All new members should read the following rules before posting in any of the forums. These rule exist to maintain the integrity of this guild and keep disruptions to a minimum. Failure to abide by these rules may result in disciplinary action.

RULES OF CONDUCT

Abide by Gaia's ToS (Terms of Service) at all time. This pretty much goes without saying.

No flaming, trolling, or disrespecting other members. If someone is a member of this guild, that means they're on the same team as you. We're all friends here, even if we don't agree on everything. Respect others and treat them the way you'd like to be treated. If you must argue with someone, do it over PMs.

RPs of an explicitly sexual nature should move to PMs. Romance is a part of the game, but once things begin getting too hot and heavy, move them to PMs. A good general rule of thumb for when romantic RPs should be moved to PMs is to ask yourself: would I be comfortable if my teacher/parents/minister/boss were to read this? If not, get it out of here.

Use common sense. If something seems like a bad idea, it probably is. If doing something seems like it would piss the mods off, it probably will. It's better to ask permission and not need it than to do something and then have the mods come down on you. Use your brain, be considerate of others and you'll be fine.

RULES WHEN PLAYING

Post in standard RP format; third person past tense narrative. Don't use asterisks or lines or whatever to denote character actions. Post as though you were writing a story about your character.

Try to make each post at least two or three sentences long. Writer's block happens to the best of us, but try to be as detailed as possible when describing your characters actions, feelings, and reasons for acting the way he/she does.

Perfect spelling, punctuation and grammar aren't a necessity, but they are certainly appreciated. Try to keep your posts free of errors (it makes you look smarter anyway).

Mark OOC comments with double parenthesis ((like this)). Try to keep comments brief and to the point. For longer discussions, please use the OOC threads.

When entering or exiting a new area (a new thread), leave an OOC note indicating where you are entering from or where you are exiting to. This helps keep things orderly and cuts down on confusion.

Turn off your signature when you post in the RP threads. Signatures make the pages unneccessarily long. However, signatures are fine in OOC threads.

Unless agreed upon by all involved parties working towards a previously discussed end, no Godmoding! It's annoying and detracts from the experience for everyone.

RULES FOR NEW PLAYERS

Before posting in any thread, new players must RP in the NPG Academy in order to get used to the gaming system and prove their ability to play the game correctly. No worries - you should be able to graduate in a couple of posts.

New players should introduce themselves in the Introductions thread. This isn't mandatory, but it's encouraged.

Reading through several pages of posts can be extremely tedious. Taking this into consideration, we update the meat of each thread's plot on a weekly to bi-weekly basis. New players, please read the plot summary of a particular story before jumping in.


If there are any questions or concerns regarding these rules, do not hesitate to contact a Vice-Captain or Crew Member.