03-18-2018, 05:21 AM
TITLE GUIDE
The Ascendants have both Zodiac titles, Odyssey titles, and Quark titles. Zodiac titles recognize personality traits or significant factors of a character, while Odyssey titles can be earned through specific tasks, and Quark titles acknowledge progress in the Ascendants Characterization threads.
☆.｡.:* ZODIAC TITLES .｡.:*☆
Zodiac titles are assigned based on personality traits and characteristics. The titles earned can be used in-character to introduce your character. (For instance: "Exampleman, advisor of the Ascendants.") These titles can be assigned by Cosmic Generals and up, and are typically given out at meetings, though they can be given in Monthly Ceremonies as well. Those who earn these titles will denote them on their necklaces with colored beads that can be engraved to a person's liking. ☆ [color=#9c7fa5]☆
PROTECTORS - (Earns Title: "Protector of the Ascendants")
Skilled combatants, war-like, active training and battle participants. These members may be short-tempered and quicker to pick a fight with their fists rather than their words, but they might also just be highly skilled in battle. Alternatively, these members have shown to be great protectors and defendants of their family and of the Ascendants, either through physical combat, or other means. They do everything in their power to ensure the safety of others. This title earns a red bead.
PROMISED - (Earns Title: "Ascendants Promised")
Promising newcomers. These members stood out in their first one to two weeks in the Ascendants, hitting the ground running and getting involved from the start. Their characters grab attention and become integrated very quickly. This title earns an orange bead.
GUIDES - (Earns Title: "Guide of the Ascendants")
Socialites and greeters. These members are quick to greet all newcomers, show them around, and are friendly and welcoming from the get-go, often found socializing with others. They are not only rather social internally, but they like to visit allies and get involved with joint events. This title earns a yellow bead.
ADVISOR - (Earns Title: "Advisor of the Ascendants")
Clever analytics and strategists. These members are smart, but not just smart -- they are schemers who always have a plan, track details, and like to be prepared. In addition to their wits, their insight and advice is well respected and heeded. This title earns a blue bead.
CLERIC - (Earns Title: "Caretaker of the Ascendants")
These members have a working knowledge of healing and medicine, and can help in the middle of battle or crisis. They are always willing to help their clanmates with medical issues, and have shown to be trustworthy in difficult situations. This title earns a green bead.
JESTER - (Earns Title: "Jester of the Ascendants")
Jesters, morale boosters, those who don't take things too seriously. These members can be a very diverse and dynamic group -- some may come across as rays of sunshine, bringing up everyone's happiness around them, while others may be the sort with dry humor who aren't exactly bright and shining but are very casual and not too serious. They keep things light. This title earns a purple bead.
HISTORIAN - (Earns Title: "Historian of the Ascendants")
Bookworms, intellects, historians. These members are smart in the bookish sense, coming equipped with their libraries, notes, and interest in history or other sorts of Humanities. Not only do they have a love of bookish knowledge, but they perhaps have also shown an interest in keeping and maintaining Ascendants history alive and well through culture, cerememony participation, and more. This title earns a white bead.
THERAPIST - (Earns Title: "Therapist of the Ascendants")
In constrat to advisors, these memebrs have shown to be nurturing, deep conversationalists. Instead of wits and strategies, these members show genuine care and willingness to connect on a deeper level with their Clanmates. They might help them through a tough time, or always check up on others to make sure they're doing alright. They tend to be very caring and considerate of others, and these connections help strengthen the bonds of community in or out of the Ascendants. This title earns a silver bead.
VOLUNTEERS - (Earns Title: "Supervisor of the Ascendants")
Go-getters, active volunteers. These members are first to volunteer for anything and everything, whether it be hosting things, coming up with ideas, or voicing their opinions. They are everywhere; it is hard to do something without running into them, either leading the way or jumping right on board with the plan. This title earns a pink bead.
PEACEKEEPERS - (Earns Title: "Diplomat of the Ascendants")
Peacekeepers and mediators. These characters are true pacifists, trying to support the Ascendant's alignment as such, and they can often be found smoothing out conflicts and trying to refuse situations. Invaluable when it comes to ambassador discussions and inter-clan relations. This title earns a gold bead.
