Post by Celly on Dec 23, 2013 9:43:08 GMT -6
RULES!
Yes, rules. The bane of every roleplayer's existence. Nobody ever likes to read through 'em, but they are necessary to bring order to chaos - or to prevent chaos from the outset. Please make sure to read all the rules thoroughly!
GENERAL!
1. This is the most important rule. Respect. Here, respect is a huge thing. Respect everyone; the staff, the members, the guests, everyone.
2. You can have only one account, and keep as many characters as you want on it so long as you can keep them all active.
3. From the day you've registered, you have three days to post an application. Once you've posted it, you have five days to complete it. The applications aren't too long or too hard, so it shouldn't take that long to finish. If you're going to be away and won't be able to finish your application within the allotted time, either PM a staff member or post on your app to say so. If you haven't posted your app after three days, your account will be deleted. If you haven't finished your app after five days, it will be moved to the archives and your account will be deleted.
4. Faceclaims and voiceclaims are allowed, and there will be a taken name list. It is perfectly possible to play as yourself IRL with your dæmon or as a completely made-up character with a made-up dæmon.
5. If you're going to be away for more than a week, or if your posting speed is going to be down, please post in the absences board so we know. Players who disappear will be given the benefit of a doubt, but without a notice after a month of inactivity will get you deleted.
6. Nobody's perfect and neither is your character. When applying, please give your characters flaws and whatnot. If you want to make sure your character isn't a perfect character, or a Mary-Sue/Gary-Stu, then google Mary-Sue and take the tests that come up!
7. This is a PG-13 site, as stated by Proboards ToS. We allow some swearing, but no sex scenes, no drugs, no excessive drinking etc. Just fade to black and all that jazz.
8. Your character must be a human, and all dæmons must be some sort of animal, though mythical creatures can be debated...check the dæmonpage for extra information.
9. Have fun! This is all supposed to be a good time for everyone. It's what we're here for at the end of the day, right?
ROLEPLAYING!
1. When roleplaying, please keep in mind we have a minimum word count of 100 words. This is an intermediate to advanced site, so please keep that in mind when joining.
2. Please roleplay in past tense, third person. Unless in an IM thread or something similar, it should be formatted as is stated above.
3. Liquid time is allowed here. That means you can be in as many threads in as many different times at one that you want to! Please try to keep it in the same in character month though, which can be found under the setting area of the sidebars.
4. Absolutely no god-modding or power-playing. You should all know what this means, so I won't go into depth about them, but basically no controlling the other person's character and no all powerful characters.
5. If you want your character to die, get cut from their dæmon or something else extreme, there are a few conditions. First, you must be an active roleplayer with at least 20 posts, not just in game threads and plotters. We will be checking. Second, if asking to get bitten, you must have a willing roleplayer who will participate if that is what is required. This roleplayer cannot be you, obviously. This will need to be roleplayed out, as well. If you want to be a radical anti-dæmon activist, go right ahead and cut your soul away from you. Thirdly, you must PM a staff member beforehand and wait for us to give the okay. These kind of events are big news, so it must be recorded by staff, you see.
6. We do encourage the use of thread templates to make your posts look more attractive, but they're not necessary. However, using blockquotes at the least is very much appreciated. If you would like to get a template, a good site to try is CAUTION 2.0 or A THOUSAND FIREFLIES, though you do have to make an account to get the coding.
OOC!
1. We encourage people to pop in the cbox and say hello, even if you aren't joining! We love to talk and if you want to ask a question there, I'm sure someone will be happy to reply!
2. There is to be no bullying on this site. Absolutely no bullying. If anyone gets wind of any bullying going on or you are being bullied, PM a staff member immediately and the situation will be dealt with.
3. We understand that sometimes people simply clash and you don't get on. In such a case, we would advise you to avoid this person as much as possible. If you find yourselves having to roleplay together, keep it polite, people. Arguing will not be tolerated.
GRAPHICS!
1. Everyone must have either a signature or avatar, though both are better! People would like to know what your character looks like while roleplaying with them!
2. Minimum avatar size is 100x100 and the maximum is 200x300. Anywhere in between is good too!
3. Minimum signature is 400x200 and maximum is 600x400. Anywhere in between is fine.
4. If you can't make graphics, CAUTION and ATF are good sites to find pre-mades or to request some yourself! Or just the creativity section of this site itself.
LOVE,
this template belongs to CHLOE OH?!
of CAUTION! she made this so please
don't steal! if you do, she'll set
voldemort and dobby on you!