Roleplaying in particular has different a different set of rules based on genre and the creator of the roleplay. Truthfully, the creator, also called the God or Game-master, controls the story plot and storyline. S/he is the one person all other roleplayers answer to. If a roleplayer disobeys the rules set forth by the Game-master, the G.M., if you will, has the right to keep the person from roleplaying anymore in that particular roleplay...
The rules of Roleplay in general are as follows:
1. Be courteous. Nobody likes an asshole for a roleplayer, or a G.M.
2. Remember the genre you're in. You won't find superheros, magic, or monsters in a modern-day roleplay, just like you won't find realistic things in a fantasy style roleplay.
3. You can not kill a character or harm it, unless it is a character you'll only see once and will never hear from again. However, if the owner of a character says that you may kill the character, or the plot simply has no other alternative, then you may thus "kill".
4. Be descriptive when it comes to character sheets. We're not asking for an essay for one little bit of information, but it's annoying when you give only one line word. The same goes for posts. The minimum amount of posts is 2 lines. Not a full two lines on the verge of a third, but if you have at least 1 line on the verge of two or two lines, then your post is valid.
5. The G.M. is God. Remember that. What they say, goes. If you don't like it, don't participate in that particular roleplay. He or she allowed your character to be, and he or she can just as easily twist the plot to kill your character if you've gone and done something stupid like jump into the middle of a herd of thousands of demons and attempt to fight every single one. That's suicide. Don't be a fucking dumbass or an asshole, and you may live.
6. The roleplayers are real people who (maybe) have feelings of their own. Don't start a fight, don't flame, and we'll all get along just fine...
7. This is my own personal rule. Don't be a sarcastic ass. Nobody likes a guy who constantly sounds like he's the bully of the block.
8. All members are allowed to create roleplays.
9. Each roleplay has a genre that is one of the following:
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Modern/Historical
Fanbased
Anime based/Drama based
10. The Topic Maker sets the rules for the particular roleplay he or she has set up. -Forum Staff have complete permission to edit-
11.(Added by GoldenWolf) When talking aside from the roleplay please say ooc
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Note: ooc stands for Out Of Character
12. Never, never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever post using *'s to show action. Make your post more like a book. For example, don't say:
*looks under the table for keys*
Say:
He/I/[insert character's name] knelt down and looked under the table for the keys to the door.
Not doing so makes you look like an idiot.
13. You can not ever control another person's character without that person's permission, and you must give a reason for control. This includes characters that the person just brings into the RP, or characters from the show/book/etc that the RP is based on.
Post extra rules and I'll add them.
~Avan Amaranth~
-Locked, stickied, and cleared of posts by GoldenWolf-
-Merged and cleared of unnecessary posts by Silverstone-
Roleplaying Rules
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