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Site Rules
1 - Personal Conduct
We permit all kinds of discussion on the site and on Discord, and from this we can have some questionable discussion arise. We're all mature adults, and we can handle objective discussion of sensitive matters, or jokes about sensitive matters, with no issue. It becomes a problem when things become personal and/or agenda based.1.1 - No Flaming/Rudeness/Harassment
Simply put, don't be rude. If someone reasonably tells you to stop doing something, stop doing it. If you must cease contact with them, do it. We expect each member to manage their problems in a mature way, and under no circumstances will we let conversations devolve into flaming or fighting. If you must fight, take it to DMs and let no one be the wiser. However, do not harass, stalk, or follow anyone on the site in the server or via DMs, ever. Violating this will result in a ban.1.2 - No Racism/Sexism/Homophobia etc.
Do not ever use slurs of any kind (racist, sexist, homophobic, etc.) in your speech directed at another person. Doing so will result in a permanent ban. That said, we are capable of discussing sensitive matters like this in an objective and/or joking context as long as it is handled maturely, and everyone in the conversation is comfortable discussing the matter. If it becomes problematic, or if someone is uncomfortable with the subject matter, you are not allowed to continue discussing it, nor are you allowed to shame anyone for being uncomfortable. If any discussion that is taking place makes you feel uncomfortable, you may also report it to staff anonymously, and we will take care of it.1.3 - No Disallowed Content
Do not post any of the following content on the site or Discord server:- Pornographic content, text, images, etc.
- Illegal content, including links to pirated content.
Doing so will result in a warning and removal of the content.
1.4 - No Spamming
Spamming in any context, except for off-topic on the Discord server, is not allowed. Failure to adhere to this will result in a warning.2 - Posting Rules
2.1 - Spelling and Grammar
In role play contexts, to ensure maximum clarity, your posts must be proofread for spelling and grammar before they are posted. We will overlook typos and minor misspellings--this rule is intended to prevent egregious lack of effort from making its way onto posts. Failure to adhere to this will result in a warning. If you need help, please contact a member of staff, or use a tool such as Grammarly or Google Docs to perform a grammar check.2.2 - Double Posting
This rule is relatively simple: please do not double post; edit your posts instead. Bumping a thread is not allowed. Failure to adhere to this will result in a warning.3 - Roleplay Rules
3.1 - No Godmodding
Do not godmod. Godmodding is defined as taking control of another player's character in role play. The following define some cases that count as godmodding (but the list is not exhaustive, and other things may count as godmodding, too).- Metagaming: Metagaming is the act of failing to separate player knowledge and character knowledge, and having the character utilize feats of knowledge that are out of bounds for them.
- Auto-Hit: Auto-hits are posts that do not account for the possibility for the target of an attack to dodge. In general, you should give opponents the opportunity to react by including conditional language such as "would" as well as including words or phrases such as "try to," "in the process of," or "aimed at" that indicate that the action is not yet complete. In certain cases, there may be situations where it is feasible to perform an auto-hit, but those MUST be discussed with the target's player prior to being posted.
- Auto-Dodge: No character can dodge/negate every single attack. In the spirit of balanced RP, you should allow a hit on your character every now and then, even if your character has a speed advantage. Like auto-hit, you may auto-dodge if you discuss the matter with the attacker's player beforehand.
Incidents of suspected godmodding should be reported to staff. Upon review, if staff feel as if godmodding has occurred, a warning will be given to the player.
