Roleplaying Rules and Guidelines [updated]
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Roleplaying Rules and Guidelines [updated]
Ped-Xing Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:39 pm
Stolen from ZTV
with minor changes
RULES
Advanced Roleplaying
Basic Roleplaying
FORMS
Advanced Roleplay Form
Basic Roleplay Form
Remember these Forms and just suggestions so you may gather as much information as possible. You can add and remove as many fields to the forms as you wish.
with minor changes
RULES
Advanced Roleplaying
- Spoiler:
- Post Lengths
Posts are required to be five preferably well-done sentences long at a minimum. Out-Of-Character chat does not count as a part of your official post. If you are caught with a post fewer than five lines, it will be edited by a moderator, asking to fix said post. If you have a deliberately high amount of posts under the limit, you will be warned.
It will be noted that it's okay if your post isn't exactly the longest in the world--we all have trouble thinking of what to write sometimes. But do still try to make it five lines, even if they're somewhat short lines.
Out of Character Chat
Is to be kept at the very top or bottom of the post and clearly separated from the main In-Character post, either by an indicator, such as "Out of Character:", or kept in parenthesis, ( and ). This makes things easier for both poster and reader.
God-Modding/Auto-Hits/Mary-Sues and Marty-Stus
There is to be NO:
God-Modding, the act of controlling or killing off another person's character(s) without their permission;
Auto-Hitting, the act of an attack automatically striking another person's character(s), and;
Mary-Sues/Marty-Stus, characters so perfect that there is nothing bad about them and nothing bad can happen to them.
While all three things are not allowed, it is to be noted that Mary-Sues/Marty-Stus will be very carefully watched out for. These characters are menaces, and are unfair to other players--be sure you make your character have their own faults and limits.
Banned Players' Characters
A banned site member's characters will either follow along the RP with no action, disappear forever, or be killed off.
Proper Grammar, Punctuation, Et cetera
As this is the Advanced RolePlay section, using all that grammatical knowledge that you learned in school is a must. Small mistakes are allowed, certainly, but if you aren't even trying, you will not be allowed to RolePlay here. It is also suggested you try to be semi-detailed, since the Advanced RolePlay section is meant for more well-done posts than the regular RP section. We encourage creativity here!
Character Responsibility
All players are responsible for their character(s). If a player decides, for some reason, to leave the site, or quit a RolePlay, it is their responsibility to kill their character(s) off or announce them up for grabs.
Banned players are, obviously, unable to do this, so refer to the banned members item.
If a player suddenly leaves without warning, it will be up to the ones he/she was playing with to decide what to do with their character(s). You are not allowed to kill off a missing player's character(s) until at least two weeks have passed, as to allow the player ample time to return. It is suggested that you instead merely have the character(s) "disappear", so that they can return when their original player does, instead of killing them off.
Profile Posts
All RP posters are to create user sections for the use of posting profiles(eg; User 1, and a spoiler for each character of theirs). Profiles are to be Personal Messaged to the RP poster for approval, and once approved, the RP poster is to add the new profile to the first post.
RP posters are also required to make blank profile templates tailored to fit their RolePlay's needs.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
All questions about a RolePlay are to be Personal Messaged to to the RP poster for them to answer. You are not to post in a RolePlay soley to ask a question. If many questions are asked or questions are asked repeatedly, the RP creator can create a FAQs/Q&A section in one of their starting posts for this purpose.
Rules Within RolePlays
If the RolePlay creator has made additional rules for within their RP, follow them. Simple as that.
No Sex in The RolePlay Room
This is not the place to furiously make-out or do the dirty with your boyfriend or girlfriend. If we catch you doing this, you are not going to be RPing here. Instead, consider time-skipping over those points in RolePlays, so you don't get kicked out of the RolePlay Section altogether.
Those of you who catch people directly disobeying this rule are highly encouraged and politely asked to report them.
All Main Forum Rules Still Apply
So keep that in mind!
Rules are subject to change without warning, so please try to check in on this topic occasionally.
Basic Roleplaying
- Spoiler:
- Post Lengths
Posts are required to be two sentences long at a minimum. Out-Of-Character chat does not count as a part of your official post. If you are caught with a post fewer than two lines, it will be edited by a moderator, asking to fix said post. If you have a deliberately high amount of posts under the limit, you will be warned.
