Post by */DEADBEATDROPOUT on Jun 17, 2010 11:32:21 GMT -5
general rules --
no godmodding;; this is our most important rule. unless given permission by the person your roleplaying with you are not to godmod whatsoever. if you are reported to an admin for this offence, you will be warned. you only get three chances here folks, then your gone. not permanently, but for a period of time. we do not tolerate rule bending. In case you do not know what this is, and so theres no possible excuses left, godmodding would be as follows:
Jane grabbed john's hand, grinning as he kissed her. Oh my, why on earth had he done that? She kissed him to, then frowned as he slapped her. "Bad bad boy!" She whined, shaking her head reluctantly as he blinked at her.
Now, if john had actually said those things, this would be fine. But here's his post:
John smiled sheepishly, pecking his close friends cheek. It was innocent really, just his way of showing how much he appreciated her friendship. "oh janey, your such a sweetheart"
Yes, I do realize this is an awful example. However, just to be even more clear--god modding is taking someones character and controlling them in your post.
[/size]pregnancy's, death's, ect;;here's what we're going to do about pregnancys, illnesses, and all that jazz. before a character is given an std or even a serious illness we'd prefer if you consulted with an admin. however, as much as we don't want seven million characters running around with aids or cancer, we do understand creative freedom is necessary. so just pm an admin and you'll most likely be given permission to carry on with your plot.
now, as per pregnancys? anytime a character either has unprotected sex, even if they pull out, or their condom breaks your to tell an admin. not in detail, we don't need that. but include your partners name, the date of their sexual encounter, andwe'llthe stork will decide if he or she is pregnant or not. this just makes it a little more fun. now, if you specify that you want a baby for a certain plot you can give us an explanation. the stork will notify you approximately a week or two after sex.
deaths are up to the person behind the character for the most part. if its a cannon, we'd prefer you asking us first but none the less they are your characters. so just make sure you dont kill too many characters and your careful with the plots you've weaved so they all make sense. remember: once someones dead, they dont come back. so this choice is permanent.
[/size]respect;;this one honestly should go without saying. respect both your admins and your fellow members. the admins are working hard to keep this site active and we really appreciate your cooperation. so be courteous and dont fight amongst yourself. if you have a complaint, please email it to either ashley or myself.
[/size]activity;;so to wrap up the general rules i'd like to mention our actiity policy. we realize that you have lives outside of roleplay, however, we would like you to log in at least once a week and try and reply. if you have something going on that prohibits this, just message an admin or post in the absence board. we'll have an activity check at least once a month, and accounts that dont reply will be removed. of course, we'll give you a few weeks to log in and tel us why you didn't post. but if you dont post and haven't got a reason, your account will be deleted and you'll have to re-register.
posting rules --
[/size]mature threads;;unfortunately, due to proboards new tos we will not be allowing mature threads to take place on this site. we dont mind swearing and violence but the sex shall have to be taken to the alternate c-box. you cannot see this chat-box if not registered so please keep that in mind. disclaimer;;we are not encouraging these types of threads, simply stating that they are inevitable. we strongly suggest children under the age of eighteen to not participate.
[/size]word counts;;i think its fair to expect at least a hundred words per post, we'd very much prefer two hundred but we understand that sometimes our muse doesn't give us this much. please push for 200 words, even though 100 is the definite minimum. we will not accept one liners, your thread will be frozen if we spot one. if this happens, copy what you have into a pm and add onto it. an admin will modify this post and unlock it so you can continue.
[/size]templates and images;;to be blunt, graphics are required before posting anything but claims and the application. we do not want faceless people on this site, understood? now, that aside, templates are not required. they are encouraged but we get that some people dont like using them. we do ask that if you aren't using a template you at least include a banner at the very beginning of your post.
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