Post by Pharaoh Leap on Feb 8, 2014 23:30:53 GMT -6
the rules
IN CHARACTER
♦ Do not control other members' characters. - This is called power playing and is not acceptable on roleplaying sites. They are his or her's to roleplay, not your's, and should be written as such. When carrying out an action that involves physical interaction, replace things such as "he punched him in the face" to "he moved to punch him in the face".
♦ Do not make your character invincible. - This extends to Pokemon battles should it ever come down to it. If your character is impaled with a sword, they will not be running a marathon. In addition, if their Pokemon has been impaled with a sword, you'd better be running to a Pokemon Center rather than watching them continue to fight. Humans and Pokemon, of course, are able to dodge and withstand attacks, but don't go overboard, please.
♦ Keep posts in past tense, third person. - This is not so much of a rule to obey so much as a helpful suggestion, seeing as we like to promote creativity in all forms, but it would be a little strange to swap between one post in the aforementioned point of view to a second person, present tense voice. It just keeps everything more uniform. If you are used to other point of views and are struggling to make the switch, we won't hound you about it, but at least give it a try.
♦ Write something your fellow roleplayer can reply to. - The exception, is obviously, when closing a thread. However, every post before that must involve one character doing or saying something another character is able to react to. It is rather annoying when one character will leave a thread at random without any clear end point, so we ask that you either come to an agreement over finishing a thread or make sure that there are one or more other characters that can still participate in the thread you are leaving.
♦ Keep posts to a one hundred word minimal. - We all shudder in disgust at the sheer thought of posts with merely one sentence - you know it to be true - and so, to prevent that from happening, we have set up a very, very small word limit for your posts. You are welcome, though - encouraged, even - to go as above and beyond that as you wish.
♦ Make good use of the spell check. - We do not expect your spelling to be absolutely perfect one hundred percent of the time, but if you are prone to silly spelling errors, we ask that you use it frequently. It is your friend. Be friendly with it. After all - typos can lead to confusion, and confusion can lead to mistakes.
OUT OF CHARACTER
♦ Respect. - It's as simple as that. Respect. Respect yourself, respect your staff, respect your fellow members, respect wandering guests. Respect. You don't have to be the most friendly person in the world - just don't be the meanest.
♦ Keep your fighting to a minimum. - We know sometimes others can irritate you a bit, but don't go picking fights left and right. Be kind to others and they will be kind to you in turn. If you feel you must argue with someone else, keep it outside the site. We don't want the chat box being flooded with hurtful comments or the out of character boards and private messages.
♦ If you are leaving us, please leave a notice on the board. - This can be anything from a day or so absence to leaving the site forever. We can understand if it's something that comes up on a short notice, but if it's something that will keep you from role playing that you know in advance, you must let us know. You might be thought to be inactive, other wise, and risk getting your accounts deleted.
♦ Log in as frequently as you can. - Even if you are too busy to post much, it is nice to know that you're still alive and kicking. It is understandable if you're too busy for even that, but a log in a week would be highly appreciated.
♦ Do not post in character things in the out of character boards. - Exceptions to this are forum games meant for in character reactions. Aside from that, keep everything out of character - that's why it's called what it is.
CHARACTERS
♦ Mary Sues and Gary Stus are not tolerated. - Every person in real life has their strengths and weaknesses. Why shouldn't your characters be the same? When making your character, think about if their personality would be that of a person in real life. If your not sure if your character is a Mary Sue or not, look up a test and see if they are. If they are, then try to edit them and make them more realistic.
♦ You must have one account per character. - No more. No less. You should only have as many accounts as you have characters, as well, unless you are a staff member. Also, make sure to register your account name as the first and last name - if they have one - of your character.
♦ You are only allowed as many characters as you so choose. - However, please make sure that you are active with all characters. We ask you refrain from making fifteen characters and only logging in and roleplaying with two of them. Know your own personal limits, and we won't have to set official site limits, ourselves.
♦ You are allowed as many Pokemon as you so choose.. - We Borrowed Heaven does not focus on the fighting and catching Pokemon, but rather character interactions and advancements in the plot. Therefor, you have no need to start with a single Pokemon and have a mod moderate five million threads for you to get a full party of powerhouses. You are limited, however, to six Pokemon in your active party, and a reasonable enough number of Pokemon in your PC.
♦ If you are playing a canon character... - ...keep these things in mind. For starters, keep them as in character as possible. We don't discourage members from adding their own personal flare to an existing character, but taking a typically gentle character and turning them into a bloody thirsty murderer isn't going to fly with us in the slightest. If they do differ in noticeable from their original personality, please give us a solid and believable explanation in the history or others section of the application. Because this is a manga-verse roleplay, canons must be played in their manga-verse personalities. Thank you.
GENERAL
♦ Avatars should be no more and no less than one hundred pixels by one hundred pixels. - If they are more than that, they will be automatically downsized; however, any smaller and things start to look silly.
♦ Signatures should be no more than five hundred pixels wide. - They are unable to stretch the board, but it's nice to have an image without a good chunk of the right side cropped. They may be as tall as you wish, though we ask you don't go over five hundred pixels.
♦ Enjoy your stay. - We hope that you thoroughly enjoy your time spent here with us, short or long as it may be. After all, that's the entire point of the site! Welcome to We Borrowed Heaven!
