Introduction

Hello and welcome to Erters.org, an RPG based in the world of Harry Potter. If you're here, we imagine you're looking for a fair bit of light, role-play enterainment. Or, you're lost. Either way, what you'll find in this website is a plethora of information on how to join an RPG that's been going for 8 years now. So, if it's your cup of tea, sit back, take a look around and put up an application! If you're lost, well...I'm really sorry.

19th of June, 2009

I've made an edit to the Starter's Guide to clear up a misunderstanding about how the wiki should be used. Here it is!

By now, you're probably thinking that this is a huge thing we ask of you. We can certainly see why, however, I want to stress that a perfectly acceptable character can be made by using the timeline and the knowledge of the separation from Rowling Canon. We realise that there is a lot of history and certainly, many of you have not been here for it - this is not an issue! All we want to see is what your character is made of, if they want to sweep over events you're uncomfortable writing about that's fine! We do not close interviews, nor do we think you have to add every single aspect of the game into them! You can flesh them out later and the rest? It's all fun extras, what you use to enhance your role-play experience.

The application is not a test of your knowledge of the game, the history is just a base for you to play off and little more. It's entirely your decision if you add more of the lore into your interview before you begin play, and that is just as acceptable and loved as those who do not!

I stress once more - aside from the in-character events bulleted in the timeline, and players realising the differences in canon, little else is mandatory for your bio! Saying that once you're accepted and feel comfortable in this small corner of the web and are ready to roll...

And then it moves into the next section. In short, you don't need the whole wiki to play here. It's all extra to help enhance the role-play experience; if you want to use other information from there in your bio, that's great, but it's not needed! Hope that clears up stuff for many of you!

In other news, the c-box is now available on all 3 skins. Transparency ftw! That's all for now!

18th of June, 2009

Woo! Ert's got a BIGASSCHAIN c-box! It's all premium and pretty! Unfortunately, I can only put it on one of the skins. Well, I can put them on all the skins but I can only customise it to blend in with one - blah! But! I will come up with a solution. Somehow. xD Anyway, that's all. I'm just pottering around and adding random stuff. Expect more updates.

Anyway, the c-box is at the bottom of the message board! Have fun with it. ^.^

17th of June, 2009

IMPORTANT: RULE CHANGE!

So. I just realised that the rules stated no extra powers could be had and I blinked.

Me: "Here's an HPRPG THAT HAS LOTS OF STUFF. No, you can't explore things like animagus ability and the like, but here's an article about how to become one anyway, just to tease!" *ahem* Forgive me for that. I actually forgot it was there.

You see, back when we had like 38290138290 members, people tried to claim those things every turn. Someone even tried to apply as elf, which was fine, but the elf was also an animagus, werewolf, metamorphamagic-vampire. Oh yeah! It was a Seer, too. No. I am not kidding and yes, the app was serious. But we're a smaller community now and...yeah, the rule is totally uneeded. It's been changed! Some restrictions still apply but, they're nothing major. Take a gander at the rule change here!

Sorry if that turned anyone away before, in fact, it probably did and I am totally aware of why it would. Apologies again!

16th of June, 2009

OM NOM NOM. New layout. It's in theme with the current (default) skin, which makes me a happy camper. xD Nothing else is going to get updated here for a few more days, for many reasons. 1) The servers are going down tommorow at some point for about an hour while the provider goes through maintainence. Pray nothing is lost, and actually, back up your threads and interviews (we have a full board back-up, but others never hurt) and 2), I'm keeping things where they are at the moment so new folk don't get overwhelmed when a whole load of stuff happens. No, I'm not stalling time, though I am keeping all the current events/past events available for new members when they join.

Speaking of which! Ask us questions, folks! Really, I see people lurking constantly, I'd love to know what you think right here! And if you're confused about absolutely anything? Post it in the same spot, we'll get to you. We want to involve as many people as possible for the upcoming pretties! We don't bite, I promise. Well, we just nibble a bit but that's all!

Currently seeking: Quidditch Players, Obliviators, a couple more Aurors and some Knockturn lurkers! Of course, every-day wizards and witches are always welcome!

And finally, a new shiny forum: The Department of Backstory! The forum description tells all! Feel free to go back and RP whatever you want, so long as it's game canon. ^.^ Aside from that, the wiki is getting updated (never stops, really), so look out for the Ministry of Magic files and the articles pertaining to the high fantasy side of things to be fleshed out in the coming days.

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Faerun is full of awesome. If you love high fantasy and are looking for an active, welcoming community based on Forgotten Realms, this is for you. You don't even have to have DnD knowledge to join, the staff are very helpful, as are all the members; the application process is simple and there is plenty to jump in on. Also, there are two site-wide plots going on right now. I'm quite proud to be affiliated with them. Get involved, yo!

That's all from me for the moment, loves! Have a good one!

15th of May, 2009

Well, it's been a busy week - not on the boards, I have to say, but that hardly matters! The wiki has at least 20 new articles and the brain spanking new Starter's Guide, which we sorely needed. There's a whole lot more stuff in the works though; I found a lot of the original information on Aurors and the Ministry and extra timelines, so I've still got a bit of work to do. It needs a good clean, it was mostly OOC and now I've got to swap it to the wiki voice. Eek. Anyway, that's all that's been happening on that front. Thom and I will have a treat for you guys soon, more along the lines of the high fantasy mass explosions we all adore, even if just for a little. ^.^

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'Til the Day I Die, is a Resident Evil RPG based on the second movie's canon. Go, go and check 'em out! It looks like all sorts of fun and boasts a clean, easy to read layout and a game with canons available! They're our newest affiliate and the admin's a sweetie. <3

That's all from me for the moment, been to the doctor's today so I'm not entirely keen on doing much of anything right now. Anyway, loves. Take it easy!