Post by ENCYCLOPEDIA on Dec 14, 2010 16:14:33 GMT -5
THE RULES
[/color][/font][/center]01. REGISTRATION
first, welcome to the riders of validexo. we are very happy to have you here! in order to get started, you need to register on our forum. there are just a few things to keep in mind when registering. before your character can be accepted, you must change your display name (profile > modify profile > display name) to the character's FIRST NAME LAST NAME. please do this before submitting your completed application. that being said, you must have one character per account. we will not accept multiple characters to one account. that makes things very confusing. you also cannot have any special symbols in your display name like ~ * +, etc. because of this, dragons will be controlled in roleplay by the dragon rider.
02. CHARACTERS
there is no character limit overall. we do, however, ask that you keep active on all of your accounts. please do not create more characters than you can handle. if you feel that you can no longer handle one of your characters, then we suggest either putting the character up for a sort of adoption or killing the character off in a scene.
you are not required to have a face claim. however, if you wish to have a face claim, only celebrity face claims will be acceptable. we will not accept any anime or fantasy pictures. if you choose not to have a face claim, you must then describe the character's appearance in full in the appearance section in the application. otherwise, only clothing descriptions will be required.
please do not create gary or mary sues. you can see an example of each (respectively) here and here. we love seeing unique characters. please remember that everything has flaws and drawbacks and nothing is perfect. (IF WE USE PLAYBY CLAIMS) finally, please remember to claim your playby. we do not want to see multiple face claims being used on this forum (unless identical twins), so make sure to claim yours, otherwise it may cause problems in the future.
03. ROLEPLAYING
we do not have a set word limit on roleplaying posts. however, we do consider ourselves to be an intermediate to advanced roleplay forum, and therefore we do expect, at minimum, proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. in terms of length, we merely expect you to be able to write a couple of good paragraphs to go by. we understand that you don't have muse all the time, and as such, we won't be too strict with this too often. but if you do continuously write ungrammatically, short, and poor posts overall more often than you write good ones, you may need to take some roleplaying lessons before you can continue.
absolutely no godmodding will be permitted or tolerated. we will be very strict about this - especially in the creation process. please, just don't do it. we'll be watching you, and it's just stressful, not fun, and more work for everyone when you do it. if you don't know what godmodding is, or are unsure if your post is of godmodding nature, then please PM an administrator - we won't judge you, i promise.
04. FINAL NOTES
please remember to be active! we know you have lives, and so do the staffs, but we do ask that you at least login every day (if you can). otherwise, if you plan on being absent, please let us know as soon as possible.
this forum is rated pg-13. this means that certain content will be forbidden on this forum, due to the ProBoards T.O.S. unacceptable content is explicit and over-the-top sexual and drug-related content. sex happens, yes, but most scenes can be faded out without being explained, therefore just assumed. any mature threads that go too far will be promptly removed, so please, don't do it or the whole forum could get in trouble.
you must respect members and you must respect the staff. members and staff will disagree with each other at times, but respect should always be there. any disrespectful attitudes towards other members or staff will be punished and result in a warning. multiple offenses may lead to a temporary, or even a permanent ban. also, please keep fighting and arguing out of the chatbox. oh, by the way, discrimination of any kind and harassment will not be tolerated and will lead to immediate banishment.
05. CREDITS
these rules were created by ANDREA for THE RIDERS OF VALI. steal, and i will find and eat you! rawr.