Syri
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Post by Syri on Jul 24, 2012 20:18:50 GMT -5
Site Rules [/b][/center][/font][/size] 01.
[/font] Respect is important. Please respect your fellow members as well as the staff. Inconsiderate behavior will not be tolerated.02.[/font] Racism, sexism, etc. is considered a form of disrespect and will not be tolerated. A few 'get back to the kitchen!' jokes is understandable. But the moment you start dropping the 'n' word... you've gone over the line.03.[/font] Please avoid using too much 1337 speak. n0 0n3 l1k3z 2 r3ad thru a wa11 of th1s.04.[/font] Do not claim works/ideas that are not your own as yours. Blatant plagiarism is not acceptable.05.[/font] Avoid double-posting unless you are specified otherwise. Double-posting means posting twice consecutively, and is a form of spamming. Spamming is bad; no one likes it.06.[/font] Swearing happens in the Mass Effect universe. However, we ask that you keep OOC swearing to a minimum. no f@*#ing @#*$@!& of a @*#$ing person @#*%ing wants to @*#%ing read through a #*#@ing wall of @#($@&$@. You get the point.07.[/font] Please try to be active. We understand that real life can be a pain sometimes, but we ask that you try to post at least once a week.08.[/font] Do not beg staff members for credits, staff positions, or for anything else. Politely asking a member to review your profile is fine, but excessive begging is a no-go. If you want a staff position, see which ones are open and audition for it.09.[/font] On this site we have a one account per person policy. You do not need to make a separate account for each new character you make.10.[/font] If you need to take a break, are going on vacation, or are leaving, please post in the absences board so that we can keep track of things.11.[/font] The word of staff members is law. If a staff member tells you to stop arguing, then stop arguing. However, if you feel a staff member is abusing this power, you may report it to me or another staff member.[/blockquote][/blockquote]
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Syri
Crazy Salarian Lady
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muhuwahahaha~
Posts: 103
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Post by Syri on Jul 24, 2012 20:19:07 GMT -5
Character Rules [/b][/center][/font][/size] 01.
[/size] Mary Sues, Gary Stus, and special snoeflaeks will not be accepted. Mary Sues/Gary Stus are characters who are usually extraordinarily gorgeous, amazingly talented, have a backstory that is so tragic that it's unrealistic, are unusually powerful, and are exceedingly attractive - basically, they are perfect or have some over dramatic life story better suited to a soap opera.
All characters have their flaws, have made their mistakes, and most have had terrible things happen to them. Try to avoid being extremely special. Sure, you can be a powerful turian officer who never misses with his sniper rifle, but you have to explain how he got there, and no, it was not all because he was talented. Perhaps he stayed up for hours late at night perfecting his shot, and this skill got him promoted up to an officer position. Perhaps he's participated in quite a few battles, which makes him powerful, but he has scars to show it. Things like that are what make a character realistic.02.[/size] Please give your character an appropriate name. Bob isn't a turian name. Wrex isn't an asari name. Rosetta is not the name of a krogan male.03.[/size] Be mindful of cultural influences when you create your character. For example, there are no male asari. Fertile female krogan will never leave Tuchanka. Turians are militaristic and rigid. Ardat-Yakshi either live in monasteries, or are hunted and killed. Unless you can come up with a really good reason for things to be otherwise, characters like these are not allowed.04.[/size] There is no limit as to how many original characters you are allowed to have. However, try to keep track of your characters, and try to roleplay them at least once a month.05.[/size] You are allowed 2 major canon characters. Major canon characters are canons that make multiple appearances throughout one, or several games (I.E. squadmates, Hackett, Anderson, Aria, etc.). You are also allowed 3 minor canon characters. Minor canons are characters who make minor appearances in one or several games (I.E. Captain Kirrahe, Gianna Parasini, Oriana Lawson, Kolyat Krios, etc.) If you have questions about whether or not a canon is major or minor please PM one of the staff.[/blockquote][/blockquote]
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Syri
Crazy Salarian Lady
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muhuwahahaha~
Posts: 103
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Post by Syri on Jul 24, 2012 20:19:48 GMT -5
Roleplaying Rules [/b][/center][/font][/size] 01.
[/size] Godmodding, metagaming, and powerplaying are forbidden.
godmodding - this can be defined in a few ways. 1. Your character is like a god. They can avoid any attack and can avoid any malicious plans against them. They are perfect - they can fight and not get hurt and can avoid pretty much anything that a person does against them. 2. Not giving a person a chance to dodge/parry/block/etc. Such as saying "MORDIN SOLUS SHOT GARRUS VAKARIAN DEAD"
metagaming - using OOC knowledge to your advantage IC. A random civilian isn't going to know the reapers are coming. "So I heard you like mudkips. btw reapers are coming and geth want to invade the citadel " "HOW DID YOU KNOW I -- wait what" "ITS DA TROOF!!!"
powerplaying - playing someone else's character. People create their characters, write a biography, and have it accepted. They play their own character, and you don't get to play that character unless they give you permission to. i.e. 'Legion the geth goddess of fertility fired a warning shot at Urdnot Wrex, causing him to piss his pants and run like a pansy'02.[/size] Please roleplay in third person past tense. "omg! I'm gonna become a spectre!" I thought should instead be "Omg!" thought Commander Shepard, "I'm gonna become a spectre!'" Oh, and don't use 'OMG' in roleplay. This is just a terrible example.03.[/size] Mature themes are allowed, but keep it classy.
Violence and baby-making is a part of everyday life. It is allowed in roleplay, however... when describing gore, please be classy about it. No in-depth explanations about how your character's intestines are hanging out while they bleed from every pore in their body and are spewing poop from their mouth. When it comes to baby-making, please fade to black, as in-depth sexual descriptions are not allowed.04.[/size] Liquid timing is in play here. This means that your character can be in as many threads as you want them to be, assuming that they are all occurring at different times.05.[/size] There is a one paragraph requirement when it comes to roleplay posts. Please post 4-5 sentences per post. The codeword is ocular nerve flashbang. If you're having trouble, try describing the scenery, your character's physical description, their thoughts, include flashbacks or daydreams, etc.06.[/size] Please try your best to use good grammar. We understand a mix-up between 'then' and 'than', but 'i waz runnni throghu the wodos and then a batraian soldeir camed and shotted at em' is not acceptable.congratulations for completing the rules! did you find the codeword? no? carefully re-read the rules again... it's hidden.[/blockquote][/blockquote]
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