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[wannaberp]

— CHANGE IN TRAINEE POINTS !

with the results of dream wave audition, there is a wave of new trainees. we've come to a realization that the trainee points system as it is may not be as feasible as it used to be. because of this, we've decided to change up the requirements that are needed to earn trainee points.

previously, the requirements are as such: 2 or 4 replies with fellow trainees about your training, and 2 or 4 replies with non-trainees about anything else.

from now on, the requirements will be: 2 or 4 replies with fellow trainees about your training, and 2 or 4 replies about anything else.

this means, the other half of trainee replies no longer is required to be with non-trainees!

we've made an edit to the page so it's easier to understand, and now it reads as follows:

"trainee points are earned on a monthly basis with the following qualifications:

+10 trainee points & +10 performance/ancillary skill points four replies per month with another trainee in any company relating to training and four replies per month about any topic (can be combined with event threads unless otherwise stated). or 8 solos, each at least 250 words, relating to their training experience.

+5 trainee points & +5 performance/ancillary skill points two replies per month with another trainee in any company relating to training and two replies per month about any topic (can be combined with event threads can be combined with event threads unless otherwise stated). or 4 solos, each at least 250 words, relating to their training experience."

we hope this will be a lot more feasible now! however, requirements are subject to change should we find that bubble rping is occurring. we encourage our members to plot with everyone, particularly new members, and we hope this new change doesn't diminish that!

to give everyone a fair head start, this change will only take effect next month, for november's monthly trainee points. for october, the guidelines are still as it was.

thank you!

[be-events]

— episode 3 has been postponed !

admin keroppi here. i'm incredibly sorry to have to do this twice in one season, but unfortunately i'm going through a very difficult and unexpected time with my family and need to practice what i preach: putting real life before rp. to give context but also keep the situation brief, we may be facing a hospice situation with a close relative. i'll know more in the next couple of days and if that's truly the case or not, but unfortunately that distracts from the event i have planned for you all.

as both an apology and because i will not be able to write the episode this weekend anyway, the deadline for episode 3 requirements has been moved to 11:59pm on saturday, april 13th.

my goal is to get the next episode and mission out next weekend and i'm working with the admin team on backup plans should i continue to be unable to write the episode.

once again i'm sorry for the inconvenience and i thank you all for your patience with us.

[be-secretsanta]

— SECRET SANTA REMINDER !

just a reminder to submit your gifts for secret santa by 11:59pm TOMORROW (christmas eve night)! the holidays only tend to get busier as they get closer, so please let us know if you won't be able to submit a gift in time so we can make sure everyone who signed up to participate gets something!

below the cut is a list of all participants and who we've received submissions from. if you submitted but do not see your name crossed off, please resubmit and/or send us a message!

@bedaeho

@bedohyun submitted

@bejaehyun submitted

@bejoomi submitted

@beyuwol submitted

@behyunki submitted

@bejinyoung submitted

@eunaebe submitted

@besooyoung submitted

@kouxbe submitted

[wannaberp]

— SIGNAL BOOST: BRAZILIAN FLOOD AID !

hi wannabes! while we usually want to keep wannabe a relatively lighthearted experience and allow for some level of escapism from the real world as we know it, we do want to share some ongoing events with you. specifically we'd like to bring the floods in brazil to your attention as this terrible natural disaster is still ongoing and has left thousands displaced or in need of aid.

unfortunately, resources to help those in need are limited. volunteers from the community have stepped up and organized fundraisers and are helping as much as possible. there are plenty of gofundmes out there, but we're choosing to boost one that we can vouch for. if you'd like to donate, please click the link to the fundraiser below.

of course, even if you're unable to donate, bringing awareness to the incident and spreading the word is a great way to help as well. please feel free to share this post, tell your friends and family, and bring attention to the ongoing crisis.

donate to flood aid volunteers here !

[wannaberp]

— WELCOME TO THE TEAM, MOD POCHACCO !

we're happy to announce that mod pochacco has joined the wannabe administrative team! pochacco will primarily be helping us monitor dash, read your content for events (like next gen), and help us keep a pulse on the going-ons of the directory so we can continue to bring you fun, customized prompts and events.

we're still very much accepting mod applications and will continue to do so on a rolling basis, so if you're interested in joining the team and helping out, please consider applying here!

in the meantime, pochacco has written a lovely intro we'll share under the cut!

heeeeeeelloooooo everyone!! this is mod pochacco reporting in! i'm happy to be a part of the team... you can count on me to lurk and read everything that you write. i was already doing that prior so i told myself... why not use my habit of lurking to help the rp. now here i am.... you can say i'm professionally lurking now. in all seriousness i hope to be of help to admin keroppi and admin cinnamoroll who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes! AND HAPPY ROLEPLAYING EVERYONE!!! please keep feeding me with your writing so i can use them as my morning newspaper (as well as my daily sustenance).

