Entrance Examination for Admission to the Order
Admission to The Most Ancient & Starchy Order of Rel Potato is granted solely on the basis of this examination. Candidates are assessed on doctrine, Gooby Studies, heresy detection, Rel linguistics and field conduct.
- Questions
- 30
- Sections
- V
- Time allowed
- 20 minutes
- Pass mark
- 15 of 30
- Attempts
- One (1) per germination
- Fee
- One potato, non-refundable
So that candidates may recognise the Forbidden Spelling and avoid it, the Bureau has reluctantly agreed to disclose it. Consultation is strongly discouraged and will be noted by at least three (3) eyes.
The Bureau begins by apologising. We are sorry. We are deeply, profoundly and starchily sorry.
What follows is disclosed for informational purposes only, solely so that candidates may recognise the Forbidden Spelling and never, ever use it. The Bureau does not endorse, approve, condone, tolerate or enjoy it in any way, shape or tuber. Glory to Gooby. We apologise again.
THE LETTERS HAVE BEEN KEPT APART FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY. NOTE THE INTRUSIVE “A”, WHICH HAS NO BUSINESS BEING THERE.
The correct spelling is, and has always been, Rel. One E. No A. No exceptions.
We apologise to His Tuberous Majesty Gooby the Unpeeled, First of the Soil. We apologise to the Council of Elders. We apologise to every Rel Potato, living, mashed or fried. We apologise to the soil itself. May all 47 eyes forgive us. Glory to Gooby. Glory to Gooby. Glory to Gooby.
The Bureau wishes to state once more, for the record, that it is against the Forbidden Spelling, has always been against it and will remain against it for eternity. This disclosure was made under protest. Our apologies. Our sincerest apologies. Gooby, forgive us.
Before you begin
- You will need your username, a clear conscience, a steady hand and no known history of floating.
- The examination includes practical tasks. Follow every instruction to the letter. The letter is never A.
- All answers are final. There is no going back. There has never been any going back.
- The examination is supervised in person by the 31st Eye of Gooby.
Candidate identification & Oath of the Sack
Complete every section. Incomplete or untruthful declarations will be composted.
Section A — Identification
Section B — Terms of Examination
Codex of Starch — Annex IV
- The candidate shall answer every question honestly, starchily and without assistance from any root vegetable.
- The candidate's answers, score, matricule and IP address are registered with the Bureau and kept in the Archive of the Soil for all eternity, or until the Archive sprouts.
- The Forbidden Spelling shall not be written, spoken, typed, hummed or thought. Article 2 applies.
- Any candidate found to float during the examination will be disqualified and gently removed from the water.
- The decision of the Council of Elders is final, as interpreted from the sprouts of His Tuberous Majesty.
- The Bureau accepts no liability for candidates who are mashed, boiled, fried or otherwise prepared during the examination.
- Correct answers are classified and will never be disclosed to any candidate, living or baked.
Section C — Oath of the Sack
Candidate registered
Your application has been received and entered into the Archive of the Soil. You have been assigned the following matricule. Keep it. It is now part of you.
Examination instructions
- The examination contains 30 items across five sections, including 8 practical tasks.
- You have 20 minutes. When the time expires, unanswered items are recorded as heresy.
- Answer each item, then confirm. Answers cannot be changed after confirmation.
- Practical tasks are assessed by the Council according to criteria that will not be disclosed.
- The 31st Eye will open when you begin. Do not look directly at it.
Transmitting to the Council of Elders
Your answers are being interpreted by the sprouts of His Tuberous Majesty. Do not close this page. Do not float.
- Candidate
- Matricule
- Date
- Completion
- Heresy index
| Section | Score |
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Certificate
Use of the Forbidden Spelling
The Bureau has detected the Forbidden Spelling in a field submitted by this terminal. This incident has been logged, timestamped and reported to the Council of Elders.
- Field
- Section A — Username
- Value submitted
- Violation
- Codex of Starch, Annex IV, Art. 3
- Disposition
- Disqualified. Entered in the Registry of Heretics.
- Appeal
- None. There is no appeal. There has never been an appeal.