___________________GENERAL RP GUIDELINES___________________
✙ General Roleplay Guidelines ✙
❖ I am here to have fun. When playing is no longer fun, I will step back, log out of Gaia, take a deep breath, and unwind.
❖ If I am in a bad mood when I log onto Gaia, I am not going to take it out on anyone who manages to rub me the wrong way. If I catch myself doing this, I will step back, log out of Gaia, take a deep breath, and unwind.
❖ I will be polite, courteous, and helpful whenever possible.
❖ I will try my hardest to be patient with newcomers, and encourage them to read the rules, if they exist.
❖ My posts will be readable. They do not have to be grammatically perfect, but they will be made in a format, size and color that can easily be read.
❖ I will ignore trolls, as they are just looking for a negative response anyway.
❖ I will realize that what someone does or says in character is separate from how they feel out of character. Therefore, I will not take actions taken in character as a sign of how the player feels about me.
❖ I will remember "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." If this happens to me, I won't let it get to me.
✙ IC (In-Character) Guidelines ✙
❖ I will try my best to keep up with the major going-ons in the lives of characters I interact with on a regular basis. This goes double for characters I am deeply entwined with.
❖ I will fit with the setting as best as I can. A wolf does not belong in a flock of sheep, just as a sheep does not belong in a pack of wolves.
❖ I will share the spotlight. Gaia roleplay is not solely about one person all the time.
❖ I will keep my "special powers" to a reasonable level.
❖ I will not godmode. Just as I don't want others to control my characters, I will not control others'.
❖ I will ask permission before doing anything that would have a major effect on another character, both good and bad.
✙ OOC (Out Of Character) Guidelines ✙
❖ If I have a conflict with another player, I will contact them by PM or Instant Messenger to calmly and peacefully work things out. Bickering in public places makes an uncomfortable play environment.
❖ I will not attempt to manipulate events so that they work in my favor.
❖ I will not attempt to get my way through guilt trips and other passive-aggressive behavior.
❖ I will not retaliate IC for an OOC offense or insult.
❖ If my character is deeply entwined with a character whose player I am no longer comfortable with, I will try my best to set aside our differences for the sake of the game. If I simply cannot play with them, I will try to keep the IC repercussions to a minimum.