Out of Character Chat
Is to be kept at the very top or bottom of the post and clearly separated from the main In-Character post, either by an indicator, such as "Out of Character:", or kept in parenthesis, ( and ). This makes things easier for both poster and reader.
God-Modding/Auto-Hits/Mary-Sues and Marty-Stus
There is to be NO:
God-Modding, the act of controlling or killing off another person's character(s) without their permission;
Auto-Hitting, the act of an attack automatically striking another person's character(s), and;
Mary-Sues/Marty-Stus, characters so perfect that there is nothing bad about them and nothing bad can happen to them.
While all three things are not allowed, it is to be noted that Mary-Sues/Marty-Stus will be very carefully watched out for. These characters are menaces, and are unfair to other players--be sure you make your character have their own faults and limits.
Banned Players' Characters
A banned site member's characters will either follow along the RP with no action, disappear forever, or be killed off.
Proper Grammar, Punctuation, Et cetera
As this is the Advanced RolePlay section, using all that grammatical knowledge that you learned in school is a must. Small mistakes are allowed, certainly, but if you aren't even trying, you will not be allowed to RolePlay here. It is also suggested you try to be semi-detailed, since the Advanced RolePlay section is meant for more well-done posts than the regular RP section. We encourage creativity here!
Character Responsibility
All players are responsible for their character(s). If a player decides, for some reason, to leave the site, or quit a RolePlay, it is their responsibility to kill their character(s) off or announce them up for grabs.
Banned players are, obviously, unable to do this, so refer to the banned members item.
If a player suddenly leaves without warning, it will be up to the ones he/she was playing with to decide what to do with their character(s). You are not allowed to kill off a missing player's character(s) until at least two weeks have passed, as to allow the player ample time to return. It is suggested that you instead merely have the character(s) "disappear", so that they can return when their original player does, instead of killing them off.
Profile Posts
All RP posters are to create user sections for the use of posting profiles(eg; User 1, and a spoiler for each character of theirs). Profiles are to be Personal Messaged to the RP poster for approval, and once approved, the RP poster is to add the new profile to the first post.
RP posters are also required to make blank profile templates tailored to fit their RolePlay's needs.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
All questions about a RolePlay are to be Personal Messaged to to the RP poster for them to answer. You are not to post in a RolePlay soley to ask a question. If many questions are asked or questions are asked repeatedly, the RP creator can create a FAQs/Q&A section in one of their starting posts for this purpose.
Rules Within RolePlays
If the RolePlay creator has made additional rules for within their RP, follow them. Simple as that.
No Sex in The RolePlay Room
This is not the place to furiously make-out or do the dirty with your boyfriend or girlfriend. If we catch you doing this, you are not going to be RPing here. Instead, consider time-skipping over those points in RolePlays, so you don't get kicked out of the RolePlay Section altogether.
Those of you who catch people directly disobeying this rule are highly encouraged and politely asked to report them.
All Main Forum Rules Still Apply
So keep that in mind!
Rules are subject to change without warning, so please try to check in on this topic occasionally.
FORMS
Advanced Roleplay Form
- Spoiler:
- Username:
Name: Full names, please!
Aliases: Nicknames, titles, et cetera! Optional.
Age:
Birthday: You don't need to put a year--just a day and a month.
Gender:
Race: Are they a wolf, a human, a mermaid, what? Tell us here!
Height:
Weight:
Body Type: Long legs, short torso, muscular physique, et cetera!
Hair Colour:
Hair Style/Length:
Eyes: Do they have pupils? What colour are their irides? Describe their darling little eyes!
Skin/Fur/Scales/Feathers:
Distinguishing Marks: Do they have tattoos? Scars? Detail them here!
Picture of Appearance: Have a picture of your character? Post the link here! Links only, optional.
Personal:
Family: Alive or dead, optional.
Friends: Dead or alive, optional.
Allies: Who are they currently siding with? If neutral, just say so!
Enemies: The opposite of allies!
Occupation: What do they do for a living, if anything?
Likes: Must have at least three.
Dislikes: Must have at least three.
Dreams: What do they aspire to achieve? Must have at least one.
Fears: Must have at least one.
Favourite Foods: Optional.
