMT

welcome back students! we all hope you have a great summer and enjoyed your time off. now that school is back in session, we'd like to give a hearty hello to all our returning and fresh faces. --- okay let's get real bitches, no one cares what principal nolan has to say. welcome back to another year at west high school, only 185 days til freedom, not that i'm counting down or anything already... i hope you all had a fun summer without having me around watching your every move and posting it for the world to read. you may think that you're all mine until the school bell rings, well think again. i'm where you all hang out, where you all eat and play. i'm everywhere whether you like it or not. i bet you're all excited for new updates to your blackberries, grapevine has been a little vacant since last june. now for you newbies, let me give you a little rundown. this is west high school, where my friends and i live lavish and scandalous lives. this is the life of cars, fashion, and out doing one another. our daddy's arn't afraid to toss a charge card our way as long as we stay out of theirs. i fit among all these animals, living the same lifestyle of the rich and famous. who says salt lake city doesn't have any fun? when we're not here stuck behind bars we're out partying, drinking, and doing everything kids our ages shouldn't -- don't tell daddy! the only difference between me and them, i just so happen to let all our "secrets" out, oops! when you want the 411 where your boyfriend has been for the past two nights or why so and so looks so coked out in economics class, i'm your girl. now that you have a taste of our life, let's see if you can join it. you know, it's a dog eat dog world out there, so watch your every move 'cuz you know i am... xoxo, gossip girl.

This game is inspired by the book and now tv series, Gossip Girl and while not directly based on the Cecily von Ziegesar's work, the game will have certain similarities, most importantly a Gossip Girl. Unlike the book and series though, these kids reside in the deemed to be 'normal' town of Salt Lake City and attended a co-ed high school, West High. This community surrounds the classes of 2009 and 2010 whom are enjoying their last years in high school. Credit to this community goes to summershare and unihigh for the idea, short premise we borrowed, and other works of creativity.

quick links!

school website • athletics • organizations • courses

rules & guidelines.

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:20:22 GMT

COMMUNITY • this past summer on insanejournal two fabulous played-by communities surfaced, summershare and unihigh. sadly, both communities are no longer active which brings us to the creation of whs. since we could never fill the shoes of the past two communities and their moderator(s), we decided to move the game to a new location. west high school is located in salt lake city, utah. all previous members are welcomed to bring back their old characters. if you would like to keep your face, name, personality, background, etc you are more than welcome too. however, if you'd like to switch things up you can go right ahead! this community will be mainly focusing on the soon-to-be graduating class of 2009 and their fun filled senior year, as well as the class of 2010 who can't wait for the seniors to leave so they can take on full reign.

PLAY BYS • since this will be the senior class of west high school, we want to put it out there that when it comes down to picking a face, they must be able to pass for the ages of sixteen to nineteen years old, since that is the typical age range for a junior/senior. we're sorry, but chances are brad pitt and britney spears just won't cut it.

APPLYING • to apply, you will need either a biography of at least three paragraphs and/or twelve well-developed facts about your character. both must give the reader a detailed view of your character's life such as their history and personality. you may also throw in some tidbits that make your character interesting/unique, those are always fun to read! also, you'll need a friends only post that contains a link back to this journal and your screenname visible. AIM is the means of online communication within this community, everyone must have a screenname and use it. your journal name and aim screenname must have something to do with your character's name, no exceptions.

UPDATING • our update limit is every three weeks. each update must be substantial, do not throw some bullshit entry together. we feel that three weeks is fair enough and if you can't abide to that, then this community is possibly not for you. finally, all updates must be written by you!

ACTIVITY • a community is only as active as its members! in order to keep this place up and going, all of you have to do your part. using the sub-communities, updating, going on AIM, commenting, and joining chats will help keep this place from dying. we're all here for the same reason, to roleplay. try not to leave anyone out and welcome new members. we don't want this place to turn into one huge clique-fest and surely you don't either. also we want to bring this to everyone’s attention. if you update every three weeks, but are not active online or in sub-communities, you are susceptible for removal. no one likes a role hog that just updates to be eliminated from removals, that isn't the point of the game and we're going to make sure this isn't over looked.

STORYLINES • we all know that storylines are the bread and butter of roleplaying. they are what makes the role and community fun. we are not limiting your creativity, we just hope you use your noggin when it comes to 'mature/dark' storylines. please play all serious lines with respect and if you need to, brush up on the facts of the subject. keep in mind not everyone has a deceased family member, bad history, or has been abused. not that this doesn't happen in the real world, we just want to make sure that 9 out of 10 members in this community are all not in the same boat for said storylines. if your character happens to be pregnant, you must play out the storyline for the full pregnancy. marriage at this age is not common, so if you want to do so please let a mod know first and we can further discuss. engagement is fine, let's just not get "engaged and underage" happy. if you feel you might be stepping on any toes or not sure if you should or shouldn't do a line, contact a mod! we'll definitely help you out.

IC VERSUS OOC • let's all be mature, young adults and refresh the ic and ooc guidelines. since we will be having a gossip/rumor journal, we want to make sure you are all aware that your character's name may or may not be mentioned and it may not be always in a good way. once grapevine is set up, all comments will be screened and only visible to the moderators. if we feel someone is remotely 'burning' someone out of ooc spite, we will make sure to take actions into our own hands. this is suppose to be like high school people, students talk shit it's a well known fact. maybe not all of them, but a majority. we just want to make it clear that if we catch you crossing the line, you will be removed. no questions asked.

application

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:36:01 GMT

NAME: first, middle, and last. if they have a nickname they go by, feel free to include them.
PLAY-BY: let us know if they were held or if you're challenging.
AGE & BIRTHDAY since all characters are in their junior/senior year, your character has to be between 16 and 19 years of age. also state if they are going to be a junior or a senior.
USERNAME & SCREENNAME: unlinked and both must be related to your character's name.
EXAMPLES at least two aim conversations and one journal entry.
SCHEDULE & ACTIVITIES: are linked in the premise entry, please link us to your schedule and any sports/clubs your character is involved in.
REQUEST MEMBERSHIP: to whs, playlists, offline, bulletins and freestyle

check this post before you apply!
adds: every tuesday, thursday, and saturday evening at 9:30 PM

taken & holds

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:18:22 GMT

holds are until the closest set of adds, which will be every tuesday, thursday, and saturday evening. extentsions will be granted for twenty-four hours unless a longer time frame is requested. anonymous holds are accepted mainly for the fact that not everyone has a username registered and validated on this server just yet. however, we'd appreciate if you commented back with the username you'll be using once you decide. all faces are fair game except originals, please keep that in mind when placing your role.

taken roles

alex gaskarth
ashley greene
ashley olsen
kate voegele
miley cyrus
ryan ross
shia labeouf E
stas svetlichnny
taylor momsen
taylor swift

P denotes the role is pending
E denotes an extentsion was given

all holds for sports and organizations can be directed here. feel free to use plan for all your storyline needs!

drop box

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:07:53 GMT

all comments, questions, suggestions, and links to examples go here! comments are screened for your privacy.