Board Thread:Official Rules and Announcements/@comment-24012718-20141004160410

Hello, guys and gals! It's everybody's favorite Raikage, Old Deus, here. Today, I have come to grace you all with the newest edition to our wonderful Fanon that is the Review Board. That's right, a Review Board. This is where you can come to get your character looked over for opinions, constructive feedback, and suggestions for improvement. All of this for 5 easy payments of YOUR SOUL. But wait, there's more!

Submitting Characters
This is where the process begins. All users wanting to submit a character for review will approach either me (don't worry, I might not bite), or the Mizukage, Ash (Not sure if he'll bite). You may post the character on this thread or on one of our walls. Either way, we'll make sure to get back to you. After this, we will likely respond within the day of the entry. However, this will be a first come, first serve basis. The only exception to this will be for characters that are sorely incomplete. That means that if your character has next to nothing on their page even if they're submitted over someone else's, they will be reviewed later than those who have more content.

Review Structure
On to the fun part. Reviews will consist of a broad overview of the page structure. Although I'm not sure how Ash will handle it, I will start with formatting, grammar, and spelling before anything else. That's just how I am; Being a grammar Nazi is lifestyle for me. Next will be the story of the character. How it starts, how much sense it makes, and where it is going are what will be focused on. In my honest opinion, fanon characters with close connections to canon characters are pretty bland to me. I would likely suggest spicing up your story by eliminating canon character relations and going down your own path. Then again, if having those canon characters gives an exciting story, then go for it.

After that will be Abilities and Personality. This is where a lot of people get defensive. If I see some absolutely crazy power that doesn't really go along with the character as a whole, then I'm definitely going to call it out. Not because I want to point fingers and label it as "overpowered" (Believe me, I despise that term). It is because I want to see more explanation. Explanation is huge in my mind, and without it, no character will be great in my eyes. That's just my ideal. As for personality, it really should go hand in hand with the story. A character's past is what makes them who they are. Their quirks, their likes and dislikes, their outlook on life, and their beliefs. It all starts with a solid story.

Finally, any auxiliary critique can be requested at the will of the author. Otherwise, the aforementioned reviews will be the base.

Entry Times
Ash and I will be taking a maximum of 4 characters per week. However (Again, I don't know how Ash will go about it), if I happen to be finished with my reviews for that week, you may present a maximum of 2 characters to me. This is only if I'm done with my previous two. I will notify you all when you may begin entering characters again.

Final Note
Remember, this is where people can get their characters reviewed, not to be complained about. I have zero tolerance for flaming, bashing, or insulting that goes towards the author and towards their creation. Anyone who violates this will receive a minimum 24 hour ban. No exceptions. Happy submitting! 