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The following comprises of the Rules and Regulations of this here guild.
Please!
Before you do anything, read the words painstakingly written below.
The following comprises of the Rules and Regulations of this here guild.
Please!
Before you do anything, read the words painstakingly written below.
Some More Rules & Guidelines
1 ● Remain Active. This is a major problem in our guild. Don't join just to tease us. I can't tell you how annyoing that is. We request you remain an active member of our community. We don't, however, expect you to be here every day but gracing us with your presence at least 3 (three) times a week and taking part of the events will be enough.
2 ● Grammar. Another important part of our guild that needs to be fixed although it's not a serious issue but has managed to give a couple of hosts a headache. We are not children here so please refrain from speaking like one (we can't understand chat-speak). Believe me when I say that I am a grammar Nazi; I'll find you. Please make sure all role-play is semi-lit to literate (no one-liners please). We love those chunky paragraphs and so should you!
3 ● Drama. Unacceptable. Period. This also constitues the 'annoying' topic. No overdoing the 'emo' theme either.
4 ● Gaia ToS. Please be sure to follow all of Gaia's Rules & Guidelines and ToS. Enough said.
5 ● Role Playing. Keep it PG-13. Anything other than should be moved to PMs. Also, please be sure to watch your language. Be polite people, we're all friends here, or should be, at least...
6 ● Behavior. Under no circumstances are guests allowed to harass, stalk, or annoy the Officials (in any shape or form).
7 ● Ideas. We, the Officials of this guild, would appreciate it if you help us by providing ideas in how we may improve or if there is anything you would like to see in future events.
8 ● Requirement. Once you have finished reading all of the rules to the very end, please go ahead and post saying you have done so. Nothing more, nothing less. If you do not do so, I will find you...and your PM inbox.
9 ● Officials & Characters. Under no circumstance are Characters and Officials allowed to date or display any form of PDA (Personal Display of Affection). It causes drama when rejection occurs and that, too, we can do without. PDA includes but is not limited to kissing, dating, and anything that happens behind closed doors.
10 ● Officials. These poeple have important roles in the guild and as such are requireed to post often and keep an eye on their Tables and those of our members who are their special customers. If an Official has a personal problem with any of our members, they are required to contact either myself or Tamaki and not take it out on the member, even if that member might deserve it.
We thank you for taking the time to read the Rules & Guidelines of Tortall's Reach. Please be sure to follow the request you found amongst the rules in order for us to know that people have understood what is acceptable in our community.
*Rules & Guidelines are subject to change and will be added as the crew sees fit.*
Crew Members//Officilas
All about being a Crew Member
oooo Being an Official isn't easy. First of all, not only are they the ones role playing as your favorite hosts, but they are also the ones enforcing the rules and managing the guild. They are busy individuals who work hard making sure the guild functions correctly and developing/creating events for upcoming holidays or seasons. Not only do they role play with you and pamper your every need and desire, but they also make sure no threat or harm comes to you. Simply put, being a host is not only entertaining guests but also keeping what happens behind closed doors behind closed doors.
oooo It's not easy to become an Official/Crew Member.
There are many qualities we look for and expectations placed on every individual. Their main responsibility is to you, the guild member, and making sure you enjoy being part of the guild and come back the next time you log on. They are in change of enforcing the rules of the guild and the ones set up for each individual SubForum. Officials are out there to answer any questions you may have about anything in particular that occurs in the guild. You can message them individually or locate them in their specific Host SubForum or simply ask questions in the Q&A SubForum, which ever you prefer is fine.
Personally speaking, I don't mind in the least if any of our most honored clients PM me with a problem or just to say hello.
oooo If you would like to become an Official yourself, you would either have to wait until a position is available for you and apply or will be promoted by our Guild Captain, Nintendo248. More information will be provided when such an occasion occurs. Being an active member increases your chances and gets you noticed. BE ACTIVE! We cannot stress this enough.
oooo Also, believe it or not, but Officials have active lives outside of Gaia Online and the guild itself. Some of them might not like for you to private message them unless if it is strictly ~Tortall Reach~ business. If they don't reply to your message, don't send it again. Instead go ahead and post in their individual Room SubForum or in the Q&A Sub Forum.
Sub Forums
Sub Forums have their own topics, making it easier for you to present a topic and receive immediate feedback from a fellow guild member, and vice versa. New forums will be added as the guild grows and as their need becomes apparent and necessary. Each Sub Forum has its specific set of rules. Please make sure and follow them at the best of your ability. If you are no sure about something, please don’t hesitate to ask an Official or post your question in the Q&A forum.
