Post by Uruviel on Jan 8, 2008 21:24:59 GMT -5
Rules
Below are the rules for roleplaying in Anikira. Please be sure to review them frequently, as the staff will make changes from time to time. We will usually note this in the announcements, but you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with them!
- Basic Rules -
Everything under this category is common knowledge and should be known well. Anyone breaking rules in this section is subject to disciplinary action by the staff.
1. When creating your wolf, please leave the form in its current format. We have set it up in such a way to keep all the biographies uniformed, and so that it is simple for others to find information about your character. The biography form is automatically inserted into the thread when you create it.
2. Please do not post in character until a staff member has reviewed and accepted your biography.
3. We require that all in character posts be three hundred (300) words or longer. Posts under this amount may indicate that the site is too advanced for you.
4. Basic rules of realistic, advanced roleplays apply. No desperatism, no god-modding, and no power-playing without the permission of the character’s owner. You cannot be mates with your own character.
5. Literacy is required. This means proper grammar, writing out numbers, correct spelling, and good content. Please bold all speech and italicize thoughts. Coloring speech and thoughts is not a substitute to this rule.
6. Liquid time is allowed. However, it also comes with limitations. Each character is limited to four (4) threads, and wolves should not be in two different areas of the continent at the same time. Preferably, pack wolves should stay within their territory in multiple threads.
Please note: Alpha and beta characters are permitted additional thread slots above the allotted four (4) limit, given that these extra threads are strictly for pack regulation (accepting members, holding meetings, etc)
7. To keep lone wolf character numbers down, and pack numbers up, Anikira has placed a restriction on the number of "Loner" characters a member may have. For every three characters you own, only one may have the title of "Loner". If you only have two characters, one must belong to a pack.
8. All pack joining is done in character, and this is at the discretion of the alpha wolves of the respective packs.
- Account Rules -
We ask that you set up some simple things on your account to make roleplaying easier for the rest of us.
1. Please have your account name as the name of your wolf. Capitalize the first letter and include no extra symbols. If possible, keep your username the same as your wolf's name so that it is easier for individuals to tag you in posts. You may only have one character per account.
2. Each person is allotted three free wolves. However, if you keep all three of your characters active for a month, you are entitled to a fourth free character.Additional characters can be purchased in the store. Wolves received through contests are considered extra characters and do not count against your three wolf total. They do, however, count against your total when purchasing slots.
3. Signature images may be no larger than 500 x 200 pixels. If you wish to have a larger image, this is also available in the store. Advertising banners are not allowed; if you wish to advertise on the site, please post it on the Advertising board.
4. Please keep your avatar image 150 x 150 pixels with a 1px border around the edge. If the image you wish to use is not already this size, a staff member or certain other members will be happy to do so for you. We ask that you only have pictures of wolves and do not put text on your avatar.
5. Please include your wolf’s name, breed, age and gender in your signature. This is so we do not have to continually refer back to your biography to post anything about your character.
- Breeding Rules -
With the arrival of new life, there are certain things that need to be handled. Please consult this section if you are considering a litter of pups.
1. Pack wolves are at the mercy of their alphas. It is up to the individual alphas to decide whether their pack members are allowed to mate or not.
2. Forced breeding is allowed. However, it must be discussed out of character between the two users before hand. Do not expect any pity when the other wolf’s owner complains that you force-bred their character without permission.
3. Due to the Proboards ToS, graphic mating threads/excessively violent roleplaying is not permitted on the board.
4. The administrator will pick the number of pups born in a litter based on breed stats and other factors. There is only a 1/3 chance that pups will be conceived in any given litter. If either parent has reproductive problems, this chance goes to 1/6 or 1/9. The parents get to pick the genders and appearances. However, the pups can only inherit traits from their parents or relatives.
5. There are no set rules on assigning adopters to pups. The roleplayers of the parent wolves have sole discretion on how these pups are adopted and who adopts them.
6. Pups age at a rate of two months per month for the first six months. They then cease aging and remain at one year of age until they reach their second birthday. Pups will be playable one month after they are born, or at two months of age.
- Posting Rules -
There are a few simple guidelines for your posts. Please be sure to review this and ask questions if there is anything you do not understand.
1. All posts (and biographies) should be written in third person past tense. There should be no I, you, me, etc. involved in your writing.
2. Please keep the topic names reasonable. We don’t want obscene thread names floating around the site, and if we see them, they will be deleted.
3. If you choose to use a posting table, make sure the images do not stretch the board. Anything wider than about 500 px will stretch the board and make it unsightly.
4. The forum automatically resizes text to size one. We ask that you leave the font size for the bulk of your post alone, although you are more than welcome to have header or footer text. You may also center, blockquote, etc. your posts.
- Activity Rules -
1. You should presumably make at least one post per character per week. Without away notification, staff members can place warnings on your accounts for lack of activity. If an account has not been logged into for over ten (10) days without a posted absence note, the staff reserve the right to add a warning level to the member's main account.
2. Members are required to respond to Activity Checks. Failing to do so will result in the deletion of all accounts. Characters can be recovered after an activity check for up to two (2) weeks. Once this period has passed, the character is considered deceased.
3. Please tag anyone you are threading with in any absence notes you make so that they are aware that their threads are on hold. Frozen threads do not count against a member's four thread limit for liquid time.
4. If you play an alpha character, ensure that you have delegated a member of your pack to handle business so that roleplaying can continue as usual. This includes accepting members to the pack.
- Out of Character Rules -
Although the majority of the board is geared towards roleplaying, there are certain out of character courtesies we expect.
1. A certain level of maturity is necessary to remain on this board. Although the Proboards minimum age is thirteen, it is recommended that you either abide by the guidelines set on this board or be a minimum of fifteen years of age to roleplay on this board.
2. Please treat the C-box with respect. There are rules specifically for it at the bottom of the page. We reserve the right to ban you from the C-box for any reason. This is a privilege and the administrator does not have to justify why a ban has occurred. Failure to adhere to the rules will result in a permanent ban.
3. Do not argue just for the sake of arguing. If you have a problem, please try to keep it to private messages. If there is a need for a staff member to get involved, feel free to contact any of us. We will be happy to help you with whatever you need.
4. If you have any problems or concerns about the site, contact the admin or one of the staff members. We will do our best to fix it if it is within our power to do so.
