Post by Dawning Wolf on Mar 21, 2011 23:18:56 GMT -5
Here are the rules of the site. The staff inforce/practice them, whilst members practice them. Read carefully because if you are caught breaking one you will be warned. Too many warnings and you will be banned for a period of time. If its your second time being banned then you shall be permanently banned. If you would like to appeal a warning please PM a staff member stating what the warning was for, what you learned from it, why it should be removed, and how you will go about to not break it again. Some rules however will just be verbal warnings such as "Don't do it again.", because they are so minor and sometimes forgotten. Now please. Sit back, relax, and read up on some very important rules!
Part 1 ;; General Rules
Info ;; These rules apply to interaction both in RP and outside of RP.
No racism.
No sexism.
No flaming.
No spamming.
No harassment.
Listen to all staff.
Part 2 ;; RP Rules
Info ;; These rules apply to RP only. You must respect them when posting in character.
Posts must be at least one paragraph long. Spelled correctly, and grammatically correct. A paragraph is only 4-10 good sentences so please don't get fussed when it comes to posting at least a paragraph. It's not very difficult. If you are having trouble coming up with enough to put into a paragraph then please PM a staff for RP assistance, and they will guide you on how to get a good amount of information in a post. -Or- look at someone elses post and see what they are putting into account. Try and copy that style, and work on yourself. The more you put into a post the better!
One account per character you create. Name that account after said character, put a link to the character profile in their signature, and post that character on that account.
There is to be no autoing of someone's character that is now yours. However if you are given permission to auto them then please go right ahead, but post in a way that would make sense for that character. If they like to curse under their breath, make sure you put something like that in the post.
No god modding. This is when you make it so things another has to reply to are undodgeable, uncounterable, get autohit, etc. This is also when your character does something that they do not have the ability to do. For example you summon a giant toad when you don't even have the Toad contract signed and practiced. Nothing is unbeatable, so please be fair when you post.
Mature RP is allowed to a certain point. Once clothes start coming off that is when you need to take it into a PMed base RP. You can kiss, you can slap someones rear, but if anything comes into play that is at all sexual you must take your RP in PM only.
There is to me no attention grabbing in RP. This means if you enter a thread that someone else is in you do not have the right to jump in on their RP unless several factors occur. Factors would be you have to travel by them. You are hunting them down. They are an enemy and you tracked them out through sensing of some sort. So on. If you jump into a thread and say "HEY LOOK AT ME!" that is attention grabbing, and you may and/or will be ignored.
No metagaming of any kind. If your character doesn't know something, or wouldn't know something then don't RP like they do. For example you as a person know that Naruto is currently in his office writing out missions. But would your assassin from Kiri know that? Maybe. They would have to gather intel, RP out finding where he is or where he would be. Think like you are your character.
Stay in character at all times! When you post you become that character. They are like a part of you. So please if your character is a loud mouth don't have them go quiet for no reason all of a sudden.
Traveling must be RPed out. If you need to go to Sunagakure from Konohagakure then you must RP some time moving through Konoha, then the forests around Konoha, then the desert around Suna, and lastly your entrance into Suna. We also ask when your character leaves a thread you post ["Insert Character Name" departs to "Insert Destination of Next Thread".] Or something along those lines. This is so people get a big message in their eyes that someone is not in that thread anymore.
If you are from another village you will need proper documentation, or reason to enter another's village without trouble. Entering another's village also means you must obey their law along with your own villages law. Think of this as like needing a passport to enter another country in real life.
Part 3 ;; The Death Rule
Info ;; Characters die, it happens. You have to deal with that, learn from that, and allow that. We are a Naruto RP site. WE are based off of a violent manga/anime that has many people die, lots of bloodshed, and violence. Don't forget the violence.
Death will come in time to everyone. Whether it be death on the battlefield, death from a disease, death from a poison, or death from old age. It happens, so please allow this to happen. However all deaths must be fair. If someone was god modding in a fight and ended up killing your character then please have a staff read over and give a review on what should've happened in the fight so things are fair. After that if they still killed your character with no flaws in their posting, then you must accept that death and move on. Its hard knowing one of your characters died, but please also know there are Jutsu that can bring them back. This would be done in RP. Once a character dies their thread goes into the graveyard board, and will remain there until they are revived, or you decide they can be deleted. Say you really liked that character and didn't want them to die. Well make a character like them, and work on them, don't worry about the past. Had a storm release user? Make another! Simple as that. The site is based on character building, fun, and progress. You can't progress, have fun, or build a character if you are so bummed out over someones death. So please, move on and take this as a learning experience. Build up your skill and talent so this doesn't happen again in the same way.
