Post by | Smudge | on Mar 22, 2009 21:52:24 GMT -5
OOC Rules
1) Here at OA, we're all nice to each other. If we have issues with one another, we either go to a Co. Admin or Admin to straighten things out, or go about fixing the problem through Private/Personal Messaging.
2) Everyone is even. One normal member is as great as the next. Even staff. I'm not going to make you, like, bow down to my Admin powers or anything, but you do have to respect them. I want to be your friend, not your ruler, but you still have to go by my rules, and not throw a fit if i enforce them.
3) No bullying. I don't care why, when, what, or who, but it's an insta-ban. The situation will tell whether it's a permanent or temporary ban, but either way, bullying = an insta-ban.
4) Don't take OA too seriously. Sure it's fun, and you may love to RP, but don't take it too seriously, because when something goes wrong, you're set for frustration.
5) There is to be no staff bullying. Staff isn't hasn't been assigned to be rude, mean, or stuck up. They're here to help me out with enforcing the rules, look for rule breakers, keep an eye out for bullying, and that kind of thing. If i get word of a staff member abusing their powers or breaking any rules, it's a nearly instant temporary ban.
6) I know Proboards says you have to be, like, 13 or older to join. Me, personally, i don't really care how old you are, as long as you are aware that here at OA, nothing is off limits, it's a PG13 to R rated site, and there could be people here RPing that are, like, 18. So don't go covering your eyes and running away screaming when you read something that may be inappropriate to you.
7) If you're not a Co. Admin or Admin, you do NOT try to enforce the rules. That is the Co. Admin and Admin's jobs ONLY. If you are staff and see someone breaking rules, tell me or any Co. Admin. We will take care of it. If you take it upon yourself to fix things, you're going to be losing your staff powers and getting a temporary ban if the situation is bad enough.
8) Have fun. I don't care how or why, but you better have fun while you're here!
Cbox Rules
1) No advertising. I don't want to see ANYONE saying "Click my name for a link to my site!" or "Go to www.blahblahblahwhatever.proboards.com" or anyone saying anything along the lines of an advertisement. It's a very quick way to get yourself temporarily or permanently banned from the Cbox. Especially because that's one of the quickest ways to piss me off.
2) No spamming. I understand if you are telling a story or something and it goes on for, like, 4 or 5 messages, because you can only write so many characters at a time, but if you type for messages in a row saying "Hi!" "I" "Am" "Cassidy!" saying, like, only three words per message, you're going to get a very strict warning or a temporary Cbox ban.
3) The Cbox is where everyone can just chill, talk, and be themselves. It also comes in handy when you need to tell someone to reply in a thread, etc., etc. Don't use it to advertise, be rude or mean, bully, etc.
4) If you are in a fight, settle it in PMs. NOT. IN. THE. CHATBOX. No one wants to watch while ya'll scream at each other "You're such a bitch!" and "No you are!" and "You started it!!" blah blah blah. If you're fighting in the Cbox, there are consequences. 1st time a public Cbox warning, 2nd time a strict warning, 3rd time a temporary ban. If you continue, it will probably result in a something-month-long temporary ban, or a permanent ban.
5) I know i said i don't care what age you are on this site, but, please, in the Cbox, don't put links to porn, links to pics of it, or anything like that. We don't want to see that kind of stuff!
6) You can link to places from your name. That is for linking to roleplay websites only. Period. i don't want it linking to Myspace, Facebook, dating sites, porn, funny pictures, anything.
Character/Posting Rules
1) No God-modeling. Your character can't be perfect. Face it! No one is! They can look pretty or really handsome or whatever, but if they get perfect looks, they can't have a perfect personality.
2) No power-playing. For example: my character, Bob, is in a fight with someone else's character, Fartknocker. If i say "Bob lunged for Fartknocker and made a perfect hit on his forehead" that's power-playing. You have to give the other RPer to have a chance to say "Fartknocker spotted Bob's clenched fist coming towards his head and ducked." Got it? Please don't break this rule, it's just obnoxious. If you do, it will most likely be a warning, then a temp. ban.
