RULES

IC VS. OOC (AKA DON'T DO THE THING.)

We’re all here to have fun. IC drama shouldn’t be misconstrued as OOC drama or vice versa. Your OOC knowledge should not leak into IC knowledge. If a player tells you that their character is keeping a secret, your character should not become suspicious of their character without IC reason. If you feel as if your characters are suffering IC because of something going on OOC, please let the mods know. At this point all know this rule, and yet it's still necessary to repeat.

COMMUNICATION

If you are struggling with anything, unsure about something, or just want to reach out to suggest a plot, reach out to us at any time. Not sure if another player would be okay with what you're planning? Ask them. Completely certain that they'll be fine with it so you might as well not bother? Ask them anyway.

CHARACTER/PB DOUBLES

One incarnation of a character is allowed in game at any time despite timeline or verse differences. If Spiderman from The Amazing Spiderman is taken, then Spiderman from the original Spiderman Trilogy cannot be applied for. If your character is from visual media or realistic media (movies, videos, shows, etc.) we request that you use the PB that the character was cast with. If you play a character from non-visual or non-realistic media (books, comics, etc.) we ask that you do three things:

Make sure that the PB you are choosing is appropriate for the character and is as much of a likeness to the original source as possible. This means age, gender, etc.

Make sure that the PB that you are choosing is not already taken by another character.

Try to make sure that the PB you are choosing is not one that is already sensationalized in the world of RP. We understand that this rule is subjective and the mods are more than willing to help out and talk with you if your PB choice can be an issue in the future. This will only happen when the PB can be used as a main role in popular fandoms. If the character that the PB would be used for is already taken with a different PB, you can consider that PB up for grabs (If someone is playing 616 Tony Stark with a different PB, you are more than welcome to use Robert Downey Jr.)

PB doubles are only allowed when two separate characters with the same canon PB are applied for, such as Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit Trilogy and John Watson from BBC’s Sherlock.

NON-HUMANOID CHARACTERS

Due to the premise of this game, we are not allowing non-humanoid characters at this time.

UNDERAGE CHARACTERS

All characters (and players) must be at least 18 years of age. If your characters age in their original source material is not specified or if they are close to 18, we are willing to age them up or assume that they are entering the game after they have had their 18th birthday, even if that would have happened "off screen". If aging up your character would require you to fill in a certain period of time, let the mods know and we’ll help you. We are not willing to age up characters who are 16 or younger in their original source material.

ORIGINAL CHARACTERS

Original characters are not accepted at this time.

HIATUS

We want to make sure that the game stays fun and we understand if RL gets in the way of that fun. The mods are more than willing to work with you if life is getting hectic or if you’re having a hard time getting your head in the game, but we can only work with you if you let us know that you need us to. If you suspect that you’re going to be gone for a week or more, you must submit a comment to the hiatus post. If you have been inactive for the majority of the month and tell us that you need or needed a hiatus right before an activity check after an unannounced absence, we will not grant you immunity from being removed from the game.

Depending on the date that you inform us of your hiatus in the proper post, the mods may only require you to meet half activity that month for your characters instead of full activity. More information can be found about this below.

ACTIVITY

Activity takes place on the first day of each month and will close on the 10th of each month. The activity requirements are:

At least 7 total comments from your character in no more than 3 separate logs.

Activity must be met for every separate character. If Character 1 only has 5 comments, and Character 2 only has 2 comments, both characters will fail the activity check. If an activity check is failed, the character that failed it will be removed and taken off of the taken list. Characters lost in activity check cannot be applied for again by the same player. Although this system may sound strict, it is put in place to make sure that no player is sitting on a character without utilizing them, which effects other characters in the game that may have a CR with said underutilized character.

For new characters that come in after a certain date or for players who go on hiatus before a certain date, the mods may only require half activity. The half activity requirements are:

At least 4 total comments from your character in no more than 2 separate logs.

Some characters who come into the game late in the month may have the current activity cycle waived completely.

If you are playing a popular character and barely scraping by for several AC's in a row, the mods might speak with you and ask you to reconsider playing that character. This will be on a case to case basis, and only if the character holds a significant role to several other characters in the game. A barely active Bruce Wayne could be a problem if there is also a Clark Kent, Barry Allen, and Dick Grayson in play.

TAGGING

Tag any post that your character is a part of, as this will make things much easier for you when activity check rolls around. Your tag should be your character name and username. An example is, if your character is Harry Potter with the username hpotter, your tag would look like: Harry Potter (hpotter)

PLAY.

If the mods notice that you only play with one or two other players, you will receive a warning and your next activity check will have to be met by playing with two players that aren't the same as your previous activity. If you don't make an effort to branch out after that the mods may will remove you from the game. We're all here to build CR and interact, please do not treat the game like a PSL. If your character is the type that wouldn't reach out, even in dire circumstances, then your character may not be a good fit for this game.

Rules

RULES