Post by * nyx , on Apr 27, 2009 22:37:10 GMT 1
* a method to the m a d n e s s,
this, pets, is where you can read over the rules here in discordia whenever you see fit and we must ask that you all follow each and every one of them to the best of your abilities, as we know that if you can get yourself here, then surely you are able to at least abide by the rules if nothing else.
* rule number one ,
we ask that you always show respect to anyone and everyone that you meet here in discordia - gods and mortals alike - lest you face a horrid fate. you may not find pleasure in everyone that you meet, but this does not excuse the attitude of a five year old on your part... we are all adults here and should act and treat others as such; no condescending natures will be tolerated. we do not wish for any fights being had here out of character and we are not afraid of banishing thoses who instigate trouble amongst the population .
* rule number two ,
activity is an absolute must here in discoridia! one must not be known as a deserter, am i correct? we gods will not hesitate to remove rights of canons if one is not active for two full weeks of time with no plausible excuse so that someone more suitable for the role may take it on - and those who are not canon will lose play-by claims first when inactive for two full weeks with no excuse and then have their accounts deleted after a full month of absense. with excuses given that are seen as plausible, of course, you will be given a more ample amount of time to return, though we cannot hold your positions forever. you may, of course, reapply for characters or play-bys if they are not taken when you return, as we always believe in second chances and sometimes things just happen .
* rule number three ,
stealing any content whatsoever from this site is absolutely disrepectful, both to the administrators and the members who have worked so hard on all that is displayed here. we ask you not to deliberately steal (or hotlink) any part of discordia unless you are given administrative consent from each of the overruling goddesses to use something that you have requested the use of through private message. otherwise, it is highly frowned upon and rude to take that which is not your's without first inquiring .
* rule number four ,
we realize that some may not exactly be accustomed to role playing sites such as this one, as we have all been there before...and because of this, we will have a minumun requirement for post lengths, but it will only be two paragraphs for those of you who are in fact beginners here in discordia. this, of course, is only the minumum requirement and to go over that amount is entirely acceptable and welcomed as well. we would like for you to know that role plays here in discordia will be conducted in the third person, rather than the first .
for example, loves ::
- 'I saw that it was time to head to class and start the lesson for the day, so I headed out to the classrooms building.' this will not be accepted here.
- 'Violet saw that it was time to head to class and start the lesson for the day, so she headed out to the classrooms building.' this is the correct way to role play here.
* rule number five ,
in discordia, we will be allowing certain types of content, yes...but we must remind you to try and keep it as clean as possible language-wise. there may, after all, be younger members who do not wish to be subjected to such violent talk and acts. as for role play involving sexuality, make sure that either you or your role playing partner edits the title of the thread with something along the lines of 'mature' or 'r' as a rating so that readers will be forewarned the secret phrase is 'passion and strife bow down to the mind' about its content. we also understand that in a land such as discordia, sexual encounters and other such violent acts will be nowhere near unheard of, though we still wish for you to know that there are other things to do with ones time ...
* rule number six ,
be sure when you are creating a character to inhabit discordia that you take into consideration the plot of the site - especially if your character happens to be a canon. and also remember that no "mary sues" or "gary stues" will be tolerated here, meaning that your character must have flaws! your character can not possibly have a perfect significant other, personality, personal record, have powers, have good relations with everyone including the gods, and be talented at everything... certainly not! please do take this into account whilst writing your applications.
* rule number seven ,
once you have been accepted as a part od the discordian population, please remember to write your character's actual name out in all lowercase letters [example: nyx] with any extra decorations that you wish for [example: * nyx ,] and also make sure to stake your claims on celebrities and other claims of the sort that must be set in order to get started with your new life in discordia .
* rule number eight ,
please remember to be as cautious and aware of your spelling and grammar usage in your role plays as possible. we realize that it is only natural for people to make mistakes in this area at times and that not everyone is of a decent placing them with english as a first language, but please do remember the spell check button for your use and we encourage you to use it whenever you can. it can be incredibly frustrating in some instances to be role playing with someone and not understand much of what they are saying because of the spelling and grammatical errors that they have made .
* rule number nine ,
finally, one should read and respect the terms of service rules on proboards.com at all times and should follow them along with the laws of discoridia because they are both very important to the makeup of this new world of ours in all of its entirety. also, please be aware of the threads that the admins post in the boards and sub-boards - what we post there are also rules for those specific boards and so they are just as important to follow and just as important to the clear flowing of the site .
template by nyx, or wendy lynn, of discordia.
steal and have your soul devoured visciously.