Part 4 ;; Staff
Info ;; What do they do? Need more info on each staff member? Please view their own thread in the Staff board.
The staff on this site are here to help. Each staff member has a different color for their name representing their rank. Staff must give approval, or denial on anything being registered. If there's conflict in RP a staff member will decide what the outcome will be after hearing each case. Do not argue with staff if you don't get your way. Lastly staff must abide to all rules stated in any form of rules, they are not above the law.
Part 5 ;; C-Box
Info ;; A public chat box at the bottom of the site that is here for the use of members/staff to chat with one another.
All we ask is that you keep the language, talks, posts, etc in the chat box PG-13. All other site rules apply to the chat box so please use this as a way to ask questions, make new friends, and have fun talking to one another.
Part 6 ;; Activity
Info ;; Not active without reason? No problem, here's what will happen.
Once your things have been approved, if you are able to come on, please try to make at least one post a day. Even if you don't think that it's your post, please check the threads you posted with your character in as you may have missed a post to you. Be considerate to your fellow RPers, no one likes being frozen in a situation when it can be helped. Should you keep the person/people you are RPing with waiting for too long, they will be given permission to semi-auto your character (talking, and moving) so long as it remains within reason. They however may not place the character into a combat situation unless it cannot be helped. This may also apply to a sparring match but not to actual combat. You have two days to avoid posting, but on the third day if there is no reason to why you are gone you will be autoed in this manner. However if it is just one person you are RPing with they have the right to leave and find RP somewhere else, or do their own thing while waiting for you. If you feel you have been autoed without good reason to it then please bring this up to a staff member. Once again, no one likes a flash freeze in RP. If you are gone for over a month without reason then your characters will be removed from RP, sent to the pending board, and room for new characters will be made. Once a month we will hold an activity check. You MUST post in this check saying something to show that you are still active. If you do not post in the check, then your characters will be removed in the manner mentioned above.
Part 7 ;; A Few Terms
Info;; Not sure what OOC means? Heres a list of abbreviations and meanings we use on the site.
OOC = Out of Character
IC = In Character
RP = Role-Play
C-Box = Chat Box
PM = Personal Message/Private Message
Feel like somethings missing? An area needs more information? Not very clear on some parts? Please PM a staff member and we will get things sorted out ASAP if that is the case.
Info ;; These rules apply to interaction both in RP and outside of RP.
No racism.
No sexism.
No flaming.
No spamming.
No harassment.
Listen to all staff.
Part 2 ;; RP Rules
Info ;; These rules apply to RP only. You must respect them when posting in character.
Posts must be at least one paragraph long. Spelled correctly, and grammatically correct. A paragraph is only 4-10 good sentences so please don't get fussed when it comes to posting at least a paragraph. It's not very difficult. If you are having trouble coming up with enough to put into a paragraph then please PM a staff for RP assistance, and they will guide you on how to get a good amount of information in a post. -Or- look at someone elses post and see what they are putting into account. Try and copy that style, and work on yourself. The more you put into a post the better!
One account per character you create. Name that account after said character, put a link to the character profile in their signature, and post that character on that account.
There is to be no autoing of someone's character that is now yours. However if you are given permission to auto them then please go right ahead, but post in a way that would make sense for that character. If they like to curse under their breath, make sure you put something like that in the post.
No god modding. This is when you make it so things another has to reply to are undodgeable, uncounterable, get autohit, etc. This is also when your character does something that they do not have the ability to do. For example you summon a giant toad when you don't even have the Toad contract signed and practiced. Nothing is unbeatable, so please be fair when you post.
Mature RP is allowed to a certain point. Once clothes start coming off that is when you need to take it into a PMed base RP. You can kiss, you can slap someones rear, but if anything comes into play that is at all sexual you must take your RP in PM only.
There is to me no attention grabbing in RP. This means if you enter a thread that someone else is in you do not have the right to jump in on their RP unless several factors occur. Factors would be you have to travel by them. You are hunting them down. They are an enemy and you tracked them out through sensing of some sort. So on. If you jump into a thread and say "HEY LOOK AT ME!" that is attention grabbing, and you may and/or will be ignored.
