General Rules

Whether you like it, or hate it, there are rules that need to be followed as you post on these forums. Listed below are important articles that are to be followed accordingly. Be aware that it is very possible for some new additions to be made since this is a developing forum, and it is still being improved. I trust that all members will abide by these rules-- if not, then there is a strong possibility of punishment. Now, please read below to see what must be followed.

1. Plagiarism - Very much like other forums, plagiarism is highly frowned upon and can result in serious trouble if it is committed. Work that is done must be by your own hand and completely relevant to what you intend on posting. If you are caught by any member of the staff, or reported by another member, it is to be expected that you might be banned from this forum. 


2. Spam - In any kind of topic, and especially in the Chat, spamming is not welcome. Neither staff, nor members, are permitted to spam any kind of material. If you are trying to catch someone's attention, send only one message and wait for a response. Spamming of private messages may result in a temporary suspension. Be considerate in what you do.


3. Applications - When you have made, or are making, an application in any of the specific areas, be sure that you are posting them in the correct location. If you mix up the apps, then it might result in it getting deleted and lost forever. And, make sure you include all of the relevant information needed for it to be approved. If you want to use something in the RP, then you need to have put in some effort.


4. Combat & Invasions - Combat in the RP can happen at any time, so be wary when you are posting in a topic. The same goes for invasions, but both can be avoided if you specify in your topic title how your RP is going down. If you do not want to be killed or kill anyone, simply put [no kill] or [private/no kill] in the title to let everyone know. Under certain circumstances, however, having these options may be void. An example being an event or an arc, which may have an effect on the whole RP or just parts of it. You might be invaded or forced into battle; it all depends on the situation.

5. OOC Knowledge - After exploring other forums, I have found this to be a very touchy thing when it is shown in an RP. There are times when someone uses knowledge from an "Out of Character" point of view and puts it in an "In Character" situation. You absolutely cannot use information that you got from outside of the RP to use in your favor. If you do this sort of thing, you will either be ignored or your post will be automatically deleted; thus, forcing you to restart and make a fair post.

6. Death - To prevent any complaining or whining in the RP, I'm letting you know that it is possible for your character to die. You can die during an arc, an event, or when someone tries to kill you and they succeed. If your current character does die, then you cannot make them again and expect to just start again with them. You'll have to make an entirely different RP character if you want to continue.

7. Thread Limit - The limiting of threads prevents massive clumping of unfinished threads, which is why we have this rule here. If you do not want to continue on in a thread and want to move on to a new one, make an exiting post (while still acknowledging what is going on in the thread you are leaving) to depart to something else.

8. Alternate Characters - I know that some of you out there, or even most of you, appreciate having the option of having multiple characters. We do allow you to have an alternate character when you want to either take a break from your other one, or it has been eliminated. However, you must abide by the rules of having a second RP character. However, you must abide by the rules of having a second RP character. Your Alt cannot be from the same guild, have the same abilities or story, nor can you have the two in the same RP thread. Finally, to create your Alt, you need to make a second account with us.

1. No Advertising - There is a designated place where advertising your forums can be welcomed. That place is not the cbox. The cbox is where everyone gets together to talk about RP related things and so on. If you are caught advertising in there, then you will be immediately banned from the cbox until further notice. And, just so you know, we always find out if there was any advertising. 

2. Spoilers - There are certainly going to be times when you want to share some funny stuff with everyone, and sometimes those things are going to be a little too big. Because of the varying sizes of images and links, you must use spoilers whenever you want to share these. There's no need to worry about sending links that are from this forum because those are typically shorter than anything else. If you don't know how to use spoilers, here you go:

Code:

[spoiler][/spoiler]

3. No Spamming - It's annoying and completely unnecessary. If you are spamming or trolling just for the heck of it, or for whatever reason, you can and will be banned from the cbox by any of the staff. Spam is an unwelcome eye-sore. If you don't want to get spammed yourself, don't do it to us!

4. Respect - Everyone has their different thoughts and opinions about each other, but we shouldn't be judging anyone. Simple disagreements are fine, but if it escalates into bashing each other (this may happen in a subtle manner), there will be harsh consequences. 

5. Arguing - Just as it was stated above, simple disagreements are just fine. Arguing, on the other hand, is not fine. Hating on each other, or the staff, is highly prohibited. Both parties involved will be kicked from the cbox if things go to far.