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          <rev user="Admin" timestamp="2011-07-02T03:15:24Z" comment="An inconsequential edit that is actually just intended to make sure the word &quot;role-playing&quot; appears somewhere on all our important pages. We be trollin&#039; for Google, yo." xml:space="preserve">&lt;center&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font size=5&gt;Welcome to the SSRP Wiki&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/center&gt;

The SSRP Wiki is home to the [http://sonic.spindash.net/forums/main.php Sonic Spindash Role-Playing group]'s rules, character profiles, and all other related information. If you're not entirely sure what this place is, or you ended up here by chance, go check out the [http://sonic.spindash.net/forums/main.php Main Page] to get the scoop.

On the other hand, if you're a new member wondering where to get started, check out [http://sonic.spindash.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&amp;t=4 this thread on the forums], if you haven't already. You'll hopefully find the following resources handy, too:

*'''[[SSRP Rules]]''' (The full directory of all our rules and character-building resources, and probably the most important link to visit)
**[[Original character guidelines]] (The section of our rules that talks about what we expect from any &quot;fancharacters&quot; used in our story)
*[[List of Original Characters]] (Exactly what it says on the box—A list of currently-active player-created characters)
*[[List of Official Characters]] (Many profiles not yet complete.)

You can find more in the sidebar to the left. There's a lot that hasn't been written yet, so if you have any questions about anything in particular, don't hesitate to ask on the forums or in the chat!
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