Post by ★NATSU on Aug 23, 2013 13:06:20 GMT -5
OUT OF CHARACTER
I. respect
Respect the staff and each other. Hateful behavior and bullying will not be tolerated. If you don't listen to this simple rule then you will be warned once. After the first warning, if any of the staff hear of any problems you will be banned.
Ii. no hassle
Do not hassle the staff over your character being accepted. We have lives too that sometimes stop us from being online at certain moments. Patience is a virtue. Complaining about things will not get you anywhere.
Iii. stick to the tos
Please stick to the Proboards TOS because we really would like to not get shut-down. Keep things PG-13 and everything should be fine. That means no overly graphic mating or birthing threads. If you feel uncomfortable writing it then chances are you shouldn't.
Iv. one account per character
This is a ONE account per character site. Only the staff are allowed to have an ooc account. On Proboards V5 its really easily to switch to other accounts. On the bottom right corner of the page is a grey bar with three buttons. Click the first button that looks like two people wearing green and blue shirts and that will redirect you to another page. Once there you will easily be able to switch onto other accounts. Really great, right?
v. stock photos only
Use only stock pictures for your cats. This also includes for your signatures too. Some stock sites you can use are Deviantart, Flickr, or Sobi. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING ISTOCK OR SHUTTERSTOCK! The watermarks are very unpleasing. If you have trouble looking for a picture feel free to ask any of the staff. We will be more than happy to help you find a picture that matches what you have in mind.
vI. high positions
You may have one high position if the opportunity arises, however, there is also a chance for you to receive a second one. The requirements for these are:
a) You cannot apply for the same type of position. For example, if you have a leader of one clan, you cannot apply for the deputy of another clan. Same as with a medicine cat; you cannot run for medicine cat apprentice if you already have a medicine cat. The combinations are: leader and medicine cat apprentice, deputy and medicine cat apprentice, medicine cat and deputy.
b) They cannot be in the same clan.
c) You may not create for the audition if this is your second high position. If it is your first, you may create a new character.
d) You will be judged more on your character if it is your second high position.
e) It will have to be an IC promotion of rank.
viI. taken names
Please check the taken names list before you make a character. When you're registering use the name of your character for your account name. Then edit your profile and make the name all caps. So register with 'Appleclaw' and then edit it into 'APPLECLAW'. Then you can post your application and wait for a staff member to approve it.
vIiI. not a mini-me
Not all cats look a like. Please be sure to look at the clan rosters to see if anyone is already using the cat you want. The only time you will ever be allowed to use the same cat as someone is if both characters are identical twins. If they aren't then just use another cat. If you see that someone is using the same cat as you tell a staff member and we'll fix it.
Ix. Advertising
Please don't mention other role playing sites on the board. The place to do that is on the advertising board.
posting
I. literacy
This is a literate to advanced site. This just means that you have to use proper grammar and sentences. Typos aren't going to be allowed either. You're on a computer with spellcheck. Use it. Seriously. Also, don't use chat speak in your in character posts, because, well, cats don't use that.
II. word count
The word minimum for this site is 150 for a raw post that doesn't include code, but feel free to go over that if you want. 150 isn't that hard of a limit to hit. If you don't hit this small limit you will get a warning once. If you fail to hit the limit a second time then your thread will be locked and moved into the archives.
Iii. language
Guys these are cats. They're not going to use words like "fuck" or "bitch". Use warrior speak. Erin Hunter gave these beautiful words to use. Use them. "Foxdung." "Mousebrain." Beautiful words.
Iv. godmod and powerplay
God modding and power playing will not be tolerated here. You're character is not perfect. They can't dodge every hit, land every hit or catch every prey. They're bound to make mistakes. Don't control other people's characters or give them reactions.
v. when to post
Don't post until you have been approved. Once your account is made the only place you can post is in the creation, or general chat threads. Wait to post in the plot/log threads.
times
I. seasons
On this site two real life months equals three moons. So a new season will start every two months. This gives a chance for people to relax and get more stuff done.
II. kits to apprentices
Kits become an apprentice at six moons. So you have four months to play a kit. Also please wait until your kit is 3 weeks before you start playing with them. A newborn kit isn't automatically going to start opening its eyes and talking. The books are great but really now.
Iii. Apprentices
Your apprentice has to train for at least six moons before they become warriors. That's four months. Of course when you make your apprentice older than six moons the time you have to wait is shorter. The apprentice ceremony can also be held back due to IC illness or injury.
Iv. updating ages
Please remember what season you made your character in. You don't have to change your characters age every season, but once a year has passed IC then you have to add on 12 moons.
character rules
I. traditional naming
THIS MAYBE AN AU SITE BUT WE ARE STILL TRADITIONALIST HERE. That means: please use names from nature that the cats would now. Such as animals, plants, and simple colors. There is also a a suggested prefix list with names of animals and plants that live in Florida. Please use it. Names such as "Obsidiansky" or "Brokenflare" will not be allowed here. There is also going to be a suffix list provided for you. A lot of time and effort was made into these list to save you the time and effort of looking for them.
