01. Site Rules

[Sakura Hime]

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• Respect!
  It's a factor that keeps all sites together. you will need respect for the site, respect for the staff team, respect for the site workers, and respect for everyone and everything else. disrespect will not be tolerated.
  
  
  
• Staff word is LAW!
  It doesn't matter if you're talking to an admin, a moderator, or a profile mod, staff is staff and they know what they're talking about. You need to listen to them, especially when it comes down to doing and not doing. We're not going to ask you to automatically respect them, but you need to listen. There is no if, ands, or buts about this. However, keep in mind that an admin's word is the final say.
  If you have an issue with a staff member or don't quite agree with what they're saying, feel free to contact another staff member, but be prepared to argue for your side. If one staff says no for a very good reason, like it not being allowed at this time then do NOT go behind their backs and ask someone else if it is. The staff does talk to one another, and we don't quite appreciate it.
  
  
  
• Common Sense
  While some people might be unfortunate enough not to have been born with it, is something that we all use in day to day life. Without it there would be a lot of strife. Use it here on the edge and you shouldn't have any problems.
  
  
  
• Don't whine
  There's nothing worse then having that one person on a site who is always coming onto the cbox and distressing over their woes. If you have a problem on the site, post it in the "Messages" section. If you have a problem with another member of the site, contact the admins. Don't go naming names, don't make the problem escalate.
  
  
  
• Be mindful of others
  This applies to their sexuality, gender, race, and their over all person. We're all different, we all have different views and opinions. If someone doesn't appreciate bad language, don't swear around them. If they don't like your jokes, apologize and don't go on with them. Simple as that.
  
  
  
• Swearing
  Don't be an absolute potty mouth. We're aiming for a safe, mature community. We can understand that people do swear, we do as well, but we won't tolerate you swearing your head off constantly.
  
  
• Site language is basically English. Foreign language is allowable only if you provide English translation.
  
  
  
• Intermediate site
  CW is an intermediate site. We expect decent sized posts of 400 words or more with a basic understanding of the English language. We're not expecting English to be your first language, or that you know every single little grammar rule out there, since there are role players from other countries, but at least know what you're doing.
  
  
  
• Posting Order
  CW has a set posting order. That means everyone in the thread posts before you post again. So, for example.
  [align=center]Character A makes a thread
  Character B joins it.
  Character A posts
  Character B
  Character C jumps in
  Character B posts
  Character A posts
  Character C posts[/align]
  It continues in an A,C,B order because that's what the order was when C jumped in.
  In the case for threads with a large amount of people posting, such as classes, it's obvious that waiting forever for everyone else to post can get boring. For that, feel free to set up a specified amount of time each character has to post before they're skipped. That is, say A, B, C, and D are in a thread. Each player has two days to respond to the previous posts before they're skipped. That means if A, B, and C post, D has two days from when C posted to get their reply up before A is allowed to skip them and post again.
  If you are three or more people in a thread, better have a post order. If you can't post, inform the other person so you don't leave the thread stagnant.
  
  
  
  
• Spamming
  Simply, don't do it. Spamming is posting in the same thread over and over, posting things that don't relate to the topic at hand over and over, and just being an all around pain. It doesn't matter if it's on boards or in the cbox, you will be banned if the mods see it.

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• Stealing
  No plagiarizing is allowed. This means taking character stats from animes or mangas or games, this means stealing another person's writing and calling it your own, this means in any way taking something that is not your own without the creator's permission granted.
  
  
  
• God-mod, Meta-game, Powergame
  DON'T do any of it..
  GODMOD >> allows users to activate features such as invincibility, unlimited ammunition or lives, or similar power boosts. Or taking control of another character without the roleplayer's permission. Just like a god. Get it?
  METAGAME >> the use of things unknown to the actual In-Character play. i.e. Adjusting a character's actions if the player has some foreknowledge of the long-term intentions of the gamemaster.
  POWERGAME >> way of playing in which the emphasis lies on developing a player character that is either as powerful as possible, usually to the detriment of other aspects of the game
  
  
  
• Thread tags
  Tag the titles of roleplay threads with [Open], [Closed], [Reserved] or a character's name to let people know whether they're welcome there! Also don't forget to add the maturity rating.
  
  
  
• Private threads are private. In no way is an uninvited character to rush into it. Same goes with private plots.
  
  
  
• No, threads that have been dead for a month cannot be revived anymore, unless with discretion from those involved.
  
  
  
• Acceptance
  You must wait for your character to be accepted before you can begin posting in role play threads. Do not bug the staff constantly about getting your profile accepted. Please wait a week after posting in the notification thread. If no staff has looked over your profile, politely PM someone to look it over, but don't bug them. Some staff have a personal rule where the more you bug them the longer you have to wait.

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[/li][/ul](( IC Rules ))[/b][/color]

• Be active!
  We're not asking you to be on every day, or that you tell us about every little time you leave. Just, be active three or four days of the week, that's all we ask. If you're gone for an extended period of time, like a week or so, please leave a message saying so.
  
  
  
• Characters
  You can only make another character once the previous one has 10 posts.
  You cannot play two characters under one account!
  Every character needs balance, and no matter what your character must have at least three in-battle strengths and weaknesses, that means strengths and weaknesses that effect EVERY battle, not just some.
  Once you are accepted, your account name will change to that of your character.
  
  

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(( thank you for reading, your admins ))[/b][/color][/font]