Post by Queenie on May 22, 2012 21:52:22 GMT -5
RULES
[/center][/color]1. No Godmodding. There is a reason this is first on the list. You play your character and your character alone. Don’t assume that a hit connects just because you throw it, and don’t assume someone else’s character will react a certain way. You play your character and everyone else plays theirs. You may also not kill off anyone’s character, and you aren't allowed to kill your own character off either.
2. Play nice. If the character you play is a jerk or a creepy stalker, then by all means, have them be a jerk or a creepy stalker. But there is no reason to act immaturely while OOC. Keep the cursing down to a minimum as much as you can, and don't pick on or insult any of the other members. Please remember that we can't see each other's faces through the cbox, so it's harder to tell whether you're joking about something or not. Keep that in mind.
3. OCs are allowed, BUT the admins will be more strict about OC apps. We don't want any Mary Sue's or Gary Stu's here. Any OC's must[/b] be a country, no states, or provinces, or anything like that please.
4. Gender-bends are allowed, but with one condition. You may not reserve a character if one version (the male or female version) is already taken. That means that if, say, Russia is already taken, then you may not reserve Fem!Russia. And if Fem!Italy is taken, then you cannot reserve Italy. This is so that we don't have to deal with doubles and makes things more simple.
5. This is a literate RP. There is a spellcheck for a reason. The occasional spelling or grammatical error is just fine--we don't expect any professional novelists here. But do make an effort to make your posts readable so that there isn't any confusion. Txt spek is also not allowed. In the cbox, you can use acronyms like lol and omg, but not in RP posts. Keep it tidy in here, people.
6. Posts ought to be at least 250 words long. That may seem like a lot, but once you get to writing, it's not that hard to reach. That being said, if it's not exactly 250 words or more, then you won't get in trouble. But it should be close to that, no less than at least two well-formed paragraphs. One-liners are not acceptable.
7. Got this far? Your first keyword is: eagle. After you read all the important stuff, you take all of the keywords and PM them to Queenie, the head admin. If you get them all, you'll be given the go-ahead to start on your application.
8. Do not use the smileys in the cbox. Those things are freaking creepy. If you do it by mistake, that's alright, everyone does it once in a while. But try not to use them if you can help it. Just...just don't.
9. You may only start out with one character. When you get up to or past 20 in character posts, you may app for a second character if you wish. 2 is the maximum amount of characters you can play until further notice. Your next keyword is: maple.
10. Members have two weeks to post in threads. If you have not been active within that two-week timespan, and have said nothing about being busy or needing a hiatus, then an admin will attempt to contact you. You will be given two days to either write up a RP post or announce a hiatus. If you have not done so within those two days, you will lose your character.
11. There will be monthly activity checks. You have one week to post in the activity check just to let us know that you're still around and plan to be active. If you do not post in the activity check within that week, an admin will attempt to get in contact with you. If you do not respond within two days after an admin contacts you, your character will be opened up again for someone else to take.
12. If a thread does not get a reply within two weeks, then it will be moved to the thread graveyard, with no exceptions, unless the member who is supposed to be replying to the thread has put up a hiatus notice.
13. No unwilling pairings here, (unless it's something like Belarus stalking Russia, because that is canon) so if someone says 'No' to be paired with you, then you have to accept that answer and move on.[/size]
CHATBOX RULES
[/u][/size][/color]-Role-playing is allowed in the cbox.
-However, nothing that is RP'd in the cbox is considered canon to the board. If it isn't in an actual thread, it didn't happen. This is so that there is still RP going on on the board, and not just in the cbox.
-Keep the cussing level at a minimum. Not everyone wants to come in to see a lot of curse words.
-Keep it PG-13. If you want to RP something really gory or explicit, take it to MSN, Skype, or whatever kind of chat you use. If an admin sees an M-rated RP going on in the cbox, you will be asked to take it somewhere else.
-No drama, or extreme angst in the cbox- Please either keep your personal problems to yourself, or take them to pm or MSN if you want to talk to someone about them.
-Play nicely. Remember that we can't see each other's faces through the cbox, so it's sometimes hard to tell if you're joking or not. If there's any doubt as to whether or not something sounds insulting or offensive, don't press enter. We want people to have fun and make friends, not cause drama. And your next keyword is vodka.