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 Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:29 pm
 "It's not the dark but the light...." In order to pass the Crimson Gates, one must have a little warning of the expectations, the danger, and the guidelines that they must uphold once they pass the threshold of light into the darkness . "... that one fears most in themselves."
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:41 pm
 "It's not the dark but the light..."xx~//~xx There Are Rules For These Sort Of Things xx~//~xx
xX~//~Xx The Creation xX~//~Xx
A word to the wise~ skipping a point of creation is like leaving out an important organ, you will fail before you start. Therefore let us review the key elements of an rp. The Title, Introduction, Plot, Rules, and Character Profiles. Each must be crafted with care.
The title~ It is the first thing anyone will see. Therefore it should be intriguing. A hint to the story but unique. Simple names like "Vampire Story" or "Demon Love" is not either.
The introduction~ A phrase, a song, a poem, a picture- any of these can be an introduction as well as a prologue or scene. It is a taste, a feel for what your creation will be, without giving away the story.
The plot~ It can be a simple story line to a complex array of ideas melded into a story; It infuses one's desire to take a part in, to twist fate, to make your creation come alive.
The rules~ They must be clear to all. Numbered or in paragraph form is up to you. But they must be there, in case there are disputes or confusion.
The character profiles ~ Whether or not your creation must have a certain code, or a simple format for a character, it must be there. A person may not know what is expected of them in that respect.
~ If an rp is missing any one of these key elements I will gladly inform the creator of their mistake and ask that it be fixed. If it is not taken care of then thread will be locked until problem has been adressed and fixed.
xX~//~Xx Content xX~//~Xx
The dark is a place that does have boundaries. Though the creatures and creators of darkness are subject to do things that are against the rules, you on the other hand are not quite that free.
Everything must be PG-13 ~ Simple enough. But for those who wish to see just how far they can go, I will expand. Excessive Nudity, Swearing, Innuendo, and Gore are not allowed.
Cybering~ There will be none of it. AT ALL. I do not encourage it and nor should anyone else. There will be no "take it to the PM's " from me. Time skips for the nasty things are allowed. We know what happened without knowing in great detail what happened. Use your intelligent brains that zombies are so fond of.
Swearing~ A word or two here or there is fine under the PG-13 juristiction. Swearing every line or every other line is too much. You may play devil spawn, but no one wants you to over dramatize it. Keep your words and the words of your characters clean or I will clean your mouth out with soap.
The Nasty Things~ Blood for vampires, brains for Zombies, and sex for succubi. We all know what they want. They all know how to get it. Therefore any excessive detail on such things are also outlawed. Again, time skips or a lack of detail is perfectly fine.
xX~//~Xx Godmodding xX~//~Xx
If anyone remembers Jafar from the Disney movie Alladin, he wished for ultamite power, yet even he had bands that restricted him. I will only state this once. NO GODMODDING WHATSOEVER! No control freaks. End of Story. There is no three warninigs. There is only one warning. The End.
xX~//~Xx Literacy xX~//~Xx
The way a character feels, thinks, dreams, desires, loves, hates, walks, talks- it all is a part of who they are. You may know the whole story about them, but the rest of us don't. Use details. Show us, don't tell us. The more we understand the character, the more we can enjoy the story. Be sure to try your best to fulfill creators expectations of what type of literacy they desire in their story.
xX~//~Xx Respect xX~//~Xx
Respect me. Respect others. Respect yourself. Simple. I respect all that are in this guild. Therefore I ask that we all can respect one another. I do hope that we all respect ourselves. If there is an issue I will try to resolve it. If I can't I will let the vice captians and the captian decide.
xX~//~Xx The Breaking of Any Rules xX~//~Xx
Not that any of you will intentionally break the rules, but if you do I will only issue out one warning. All of you are smart enough to know if you are breaking a rule or not. Incase you made a mistake, you get the one warning. But you should only be told once (which is here). Twice is my limit. Third time I take the situation to the vices and the captains to deal with.
"... that one fears most in themselves."
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