Post by Trevor Williams on Nov 11, 2012 14:10:38 GMT -8
I N G E N E R A L
Staff consists of Jen and Subaru.
Staff can be reached through PM, email, or the site's Facebook group.
We are rated PG-13+ for subject matter.
We are an account-per-character site with exceptions to avoid constant log-in and log-out:• It's a situation where the characters will be together most of the time (i.e. parent and child).
• The second character is only going to be used at times (i.e. NPC situation).
• Any set of your characters can be posted as in one account if they are in the same thread together. Simply be sure to make it clear who's doing what.
O O C
• Obviously, you need to read the rules before joining. If you don't, it's going to become obvious. Other things to check out would include stickied threads in any board and announcements in case there is something banned (also mentioned in the side bar) for a time.
• We aim to make LR a community, not just a place to write. Feel free to share plot ideas, ask questions, joke around, etc. Nothing is out of the question as long as it's clearly a joke and not insulting or vulgar. In essence, treat others how you would like to be treated, and you'll be fine.
• Lack of activity on the board for over a month may result in deletion. We will try to contact you before we do so in case you lost the link. Nevertheless, if you are suspecting a period of time in which you will be unable to post is coming up, let us know, especially if it will be over three days.
• Get your character sheet up within two weeks even if you must place "WIP" (or similar) in the title. We want to know you didn't simply join and ditch. Also note that if you post an in character thread or post prior to acceptance, you will find those threads PM'd to you and deleted. Staff is on every other day, if not daily. You may PM us or say something in the c-box only if no recognition has been given within three days.
• You may have up to five characters before you must prove you can stay active with others. This will be on a case by case basis. If you have five and are highly active, an admin may choose to simply let you slide by, but the typical rule of thumb will be that you must keep the new character active as an NPC for two months without completely ignoring your other characters first. Please note, deleting a character and then creating the new one to get around this is not looked well upon and classified under "completely ignoring your other characters" and will therefore not get you your way.
• To avoid character deletion simply for sake of getting a new character without a hassle, you must wait two months and prove active with all your current characters before creating a new character.
• If you want to make a new character, you should be active with all your other characters. At least a post or two a week constitutes active, though more is desired if possible.
• Harassing your fellow members is not permitted. This means pestering for a reply to a thread despite having been told by the member that he can't post in that thread at that point in time, messaging advertisements or links to other sites without the other member having asked, trolling, or other forms of harassment are not tolerated. Once a member has given me proof that is undeniable and I've asked around a little, you will be deleted.
• Signatures may not be longer than 500 pixels or taller than 260 pixels. Anymore will stretch the boards or increase the need to scroll. Signatures must also be of your character OR a quote or something of the like. Anime is not permitted. Nudity and other offensive content are absolutely prohibited from signatures.
P O S T I N G
• Posts should be at least one paragraph (100 words) at the very least. Try to give as much detail as you can without rambling; describe the surroundings, actions, thoughts, speech, etc. I do ask that, if someone posts a longer post, you try to meet their length at least by half.
• Posts should be checked for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. Nobody's perfect, so slip-ups are allowed, but there's a difference between that and being careless.
• Posts should be written in third person. It's usually easier to read a post and get into your own character's mindset without the constant use of "I" or "you" in the narration of the post you're replying to.
• The starter post of a thread should contain a date. This keeps story lines in order. There's nothing like going to reread old posts after a few months and wondering which happened first. This even makes it easier to determine what mindset your character is in in a certain thread without having to reread everything.
• Posts should remain in the default color. We have more than one skin, so changing the color may make it difficult for someone using a different skin to view. Additionally, what may look good to you may cause eye strain to someone else using the same skin you use. You may fancy up your posts in other ways, but the font color must remain the same for ease of reading.
• Try to maintain a posting order as much as possible. If you want to skip your turn, let whoever is next know so the thread is not held up. If you do not hear from someone for over three weeks, let an admin go and we will give you permission to continue out of order unless the person has posted an away message.
• Power playing, controlling another person's character, and god modding, being all powerful and all knowing (even if the other character only thought something, yours knows it without a real reason), are not allowed. You may only do these things if pre-arranged with the other player; please make note of it so we know.
• Due to Proboard ToS, please be sure to fade to black if it's going to go past kissing. We do not want to be deleted!
• You may not kill another character without his RP-ers permission. There is also to be no pushing for another character to die. We've had a case in the past where someone was thinking about killing her character, another person jumped the gun and kept asking, "When's ___ going to die?" The person killed her character because she felt forced to, which just wasn't right. On the other hand, if someone disappears who is part of a major sub-plot or two for your characters, don't hesitate to ask the admins for advice. We might not say you may kill the character, but we may have ideas so that you can move on and not be stuck.
• Don't take it personally if a character antagonizes yours or doesn't reciprocate a crush. It's just the other role-player attempting to keep his character in character, not him hating you.
• Related to this: Don't take it personally if someone else's character punishes your character. The person whose character is punishing is expected to try to be reasonable and not leave your character stuck for IC months on end. If no other punishment is reasonable, he will speak with you about it. But you are expected to be reasonable and realize that the punishment must still fit the crime. Part of the fun of role-playing is rolling with the punches. If you aren't comfortable with this, don't have your character do something extreme in public where witnesses are possible.- Examples:
• A bar brawl breaks out. Imperium Guards are likely to become involved.
• If you are caught with forged blood paperwork, Azkaban is an expected punishment.
• If you're a student, you're at the mercy of the professors if you're caught pulling a prank.
• If you're part of the Syndicate, you are in a dictatorship and at Jake's mercy if human, the Goblins' if Goblin, the Nosferatu's if Nosferatu or a Vampire, etc.