Post by ¡El Bandito! on Oct 1, 2010 15:46:03 GMT -8
TEH RULES
Plain and simple, follow them or get your heart cut out with a spoon.
”Why a spoon, cousin? Why not an axe, or-”
Because it’s dull, you twit, it’ll hurt more!
[/size]Plain and simple, follow them or get your heart cut out with a spoon.
”Why a spoon, cousin? Why not an axe, or-”
Because it’s dull, you twit, it’ll hurt more!
Le Duh [/size]
Read the plot summary. No.... seriously. Read it. It’s filled with important information that is kinda relevant, like, well... the plot. Without it, not nobody gets in, not no how. >
Be Nice[/size]
Also known as the leave your drama wit’ yo mama rule. A rule so important it’s listed all by itself. Really, this should go with out saying, but apparently it needs repeating for the benefit of a few {cough}. Keep your drama off the cbox and in the roleplay voluntarily, or we’ll help you.... with aid of the banhammer of justice.
So You Want To Be A Character....[/size]
You want to join? Hot damn! That’s awesome, but there are a few things that a person needs to know and respectful before earning the dubious honor of being part of Same Old Always.
-Ratings Might Not Be Child Friendly- While we at Same old Always try and avoid labels, and the legality that comes with them, such as “R” (which stands for ‘Raspberry Vanilla’, you know... the flavor of soap your mother would use to wash out your virgin ears/eyes after reading a post} and ‘M’ {M is for ‘mashugana bad’}. However, cussing, implied relations of an intimate and possibly drunken nature, and general disregard for all things holy and decent might happen in the posts. We ask that a person uses his or her own judgement on what s/he reads or writes. (A handy 'g', 'pg', 'pg13', 'r', or 'nc17' rating placed in the title would be loved, please <3).
-Use only one account for all your characters- This is mostly to avoid confusion on who plays who. Your username does not have to be related to your character(s) but it does have to tasteful. I.E. Sir Ass Face is not allowed (you know who you are).
-Limit?- The limit on characters a person can have is 2, if you are a seasoned roleplayer. We do look at merit, in allowing the apps to more characters to pass, so if you joined us yesterday, don’t be trying to push another app on us today.
-OCs- OCs are all fine and dandy, but make sure that they're actually an 'Original' character. Please do not use characters from other fandoms and try to pass them off as original! Technically this is Crossover, and it's not really what we're looking for here. This includes modeling your characters looks after a distinctive character from another fandom and/or using the same name.
Posts R FTW[/size]
Ah.... Posting.... If the admins are the head of the group (not brains, just head) and the members are the organs of the board, then the posts must be the blood.... or something like that. Well, whatever you wanna call it posts are important so of course the ‘friendly’ admins have a few guidelines for you.
-Minimum of 300 words- Sure we aren’t going to go through the boards and count every single post, but we do expect effort. If we continue to see people who are routinely slacking, you will get a warning. Continuous abuse will result in death.... I mean banning. And remember that just because the minimum is 300 words doesn't mean that is the maximum.
-Post at least twice a month for each character that you have in order to keep them. However, if you are keeping up on your posting, this is hardly going to be a problem
-Third Person- Journals are excluded from this rule, but nothing else is (no... not even apps). Be sure you write all of your posts in third person, past tense.
-Respectable Writing- Sure, everyone makes their own fair share of typos and grammatical errors, but keep it within reason, please. Be sure that the tense is constant in all of your posts. Think of it like a novel; POV switch and 'time passing' explanations are generally unnecessary, and Author's notes should be kept to a minimum within the RP posts themselves.
-Colors- For each character that you play, use a speech color. It’s just easier for some people to read. File a claim on it (after checking that it is indeed available) and use it whenever applicable.
-Double Posting- Short answer, don’t do it. Long Answer, don’t do it. It really messes up the flow of a board. If you forgot to add something to a post, there is a handy little modify button at the top of each post, use that. Simple enough.
-Non-RP Boards- In Non-RP discussion threads, posts should be a minimum of five words. This does not apply to the Arcade or spam boards. If what you have to say doesn't take at least a sentence to explain, do you really need to waste a whole post on it? Also.... hufflepuff is a completely random and useful password.
-LEAVING?!- If you are leaving, please let us know. We’d really hate to delete your account during one of the routine (hopefully monthly-ish) activity checks simply because you were on vacation for two weeks, or something like that.
Teh (lifeless losers) Staff Rule[/size]
When taken out of their natural habitat, Admins are often seen as an aggressive and volatile creature. Not listening and general disrespect towards them have been known to cause violent outbreaks of fury and snark. However, when handled with care and love, and fed five times daily, they become soft and manageable, suitable enough for a household pet. They are known to become attached to their members, and form very close bonds. Be warned; once attached, there is little to no room for negotiation...... without chocolate and flattery that is.
-Extended clauses- No, you can’t be one of us. Do not ask, even if we need an admin. We come to you, not the other way around. Also, no, you can’t have a colored name (without winning a colored name as a prize). Why? That’s simply just how we roll.
-And, finally...- We mean all of this. Be nice to us, and follow the rules, and we'll be cool to you. If you don't listen to us or sass us, you can and will be submitted to any of the following (and might not be limited to): ridicule, goatse, banning, and anything else we can think of. Let's not go there, shall we? :3[/font]