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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Feb 16, 2008 13:09:37 GMT -8
Yes, we all hate the rules, but I feel that they are necessary to maintain order and variety in the game.
Sorry, but there is currently a ban on ORIGINAL SCOAILTE characters. Scoailte CANONS will still be accepted.
General Rules
NO GOD MODDING
God Modding (hereafter referred to as GM) is when one player takes control of another player's character or NC and causes them to do something in RP which the other player never stated they did. These are some examples of God Modding.
- Major GM:
Diamond: Walked over to William "Greetings William." She said, "Greetings Diamond." He said. They shook hands and then Diamond pulled out her sword and killed William, who fought back valiantly, but couldn't vanquish her, so he fell to the ground, dead.
What's wrong with that? Well, first of all, William has to offer his hand for Diamond to shake, Diamond can't just make it that he shakes hands with her. Secondly, she cannot kill William without his player's permission, and thirdly, she cannot say that William falls to the ground, the player playing William has to say that.
- Moderate GM:
Diamond: "Greetings William." She said, shaking Will's hand.
William: "Greetings my friend." Will said, watching her fall to the ground.
What's wrong with that? Again, Diamond must wait for William to extend his hand to her and Will must wait for the player playing Diamond to fall to the ground.
- Minor GM:
Diamond: Diamond looked into Will's eyes, and gasped as he smiled back at her.
What's wrong with that? Diamond should wait to have Will confirm that he is looking at her and she should wait for Will to smile at her, if indeed he is going to do that.
- GM with NC's:
Diamond: "Halt!" Diamond called to the party she was leading, and the knights obeyed her command.
William: "Go, bring this message to the castle." Will commanded one of her men, and the knight went off the inform Peregrine.
What's wrong with that? The NC's in this scene (the knights Diamond is leading) are of Diamond's creation and not Will's. Therefore, Will has no right to control them unless Diamond gives him permission in OOC.
So, NO GOD MODDING!!
NO POWER PLAYING
Power Playing (hereafter referred to as PP) is when one character is extremely powerful and invincible, meaning that they cannot never be beaten. This is not acceptable and it never will be. PP can also be considered as minor GM. So, just don't do it.
NO SPAMMING
We all know that spam is and I'm not talking about the lunch meat or the Monty Python spam. I don't care what your excuse is, just don't spam.
NO DOUBLE POSTING
Double posting is when a player posts twice without anyone else posting in between. This is never acceptable. If you ever need to make a change to your post, then please click "Modify Post" and make any necessary changes there. The exceptions to double posting are:
- Bumping threads if they haven't been posted in for a week or more.
- Posting in journals and relationships and other threads of that nature.
NO DISCRIMINATION
I shouldn't even have to explain this one, but the answer is no. It is one of the fastest ways to get your butt kicked off the site. And while we like kicking butts, we like having active, happy members much more.
SWEARING
Swearing of just about any type is permitted in role play, but a.) don't swear every other word unless it is an aspect of your character's personality and b.) don't swear unless necessary in OOC.
NO PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is when you copy someone's work. Do it, and you shall feel my wrath. You do not want to feel my wrath. But seriously, I and the other staff members will come unglued on you.
Here is our policy on images, as stated by Aden:
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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Feb 16, 2008 15:45:42 GMT -8
Accounts and Characters
ACTIVITY
- Please post at least twice a week. Logging on, saying "hi" in the cbox and posting in OOC is not considered being active and your accounts will be deleted. If you are unable to post at least twice a week, please let us know why and when you will be able to post more often.
- If your accounts are deleted, it's no big deal. Just re-register with the same username you did last time. If your character application and registrations were deleted, you will have to redo them, but if they weren't, you may go back to role playing as normal.
DISPLAY NAME
- It doesn't matter what username you join with, but it must bear your character's first and last name. Middle name is optional
- Yes, all characters must have a first and last name, even beast characters
- Fail to change your display name to your character's name, the staff will do it for you.
- No character names from previously established books/TV shows/movies. comics, etc...Bella McDougal is acceptable, Bella Swan is not.
NON-PLAYABLE CHARACTERS
- If an NC becomes too major, you will have to get someone else to play them or create a separate account for them and play them yourself.
CHARACTER CREATION
- one account per character
- you may have as many characters as you like
- you must have at least five role playing posts with a character before you create a new one
- you must keep all of your characters active or you will be asked to drop the inactive ones
- age your character once a year if they are over age 13. If they are younger than 13, you may age them more quickly if you wish.
YOUR CHARACTER APPLICATION MUST BE ACCEPTED BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO ROLE PLAY!
IMAGES
- Be appropriate -- no porn, extreme violence or extreme injuries on your signatures, please
- No stretching the pages with images or signatures
- All characters must have a decent-looking signature and avatar within two weeks of being accepted. If you do not make signatures yourself, please request one from one of our graphics artists. Avatars may also be requested or found on Photobucket.
- Absolutely NO anime, cartoons, drawings, paintings, random, unnamed people, etc...may be used in signatures, avatars or RPG post icons. Only named Play-Bys may represent your characters, unless you have written permission via PM from me, Peregrine Alexander.
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Post by Peregrine Alexander on Feb 16, 2008 16:55:44 GMT -8
ROLE PLAYING RULES
LITERACY
- all posts must be at least 100 words long! In fact, you will not be able to post less. Please PM me if you think you will have trouble meeting this requirement and I'll see what I can do
- write in third person, past tense
- write in third person limited, which means that your characters do not know what the others are thinking
- keep it realistic for the time
- use proper English, spelling, punctuation and grammar in your posts. You can get creative with your thread title, character extras and fancy stuff, but for the core of your RP, please capitalize your I's and use commas, okay?
ROLE PLAYING ONE-LINERS ARE BANNED AND WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT QUESTION!!
CHARACTER ORIGINS
- your character must be from somewhere in Europe, Asia or Africa. The Americas, Australia and the poles have no been discovered in our version of history on this site.
- No time travelers
- CERTAINLY no guns, cellphones or other modern devices
DRAMA
- keep it in character
- graphic violence is permitted
- threads containing sex should either be tagged with [R] in the title or should be moved to the Things Little Eyes Should Never, Ever See board, the password to which is I<3u.
MAGIC
Okay, so this is a rather tender subject, since we have had problems with magic and power playing in the past. First off, your character using magic is up to you, they may be completely non-magical if you wish. Oh, and you must register your character's powers (if they have any) in Other Powers in Character Registration.
- No summoning things. No, end of story: THIS IS NOT HARRY POTTER!!!
- No teleporting/apparating; it will be rejected, except in very special cases
- No creating food, money, or water by magic. Period.
- No being people back from the dead, unless your character is a necromancer.
- Your character may use only one element to start with, if they wish to control another, then the must be weakened in their physical fighting skills (fencing, archery, wrestling, etc...). The magic word for your character application is Denmark
- Magic is quite energy draining and if your character over-doses on the magic, they WILL pass out or die.
These rules are not designed to restrict people from having fun, they are designed to prevent GM and PP and other problems.
Thank you for reading, now enjoy your stay and please join. I know these rules may sound a little harsh, but we're actually very friendly in character and out. Oh, and we're so inclusive to new people it's scary. We do not ignore, reject and keep new members in the dark. But it's up to you to say hello and post your thread. Our job is to respond and welcome you.
These rules may be edited at any time.
Still have questions? Please visit Wanderers' Guide.
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