Post by Thoda Kro/Crowstar on Jun 6, 2016 6:59:25 GMT
* Our role play works on a three strike system. A strike may be given to you if you knowingly break the rules. Depending on the severity, the staff do have the right to kick you earlier than three strikes if the rules are severely broken (I.E constantly harassing a clan mate). Screenshots of the situation will be saved and shared with both our moderators and the FH staffs (iftheybothertodoanythingaboutit)
- Homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism or anything that may target a group of people will NEVER be welcome here! This includes jokes. You may offend someone and it's best to not cause any problems. Please be respectful, and do not use derogatory terms (f*g, tr*nny, etc)
- Listen to the listed mods! They don't mean to be bossy, they're only enforcing our pretty fair rules! You are at risk of a strike if you ignore them.
- If you cause an issue in our map or role play group, then it is our business. If you want an argument to be a private matter then you get on another character and go out of our map.
- If you have a problem with another member, please just keep your distance from them. Chances are they will not be leaving, and the staff will not pick to be on your side. If you want to remain in the RP, it's best to be mature and just ask a moderator not to make them something like your apprentice or training partner so you can perhaps avoid them.
- If an issue arrises in our RP, do not pick sides, just try to keep calm and screenshot it to a staff member. We'd greatly appreciate it.
- There is no activity requirement, but if you're intending to have a high rank we'd like to see you around a lot. Please do not rank hog.
- Please do not complain to us about not being involved if you're not going to try to get involved either! The staff have a lot of different people to help often times, and we can't really do much with a silent observer. If you do feel as though you're being ignored and have made an effort, then please feel free to alert the leader.
Basically, we just want everyone to respect each other, thank you!
- Half of whatever characters you may have must be code following. If you have the maximum of 5, then 3 most be code following. If only one character, they must be code following. We cannot have a role play full of only rebels.
- In our role play, your character's loyalty is kept a secret from most people even out of character for plot effect. Your choices are either a secret StarClan worshipper, or a Shearwater code follower. You can also choose neither.
- You may not lie of your character's allegiance out of character, but you can choose to not answer if asked.
- If a staff asks of your character's loyalty, you must answer to them.
- Lambberry OOCly is in charge of StarClan sort of plot stuff. Before doing anything against the code, seek him out and ask him in private if it's okay.
- I, Crowstar am in charge of code following and anything else.
- If caught OOC worshipping the Stars, your character can be in danger IC.
- You may have a max of five characters. Additional characters you will have to apply for.
- No powers or psychic cats will be allowed. Your cat should look pretty realistic. It's eyes cannot be shades of red, pink or purple, or glowing. Just normal kitty eyes. The markings can't be spiral and diamond designs, or unrealistic (pink, blue, green, etc) colors. Any color on this chart will be allowed.
- Your character cannot be invincible or overly strong. Each cat may have great talents, but they must also have weak points too. Perhaps you have a big brute of a cat who can take down smaller cats pretty easily. He'd need a weakness, such as slight blindness or perhaps he's slow. Catch the drift?
- No kitties related to cats in the books. We're in a completely different location. Our characters do not know of their existence.
- Our characters live a bit far from civilization, kittypets will not be allowed. Your character can be a stray who ran off from the farm that's rather far away, but that's it!
- Your character will have to suffer consequences of anything you put them through. Meaning if they break the code, they will likely have to face punishment. If they run and attack a giant badger, the badger will likely maul them. This ties into the "no one is invincible" rule.
- Adults age a moon every twelve days. Apprentices must train for 12 days. Aging is a bit scattered, but presumably people want to keep their adults at a decent age for a long time, and apprentices don't want to be training for a decade.
- An RP sample is required to join. You don't have to do great, as long as you're willing to improve. We want our RP posts to sound like legitimate writing.
- Postcutting is okay if it's not postcutting the person RPing to you, during an important event, or flooding someone else's post away. If it can be avoided however, please do so.
- Please do your best to do at least one paragraph, with decent grammar.
- When RPing, please include other people if possible, and not just your bestest friends. The RP wasn't made for you/your group to not socialize with anyone ):
- If someone needs improvement, please do not be rude. Nudge them in the right direction.
QUEENS, NESTMAIDS, KITS & ELDERS
- Queens must be pregnant for 10 days. Elders age every 10 days. Kits age every 3 days.
- Nestmaids must have a disability that has put them in their ranking.
- Nestmaids, kits and queens are not allowed to leave camp, at least without a warrior present.
- Kits obviously cannot fight, and shouldn't try to. The same goes for nestmaids and very pregnant queens.
- You can only two queens/nestmaids/kits/elders at a time.
- Mentors, please, PLEASE do not take an apprentice if you are planning to go inactive or have a history of doing so. It's not fair to your fellow RPers.
- Apprentices cannot be genius masters of all, remember they have a mentor to learn, and are fresh outta kithood.
- When your training is complete, your character must complete their hunt. You do have to RP out hunting the animal, sometimes with other apprentices. You can read about the hunt here.
- If your character joins the clan later in life, no matter the age they must be apprenticed. They do not get to complete a hunt like a clan born would do, however.
HIGH RANKS
- High ranks must be quite active. It isn't fair for an RP that's mean to be active to have inactive high ranks.
- That said, please do not rank hog, and don't free afraid to inform me if you need to give up the ranking.
- Please do not accept the leader's second rank if you can't see yourself as a leader.
- The leader's second, in character wise, is decided through battle. However, out of character we will host a poll where members can decide who wins the fight.
