The Language of the Flowers was a popular method to express feelings where words might be improper, but did you know other means of doing so? Some ladies used their parasols, as well as their fans, gloves, and hankies to flirt with a gentleman (or alternatively, tell them to shove it!). — Bree

“This boy, then. He wasn't new. Wasn't one of the worst people in the common room, those rotten rich boys - like Mr. Jailkeeper - who could not fathom a world beyond their own farts. Was a good working class lad, so he'd heard. Had a bit of a weird looking face, and a bit of a weird thing for preaching. Still.”

Play-bys are completely optional, but please claim them if you use them!Don't feel like a PB? Try an aesthetic avatar!

Listings with clickable character names indicate the player is open to sharing. Please contact them directly to work out the details, as you'll need their say-so to list your character under the same face!

Click below for instructions and guidelines.

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It is your responsibility to make sure your play-by is claimed. Check after your character is accepted, when you re-activate a character, and after the AC each month month to make sure your claim is on the list.

—Reservations for a play-by last for five days. You may renew your reservation once only if a link to a finished application is provided, otherwise re-reservations will be immediately deleted. Renewals last only three days. Please ensure that the character name listed matches the name on the account in question.

TIP! If you post your reservation in code and with the account in question, there's no need to come back once the character is approved, provided your reservation doesn't expire!

—Duplicate playbys are only allowed when all players have agree to it.
—Characters who have at least 75 posts will have their play-bys retired for a period of three months in the event of their deactivation. Deceased characters who have reached 75 posts or more will have their play-bys retired for a period of two months. Such names appear on the list in sienna.
—Characters who have at least 200 posts have their play-bys retired for a period of six months in the event of their deactivation. Deceased characters who have reached 200 posts or more will have their play-bys retired for a period of two months Such names appear on the list in gray.
—Players are responsible for making sure their claims get colored! Please let us know by posting below on the account in question.
— Retired playbys for inactive characters can be used by the new player, but is not required.

ON SHARING:

Willing players are more than welcome to share their PBs if they so choose! You can do so on your own terms to ensure you feel comfortable having one (or more) other character(s) sharing a face with your own. If you’re happy to discuss this possibility with other players, please list your claim as sharable using the appropriate form!

See a face you like already claimed? If the character name is tagged, that means the player is open to sharing. Check to see how similar the existing character is to the one you have in mind. Fairly different? Get in touch!

Claim play-bys using one of the codes below:

Non-sharable:

PHP Code:

[code]<b>Play-by's Last name, First Name</b> - Character's First Name Last Name[/code]