PROTECTORS - (Earns Title: "Protector of the Ascendants")
Skilled combatants, war-like, active training and battle participants. These members may be short-tempered and quicker to pick a fight with their fists rather than their words, but they might also just be highly skilled in battle. Alternatively, these members have shown to be great protectors and defendants of their family and of the Ascendants, either through physical combat, or other means. They do everything in their power to ensure the safety of others. This title earns a red bead.
PROMISED - (Earns Title: "Ascendants Promised")
Promising newcomers. These members stood out in their first one to two weeks in the Ascendants, hitting the ground running and getting involved from the start. Their characters grab attention and become integrated very quickly. This title earns an orange bead.
GUIDES - (Earns Title: "Guide of the Ascendants")
Socialites and greeters. These members are quick to greet all newcomers, show them around, and are friendly and welcoming from the get-go, often found socializing with others. They are not only rather social internally, but they like to visit allies and get involved with joint events. This title earns a yellow bead.
ADVISOR - (Earns Title: "Advisor of the Ascendants")
Clever analytics and strategists. These members are smart, but not just smart -- they are schemers who always have a plan, track details, and like to be prepared. In addition to their wits, their insight and advice is well respected and heeded. This title earns a blue bead.
CLERIC - (Earns Title: "Caretaker of the Ascendants")
These members have a working knowledge of healing and medicine, and can help in the middle of battle or crisis. They are always willing to help their clanmates with medical issues, and have shown to be trustworthy in difficult situations. This title earns a green bead.
JESTER - (Earns Title: "Jester of the Ascendants")
Jesters, morale boosters, those who don't take things too seriously. These members can be a very diverse and dynamic group -- some may come across as rays of sunshine, bringing up everyone's happiness around them, while others may be the sort with dry humor who aren't exactly bright and shining but are very casual and not too serious. They keep things light. This title earns a purple bead.
HISTORIAN - (Earns Title: "Historian of the Ascendants")
Bookworms, intellects, historians. These members are smart in the bookish sense, coming equipped with their libraries, notes, and interest in history or other sorts of Humanities. Not only do they have a love of bookish knowledge, but they perhaps have also shown an interest in keeping and maintaining Ascendants history alive and well through culture, cerememony participation, and more. This title earns a white bead.
THERAPIST - (Earns Title: "Therapist of the Ascendants")
In constrat to advisors, these memebrs have shown to be nurturing, deep conversationalists. Instead of wits and strategies, these members show genuine care and willingness to connect on a deeper level with their Clanmates. They might help them through a tough time, or always check up on others to make sure they're doing alright. They tend to be very caring and considerate of others, and these connections help strengthen the bonds of community in or out of the Ascendants. This title earns a silver bead.
VOLUNTEERS - (Earns Title: "Supervisor of the Ascendants")
Go-getters, active volunteers. These members are first to volunteer for anything and everything, whether it be hosting things, coming up with ideas, or voicing their opinions. They are everywhere; it is hard to do something without running into them, either leading the way or jumping right on board with the plan. This title earns a pink bead.
PEACEKEEPERS - (Earns Title: "Diplomat of the Ascendants")
Peacekeepers and mediators. These characters are true pacifists, trying to support the Ascendant's alignment as such, and they can often be found smoothing out conflicts and trying to refuse situations. Invaluable when it comes to ambassador discussions and inter-clan relations. This title earns a gold bead.
☆.｡.:* ODYSSEY TITLES .｡.:*☆
Odyssey titles are so named because they require that members quest, so to speak, to earn their title. There are five named for constellations, and in order to earn these titles members will have to complete the tasks correlated with each star in that constellation. They require much more work and effort to earn, but they also help encourage involvement and development from members. Those who earn these titles will denote them on their necklaces with obsidian beads engraved with golden constellations. [color=#9c7fa5]☆ [color=#9c7fa5]☆
MONOCEROS
The Monoceros (Unicorn) title is meant to reward and acknowledge meaningful Clan-life milestones. It shows that a member has been an active participant in the Clan and accomplished a lot of meaningful goals that go along with being a member. One that was born into the Clan or joined young might have an easier time of achieving the Monoceros constellation, but only 3/4 stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
[color=#9c7fa5]☆ ALPHA MONOCEROTIS: Mentor two Fireballs to Observer.
☆ GAMMA MONOCEROTIS: Complete Fireball training under a mentor.
☆ EPSILON MONOCEROTIS: Participant in monthly ceremonies 5 times (can be getting a rank, receiving a Fireball or mentor, getting rank/title beads, etc).
