Post by vendetta on Jul 14, 2013 0:19:14 GMT -6
the rules*
you are expected to know the rules and be able to follow them upon joining. any violation
of these rules will result in a suitable punishment. nobody is except from these rules
unless stated here (and these are rare.) they're in place so that you - and everybody
else - can have fun in a friendly environment! new rules are in red.
of these rules will result in a suitable punishment. nobody is except from these rules
unless stated here (and these are rare.) they're in place so that you - and everybody
else - can have fun in a friendly environment! new rules are in red.
01. no l33tsp33k, chatspeak, n00bspeak - whatever you wish to call it. do not substitute numbers for letters at any time IC (with the exception of IM boards), and OOCly please use it sparingly.
02. try to use proper grammar and capitalization. we understand that you may prefer the look of an all-lowercase post (such as this one!) but we do request that names and such be capitalized. (you don't have to capitalize "city" or "girl," obviously, but "Seattle" and "Rebecca" are proper nouns.) please end sentences with end marks, feel free to use commas and semicolons - basically, if you can write a letter, you're good to go.
03. respect fellow members and even strangers. do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
04. please do not god-mode, powerplay, or twink out. (to god-mode is to have your character be godlike, or more powerful than is fair. to powerplay is to control another person's character without their permission. all attacks should be stated as "attempts" or "tries," to give your opponent a chance to dodge. twinking out is to run from a fight OOCly or without giving the attacker a chance to respond.)
05. liquid time is allowed, and you may have as many characters as you please - provided you keep them on separate accounts.
06. the word count minimum is 75 words. that's pretty easy, but if you have trouble, we understand a few words less every now and again. <3
07. on that note, we have a maximum word count of 1,500. we aren't writing novels, guys. long posts can be tiring on the eyes and difficult to comprehend for some.
08. you are welcome to use your own /div tables (posting tables) provided that they don't make people want to claw their eyes out. keep the dayglo to a minimum, think of the children!
09. watch what you say. be careful when discussing sensitive topics, and show courtesy for your fellow humans if somebody is offended. take it to PMs or something. (however, a character's behavior will not be moderated!)
10. respect the ToS. no explicit sexual content. fade it, boys and girls! characters under 16 cannot have sexually-driven or suggestive features or aspects - no child prostitution or 15 year old (non-NPC) mothers. (i'm sorry, but this is not my rule.)
11. Characters under the age of 13 must have a parent character that is not an NPC. (they must be played, by a real person other than you.)
12. Log in at least once every two weeks or you will be deleted (unless you've been marked absent.) Logging in daily is greatly appreciated.
13. Characters under the age of 15 may only have "intimate relations" if given staff permission.
01. graphics may not stretch the board. images cannot exceed 700px in width or 300px in height. avatars are automatically resized to 150 x 150px.
02. no nudity, you guys!
03. a human, real-life face claim is required. however, we don't care if they're world famous or it's your second cousin from Wisconsin. as long as they're real.
04. also required is an avatar, of your face claim. everything else is just suggested, not an actual requirement.
01. as stated before, you may have as many characters as you like. but you are required to be active on all of them. you cannot have five more of one gender than the other. (you can't have six boys and one girl, and vice versa.)
02. with permission from a staff member or if bought from the shop, your character may have strange-colored eyes. otherwise, realistic features are required.
03. minor changes to a face claim are okay! changes of eye color, removal/adding of distinct marks or piercings, and some leeway with hairstyles are perfectly alright. now that you've read the rules, you'll need the codeword indubitably to be accepted.
02. try to use proper grammar and capitalization. we understand that you may prefer the look of an all-lowercase post (such as this one!) but we do request that names and such be capitalized. (you don't have to capitalize "city" or "girl," obviously, but "Seattle" and "Rebecca" are proper nouns.) please end sentences with end marks, feel free to use commas and semicolons - basically, if you can write a letter, you're good to go.
03. respect fellow members and even strangers. do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
04. please do not god-mode, powerplay, or twink out. (to god-mode is to have your character be godlike, or more powerful than is fair. to powerplay is to control another person's character without their permission. all attacks should be stated as "attempts" or "tries," to give your opponent a chance to dodge. twinking out is to run from a fight OOCly or without giving the attacker a chance to respond.)
05. liquid time is allowed, and you may have as many characters as you please - provided you keep them on separate accounts.
06. the word count minimum is 75 words. that's pretty easy, but if you have trouble, we understand a few words less every now and again. <3
07. on that note, we have a maximum word count of 1,500. we aren't writing novels, guys. long posts can be tiring on the eyes and difficult to comprehend for some.
08. you are welcome to use your own /div tables (posting tables) provided that they don't make people want to claw their eyes out. keep the dayglo to a minimum, think of the children!
09. watch what you say. be careful when discussing sensitive topics, and show courtesy for your fellow humans if somebody is offended. take it to PMs or something. (however, a character's behavior will not be moderated!)
10. respect the ToS. no explicit sexual content. fade it, boys and girls! characters under 16 cannot have sexually-driven or suggestive features or aspects - no child prostitution or 15 year old (non-NPC) mothers. (i'm sorry, but this is not my rule.)
11. Characters under the age of 13 must have a parent character that is not an NPC. (they must be played, by a real person other than you.)
12. Log in at least once every two weeks or you will be deleted (unless you've been marked absent.) Logging in daily is greatly appreciated.
13. Characters under the age of 15 may only have "intimate relations" if given staff permission.
graphics!
01. graphics may not stretch the board. images cannot exceed 700px in width or 300px in height. avatars are automatically resized to 150 x 150px.
02. no nudity, you guys!
03. a human, real-life face claim is required. however, we don't care if they're world famous or it's your second cousin from Wisconsin. as long as they're real.
04. also required is an avatar, of your face claim. everything else is just suggested, not an actual requirement.
character creation!
01. as stated before, you may have as many characters as you like. but you are required to be active on all of them. you cannot have five more of one gender than the other. (you can't have six boys and one girl, and vice versa.)
02. with permission from a staff member or if bought from the shop, your character may have strange-colored eyes. otherwise, realistic features are required.
03. minor changes to a face claim are okay! changes of eye color, removal/adding of distinct marks or piercings, and some leeway with hairstyles are perfectly alright. now that you've read the rules, you'll need the codeword indubitably to be accepted.
change log!
- July 23rd, 2013 - elaborated on rule 10, added rules 11, 12, & 13. increased maximum signature width as well.