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Before asking any questions, please read this first.

We've listed a handful of questions we got to answer thousands of times already,

and it would help if you reduced our and your time by just taking a look at these.

Thank you, huns ♥






         ♕         How can I join?

                          Everything you need to know about how to join the group can be
                          found HERE. Please read everything carefully, because we have
                          a very different application process than other groups!



         ♕         When can I send in my Application?

                          You may send it in during the Opening(s) we have.

                          Of course you may post your Application before the group opens as well! And if you want an Application
                          Check, just post the fav.me or sta.sh link to it in a comment on our front page. A mod will look over it
                          and tell you if you need to fix anything, or if it's good to go! Q v Q /

                          Make sure your application shows your character's fullbody, no cutting the feet off or anything please.
                          You can always resize your picture. And please make sure that the picture on the Sheet is their
                          Work/Performance clothing or outfit! You're always welcome to add in a second picture of your
                          Character into the Background, showing their casual/real outfit/looks.




         ♕         Application Checks?

                          Yes, we do Application Checks. However, we're not going to do any app checks during Opening periods.
                          It's enough work already organizing an Opening, we don't need additional App Checks, too.
                          Not to mention, that by then it would be kind of late for you to get a Check, no?

                          To get an App Check, please leave the fav.me or sta.sh link to your App in a comment on
                          the frontpage! We want other people to see what's good and what's bad for Apps, it's
                          a learning experience for all of us! Plus, everybody loves checking out new, potential
                          Members that we'll get to play with! ~

                          If you send your Application Check per Note, we will not answer it. Sorry. Please keep that in mind.



         ♕         Applications for Writers?

                          Sorry, but we don't have applications for writers only. CdR is a primarily art based RP
                          group and everybody needs a drawn application to join. We don't have any kind of
                          specific art standard though, so you're still completely free to apply just like every other member too.



         ♕         I've never RPed or joined a group before, am I still allowed to join?

                          Of course you are! We don't judge on how experienced someone is!

                          If you're unsure about your overall skills, HERE
                          is the link to a quite good roleplay guide if you're fully new to this whole thing, feel free
                          to check it out! We're sure it's helpful no matter how experienced you are!



         ♕         Is traditional art allowed for applications?
                         
                          Yes they are! You just need to place them cleanly onto the Application Sheet.
                          If you need help posting them onto the Sheet, feel free to leave a comment on
                          the frontpage! We'll try and help you out! If not then try and make it as neat as possible.



         ♕         Can someone else draw my application for me?

                          No! No, no, no and NO!  The art has to be 100% yours. That means no commissioning
                          someone to do your application picture for you, no using bases, and most of all no tracing!
                          If we see any of this you will be declined or kicked, depending if you've made it in or are applying.

                          Try to make your Application picture as nice as possible, give your best! We don't judge on art,
                          but a sloppily colored picture with no effort at all is not helping you get in.



         ♕         If my character joins as a Staff Job, can I eventually become a Performer later on?

                          Yes, that is possible! But you would have to earn it through activity first!
                          We have a Shop where you can find a couple
                          of different Items for you to purchase with points that you've earned through activity.



         ♕         Are NPCs allowed?

                          Yes! You may use NPCs to further your Roleplays or Stories. However, we ask you
                          to keep it to a minimum, please! Especially when playing with other people.
                          If you'd flood the Roleplay with too many NPCs the other people would surely
                          become bothered. Please try and be considerate of their fun as well, ok? C:

                          Just make sure that the people you play with are comfortable with what you're doing!
                          And always make sure that your Character is the most important Character you play!
                          You made them for a reason after all, right?



         ♕         Can I have more than one Character?

                          Yes! You may have one additional Character! We call them Secondary Characters.
                          However, you have to earn it first! By being active in the Group you can earn yourself
                          Points and with those you can buy things from our Shop.
                          We're sure there's something of interest to you there!



         ♕         Can my Character have a Pet?

                          Absolutely! More than one even! However they are not allowed to give you any
                          special powers or effects and they shouldn't be too big, please. And maybe don't
                          have more than 5 Pets at a time. It can get really tedious to manage so many at a time
                          and it might upset other people the same way that too many NPCs can be bothersome.



         ♕         Do I need permission to change my characters clothing or hair style once im in the group?

                          No, please dont ask. If your character decides it wants pigtails instead of braids then go on ahead.
                          Just don't completely change their Species from one day to another, we have Items you can buy
                          from the Shop for those kind of things.



         ♕         Can our OCs interact with others from different Factions?

                          Of course they can ~! Feel free to RP with anybody you like, friendship/love amongst
                          the Factions is nothing bad!



         ♕         There's some really bad drama going on between me and some other member(s)...

                          We highly suggest trying out our Tumblr and asking us an anon question.

                          Feel free to contact the mods personally if it's turning into a problem. We're there for you,
                          but please, please, please don't bring this into the RP. Your private problems are OOC,
                          so please keep them there and keep them out of the public.
                          Nobody likes seeing other people's dirty laundry!
                          We'll help you gladly, but please don't get bystanders involved!



         ♕         I got declined QAQ! Why?!:iconwryplz:

                          After every Opening we will post the general reasons as to why people were declined.
                          If you want any details as to why your Application in particular was not accepted,
                          please send a note to the Group and ask politely.
                          We'll explain to you as soon as possible!

                          Dont fret if you didn't get in, remember, there is always a next opening!
                          If you decide to be rude or nasty about it then don't bother with the next opening.
                          If you got declined its your own fault for not following the rules we've set out for you, please don't
                          attack or blame the mods. Of course there's always a chance that your Application was perfectly fine,
                          just that we didn't have any more Slots open for you to take. That's also a possibility.



         ♕         Is this group based on Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus?

                          No, it is not. The founder melloskitten came up with the idea independently of a circus full of
                           the supernatural in the 1880's. While she and other mods may or may not read the book in the
                          future to avoid too many similarities, the idea itself of a magical circus that performs only at night
                          is a subtrope of the magical wanderers genre that has been applied to
                          any group of "others" since time began.
                         
                          As for the name similarity, why wouldn't a Supernatural Circus that performs at night
                          not be named "The Circus of Dreams"?



         ♕         I didnt read the blogs, what do i do? :iconmingplz:

                          GO AND READ THEM. :iconrageguyplz:







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Hazelstar67's avatar
Ah man, thought this was based on that lovey book. Guess that whole 'Cirque des _____' leads to quite a few mistakes.