The Soul Pyre is NOT an elitist clan; We are far more interested in an applicant's intelligence, creativity and personality than their in-game stats. We do, however, want some showing of competence within the game.

We are a clan that still enjoys roleplaying it's theme. We embrace our arrogant mockery of lesser beings with twisted humor. We are unapologetic in our ways! Keep that in mind with reading our site and applying to our clan.

One does not simply request to be sponsored. Sponsored Applicants are rare in our clan and only used under extremely special circumstances. We wish to open our doors for more like-minded players whom may just be in the lower-range of our clan requirements. You'll need to show exceptional understanding, learning and creativity in order to qualify for sponsorship below our normal minimum requirements

We strongly advise that you take the time to speak with a few of our members before you apply. Get a personal feel for how we are, and ask any questions that you didn't find answers to on the website.

Application Advice

Applying to The Soul Pyre is easy. All you have to do is post a note to Pyre on the Personal board. We can't stress that last part enough, either. If you can't use the correct board, then we won't waste our time reading your application.

So what exactly are we looking for in an application? Well...

Your application will give us that first insight into your personality. This is a clan full of twisted and creative people, so there's no need to hold back! Lace your note with humor, roleplay, or anything else you want to put in. When applying to The Soul Pyre, you are making a statement that you wish to socially interact and play Aardwolf with us for a number of years - Make us want that!

The Soul Pyre thrives on ingenuity, intelligence, and personality. Use your application to show us why you feel The Soul Pyre should be your home, and what kind of person you really are. Saying that you can contribute by exploring, donating, levelling, and sitting at 200/201 is all well and good, but what we really want to know is what you, as a person, can contribute to our family.

A few things to remember to include in your note:

• Any clans you have been in prior to your application, as well as a brief reason as to why you left.

• The names of any alts you have, or any name that you've played under in the past.

• Some basic personal info. We don't require your life story but where you are in the real world, the timezone and your usual playing times will assist us during the interviewing process.

Remember that this is a formal application to our clan. No one expects absolute perfection but we do expect to see true effort put into this. A lazy application may well be rejected on sight. Since Timezones can conflict it wouldn't be unheard of to include some basic stats of your character for those whom may not be able to see you directly.

The Interviews

We at the Soul Pyre believe that every member has the right to interview an applicant. There is a two-week evaluation period after the posting of your application. During this time, be ready for anything. Members may contact you for interviews, set you on a task or quest of some sort, or perhaps even stalk you in order to live out some perverse fantasy. This is a clan of very few taboos. You should possess the maturity and open-mindedness to deal with whatever we throw at you.

If something comes up that causes you to be inactive for a large portion of the evaluation period, that is fine. Please inform us, however, if you're liable to be unavailable for long stretches, so that we may extend the evaluation upon your return. Similarly, if you only play a few days of the week (say, on weekends, for example), please ensure that we are aware of this; we won't count it against you.

If, on the other hand, you aren't around for more than half of the evaluation period, without any explanation or contact to the clan to let us know, your application will be summarily declined, regardless of the vote count. Such a blatant disregard for the process, and disrespect for us as a clan, does not come without consequence.

At the end of the two-week evaluation, the result is simple. Should the number of Yes votes outweigh the number of No votes, you're in. In the event that a majority (51+% of active members) votes decisively before the two week period is over, you will be contacted with the result immediately.

Rejection

You have all our advice to make a proper application. Failure to do so shows your complacency to read our site and take this part seriously. We don't need undedicated worms only looking to bum our morgue due to their own inability to play. We do not sit around baking cookies ready for some random person to call us back. You need to work around our time and make yourself available to us in different ways: Tells, Notes, Groups or Sponsors..

Generally speaking, rejection comes in one of two forms. Either the vote is mind-blowingly one-sided, or it's a near thing -You'll be able to tell which is the case!

You'll be informed of our reasons for rejecting you. You may be applicable to try again at a later date, but the result may still be the same. A good argument as to why we should reconsider may just make us look into it deeper, but don't count on it.

Every now and then, however, we do reject somebody by a very narrow margin. Usually, this is an indication that many of us found your personality to be compatible, but there are perhaps some things about you that don't quite mesh. If this is the case, you'll find your rejection note to be much more evenly tempered, and quite often we will point out what we feel needs to be done in order for you to fit our ranks.

In this instance, you are welcome to reapply after a period of no less than two months from the day of your rejection note. Indeed, even actually having the balls to reapply will sometimes sway people in your favour; it shows dedication, after all. A few of our members were initially turned down, but wanted badly enough to be a part of our family, that they tried again. If you reapply after we've taken great pains to emphasize your shortcomings, however, well, we'll probably just laugh at you. Again.

Returning Members

Returning members are, for the most part, treated the same as a new applicant. In fact, in some ways, we will judge you more harshly than a fresh recruit. On the one hand, your application doesn't need to impress us with your personality so much (unless, of course, you've been gone for years and most of the current members aren't familiar with you), but you do need to clarify the circumstances that caused you to leave the clan in the first place, as well as what has changed since then to bring you back.

Since you have been with us before, we expect you to be familiar with our quirks, methods, and expectations. You will still need to convince us why we should be willing to take you back, and more importantly, reassure us that you have no intentions of leaving again. A blase attitude towards the interview process won't get you far.

Finally, assuming your accepted return to the family, you'll still have to work your way back to retaining your prior status. You'll still undergo the probation period, and be treated, technically, as a new member. Socially, though, things will probably be just like they used to be.