Post by Alykat on Nov 30, 2011 19:53:38 GMT -5
[/center]these are the ic rules you must follow before making a post. please click here for the forum rules.
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- there is no maximum word limit while posting, however, your post must be at least 250 words in length. after all, this is an intermediate to advanced roleplay forum, therefore more effort is required.
- when creating a character, refrain from mary-sues or gary-stus. that means do not create a flawless character. they will not be approved.
- do not use chat-speak in your posts either. you must use proper grammer and spelling. an error or two is understandable but if there's too much, you will be asked to leave.
- do not take ooc to ic and vice versa.
- liquid time is not permitted on this site. that means your character can only be in one thread at a time and can only join another after that roleplay is finished.
- you may only create seven characters and no more than that. however, the only way you can get extra characters is if you purchase them at the store with your hard-earned treats.
- do not create characters under the age of one unless you are playing someones puppy.
- your characters can only be dogs unless you purchase another canine type at the store. that means your character can't be a wolf hybrid or be genetically mutated or whatever. just plain ol' dogs.
- godmoding and powerplay are not, under any circumstances, permitted. that means you cannot control another person's character - the only character you have control over is your own. this is a basic roleplaying rule anywhere so if you do not know what either of these are, this probably isn't the site for you.
- keep things realistic. the only thing that will most likely be unrealistic about characters is the fact that some have the ability to talk. otherwise, canines should be walking on four legs, have a decent weight and height, and be colored naturally.
- do not type a couple of posts in a row. take turns with the person / people who you are roleplaying with.
- keep all of your characters active. if they are not used in a certain amount of time, they will be deleted [ though we will warn you ahead of time of this ].
- swearing is allowed in posts. just don't go too overboard and have profanity after every other word.
- make sure the person you're roleplaying with has consented with you before you kill off their character or breed with / rape them.
- wip biographies are permitted, however, wip posts are not. only post the posts that you are completely finished with.
- your characters must age according to the seasons. if your character has a birthday in the spring, he will age once every year at some point during the spring time.
breeding / offspring
- this site is pg-13, therefore, graphic breeding is not permitted. if you really want to do that, do it over private messages and away from the public eye.
- rape is allowed with the consent of both characters' players.
- dogs under the age of two are not able to reproduce, male or female.
- there is no specific season for reproducing. however, your females can only have two litters per ic year.
- please provide a breeding thread in your puppy application of the mother and father meeting up.
- post your birthing thread on the due date of your puppies that will be provided to you by the stork.
- the owner of the mother and the owner of the father are able to own one puppy each from the litter. but this is only if they choose to as the puppy counts as one of your seven characters. the rest can be put up for adoption for another player to claim.
- puppies will age like the rest of the dogs on the site; each season counts for three months of your chara's life.
fighting
- per fight, each player must post an introduction stating the challenge and terms of the fight and the response to that. the challenger will always get the first attacking post.
- pm a staff member about the fight and link to the thread so the fight may be judged fairly.
- each player involved in the fight is allowed 3 attacks and 1 dodge. this is to keep it fair so that each has an equal chance at winning.
- even though a character may do better in a fight, they may not win overall. judging the fight is based off of skill, not damage done to the other player.
- do not attempt the impossible with fighting. you can't dodge an attack if you're pinned by the other player. keep fighting as realistic as possible.
- if you do not respond to a challenge within a week, the challenger will win automatically unless you posted an excuse prior to leaving for awhile.
- do not leave a fight once it is started.
- there is a death consent in this forum. if you want to kill someone's character, make sure you have their player's permission to do so.
packs
- packs can only be created by characters that have at least five followers. there must be a distinct leader and all five members must be active in order to be added to the packs list.
- new alphas have immunity for two seasons in-game. that means that if you create a pack fresh off the bat or you win the title from beating a former alpha in a challenge, you cannot be challenged again for a certain amount of time.
- packs do not own specific areas. they can be known for spending time there, though they do not maintain a permanant residence and ban other dogs outside of the pack from entering.
- there is no limit on pack members in each pack.
- hierarchy and rules can be created for each seperate pack, though they must not go against mm's own rules.
notethis list is likely to change over the next couple of months.
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