[wannaberp]

— ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES !

hi wannabes! there are a few changes to our admin team that we wanted to share with you. first, the bad news: admin maru has decided to step down from our team. as one of our founders, wannabe would not exist without the contributions of maru and while she'll still be present as a regular wannabe, her presence on the admin team will be sorely missed. we'll keep her name on the main as homage to one of our founders, though it's modified to clarify that she is no longer an active part of the team.

a lovely note from maru can be found under the cut further explaining her situation and a few final words as an admin.

in much brighter news, we've decided to promote mod cinamoroll to a full-fledged admin to help fill in some of the gap left behind by maru's new absence. cinamoroll has been an incredible help to me (admin keroppi) with next gen as well as other events over the last several months. it's only right that we give her more creative control as she's done a fantastic job behind the scenes and understands the vision for the future of wannabe. cinamoroll will be helping me out with some administrative duties but will keep her focus primarily on running events more independently as we move forward.

we're also announcing that we will now be accepting mod applications- and we will continue to keep these applications open on a rolling basis. a lot of the same roles are still very much needed so if the form looks familiar, that would be why! if you submitted your interest before, please submit again so we know that you're still interested in helping out our team.

applications can be submitted here: LINK TO APPLICATION

as always, thank you for sticking with wannabe and continuing to be a wonderful community! we wouldn't exist without our amazing members and we couldn't be more grateful for your support.

hi darling wannabes! admin maru here with a bittersweet note; as of this activity check, i am officially retiring from my position here with wannabe. it has been a heckuva ride and i have loved every minute building and growing this wonderful, beautiful place with keroppi and it warms my heart to see that this brainchild continues to succeed year after year.

i don't think either of us really imagined that one day wannabe would become such a beloved place for so many, especially not when we were discussing how to tackle the unique challenges that come with a roleplay of this kind. but, thanks to you guys, here we are! and i wouldn't change a single thing that got us here.

while it pains me (and feels like i'm losing an organ) to admit, i'm no longer in a position in my personal life to be able to help out with wannabe, and will be leaving it in keroppi and cinnamoroll's very capable hands.

i adore our little team and i adore this community, so i will continue to be a part of our happy little roleplay and can be found lurking in the official wannabe discord or on any of my gals' blogs! (sooyoung, risa, yura)

be kind to keroppi and cinnamoroll, don't make their jobs too hard (unless it's for funsies), and see you all on the flipside

maru / nicole ♡

[wannaberp]

— CLARIFICATION ON TRAINEE POINT EARNINGS !

it's been brought to our attention that the wording on the trainee points page is a little confusing when it comes to the requirements for earning trainee points. particularly, muns weren't sure if the "general topics" threads could be written with trainee muses as well as non-trainees.

the requirements are: 2 or 4 threads with fellow trainees about your training, and 2 or 4 threads with non-trainees about anything else.

we've made a small edit to the page so it's easier to understand, and it now reads as follows:

"trainee points are earned on a monthly basis with the following qualifications:

+10 trainee points & +10 performance/ancillary skill points four replies per month with another trainee in any company relating to training and four replies per month with any non-trainee muse about any topic (can be combined with event threads unless otherwise stated). or 8 solos, each at least 250 words, relating to their training experience.

+5 trainee points & +5 performance/ancillary skill points two replies per month with another trainee in any company relating to training and two replies per month with any non-trainee muse about any topic (can be combined with event threads can be combined with event threads unless otherwise stated). or 4 solos, each at least 250 words, relating to their training experience."

thank you for the feedback, everyone, and we hope this helps clear things up!

[be-events]

— ATTENTION TRAINEES !

starting this quarter, the axis label companies are adding new opportunities to their world-class trainee programs: workshops! 

workshops are optional schedules provided by the companies to help shape trainees in unique ways. as they are meant to be intensive deep dives into a particular skill, they will eat away at some of the expected training time for other skills which will result in a slight decline in other areas. growth is rarely linear after all.

these workshops will be held by renowned names throughout the industry and they are an incredible opportunity to improve skills you’re particularly focused on or passionate about! while some workshops are available to every trainee signed under an axis label company, some might be specific to each of the 3 companies instead.

please note that this is a trial period for workshops on a shorter run and we’re planning for more workshops to be offered and slightly longer deadlines in the future. any feedback is appreciated as we look to improve this part of the trainee experience in the future!

more information will be posted on the workshops in posts on the company blogs following this one.

