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How to Join


Before reading this journal, please make sure you've read the  Rules & FAQ  journal! 

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Follow the steps below ensure you fill in your character sheet correctly

1) Download the Character Sheet
2) Choose a Race
3) Choose a Hometown
4) Design your character
5) Design your Loftwing
6) Choose a non-lethal starting weapon
7) Choose 3 starting items
8) Fill in their Details
9) Send a join request with a link to your finished character app!
 


1- Download the character Sheet


Click below to download the sheet.

New Student Application by Paper-Plate



Everyone starts as a new student!

2 - Choose a Race 


All races must wear clothes!! 

Skyloftian

(Hometown Choices - Skyloft, Crescent Reservoir, Chronos Desert, Obsidian Ridge)

People born and raised in the sky, these folk look pretty much the same as the Surface Folk but are much more comfortable with flight. They come in many sizes, shapes and colours but they all have pointed ears.

Hylian

(Hometown - Hyrule Field)
People born and raised on the surface, these folk look pretty much the same as the Slyloftians but are much more comfortable with horse riding. They come in many sizes, shapes and colours but they all have pointed ears.

Rito

(Hometown - Rito Tundra)
Bird people born in the Icy Tundra on the Surface. They have the ability to fly on their own but cannot fly high enough to get to skyloft. This means that they still need the assistance of a Loftwing to get that high.

• Rito can fly underneath the clouds.
• Rito must look like the Breath of the wild iterations.
• Can be any colour or type of bird as long as they ARE birds. must wear clothes.

Goron

(Hometown - Goron Caves)
Rock like people from the Caves near the beach, Living on the roll offs of Lava from the nearby volcano they are good in places that are hot and the strongest of all races.

• Gorons can roll into a ball
• Gorons cannot ride a horse but can ride a Loftwing.

Gerudo

(Hometown - Gerudo Valley)
Desert people born in the scorching heat. Gerudo are a matriarchal race of amazonian women who are naturally large and powerful. The most visually similar to Skyloftians.  

• Gerudo are only born as females, you cannot be born a male Gerudo. (Your character can be a DFAB Male Gerudo)
• Must have hair that is some shade of red.
• They also have pointed ears.

Zora

(Hometown - Zora Bay)
Underwater people from the southern seas, they are quick and agile in the water.

• Zora must look like Botw Zoras (with large bodies and smaller legs)
• Can be any colour with minimal patterns (eg; no polka dots or zebra stripes) 
• Zora can breath underwater.

(If you have any doubts about your design, show us a sketch!)


3 - Choose a Hometown


Your student may be from any of the following Places.

Make sure you check the Homeland List to see what each one is like!

The Sky

Skyloft (Sky - skyloftians only)
Crescent Reservoir (Sky - skyloftians only)
Obsidian Ridge (Sky - skyloftians only)
Chronos Desert (Sky - skyloftians only)

The Surface

Gerudo Valley (Surface - Gerudo only)
Rito Tundra (Surface - Rito only)
Goron Caves (Surface - Goron only)
Zora Bay (Surface - Zora only)
Hyrule Field (Hylians only) 


4 - Design your Character



SA: Runi Character Sheet by TehCapn SA :: Freshman Knight Sloan by llAJll Rahkali - Junior Knight by Paper-Plate

The most important bit! Your character can be as wild or as tame as you want as long as they follow some simple rules!

• They must fit in the Zelda universe (either BOTW or SS)
• No modern clothes, this includes zippers, jeans etc. If you need references check out the games for ideas.
• Try to be original! Don't submit a character who looks like an existing cannon character.
• Check the group for ideas if you are struggling.
• Make sure their clothes are appropriate - ALL RACES MUST WEAR CLOTHES

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Got any specific questions about your character? Check the - FAQ ▲ ▲ ▲ 

5 - Design your Loftwing


Your Loftwing may be any of the following colors:
We won't be allowing any crimson Loftwings, as they are supposed to be incredibly rare
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Pink
Orange
Yellow
Brown
Green
Teal
Blue
Purple
White/Gray/Silver
Black

(Please note that WHILE Loftwings have multicolored accents on their tips, PLEASE do not include more than FOUR colors on their main body! We don't want to see rainbow coloured Loftwings!  Loftwing beaks should stay around the golden/yellow range!)


