Post by Aria Wurud on Aug 16, 2014 0:41:12 GMT
Rules
Hello and Welcome to Dragons of Berk; I’m sure you’re wondering what the rules are and frankly we’re pretty relaxed here. There are only a few general rules that I would expect everyone to already know and fallow.
General Rules
General Rules
1: All users are to be treated with respect. This includes all members, staff, and guests alike. We're all here to have fun, so avoid bringing out of character drama onto the game. Seriously, don't do it.
2: Don't copy material posted by others. Don't copy/paste another individual's character from another site or copy/paste a character from some random anime you saw recently. Anime faceclaims are fine but the character itself must be original. Nobody likes to see a poorly disguised Goku/Trigun/Other clone.
3: Literacy: Make an effort to hold good spelling, grammar, and length. At least one paragraph is the minimum for an in character RP post.
If English isn't your first language it's understandable, just be sure to make a wholehearted attempt to have your post understandable. If in doubt, spell check can help make sure your spelling is acceptable.
4: The Rating of the site is PG- 13. However, there is no need for long strings of profanity, gore, or explicit sexual content.
5: All decisions of staff members are to be respected. Anyone that I promote to staff I trust to have good judgment. If you disagree with a staff ruling, PM me directly, but understand that any decision made will be final. Any public tantrums or drama due to a disagreement will result in strong consequences.
7: No Godmodding. Godmodding covers nearly anything where one tries to exert too much control over plot or characters. Nobody likes to deal with the character who seems to read your mind, anticipate your every action, and walks on water while making it look easy.
8: Be realistic. If you character is out in Berk at 1:00 PM, it's going to be impossible for them to suddenly be at Bloodspit Bay fifteen minutes later.
9: At this time, users can have a maximum of five characters.
10. Each character must have a separate account.
11. Users are requested to be active should they take on a leadership role. A minimum of five posts per week is requested for any in those positions. Any user whom goes inactive will have their position opened and once a new application is approved, your character will lose that leader position through some event in character. In most cases, the character will be kept alive and will become a normal at which point they may apply to another open position, resume their previous position if vacant, or play as a normal.
12. Keep Signatures reasonably sized. 500 x 200 is the maximum allowable at this time.
13. Rules may be modified or added at any time as the staff deems necessary.
14. Users may NOT rp with themselves in order to create large jumps in the plot line. For example no training your dragon character with your Viking character.
15. Dragons can talk to dragons, and Vikings can talk to Vikings, however Dragons and Vikings cannot use words to communicate. So be creative, and no the Dragon cannot learn human writing.
16. If you wish to play a hatchling I request you find a way to attach it to an older dragon on the forum.
17. All Characters must be Approved by a staff member in order to be used in RP.