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Ages ago, a light shined throughout the Star Wars Community. The Jedi Trials, founded and lead by the great and brave Darth-Horax, shined as an example for many to follow, a beacon of light in a darkened forum.

But Darkness closed in on the forum, and the order. The halls of the temple were closed, the temple demolished. The trials gone ... but never forgotten.

Today, a new Jedi Order rises in the Star Wars Community, a new hope for forum, a new light to shine on the lives of many.

Welcome, to the New Jedi Trials.


The Rules

Joining the Trials: Membership in the trials is open to any registered member of the Jedi Council forums provided they are not members of the Acolytes of Darkness and they have not been banned from this game thread by the forum moderators. There shall be no rule governing a minimum post count established to decide who can and cannot be a member.

Behavioral Expectations: All members (and invited guests) are expected to remember that this is a game thread. It is most important to have fun. In order for the game to be fun, certain guidelines and rules are necessary to keep the game running smoothly and working well. As this is a game, users are asked to be friendly and respectful of each other. All members are expected to stay active and post regularly when online. These posts should be meaningful and contribute to the game itself. Socializing is acceptable within reason. The Trials should not contain pages and pages of only socializing. When a member is going to be inactive for a period of time, they should communicate this to either their master, the keeper of the Roster or the Council. Members who go inactive without any notification risk being placed on an inactive list or even removal from the Trials if enough time elapses.

Pictures Policy:
For tasks including pictures, please be aware that SWC has a limit of four pictures per post. It is strongly suggested that users post their pictures as [link= rather than [image= . That way only the people who want to see the pictures can see them. However, four images in the task itself will be acceptable.

Spam: "Hello/Goodbye" type posts are not allowed. That being said, a degree of socializing is acceptable within the game itself. Socializing here and there is fine. However, the majority of posts should relate to the game itself, as this is a game thread and not a social thread. Gentle and polite reminders of the "No Hello/Goodbye posts" portion of this rule are acceptable from members of the Trials. However, please leave ALL other handling of spam situation entirely to the SWC mods. If there is an issue with spamming in the Trials, please contact a SWC forum mod.

Membership Levels:

Initiate No requirements on minimum number of posts. Only requirement to join is to post desire to join in the thread. All new members must start off as this rank. Initiates are expected to post in a respectful manner, and are under the direction of the Initiate Instructor (or Grand Master if none has been appointed).

Padawans: This rank is given to a member of the trials who has been taken under the wing of a higher ranking member of the trials for training. The promotion from Initiate to Padawan can be done only with permission of the Jedi Council (or Grand Master if no Council has been established) who may choose to give up to three initiation tasks before allowing promotion. Padawans are expected to post in a respectful manner and learn from their appointed master, both in the thread, via PMs and in other approved places.

Knights: This rank is given to a member of the trials who has successfully completed training as a Padawan under the tutelage of another higher ranking member. It is given only after recommendation of the Padawan's master, and agreement from the Jedi Council (or Grand Master if no Council has been established). To successfully complete training, a Padawan must satisfactorily complete at least seven tasks that are publicly displayed in the main thread of the game. A Padawan may be required to complete up to a maximum of fourteen tasks. Knights are expected to post in a respectful manner, while also welcoming new members and serving as ambassadors to the Order as a whole.

Masters: This rank is given to a member of the trials who the Jedi Council (or Grand Master if no Council has been established) who during his time as a Knight has exemplified what it means to be a Jedi in word and in deed. A Knight must be active and visible in the thread, and must have successfully trained at least one Padawan to be promoted to the level of Master. Masters are to post in the thread in a respectful manner, while also welcoming new members, helping to instruct and aide all other members, and attempting to find peace where there is conflict in the order.

