Post by Mellie on Sept 6, 2016 13:45:06 GMT -7
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These are the major rules of the forums. We try to keep things quite simple, but there are still a few things to take note of.
These are the major rules of the forums. We try to keep things quite simple, but there are still a few things to take note of.
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[attr="class","geneticbox"]This forum is intended to be PG13, or 2-1-2. We wish to keep things appropriate for everyone, but have nothing against more intense roleplaying so long as the threads are clearly marked. Please use the thread labels provided if your thread contains any violence or suggestive content, but note that roleplaying sex is not permitted on the boards in any capacity.
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[attr="class","geneticbox"]If you are out of character in the roleplay section of the forum, please denote it using some form of OOC.
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[attr="class","geneticbox"]We have no required minimum or maximum for posts. Length isn't important, content is!
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[attr="class","geneticbox"]Power-Playing and God-Moding are the roleplaying sins, and should be avoided at all costs.
4a. Power-Playing is taking control of another person's character and saying what they did, didn't do, thought, etc. Obviously this does not concern small things that no one cares about (such as saying you shook the character's hand). If your post would affect a more major reactionary change in another player's character, but you have permission from the other person, then that is also fine! But if your actions would cause you to take control of another player's character for anything significant, and they do not offer their express permission for that, it's best to avoid it. Simply be polite and let players respond on their own before you resume your actions!
4b. God-Moding is making your character all-powerful or all-knowing. As a player, it is important to remember that your character will not necessarily know everything that you know. The character cannot always be able to do everything. The thing that makes characters interesting is flaws! Flaws are a big part of how we work with characters here, so don't be afraid to let your character fail. In the event of In-Character fights occurring, it's also important to remember to let go of overly competitive feelings, and don't pull out all the excuses you can imagine just to ensure your character wins a fight. Fighting and Combat, though, will be covered more in depth elsewhere.
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[attr="class","geneticbox"]Rudeness and bigotry towards any members is completely unacceptable. I understand bigoted characters, characters with extreme prejudice, but please keep that IN-CHARACTER. Out of character we should all have respect for one another! There's absolutely no reason for bigotry OOC.
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[attr="class","geneticbox"]One character per account, but you may have as many accounts as you want! It is also recommended to make an OOC "Author" account, though it is by no means required.
6a. If you already have a character and wish to make a new one, great! The only requirement is that your current character(s) must meet both of the following qualifications:A. You are currently 'caught up' on the threads that those characters are involved in.
B. Your existing characters each have a number of IC posts equal to how many characters you have, up to 10. Once you've hit 10 characters, you just need at least 10 posts per character to make a new one.
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[attr="class","geneticbox"]Max size for any posted picture is 600 width and 500 height. Please resize the picture or post it in a link if it exceeds these parameters. If you need more room, try using a spoiler tag!
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[attr="class","geneticbox"]As for activity, we know that our members have busy lives full of work, school, and irl relationships. We do not expect you to put us above all of that, but we do expect that you keep up with your threads. If you have no ongoing threads, it is fine to be inactive for a time. If however, you have ongoing threads we do ask that you try to post at least ONCE per week (per author NOT character). If you are going on vacation for a time, let your ongoing scene partners know!
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[attr="class","geneticbox"]The most important thing? Have fun. If there is a problem you are experiencing that is hindering this, please tell me and I will do my best to fix it! We try to keep things pretty lax, and we're really aiming at making this a real experience for us and the characters!
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[attr="class","genetic2box"]Thanks for reading! If you have any questions you can post them in this section and one of the staff members, or a seasoned member, will help you as soon as they can!
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