Post by Watcher Dream on May 30, 2010 21:30:18 GMT -5
001. Don't start RPing until your character is accepted.
002. Be nice to everyone in the general board and PMs. Your characters can be as mean as you want though.
003. No killing another's character without permission.
004. Don't double post. Should be easy enough.
005. Absolutely NO explicit links or pictures. You WILL be banned!
006. No racial slurs.
007. No Godmodding or powerplaying. No one is perfect.
008. Use proper grammar and spelling. This isn't YIM, AIM, or MSN. PROOFREAD your threads before you post them, even if it's just to make sure they make sense. There are things that spell check will not pick up, such as word omissions, homonyms (words that sound the same, but are spelled differently), verb tense consistency, and ect. It's a good idea to write a post in Word pad or Microsoft Word first, both to keep these things in mind.
009. Have at least a paragraph (5-7 lines) in a post when you RP. One or two lines is surely not enough and doesn't help since the other people you role play with won't have any ideas on what to post. Get creative! If you post any less, you WILL be asked to redo your post.
010. When RPing, if there are MORE than two people, try to post in a round. For example if Jim, Bob, and Sandy were RPing together, Jim would post first, then Bob, then Sandy and it would repeat over and over and no one would post out of turn. That way the story won't get out of hand. Make sure the first person to start the thread posts the posting order, updating it if someone leaves the thread or joins. If you've noticed a round has gone by already (meaning the creator of the thread has posted a second time) you might want to ask about joining it before you post.
011. This is an R rated board, meaning sex scenes (Not very graphic) and cussing are allowed.
012. Also if there is a post that says *insert title here* (*insert name here*), the parentheses means that only this person is allowed to reply. If you want to join one of these posts and you are not allowed to reply, please PM one of the members who IS in that closed RP. If you post in a place where you're not allowed, your post will be deleted. If it says (Open), anyone is allowed to join. If it does not say anything, ask the creator if you wish to join.
013. Icons are required but signatures are not. Signatures must be a reasonable size. If your signature or icon is too large, expect a message from one of the admins. No nudity, this will result in immediate deletion of the signature or icon. If you need help finding an icon, feel free to ask us.Time's note: the site actually won't let your icon exceed 100 x 100 pixels. Sad, I know. Keep this in mind when choosing one.
014. Plagiarism will absolutely not be tolerated. Your post/app will be deleted and you will be given a warning. If it happens more than once, you will be banned. This goes for names, unique powers, "stories", ect. Particularly if they already belong to another Member here. Time tends to be protective of the members here, and will take care of any one who breaks this rule..
015. If you are using another artist's work in ANY way, signatures, play bys, ect, ASK THEIR PERMISSION before doing so. Even stock photographers have policies on how their work is to be used, and some don't like them to be used off-site. It's common courtesy. Respect the artist's wishes if they say no. If you don't know who the artist is, at least don't claim it as your own. Friends of Watcher Time have this problem with their own work, and it pisses him off. Trust us, it's not pretty when art thief meets angry original artist.
016. If you have a personal problem with another member or members, take it to either an Admin or other site staff member. thats what they are there for. Do not post a thread about it. No public bashing will be tolerated.
017. Try to post at least once a week, even if it's just a paragraph in one thread. We like to keep the site active, though we understand that real life takes precedence on all accounts. This means that if you go missing for a while, The Admin's won't up and delete your account, unless you've been gone for a month on end without explanation. If you think that you are going to gone for that long, please PM an Admin and we will put a tag on your acccount for it to not be deleted.
018. Handle constructive criticism gracefully. You're bound to get it in the writing world, and if you plan on being a writer of skill, you need to pay attention to it. It makes your work better, trust us. However, there is a difference between con. crit and bashing. Keep this in mind. Saying "I think your character needs a few more flaws/should be older/needs a more detailed backstory" is NOT the same as "Your character sucks, go die."
019. Put some time into your character when creating them. We can tell the difference between apps that have just been rattled off and ones that have been carefully thought out.
020. Harrassing an Admin to look at your pending App is a big no no. All three of the admins have lives and can not spend they're entire time on this site. If your app has been sitting there for a week, please feel free to PM an Admin about it.
021. The Leaders of the different groups, Alexzandria, Rigora, and Reaper CANNOT be overthrown. They can be injured, but they are leaders of the different groups until other wise stated. If you do not like the leader, but wish to make that species, please feel free to make a rebel.
022. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT make finding a love interest your character’s sole directive. Although realtionships are bound to happen, and accept here on MA, making a character that does nothing but sleep around will not be accept. This is a Major Hate of Time's.
023. Do NOT solely create a character to advertise your own board. We have a guest-friendly Advertisement board.
024. Do NOT try to pass off a character without flaws. It just doesn’t work that way.
025. Do NOT make a character a part of another character’s past/life without the other player’s direct permission.
026. Do NOT act adversely because of something someone’s CHARACTER did. Separate the person from the creation, please. While we all pour a bit of ourselves into our characters, one has to understand that other characters may not always play nice. So don’t take it out on the “man”, so to speak. They’re two different people.
027. Absences. We understand that you might not be able to get on everyday, but please let us know if you will be gone for a long period of time. . If you are gone for over two months without an explanation, your account will be deleted and your face claim removed.
028. Have fun, and get creative!
029. The Watcher's word is LAW. If they tell you to do something. change something, or fix something DO NOT argue or fight with them. They are trying to keep the site moving smoothly.
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Rules were inspired by the Folks over at Aengals Eyrie.
