Post by holden brown on Jun 20, 2008 0:46:26 GMT
FOREWORD
RULES
[/blockquote][/center]Alright, the rules look pretty scary, I know. They look long and monotonous and like a pain in the ass to read. However, I can guarantee that a good chunk of it is made up of me rambling and raving. Sorry about that.. =/ Anyways, you really can just skim over it. I don't advise this lightly, because I want the rules to be read properly, but basically what I'm trying to say is that it shouldn't take you too long to read them.
Go on, just give it a try and see how you do.
RULES
i. We're a literate kinds of people here. We are very good friends with grammar, spelling and 400+ word posts. Yes, this means if you want to come play with us, you must also be friends with grammar, spelling and 500+ word posts. It's not very hard, most word documents have spell and grammar checks, not to mention word counters. You should give 'em a try.
ii. You display name should be your character's first and last name (middle name optional) in non-capitals i.e. holden brown. DO NOT REGISTER WITH NAMES LIKE "werewolf11" or "iluvdanielradcliffe376". It's annoyin' and you're better off just registering with your alias or your charry's name or something. Also, one character per account. This means you just make a new account for each new character. You can have as many characters as you like, just please keep them active and don't overload yourself. We'll be having activity checks often, so be mindful. There is no gender specifications just yet. If we find a large number of one gender being created, we'll put a ban on that gender til the other catches up, or something like that. We'll think of something if we have to.
NOTE: We're currently running low on females. Surprise, surprise eh? Males are usually the minority in most places, I know, but hey, we're special people! This means female characters are suggested - but males are quite welcome anywho.
iii. Please respect the other members of this forum, and in particular the staff. Whatever we say goes. I don't want any racists, sexists, homophobes or anything else either. I want this place to be a friendly environment.
iv. Alright. Now when it comes to violence, we're pretty open and non-squeamish. That being said, I don't want everyone cutting themselves etc. As emo-ish (;D) as Eefa is, even she doesn't do shit like that, because it's boring and no fun, despite people thinking "it provides drama". We can get plenty of drama from other sources. Same goes for drug abuse. Yes, yes, people like drugs, they're great fun and all (I assume...) but if we get a dozen characters who are all junkies, I'm just gonna get pissed off. We do have normal people in the world too thanks. Sex is a bit of a different story - it's hard for me to define what's ok and what's not ok, so basically I'm gonna say, if you aren't gonna see it in a 15/R rated film, we don't wanna hear about it. Swearing is perfectly a-ok. We swear daily ourselves. Try not to come up with sentences like "She fucking walked to the fucking shitty shop that was fucking filled with shitty shit." That's a bit overkill.
Also, please take note that not everybody in the world is bisexual. They can be gay, asexual (so in love with themselves they hardly date anyone), pansexual (people with no dignity whatsoever, goes with everything and anything), or, God forbid... straight. :O (Jibe) I presume you know what that means. Also take note, not everyone is a slut either. Ok, typically, we need one or two whores, 'cause they just make everything fun, but when everyone on the forum is a whore, that defeats the purpose because then everyone's a whore and then they'd just be considered normal. Or something..
v. This should go without saying, but what the Hell. No mary-sues, gary-stus, perfects, god-moding, powerplaying and all them other n00by things thank you very much.
vi. Make sure you check out the face claims before doing out your application. If you choose a PB that's already been taken, we can't help you, and you'll just have to change your PB. Codeword: turkey. Also, until your application is accepted, I'm afraid you can't post anywhere else (other than the Cbox and OOC boards). It shouldn't take longer than 24 hours for your app to get accepted after you post it though, so no worries.
vii. This isn't just a teen rp. Adults are perfectly welcome aswell. In fact they're encouraged. Yep, teens are needed aswell, but adults can make everything more fun! ^^
viii. Please check out the canons before considering your own character. Eefa and I have put effort into thinking them up for your use, and we've made sub plots for ye to use aswell. Typically we'll take a canon character every now and then but you guys have to use 'em too. We've tried to come up with as many variations of characters as we can, so that hopefully there's someone there for everyone to enjoy. But ok, then again, you're perfectly welcome to make your own character. =D
ix. Your character's PB MUST be a celebrity. This means no anime, manga, drawings etc. and no strange people from myspace. Models, actresses, actors, singers, and all them kinds of people will do.
There's been some confusion with this rule, so please just ask in the cbox if you're unsure about your pb.
Also, you must have a picture of said celebrity in either your avatar, your signature, or both. Avatars must not exceed 100x100. Signatures must not exceed 500x200. Also, I think it goes without saying that we don't want any explicit nudity in the pics. I'm going to assume you understand the term 'explicit nudity' rather well.
Another thing, we don't want deceased celebrities as playbys. Sorry, we know Kurt Cobain and Freddie Mercury were damnn attractive, but we just don't want them here as playbys. As a mark of respect, if you'd like to call it that.
x. Don't try and impersonate other people or try and make more characters under a different alias. There's a wonderful thing called an IP address (yes, this means Eefa and I could find out where you live, hunt you down and kill you.. well, maybe not the last part, but we still know it's you) so don't try it. It's kinda pathetic anyway.
xi. The proper grammar rule still applies to the cbox, apart from some phrases such as 'lol', 'lmao', 'brb', 'g2g', 'gtg' etc. Also try not to spam the cbox with useless repetitive comments (yes, we do know how easy it is to start talking to yourself in the cbox, but remember dears, that's the first step to schizophrenia).
xii. Pregnancy galore! No thank you. Please consult an admin if you're considering getting your character knocked up or having a young child active in your character's life.
xiii. Regarding unfinished applications - you've got.. 5 days? That should be more than enough.
xiv. I think it's a given that if you're going to be away for a while, post it on the away board. This way we won't assume you've just gone inactive, get really pissed off and delete your account on a whim.. I mean... We never do that.. No, never. :D
xv. Unless we specify otherwise, you're gonna be roleplaying in third person. And the past tense. Third person past tense. Easy enough, right?
xvi. We have an advertisement board. Use it. It's guest friendly for those of you who want to know, but advertising in siggies or other boards isn't allowed. Cleo will get very angry if that happens.
xvii. No fighting, bickering, arguing, name-calling and all them things. They're stupid and annoying and I will have no mercy for people who start fights or arguments or are just plain arses. I'm pretty sure I've said something like this already, but no harm saying it twice.
They're the rules for now, and please, please follow them. Eefa and I don't like being strict or giving out to people, but if you break these rules, we will deal with you in a proper fashion. Be afraid. Be very afraid.