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Post by Cadmium~ on Aug 2, 2011 2:26:04 GMT -5
These are the rules as we know it! This are boring, but mandatory. Here at MetaLore;Forgotten we expect the compliance of these rules at all time. These rules have been set in place and are enforced to provide an excellent, friendly environment that all members can enjoy. Also, there's a hidden word! That you must know and submit in your biography form to join MLF!
rules: GENERAL
1. Respect All Members, Staff, and Guests. I understand respect is earned not given, but please be courteous of those around you. As the old saying goes, "treat others as you would treat yourself." This saying is a cardinal rule here at MLF. Respect in turn will be give to you also. We all came here to RP and have fun, not to hate and be rude to each other.
2.Staff Rules are the Rules. There are no ifs, ands, or buts. The Staff here at MLF enforce rules to protect and provide a friendly, clean, and excellent environment. There will be no arguments with the Staff. To ensure the happiness of everyone however, if someone does have an issue with a staff member, please PM me (Cadmium~). As the owner of the site I have full right to ban, protect, and warn members and staff.
3. No Religious, Political, Graphic, Sexual, or Otherwise Sensitive Topics. This is just common sense. We do not want to see such things as "I hate black people." or "I hate Americans." Sensitive topics are that, sensitive. Others may be extremely offended while others are okay with it. Unless you are 100% sure no one is offended by your topic, then it will not be permitted. Yes, I understand being curious about someone who is gay, or christian, or African American. Heck, I'd probably be asking a million questions because I'm so curious, but if the person is offended (or someone else is) please do not speak of it.
4. Minimal Swearing I admit, when I get mad, I cuss. I think we all do. Swearing is frequent and common in today's world. Though it may be common, it is also unattractive. Please keep swearing to a minimal when you're in OOC.
5. Clean, Correct Grammar and Spelling, please. Be proud of how well you know English! Spell and punctuate correctly! Yes, minimal "chat speak" is allowed. A "ty", "wb", or "ooc", is alright. But please do not follow the below examples. All forms of this spelling and grammar will be noticed and then discussed with the typist. Example: Wh4t up 1itt13 gir1?!?! I 4m $0 3xcit3d!!!!!!!!
6. No Fighting. At all, what-so-ever. We are all mature people here. Don't be a child and tattle tale or pick fights. We all have faults and before you pick out the spots on someone else, you better make sure you're spotless. (An old metaphor meaning before you point out my flaws, you better make sure you don't have any flaws yourself.) If someone does have an issue with a member or staff member on this site, PM me! (Cadmium~) It'd be stupid to see you, or someone else, leave the site over a glass of spilled milk.
7. No Spamming. It's annoying and it's ugly. Just, flat out, no one likes it. Don't spam/advertise for your site. We have a board dedicated to advertisements. It's rude and disrespectful, so don't spam!
8. Clean Display Names. Come one, I don't even know why I need to add this rule. Be mature. No "~XXSYDENY+GRAY=HEARTS!!!!XX~" Yes an asterisk, or a dash, or a line is fine. In fact, some look really cool and pretty. Just remember less is more. Two great examples are: "Cadmium~" and "--Soul"
9. Advertise Only on the Advertising Board. This rule was briefly touched on the spamming rule. We have a board dedicated to advertisements. Please post it there.
10. No Plagiarism. ...I'm not even going to go into this one. Just, no. Automatic ban! I won't even play with that flame, and you should know better.
11. One Account Per Person. One account per person and as many characters as you can handle! This is just easy to maintain. You honestly don't need to have more than one account!
12.Notify a Staff Member About Departure. Are you going on vacation? Busy because of summer camp? Let us know! We do have activity checks and an account that hasn't checked in without notice of inactivity will be deleted!
13.Graphics Can Not Exceed Certain Limits This stretches out the skin of the site and can cause loading for other users to become slow. Please do not exceed 500x500 for signature graphics and 100x200 for avatars.
14. Life Issues Are Private! All IRL issues should be kept out of any threads or chat conversations. Those are private and some users may not want to hear about other people's problems. Please leave this to PM's only.
Character rules follow.
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Post by Cadmium~ on Aug 2, 2011 2:48:29 GMT -5
CHARACTERS
1. Believable Appearances Yes, I understand that you can have pink hair because this RP does take place in the human world. Yes, you may have a character with a septum piercing. However, please no alien babies, green colored men, bug eyes women, or other... abnormal... appearances. A character's biography will bot be accepted if it has broken this rule.
2. Fair Personalities No person is perfect, therefore, your characters shouldn't be perfect. Add flaws; I high recommend it! This adds to the RP. It makes roleplaying much more fun!
3. No Godly Characters No your character may not be able to run a mile in under a second, shoot lasers from their eyes, or fight off twenty men without a scratch. They are Kidemon and Thymas. Not Gods and Goddesses.
4. Histories Can Not be Sob-Stories No, your character can not haven survived a fire that killed her family, then fallen in love with a guy that was murdered on their wedding day, then found out she was pregnant, then lost the baby to a miscarriage. Come on, really? Yes, drama is fun. In fact, a sad past is fun to RP, but make it believable.
5. Know Your Character! Your character is a person! It breathes, lives, and feels in this wonderful world of MLF. Know her/him! Make them human and real!
6. Only as Many Characters as You Can Keep Active. Can you only keep up with one character? That's okay! Can you have twenty and still post decent acceptable posts? Okay! Only as many characters as you can keep active!
7. No Toddlers Or Babies Or Kids Unless you have a viable reason for how you character is in the RP at the age of six, please don't do it. If you have someone willing to be your mother or aunt, then maybe. But, please avoid it. It just causes confusion.
Roleplaying rules follow.
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Post by Cadmium~ on Aug 2, 2011 3:31:03 GMT -5
Roleplaying
1. 300 Word Minimum This is an intermediate RP. 300 words may seem long, but I promise you it isn't. If you have no inspiration for the post to fill 300 words, then don't post! Just put it on break, or post later. You have time, no one will kill you if you don't post then and there.
Okay, here's the super-duper, wonderful part of the passcode for the biography! Cheetah. The other is hidden in another important document that you need to read to find!
2. No Godmodding or Powerplaying I honestly, don't want to have to deal with this. Don't "godmod" or "powerplay." If you are unfamiliar with these terms, then this is what they mean: -Godmodding: Allowing your character to act like a god. In other words, having your character never get hurt during a fight. -Powerplaying: Playing someone's character without their permission.
3. Advise Us About A Character Killing Let us know! Simply post in the "Character Plots" board and we'll, or you'll, make it happen.
4. No Heavy Gore or Sex Yeah, we all love those. I admit, I love gore and sex, but let's not have a rated R RP. Remember there are younger members here! So be careful and clean. Yes some blood and kisses are aloud. But nothing to graphic please!
5. Liquid Time On MLF we do have liquid time. Meaning you can have your characters participating in different RPs at the same time. Though please have some sort of timeline for your character!
These are all of the rules of the MetaLore;Forgotten forum! All rules will be enforced and the punishment will be swift. Banishment is a possible punishment to any of these rules! Please abide by the rules and have a good time!
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