☆ PLASKETT'S STAR: Participate in at least one traditional event (Equinox, Solstices, Night of Stars, etc).
DRACO
The Draco (Dragon) title is meant to reward and acknowledge contributions to the Clan on a daily basis. It recognizes that a member has been helpful in presenting new ideas and keeping things flowing forward. 6/7 stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
☆ ETAMIN: Plan or help plan 6 internal or allied events. (Please do not simply spam several events in one day for this task.)
☆ ALDIBAIN: Participate in at least 2 ooc discussions regarding brainstorming, feedback, or idea generation.
☆ RASTABAN: Attend at least 6 internal events.
☆ ALTAIS: Complete a weekly task 3 weeks in a row.
☆ THUBAN: Host weekly tasks 3 times.
☆ EDASICH: Make 3 unique open threads in one week.
☆ ALDHIBAH: Launch or aid in planning a Clan-wide plot attempt (can be on a smaller or larger scale as long as it is pitched to the Astral Seraph for approval).
PEGASUS
The Pegasus title is meant to reward and acknowledge aid with foreign relations. It highlights members who have contributed to allied events or been involved on a site-wide basis, helping to further the Ascendants name. Only 5/6 stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
☆ ALPHERATZ: Participate in 3 raids (against others or on us).
☆ MARKAB: Act as an ambassador for 5 occasions.
☆ SCHEAT: Attend 6 ally or neutral hosted events.
☆ ALGENIB: Complete a three-stage (or more) plot with character outside of the Ascendants. (Your interpretation of "three-stage" is up to you. That can mean 3 threads contributing to it or 3 different steps to complete the plot.)
☆ MATAR: Contribute to a plot involving alliances and politics in some form (affecting an alliance status, forbidden loves, alliance litters, spying, etc).
☆ ENIF: Seek help from or offer aid to an ally or neutral in some form.
CENTAURUS ☆ The Centaurus (Centaur) title is meant to reward and acknowledge character development and in depth plotting. It recognizes members who have worked hard to grow their characters and to get involved with others. Only 5/6 stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
☆ RIGIL KENTAURUS: Win an ic event competition of some form (clan-wide games, etc.
☆ PROXIMA CENTAURI: Complete 5 development prompts (either archived or current).
☆ HADAR: Complete a three-stage (or more) plot with another member. (Your interpretation of "three-stage" is up to you. That can mean 3 threads contributing to it or 3 different steps to complete the plot.)
☆ MENKENT: Have at least 10 genuine interactions with 3 other members. (Again, "genuine interactions" up to your interpretation.)
☆ ALNAIR: Complete and document a character arc with at least 3 contributing threads.
☆ MA WEI: Complete at least 1 1,000+ word one-shot.
HYDRA
The Hydra (Serpent) title is meant to reward and acknowledge long-term membership and citizenry type achievements. It points out members who had made a lasting impact on the Ascendants or been well integrated into the Clan for some time. All stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
☆ GAMMA HYDRAE: Maintain activity in the Ascendants for at least 3 months.
☆ ZETA HYDRAE: Win an ooc competition of some form (choice awards, games, etc).
☆ BETA HYDRAE: Collect 3 titles (zodiac, odyssey, or quark).
☆ ALPHARD: Participate in at least 10 joining threads.
☆ MINCHIR: Attend at least 10 meetings.
MONOCEROS
The Monoceros (Unicorn) title is meant to reward and acknowledge meaningful Clan-life milestones. It shows that a member has been an active participant in the Clan and accomplished a lot of meaningful goals that go along with being a member. One that was born into the Clan or joined young might have an easier time of achieving the Monoceros constellation, but only 3/4 stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
[color=#9c7fa5]☆ ALPHA MONOCEROTIS: Mentor two Fireballs to Observer.
☆ GAMMA MONOCEROTIS: Complete Fireball training under a mentor.
☆ EPSILON MONOCEROTIS: Participant in monthly ceremonies 5 times (can be getting a rank, receiving a Fireball or mentor, getting rank/title beads, etc).
☆ PLASKETT'S STAR: Participate in at least one traditional event (Equinox, Solstices, Night of Stars, etc).
