Rules

[Faith Webster]

BOARD RULES
These rules are for everyone's enjoyment of the site! We want to make sure that everyone gets a good and fair chance at RPGing on this site. We all want to have a good time and to do that we need to follow the rules and make sure that everything is alright for any new members as well. Yes yes...I understand. No one likes them. However, they are necessary for the smooth running of a board. No secret phrases. The honor system is much nicer, right? Don't make me regret this...pretty please?

GENERAL RULES

[/b] I would appreciate it if we keep this as real as possible, thanks! I will be putting up a list of resources and places to access for X-Men related links to ensure that we can make this as realistic as possible.

2. The RP is in X-Men-niverse. If you need to do research, that's fine. None of us our real mutants here, and if you are - I'm sorry some of us might bother you with slow and sometimes labored responses, but we are all working hard to make this as reliable as possible.

3. Be civil! There’s no need for anyone to be rude and obnoxious. If it’s in your character’s nature to be rude, that’s fine, however, OOC I would like people to be civil to one another. Remember, just because your characters don’t get along doesn’t mean that you don’t have to!

4. Language: There will be a very low tolerance for swearing on this board. We will allow a little leeway with certain words, however, if I notice any extremely rude or offensive language is used, it will result in admin interference.

5. Chat speak: Don’t use chat speak on the board. An RP involves using proper English and spelling. There’s some ability to use abbreviations in OOC boards and such, but it’s easier for everyone to understand and looks much better for the board, if people try to use proper spelling and some grammar.

6. Narrative: This RP is in third person. You are also required to post in paragraph form. By posting in paragraph form, I mean separating thoughts. Don’t try to indent, just skip lines in between paragraphs.

7. Posting Limits: All posts must be a minimum of two hundred (200) words. It's not fair for the people who put a lot of effort into their posts to get a two word reply. Be considerate and remember, your characters are always thinking and always moving! Describe, describe, describe! If you need help writing a post, there is a thread here.

8. Posting Frequency: In order to keep this site active, and all threads going, canon characters MUST post no later than three, THAT IS 3, days from the last post. And all OC‘s, Original Characters, MUST post no later than five, THAT IS 5, days from the last post. Character application is also included as a last post.

9. Staff Powers: For Staff members, do not abuse your powers. We trust you when we give you this position, so make sure you'll keep it that way.

10. Listen to Staff members. Do as all Staff members say, if they say Not to do something then don't or you'll get 2 warnings, over 2 will mean you get a ban for 48 hours and if you get another 2 warnings. You'll be banned. Permanently!

11. Passwords: Make sure you have good passwords, especially the staff members.

12. Characters: You may have as many characters as you wish. However, please keep them all active. And for each character you have, please create a different account for each of them. You MUST use your character’s name for the display name of the account. It will be so much easier for those involved in a thread to know who they are posting with.

13. Registration: Upon registration, you have three - count them, THREE - days to file an application, or your account will be deleted. This goes hand-in-hand with the character reservation unless prior arrangements have been made.

13-1. Registration Continued: Due to some trouble we've had with players, trolls, and such, we've instated a rule where it is required to have TWO approvals on an application before it will be moved to the appropriate area and you are allowed to make your claims and post elsewhere.[/ul]

IC RULES

[/b] Godmoding (for those who don’t know) is the practice of acting or thinking (unless your character is telepathic) for a character other than your own. You are your own character. If Logan and Cyclopes are having a conversation together Logan can't know what Cyclopes is thinking, and Cyclopes can't make Logan walk across the room and bang his head into a desk. That’s just not cool.

2. Mary-Sues/Gary-Stu’s: Mary Sue/Gary-Stu’s is an utterly perfect character. He/She stands in for the author and performs every heroic feat known to fandom, often outdoing the main characters of the story. He/She is beautiful/handsome, fit, wise, and incredibly intuitive. He/She is either the best friend, lover, or unrequited love of the most handsome/beautiful and desirable male/female character. He/She often has psychic or supernatural powers (not so much here since we are dealing with some unknown races of beings), which he/she uses in the most predictable and boring ways. He/She is introduced without preamble, has not a single weakness or flaw, and can kick the butt of the most powerful person in the story.
This is not acceptable on my boards. Mary-Sues/Gary-Stu’s aren’t realistic and can’t be realistically thrown into the plot. Make a character that is developed in every way and has flaws as well as strengths. No one wants to RP a cliché! Have fun and create your own UNIQUE characters. Seeing this definition should steer people away from creating this type of character.

