General Information

[The Factory]

01. TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Table Of Contents
2. Company Information
3. The Rule Book
4. Judging Criteria

02. COMPANY INFORMATION

Registered Name: The Factory
Established: February 2018
Company Director: Incognito
Registered Headquarters: Newark, New Jersey
Base Of Operations: Newark, New Jersey

Roster Cap: 16 | Available Spaces: 11
Event Frequency: Bi-Weekly.
Event Name: Warzone.
Event Theme: "Come and Get It" by I, Prevail.
Event Date: Monday.
Event Location: The Factory, Newark, New Jersey.

Company Size: Small upstart with solid investment behind it.

Average Attendance: 1,200

03. THE RULE BOOK

NOTE: Please make sure you read the rules and understand them before applying to the Factory. Trust me, we will know if you do or don't.

1. Do you find yourself easily offended? Do you get all huffy puffy? Yes, you do? Well shit, I wouldn’t even bother reading anymore because The Factory isn’t for the thin-skinned.

2. The Factory takes place in a fictional world. It’s not real. It’s all make-believe. In this fictional, made up world, wrestling isn’t fake. Your characters aren’t actor’s or actresses. They are real fighters, beating the living shit out of one and another.

3. The Factory focuses more on the hardcore aspect of the industry, then your standard traditional type promotions. Meaning count outs, and disqualifications do not exist. Pinfals can happen anywhere. You can only lose by either being pinned, submitted, or getting knocked the fuck out.

4. So, with that said, we come to character creation. No real wrestlers, MMA fighters, celebrities or musicians; no rip-offs either. We are seeking original characters only; that will fit the vision that we are trying to create.

5. That vision that we see is we are looking for more gimmicky type characters. Characters that have a personality to them.

6. Just because you have posted an application, doesn’t mean you're accepted into the Factory. We have only 16 rosters spots available and we will be selective on what characters we accept. It’s nothing personal, but if we feel your character isn’t the right fit for the Factory, we will let you know.

7. There are two parts to our application process. The application its self, and then you will be asked to produce an introduction roleplay.

8. The introduction roleplay must introduce us to your character, give us a feel for your character and tell us why your character has come to the Factory.

9. Please refer to the “taken list” before joining, as we have a strict ONE picture base per character rule. This applies to wrestlers and staff as well. If someone else has the picture base you want, you'll need to bring another character in or change your base. That is also the same for theme music.

10. Handlers may only control a maximum of one competitive character at any one time. Unless proven; that the can handle two competitive characters.

11. You need to ask for permission to use another handler’s character in your roleplay. All other staff members (except Nameless.) are free to use in your writing; however, we insist that you do not physically harm them in any way. This is strictly prohibited unless you’ve talked to us.

12. There are two parts to our judging to determine winners and losers in the Factory. I’ll explain this more in-depth in the roleplay judging criteria.

13. We have a ONE roleplay max; 2000-word count in the Factory for all our shows.

14. Losing is apart of this hobby, chances are everybody will lose at some point in the Factory. It’s bound to happen eventually. Do not bitch to us if you lose, don’t come and whine, because you are talking to the wrong dude here; I’ve never been one to stress over a win or loss. I’ve always cared more about the story above everything else, and I hope you all share this trait.

15. After every show, if you ask, we will provide you with your score for that cycle and offer you feedback. As long as you are civil, I will help you to the best of my ability.

16. Here in the Factory, the staff writes all the matches and segments involving your characters for each and every show. We like the idea of the entire show being a complete surprise to the handlers. We will do our best to represent your character, but if you ever have suggestions or feedback on the handling of your character, fill free to share with us.

17. I don’t care for twitter, and here in the factory we do not recognize twitter. This, is why we have created the antisocial network.

18. We don’t do drama.

19. Last, but not least, let’s have fun. This is our hobby; we do this in our spare time out of boredom; an escape, or whatever it may be to you. This isn’t our job and has no reflection on our real life. So let’s have some fucking fun, and create some epic feuds and stories. I’m not just trying to create a fed here, but a community where people can come to write, enjoy themselves, and have fun.

04. ROLEPLAYING JUDGING CRITERIA

Roleplays for our events are judged on a single highest score basis. If both characters have achieved the same score, the match will be considered a draw, or we will contact both handlers and pitch a story finish for the match.

In the Factory, there are two parts to determine who wins and who loses. We look at your actual roleplay and your activity on the antisocial network.

We score competitive roleplays on the following factors:

1. THE ROLEPLAY.

AWARENESS
Show us you are paying attention; that you are reading shows; that you know what is happening in the factory; what is happening with your character, and what is happening in your storyline. Acknowledge your upcoming match and your opponent.
Total Points: 20

STORYTELLING
We aren’t a shoot type fed, where your roleplay consists of you standing in front of a camera and talking on and on about your opponent and match. We wanted to read a story, where your character is the protagonist. We want to see you bring your character, your supporting cast alive. Paint a picture in our head.
Total Points: 10

ENTERTAINMENT
It’s pretty much self-explanatory when it comes to entertainment. Just don’t bore us.
Total Points: 10

ARGUMENTS
We are looking for a logical argument here supported by facts, for why you will win this match. Gather information on your opponent, using: their biographies; the antisocial network, and previous RP’s written; past shows. Saying “you suck” is not a logical argument, and will not get you any points. Also, stating that you are faster than your opponent because your biography says so, will not get you points. That’s just lazy.
Total Points: 10

STRUCTURE
How well is your roleplay put together? If I can read it and it flows, you'll score high. But obvious mistakes with spelling and grammar will get points taken away. I'm no grammar Nazi or anything like that. You'll probably notice I have my fair share of grammar mistakes, but their is spell checkers out there, and grammar checkers. Just proof read your stuff and you'll be okay here.
Total Points: 10

2. ANTISOCIAL NETWORK

SELLING
This is different than most efeds out there. This has nothing to do with your roleplay at all, but your activity on the boards, and by on the boards I mean the antisocial network. Did you hype your fight enough for us to want to take notice? Did you engage your opponent and create an entertaining back and forth?
Total Points: 10