Rules

[candorarcadia]

Trust me, I'm not as scary as this icon.

1. Play nice, have fun. RP = Fun Let's try to keep this place as wank free as we can get it!
2. There is no spoon! XD
3. We're all in at least our teens here so lets display some maturity and try to get along.
4. Posting
   
   Who:
   What:
   Where:
   When:
   Warnings:
   
   Just like that! :D
5. NC-17 POSTS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED not everyone wants to read about Seifer and Squall's latest buttsecks escapade so kindly mark all your smut logs CLEARLY.


6. Yaoi, Yuri, and Het are accepted and welcomed here, if there is a warning. However, if that is all you roleplay in the community or if there's concerns about you seeking only smut writing? That is a no-go. Try to expand your playing field in that regard.


7. IC and OOC divide Remember: Not every character here is NICE. There will be IC wankfests, drama, and bashing, depending on which character and how antagonistic the said character is. Not everything IC-wise will be happiness and sunshine. It's important NOT to take it personally when this happens -- remember: it's only a game. Keep the IC and OOC line clear and thick. However, if you're having problems OOC either work it out and please don't bring it out in the open for the other players or talk to a moderator. In short, keep your OOC drama out of here.
   
   
8. Hiatus Postings/Limited Internet must be posted into arcadiaooc, to keep in touch with your fellow players. The maxium allowed hiatus is a MONTH. If you feel it is going to be longer than that, you can let the moderator know, and you will be exempt from being booted from the game. However, because sometimes this system is abused at times, hiatuses called have to be extended over the month mark, or you will be booted from the game.
   
   
9. Scene-locking Because this is my HUGEST pet peeve, I want to add that anything that HASN'T been replied in at least a week? Yeah, people have to give heads up if they can't reply to something. I've seen this TOO many times in the IC community and it makes me frustrated. I'm guilty of it on occasion, but if you can't reply to something in a week, either close the damn scene or post something in the OOC comm explaining WHY you haven't replied to it. Better yet, let the other mun(s) know beforehand about that. Labeling threads [OPEN] and [CLOSED] will help. Not to mention, I want to see character tags, too, in the IC community.


10. God-modding Absolutely no godmodding. Which is natural in RPs. If you want to move a character or DO something related to that other character? Ask the other player. If you're doing something without the player's permission is considered meta gaming/godmodding.


11. Activity We are not asking for daily posts or daily scenes. Each of us have lives and arcadia_rpg has always revolved around being flexible to those in school or are working. Posting scenes or journal posting keeps the game running. Even commenting. As a result, those who haven't been active in the game for about a month, WITHOUT a hiatus notice will be removed from the game and will have to re-apply. What's no activity? If a journal hasn't been posted in for a MONTH without a lesser activity notice, it will be removed from game. HOWEVER, if you don't update a journal for a month, but HAVE posted a scene within that month, that journal will not be removed from the game. Always keep in mind the little things do a lot to keep a game moving, even for your character to grow. Do not wait for activity to come to you -- go out and get it :P


12. Stay in character This shouldn't come as a surprise, but do try to have your kid(s) stay in character. Just because this is an AU RP, doesn't give you the right to bastardize your character. Don't sway them away from their intended background/personality you intended for, out of worry of popularity with other characters. No one is perfect and characters with flaws and quirks are great to deal with. Not everyone is nice in the game, IC wise, so do keep that in mind if a IC wank bubbles over. Do not stray away from your application. If you are caught doing this, you will be forced re-write your application.
    
    
13. Only moderator access Moderators will have access solely to candorarcadia and the Arcadia public Wiki. And they'll be protected, so what it comes down to is don't edit anything without permission. Editing or tampering will have you banned from the RP. No expections and no excuses, as the Wiki documents with IPs who edits it.
    
    
14. Application Related Housecleaning So you want to apply for this character and their mom do you? Have you played the game or the seen/read the anime/manga that they're from? No? Well, then we would like to encourage you to do so before applying. If your application reads like you haven't played/seen/read about the character you're applying for, your application will be rejected.
    
    
15. Reserving Characters Yes, you may reserve a character if you would apply for, that may be done via the application, for the time being.

This will have additions as the other mods see fit.