The Rule Book « Thread Started on Apr 19, 2008, 3:47pm »
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Be sure to read the rules! These are your one way ticket to success!
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Firsts and Making an Account Out of Character Posting Cats Roleplaying
Re: The Rule Book « Reply #1 on Apr 19, 2008, 3:48pm »
♦ Before anything else is mentioned, please realize something. Roleplaying is not just typing up long, 'pretty' posts. If you think this is all there is to roleplaying, I would appreciate you not signing up. Roleplaying takes detail, consideration, and heart; no matter how long or short the post is.
Long, winding, jumpy posts aren't always the best. Three paragraphs may indeed by better than six, or seven, or eight... Say what you need to say, and nothing more. We're hardly writing books.
1.) You only need one account for AFD; with any name you please. However, I do ask that you keep all those fancy characters to a minimum. All sorts of brackets, symbols, and assorted marks aren't necessary for a simple little username. You can use the name of your highest ranking cat, a nickname, or something similar; just remember I don't want to see a ton of funky symbols in it. Your username is not a status symbol. Here on AFD it is REQUIRED that your username be as simple as possible for the sake of look PROFESSIONAL.
* Do not change your username. Ask permission from an administrator before doing so, so an announcement can be made about this change so there is no confusion.
2.) After you've decided on a plausible name, fill out application(s) for your cat(s). You can only have EIGHT cats (after that you have to buy more with Moles), but remember them and favor them all equally, as that's only fair. Post all applications in the Pending board, and wait for an admin to accept you. YOU MAY NOT roleplay until you have been accepted. If your cat has sat for days on end without any comment, feel free to bug someone, but if there are comments and changes haven't been made, then feel free not to complain.
Re: The Rule Book « Reply #2 on Apr 19, 2008, 3:50pm »
1.) I shouldn't have to say this, but sometimes people forget about kindness and fairness. Be respectful to everyone, and this applies to EVERYONE. Though your cat maybe leader of a Clan, or deputy, or medicine cat, this does not put you above a person who plays a kit.
Every roleplayer is equal, and should be treated with respect. (Hey! Secret spot number one. If you read this far without skimming, PM Ebony for a few hundred Moles). I also shouldn't have to remind people that admins have the right to reject a member based on bad behavior, and ANY admin had the privilege of deleting and banning a troublemaker.
2.) Certain curse words are not acceptable. I don't see why you would need to curse in the first place, but please remember that not everyone here appreciates foul language. (Keep in mind, that cat's do not use curse words either!)
3.) LYING AND IMPERSONATION IS UNACCEPTABLE. Impersonation is an immediate deletable offense, and lying is frowned upon one hundred times over. We do NOT tolerate this in the least. We've been through it before, and it simply is not acceptable in this world or the next!
Re: The Rule Book « Reply #3 on Apr 19, 2008, 3:50pm »
1.) You can dress up your posts however you want. With pictures, colored dialog, bolds and italics, whatever, to make certain things stand out.
Do remember that all dialog and speech should contain quotation marks. Bolded or colored text does NOT substitute for quotations.
2.) Please do not SPAM/flood topics. You can edit a post to add something you forgot to say, so please do not post twice in a row.
3.) Regardless of whether or not you are out of character, please continue to use proper grammar and punctuation (unless a special event such as a holiday or game says otherwise).
Signatures:
4.) You may have a few small images in your signature, but really, nothing that's going to be incredibly distracting. Signature images should not be over 400px wide, and 250px high.
5.) Do not advertise your personal site in your signature.
Re: The Rule Book « Reply #4 on Apr 19, 2008, 4:02pm »
Regarding Recycled Biographies: Recycled biographies are NOT accepted. This means that if the exact same cat and exact same wording in your application exists on some other active website, your character will not be accepted, regardless of which one came first. We require you roleplay original characters, not reuse ones you already play somewhere else. If the application was used on a site that is now dead, that is acceptable, but if we find that your application exists on an active site it WILL BE REMOVED.
1.) Naming a warrior cat doesn't include just sticking two random words together that so that it 'sounds good'. I, and many others, will not hesitate to tell you that your cat's name is not acceptable, so if you don't know, please ask first. If I find a name unacceptable, it will NOT get passage until it is changed. I am extremely strict when it comes to names, and I stand by that. If you have any reason to disagree with me, that is fine, and you're welcome to state your point, but if I have said that it is not acceptable, then it is not acceptable.
Also, cat names should not include metals, or other man-made substances. Examples of materials that are not acceptable: Iron, copper, steel, ink, precious jewels, and other materials that are related to Twoleg activities. Cats do not know the proper names for many items, such as stones and gems, and therefore are NOT! acceptable here!
If we tell you your name is not acceptable, do know that bad behavior and sassy remarks are not the way to handle the situation.
2.) If applying for a high rank position, keep in mind that younger cats don't necessarily get positions like deputy or leader--however, there can be exceptions to that during a plot. I ask that all cats must be at least two years old (24 moons) before applying for those positions. Leaders should be at least three years old (36 moons). Deputies should be at least two years old. Medicine cats must be at least a year (12 moons). Warriors, too, should be at least eleven-twelve moons old. Apprentices may range in age from 6-12 moons.
3.) Cats cannot have dreams from StarClan unless they are leaders or medicine cats. This rule may be changed during a plot, or bought with Moles, but please do not ask for your cat to have this 'power'.
* This goes for any other special 'ability', such as dream-walking, precognition, visions, talking to other animals/people, or simply anything abnormal. If you think you might be allowed to use a gift, please ask before making it definite in your application.
