Post by Queenie on Jun 24, 2012 18:52:08 GMT -5
RULES
[/center]1. No Godmodding. There is a reason this is first on the list. You play your character and your character alone. Don’t assume that a hit connects just because you throw it, and don’t assume someone else’s character will react a certain way. You play your character and everyone else plays theirs. You may also not kill off anyone’s character, and you aren't allowed to kill your own character off either.
2. Play nice. If the character you play is a jerk or a creepy stalker, then by all means, have them be a jerk or a creepy stalker. But there is no reason to act immaturely while OOC. Keep the cursing down to a minimum as much as you can, and don't pick on or insult any of the other members. Please remember that we can't see each other's faces through the cbox, so it's harder to tell whether you're joking about something or not. Keep that in mind.
3. OCs are allowed, BUT the admins will be more strict about OC apps. We don't want any Mary Sues or Gary Stus here. Any OCs must[/b][/i] be a country, no states, or provinces, or anything like that please.
4. Genderbends are allowed until further notice, but if all we get is an influx of them, and no actual characters, then we will stop accepting genderbends.
5. Got this far? Your first keyword is port. After you read all the important stuff, you take all of the keywords and PM them to Queenie, the head admin. They must be sent to Queenie, not one of the other admins. If you get them all, you'll be given the go-ahead to start on your application.
6. This is a literate RP. There is a spellcheck for a reason. The occasional spelling or grammatical error is just fine--we don't expect any professional novelists here. But do make an effort to make your posts readable so that there isn't any confusion. Txt spek is also not allowed. In the cbox, you can use acronyms like lol and omg, but not in RP posts. Keep it tidy in here, people.
7. Posts ought to be at least 200 words long. That may seem like a bit much, but once you get to writing, it's not that hard to reach. That being said, if it's not exactly 200 words or more, then you won't get in trouble, unless it continues to repeatedly happen. But it should be close to that, no less than at least one well-formed paragraph (around 150 words give or take a few). One-liners are not acceptable. Your next keyword is ship.
8. Do not use the smileys in the cbox. Those things are freaking creepy. If you do it by mistake, that's alright, everyone does it once in a while. But try not to use them if you can help it. Just...just don't.
9. You may only start out with one character. When you get up to or past 20 in character posts, you may app for a second character if you wish. 2 is the maximum amount of characters you can play until further notice.
10. Members have two weeks to post in threads. If you have not been active within that two-week timespan, and have said nothing about being busy or needing a hiatus, then an admin will attempt to contact you. You will be given three days to either write up a RP post or announce a hiatus. If you have not done so within those three days, you will lose your character. The third keyword pirate.
11. There will be monthly activity checks. You have five days to post in the activity check just to let us know that you're still around and plan to be active. If you do not post in the activity check within that week your character will be opened up again for someone else to take.
12. The next keyword is cage. If a thread does not get a reply within two weeks, then it will be moved to the thread graveyard, with no exceptions, unless the member who is supposed to be replying to the thread has put up a hiatus notice.
13. No unwilling pairings here, (unless it's something like Belarus stalking Russia, because that is canon) so if someone says 'No' to be paired with you, then you have to accept that answer and move on.
14. No bullying on the site please. Play nicely, and be nice. Remember that people can't see your face here, so unless you tell them, they can't be sure if you're joking or not.
15. You will get which ship your character is on, their position, and whether they are a member of the navy or a pirate assigned to you by an admin when your reserve has been accepted. Your next keyword is flag.
16. A pirate can't alway just automatically escape, they'll have to fight a lot of the time, as the navy is stronger and better armed, and if the navy sticks them in the cage, which they can, then they cannot escape without help.
17. We have a "Three strikes you're out" policy here. You will be warned the first two times you break the rules either on the actual forum, or in the cbox, and the third time you will be asked to leave the forum. There are no exceptions to this rule.
18. No Hiatuses longer than two weeks. We understand if you have homework or you get busy with life or medical issues, BUT NO UNDETEREMINED HIATUSES WITHOUT REASON. You must give reason to an admin before going on hiatus.
19. No signatures over 600 pixels in length (Horizontal), and 250 pixels in height (Vertical) please.[/u][/color][/size]
CHATBOX RULES
[/u]-Role-playing is allowed in the cbox.
-However, nothing that is RP'd in the cbox is considered canon to the board. If it isn't in an actual thread, it didn't happen. This is so that there is still RP going on on the board, and not just in the cbox.
-Keep the cussing level at a minimum. Not everyone wants to come in to see a lot of curse words.
-Keep it PG-13. If you want to RP something really gory or explicit, take it to MSN, Skype, or whatever kind of chat you use. If an admin sees an M-rated RP going on in the cbox, you will be asked to take it somewhere else. Glad to know you got this far, your next keyword is nation.
-No drama, or extreme angst in the cbox- Please either keep your personal problems to yourself, or take them to pm or MSN if you want to talk to someone about them. If drama with another person OF ANY KIND is started or even antagonized in the cbox (i.e. "You think I'm stupid!" or "I'm not as dumb as I seem."), you will be banned from the cbox and possibly the board.
I'm tired of board drama. This is a friendly rp.
-Play nicely. Remember that we can't see each other's faces through the cbox, so it's sometimes hard to tell if you're joking or not. If there's any doubt as to whether or not something sounds insulting or offensive, don't press enter. We want people to have fun and make friends, not cause drama. Also, the final keyword is ocean.
IF YOU BREAK ANY OF THE CBOX RULES A MOD WILL BAN YOU FOR TEN MINUTES AS A WARNING, AND IF YOU BREAK A RULE AGAIN YOU WILL BE TALKED TO BY AN ADMIN AND BANNED FROM THE CBOX UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.