Post by Pyro on Jan 20, 2010 21:25:37 GMT -5
Hello and welcome once again to 'Lapaki'. I'd say that you should read the rules, but you're already here, so on with the show!
General~
*Here at Lapaki we promote literacy. That means your post should contain at least, if not more than, 150 words. This may seem like a lot for some, but in reality it really isn't. It's certainly less than the amount of words in an essay written for homework or at school. It is also recommended that you use spellcheck before posting. Firefox comes with it, so I know some of you are all set. For the rest, type it in word first. It's more beneficial to do it in word anyway because it can catch grammatical errors as well. Just starting out in the world of roleplaying, or don't feel up to the standards? Don't worry! Help is just a PM away.
*Please be friendly. You cannnot expect to be respected if you do not respect others yourself. If someone asks you to stop...just stop. Life’s easier that way. If you have a problem with someone PM an admin.
*Keep the cursing to a minimum. There are bound to be younger members on most forums, and many of their parents disapprove of such language. We'd hate to loose a member because someone's parent did not approve of this site.
((--This goes for the Cbox as well))
*Do not fight on the Cbox or forums. Take it to the PMs, leave it, or if you truly have a problem with the person you're fighting with, contact an admin, otherwise you will both be suspended.
Character Creation/Roleplay
*All characters must be accepted before they are allowed to be used in roleplay.
((--Races other The Lapaki, Human, and Elf must be purchased at the bazaar.))
*Pictures are allowed in character applications as long as a written description of at least one paragraph (five sentences) follows them. If the picture you are using is copyrighted, provide a link to credit the photographer. The use of art that is not yours is forbidden, unless the piece was made for your use by a friend or commissioned artist.
*While there are gods and goddesses within roleplay at Lapaki, it is asked that you do not godmodel or powerplay. That means no perfect characters, instant hits, controlling the characters of others, etc.
*Do not kill another's character without their permission. (This should go without saying...but we can all get carried away sometimes and this rule provides a buffer zone.)
*We roleplay in realistic time here, so not only will seasons change on an approximate 3 month basis, but your character cannot be roleplayed in two places at once. The exception to this rule would of course be the gods and goddesses.
*Anthro races may only give birth to two babies at the most, like humans (unless that human happens to be octo-mom), with the exceptions of Avians, whose reproductive organs are that of well... Avians. Pregnancies last for as long whatever the duration of that quad animal‘s is. Rabbits for example are pregnant for only 1 month.
*Threads with content that could be considered over a ‘G‘-rating, must have some kind of warning. You don‘t have to be specific. A simple ‘P-13‘ or ‘Mature‘ will do. This ensures that younger members don‘t stumble across something they might not want to. Threads not rated will be assumed to be ‘G‘. If a mod or admin happens to check them and the content is not G, the creator of the board will receive a warning. It does not take that long to change a thread title, people.
*Upon hitting the Fenek rank you may organize and create your own race for Lapaki. You may make the story of their creation, create their own set of gods, etc.
General~
*Here at Lapaki we promote literacy. That means your post should contain at least, if not more than, 150 words. This may seem like a lot for some, but in reality it really isn't. It's certainly less than the amount of words in an essay written for homework or at school. It is also recommended that you use spellcheck before posting. Firefox comes with it, so I know some of you are all set. For the rest, type it in word first. It's more beneficial to do it in word anyway because it can catch grammatical errors as well. Just starting out in the world of roleplaying, or don't feel up to the standards? Don't worry! Help is just a PM away.
*Please be friendly. You cannnot expect to be respected if you do not respect others yourself. If someone asks you to stop...just stop. Life’s easier that way. If you have a problem with someone PM an admin.
*Keep the cursing to a minimum. There are bound to be younger members on most forums, and many of their parents disapprove of such language. We'd hate to loose a member because someone's parent did not approve of this site.
((--This goes for the Cbox as well))
*Do not fight on the Cbox or forums. Take it to the PMs, leave it, or if you truly have a problem with the person you're fighting with, contact an admin, otherwise you will both be suspended.
Character Creation/Roleplay
*All characters must be accepted before they are allowed to be used in roleplay.
((--Races other The Lapaki, Human, and Elf must be purchased at the bazaar.))
*Pictures are allowed in character applications as long as a written description of at least one paragraph (five sentences) follows them. If the picture you are using is copyrighted, provide a link to credit the photographer. The use of art that is not yours is forbidden, unless the piece was made for your use by a friend or commissioned artist.
*While there are gods and goddesses within roleplay at Lapaki, it is asked that you do not godmodel or powerplay. That means no perfect characters, instant hits, controlling the characters of others, etc.
*Do not kill another's character without their permission. (This should go without saying...but we can all get carried away sometimes and this rule provides a buffer zone.)
*We roleplay in realistic time here, so not only will seasons change on an approximate 3 month basis, but your character cannot be roleplayed in two places at once. The exception to this rule would of course be the gods and goddesses.
*Anthro races may only give birth to two babies at the most, like humans (unless that human happens to be octo-mom), with the exceptions of Avians, whose reproductive organs are that of well... Avians. Pregnancies last for as long whatever the duration of that quad animal‘s is. Rabbits for example are pregnant for only 1 month.
*Threads with content that could be considered over a ‘G‘-rating, must have some kind of warning. You don‘t have to be specific. A simple ‘P-13‘ or ‘Mature‘ will do. This ensures that younger members don‘t stumble across something they might not want to. Threads not rated will be assumed to be ‘G‘. If a mod or admin happens to check them and the content is not G, the creator of the board will receive a warning. It does not take that long to change a thread title, people.
*Upon hitting the Fenek rank you may organize and create your own race for Lapaki. You may make the story of their creation, create their own set of gods, etc.