II. mary sue
Everyone wants their characters to be special and perfect but please don't make mary sue's or gary stu's. Imperfection is fun. It makes them more interesting. Not everyone's history is tragic, same with not everyone's history is over perfect. Try giving your character a mixed history of both good and bad.
III. Character limit
Everyone loves making cats. It's fun and addicting. Trust me we know, and because we know that you will be limited to making seven characters FROM SCRATCH (includes adoptions). Kits born from ic roleplays do not count in this.
Iv. halfclan
You can make one halfclan cat. That is a halfclan cat through bio not through roleplay. If you want to make another halfclan cat it would have to be a kit that was born from an ic forbidden romance.
v. shop restrictions
You can't make a nursing queen or a kit. That has to happen in character. If you really want one that badly and can't wait then you can purchase that in the shop.
No, you can't make an albino, but you can buy it at the shop.
vi. powers
Power of Three was really great but your cat won't be having any super powers here. That also includes weird pelt and eye colors. If you wanna be risque and unique you can give your cat mismatched eyes (but normal colors like one blue and the other one green). But if you really, really have to have strange colored eyes or markings you can buy that at the shop.
vii. work in progress
Don't forget to put "wip" into the thread title of your application if you're still working on it. If your application is still a "wip" after two weeks then it will be moved to the unfinished board. If this happens don't fret sweetheart. You can still finish working on it there. Just remember to to reply to the thread when you're finished and then a staff member will get to it.
kitting rules
I. number of litters
The last thing this site needs is to be drowning in kits. So in order to stop this your character will be allowed to have only two litter per ic year. If your cat simply must have a third litter in the same year then you can purchase that at the shop.
II. kit stats
Your kit stats are going to be chosen by staff. This includes their health and how they look like. We well try our hardest to use cat genetics or match them to their parents. If you want to customize the litter either in health or appearance you can buy that at the shop.
IIi. mates
On this site your cats can have hetrosexual, homosexual and polyamorous relationships.
Heterosexual Couple
- Must have three completed threads( a completed thread is 4 replies for both characters)
- At least one of the threads has to involve romance
Homosexual Couple
- Must have three completed threads( a completed thread is 4 replies for both characters)
- At least one of the threads has to involve romance
- One thread with the surrogate mother/father if they want kits
- If the couple doesn't want kits than just three threads
Polyamorous Couples
- Must have three completed threads( a completed thread is 4 replies for all characters)
- At least one of the threads has to involve romance
- Each member in the relationship has to have three threads with each other (abc are dating so its like ab bc ac)
- If it's a same sex polyamorous relationship than there has to be one thread with the surrogate mother/father if they want kits
Iv. Incest
It might have happened a few times in the books but it's not going to happen here. The closest family relationship your characters can have and still be in a relationship is cousins. No siblings or half siblings. If your character hooks up with their adopted sibling that's okay because they're not related by blood.
v. Forbidden romance
Your first forbidden romance is free. Use this wisely. Once you use up your freebie, if you want another forbidden romance, then you have to buy that at the shop.
vI. PREGNANCY time
If you finished rule number three then congratulations you are expecting kits now. Your lady will be pregnant for one month which equals to 1.5 moons ic. This gives you enough time to get rule number seven done.
vIi. Kit adoptions
You have one month to find people to adopt your kits. If all your kits are not adopted by the time their due than that kit will be stillborn. A month is plenty of time to rope your friend into taking your kit. No one can resist kits.
vIIi. kit bios
Congratulations you are the proud owner of a kit now! Well you have one month to put up the biography of the kit up to be approved by staff. We don't expect you to write much for a kit, because well they're kits. Just write a few words about how they will be like when they're older. If you fail to do this than your kit will be stillborn or the staff will give it back to the parents for them to adopt out again.
ix. flighty moms
If you go missing in action when you have a queen than the kits she was expecting will not happen. Sorry. So if you adopt someone's kits make sure they stay active.
x. Kitting seasons?
There's not specific kitting season here. Since this is an au site that takes place in Florida things will kind of work differently. If your kit was born (not conceived) between the middle of Leaf-fall and the beginning of Leafbare 90% will survive. If your kit was born in the middle of Leafbare and the middle of Newleaf than 75% will survive. If your kit was born in the middle of Newleaf and the end of Greenleaf 40% will survive.
c-box rules
I. ic c-box
There simply isn't going to be one. Sorry.
II. "Check out this cute rp site!"
Nope. Don't do that. That's why we have an advertising board. If you want to show your friend a site, then just send it to them on Skype.
IIi. language
Cursing is allowed in c-box. Just don't take it overboard guys. Don't start cursing at each other. If someone starts getting uncomfortable please stop. Play nicely with each other.
II. Spamming, trolling, xd
We all get excited sometimes which makes us spam messages. That's okay. Just don't do it to be annoying or to troll or because you're "SO RANDOM XD". Just be yourself and you'll find friends.
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