Post by Rye on Mar 10, 2019 4:47:01 GMT
GENERAL RULES
ROLE-PLAYING RULES / SITE CANONS
ACTIVITY RULES
*Please note that rules may be consistently revised or added upon whenever there are certain situations that call for it. For that reason, check back occasionally to see if anything has changed. Thank you.
- Respect - This is the general rule that will cover most of the rules when it comes to preventing conflict. As long as there's basic respect present for everyone, then there should hopefully be very few issues. We're all adults here, so there will be an expectation to act like adults. If there ever is a conflict, whether it's a personal issue that made its way onto the site or a conflict between role-playing styles, posts, or differing ideas for the characters, then please try to take the conflict outside of the forum, and if it's absolutely necessary, then contact a staff member to act as the mediator.
- Site Rating - Let's be honest, if real history were to be given a rating, it would be extraordinarily explicit. We're not going to pretend that history was anything else. But we do also have to adhere to Proboards rules regarding explicit material. As for any sexual situations that occur, please make sure that the situation is described vaguely enough, or fade to black, whichever feels the most natural for the writing. Violence and gore should also not be described in great detail. Similar to how to handle sexual situations, either keep the detail vague enough or fade to black. Profanity is, of course, allowed, since that's part of real life situations, but try not to have the entire dialogue and overall writing littered with it. Substance use is also prevalent in history and real life, so it's also allowed, as long as it's not being glorified in the writing. Overall, please use common sense when it comes to these topics. If you ever have any questions about what to write and what to leave out, feel free to reach out for a second opinion.
- OOC Drama - Please keep OOC drama out of the site and any chat platforms that we connect to the site. This is a drama-free zone. Real life tends to give us plenty of drama already, so it's best for all parties to try and make this environment as relaxing and fun as possible.
- Disciplinary Action - In the event that there is further behavioral issues or other such ongoing problems with an individual, then there will be consequences. There will be warnings and disciplinary measures taken in the event that there is absolutely no resolution to any issues that arise. Please note that banning is an absolute last resort.
- Have fun - Remember the reason why we're all here, is to have fun and to expand upon our creativity! Please try to keep that in mind if there ever is a difference of opinion or other conflict that sometimes compromise and being flexible is worth what you receive in return. We're all here to have a good time.
ROLE-PLAYING RULES / SITE CANONS
- Character Acceptance - You may only start roleplaying once your character has been accepted by a staff member. Any attempt at roleplaying before acceptance will result in disciplinary action.
- God-Modding - This tends to be a general rule for most roleplaying forums. God-modding is referring to taking control of another roleplayer's character's reactions, actions, or making assumptions about the other character's internal dialogue or stance without first consulting the roleplayer. The simple solution to avoid this is to be sure to be in constant and open communication with your roleplaying partner to avoid any confusion or assumptions.
- Spelling/Grammar - We're not asking for perfection, as this isn't a writing course, but all we ask is that the writing is legible and that there is basic grammar to make for an easy reading experience. Complete full sentences with punctuation and finish a quick spellcheck before hitting that reply button. It's understandable that English might not be the first language for some roleplayers, so we only ask for the best that a roleplayer is able to accomplish.
- No-word limit - The roleplaying on this forum is a little bit different in that there isn't a word limit for posts. We allow both the traditional posts that can be rather long as well as the shorter/faster roleplays if the roleplayers are very busy and don't have the time to write full-length posts. Regardless if you're writing a traditional lengthy post or a fast post, the spelling and grammar rule holds for both.
- Character Death - As Hetalia is a large fandom with many assumptions that are made about the overall mechanisms of how these personified nations work, there will be some accepted site-wide canons that will be used for overall continuity among all roleplays completed here. A Hetalian may die the same as any other person can die, but they are also able to recover from death. If it's a death that causes relatively little trauma to the body, then they are able to come back relatively soon. If their body is completely destroyed, then as a general rule, the Hetalian will appear once more on their 'real body' which is the actual land of the country. How long this can take varies and it will be up to the player's discretion regarding what healing and reanimation will look like.
- Nation Birth - Although it's not too terribly common, there are also nation births that happen whenever a new country or territory is created with one or two birth-parent nations. I'm not going to be too strict here on how you'd like to represent that in your writing, if you're set on roleplaying a birth. It can look like a child nation suddenly appearing, but I'll allow it if you'd like the process to look like a natural birth. As long as the two roleplayers are in communication with each other and nothing turns into a disagreement/argument, then I'll take no issue with that. These nations are not human, so it's likely that they're able to do things or function in ways that may be considered strange to the everyday person. It's okay to be creative!
ACTIVITY RULES
- No Activity Checks - This site is going to run a bit differently from most roleplays, because from what I've seen in previous sites, the vast majority of us are extremely busy working adults, whether it's because we have jobs, have family/life obligations, or are going to school. Activity checks can oftentimes cause anxiety and then it just becomes an activity of once-a-month posting for most members, which really isn't what this is about. To avoid this happening, I'm going to implement both the idea of having no-activity checks and also to greatly loosen the expectations of word-count within posts. This forum is meant for busy adults, so I hope that this meets that need while also allowing us to fill that other need for creativity. Feel free to reach out to me with any concerns regarding this. Of course, this is a work in progress, but for now, this is what will be implemented.
- Character Availability - On the flip side of having no activity checks, if there is a character that hasn't posted within 60 days, and there is a guest or member that is interested in taking that character, then there is a chance for that person to apply for that character and receive it. This is to avoid important characters becoming chronically absent from roleplays and plotting. I feel that this is a fair compromise since the only thing required to make that character active again in within that 60 day mark is one of the fast posts. If there is absolutely no activity after 60 days, then the character will be marked as 'stagnant' in the character list. You won't lose your character, but it also starts to become fair game to others if there's enough interest for them.
- Hiatus - If you'll ever be away for a long period of time, whether it's because of vacationing, school, work expectations, or internet issues, then please post a hiatus so that we know you're still around. There's a board dedicated to that in the Member News/Updates section of Member Resources. It's also partly to keep us from worrying about you and knowing that you're safe and well.
*Please note that rules may be consistently revised or added upon whenever there are certain situations that call for it. For that reason, check back occasionally to see if anything has changed. Thank you.