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// General Rules:
All of these rules apply to single characters. If you have multiple characters, each rule applies to each character. Please post your character application within one week of registering. As we like to keep things running smoothly, the quicker you post your application, the quicker you are to be accepted.
Rule One:
All characters must be approved before you can post. What this means is that if there any problems.. or if someone just needs a little help to get started... the admins are here to help you with any problems you might have. Also.. it is to make sure that everyone understands the rules.
Rule Two:
This is an RPG Forum. This is a forum where you can create an original character or you can take on one of our canon's.
Rule Three:
Be courteous of others. Respect the other people that you are writing with. This means, do not attempt to write another person character unless they give you permission. Do not attempt to Possess the topic or any character that you are writing with. Also, copying will not be permitted. Please be original.
Rule Four:
This is an adult board. There will be adult topics and situations. Just do not over do it. Cussing is accepted in moderation. Sex can be useful in character development but is not necessary. Also. If that's all you want to do here is have sex threads... then go elsewhere.
Rule Five:
All graphics posted WILL BE clean. No nudity, or any other offensive material will be permitted, or else will result in immediate suspension. Please also think about what you choose for an AV. if it bothers someone you will be asked to find another more appropriate one.
Rule Six:
Please Follow board etiquette. Shouting, example: ALL CAPS! Will not be permitted unless it is in character. No all caps posting will be permitted. Please be mindful of others and treat them the way you wish to be treated.
Rule Seven:
Please do not post unnecessary images. This will distract from the post and takes up entirely too much space.
Rule Eight:
All post must be narrative form meaning, no first person posts.
Example; YES-"He stood and walked to the door, answering it. Outside was his good friend Charles, who had come for a nice friendly visit."
NO- "I stood outside waiting while my friend came to answer the door. I had come for a nice friendly visit."
Rule Nine:
Typos. Granted we all are not grammatically nor spelling perfect, but typos can be irritating if they are numerous. If you have them, as long as the post can still be read, that's fine. But if you have typos which make the post unreadable, please go back and edit. When you type one thing and mean another, it makes it difficult for the next person to come and read the post, let alone understand it. A good practice is, Open up word, and whatever post you are replying to, either write it in word and spell check before you post it, or Cut and Paste it to word and spell check. Also, its good practice to check your word count, which is provided at the bottom of the page. {Yahtzee} Though we really do not have a restriction, over 250 to 500 words make for a more interesting post.
Rule Ten:
Post Blocks. Please, so not to block everything together, please split up your paragraphs after at least the fifth or sixth sentence or where in your post it fits. A big block just starts to look like a big grey blob. And if it helps, when you are typing dialogue, please choose a different colour so that we know the character is speaking. Example; Mike stood at the cliff and called. "Helloooo...." Hearing an echo he smiled and called again. You do not have to do this, but if you are prone to posting numerous paragraphs.. it might be easier for you to read dialogue that way. This is not a requirement, just a suggestion.
Rule Eleven:
If you join the board... Please post a character application within a week of joining. If you do not... you will be sent an PM asking that you post. We know life comes up and we would just like a little note saying that you do intend on posting but things have come up. But if you do not post, A week after the first PM you get you still do not reply... you will be sent another. After another week, if you still do not post or reply to the PM the account will be deleted.
Rule Twelve:
Please do not start a topic if you know that you are not going to be able to be on for some time. Again this is unfair to anyone who wants to reply, and they have to wait until you get back to get a reply. Also, we know things happen where you don't know that you are going away, but for the courtesy of the people you post with... please let people know.
Rule Thirteen:
Everyone is required to make threads. Please do not just join an established one thinking that it is alright. Ask first. Also, if you never create threads.. that is not fair to the people who do, which in turn means they are doing all the work. EVERYONE is required to make or start a thread.
Rule Fourteen:
Work In Progress applications. If you post a WIP application, you have three days to finish the application. Otherwise it will be moved to the denied forum. If you are having difficulty with the application, please PM and admin if you need more time. We will allow one extension of four days. After that, if the application is not finished by then, it will be archived and or removed and the character account deleted.
Rule Fifteen:
Please do not create multiple characters that you cannot handle. If you have school, or a job where you do not think that you will have a lot of time, please refrain from creating a whole menagerie of characters. Only take what you can handle. We all have our favorites. And of course those faces we love to use. But please, in fairness for everyone, and of course courtesy, please only take what you can handle.
If you make numerous characters and never post them, you will be put on probation. It is unfair to tie up characters and faces that you do not intend to post. If you also make it a habit to make characters and drop them faster then you do your laundry, then you will be put on probation. You will have to keep up with what you create.
Rule Sixteen: Please do not add your avatar until you have been accepted. This means do not post an avatar or a signature until you have finished your application and the application has been approved and moved to the desired pack, or non pack. Also please read the Graphics rules when looking for an avatar or signature.
// Posting Rules:
General Posting:
Please do not post one word, or one sentence posts. This clutters up the board and we wish to refrain from unnecessary clutter. Please try to post a minimum of 500 words or more. We all have short post days, just please do not make a habit of it.
Placeholder posts: We will not allow any place holder posts. If you want to post with someone, you MAY NOT post a reply holding it for yourself. Threads are first come, first serve when they are open threads. If you are tagged in the topic description, then the thread is yours. DO NOT POST THIS EX: "Holding for' Character name here'." Either post a reply with the required word limit, or let someone else reply. It is unfair to hold something when you do not plan on posting.
Time between posts:
This is a requirement, one post or reply a week. Please try to post a minimum of once a week. This is so that whomever you are posting with can stay in character with that post. When too much time passes between replies, it can be very difficult to fall back into that character mind frame when other things are happening to that character in other posts. Try to be consistent.
