-- RULES (MUST READ)

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RULES

•• Registration ••

• sign up with your characters first name
  
• only one character per account
  
• once you sign in, change your name to your character’s first and last name all lower case
  
• limit of two cannons per person
  
• one unique ability per character

•• Application ••

• thread title must be “LAST NAME;; first name”
  
• fill out an application as it is, you have three choices
  
• do not mess with the coding in the application
  
• you are limited to the chatbox and the ooc area until your application is approved by staff
  
• see graphic rules for restrictions on your application photo

•• Graphics ••

• do not stretch the board, signatures are no larger than 500x500
  
• no showing of genitals or breasts in graphics
  
• swearing is permitted, try to be tasteful
  
• all graphics should be of the character, not random images (Cbox excluded from this rule)
  
• if you need help, post a request in the graphics board

•• Role-Playing ••

• no minimum word count but please add one of three tags to your thread; Basic (1-300 approx. words), Intermediate (300-500 approx. words) or Advanced (500+ approx. words)...these are just guidelines to help other RPers decide which threads they are interested in
  
• again, swearing is permitted
  
• sex is okay, but fade out before it gets too detailed or descriptive (personal IC boxes are exempt from this rule)
  
• no god moding, mary or gary sues…all characters have flaws
  
• not every character can be against the war, be a slut or a whore and be pregnant…try to vary your character designs
  
• death of a character has to be approved with the character’s RPer and must be discussed with a staff member by both RPers involved
  
• if you wish for a ic cbox, see http://www.cbox.ws; and sign up for one—they are free
  
• keep in mind, if you want it to turn up in the gossip, there must be a way for staff to access said-cboxes

•• General Rules ••

• no fighting with a staff member (site related)
  
• be respectful of each other
  
• follow the rules when in the chat box
  
• be active
  
• we do not discriminate upon race, color, sexual orientation, religion or other things of that sort. please do not start fights concerning said things
  
• if there is a serious problem, talk to a staff member
  
• if you have site suggestions, please let Jessie know
  
• have fun!