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Overall Rules

Rules of Punishment

• When you get 5 warnings (the max) you shall be banned for 3 days (it's your choice whether you come back or not) and/or stripped of ranking characters. You can get rid of warnings by good behavior. 1 less warning every week you don’t break a rule.
• Mods may increase warning, but they must put the specific reason for it. Unaccounted-for warnings will be deleted.

Rules of Respect

• Respect staff. Admin word is law, and mods are lawkeepers. Disrespect will be punished by immediate suspension. The time will vary depending on how badly you have broken this rule. Not on the rank of the staff member.
• Watch your language. The use of profanity will earn you a warning.
• No badmouthing characters that aren’t yours. I recommend not anywhere, because when we do find out about it you shall be banned.
• If there are any problems between any members, you are to PM an admin or simply quit. Those are the options. There are no others. Public brawls are worthy of three warnings to all parties.
• If you have a problem with an admin, you're welcome to inform us. We'll try to fix the problem. But if all you're going to do is rail at us and refuse to even attempt compromise, goodbye. We’re compliant in all areas save for trying to appease someone too selfish to accept a completely fair deal.
• If you are sore at the outcome of a resolution, you can either keep it to yourself or you will be saved the trouble of quitting and be banned.
• When/if you PM an admin about problems with other members, you must offer evidence. Use the quote button without mercy, or use links. Be aware that sources will be checked up on, and fabricating evidence is worthy of three warnings.
• No dragging up bad reputations. We have heard a lot of them already, and we’ll wait to see if they hold true. Accusing a new member of being a rankhunter will get you a warning. Just keep it to yourself and see if anything's going to change.

RP Rules

• This is a literate RP site. No one-line posts, no chat speak. The use of such shoddy methods of communication outside of the OOC boards will result in a warning. You should also consider not posting novels every post, because it is incredibly draining on everyone involved.
• Keep your posts to third person. Please.
• Do not go crazy with post editing in the context of IC posts. A few little personalizing things are fine, but don’t go off the wall adding every affect you can. Offending posts will be edited and the perpetrator notified.
• There are mature boards for a reason. Anything overly violent or sexual belongs there. Just ask for the password. Offending posts will be deleted.
• God-modding is not allowed. This means that you play your character, and everyone else plays theirs.
• Your characters are not perfect, and will get hurt sometimes. If it looks like you aren’t following this rule, a moderator may step in to say what mistakes they are making.
• There shall be no wolf speak. If you don't know what it is, you're lucky. Offending posts shall be deleted.
• Spelling requirements shall be enforced. Running posts through Word will edit out silly mistakes, and Firefox even has automatic spellcheck. Multiple offenders will be warned.

Plot Rules

• Characters must be accepted by a mod or admin before they are played. Offending posts will be deleted.
• Major plots may not be started without admin position. You are not allowed to blow up the Weyr without warning in your RP. Inter-character plot is welcome and encouraged, but offending posts will be deleted.
• There shall be major plots, and they shall be admin-controlled, but you will be given chances to participate. Often it will be through your normal characters.
• Plot characters will likely be available through contests. Watch for them.

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Rules Elsewhere

Rules on Characters & Character Creation

Rules on Adoption & Inactive Characters

Rules on Flights