Whitelist application tips

Senior reviewers read 200+ applications a year. Here's what makes one of them stand out.

The auto-screen score

When you submit, an auto-screen heuristic scores 0–100 based on:

• Length of your scene + backstory.
• Use of /me syntax (shows you understand RP commands).
• Mentions of role-specific keywords (officer, paramedic, judge).
• Realistic OOC RP experience.

Hitting 75+ doesn't auto-approve, but 40 or under usually means a re-submit ask. Senior reviewers eyeball the score before reading.

What we read carefully

• Step 4 — the scene. This is the single most important field. We look for: clear initiation, escalation, de-escalation, and how you end the scene. Show the reader where the story goes after the scene ends.
• Backstory plausibility. A character whose backstory matches the Obey London setting reads better than a copy-paste from a US-themed server.
• Role-fit answers. For PD: do you know what a PS does vs a PI? For NHS: do you understand triage? For DOJ: can you define mens rea?

Four common mistakes

1. One-paragraph backstories. "John was born in London. He likes guns." — no. We need motivation, formative events, conflicts.
2. Action-only scenes. Pure shootouts read as deathmatch. Mix in dialogue, internal thought (/me thinks…), bystanders.
3. Overpromising. "I will roleplay every injury for 90 minutes" — we're sceptical. Show, don't tell.
4. Spelling mistakes. Spell-check before submitting. Every typo nudges the reviewer's confidence down.

What if you're rejected?

You can re-submit after 14 days. The reviewer's notes (visible in your DM) tell you exactly what to improve. Most second-attempt apps get approved.

Best of luck

We want to approve you. Show us a scene that makes us want to play opposite your character.

Start your application at /whitelist.