- Do not be the med apprentice if you can't be the med.
- Please do not take any high rank if you can't be friendly to the clan. You will have to face them quite a bit.
GENERAL/IMPORTANT
- Homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism or anything that may target a group of people will NEVER be welcome here! This includes jokes. You may offend someone and it's best to not cause any problems. Please be respectful, and do not use derogatory terms (f*g, tr*nny, etc)
- Listen to the listed mods! They don't mean to be bossy, they're only enforcing our pretty fair rules! You are at risk of a strike if you ignore them.
- If you cause an issue in our map or role play group, then it is our business. If you want an argument to be a private matter then you get on another character and go out of our map.
- If you have a problem with another member, please just keep your distance from them. Chances are they will not be leaving, and the staff will not pick to be on your side. If you want to remain in the RP, it's best to be mature and just ask a moderator not to make them something like your apprentice or training partner so you can perhaps avoid them.
- If an issue arrises in our RP, do not pick sides, just try to keep calm and screenshot it to a staff member. We'd greatly appreciate it.
- There is no activity requirement, but if you're intending to have a high rank we'd like to see you around a lot. Please do not rank hog.
- Please do not complain to us about not being involved if you're not going to try to get involved either! The staff have a lot of different people to help often times, and we can't really do much with a silent observer. If you do feel as though you're being ignored and have made an effort, then please feel free to alert the leader.
Basically, we just want everyone to respect each other, thank you!
ALLEGIANCES
- Half of whatever characters you may have must be code following. If you have the maximum of 5, then 3 most be code following. If only one character, they must be code following. We cannot have a role play full of only rebels.
- In our role play, your character's loyalty is kept a secret from most people even out of character for plot effect. Your choices are either a secret StarClan worshipper, or a Shearwater code follower. You can also choose neither.
- You may not lie of your character's allegiance out of character, but you can choose to not answer if asked.
- If a staff asks of your character's loyalty, you must answer to them.
- Lambberry OOCly is in charge of StarClan sort of plot stuff. Before doing anything against the code, seek him out and ask him in private if it's okay.
- I, Crowstar am in charge of code following and anything else.
- If caught OOC worshipping the Stars, your character can be in danger IC.
CHARACTERS & REALISM
- You may have a max of five characters. Additional characters you will have to apply for.
- No powers or psychic cats will be allowed. Your cat should look pretty realistic. It's eyes cannot be shades of red, pink or purple, or glowing. Just normal kitty eyes. The markings can't be spiral and diamond designs, or unrealistic (pink, blue, green, etc) colors. Any color on this chart will be allowed.
- Your character cannot be invincible or overly strong. Each cat may have great talents, but they must also have weak points too. Perhaps you have a big brute of a cat who can take down smaller cats pretty easily. He'd need a weakness, such as slight blindness or perhaps he's slow. Catch the drift?
- No kitties related to cats in the books. We're in a completely different location. Our characters do not know of their existence.
- Our characters live a bit far from civilization, kittypets will not be allowed. Your character can be a stray who ran off from the farm that's rather far away, but that's it!
- Your character will have to suffer consequences of anything you put them through. Meaning if they break the code, they will likely have to face punishment. If they run and attack a giant badger, the badger will likely maul them. This ties into the "no one is invincible" rule.
- Adults age a moon every twelve days. Apprentices must train for 12 days. Aging is a bit scattered, but presumably people want to keep their adults at a decent age for a long time, and apprentices don't want to be training for a decade.
LITERACY & ROLEPLAYING
- An RP sample is required to join. You don't have to do great, as long as you're willing to improve. We want our RP posts to sound like legitimate writing.
- Postcutting is okay if it's not postcutting the person RPing to you, during an important event, or flooding someone else's post away. If it can be avoided however, please do so.
- Please do your best to do at least one paragraph, with decent grammar.
- When RPing, please include other people if possible, and not just your bestest friends. The RP wasn't made for you/your group to not socialize with anyone ):
- If someone needs improvement, please do not be rude. Nudge them in the right direction.
QUEENS, NESTMAIDS, KITS & ELDERS
- Queens must be pregnant for 10 days. Elders age every 10 days. Kits age every 3 days.
- Nestmaids must have a disability that has put them in their ranking.
- Nestmaids, kits and queens are not allowed to leave camp, at least without a warrior present.
- Kits obviously cannot fight, and shouldn't try to. The same goes for nestmaids and very pregnant queens.
- You can only two queens/nestmaids/kits/elders at a time.
APPRENTICES & MENTORS
- Mentors, please, PLEASE do not take an apprentice if you are planning to go inactive or have a history of doing so. It's not fair to your fellow RPers.
- Apprentices cannot be genius masters of all, remember they have a mentor to learn, and are fresh outta kithood.
- When your training is complete, your character must complete their hunt. You do have to RP out hunting the animal, sometimes with other apprentices. You can read about the hunt here.
- If your character joins the clan later in life, no matter the age they must be apprenticed. They do not get to complete a hunt like a clan born would do, however.
HIGH RANKS
- High ranks must be quite active. It isn't fair for an RP that's mean to be active to have inactive high ranks.
- That said, please do not rank hog, and don't free afraid to inform me if you need to give up the ranking.
- Please do not accept the leader's second rank if you can't see yourself as a leader.
- The leader's second, in character wise, is decided through battle. However, out of character we will host a poll where members can decide who wins the fight.
- Do not be the med apprentice if you can't be the med.
- Please do not take any high rank if you can't be friendly to the clan. You will have to face them quite a bit.