[wannaberp]

— HAPPY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY, WANNABES!

hey wannabes, yesterday was our second year anniversary!

thank you so much to everyone who has been part of this incredible journey. you have made the experience of running this directory an absolute delight, and we are inspired every week by your creativity and passion for your characters. we are even more proud of this community today than we were when we posted our first anniversary announcement, and it's all thanks to you!

as our directory grows, so do the plans we have for you. we won't reveal too much just yet, but rest assured this next year will be a blast. we can't wait to keep building our stories with you all.

thank you for a very successful "second season", and here's to many more years together!

— EVERYONE MAY COLLECT 1 CHANCE TOKEN

just like last year, we are giving everyone a gift to celebrate the occasion. every current muse has one free chance token to use whenever they’d like. the chance token tracker will be updated to give everyone one bonus token. we’re also extending this reward to any new muses who join this wednesday, june 26th.

[wannaberp]

— NEW RULE ANNOUNCEMENT !

we just wanted to give a quick heads up that we've added a new rule to our directory, enforced immediately! it shouldn't really affect anyone, we just wanted to be proactive and respond to the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence text generation software readily available to the public and how it relates to creative writing.

AI-generated responses are not permitted to be used for prompts, replies, solos, backgrounds/profiles, and all content on your blog. all content must be created by a human being, not a machine. this also applies to any edits or imagery on your blog; we do not condone the use of AI-generated imagery of any kind.

at wannabe, we have great respect for all of the artists, writers, content creators, and other creatives beyond the confines of our little roleplay directory. plus, this is a hobby! if anyone ever feels too overwhelmed that writing about your own characters does not seem feasible, please reach out to us about hiatus options. we try to be flexible and understanding as much as possible and hope to keep wannabe a fun space, not another chore.

[wannaberp]

— WELCOME TO THE TEAM, MOD POMPOMPURIN !

we have another addition to the wannabe team: pompompurin has joined us as an events assistant! they will be working closely with admin cinnamoroll to further the directory's future through events for both wannabe and trainee dimensions (and even beyond that in the future!), as well as help us keep ongoing prompts like the chance tokens fresh and interesting for you all.

we're super excited for what's in store for the future of wannaberp, and we're happy to have mod pompompurin's help in making it happen! we'll still be accepting mod applications on a rolling basis to round out the team, so if you're interested in joining please consider applying here! we'd love to hear from a potential administrative assistant to help us keep track of all the little details moving forward, but of course we'll gladly have any help you're willing to offer!

and of course, below the cut you'll find a sweet message from mod pompompurin as their official introduction to the team:

helloooo everyone!! it's me mod pompompurin! i'm super excited to join the team and help out with the events (which there will be many of!!!) !! i can't wait to start bringing the (aespa voice) drama 👍 HAPPY ROLEPLAYING

[be-events]

— EPISODE 4 WILL BE RELEASED NEXT WEEKEND !

in the meantime, three original songs have been introduced to the contestants that will be performed in the live finale episode.

BANG!

ANTI-HERO

Starry Dream

please submit the top two songs that you'd like your contestant to perform no later than 11:59pm on friday, may 10. the finale teams will be announced with episode 4.

[be-events]

— episode 2 has been postponed !

due to a family emergency among the admins, the release of next gen episode 2 has been delayed until next sunday, march 31st. the episode and instructions for episode 3 will be released on that day. the schedule for the remainder of next gen will be adjusted as we go forward.

[wannaberp]

— HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, WANNABES!

can you believe that one year ago today, we hosted our grand opening event? time has certainly flown by! 

first and foremost, we want to thank everyone who has been a member at any point in wannabe’s existence. you are the reason that we have had such an amazing community of writers and kpop fans so far and we have absolutely adored being your admins. there’s been so many amazing characters, plots, and friendships both in-character and out of character on our dashboard and we couldn’t be more proud of the community that we’re creating here. we can’t wait to see what the next year and beyond will bring to wannabe.

if wannabe was a tv show, the conclusion of NEXT GEN was the finale of season one. after a brief break, we’re back and ready to kick off season two! we already have so many fun things planned behind the scenes; different kinds of casting events, more trainee events, and maybe even debuts...? you’ll just have to stick around and see! no events are being announced today, but in the next week or two we should have some fun things coming your way.

as we gear up for the next season of wannabe, we wanted to take this opportunity to make a few updates to our rules as well as a few other behind the scenes updates to share with you all. we have a lot of important announcements under the cut, including a much-requested addition to the directory, so please read on for the full anniversary celebration!