3) Two characters can have the same first name, but not the same last. For example, i would allow a Ashley Sanders and an Ashley Adams, but not two Ashley Sanders'. Also, characters can have the same last name, but only if they are related.
4) Be creative with your character. I don't want to see boring. Of course, your character is your character, so I'll probably approve everyone, unless there is a major flaw or something.
5) Don't copy someone's character's profile. It's not funny, it's not cool, it's annoying. It's an instant permanent ban. It's stealing.
6) You can add pictures to your character joining form, but if the stretch the forum, an admin or co. admin and resize them without a word. If you un-size them after they have been resized, it's a strict warning, and if it's done a second time, a temporary ban.
7) When posting, you must post AT LEAST 130 words. There is a word count box at the bottom of the page under the Cbox. This is why i have mods. They look around random posts to find people who do not go by this rule. The only reason for it is because no one wants to write a 600-word post, then have the other person reply with "Kelly smile and sat down as quietly as possible and waited for Bob to do something" If you see someone posting without using the 175 per rule, you have every right not to respond until the fix it. Of course, you can always come to Co. Admin or Admin to straighten it out.
8) No chatspeak when posting. I'm sure everyone reading this can understand how annoying it is to read a post saying "Lyk Bob ttly kissed her den wen back in 2 da house."
9) You cannot post until your chara has been accepted. No one, even staff, other than Smudge the Admin is allowed to accept them!
10) For the pictures of their people, most people use celebrity's pictures. Well, since no one looks exactly alike in real life (twins are a slight exception), I have made the rule that two people cannot use the same celeb for their picture. But no worries, all you have to do is find the right board, then claim their name. Then they're yours! But, you can only claim up to four people at a time. Also, you must let me, Smudge, know when you are ready to give up your claim.
11) You can join only as a human on this site. When you do, you must use a form. Also, you can only have up to four characters at a time. There is a barn at Octavian Academy, so your character can have up to two horses at a time.
In Character Rules
These are the rules that the principal of Octavian Academy has made. As in, the rules that your character are supposed to follow. they are different from the others though. Because if your character breaks them, it doesn't cause you a ban, just drama.
1) Students are to dress in uniforms every day. For each day that they are out of uniform, they get a day of 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. detention.
2) No student should enter the dorm of the opposite sex after 8 P.M.
3) No smoking or drinking on campus
4) No cheating on any work or tests
5) You must sleep in your own dorm on school nights
6) You cannot leave campus on school days or nights
Others
Since this is a new site i will probably be adding on rules as it grows. There are just a few left to cover at the moment:
All characters live/sleep in dorms. To get those dorm rooms, first you have to get their schedule from the admin, and on that, will be their dorm room number.
I wanted to make sure that you read both the rules and the plot, so the character joining board is password protected. It's one word (no space).It is:Banana
Here, everyone has money. You get 10 or 20 dollars per post (seriously, i can't remember). You use them to buy horses, get paid for selling horses, buying pets, and paying people for stuff (drugs, being your personal assistant, whatever). The only thing is, you do not get a weekly pay and do not have a job. You have to earn all of your money. And this is not me telling you to go to free chat and post 30 posts with two words in each. That's just annoying, and I'm watching for that.
Here is the joining form. DO NOT CHANGE IT IN ANY WAY!
[size=1][b]Full Name:[/b]
[b]Nickname(s):[/b]
[b]Hair Color:[/b]
[b]Hair Details: [/b]
[b]Eye Color: [/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Height:[/b]
[b]Physical Description:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b] At least 100 words, please
[b]Likes:[/b] List at least 8
[b]Dislikes:[/b] List at least 7
[b]History:[/b] optional
[b]Pictures:[/b] Either put a link leading to your character's pictures or put them here. Although, if they are too big and stretch the skin, Smudge or a Co. Admin will resize them[/size]