4.) All mutations and disabilities must be accounted for in the Mutation Board before being finalized! If you're unsure of a disability or a mutation, check that board to see if it's listed. If it is NOT listed, you can play your cat as you wish without signing up for it. All other disabilities (such as deafness, blindness, strange eye colors, etc) must be signed up for. If your cat breaks this rule, we will direct you to the Mutation Board and have you post there.
5.) You do not need to contact an admin to kill off a character, however, you must post a thread in New Arrivals (located under the Announcements Sub-board) once your cat has died so everyone knows. They'll be added to the list of dead cats, and one day, you may be given the option to roleplay them in StarClan.
6.) I would appreciate it if you did not play all of the kits a queen has during birth. A queen is given the chance to have up to four kits, and the owner of the queen is given the chance to play one of them. The other three must either be 1) killed off 2) put up for adoption 3) left to become an NPC. You are allowed to decide whatever else you would like with these kits (personalities, appearance, future, etc) seeing as they are yours. If not, you can allow those that wish to play them to create the cat themselves.
7.) NEW When creating a cat for HailClan or RainClan, your cat must have been born in StormClan or as a loner. StormClan was the only Clan for many (many, many... forty, to be exact...) years, so please do not include strange Clans or other leaders into your cat's history. Whitestar has been the leader in StormClan for about four years now, and the leader before him was Riverstar. The leaders of HailClan and RainClan are Hailstar and Rain, and are the original founders.
8.) NEW PLEASE keep your cats ages up to date! This is VERY important! Remember that EVERY month your cat will age TWO MOONS, so I suggest to make a note on the 30-31st of every month to age your cats! PPPLLLEEEAAASEEE DO SO! <3
Re: The Rule Book « Reply #5 on Apr 19, 2008, 4:04pm »
1.) Remember that the skill level of this site is not for beginners. Having read that, you understand that when your roleplaying example is turned down, you must improve it, or find some place else. We expect effort, and a bit of time and understanding.
I expect those of you who sign up to know how to write, not just 'roleplay'. Writing is a skill, keep in mind, that doesn't just include throwing in some dialog or landscaping. "Bob said hi to Sue and sat down." Is not acceptable. Posts must include depth, and must make some amount of sense. I ask that you reread your post before submitting it, as you can spot and correct silly little typos that might have otherwise been missed.
However, this doesn't mean that I expect a book to be written. A paragraph is plenty enough for a complete post, as long as it has fundamentals and replies to the initial message. Any length above five sentences will make me happy, as long as the post is sensible. It's what's in the reply that has meaning, not the length. (Hey! Secret spot number two. If you read this far without skimming, PM Ebony for a few hundred Moles).
However, I do expect that a paragraph (five sentences) be the least that you give. I don't want to see posts up to eighteen paragraphs, either. It is tiresome and boring to plunder through paragraph upon paragraph of empty information. If it's not something we need to know, don't include it.
And that concludes our mini lesson for the day.
2.) Of course, powerplaying, godmoding, and the like are not acceptable here. If your character has a crush on someone else's cat, please make sure this is okay with that character's roleplayer. If you want to fight your cat with someone else, you must decide the outcome beforehand, and run all of this by the roleplayer who owns the other character.
* I shouldn't have to mention this, but it appears I'll have to. Perfect cats, a Prettypelt, are not allowed. Ferals are not pure and untainted, they have flaws, and lots of them. I expect NO ONE to accept any cat that appears perfect in every aspect. Cats may have strengths, but they must also have weaknesses!
3.) If you create a topic in the StormClan camp, the roleplay cannot change direction and suddenly move into northern territory, while the topic is still located in the StormClan board. If you plan to move your cat into a different territory, or section of the Clan, then you must move them to that board and create a new thread. Make sure people know your cat has left the area! Post a note or something on your last reply, so everyone isn't left completely in the dark.
5.) After much deliberation, you are now allowed to play the same cat in no more than TWO places at a time. This can only happen if each topic the cat is located in has mild activities, such as conversation, apprentice training, hunting, etc. If your cat is participating in a battle, kitting, or some other serious event, you cannot play that particular character in more than one area. (If there are cats at the board that are not being injured, or birthing, or being birthed, they can be played elsewhere.)
6.) Now, to make sure that you've read this far, we need you to put this phrase in your application, preferably at the top: "Oohh, it's good to be a cat." That wasn't so hard, was it? How long have you spent reading, five minutes? Let's just go a few seconds further and finish up this baby. (And don't forget, if you're a newbie, you need to read the example bio for Reedpool.)
7.) If you don't know the setting, weather, or time of day, don't make it up. The particular roleplay you're posting for may be taking place during the night, and if you don't know either a) ask b) search c) leave it out entirely. Please, don't put something your post that you're unsure of.
Fighting:
8.) There is no form to fill out for fighting. The outcome of a fight is to be decided before the actual fight takes place. This should have been discussed between those that are fighting, and though it doesn't have to be announced until the end for the public to see, the winner MUST be decided on. I don't want to see fights that last for pages with an undecided victor. If that ever happens, both cats will lose, and those that did so will be warned.
Mates:
9.) You do not need a form to take a mate, that seems rather ridiculous. However, before your cat forms an attachment or bond with someone else's cat, please make sure (by PMing or posting in their plot board) that it is acceptable.
Having read the above, you agree to each guideline and agree to follow them. Thank you for your time, and on behalf of the members here at AFD, welcome.
I.Please do not use multiple usernames. Pick one, and stick with it, because for every username you use, it is added to our database as a registered name, and others can't use it.
II. Racism, politics, and sexuality are not to be discussed in the cbox.
III. Keep profanity to a minimum.
IV. There is a board specifically for advertisements. Posts which contain unauthorized links will be deleted from the cbox, and possible bans will be issued.
V. Chatspeaking, no one cares about. We're not snobs. Chatspeak it up in the cbox if you want.
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