Re-Sorting Available for Hogwarts RPers (Closed until next Sorting)
 

We are happy to announce an exciting new feature available to those members who qualify. For members who have been active in the School RPG for a while and are interested in trying out a character in a new house, a Re-Sorting Quiz is now available. Please follow the link for additional information about the requirements for Re-Sorting, including but not limited to:

• No unexpired infractions
• Participation in at least 7 terms in the school
• Staff recommendation

Re-Sorting will be open until August 22nd and will coincide with future sortings.

Oh. Wow. :gasp:

But if we take that quiz we are in that house forever/until the next Re-Sorting and not just for one term or something, right?

If you take the quiz, that is your new house until you qualify again (an additional 7 terms). If you want to finish out your existing character, you will not want to be resorted.

Okay, thanks! Just wanted to make sure. ^_^

I wouldn't want to change houses anyhow.

Eeeeek! I've been waiting for months :)

What a cool idea! I'm still in love with Ravvie, but this is a great opp for others!

Hmmm. Not sure what I think about this. I am totally happy with Slytherin even though I hated it at first. Now I love being a snake. But I suppose it's good for those who really want a change. I'm glad there are requirements to re-apply, however.

Oooh! It's such a pretty idea, but I'm happeh where I am right now.

<3

The quiz allows you to choose. If you answered all the questions in a way to end up back in Slytherin, you probably weren't really interested in playing a different sort of character and wouldn't have taken the quiz in the first place.

Sometimes, you play a series of characters within the same house and you find that you're ready to explore other characters and personality types. This is for those type of players. Definitely not for everyone. We anticipate only a very few will both qualify and be interested, but the option is out there.

:gasp: Woah.. interesting idea.

Although I'm very happy where I am...

Oh, Wow!

This new feature sounds awesome. I'm definitley going to try it out when the chance comes. Maybe I will still be a lion but i would still like to try a different house out.. Maybe Hufflepuff or Slytherin. I have some charries I wanna try out and they don't exactly fit in the lion house.

I'm happy with being an Eagle, too. Gotten used to it. And I can play with other houses when it comes to my adult charries anyway. (i.e. Both Dorian and Aliceara are former Gryffindors)

But yeah, it's cool the option's open now. For people who might be interested. :)

Sounds like it would be fun. Even if I qualified, I don't think I could switch. I do LOVE house.

*clings to Ravenclaw*

Sounds interesting, really cool idea.

oh my gosh....don't know if I could see myself in any other house. *clings to Slytherin* its something to consider.....always thought I would make a good Ravenclaw

Ohh, this is cool! I don't qualify at this moment and I'm perfectly happy being in Ravenclaw, but I'd consider trying this out sometime in the future. Certainly would be fun to try out a new charrie in a completely different house. :yes: Until then however... *huggles Ravenclaw*

I think this is such a good opportunity. Of course my character wouldn't really benefit seeing as she's a professor, but I think it's nice to have the opportunity to play different sorts of characters.

:yes:

Gahhhhh... I am a few terms shy of the posssibility. Too bad! But great idea.

Wow! :gasp: That's so cool! Absolutely great! I am a few terms short of the cool offer! :( I wouldn't want to change from my Huffie-ness but good luck for all those who are going to be re-sorted!

hmm so we have to have a brand new charrie to be re-sorted?

will this be offered every term with the regular sorting?

This is such a fantastic idea that's probably been needed for such a long time!

Maybe when Iris graduates, I'll give a re-sorting a go. I mean, I love the Slytherin House, but I was really suprised when I got that PM saying I was a new Snake and I for one would like to try out new charries in other houses. Like ... an overly cheerful Huffie or something. ^_^

Oh whoooooooooooooooooooooooooop!

That is very cool indeed :D
Though I am EVER so HAPPY with my squishy house *squishes*

Whoa. Whoaaaaaaa this is such an interesting option!

I would/could never do it though, even if my characters are questionable Hufflepuffs, we're Puffs through and through. ^_^

Cool option! I'd like to give it a go at some point, but I don't know if I have the heart to. ^_^

Sounds cool, but a) we don't qualify yet; and b) we're veeeeeeerrrrrryyyyy happy as a Huffie! :D *huggles house* :D

Ahh, this sounds like an awesome oppurtunity! If I weren't shy of the requirements, I would totally go for it! :D

Well, your existing character is a Slytherin. I'm not sure how else you would manage it.

