Post by Admin on Jun 11, 2015 12:51:02 GMT -8
Welcome welcome welcome to our Island of Lagratia!
As you may have seen in our welcome table, we are a semi-realistic wolf rpg, and we have a few different rules so be sure to read and pay attention! I know there is a lot to go through, and you don't have to memorize them, because they will be here for you to come back and make reference to whenever you need. Just know that there arethree special codewords found in the OOC Rules, IC Rules, and History of the Islands that are required for the acceptance of your first character.
PLEASE NOTE: We are a account per character site. The age on your CHARACTERS account should reflect that characters age. Please note that you MUST be at least 13, as per Proboards TOS.
Out-of-Character Rules:
-All players are required to be age 13 and up, by my own rules and by Proboards rules. We are a PG13 site, and allow cursing, blood, gore, passion(to an extent), and just down right evil characters. If you can't handle that, now would be a good time to search for another place to RP.
- Semi-realistic means that though we do accept a few unnatural things for wolves, most things will be as close to natural as possible. Most of these things have to be purchased in our store(in-game currency, not real currency). A list of accepted unnatural items for your character is listed below:
-Characters created may be of any age, but if the wolf is under the age of 1 year, a caretaker(not your own character) must first be found and agree to adopt your pup until it is old enough to care for itself(age 1). You can then roleplay the pup being found by its caretaker after it's bio has been accepted.
-We strongly encourage you to be on the site as much as possible to stay active, but we understand that life happens and you can't always be on everyday. Just know that if any one of your characters is inactive for two weeks, it will be declared inactive, stripped of ranks, and will have to be resubmitted upon its return. It will be entirely up to the pack leaders to decide if your wolf may be welcomed back into the pack after a period of inactivity. If you continue to be inactive and have been for a period of one month(30 days), it will be assumed that you have left the site and your account will be deleted. If/when this happens and you do decide to return, you may have to start all over with your character(unless you have returned before your character's account bio was deleted from the archives, in which case it still must be resubmitted). All of this only applies if you have not given valid reasoning within the time limit to why you may be absent for a couple weeks or so, such as vacation, hospitalization, school, or some other valid reason. In this case, I would strongly recommend playing out your absence in character, such as having your wolves go on an extensive journey or become ill, etc.
-The cbox is a place where the whole Lagratia community thrives out of character, and we really like to keep it a very happy place. Cursing is allowed to a minimum as long as it is not directed at other players as an insult or exclamation of anger. We are a drama free site, and any qualms you have with other members need to be kept to yourself, unless they are breaking some sort of rule in which case you need to bring it to the attention of staff via pm to handle accordingly. No matter what the argument may be about, if you are found being rude, disrespectful, or nasty to another member in the cbox, you will be issued a formal warning followed by a ban if it continues.
-Advertising will not be tolerated at all in the cbox or anywhere else on the forum besides the designated area marked "Advertising" in the OOC Category. If you are found advertising in any place other than that board, your IP address will be automatically banned. That is considered spam.
-Please realize that the cbox is a place for the entire site to chat, so please try not to center your conversation to one user. That's what pms are for.
-Graphics are strongly encouraged. We love to see tables and fancy avatars being used, but don't stress if you don't want to use them! They are not required at all. If you do want a table for your character, an avatar, or a signature, but don't know how to make one, we have a board for art where you can request that the art be made for you. Artists won't mind helping you out in this area because they get paid loot for each request that they fill!
As you may have seen in our welcome table, we are a semi-realistic wolf rpg, and we have a few different rules so be sure to read and pay attention! I know there is a lot to go through, and you don't have to memorize them, because they will be here for you to come back and make reference to whenever you need. Just know that there arethree special codewords found in the OOC Rules, IC Rules, and History of the Islands that are required for the acceptance of your first character.
PLEASE NOTE: We are a account per character site. The age on your CHARACTERS account should reflect that characters age. Please note that you MUST be at least 13, as per Proboards TOS.
Out-of-Character Rules:
-All players are required to be age 13 and up, by my own rules and by Proboards rules. We are a PG13 site, and allow cursing, blood, gore, passion(to an extent), and just down right evil characters. If you can't handle that, now would be a good time to search for another place to RP.
