TARP is currently set in Republic City only at this time. We may add more locations in the future if we find out more about the current state of the world during the course of the show. Locations immediately outside of Republic City may be roleplayed in the "Personal RP" section of the forum.

Information about our original race / faction, the Galgori, can be found here. If you have any questions about the Galgori and / or their involvement with the Equalists, please post [here].

We are currently set nine months after the last episode of Book 1: Air (Episode 12: Endgame); all Book 1 events have now passed.

Events from Book 2: Spirits are currently on hold while we concentrate on our original plot. In light of Book 2's finale, it is uncertain at this time if and / or when canon events will resume.

The current season is autumn / winter. Roleplay time is fluid within this timeframe; please do not exceed this time frame by more than a week or so. Thank you.

Q:	How long do I have to wait for my app to be reviewed?
A:	Generally speaking, please allow between 24 and 48 hours for approval, Monday through Thursday. Applications posted Friday through saturday will be reviewed the following Monday.

Q:	How do I know my app is being reviewed by a moderator?
A:	Your thread title will be changed to included (P - Moderator's Name) when your application is being looked over. You will receive a PM from a moderator after this appears. Please do not add in a moderator's name yourself.

Q:	Where is the app template, and where do I post it?
A:	The template is in the Pending Character Applications board, in the "Application Rules & Template" sticky. You post your character application in this board as well, by creating a new thread.

Q:	Can my character be part of the military?
A:	Short answer: yes. Long answer: yes, but keep in mind there have been eighty years of peace between AtLA and LoK. If you decide to create a military character please be reasonable regarding their age and rank. Also, keep in mind that active-duty military characters may be less likely to associate with civilians.

Q:	Can my character be really powerful / rich / important / famous / etc ?
A:	We are looking for everyday citizens of Republic CIty. If your character has traits that seem similar or comparable to canon characters' or alter the balance of the setting, it will automatically be sent back.

Q:	Can my Galgori character be young and traditionally trained in Galgori ways?
A:	No. In order to be traditionally raised to Galgori standards, your character must be no younger than forty years old. This is, however, still fairly young, and will need a good explanation. Please post in the Galgori thread if you have further questions.

Q:

Does TARP have any permanent character restrictions?

A:

Yes. Remember, we are looking for everyday citizens. If a character app includes any of these elements it will automatically be sent back. Please do not attempt to exploit any loopholes in this list. TARP does not accept: Prodigies Blood bending, non-police metalbending, airbenders (non-airbending air acolytes are accepted) Special snowflake / lore-breaking characters Connection to the Spirit World / spirits "Naturally occurring" unnatural hair colour as dictated by the show "Naturally occurring" unnatural eye colour as dictated by the show note: TARP requires benders to take on the eye colour of their element (eg: gold / orange for firebenders), even if they are mixed-heritage Characters with tattoos. Please be sure to also check the Banned & Wanted list for any temporary restrictions.

• new user cp	account / user options are now a little different! each section of your account is organised by labelled tabs, and you have more control over what appears in your profile and you you browse TARP.  you can now also upload avatars directly to TARP, which will automatically resize to no bigger than 150x150 pixels.
• wysiwyg editor	short for 'what you see is what you get', the wysiwyg editor takes the place of the old 'preview post' function. by clicking the "full reply" button, you will have a choice to switch between the 'preview' wysiwyg editor, and the standard BBCode editor. the wysiwyg editor will allow you to simultaneously type and preview your posts in real time.
• block member	you are now not only able to block individual members from contacting you, but you can also hide their posts on the forum, and prevent the forum from sending you notifications if the blocked member tags or quotes you.
• member tagging	tag your fellow members by using @username in your posts. an individual member's username is visible by either visiting their profile or hovering over the name in their mini-profile.  note: please do not tag staff members to prompt them to review profiles, take care of spam threads, etc. This includes the Mod Squad account.
• pm conversations	instead of sending individual replies back and forth between each other, all responses to the same originating PM are listed in the same manner as a thread. the conversation creator can also add participants to the conversation if necessary, and individuals can choose to leave a conversation.
• participated button	all threads you participate in will be listed in the 'participated' link to the right of the navigation tree. this will update when a thread you have posted in receives a reply.
• thread & pm labels	you can now set labels to threads & private messages. thread labels are created by staff, but you can create labels for your private messages at will.
• save post draft	there is a new setting in your user cp that allows the forum to save the most recent draft of a new post. activating this feature will prompt the forum to ask if you would like to use the most recent draft of a post it has stored when you create a new reply or thread.

• user colour palettes	on the "full reply" page, you can now save colours to a member-specific palette from the colour dropdown button.
• new admin account	the Mod Squad account will now make official TARP news & announcement posts. this is a global staff account that does not answer messages so please still PM an individual staff member if you need anything.
• horizontal mini-profiles	all TARP mini-profiles now appear at the top of a user's posts, spanning horizontally across the forum.
• new profile fields	we now have three profile fields for members to fill out: a field for your ooc name, a field for the link to your plotting thread, and a field where you can list and link to your character profile(s). this information will appear in your mini-profile and full profile.
• member awards	TARP will now be on the look out for potential members and threads to showcase each month. We are also in the process of adding an awards system for the mini-profile display, as well as adding referral and yearly awards.