*cackles*

I'm down.

That's totally cool. The qualifications are good, too! :)

I like the idea :yes: but I've only done one term .... eventually though eventually ... HUFFLEPUFF'S ARE PARTICULARLY GOOD FINDERS!

I love the idea for people! :D

Cool!

cool! nice idea but i wish to stay at my house :D

I can't imagine and refuse to imagine a Blue or red or yellow DFTBA ! :lmao:
A TRUE SNAKE

But it sounds a nice idea for those who weren't sorted into the houses they wished :yes:

the timing! oh the irony! :rotfl:

is there an expiry for this here offer? say for example i'd be interested to get resorted but in 3-4 terms time, will resorting still be available for us? or is this a one-time deal, do-it-now-or-miss-the-ship kinda thing?

edit: ooh i got my new siggy on :D

*gasp* Nuh uh!! :faint:

only problem is, I don't qualify at all >_<

*counts terms on fingers*

As of this moment, we'll open "re-sorting" with every sorting. So you should be good to try again in between terms, another time.

We hope to run this concurrent with future sortings, so you'll have multiple opportunities.



I'd like to add something to the first post based on what people have been commenting. The staff recommendation is merely intended to buoy up the participation claims. I've already been asked to write one, and it literally says "So-and-so has attended at least two classes over 7 terms." If you attended someone's classes, you can ask them to recommend you. They will only say no if they cannot recall your participation.

I have a question, is two the max number if classes per term you are allowed to put down as a reference? Because I'm pretty sure that if I wanted to submit the form once I hit 7 terms, I wouldn't have any classes to put down for my 1st term.

Wowwww. I think it's a great option to have, but I love my house and the people in it. :loved: I'm not sure I would ever want to change... Even if one of my future characters wasn't a typical Hufflepuff.

I think it's awesome that we have the choice to switch after 7 terms, though. ^_^

I'm not sure what you mean exactly, but if you're saying that you didn't participate in classes your first term, then it won't count towards your total of 7.

:xd: yeah that's what I meant, thanks

Very interesting, sounds like a very nice opportunity- but Becca's got two years to go and I am a Raven through and through!

:gasp: You're leaving Gryffindor?


:P It's an AWESOME idea :woot: :shifty: Maybe I'll try with my next charrie...but I think it would be weird for MEEE to be anything but a lion :D

This is really cool!

If I wasn't so attached to Ravenclaw, maybe I'd give it a try. :xd:

Hats off to the staff. There are some SSers out there who are into the RPG enough that they want to explore new houses. I think these qualifications you guys put in place are right on. Keep up the great work!

I have been thinking about this since I saw the thread... :worried:

I've thought of dropping JD a few times, but I think I'm gonna play him out til he graduates, which will be the end of next year. But even then, I don't think I'd want to leave Ravenclaw :lol:

:mwaha: Ravvies Rules :D

I want to, though I can't because I don't think I've done 7 terms. I lost track sometime last year... I wish I could just drop out of RPG and then make a completely new character who this time, I can keep track of.

Oooooooh....that's interesting indeed.

Though, I don't know...I love my house...so...yeah...probably not for me. [/er, I mean, Treyen's house :P]

But it's a great idea ^_^

As much as I love this idea, I would never want to be anything but a Slytherin.

this is freakin great.. But..am not sure if i'll have the retake of the quiz..:( Ohh, I'm loving mah house...:yes:

OOOHH INTERESTING!

This is something I'm going to give some serious thought. I LOVE Ravenclaw, but my current character does not fit in that house, sadly. So since I qualify, I'll consider it. =D

I think most of you are missing the point. :P It has nothing to do with being unhappy with your house. Nothing.

THANK YOU!

-Ahem- Anyway. :D HEHE.
I find this soooo exciting, I just wish I qualified! :xd: Better start joining the school RP... :lol: But this is absolutely awesome, I'd love to experiment with charries from all different houses. <3
& To those who fit the requirements... Go for it!

o wow this awesome i can't wait to see who decides to change houses

whaaaaaaaaa?

hmm..... not for me, I don't think...I donno...

