Post by charlie on Apr 1, 2010 19:19:41 GMT -5
the rules ;
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
[/blockquote][/blockquote]01 ; first and foremost, this site likes to follow a little something called the golden rule, meaning do unto others as you’d want them to do unto you. pretty much, don’t be a jerk to other people and don’t start shit, because that’s not the point of a roleplaying site right? right.
02 ; this is a literate and intermediate to advanced roleplaying site with a post count minimum of 500 words. 500 words really isn’t that hard to reach, trust me. morgan and I know you all can do it with a little creativity and perseverance.
03 ; this site has a rating of mature, meaning adult situations can happen just like in real life. but if you have a thread where such things are happening, please make it clear for the people who don’t necessarily want to see or read such things with a simple (m) or (r) in the title of the thread. and please, only register if you're at or above 13 (but 13 is still pushing it a little, honestly).
04 ; when registering, please make your account/username something simple like your alias or your characters name. once registered, please change your display name to your character’s first middle & last name in all lowercase. also, keep the names of your characters believable.
05 ; when applying, please please please do not post unfinished applications. we only want complete applications posted so we know you won’t just post an unfinished app and then abandon it never to return days later. speaking of abandonment, please don’t join and apply if you’re going to leave within the next few days. i know life gets busy, but if you do that you’re just wasting your time and ours.
06 ; when it comes to the age of your character, this is a pretty basic town & college role play, meaning the minimum age for a character is 18 (yes i'm aware there are sometimes 17 year olds at college, but for the sake of the roleplay just deal with it) while the maximum age of a character would be about 26.
07 ; fill out at least the face claim once you’re accepted. all the others are optional, but the face claim is really pretty necessary so other members & prospective members can see who is and isn’t taken on this site.
08 ; in the chat-box, please keep the chat-speak to a minimum. this goes for the in-character chat-box as well. also, no actions in the in-character chat-box (i.e. -grabs him and kisses him-), it's pretty much just a chat room for your character. (we might eventually get live-chat if there's enough demand for it, but even if we get it you still have to post on the boards!)
09 ; and speaking of the chat-box, talk to us! us admins are pretty friendly, and the other members are as well, so there’s no reason to be quiet, right? plus the more you talk the more likely people are going to plot with you, so it can’t hurt. heck, that’s what the chat-box is there for, to be used! by the way, the rule phrase is title & registration, but it’s a safe bet to keep on reading, just in case.
10 ; so we know that one character can get boring, so here at lying awake at night we’re allowing you to make five characters, max. but that’s as long as you keep them all active! don’t just make them and then have them sit around idly. if that happens then maybe you’re not cut-out for five people, sorry to say.
11 ; THREAD WITH EACH OTHER. this is really important guys, how else are your characters relationships going to develop? i mean sure there’s some development in the IC but morgan and i would really prefer if you guys threaded A LOT.
12 ; speaking of threads, make sure they’re in the third person only. no first, second, or fourth (if fourth is even possible).
13 ; it’s pretty important, heck, it’s necessary to have an icon & signature on this site. don’t go too crazy with size. maximum dimensions for icons are 140x200, and signatures no bigger than 450 in width. if you have trouble with making graphics, i’m sure morgan, other members or I would gladly help you out if you asked nicely. and if you’re too nervous to ask us, try caution! they’ve got plenty of graphics out there to be used. just don’t forget to credit people!
14 ; don’t forget to have fun! that’s always important, right? of course it is. and just so you know, the rule phrase is actually “we’re going to candy mountain”. put that in your app where it says to and you’ll do just fine.
these rules were made by the staff of lying awake at night. please do not steal.
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