I guess it's time to make a FAQ or something, to avoid unnecessary repeating.
As I said before, among the roleplay there are certainly other personal qualities required, such as being responsible player and community member, avoiding making haste decisions that might cause problems, being patient, able to find right solutions out of complicated in-game situations, and so on. Many factors make playtime difficult at first and requires time to accommodate to the environment and entirely new point of view. Which is takes time and it varies from person to person, for each applicant the procedure goes on individual basis, we don't merge with groups of players but instead see each one separately to make sure the aforementioned qualities are there. Waiting time is also a form of test, if an applicant is trying out to receive the membership as quick as possible it makes us wonder as to the real intents and reasons behind such rush. It is also important to know whether it is merely spontaneous interest that will fade away just as quickly or is it serious intention, planned ahead, and will be taken accordingly by an applicant, and in turn being a responsible member of the faction and the community. Thus, be patient, running around asking for attention isn't certainly a right thing to do. Endure to have the fortitude rewarded.