Post by Oerba Yun Fang on Nov 22, 2012 18:09:59 GMT -5
[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,font-family: georgia; color: #4682b4; font-size: 45pt; text-align: center;] the rules. welcome. Hello, honored guest/member, and welcome to Destiny's Horizon, a Final Fantasy RP set right after the events of Final Fantasy 13-2. As always on any respectable forum, there must be rules, and it seems that you've found them! Congrats. Make sure to pay attention, because the special code word is hidden in plain sight within their contents. ooc. OOC, for those of you who don't know, stands for Out of Character. On many sites, most of the comedy and such happens within the OOC section, but there's also the parts of an IC (in-character) post where people like to herp-a-derp around and say fun things. Here are a few limitations, though. For one, no sexually explicit images, text, or links are allowed on the board, as this may result in Destiny's Horizon being shut down for good. Another thing to consider is that there is no excessive swearing anywhere at all. Sure, the occasional "damn" is acceptable, but don't use the big Fs and Ss. People will turn away from the site if that happens. pp & gm. Ah, powerplay and god-modding. The two go hand in hand, do they not? Powerplaying is acting as if you control the other person's puppet. Which you don't. For example: "Bob held Jane's hand and pulled her away while she laughed and danced around like a clown." See what's wrong? The one controlling Bob could not also control Jane at the same time. It's just not right. For all we know, Jane could have pulled out a gun and shot his face off. But we don't, since Bob's puppeteer decided that it was okay to control Jane. Any reports of powerplaying will be investigated, and you will be punished accordingly. God-modding is a tad bit different. Let's say that Jane did pull out a shotgun. "Jane pulled a gun out of it's holster, and Bob tried to punch her, but his hand broke the instant it touched her." Who sees the problem? Yes, you, sitting in front of your computer with your hand on your cheek. That's right! She acted as if she was invincible, and poor Bob never had a chance. You are not God. I am God. You are a puny mortal (bwahahaha). End of story. No puppet is allowed to be unkillable. role-play. We here at Destiny's Horizon do not have a specific word count per IC post, though more is waaaaaay better. IC posts are allowed to be in third-person only, and all are meant to be in past-tense (meaning no "Bob pokes Jane." It should be "Bob poked Jane.") Also, don't make a ton of spelling or grammar mistakes, because we are a literate site, and we dnt wnt ppl 2 tlk lik dis. It's annoying, and if you want to do that, do it somewhere else. We do not like people who do that kind of thing. images/style. You already know the restriction on sexually explicit images, but did you know that there's actually more than porn on the internet!? Me neither, until now! Anyway, gory, offensive, or otherwise unsafe images are banned from the forum for obvious reasons. Also, no rapidly blinking images, as we want to respect our members who have epilepsy and other disorders that may be triggered by those images. Images found to be within violation of that will be removed, and (depending on the offense) a ban may be implemented to ensure member safety. Another thing is, please do not stretch the board. If you know an image will stretch the board wider than normal, please post the link rather than placing [IMG][/IMG] tags. As you can see, DESTINY'S HORIZON has the ProBoard Enhanced codes set in place for the enjoyment of our wonderful users. If you need any help with this style of coding, ask one of the Admin's, though it isn't necessary to use them. With these codes in place, you can do a variety of things with the tables, post classes, and even use CSS coding within the tags! If you know anything about CSS, you know that the coding can really mess things up, so don't stretch the board with these codes. It's rude. Also, give credit where credit is due! If you're using a template someone made for you, make sure to tell everyone who did it! I'm sure they'll appreciate getting the word out there that they're awesome! So keep that in mind. PM. There's always been a huge conflict with PMs. No, not pre-menstrual syndrome, Personal Messages. As is obvious, there is no sexually explicit/offensive/unsafe images in PMs, blah blah blah. But there's also no advertisement via PM. Unless the person in question actually requests a link to a site, you are not to send advertisements through PM. If you really want to advertise, there's a tolerance & flaming. As you should have already guessed by now, we have a very strict rule on intolerance and general rudeness. In essentials, you will not ridicule your fellow members by the color of their skin, sexuality, lifestyle, or otherwise. Violation of that rule will result in immediate and (if necessary) permanent termination of your account. On the subject, rudeness towards Staff, members, guests, or any other member of our society will not be tolerated, and will result in termination of your account. staff. You really have to love the Staff, correct? Well, think about this; they have jobs to do, and any impediment on how well they can perform that task depends on how the members act. Don't disrespect the Staff at all. I don't care if they killed your goldfish. Don't. Do. It. Keep your personal issues out of here. Activity. Please try and stay active, this includes all characters/accounts. We will have monthly activity checks and character voting. Should you fail to post in the Activity Check those characters will be reopened on the site for other members to take. Characters must have at least one thread post in the past week for them to count in the activity check. You may reclaim your characters if they aren't taken already, if you miss the activity check, please message a staff member in regards to your lost character(s). If you are going to be gone for THREE or more days, please post a hiatus in the Hellos and Goodbyes board so staff and members are aware of your absence. Characters and Applications . Canons and Original Characters are allowed on Destiny's Horizon. HOWEVER, you MUST make a canon character before you will be granted an original character. Why you ask? Because this is a very canon based site, and canons are very helpful to our plot. You must have a separate account for each character. You MUST audition for a canon character before making the application. If we do not feel like this character suits you, we will deny and then we will try to help you come up with ideas for characters that we think suit you. A canon audition must be approved by TWO staff members before making the application. You can reserve any canon that is open for up to ONE week unless you've spoken with a staff member about an extended reservation. If you start a WIP application, it must be finished within a week or it is moved to the denied board. You only have TEN DAYS after your audition is accepted to complete the application. After that, the staff have the right to open the character up for others. Please stay in character, if the staff feels you are going out of line with a canon, they have the right to take them away. Custom titles are allowed, though not required. Please put it between the [*code][*/code] section of the application. It is allowed that your first two characters are "Free" without permission. After two characters, you must ask BOTH ADMINISTRATORS if you are allowed to take another character, whether it be canon or OC, just to make sure you can keep up. L'cie, Summons, and Focuses . You must fill out an application for your character to be a L'Cie and wait until it is moved by staff to go forth with the plot. You must request an Eidolon via the Eidolon's list. You cannot take an Eidolon that is already claimed. L'Cie can either finish or fail their focus - and you can bring them back by any means necessary - but you must give it a little bit of time before returning them to the role play game. (One week real time) |