Post by fallon grimwood on Sept 16, 2008 15:12:46 GMT -5
the official rules
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1. respect. you know what that is. it means don't be a jerk to others. it means play nice. don't do it and we'll lay the admin smackdown to you. seriously.
2. site rating. this site is rated R for violence and adult themes. however, since not everyone likes to read gore or anything over PG-13 you are required to put a clear warning at the beginning of the first post in a thread which contains materials over PG-13. you are not restricted from writing R rated things, just let others know who may want to avoid reading it.
3. god-moding. absolutely no godmoding without permission. you have your characters, they have their characters, and it's that way for a reason. control your own unless your rp partner says they don't mind.
4. power rules. new characters are allowed one power. 1st through 4th years can only choose from powers one would be born with (metamorphmagus, parselmouth, seer, psychometrist, telekinetic, veela. 5th years and up can choose from any power though some (such as elemental and elemental mage) will require sample posts.
5. mary-sue's + gary-stues. perfect characters are boringgggg! so don't make them! also, characters with too many powers or ones that are god-like are also not allowed, but we limit that in the application process so I really don't expect to see those problems. if I do, you will be handled accordingly - either told to change or put on temporary suspension.
6. try your best. I won't put a limit down as to how much you have to write, but use common sense. if you are replying to a novel sized post, don't reply with a paragraph, give them a little more to work with. just try and rp to the best of your ability in length, grammar, and spelling. there is a spell check if you need it, so don't hesitate to use it. and if you can't post a lot, don't rp with people who post novels because you'll both end up frustrated.
7. relax. it's a game, remember that. we're just here to have a good time and be creative. we're here because we enjoy rping. so don't stress out about it. if you stress you'll lose muse and if you lose muse you don't post and if you don't post others can't post and eventually the site dies. so be happy, don't worry! we're all here for you if you need help or to relieve stress, we're not jerks who can't understand if your post isn't up to your usual standards (which, by the way, posts are usually great even when you think they suck!)
8. no non-canon relatives. there will be no children, sisters, uncles, cousins, etc related to canon characters not mentioned in the books unless allowed by the admins. example - voldemort had no children or siblings and thus no nieces/nephews. sirius had no kids. there will be a list of real canons and admin-created 'canons' which would be possible from the books posted in the future, but aside from those no others will be allowed. as such no one can have canon last names unless related.