Post by Kibblers~ on Jun 2, 2016 0:43:35 GMT
General Rules
GOLDEN RULE
If something makes you uncomfortable, if someone is harassing you, etc. Tell a STAFF MEMBER! Please don't take such things into your own hands, as it will probably make things even worse. You will be kept 100% anonymous when we confront the perpetrator. Please screenshot the evidence and send it to us, and save the screenshots as well so you can retrieve them if need be. We will never ask for your real name, address, phone number, password, or anything else like that!
GOLDEN RULE
If something makes you uncomfortable, if someone is harassing you, etc. Tell a STAFF MEMBER! Please don't take such things into your own hands, as it will probably make things even worse. You will be kept 100% anonymous when we confront the perpetrator. Please screenshot the evidence and send it to us, and save the screenshots as well so you can retrieve them if need be. We will never ask for your real name, address, phone number, password, or anything else like that!
.1. You must be 13+ years to join. If we find out you're under 13 years old, we'll be forced to ban you from the forum until you are 13. I'll be a slight bit lenient and say that if your birthday is less than 6 months away, I'll let it slide. Just because it's not faaaaaair.
.2. No sexually explicit content. Please do not roleplay your characters mating on the forum - this includes PMs, according to Proboards' TOS. Of course, if your roleplay partner is uncomfortable with roleplaying mating, respect their wishes and don't pester them. This also includes posting images on the forum.
.3. Please use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation to the best of your ability. We understand that typos happen, and not everyone speaks English as their mother language, but please try. If we can tell you aren't trying when you type, we have every right to stop you and let you know to cut it out. This includes text speak. Small things such as "lol," "omg," or "brb" are perfectly fine, but don't 0v3rd0 17. See how hard it is to read?
.4. No Perfect Characters, or "Mary Sues!" These are characters that are absolutely perfect in every single way. They are the most beautiful, the smartest, the fastest, the strongest. They can easily seduce everyone they meet and could defeat any adversary. These characters do not exist. Your character will have flaws, and will be defeated. If it's noticed that your character is too "perfect," you will be asked to tone them down and give them a few quirks and setbacks.
.5. No All-Powerful Characters! These characters cannot be hit, and hit on every turn, regardless of the other player's word. This is strictly not allowed. While you can give a say on whether or not a hit landed, please make it proportionate - let's say every 2 dodges you must accept 1 hit.
.6. Only Control The Characters You Own. You cannot assume what response your character will receive from others, so don't do it. Here's an example (the wrongdoing is underlined, for ease of example):
Once Riley had gotten further into the forest, he sat down with his siblings, his tail curled around his paws. Then, he began to speak. "They aren't our real parents," He said quietly, watching their faces contort in horror and even disbelief. "They adopted us, fostered us - lied to us. We have to find our real parents. We have to end the lies." He flicked his ears, listening to the gasps of his littermates as he waited for a verbal response.
.7. Roleplay properly, according to the time period the characters are at. A Generation-1 Sabo from Year 0 will have no knowledge of the animals around them, and so will not be named after an animal. Likewise, a sabo from Generation-100 will not remember every detail from their Generation-2 ancestor.
.8. Please do not change your character's basic description. The creature you adopted will stay as-is. The only way they will change is through scarring, such as notched ears, split fur and bald spots in old age. Their colors will not change until their last month of life, when it will start to desaturate and silver.
.9. Please log all of your characters properly! If one of your characters is not logged, there are already two problems. First of all, there is no evidence that you own the sabo, and so we can't tell if you aren't powerplaying. Secondly, there is no information on their breeding stats, and so if they have a family we will have no reference for what they look like or what their underlying genes are.
.10. Have fun! Naturally, this is a place where you should have fun and feel reasonably relaxed. If you feel stressed out, don't be afraid to take a Leave Of Absence. We love you, and you should take care of yourself. <3