No metagaming of any kind. If your character doesn't know something, or wouldn't know something then don't RP like they do. For example you as a person know that Naruto is currently in his office writing out missions. But would your assassin from Kiri know that? Maybe. They would have to gather intel, RP out finding where he is or where he would be. Think like you are your character.
Stay in character at all times! When you post you become that character. They are like a part of you. So please if your character is a loud mouth don't have them go quiet for no reason all of a sudden.
Traveling must be RPed out. If you need to go to Sunagakure from Konohagakure then you must RP some time moving through Konoha, then the forests around Konoha, then the desert around Suna, and lastly your entrance into Suna. We also ask when your character leaves a thread you post ["Insert Character Name" departs to "Insert Destination of Next Thread".] Or something along those lines. This is so people get a big message in their eyes that someone is not in that thread anymore.
If you are from another village you will need proper documentation, or reason to enter another's village without trouble. Entering another's village also means you must obey their law along with your own villages law. Think of this as like needing a passport to enter another country in real life.
Part 3 ;; The Death Rule
Info ;; Characters die, it happens. You have to deal with that, learn from that, and allow that. We are a Naruto RP site. WE are based off of a violent manga/anime that has many people die, lots of bloodshed, and violence. Don't forget the violence.
Death will come in time to everyone. Whether it be death on the battlefield, death from a disease, death from a poison, or death from old age. It happens, so please allow this to happen. However all deaths must be fair. If someone was god modding in a fight and ended up killing your character then please have a staff read over and give a review on what should've happened in the fight so things are fair. After that if they still killed your character with no flaws in their posting, then you must accept that death and move on. Its hard knowing one of your characters died, but please also know there are Jutsu that can bring them back. This would be done in RP. Once a character dies their thread goes into the graveyard board, and will remain there until they are revived, or you decide they can be deleted. Say you really liked that character and didn't want them to die. Well make a character like them, and work on them, don't worry about the past. Had a storm release user? Make another! Simple as that. The site is based on character building, fun, and progress. You can't progress, have fun, or build a character if you are so bummed out over someones death. So please, move on and take this as a learning experience. Build up your skill and talent so this doesn't happen again in the same way.
Part 4 ;; Staff
Info ;; What do they do? Need more info on each staff member? Please view their own thread in the Staff board.
The staff on this site are here to help. Each staff member has a different color for their name representing their rank. Staff must give approval, or denial on anything being registered. If there's conflict in RP a staff member will decide what the outcome will be after hearing each case. Do not argue with staff if you don't get your way. Lastly staff must abide to all rules stated in any form of rules, they are not above the law.
Part 5 ;; C-Box
Info ;; A public chat box at the bottom of the site that is here for the use of members/staff to chat with one another.
All we ask is that you keep the language, talks, posts, etc in the chat box PG-13. All other site rules apply to the chat box so please use this as a way to ask questions, make new friends, and have fun talking to one another.
Part 6 ;; Activity
Info ;; Not active without reason? No problem, here's what will happen.
Once your things have been approved, if you are able to come on, please try to make at least one post a day. Even if you don't think that it's your post, please check the threads you posted with your character in as you may have missed a post to you. Be considerate to your fellow RPers, no one likes being frozen in a situation when it can be helped. Should you keep the person/people you are RPing with waiting for too long, they will be given permission to semi-auto your character (talking, and moving) so long as it remains within reason. They however may not place the character into a combat situation unless it cannot be helped. This may also apply to a sparring match but not to actual combat. You have two days to avoid posting, but on the third day if there is no reason to why you are gone you will be autoed in this manner. However if it is just one person you are RPing with they have the right to leave and find RP somewhere else, or do their own thing while waiting for you. If you feel you have been autoed without good reason to it then please bring this up to a staff member. Once again, no one likes a flash freeze in RP. If you are gone for over a month without reason then your characters will be removed from RP, sent to the pending board, and room for new characters will be made. Once a month we will hold an activity check. You MUST post in this check saying something to show that you are still active. If you do not post in the check, then your characters will be removed in the manner mentioned above.
Part 7 ;; A Few Terms
Info;; Not sure what OOC means? Heres a list of abbreviations and meanings we use on the site.
OOC = Out of Character
IC = In Character
RP = Role-Play
C-Box = Chat Box
PM = Personal Message/Private Message
Feel like somethings missing? An area needs more information? Not very clear on some parts? Please PM a staff member and we will get things sorted out ASAP if that is the case.