I love HufflePuff too much, almost 6 years as a Puff, I can't give up my yellow puff powerrrrrr

This is really cool. But I have only participated for 5 terms. So two more terms... and the re-sorting will happen if my new character doesn't fit as a Huffie. xD.

that's pretty cool! I don't qualify yet! but that's pretty cool!

bahh... I'd sooo do thisss :xd:

LOVE Hufflepuff, don't get me wrong... But I think this is a great opportunity to challenge yourselves to create a character 'outside your norm'. =]

Do this if you qualify. That's my two cents for the day.

*looks to Ern* I can do this too, right? :shifty:

should i start calling a bookie that you'll end up under the green banner? ;)



thank you m'ladies *bows*


thats it exactly. it depends on how you make your characters, but to me i always found it easiest to just create one with all their quirks and their histories and whatnot regardless of house. this time its easier because you have all this freedom and the hat will adjust according to your charrie's personality, not the other way around :)

I was a Claw as a student, but spent more time in Slytherin as staff, so I think I'm going to take the plunge and go completely over to the dark side. :lol:

Good girl. *pets you* :evil:



I'm already curious who'll change houses. :shifty:

Lol ... But you should use your creative Claw energies to challenge yourself to be the other end of the spectrum. Hufflepuff, that is. :lol:

:angel:

hmm can't wait to see who switches houses!

Yes!! *fistpump*

:pfd:

this is totally unrelated but where did your avvie come from? :whistle:

honestly, I always wanted to be a ravenclaw :xd:

I don't think my brain could ever come up with anyone that would fit in the other houses. :lol: I love my pretty Hufflepuffness anyway, I think I'd look weird being any other colour. LOL

It's great idea for peoples that want to do something different though! ^_^

Silly. You aren't currently IN a house, because you're staff. So resorting you would do no good at this moment. But should you ever leave staff (*wibble*), then you definitely can.

Ohhh I kind of want to do it but I don't know. I'm so a Slytherclaw Hmmm, I'll think about it...I might go for it :shifty:

When are you go to sort the new members? I want a House U.U

Now this might shock everyone that knew me when I started RPing but I :loved: Hufflepuff and so wouldn't be leaving for the near future. :lol:

The former Hufflepuff Hostage. :xd:

We're working on sorting everyone now, I assure you. We always get behind at the very beginning, so please forgive any delays. We'll get to you ASAP.

Lullz. This post made me laugh.

Can I just say this is REALLY awesome? And I can't wait to see who else changes houses? :lol: Really. The admins are pretty amazing. ;)

Also. Liam's post made me laugh too. That's cute. :xd:

I've always wanted to try a new house. Maybe a Hufflepuff. I'd like that but I'm not in the right amount of terms. :( Oh well, maybe in 3-4 more.

Holy cow, resorting! I'm fine being a Ravenclaw, though!

Well, as interesting as this sounds, I'd never leave my house no matter what. I can't imagine any other house now even if I got to be a mean green Slytherin. Ravenclaw forever and always! :woot:

WOOHOO! I was just thinking how my new character wouldn't suit my beloved Hufflepuff house... it's a shame though, I'll have to really think about this. Have been a Hufflepuff for 6 years now!

Ama: You know you want to.

Whoever is getting resorted hope you get the house you want.

Do you keep your charrie or do you add a new one?

If you're getting re-sorted, you'll have to change characters. Because it wouldn't be canon for your character to change houses, would it. ^_^

This is very interesting, but I do have a question. Is this sorting going to be good for only the upcoming term, or is it going to be a forever thing? Because while it is intriguing to play someone in another house, I don't know if I would want to be stuck in that house forever.

If that makes sense! :)

It mentions up there somewhere that you would need to play another 7 terms to be eligible again after a switch.

edit: found it!

Reading all this makes me sad. As if we were speaking of a new broom or something.
 

I have a question regarding all of this: You have said that (or at least, I understood that), if a person doesn't attend classes in their character's first year, then it won't count toward their 7 terms. Are you saying, then, that attending classes is the only important part of the RP? What if someone is incredibly active in the RP, but for whatever reason, they just didn't attend classes? Would they still be considered ineligible?

I'm not saying I'm interested, because I'm a creature of habit and I'm not particularly interested in attempting to extend my horizons (I've only got a limited amount of creative juices :lol:), but I think a lot of you know I don't exactly have the greatest track record when it comes to attending classes. What if I was active for 7 terms, but I just didn't have the time to attend classes or do any of the homework/take exams? What then?