— EVERYONE MAY COLLECT 1 CHANCE TOKEN

that’s right; in honor of our anniversary, we’d like to give a small gift to each of our members! every current muse has one free chance token to use whenever they’d like. the chance token tracker has been updated to give everyone one bonus token. we’re also extending this reward to any new muses who join this wednesday, june 28th.

— GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING UPDATES

we’ve added a new sideblog as an archive for previous themes! this archive will document our growth and aesthetic changes over the last few months and includes special themes like the april fools event.

we’re still accepting moderator applications! please send in your application if you’re interested in helping out with the next season of wannabe.

there was a small mistake in the trainee system page that’s been corrected; we previously neglected to list instruments as a broad category in the list despite it appearing in our sample document.

— RULES & GUIDELINES UPDATES

muns and muses now must both be at least 18 years old to be accepted to this directory. the limit was originally 16. when we were creating this directory, we were admittedly out of touch with the current tumblr krp community after having been distant from it for a few years. the idol progression genre historically had attracted many high school students or even younger muns, but we recognize now that the community has grown up and new young writers haven’t really come in, at least not at the ages when we originally joined the community. the thought process was that we’d rather minors not lie about their ages so we could make sure that everyone was being appropriate and practicing internet safety. we also felt that it’d be even weirder to force a minor to write an adult character, hence allowing younger faceclaims. no one under the age of 18 has ever joined wannabe in the year we’ve been open, therefore we’re enacting this rule and will not allow faceclaims under the age of 18 to be reserved or written here as well.

along the same lines, our aging up/down rules have changed slightly. any faceclaim under the age of 19 cannot have their age changed, nor will we allow a muse over the age of 19 to be aged down any younger than 19 years old. faceclaims who are 18 must be written as 18-year-olds. no faceclaims may be aged down to under the age of 18.

we realized that we never formally added a disclaimer that we reserve the right to reject applications based on past actions or the opinions of our community, so this has been added to the rules as well. we’re not holding a vote every time we receive a new application, but we do monitor the general opinions of our community quietly. certain names have been mentioned frequently by a certain number of members or serious allegations were brought to our attention.

we know this has been a much-anticipated addition, so we’re very excited to announce that we are now allowing 3rd muses at wannabe! in order to reserve and apply for a third muse, you must be active on your current two muses for four consecutive weeks. if you go on hiatus or the warning list on one or both muses during the waiting period, the timer resets.

as we allow third muses, we’ve also added a rule that no mun may claim more than two faceclaims from the same idol group. exceptions may be made in the case of temporary groups (iz*one, wanna one, etc.). we completely understand having a favorite group to write, however we want to encourage a diverse group of faceclaims and also allow opportunities for new members to claim faces from their favorite groups as well.

other small updates and tweaks have been made, so please reread and refamiliarize yourself with the directory rules!

[wannaberp]

— MID-SEASON CHECK-IN

as of christmas day this year, wannabe rp is officially 1.5 years old! thank you so much to everyone who has come this far with us on this journey and we're so excited to continue on and find out what's next.

like we did last year, we want to get your feedback on what you like or don't prefer, ideas you have or suggestions you'd like to make. for this reason, we've created another survey!

we're calling this the mid-season check-in. it's technically the end of the calendar year but if you consider wannabe like a tv series, we more or less view the anniversary of our opening the start of the season. hopefully this makes sense to someone other than admin keroppi who's writing this right now! :)

we've put together a longer survey, so please take your time to answer the questions and give us as much feedback as possible. your critique will help us move forward and plan out the rest of this season and into the next season of wannabe. we already have big things planned, but at the end of the day this directory wouldn't exist without our amazing members so we want to make sure you have a say in what goes on.

the survey will stay up for at least the next two weeks.

please give us your feedback here!

[wannaberp]

— THERE WILL BE NO ACTIVITY CHECK NEXT WEEK !

happy holidays, wannabes! we know this is a hectic time of year, so we're giving everyone a bit of a christmas/new year break next week! no one will be cleared and everyone can earn full points, but we'll still do a warning list as usual since the first activity check of the new year will be back to business as usual.

the admins may be a little slow during this break week as well as we take time to celebrate with family and friends or just enjoy time off for the season.

thank you to everyone for making 2023 so special and we'll see you all in 2024!