Least Favorite Foods: Optional.
Hobbies: What do they do in their own time? Must have at least one!
Favorite Things: Must have at least one!
General Clothing: What do they wear on a regular basis?
General Personality:
Please try to be semi-detailed here!
Special Talents/Abilities/Skills:
-Can they pick locks?
-Do they control fire?
-Are they able to brilliantly sing opera?
Tell us things like that here!
Modes of Combat:
Weapons Used: Do they use a sword, a staff, or fight with their own hands or claws?
Style of Combat: Have they furiously studied an ancient martial art, or fight with their own style?
Physical Strengths: Are they super-strong, or very agile? Explain their prowess! Must have at least one!
Physical Weaknesses: Are they not that durable? Can they not climb well? Tell us their weaknesses! Must have at least one, and one for every two strengths!
Biography:
Tell us about their background history!
Other:
Theme Songs: Optional, but you can put your character's personal theme songs here!
Trivia: Have random, trivial facts about your character? Tell us here! This is optional.
- Spoiler:
- Code:
[b][u]Profile:[/u][/b]
Username:
Name:
Aliases:
Age:
Birthday:
Gender:
Race:
Height:
Weight:
Body Type:
Hair Colour:
Hair Style/Length:
Eyes:
Skin/Fur/Scales/Feathers:
Distinguishing Marks:
[u][b]Picture of Appearance:[/u][/b] [url=][/url]
[u][b]Personal:[/b][/u]
Family:
Friends:
Allies:
Enemies:
Occupation:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Dreams:
Fears:
Favourite Foods:
Least Favorite Foods:
Hobbies:
Favorite Things:
General Clothing:
[u][b]General Personality:[/b][/u]
[u][b]Special Talents/Abilities/Skills:[/b][/u]
[u][b]Modes of Combat:[/b][/u]
Weapons Used:
Style of Combat:
Physical Strengths:
Physical Weaknesses:
[u][b]Biography:[/b][/u]
[u][b]Other:[/b][/u]
Theme Songs:
Trivia:
Basic Roleplay Form
- Spoiler:
- Username:
Name: Full names, please!
Aliases: Do they have any titles or nicknames? Tell us here! Optional.
Age:
Gender:
Race: Are they a vampire? A zombie? A human? Tell us!
Height:
Weight:
Hair Colour:
Hair Style/Length:
Eyes: Do they have regular pupils or slit ones? Are their eyes red, or blue, or something else? Tell us here!
Skin/Fur/Scales/Feathers:
Picture of Appearance: Do you have an actual picture of your character? Put your link here! Optional, links only.
Personal:
Likes: Must have at least three here!
Dislikes: Must have at least three here, too!
Hobbies: What do they like to do for fun? Tell us here! Must have at least one.
Favorite Things: What do they love and cherish the most? Must have at least one!
General Personality:
Are they short-tempered? Cold as ice? Perpetually smiling? Tell us here! Please try to be semi-detailed.
Special Talents/Abilities/Skills:
-Can they breathe underwater?
-Do they know how to paint a masterpiece?
-Are they able to memorize ten-digit codes with ease?
-Is a sword their best weapon?
Tell us those kinds of things here!
Biography:
What lead them to where they are today? Tell us their history here!
Other:
Theme Songs: Optional, but rockin'! Put your character's personal theme songs here!
Trivia: Got crazy, straight-outta-left-field, but unimportant facts about your character? Put 'em here! This is optional.
- Spoiler:
- Code:
[b][u]Profile:[/u][/b]
Username:
Name:
Aliases:
Age:
Gender:
Race:
Height:
Weight:
Hair Colour:
Hair Style/Length:
Eyes:
Skin/Fur/Scales/Feathers:
[u][b]Picture of Appearance:[/u][/b] [url=][/url]
[u][b]Personal:[/b][/u]
Likes:
Dislikes:
Hobbies:
Favorite Things:
[u][b]General Personality:[/b][/u]
[u][b]Special Talents/Abilities/Skills:[/b][/u]
[u][b]Biography:[/b][/u]
[u][b]Other:[/b][/u]
Theme Songs:
Trivia:
Remember these Forms and just suggestions so you may gather as much information as possible. You can add and remove as many fields to the forms as you wish.
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