It's a great idea... quite original, I actually haven't seen it on any of the other sites that are around the place... I probably wouldn't do it, but even if I'd have to wait to get sorted for the first time!

I honestly thought that we were always able to do this. I guess not. So this is new, then? The expectations are exactly how I thought they would be.
It's kinda crazy to see all these admins switching from a house they've been in forever. Especially since they'll have to carry out that new house for another seven terms. Quite the dramatic change.

I don't think I could ever leave Slytherin though, even if I was eligible. I signed up for this site with the hopes of being sorted into Slytherin.
But then again, I seem to come up with Gryffindor-like charries...hm.
Well, I'm only about to enter my fourth term so I shouldn't even bother to start thinking about it now. I've got a load more planned out for my current Slythie charrie. :shifty:


O_o
I think that's a very good point. I mean, user-wise it should be permanent, right? Because we can only ever be true to one house but I think for our charries we should be able to change houses.

Thing is, even though being able to edit your house as you please would be nice, having to stay in one house for at least seven terms is more of an opportunity than you would think. And being able to change that house and stay in it for another seven terms is even better.

For example, if you were originally sorted into a house you didn't want, you'd now have to make a charrie that is suitable for that house that you wouldn't have ever created had you gotten the house you wanted. And you could have loads of fun with that charrie and end up being grateful that you got sorted into the house you did. So it gives you an opportunity to RP out of the norm. But then seven terms is a long time and maybe you would like to try something else, so this re-sorting is a good idea as well. And it gives you another seven terms to...expand your horizons.

But if you could edit your house whenever you please, not only might it make things very confusing, but many people wouldn't think much about RPing a charrie in a different house, which can be a lot of fun. And I'm sure there are many more reasons that I can't think of right now because I'm half asleep and I need to get to bed.

hmm interesting im going to play kevin out first and then think about it for my next charrie cause she mite not fit into slytherin that well

fait accompli
 

Good grief Alex! You practically wrote a novel!! :lol:

I personally would love to get re-sorted because I actually cheated (sorta) so I could get into Slytherin. Not that I don't love it, but I wish I'd have answered them more truthfully.

Unfortunately, I think you're sort of missing the point here. The sorting exists as a function of the RPG, although all members are encouraged and welcomed to participate. Some people will take the sorting and will consider themselves as they answer each question, but we find a great many people who take the sorting do so with a specific character in mind.

It stands to reason, then, that people who are sorted using a specific character will want their next character to be sorted. It doesn't cheapen the experience for you or for anyone else because their decision to re-sort is solely their own and reflects on their individual experience on this site. You choose not to re-sort, and that is fully your prerogative.

I guess it is also your prerogative to say you 'will never accept someone who changed their house as a fellow Slytherin', but as you claim to be someone who does not play in the RP and the site welcomes them as new Slytherins, I'm not sure how your militant stand will really affect what really is the personal decision of individual members.

Giving people the option to re-sort isn't the same as mandating it, so I'm not sure what polling would have accomplished. Those who want to do it are welcome, those who are not... need not do it. No harm, no foul. You've made your opinion abundantly clear in multiple posts, and now you're sort of denigrating into name calling that is unnecessary and pointed. If you want to pursue this line of discussion, my inbox is always open. Let's leave remaining discussion in this thread to those who are yet to comment or have something new to contribute.

*eyes posts*

Anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay...

To resort or not to resort, that is the question. Hmmmm

Ivan's a Slythie but his best friends a Ravie, how will I ever decide *goes off to ponder the great ways of resorting*

Aww I came in Gryffindor. And I'm not even brave. Well, well, HEY ALL GRYFFINDORS!!! :D

Hey, I just found out that Gryffindor's awesome... AWESOME!

hmm well im going to get resorted cause i feel like changing my charrie anyway so bye bye kevin and hello arabella-marie kingston

Such a cool new idea!!! But.... I would never abandon my love for Slytherins and the color green, even if I DID hate it for the first few months I was in it. :D If I get super active again and get tired of it I may want to do it in the future tho...

Hufffleeeepuuffff!!!! You know you wanna, Pigemiiii!!! :eyebrows:

just like you know you wanna come back all active and the like. ;P

O_O. I concur. Whoa.