Consider the setting; even if your character is the Matron of her own house, there are some things she just won't be able to get away with. This isn't to say that she shouldn't do those things, just that there should be appropriate consequences for her actions. There's a lot of fun and good drama to be had in consequences.
If you have a growing oura'thir, you may not play your oura'thir at a stage you have not yet received. However, if your oura'thir was procured as an adult, you are welcome to play the bundle through adolescent stages as long as you explain this to your roleplaying partner first. It is up to the player what age an oura'thir was in when they first chose their Keeper, even if the oura'thir was OOC-ly bought or won as an adult.
Drow are allowed be mages, but there are certain restrictions placed on magic abilities to ensure fairness. Please consult the Magic thread for more information.
Characters below the age of physical maturity (20 for drow) will not be approved.
General RP Ettiquette
Do not Godmode. Godmoding (sometimes called godmodding) encompasses a couple of very bad roleplaying habits. The first is writing for another player's character, which takes away their agency or their control over their character's fate. This is a cardinal roleplaying sin and is to be avoided at all costs. For example:
Avoid: Bob punched Bill right in the teeth.
Instead: Bob swung his fist, hoping to punch Bill right in the teeth.
This allows Bill the option to duck or take the blow. This allows Bill's player to maintain his agency, his control over what happens to his character.
The second is making a character that is too perfect, who never makes mistakes and who never takes a hit in a fight. In the above example, if Bill isn't godmoding and he and Bob are equally skilled, Bill should take a hit or two, and so should Bob. The players might want to talk it over OOC-ly to decide who will win. Roleplaying is a cooperative venture, after all- so cooperate with your partner!
Respect threads tagged as private. [PRP] is short for private RP. If you don't have an invite, then you aren't welcome. Look for a thread marked [ORP] instead, or ask around in the shop to see if someone wants to start an RP with you! On a related note, don't forget to tag your threads.
Know the difference between IC and OOC actions, and be sure to keep them separate in your head. Just because Suzy Q's character Lolgolas hates your character, doesn't mean Suzy's got anything against you. Her character's just a butt. Feel free to have your character react accordingly, but remember, it's all in good fun!
Gaia maintains a PG-13 rating and so too should your threads. Adult content is okay (these are drow, after all), but for the love of puppies fade to black before things go R-rated. If you absolutely feel the need to cover the intricate details of your character's interactions, go to PM's or go offsite. Google Docs are free and work well for this sort of thing. Think of the puppies!
Helpful Facts
Drow reach physical maturity around 20 years of age. At that time, they are physically adult. However, they are not considered to be adults by their culture until closer to 100 years of age.
The term for a drow who has bonded to an oura'thir is "Keeper." If a drow does not already have a formal title (such as General or Matron), Keeper is sometimes used in formal address much like Mr. or Mrs. would be in American society.
The plural of drow is 'drow,' not 'drows.' Similarly, the plural of oura'thir is 'oura'thir.'
All oura'thir come wrapped in a cloth held shut by a pin in the shape of Kestali's symbol- a crescent moon. While not all Keepers do, it is common to hold onto the cloth and pin that appeared with their cub and incorporate them into their wardrobe somehow, as a mark of their pride in their status and appreciation for the goddess' gift.
Oura’thir below the elder stage can't speak humanoid languages. They can, however, make themselves understood through body language and vocalizations. As adults, they have a mental bond with their Keeper strong enough to transmit language, and are intelligent enough to understand it.
Adult oura'thir are about the same size as adult siberian tigers, that is, 600-800 lbs and roughly ten feet from nose to tail. They are VERY big cats! Elders are even bigger. Granted, this is an average- if you wish to portray your oura'thir as slightly smaller or larger than this average, feel free.
