Post by MARGOT BAUDIN, on May 9, 2009 21:21:10 GMT -8
Are we just skimming these rules for the app board password?
NOOOOO.
OUT OF CHARACTERThe first things you must do upon making an account on this site are read the rules and plot, post in the application board, claim your model once you are accepted, and... well, have fun! Honestly, it's a rule. But when you make an account, PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, BE ACTIVE. On all my other sites, there have either been people who go through the application process, make a plot page, and just leave. Or, they make an account and don't touch it all afterward. If you make the hasty decision that you actually don't want to join this site or do anything or just don't feel inspired, just delete the damn thing. Nothing gets me more excited than a brand new member, and nothing makes me more sad than when said member doesn't do anything. I don't give a crap how many banners you have in your signature, just as long as the collective thing doesn't exceed 500 by 300 pixels. Any imagery that is normally rated above PG-13 will promptly be removed, and keep in mind that this site is set during the French Revolution. So please, please don't have avatars or signatures that depict your character listening to an iPod, playing an electric guitar, wearing 80s-style clothing, etc. The only place where you are allowed to color your text is your plot page. And last, but not least: RESPECT. If you give it, you'll receive it. Respect the admins, respect your fellow rp-ers, don't try to get the admin to delete someone for their pb choice, and just be pleasant in general. It's our goal to make TA feel like one big happy family. Yaaaay. ;DIN CHARACTERYour character may only be part of one species. No hybrids, please! Humans/werewolves, humans/vampires, humans/wood elf unicorn mutant, it just doesn't make sense. Therefore, they are not allowed on this site. Apologies. Don't use the excuse "they were an experiment, so that's why they're like that!" No. This is 1794, guys, that kind of technology doesn't exist yet, and don't expect The Doctor and his TARDIS to show up with said technology. Once your character is set up, stabilized, and accepted, you won't be able to change the model, species, age, etc. You can, however, edit details in your rp sample (such as locations and family members). Any member who has not posted IC without excuse for four weeks will lose their model if someone else wants it. Their claim is also lost when their account isn't logged into for two weeks. If a character is dead, their model isn't up for grabs. Keep in mind that alternate species (vampires and werewolves) are predators of humans. So while cross-species love is nice, kindly put in conflict, because things aren't going to be easy. If your character wants to eat their love interest, SHOW IT. Villains are awesome and most definitely welcome. However, be extra vigilant when it comes to the damage they do. Don't kill a character without the creator's permission, and without giving them a way out of it (however inevident) as well. When naming your character, or even naming your character's family, we ask you to be original and creative. Please, PLEASE don't use names from books/TV shows/films, etc, and don't use the name of your model. Surname or first name or both. Be different! I don't want any families with parents named Harry and Ginny, Vampires named Edward Cullen (or I will personally hunt you down and shoot you), siblings named Susan, Lucy, Emmett, blah blah blah mahardy. Also, don't use the name of a major character of your model (eg: using Leighton Meester and naming your character Blair Waldorf, using Daniel Radcliffe and naming your character Harry Potter, using Olivia Wilde and naming your character Dr. Remy Hadley, etc) If the name(s) you use ring a bell, don't use it. You're here to be creative. The least you could do is have an original name, right? This entire site is unrated. So, fair warning! You know what to expect if you've read the rules! However, threads with hardcore sex or extreme gore expected will likely be moved to the Mature Content board so those who don't really want to read it don't have to. Every post you make on this site should be 400+ words. If it's a bad day for you, and you can only come up with 382 or something, I'll probably let it slide. If you post something like 250 words, you'll get a warning. If this gets to be a regular occurrence, you and I will have a little chat. If you're not used to it, push yourself! As for word counting, just Google "word count tool." Pages upon pages of this wonderful thing come up. Spellcheck is also your best friend, and having bits of French in your character's dialogue is fine, just provide a brief translation at the bottom.ENJOY YOUR STAY!
WE LOVE YOU!
The board password is "pleinedegrace"!
psst! want the application board password? try highlighting this thread!