DRACO
The Draco (Dragon) title is meant to reward and acknowledge contributions to the Clan on a daily basis. It recognizes that a member has been helpful in presenting new ideas and keeping things flowing forward. 6/7 stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
☆ ETAMIN: Plan or help plan 6 internal or allied events. (Please do not simply spam several events in one day for this task.)
☆ ALDIBAIN: Participate in at least 2 ooc discussions regarding brainstorming, feedback, or idea generation.
☆ RASTABAN: Attend at least 6 internal events.
☆ ALTAIS: Complete a weekly task 3 weeks in a row.
☆ THUBAN: Host weekly tasks 3 times.
☆ EDASICH: Make 3 unique open threads in one week.
☆ ALDHIBAH: Launch or aid in planning a Clan-wide plot attempt (can be on a smaller or larger scale as long as it is pitched to the Astral Seraph for approval).
PEGASUS
The Pegasus title is meant to reward and acknowledge aid with foreign relations. It highlights members who have contributed to allied events or been involved on a site-wide basis, helping to further the Ascendants name. Only 5/6 stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
☆ ALPHERATZ: Participate in 3 raids (against others or on us).
☆ MARKAB: Act as an ambassador for 5 occasions.
☆ SCHEAT: Attend 6 ally or neutral hosted events.
☆ ALGENIB: Complete a three-stage (or more) plot with character outside of the Ascendants. (Your interpretation of "three-stage" is up to you. That can mean 3 threads contributing to it or 3 different steps to complete the plot.)
☆ MATAR: Contribute to a plot involving alliances and politics in some form (affecting an alliance status, forbidden loves, alliance litters, spying, etc).
☆ ENIF: Seek help from or offer aid to an ally or neutral in some form.
CENTAURUS ☆ The Centaurus (Centaur) title is meant to reward and acknowledge character development and in depth plotting. It recognizes members who have worked hard to grow their characters and to get involved with others. Only 5/6 stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
☆ RIGIL KENTAURUS: Win an ic event competition of some form (clan-wide games, etc.
☆ PROXIMA CENTAURI: Complete 5 development prompts (either archived or current).
☆ HADAR: Complete a three-stage (or more) plot with another member. (Your interpretation of "three-stage" is up to you. That can mean 3 threads contributing to it or 3 different steps to complete the plot.)
☆ MENKENT: Have at least 10 genuine interactions with 3 other members. (Again, "genuine interactions" up to your interpretation.)
☆ ALNAIR: Complete and document a character arc with at least 3 contributing threads.
☆ MA WEI: Complete at least 1 1,000+ word one-shot.
HYDRA
The Hydra (Serpent) title is meant to reward and acknowledge long-term membership and citizenry type achievements. It points out members who had made a lasting impact on the Ascendants or been well integrated into the Clan for some time. All stars are required to complete this constellation and earn the title.
☆ GAMMA HYDRAE: Maintain activity in the Ascendants for at least 3 months.
☆ ZETA HYDRAE: Win an ooc competition of some form (choice awards, games, etc).
☆ BETA HYDRAE: Collect 3 titles (zodiac, odyssey, or quark).
☆ ALPHARD: Participate in at least 10 joining threads.
☆ MINCHIR: Attend at least 10 meetings.
☆.｡.:* QUARK TITLES .｡.:*☆
Quark titles are based on additions to Characterization threads and plotting. In order to receive these titles, make sure to look at the pendent tracker thread and note which ones you have completed. They're meant to encourage plotting and diving deeper into both your character and others. They're blue with gold engraving. To add to your characterization threads, take a look at the Ascendants Characterization Codes. ☆
PHOTOGRAPHER
Complete all the characterization codes with images in them.
TRACKER
Include a thread tracker, playlist, and heart chart in your characterization thread.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Complete the in-depth biography provided on the Ascendants Characterization Codes thread.
INSTIGATOR
Post on 5 other people's characterization threads either to find plots or to discuss the content there.
PLOTTER
Complete the plotting form provided in the Ascendants Characterization Codes thread.
PHOTOGRAPHER
Complete all the characterization codes with images in them.
TRACKER
Include a thread tracker, playlist, and heart chart in your characterization thread.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Complete the in-depth biography provided on the Ascendants Characterization Codes thread.
INSTIGATOR
Post on 5 other people's characterization threads either to find plots or to discuss the content there.
PLOTTER
Complete the plotting form provided in the Ascendants Characterization Codes thread.
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