Post by Dante Stark on Nov 11, 2012 1:09:18 GMT -5
Account & Character information
(No Hipsters)
-- You may have as many characters as you wish. We ask you to have them on separate accounts and to keep them active.
-- New account usernames are no big deal. You can have whatever username you like, but please, once your character has been accepted, change your display name to your character's first and last name (if they have one).
-- Regarding posting unfinished character biographies in Pending. If you post an unfinished biography in Pending, it needs to be completed within one week of it being posted or it will be deleted.
-- Please use the character application template when you sign up for a new character. If it does not follow this template, then your character will be moved to denied and you will be able to try again using the template.
-- No Mary Sues.A Mary Sue is a character who generally is very glamorous or has very few flaws. If you're not sure of what a Mary Sue is, you can check Wikipedia's article on them. If you don't know whether or not your character is a Mary Sue, you can either take this test or ask one of the moderators to look your character's application over for you in private.
--When PM'ing staff, please send to their main accounts. If you have any questions/concerns and wish to PM a staff member, send it to their main account. (The main account for each staff member is the one listed in the staff box in the sidebar.)
Posting/Roleplaying
-- There is a 200 minimum word count, but more is expected.Please at least attempt to maintain pace with whoever you are roleplaying with (for example, if someone posts 600 words for you, try to scrape up to at least 400 words for them-- giving the bare minimum to someone who is giving you way more is simply rude).
-- No full on sexual content.keep it to a slight basic and if it gets much more intense then use FTB (Fade Too Black) and pick up after the FTB.
-- No god-modding. If you're in a thread with someone and want to auto-hit an attack, make sure you have PERMISSION from the person you're posting with, or else you'll be asked to change your post by a staff member. This also means that you're not allowed to control other characters unless allowed by the user, along with no god complexes for the people controlling them.
For example:
Good: "Dante threw a punch at Vaughn and hoped it would strike a blow."
Bad: "Dante smacked Vaughn in the face."
Really, really bad: (if you do this, we will be forced to lecture you severely) "Dante punched Vaughn in the face and Vaughn flew backwards, his jaw dislocated. Vaughn then fell over and began crying like the little girl he was."
-- Do not kill someone's character unless they have given you permission. Death of Werewolf/Vampire characters must follow the same rule. Although they are slightly harder to kill then humans.
-- Please make sure your posts are grammatically correct and in English. (Dialogue is an exception to this if your character speaks another language).
-- Please keep a general posting order. That means if there are 3 people in a thread, the people reply in the order they entered.
-- Do not enter a thread after the first page unless you are given permission by all those already in the thread. Basically, a thread is considered "closed without invitation" after the first page unless you have plotted things out with the members beforehand.
Graphics
-- No nudity or explicit content allowed!
-- Maximum graphic width is 550 pixels! It is highly recommended that everyone have a signature or at least an avatar of their character. We have a requests board you may post in if you cannot create one yourself. Signature graphics may only be 550 pixels wide, MAX. Any larger than that, and the page will stretch. You will then be asked to change your image or re-size it accordingly. Avatar height maximum is 200 pixels, while maximum width is 100 pixels. The standard for avatars is 100 x100 pixels.
-- Please use real people ONLY as face-claims, i.e. do not use anime or cartoons.
-- Use the face claims page after being accepted! Make sure you post in the Face Claim once your character has been accepted. Otherwise, if someone decides that they want that play-by, then it's fair game because your face claim is not posted. First come, first serve.
-- All characters are required to have a play-by. We are no longer accepting members using themselves as play-bys, and you're not allowed to use random stock photos! The person you use for your character needs to have a name, preferably a celebrity, but can also be a deviantart model or possible alternatives. If you're unsure, PM a staff member.
(No Hipsters)
-- You may have as many characters as you wish. We ask you to have them on separate accounts and to keep them active.
-- New account usernames are no big deal. You can have whatever username you like, but please, once your character has been accepted, change your display name to your character's first and last name (if they have one).
-- Regarding posting unfinished character biographies in Pending. If you post an unfinished biography in Pending, it needs to be completed within one week of it being posted or it will be deleted.
-- Please use the character application template when you sign up for a new character. If it does not follow this template, then your character will be moved to denied and you will be able to try again using the template.
-- No Mary Sues.A Mary Sue is a character who generally is very glamorous or has very few flaws. If you're not sure of what a Mary Sue is, you can check Wikipedia's article on them. If you don't know whether or not your character is a Mary Sue, you can either take this test or ask one of the moderators to look your character's application over for you in private.
--When PM'ing staff, please send to their main accounts. If you have any questions/concerns and wish to PM a staff member, send it to their main account. (The main account for each staff member is the one listed in the staff box in the sidebar.)
Posting/Roleplaying
-- There is a 200 minimum word count, but more is expected.Please at least attempt to maintain pace with whoever you are roleplaying with (for example, if someone posts 600 words for you, try to scrape up to at least 400 words for them-- giving the bare minimum to someone who is giving you way more is simply rude).
-- No full on sexual content.keep it to a slight basic and if it gets much more intense then use FTB (Fade Too Black) and pick up after the FTB.
-- No god-modding. If you're in a thread with someone and want to auto-hit an attack, make sure you have PERMISSION from the person you're posting with, or else you'll be asked to change your post by a staff member. This also means that you're not allowed to control other characters unless allowed by the user, along with no god complexes for the people controlling them.
For example:
Good: "Dante threw a punch at Vaughn and hoped it would strike a blow."
Bad: "Dante smacked Vaughn in the face."
Really, really bad: (if you do this, we will be forced to lecture you severely) "Dante punched Vaughn in the face and Vaughn flew backwards, his jaw dislocated. Vaughn then fell over and began crying like the little girl he was."
-- Do not kill someone's character unless they have given you permission. Death of Werewolf/Vampire characters must follow the same rule. Although they are slightly harder to kill then humans.
-- Please make sure your posts are grammatically correct and in English. (Dialogue is an exception to this if your character speaks another language).
-- Please keep a general posting order. That means if there are 3 people in a thread, the people reply in the order they entered.
-- Do not enter a thread after the first page unless you are given permission by all those already in the thread. Basically, a thread is considered "closed without invitation" after the first page unless you have plotted things out with the members beforehand.
Graphics
-- No nudity or explicit content allowed!
-- Maximum graphic width is 550 pixels! It is highly recommended that everyone have a signature or at least an avatar of their character. We have a requests board you may post in if you cannot create one yourself. Signature graphics may only be 550 pixels wide, MAX. Any larger than that, and the page will stretch. You will then be asked to change your image or re-size it accordingly. Avatar height maximum is 200 pixels, while maximum width is 100 pixels. The standard for avatars is 100 x100 pixels.
-- Please use real people ONLY as face-claims, i.e. do not use anime or cartoons.
-- Use the face claims page after being accepted! Make sure you post in the Face Claim once your character has been accepted. Otherwise, if someone decides that they want that play-by, then it's fair game because your face claim is not posted. First come, first serve.
-- All characters are required to have a play-by. We are no longer accepting members using themselves as play-bys, and you're not allowed to use random stock photos! The person you use for your character needs to have a name, preferably a celebrity, but can also be a deviantart model or possible alternatives. If you're unsure, PM a staff member.