If you would like to go the extra step and do a more detailed reference of your loftwing but have a hard time drawing birds you can use the following reference: Loftwing Reference

6 - Choose a non-lethal Weapon


Non-lethal Weapon - Choose 1
Place this in your main weapon slot

▲ Boomerang (weapon) - Throw if your bored, or use it to retrieve things. Can also be used as a weapon, but don't throw it at your fellow students! 

▲ Slingshot (Weapon)- used for shooting things. Don't aim it anyone's face!
-Note that if you choose a slingshot, you will have to put a seed bag in one of your three available slots, dropping your item count to 2.

▲ Wooden Sword (weapon) - You can't hurt anyone with this, more of a stick to hit people with. Wooden swords are entirely blunt but are useful for training and deflecting.

▲ Wooden Club (weapon) - A blunt bludgeoning weapon, larger then a sword it is ideal for Gorons and Gerudo!

7 - Choose 3 Items


Personal items - Choose 3
Place these in your equipped items slots

 ▲ Bug Net - For catching bugs. Made of wood and net

 Empty Bottle- Empty bottle rules from any Zelda game apply. You can put virtually anything in them. The only potions available are the ones you can find in the bazaar.

 Magic Bean- Plant in some soft dirt and see what grows! Make sure to water it. There are numerous magic beans. Anything could sprout from it!

 Pictograph Box- A new fangled contraption used for capturing the moment. Can hold a maximum of 5 photographs that you have to take to the photographer to get developed.

 Fishing Rod - Useful for catching fish and bugs! You can upgrade it to be able to catch bigger fish!

 Cooking pot - A small metal cooking pot for making meals (or potions when you level up) on the go.

▲ Wooden Shield - Use it to defend from attacks, it's not very strong though so will break if hit too hard and will set on fire in hot climates. You cannot shield surf on it.

 Candle- For lighting your way in the dark or starting a fire. But the last thing we need around here is a bunch of little arsonists, so use it wisely! 
(PLEASE make your candle look like a candle! It's not a torch or a fancy lantern, it's a candle, you can have a holder for it but make sure this is practical!)!!

!!YOU CANNOT USE GLASS IN YOUR CANDLE DESIGN!!
Glass is a limited resource in Skyloft academy



8 - Fill in their Details



Your character sheet should have the following information included!

-Your characters name.
-Their homeland
- A headshot or icon of your loftwing.
- Three personal items.
- 1 non-lethal weapon.
-A full body coloured picture of your character.


Once you have designed your character,put the following information in the Description.


Name: - Surnames are not required.

Homeland: - Please make sure this is correct for your race.

Loftwing's Name: Can be anything. 

Age: between 15 and 20 - This will increase every IRL year you are a member, or with a group time skip.

Height: Lowest allowed is 4'6 - Tallest is 9' (Gorons, Rito and Gerudo ONLY over 6'5")

Gender: Male / female / none / etc - Non binary members can choose which side of the dorms to stay with, where possible they will be roomed with other NB.

Non-lethal Weapon: A non lethal weapon from the choices.

Personal Items: 3 of the items designated. remember, no glass!

Personality: How would other people describe your character?

Brief Bio: (Please try to make this at least a full paragraph. A paragraph is around 7 sentences. Try to include some insight to why your character is the way they are, and how they came to study at the academy. )


If you're not sure where to put things a handy diagram can be seen as follows

Example by Paper-Plate

Rules to remember and double check!

• No glass in your candle holder.
• Your loftwing is a valid colour, no spots or stripes and a yellow beak.
• Your character is aged between 15 and 20 years old.
• Your character has the correct hometown for their race. 
• Your Rito, Goron, Zora or Gerudo is BOTW themed.
• Your character is wearing clothes.



9 - Send a join request with a link to your character sheet.


If no character sheet is linked, your request will be declined.





If you have any questions, ask here on the journal or contact one of us! 

Thank you so much for your interest!



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