INFERNOUS NOVA: THE NEXT GENERATION (![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} hp_nextgen) wrote,@ 2009-07-05 15:55:00 |
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Rules
DRAMA RP drama is inevitable. However, this does not mean disputes cannot be handled civilly among players. If players are unable to end a dispute between themselves, they should contact the moderator at ourcrackmods@alumni.com. Individuals that start drama will only be given one warning before being dismissed from the game on the second offense. The same is true of those who are found to be participating in and/or encouraging drama. There will be no exceptions - drama will not be tolerated here. OOC/MARY SUES/GODMODDING Players need to be sure they have a firm idea of their character's personality and the game's premise before applying. Likewise, players should make sure they are staying in character. Mary Sues/Gary Stus and godmodding are also not allowed. If any of the above is seen happening with a character, the player will receive two warnings before being removed from the game on the third offense. SPELLING/GRAMMAR Both spelling and grammar are important, so looking over your post before hitting submit never hurts. If you use Firefox, there should be an inline spellchecker already installed on your browser. With this, your browser will point out misspelled words as you type, à la Microsoft Word. This should successfully prevent most spelling issues. We also recommend Google Docs. CHARACTER LIMIT Players are currently only allowed three characters max (although this number is subject to change). Additionally, players cannot play two characters that would interact regularly. Players seeking additional characters must allow a two weeks between applying for a new characters, although an exception may be made for extremely active players. ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS Players are expected to post at least one journal entry or log every week as well as keep up with replies to other characters and threads. Activity checks will occur on Monday every two weeks and a list will be put up on the OOC community listing journals that need to make a post or risk removal. Players who have not made a post or participated in a thread by the following Tuesday will be removed. Characters that make this list more than two times in a row (or continuously meet the bare minimum to resist removal) will be given a warning for not meeting activity requirements. After a warning, this character will be removed on the second offense. HIATUSES Hiatuses are allowed for up to one week. A hiatus lasting for more than a week (as well as constant hiatuses) could result in your dismissal from the game. However, this will be dealt with case-by-case (constantly being busy with school is a lot different than not having access to a computer for a certain length of time). If a player needs additional time, some exceptions may be made. SHIPPING Slash, het, and femmeslash are all permitted. However, there should be no tilt towards any particular orientation. Keep in mind if your character is anything other than heterosexual that they should be played as the setting requires. Also, bare in mind that character relationships need to be born of an agreement between both players, as well as believable. If players seem to have joined solely for shipping purposes (and are disregarding other parts of the game for it) or are forcing certain ships on other players they will only receive one warning before being dismissed from the game. PBS PBs should be as close to canon as possible, although minor details (such as eye color) can be overlooked. Also, there should be a suitable amount of clear icons for your character. Try here for a complete list of icon makers and tips for uploading multiple icons quickly or transferring icons to a new account. PLOT Plots should be created with the pervasive storyline in mind and the RPG should not be used solely for any one purpose (shipping, for example). Major plots (death, rape, and pregnancy) should be run by the mod. JOURNALS Entries posted in journals are viewable to everyone unless stated otherwise. [Private to Recipient's Name Here] Text here. [/Private] It should always be assumed, unless stated otherwise, that if a private is not addressed to your character (s)he cannot "break into" the other characters' journal. Make sure to clarify the recipient(s) of a private addressed to certain characters. Saying something like "close friends" is too vague. Instead, list the names of those the private is addressed to. Established character groups (such as those on the character list), however, are acceptable. [Private to Recipient's Name Here] Text here. [/Private] THREADS Thread headings should be formatted as follows: Who: Who is this scene open to? What: What are they doing? Eating lunch, studying for an exam? Where: Common room, great hall, outside somewhere? When: Date and time. Rating: Is there swearing, nudity, ect? Status: Incomplete, Complete? |