1 ● Beka Cooper;
Song of the Lioness;
The Immortals;
Tricksters;
Circle of Magic;
Protector of the Small ;
Melting Stones;
The Will of the Emperess;
The Circle Opens.
. These subforums are each dedicated to the series expressed in its title. This subfroums are where you can take part indiscussions of that particular series.
These subforums are also dedicated to our RPG games. These will be played out in story arcs (called Chapters) which will either be thought up by the Officials or put up for voting. If you have any ideas for story arcs, please contact me via PM, I'd love to hear from you.
2 ● FAQs and Q&A. If you have any questions about a certain forum or are having problems, go ahead and post a topic in here. Either an Official or a fellow guild member might be able to help you. Remember: we support Gaia newbies!!
3 ● The Catacombs: History of Tortall's Reach (Crew Only!). This Subforum serves as a private gathering place for our guild's Officials. Here Guild Officials will vote on subjects affecting the guild, post test posts, and basically use this Subforum as an archive for all out-of-date post and ideas.
4 ● Midsummer Festival: Contests, Games, and Polls!b]. This is our 'fun' Subforum where everyone can have random moments and post anything fun, whether it has anything to do with the universes of Tamora Pierce, or not. The idea is to get everyone to know one another through games and votes that anyone can post and take part in.
5 ● Lalasa'a Shop.This is the place for gossip and misinformation! Not to mention for all the ideas and pet projects you might have under way that you'd like to share with the denizens of Tortall's Reach! Fan art and stories are encouraged the best of which will be awarded prizes!
6 ● Guild Events. Event home pages will be posted in this forum, as well as any other mini events. All the information you need to know about Events will be posted here as well. Make sure and visit this forum regularly when ever an event is going on.
7 ● Charity/Quests If you are questing something or have some extra funds and would like to help a fellow guild member go a head and post a thread in here. All quests and donations are welcomed!
8 ● Profile Book. This is where you should post your RPG personae pending approval. Only our guild leader and I may approve pending personae applications. Each new persona should have his/her own thread and his/her name and the words 'waiting approval' in the thread title. We might not accept a character outright, but post suggestions for improval. Also we require that you also post a test post for your character's posting format. If you don't know what this is, then please contact me for help via PM.
9 ● Staff Rooms (Talk to the Officials).
These are the rooms in which the Official characters 'live'. Here, any and all RPG characters may find an Official in 'time-sheared mode' with respect to the RPG games.
10 ● RPG.This subforum is designed along the lines of the 'Academy'-type guilds, where one may introduce and RPG character to either become a knight, or attend the University to become a mage, or visit any and all parts of the Tortallian world free from the constraints of being in 'one time' of any of the books.
By consent of the Guild Captain, we have fixed the period in which these businesses take place as 465 (For help in placing this se: Tortallian timeline) that is, the year Aly's triplets are born.
Please respect the sequence of events in this subforum, and that your character cannot be intwo places at once!
Events & Contests
The guild will be having certain event throughout national holidays and when ever the mood calls for one. These events are available to you and made for you, as well as contests. You may win certain gold prizes and items if you participate in such events. Not only will events have contests, but you will also get to participate in the main role play that goes along with the theme of each event. We would like to present you all with more as time goes by and we truly hope you enjoy each and every one of them. Surveys will be preformed at the end of each event to take your input and so that we know what you would like to see more of. Each event has its own theme as well as its own featured Host/Official. Rules for each guild event, as well as other informationwill be posted in its very own Introduction Thread in the Guild Events Subforum.
1 ●Not all contests will be linked to seasonal/holiday events.
2 ●Not all contests will be held by the crew of the guild. Guild members can host their own individual contest if they so choose.
3 ●All event/contest rules must be followed and respected.
4 ● Guild Special Events ARE NOT FREE. These require you to purchase tickets for your RPG personae. These usually range from 300-1000 Gaia Gold that must be donate to the guild in order to allow your personae the right to post in the Special Event. A Guild Special Event usually comprises of a Ball and other miscellaneous events hosted by our Hosts and Hostesses.
NOTE: You do not have to enter an event or contest.
Q&A
Wondering what to do next?
Well here are some of your questions answered. if you still need help, please don't hesitate to ask a crew member or ask your questions over at the Q&A Forum.
Thank you for taking the time to read everything posted in this thread.
1 ● Now that you are done, you may go introduce yourself over at the Introduce Yourself thread located in the Main Forum and do as requested by the guild's General Rules section of this thread.
2 ● Post your RPG persona profile in the Profile Book subforum and wait for it to be approved. You may not post as this character until the character is approved.
Thank you so very much for taking the time to read this. I sincerely hope that your time with us will be most pleasant.
Yours Truly, Keladry of Mindelan.
