Post by Pari on Dec 20, 2009 14:11:37 GMT -5
*NOTE* Stealing artwork, ideas, graphics, themes from a site someone created from scratch all by themselves makes you ugly. Please stay beautiful.
I really hate punishing people because this site should be fun, however I hate people being awful even more. These rules are in place for a reason and members are expected to follow them. If you have a problem with any talk to the admin. Other than that, if you break 'em, I will punish you.
Account Rules
- After joining, create a character in the Creation board using the Template (which cannot be edited!).
- Wait for your character to be accepted before starting to RP.
- Your account name must be the same name as your character. And none of this *^~!-_ nonsense in your name. Really its just silly.
- No 'taking the law into your own hands'. If you have a problem talk to a staff member.
- Activity checks are conducted once every two weeks. To be active you must have posted at least once every two weeks. If you are going away and won't be able to go online post about it in the absences board.
Character Rules
- You may have as many characters as you want however, you must create a separate account for each one. The name of your account must be the same as your character's name. For instance my character's name is Pari Mateno, and my account name is Pari.
- If your character bio is incomplete but posted please indicate this.
- Post a separate thread for each character.
- No cannon characters. This means no exact copies of characters from books/movies/tv shows etc. Originality please.
- Keep your character updated. Add any friends or enemies your character makes to his/her profile as well as the thread they are currently in.
Roleplay Rules
- Use proper grammar and NOT chatspeak (u, plz, lol) while in character.
- No:
1. Godmodeling - Making your character unstoppable.
2. Powerplaying - Dictating what other characters do.
3. Mary Sues - Characters who are perfect in every way.
4. Matagaming - making your own character magically know what another character is thinking or feeling, without being told by the character themselves. - Solemn Light is a Sci-Fi RP set in a futuristic world; which means you can have cool technology. You are free to make up your own kinds of guns/space ships/other sorts of technology but make sure you are not Godmodeling.
- What a planet is like is open to interpretation. You may make up buildings, landmarks, histories, animals etc. Just make sure you are not being ridiculous (a flying, talking, swimming, walking, fire breathing cat). Try to fit in with site descriptions and planet descriptions.
- NO one lining!! This is my pet peeves. Solemn Light is an intermediate RP. Make a decent effort (200+ words). Any In Character post that falls under this limit will be deleted. If you are having trouble keeping above the word limit, try to describe sight, smell, what your character is thinking, and so on.
- This site is rated M for Mature. Meaning that there may be gore, nudity, violence, drug use, or profanity however NO graphic sex/torture/language etc. You can use a 'fade to black' when characters become intimate. And please just keep in mind that you are not the only one reading your threads.
- You can put notices in your thread titles such as [OPEN] to say anyone can join or [CLOSED] to say its a private thread. Don't join a closed threa if you haven't been invited, its just rude.
- Solemn Light allows liquid time, meaning that your character can be in multiple threads at once. Just please be reasonable, if you don't have time to keep up with 5 threads at once its not fair to the other people in the thread.
- Keep the posting order so that the thread will progress smoothly. If someone doesn't post within 2 days you can skip them.
OOC Rules
- Listen to staff members.
- No flaming/insulting/taunting/insulting other members. In short do not be childish.
- Politics and Religion are for real life and do not pertain to Solemn Light unless it is the Empire you are talking about.
- Do not flood or spam.
- If you have issues with management or another member take it to PM or contact staff.
Image Rules
- Avatars cannot be over 100x100 pixels and must be a depiction of your character.
- No pornographic images.
- Signatures cannot be over 600x200 pixels and can be only 1 image.
Cbox Rules
- Take it to PM if you want to complain.
- NO ADVERTISING...but you may have a link in your name.
- idk, lol plz tlk 4 rlz. Speak relatively proper English sil vous plait.
- No flooding please, I never even finished my swimming lessons...
- Don't impersonate. We like you just the way you are.
I really hate punishing people because this site should be fun, however I hate people being awful even more. These rules are in place for a reason and members are expected to follow them. If you have a problem with any talk to the admin. Other than that, if you break 'em, I will punish you.
- Warning
- 1 strike - warning bar
- 2 strikes - banned for a week
- 3 strikes you're out
That is all.