- Semi-realistic means that though we do accept a few unnatural things for wolves, most things will be as close to natural as possible. Most of these things have to be purchased in our store(in-game currency, not real currency). A list of accepted unnatural items for your character is listed below:
- Any type of wolf is welcome, from any area around the world. This site takes place over 200 years after the extinction of man, so animals have had quite the opportunity to travel and adapt to new environments.
- Any color of wolf is welcome, though unnatural solid colors(pink, purple, green, red) must be purchased in the store. We do NOT welcome multicolored unnatural(such as green/blue, purple/pink) fur colors or patterns. No polka-dots, stripes, grids, etc. That's just really too much of a stretch. We aren't playing circus creatures, afterall. The rule for eye-colors is the same. The color spectrum for eye-colors is virtually endless, as long as it is a solid color on a wolf eye(ie no cat eyes, reptilian eyes, eyes that are purely color with no white, etc). With this in mind, though, certain combinations of natural fur colors and eye colors must be purchased, such as albinism(white/translucent fur with pink skin and red/pink eyes)or melanism(pure black fur with purely black eyes), simply because they are very uncommon traits to be found in the wild.
- Accessories are also welcome, to an extent. You may purchase an accessory that is small or large, anything from jewelry to articles of clothing. An explanation for how your wolf came across this accessory will be required in the bio if purchased. Weapons are not allowed(this includes guns, swords, claw/tooth extensions, etc)
- Special and unusual markings are allowed, small or large, but must be purchased. This means that your character can have a small(the size of an orange or smaller) marking or large(larger than an orange)marking anywhere on their bodies. Understand, though, that if your character has a special marking it will need an explanation for that marking in the bio. Remember, humans haven't been around for centuries so be creative with your descriptions!
- Your first codeword is mathematic. A wolf is also welcome to have a companion, but it must be purchased. Companions are non-wolf creatures that are played alongside your character. Companions may not be used as an aid in battle or to intimidate other wolves in any way. They are simply a friend, talking point, or accessory for your wolf. Companions can speak with other wolves as long as your character is present in the same post.
-Characters created may be of any age, but if the wolf is under the age of 1 year, a caretaker(not your own character) must first be found and agree to adopt your pup until it is old enough to care for itself(age 1). You can then roleplay the pup being found by its caretaker after it's bio has been accepted.
-We strongly encourage you to be on the site as much as possible to stay active, but we understand that life happens and you can't always be on everyday. Just know that if any one of your characters is inactive for two weeks, it will be declared inactive, stripped of ranks, and will have to be resubmitted upon its return. It will be entirely up to the pack leaders to decide if your wolf may be welcomed back into the pack after a period of inactivity. If you continue to be inactive and have been for a period of one month(30 days), it will be assumed that you have left the site and your account will be deleted. If/when this happens and you do decide to return, you may have to start all over with your character(unless you have returned before your character's account bio was deleted from the archives, in which case it still must be resubmitted). All of this only applies if you have not given valid reasoning within the time limit to why you may be absent for a couple weeks or so, such as vacation, hospitalization, school, or some other valid reason. In this case, I would strongly recommend playing out your absence in character, such as having your wolves go on an extensive journey or become ill, etc.
-The cbox is a place where the whole Lagratia community thrives out of character, and we really like to keep it a very happy place. Cursing is allowed to a minimum as long as it is not directed at other players as an insult or exclamation of anger. We are a drama free site, and any qualms you have with other members need to be kept to yourself, unless they are breaking some sort of rule in which case you need to bring it to the attention of staff via pm to handle accordingly. No matter what the argument may be about, if you are found being rude, disrespectful, or nasty to another member in the cbox, you will be issued a formal warning followed by a ban if it continues.
-Advertising will not be tolerated at all in the cbox or anywhere else on the forum besides the designated area marked "Advertising" in the OOC Category. If you are found advertising in any place other than that board, your IP address will be automatically banned. That is considered spam.
-Please realize that the cbox is a place for the entire site to chat, so please try not to center your conversation to one user. That's what pms are for.
-Graphics are strongly encouraged. We love to see tables and fancy avatars being used, but don't stress if you don't want to use them! They are not required at all. If you do want a table for your character, an avatar, or a signature, but don't know how to make one, we have a board for art where you can request that the art be made for you. Artists won't mind helping you out in this area because they get paid loot for each request that they fill!