Council Members: This rank is given to members of the trials who have shown excellent ability as leaders in the thread and are ready to move forward to help lead the trials as a whole. They are chosen by a two-step process: The Jedi Council (or Grand Master, if no Council has been established) will nominate 2-3 members for the position. All members of the trials with a rank of "Knight" or higher will then PM their vote to a member designated by the Grand Master. If a majority (greater than 50%) is reached, that member is the new member of the Council. If there are three candidates and none receives a majority, the two highest vote-getters will have another vote to determine who gets the seat on the Council. Being a member of the Council is one of the highest honors in the trials, and should only be given to a small percentage of the members at any time. A Council Member will be automatically demoted if they are inactive in the thread for one month without prior notification. A Council Member can also be removed from position by the Forum Moderators. Council Members are the leaders and faces of the trials, and will be held to the highest of standards in how they post, in how they treat others, and how they behave inside and outside of the trials thread.

Grand Master: This is the highest rank of the trials. There can only be one Grand Master at a time. If a Grand Master steps down, the Jedi Council will vote to name one of their members the new Grand Master. The Grand Master will also serve as a member of the Jedi Council. Any vote for a new Grand Master is subject to approval of the forum moderators. The Grand Master will be responsible for the overall care and growth of the trials, and for communicating any needs, issues, or proposed rule-changes to the forum moderators.

Lightsaber Training: Once a padawan reaches Knighthood in the trials, only then can he/she undertake lightsaber training. He/she may choose to train in any seven forms of lightsaber combat , but must choose one of the first three to start with first- Shii-Cho, Makashi or Soresu. A Knight needs to express interest in training to the Battle Master.

Battle Master: The Battle Master is in charge of all lightsaber training, in all forms for the New Jedi Trials. He/she can decide how many they train at one time and is there to guide a Knight in their decision of what form to train in.
The Battle Master is chosen by the Grand Master of the Order, and can only be chosen from the members of the Jedi Council. A mastery of at least one form is a prerequisite for the position.

Relationship with the Acolytes of Darkness: While joint membership in both the New Jedi Trials and the Acolytes of Darkness is not allowed, a relationship between the two is encouraged. This relationship should be respectful, and any rivalries, grudges, etc., should be done in the understanding and confines of a game.

The Acolytes of Darkness is a group that is also hosted within the Star Wars Community. We hold a close relationship with this group and wish to coexist peacefully with one another. As such, there is a strictly enforced policy regarding the Acolytes of Darkness. We exist to play a game in which we are rivals yes, but that is in character only, not as a real life experience. You are to follow the following rules:

1. Do not flame or bait a member of the Acolytes of Darkness for any reason what-so-ever. This includes via PM, in one of the threads and at the Off-site.


2. If a member of the Acolytes of Darkness posts in this thread to troll/spam/flame/bait members, DO NOT RESPOND. Simply PM a moderator and the situation will be taken care of.


3. No member is allowed to create a sock and join the Acolytes of Darkness. This is highly forbidden and will be strictly enforced. Mods will do sock checks regularly, and you will be caught.


4. There is to be no animosity towards a member of the Acolytes of Darkness just because he/she is a "Sith". If you have a problem, with member of the Acolytes of Darkness, PM a master of the Acolytes of Darkness or the Jedi Trials, PM a moderator or PM said member and work it out.

Off-Site: Official business of the New Jedi Trials may be conducted on an official off-site, found here. No member will be required to use the off-site for promotion through the ranks, but it can be used in that fashion for the members who so desire.

Role Playing: All Role Playing should be restricted to the Role Playing Forum, unless otherwise explicitly stated by the forum moderators. In the future, if an official Role Playing Game for the New Jedi Trials and/or the Acolytes of Darkness is desired, one may be started with expressed permission of the Role Playing Moderators.


Jedi Council:

Grand Master: Ree

Rest of council:
Darth_Brutus666
Mister_Master
JEDIGUNSHIP

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Initiation Task:

Anyone wishing to join the trials should complete the following task:

n two well written paragraphs, please explain why you wish to join the New Jedi Trials. Spelling and grammar is very important. Please do your best to complete this using as good of grammar and spelling that you can. Feel free to spiffy it up too, you know, highlights, colors, bolding, whatever.

Previous Jedi Trials Threads:

SWC Jedi Trials

SWC Jedi Trials [Version 2]

SWC Jedi Trials [Version 3]