Post by ( AJ ! ) on Sept 15, 2011 17:49:45 GMT -5
So without further ado, short, solid, and sweet...
THE RULES
[/center]the basics //
"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become as a sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing."
-- I Corinthians 13: 1-2, New King James Version
>> That's right, folks, all we need is LOVE. Well, at lesat we should start with it. Play nice. Don't insult, mock, defame, or belittle anyone. It's just not nice. I don't care if you don't care. I care. I don't care if you don't care I care either. Cus I care. So just remember: love.
>> This goes along with the whole <3 <3 thing. Don't make racist or prejudiced jokes. Seriously, they're not even funny.
>> Try not to curse like a sailor unless it's your char's personality -- don't get me wrong, I won't stifle a gasp or collapse in shock if I hear something along those lines (high school can do that to you: scar you for life) but don't go overboard, if you would. I mean, don't throw in an expletive every other word. You can say things like "dadgum" or "beach ball" instead of the real thing if you're gonna do that.
>> Nothing that would make a ten year-old blush. You know. I'm not gonna recite the TOS, but no revealing pictures or explicit threads or alcohol or drugs. Trauma is okay. I mean, it's not okay okay -- never! -- but you can play a charrie who's been traumatized. You know what I mean. But if you want to go there in a thread, put MATURE in the title or PM between the two of you. Deal?
>> Once your app's been accepted and moved, you can start RPing. Before then? Just wait.
>> After acceptance, make sure to claim your gifts (if applicable), codename (if applicable), alignment, and PB.
you and me //
>> Questions, suggestions, praises? We'll take them all (especially the last one <3). You can always PM me too (username "admin"). I'm always ready to listen, even if it goes beyond just this RP.
>> Problems with other members? Let us know. We'll try to help as best we can. I know people can be butts sometimes, and I sound like a shrink, but not reacting is the best reaction, you know? Don't be the first to cross a line. And don't cross it even after someone else does. We can yell at them together.
>> If you cross one of the said lines we'll act as we see fit, the most severe being banning. I doubt that'll ever happen, but just FYI.
charries, claims, & coding //
>> God-modding equals no. That's when you control what the other person does in a post, like if you're in a fight and you throw something at Bobby and you score. That's god-modding. NOT god-modding is if you throw something at Bobby and let Bobby decide whether he wants a bruise or not.
>> Power-playing equals no. That's when you're invincible or perfect. Come on, we all know that ony God is that. And maybe Elmo. But still, you've gotta have weak points; we all do. Your character isn't gonna dodge every bullet, you know? You gain some and you lose some.
>> Mary Sue and Gary Stu have been banished from WIOH. When you're making your character, throw in some weak spots: maybe an weakness for chocolate or an allergy to redheads, or anger management problems or clumsiness. Imperfection is what makes us human.
>> Soooo with the claims: only real-life humans. Cartoons were thrown out with Mary and Gary. Your PBs can be dead or alive or whatever. Go insane. Just make sure they're not made of pencil streaks and paper.
>> If your siggies, avatars, or pictures stretch the boards, could you try to find smaller ones? Otherwise the boards don't look pretty anymore T_T
>> Questions with coding? Ask anyone! We'll be sure to help you out.