Post by Princess Odette on Oct 1, 2015 5:06:16 GMT
POINTERS
1. Never use someone else's character without permission. The only characters you can manipulate are your own.
2. If there are more than two people roleplaying together in a thread, have a posting order so no one gets left out or pushed aside.
3. Avoid making your characters the centre of attention, overpowerful, and omnipotent. This goes for both canon and original characters. Keep everyone realistic, as well as their situations.
4. Follow the physics of the roleplay at all times. Don't make the canon characters act out-of-character (OOC) by having them deal with situations they would never have to face.
5. If someone in the roleplay hasn't posted in three months without a legitimate reason, I will either find a new player to handle their character so the roleplay doesn't grind to a halt for the other players, or leave them out of the roleplay.
RESPECT
Respect your fellow members. Rudeness, harassment and/or abuse towards any member of the site is frowned upon. This also includes pestering people about posting or forcing someone to roleplay something they're not comfortable with. If someone feels they are being mistreated in such a fashion, contact an admin or mod immediately.
Remember that while your characters are friends/dating/enemies, those dedications do not extend outside of what is being done in roleplay. Never let out-of-character issues get involved in in-character issues and vice versa. No one is obliged to roleplay with someone if they wish to take their character in another direction, or if they feel that they wouldn't be able to get along both in-character and out-of-character. The player is not the character.
Although we're pretty active, we also have lives outside of roleplaying. It's not worth getting angry over if someone isn't replying as quickly as you want them to, or they are choosing to roleplay with someone else over you. Please don't pester them to post continuously. Have patience, and if you have any concerns, simply ask them. If you're still having problems, contact an admin or mod for advice.
Everyone is allowed to express or voice their opinions as they see fit, but within the proper lines of respect and decency. Swearing is allowed in-character, but don't be rude to someone and curse them out-of-character.
We understand the desire to help, but if you're not an admin or mod, don't take it upon yourself to point out another member's flaws. You can offer them some helpful advice, especially to new characters/members who don't know how things work around here, but please don't outright tell characters and/or members they're doing something wrong, especially in a rude and condescending matter. We do not want to place people in the position of judging each other; that is the staff's responsibility, not yours.
Plagiarism is stealing and will not be tolerated. You cannot use writing that someone else has produced in your posts. If you have a canon character, you must write your own history for them—you can't use information from Wikipedia or their respective wikis.
NO NO'S
Godmodding is a major issue. What godmodding essentially entails is taking control of someone else's character or making your own character escape from, let's say, an impossible situation. Common examples of godmodding are when a character cannot be harmed or killed and dodges every attack, or when a roleplayer takes control of another roleplayer's character without their permission. Other common examples of godmodding are using illogical means or concepts to get out of a sticky situation, or being all-knowing. Also, finding objects that have no real reason of being there in the first place (e.g., finding a Death Note). The absolute worst is when they make out another character to be what they're not, just to make their own character seem superior. They make others seem weak, screaming for help, when they've made it quite clear about their advantages and strengths. This is called power-play. It's a strain of godmodding that isn't usually heard of, but instead of just being irritating, it's offensive to boot.
You are free to manipulate supporting characters—non-playable characters like the crowd, that is—but up to a point.
(Anything else that comes to mind from other people I'd like to hear it <3 if you have a question, don't hesitate to ask.)
1. Never use someone else's character without permission. The only characters you can manipulate are your own.
2. If there are more than two people roleplaying together in a thread, have a posting order so no one gets left out or pushed aside.
3. Avoid making your characters the centre of attention, overpowerful, and omnipotent. This goes for both canon and original characters. Keep everyone realistic, as well as their situations.
4. Follow the physics of the roleplay at all times. Don't make the canon characters act out-of-character (OOC) by having them deal with situations they would never have to face.
5. If someone in the roleplay hasn't posted in three months without a legitimate reason, I will either find a new player to handle their character so the roleplay doesn't grind to a halt for the other players, or leave them out of the roleplay.
RESPECT
Respect your fellow members. Rudeness, harassment and/or abuse towards any member of the site is frowned upon. This also includes pestering people about posting or forcing someone to roleplay something they're not comfortable with. If someone feels they are being mistreated in such a fashion, contact an admin or mod immediately.
Remember that while your characters are friends/dating/enemies, those dedications do not extend outside of what is being done in roleplay. Never let out-of-character issues get involved in in-character issues and vice versa. No one is obliged to roleplay with someone if they wish to take their character in another direction, or if they feel that they wouldn't be able to get along both in-character and out-of-character. The player is not the character.
Although we're pretty active, we also have lives outside of roleplaying. It's not worth getting angry over if someone isn't replying as quickly as you want them to, or they are choosing to roleplay with someone else over you. Please don't pester them to post continuously. Have patience, and if you have any concerns, simply ask them. If you're still having problems, contact an admin or mod for advice.
Everyone is allowed to express or voice their opinions as they see fit, but within the proper lines of respect and decency. Swearing is allowed in-character, but don't be rude to someone and curse them out-of-character.
We understand the desire to help, but if you're not an admin or mod, don't take it upon yourself to point out another member's flaws. You can offer them some helpful advice, especially to new characters/members who don't know how things work around here, but please don't outright tell characters and/or members they're doing something wrong, especially in a rude and condescending matter. We do not want to place people in the position of judging each other; that is the staff's responsibility, not yours.
Plagiarism is stealing and will not be tolerated. You cannot use writing that someone else has produced in your posts. If you have a canon character, you must write your own history for them—you can't use information from Wikipedia or their respective wikis.
NO NO'S
Godmodding is a major issue. What godmodding essentially entails is taking control of someone else's character or making your own character escape from, let's say, an impossible situation. Common examples of godmodding are when a character cannot be harmed or killed and dodges every attack, or when a roleplayer takes control of another roleplayer's character without their permission. Other common examples of godmodding are using illogical means or concepts to get out of a sticky situation, or being all-knowing. Also, finding objects that have no real reason of being there in the first place (e.g., finding a Death Note). The absolute worst is when they make out another character to be what they're not, just to make their own character seem superior. They make others seem weak, screaming for help, when they've made it quite clear about their advantages and strengths. This is called power-play. It's a strain of godmodding that isn't usually heard of, but instead of just being irritating, it's offensive to boot.
You are free to manipulate supporting characters—non-playable characters like the crowd, that is—but up to a point.
(Anything else that comes to mind from other people I'd like to hear it <3 if you have a question, don't hesitate to ask.)