Post by audrey phoenix ,, on Aug 10, 2008 22:47:52 GMT
Like pretty much every other role-play site in the history of the internet, this place has rules. And sorry guys, this place also has a few punishments if you break any rules. Not only will you have to suffer the following punishments, but I will... well... I don't know what. But when I finally think what; you won't like it at all.
[/font]`` punishments !
first offence , a warning.
second offence , 1 week ban.
thrid offence , bye bye - permanent ban.
`` respect !
Just because this is a role-play site doesn't mean you shouldn't respect fellow members. I know that there is going to be some bitchiness between certain characters. But any out of character fights will be stopped by members of staff. If the problem carries on then we will take appropriate action.
`` foul language !
Now. I have removed the censored words, as I know we may have some slightly foul-mouthed characters about the place. But if I see any posts with 'fuck this' and 'fuck that' everywhere, they will be deleted and we will speak to you about it. If members of staff have spoken to you and the foul language persists, you will be punished. But please take into consideration that we do have some members around the age of 13, or members who feel uncomfortable with people using cuss words.
`` third person ![/font]
All posts must be in third person. I don't think I've seen a site that allows people to post in first person, and we aren't going to be one of the first. For example, instead of: 'I woke up with a start, falling straight out of bed and landing in a heap on the floor.' Third person means posting it similar to this: 'Alyssa woke up with a start, falling straight out of bed and landing in a heap on the floor.' We do allow you to put your character’s thoughts in italics in first person, because it helps us get a deeper perspective on how your character feels in this situaton. It's nice to see what your characters are thinking, but the rest must be in third person or we will speak to you about it.
`` one - liners ![/font]
One liners, one liners, one liners... I hate them. Posting one liners makes RP boring. Imagine a thread like so: 'Alejandra walked in and sat down.' 'Darcie walked in and sat down next to Alejandra.' '"Hi." Alejandra said.' It's making me bored just thinking about it, and it's even more boring reading it. Considering this, don't make posts too long, or it takes forever for you to write and it also takes forever for people to write. A decent sized post is usually around three, maybe four paragraphs. I usually call a decent paragraph around 5-7 sentences, but different people have different aspects on that.
`` mature content !
In my eyes sexual content is similar to cursing. We do have members that are 13 years of age [and perhaps in some cases younger] and we have some people that just don't want to read about that sort of thing. If you are going to use mature content in a thread please put something in the title [ie: M, X, Mature, something like that] so that we know in advance.
`` activity !
We will hold activity checks once a month, so that we know that all of our members are still with us. If you're worried that you're going to miss one of the activity checks [ie: holidays, or computer problems or you just can't get on for some reason] then PM Hollix or Jae so we know you shall be gone. Any characters that don't participate in two activity checks without contacting the admins shall be deleted. Sorry. If you joined after the start of the activity check you shall be safe, don't worry.
`` multiple characters !
We do allow multiple characters on this site; as long as you keep them all active. It's best to makes sure you don't have too many characters or you tend to get bombarded with posts. We would also prefer it if you kept them on seperate accounts, because it's easier that way. If you want desperately two characters on one account please PM Hollix or Jae explaining why you want them both on a single account.
`` god-modding !
Just like one liners, god-modding is a total no. You cannot god mod anybody, ever. If you are seen god-modding another character then your post will be deleted and we will PM you if the problem persists. An example of god-modding is: Laurie stuck her foot out and watched with delight has her sister tripped and fell into the muddy puddle below. When it should be something along the lines of this: Laurie stuck her foot out and waited for her sister to come, hoping she would trip and fall into the muddy puddle below.
`` perfect characters !
To put this simply: 'perfect' characters will not be accepted. Everybody has flaws in one way or another, and nobody has a perfect family history. Plus, they become boring to RP after some time and it tends to take the fun out of role play. RP is supposed to be fun! If we think that your character is too perfect then we will ask you to add some kind of flaw in some way; be it personality wise or appearance. Not only are they boring for you to play, but they're also boring for other people to RP with.
`` grammar and spelling !
Right. One thing that irritates me the most is when people don't use correct grammar or spelling. I don't really mind if you spell odd words wrong, as long as we can read what you mean. If you're really unsure how to spell a word, either find another to replace it or use the spell check when you've finished your post. That's what it's there for people, so use it! It makes the admin's jobs alot less easier if we don't have to keep correcting people's spelling mistakes and putting in full stops in posts where you haven't.
`` dead threads !
Once your thread is completed, PM either Hollix or Jae and tell us. You must tell us:
- What the thread is called.
- And which board the thread is placed in.
If you just PM us saying 'our thread is finished' then we will ignore you. We don't want to have to go on a wild goose chase to look for your threads. Any threads that aren't posted in for two weeks exactly will also be moved into the graveyard, at least when the admins remember. If you want your thread to be placed back to it's original board so you can carry on RPing then PM Hollix or Jae with the same information. You then have 3 days to start posting again or it shall be returned to the Graveyard.
`` text talk !
Really, this rule should go without having to say. I hate text talk in role play. It makes the person look lazy, as if they couldn't be bothered to type out the whole word and simply abbreviated it instead. The only place that text talk is allowed is in the text/IM boards or the OOC boards. If any text speak is seen in role play boards other than the exceptions then you will be asked to correct it.
``graphics !
All avatars must be 100x100 pixels. It annoys me when people use large pictures for icons, as they don't fit correctly and look messy. If I see anybody who doesn't have a 100x100 icon it shall be removed. Signatures mustn't be bigger than 200x700 pixels (width x length) as they strech the page and just look messy. You must have at least an icon or a siggy of your character, or we will speak to you. I would prefer it if people had a signature aswell, but I know some people have trouble finding one and such. If you are having a rough time finding or making a siggy, feel free to PM Hollix.
`` have fun !
You can't not have fun. It's impossible. If you don't know what fun is, look it up in the dictionary. Hollix and Jae didn't waste hours making this site if people aren't even going to enjoy it. [oooh... burn. xD]
`` staff members !
Admin's word is kinda sorta maybe pretty much law. Metaphorically, we are pretty much God. If you argue with us then you will get what's coming to you. If you don't want to follow the rules then I say don't even bother joining.
`` gender/age ratio !
Something I've noticed on alot of sites, and I'm quite sure alot of you probably have aswell, is that there usually ends up being an odd number of girls/boys or of a certain grade. If you've already made a character that's, say, a Junior girl and you want to consider making another character, we would prefer it if you made a guy in a different grade .I don't want to hear people saying they're 'no good at playing boys/girls'. How will you know if you've never even tried it before? If there's a shortage of girls then I will allow people to have two girl characters. [we started nothing] Just try and keep things in balance, 'kay? I'd also like it if there were people with lots of different talents - I don't want everybody being a dancer or a painter.
If you think these rules are harsh, sorry. And yes, they were taken from my other site; so ha. :]
they were also written at midnight, so if anything doesn't make sense, we apologise.[/center]