Posting Minimum Requirements: We require a post of Once a week, for all character's that you have. Not one post in general. it is unfair to people if they have to wait more than 5 days for a reply. People lose interest in that thread and will go elsewhere. This causes plots to slow down and sometimes become non existent. If you do not post the minimum, you will be notified by an Admin
Amendment 6/14/09: As of this date, the posting minimum is now twice a week per character. If you cannot do this, then you will be asked to drop or give up your character that you are not posting.. Please post this minimum
Amendment 10:18:09: As of today, there will be a posting requirement thtat if you are not active on this sight, posting the minimum of twice a week, you cannot make a new character. If we feel that you are not following the rule with your activity, your character will be denied. So please, post regularly. If you can keep up with your character.. then you can have another. If not.. sorry. We need everyone to be active.
POSTING REQUIREMENTS REMINDER
This is a reminder to EVERYONE. The minimum is twice a week PER CHARACTER. This means the Minimum time between replied should be 3 days. No more than five. EVERYONE IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THIS RULE. If you do not follow this, you will be warned. And you will be given 3 warnings. After the third warning and you do not follow this rule, your character accounts will be removed.
// Character Rules:
General Character Rules
There will be NO POWER TRIP characters. No one is invincible, nor will anyone have super powers. All characters will go through an approval period.. Please do not post until you have been approved. You are more then welcome to post in the Out Of Character forum until you have been approved.
Character Requirements:
We all love to have new characters, but please, do not make a new character if you cannot keep up with your old ones. Also, if you have a character in a place of importance, please try to make that character available. Its very difficult when people need those certain characters are absent. If you don't have the time, or just don't want to be here anymore, then let people know that you are either sending your character to NPC or leaving. {Sweet} We want everyone to have fun, but when your absence affects others, then its time for someone else to take over that prominent position.
Character Application Approval Process:
All characters will be looked over thoroughly. While sometimes the pack you wish for your character to be put into might not work, Another pack will be suggested. As the Admins of this board have every right to decide who fits where... Sometimes the character we want to go somewhere just does not fit. We will help you figure out where your character fits, and if need be, you can always be nonpack until you have fallen more into how your character acts, reacts etc.
Character Limitations:
To keep an even number of male and female characters on the board we highly suggest that you mix up your genders. If you have one female then we would like your next character to be male. This is not strictly required but we do wish to keep a nice balance on the board. I understand of course if you're not too good at playing males but if you are please feel free to make one. The limit is four characters to a person unless you get permission from an admin.
Character posting requirements:
Due to activity, all characters will be held accountable for their posting requirements. IF you have one character and wish to create another, YOU WILL need to be active with the character you have. If you are not, your new character WILL NOT be approved. If you show improvement in your posting requirements, then your new character might be considered. Otherwise... no posting twice a week, no new character.
Character Creation and History:
Due to an influx of soap opera type histories, we are putting a ban on them at this moment. YES characters have their tragedy but come on already? Can we please have some normal people around here? As it is stated in the information about this board this is not like any other werewolf/human board. If you have any questions about character creation and their history, Please contact or ask to speak with either admin as we are here to help you.
// Other
Graphic Rules:
Icons or Avatars are limited to 150 x 150.
Signature or Banners will be limited to 500 x 250.
Avatar Rules:We will allow you to change your avatar once if you are making an original character. If you would like to take on a canon, and you wish to change the avatar of the canon, PM an admin and tell them why you want to change that canon's avatar. Also we will not allow any nudity, Manga, or comic book character pictures as an avatar.
Name Rules: ALL MEMBERS MUST REGISTER WITH A CHARACTER FIRST AND LAST NAME. No Nicknames. No cutesy, fun names. Anyone who does not follow this rule will not be validated and their account deleted. Again, please register the way the rules say to register. No ifs and or buts.
ALSO please refrain from using names that you have used on other boards. Also, please do not take the last name of a Canon Character that we already know do not have siblings, children... anything of that sort. If someone has a character that you would like to be related to, please make sure that character is an Original, and feel free to PM the owner of that character. If playing a Canon, you may change the name of the canon if the name already chosen does not seem to fit. If the canon is related to another, you may not change the last name of the canon, but you can choose a different first name. Please PM an admin and tell them why you wish to change the first name of a canon character.
Residence Forum Requests: In order to request a residence forum, you need to have at least 150 posts before we will approve a home. We just want to make sure you are sticking around before we create a forum specifically for your home.
Character of the month voting: We love to highlight those characters that have either posted a substantial amount of posts, or are an exceptional writer. One of the things we will take into consideration for a character of the month is how many In Character posts they have. If a member only posts in the OOC: Forum, they are not eligible for Character of the month recognition.
Member warnings: All boards have rules, and all boards do enforce them. So in order to avoid being warned, we just ask a few things. Please post regularly. Once a week is our minimum, but if you are able to post more often, that is even better. Plus it will help in the post count for a character of the month recognition. Please do not make characters and then drop them. If you do so, it will result in a character creation suspension. You will need to prove to us that you can keep up with all your characters before you can make another. Its only fair to your fellow poster's if you keep posting. It also adds for character development the more people you can add to your characters relationship. It also adds for some amazing plottage. Please do not harass, or attack another character. If you do so, then you will be put on a warning. If it continues, then you will be suspended for a week. If it continues, sorry, you will be removed. No one wants to do that, and if a character is removed, it might end up screwing up a plot that you might have started with someone causing them to have to start all over. Please be fair, and post, post post.
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