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Post by Gilbert Weillschmidt on Sept 24, 2010 20:34:48 GMT -5
GENERAL
• Follow the basic ToS of the Proboards. We realize that maybe one person on the entire forum has read them through all the way, but use common sense. Everyone here should know what is okay and what is not.
• Don't swear more than needed. We all know Gilbert and Lovino have foul mouths, but don't use it so much that people are getting in trouble or offended.
• When in doubt, PM the head admin [Gilbert Weillschmidt]. However, not every small problem needs an admin's approval or help. Please use your best judgment.
• Put forum games and spam in the SPAM thread. General chat is for more "serious threads", for lack of better term.
• The C-Box is for OOC talking between members. Try to avoid RP's there. Instant RP is fun, but as this IS an RP forum, please be sure to not rely on the Cbox for it.
• Keep your avatar images PG! Hugs and kisses are all right; no nudity or highly implied sexual content of ANY kind. Violations will result in a warning from administrators and a second will result in banning.
• Don't ask to be a mod. If a thread is set up asking for help, then feel free to apply. However, don't PM an admin saying, "I've been here for <time period> and I want to be a mod." It will be ignored, but we'll give you props for trying.
ROLEPLAYING
• No God-modding. Admins reserve the right to delete or ask for editing on any posts where it appears this is happening.
• No killing another person's character unless you have their permission.
• Grammar is your friend. Please, put some effort into your grammar and spelling. People aren't going to be nagged over every little comma and typo, but if the same mistakes are seen again and again, someone will probably say something. Exclamation points are used in dialogue only, not normal sentences. Ellipsis are not to be overused; no one wants to see a post full of "...". They are meant to add drama, but get annoying if seen all over.
• No more than two canon characters per-person. You may have up to three OCs. [In other words, in total, you may have 5 characters at most.]
• Please do your best to remain in-character. Don't take someone you have no confidence in being able to write. We want to have fun here, and it ruins the fun if someone who takes Germany plays him like Italy.
• You are welcome to send your character wherever your please [I.E: Germany can be in a thread in Japan, Japan could be in Switzerland, etc.] but try not to join too many topics at once. Trust me, it will get confusing at some point.
• If you do not post with your canon character after one week, your profile will be moved to "frozen". You are welcome to come back and claim them within another week, but after two full weeks, you lose the character unless you post a reason of leave in the extended leave forum.
• This is a PG-13 forum by default. Threads with R-rated content are to be marked "NSFW".
• Romance is allowed, of course, but pairings must be submitted and approved by the head admin via the pairing thread [see sidebar for link]. This is to avoid fights or shipping wars... because really, nothing ruins a board faster than a fight over romance.
• However, you can have a crush on whoever you damn please. Nothing like some good unrequited love angst.
• When posting, there is a two paragraph minimum. Instant replies obviously aren't expected, but put some EFFORT into your responses.
• NO three-ways, please. If ArthurxAlfred is already in the canon-romance list, then Alfred and Arthur are TAKEN. Unless they break up, which probably won't happen, or unless one of the two members of the pairing leave/lose their character, you cannot be paired with them... but flirt all you like. Jealousy is always amusing.
CHARACTER SIGN UP
PROFILES MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF CHARACTER RESERVATION!
• When you sign up for a canon character please use the template. You may add things if you wish, but you cannot skit anything.
• Put effort into your profiles. Writing single lines for each of the answers or likes/dislikes shows that you most likely don't know fully what you are doing. No one expects a novel, but show that you care.
• You do not need to make more than one account to use multiple characters. For example: If I have one account, "Gilbert", I can RP Gilbert and Arthur on that same account. I would just need to change the text colour for posts. (Perhaps black for Gilbert, and green for Arthur.) This, however, is completely up to the mun in question.
• After you finish your sample RP when you sign up for a canon character, please post in italics two lines of Prussia's Marukaite. You may look them up if you need to. English or Japanese is fine--take your pick.
• Admins may have three canons. Why? They run the forum. They fill requests and do a lot of work; it is their little reward. However, if an admin takes three canons, they may only have one original character.
• OCs are allowed, but only for countries. No cities, states, or made-up countries. This still leaves room for a LOT of people.
• If you wish to drop a current character for another character, PM the head admin and say which character you are dropping. Wait until you receive a reply then audition for your new one.
• When signing up for an original character of your own creation, please write two lines of Austria's Marukaite, again, English and Japanese are both acceptable. Look them up if needed. -------------- Pffffffft. I really need to stop recycling rules from the old forums I've made before. XD
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