3. Romance: Romance is fine! There is no reason people can’t be in love! However, there are times at which one should draw the line. Don’t drag out love scenes. If people are going to kiss/make-out please keep it to a minimal. We don’t want to read about people eating each other’s faces.

Same goes for “romantic” scenes. KISS (Keep It Simple Sam/Samantha) it.

4. Violence: People can fight, but I don’t want to see huge descriptions of bloody fights and such on the board. Grace over the really bad parts of the violence and just post the after effects if that’s better for you. Just consider other people when you post fight scenes and such.

5. Tagged Threads: If a thread is tagged with names, don't join if your name isn't in it. If you really want to join then ask the one who started the thread to join via a PM.

6. Mature Threads: There will not be any on my boards. If I find any, you will be banned and stripped of any rank you may hold. This is to insure that we are compliant with Proboards Terms of Service. If for some reason, you wish to play it out, go to PM. This is your one an final warning on this subject![/ul]

Graphics Rules

[/b] All avatars will be no bigger than 150 pixels wide by 200 pixels tall.

2. Signatures: All signatures will be no bigger than 500 pixels wide by 200 pixels tall.

3. Other Graphics: All other graphics will be no wider than 500 pixels.[/ul]

C-BOX RULES

[/b] No randomly posting things on the C-Box, over and over again. It is annoying.

2. No Adult Content. You can poke, kick, hug, whatever. But nobody wants to see anyone going any further then that. Little kids can see what goes on in the C-Box. DON’T GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN TO MOMMY AND DADDY ABOUT!

3. Be Nice, No Fighting. Playing around fighting is fine. Like poking, kicking, don't do anything too severe though, and make sure you both are playing around. No actual fights. No yelling, swearing, being bitches to each other. Also, NO PICKING FIGHTS WITH PEOPLE.

4. No Advertising! Means, No advertising. No posting links to other sites on the box, talking about your site so much that people can figure out the url to it, or talking about sending someone a PM to a url of a site. All is NOT allowed. There is a board strictly for this.

5. Have Fun! There’s no need for anyone to be rude and obnoxious. I would like people to be civil to one another.

6. Guest Friendly. You do not have register or join anything to chat in the C-Box. It is 100% guest friendly!

7. Language: There will be a very low tolerance for swearing on this C-Box. We will allow a little leeway with certain words; however, if I notice any extremely rude or offensive language is used, it will result in admin interference. The C-Box is used for talking.[/ul]

Rule outline is created/formatted by December, Esq of RPG-D. The rules themselves are created by Lycan. December, Esq is not responsible for attitude of rules/admin.

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REMINDER

Please, please keep the rules in mind at all times. We the staff would hate to take action on someone who breaks the rules. We hate being mean, but there will be actions took if the rules are not followed. The consequences will be as followed.

1. If we notice that you have broken a rule, one of the Admin (Faith or I) will contact you with the details.

2. If you break a rule again, we will give another and slightly harsher warning.

3. Once again, if a rule is broken, now you will be placed on temporary ban. Once you come back from the ban, please prove to us why you shouldn't be permanently banned. This is your last warning.

4. Unfortunately, if you break the rules again, we will perminently ban you. We hate to do it, but in order for this site to remain a success, we cannot have people who refuse to break the rules.

However, when the Staff is discussing and if we are willing, we will only limit your powers on this site, depending on what rules you break, banning can be avoided and you can get off with being restricted.

As a reminded, don't break the rules, and treat EVERYONE with respect, especially the staff, as they hold the future in your hands. We love you all, but we are not afraid to take action when it comes to this site.