Thank you to Herald Death, Archaengal Ice, and Archaengal Void.
002. Be nice to everyone in the general board and PMs. Your characters can be as mean as you want though.
003. No killing another's character without permission.
004. Don't double post. Should be easy enough.
005. Absolutely NO explicit links or pictures. You WILL be banned!
006. No racial slurs.
007. No Godmodding or powerplaying. No one is perfect.
008. Use proper grammar and spelling. This isn't YIM, AIM, or MSN. PROOFREAD your threads before you post them, even if it's just to make sure they make sense. There are things that spell check will not pick up, such as word omissions, homonyms (words that sound the same, but are spelled differently), verb tense consistency, and ect. It's a good idea to write a post in Word pad or Microsoft Word first, both to keep these things in mind.
009. Have at least a paragraph (5-7 lines) in a post when you RP. One or two lines is surely not enough and doesn't help since the other people you role play with won't have any ideas on what to post. Get creative! If you post any less, you WILL be asked to redo your post.
010. When RPing, if there are MORE than two people, try to post in a round. For example if Jim, Bob, and Sandy were RPing together, Jim would post first, then Bob, then Sandy and it would repeat over and over and no one would post out of turn. That way the story won't get out of hand. Make sure the first person to start the thread posts the posting order, updating it if someone leaves the thread or joins. If you've noticed a round has gone by already (meaning the creator of the thread has posted a second time) you might want to ask about joining it before you post.
011. This is an R rated board, meaning sex scenes (Not very graphic) and cussing are allowed.
012. Also if there is a post that says *insert title here* (*insert name here*), the parentheses means that only this person is allowed to reply. If you want to join one of these posts and you are not allowed to reply, please PM one of the members who IS in that closed RP. If you post in a place where you're not allowed, your post will be deleted. If it says (Open), anyone is allowed to join. If it does not say anything, ask the creator if you wish to join.
013. Icons are required but signatures are not. Signatures must be a reasonable size. If your signature or icon is too large, expect a message from one of the admins. No nudity, this will result in immediate deletion of the signature or icon. If you need help finding an icon, feel free to ask us.Time's note: the site actually won't let your icon exceed 100 x 100 pixels. Sad, I know. Keep this in mind when choosing one.
014. Plagiarism will absolutely not be tolerated. Your post/app will be deleted and you will be given a warning. If it happens more than once, you will be banned. This goes for names, unique powers, "stories", ect. Particularly if they already belong to another Member here. Time tends to be protective of the members here, and will take care of any one who breaks this rule..
015. If you are using another artist's work in ANY way, signatures, play bys, ect, ASK THEIR PERMISSION before doing so. Even stock photographers have policies on how their work is to be used, and some don't like them to be used off-site. It's common courtesy. Respect the artist's wishes if they say no. If you don't know who the artist is, at least don't claim it as your own. Friends of Watcher Time have this problem with their own work, and it pisses him off. Trust us, it's not pretty when art thief meets angry original artist.
016. If you have a personal problem with another member or members, take it to either an Admin or other site staff member. thats what they are there for. Do not post a thread about it. No public bashing will be tolerated.
017. Try to post at least once a week, even if it's just a paragraph in one thread. We like to keep the site active, though we understand that real life takes precedence on all accounts. This means that if you go missing for a while, The Admin's won't up and delete your account, unless you've been gone for a month on end without explanation. If you think that you are going to gone for that long, please PM an Admin and we will put a tag on your acccount for it to not be deleted.
018. Handle constructive criticism gracefully. You're bound to get it in the writing world, and if you plan on being a writer of skill, you need to pay attention to it. It makes your work better, trust us. However, there is a difference between con. crit and bashing. Keep this in mind. Saying "I think your character needs a few more flaws/should be older/needs a more detailed backstory" is NOT the same as "Your character sucks, go die."
019. Put some time into your character when creating them. We can tell the difference between apps that have just been rattled off and ones that have been carefully thought out.
020. Harrassing an Admin to look at your pending App is a big no no. All three of the admins have lives and can not spend they're entire time on this site. If your app has been sitting there for a week, please feel free to PM an Admin about it.
021. The Leaders of the different groups, Alexzandria, Rigora, and Reaper CANNOT be overthrown. They can be injured, but they are leaders of the different groups until other wise stated. If you do not like the leader, but wish to make that species, please feel free to make a rebel.
022. Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT make finding a love interest your character’s sole directive. Although realtionships are bound to happen, and accept here on MA, making a character that does nothing but sleep around will not be accept. This is a Major Hate of Time's.
023. Do NOT solely create a character to advertise your own board. We have a guest-friendly Advertisement board.
024. Do NOT try to pass off a character without flaws. It just doesn’t work that way.
025. Do NOT make a character a part of another character’s past/life without the other player’s direct permission.
026. Do NOT act adversely because of something someone’s CHARACTER did. Separate the person from the creation, please. While we all pour a bit of ourselves into our characters, one has to understand that other characters may not always play nice. So don’t take it out on the “man”, so to speak. They’re two different people.
027. Absences. We understand that you might not be able to get on everyday, but please let us know if you will be gone for a long period of time. . If you are gone for over two months without an explanation, your account will be deleted and your face claim removed.
028. Have fun, and get creative!
029. The Watcher's word is LAW. If they tell you to do something. change something, or fix something DO NOT argue or fight with them. They are trying to keep the site moving smoothly.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rules were inspired by the Folks over at Aengals Eyrie.
Thank you to Herald Death, Archaengal Ice, and Archaengal Void.