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Post by Prussia on Jun 30, 2010 23:46:32 GMT -5
GENERAL
• Follow the basic ToS of the ZetaBoards. We realize that maybe one person on the entire forum has read them through all the way, but use common sense. Everyone here should know what is okay and what is not.
• Don't swear more than needed. We all know Romano and Prussia have foul mouths, but don't use it so much that people are getting in trouble or offended.
• When in doubt, PM the head admin [Prussia]. However, not every small problem needs an admin's approval or help. Please use your best judgment.
• Put forum games and spam in the SPAM thread. General chat is for more "serious threads", for lack of better term.
• The C-Box is for OOC talking between members. Try to avoid RP's there. Instant RP is fun, but as this IS an RP forum, please be sure to not rely on the Cbox for it.
• Keep your avatar images PG! Hugs and kisses are all right; no nudity or highly implied sexual content of ANY kind. Violations will result in a warning from administrators and a second will result in banning.
• Don't ask to be a mod. If a thread is set up asking for help, then feel free to apply. However, don't PM an admin saying, "I've been here for <time period> and I want to be a mod." It will be ignored, but we'll give you props for trying.
ROLEPLAYING
• No God-modding. Admins reserve the right to delete or ask for editing on any posts where it appears this is happening.
• No killing another person's character. Given that everyone here will be a nation of some sort, it wouldn't make sense if you did so, anyway.
• Grammar is your friend. Please, put some effort into your grammar and spelling. People aren't going to be nagged over every little comma and typo, but if the same mistakes are seen again and again, someone will probably say something. Exclamation points are used in dialogue only, not normal sentences. Ellipsis are not to be overused; no one wants to see a post full of "...". They are meant to add drama, but get annoying if seen all over.
• No more than two canon characters per-person. You may have up to three OCs. [In other words, in total, you may have 5 characters at most.]
• Please do your best to remain in-character. Don't take someone you have no confidence in being able to write. We want to have fun here, and it ruins the fun if someone who takes Germany plays him like Italy.
• You are welcome to send your character wherever your please [I.E: Germany can be in a thread in Japan, Japan could be in Switzerland, etc.] but try not to join too many topics at once. Trust me, it will get confusing at some point.
• If you do not post with your canon character after one week, your profile will be moved to "frozen". You are welcome to come back and claim them within another week, but after two full weeks, you lose the character unless you post a reason of leave in the extended leave forum.
• This is a PG-13 forum by default. Threads with R-rated content are to be marked "NSFW".
• Romance is allowed, of course, but pairings must be submitted and approved by the head admin via the pairing thread [see sidebar for link]. This is to avoid fights or shipping wars.
• The Alternate Universe section does not apply for the "forum pairings". For those who enjoy other pairings more, the AU section can have a completely separate pairing from the main forum. (Example: in canon, France may be with Canada [FrancexCanada] but in the AU section, France could be with Spain [FrancexSpain])
• When posting, there is a two paragraph minimum. Instant replies obviously aren't expected, but put some EFFORT into your responses.
• NO three-ways, please. If AmericaxEngland is already in the canon-romance list, then America and England are TAKEN. Unless they break up, which probably won't happen, or unless one of the two members of the pairing leave/lose their character, you cannot be paired with them... but flirt all you like. Jealous nations are always amusing.
CHARACTER SIGN UP
PROFILES MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 4 DAYS OF CHARACTER RESERVATION!
• When you sign up for a canon character please use the template. You may add things if you wish, but you cannot skit anything.
• Put effort into your profiles. Writing single lines for each of the answers or likes/dislikes shows that you most likely don't know fully what you are doing. No one expects a novel, but show that you care.
• You do not need to make more than one account to use multiple characters.For example: If I have one account, "Prussia", I can RP Prussia and England on that same account. I would just need to change the text colour for posts. (Perhaps black for Prussia, and green for England.) This, however, is completely up to the mun in question.
•Chibis come with their respective others. (For example: If you are Italy, you get Chibitalia. If you are Germany, you get the Holy Roman Empire. Etc.)
• After you finish your sample RP when you sign up for a canon character, please post in italics two lines of Prussia's Marukaite Chikyuu. You may look them up if you need to. English or Japanese is fine--take your pick.
• Admins may have three canons. Why? They run the forum. They fill requests and do a lot of work; it is their little reward. However, if an admin takes three canons, they may only have one original character.
• OCs are allowed, but only for countries. No cities, states, or made-up countries. This still leaves room for a LOT of people.
• If you wish to drop a current character for another character, PM the head admin and say which character you are dropping. Wait until you receive a reply then audition for your new one.
• When signing up for an original character of your own creation, please write two lines of Austria's Marukaite, again, English and Japanese are both acceptable. Look them up if needed.
FAN STUFF
• When posting fanart or fanfiction, please use the below template at the start of your post.
Code: [b]Series:[/b] [b]Title:[/b] (For fanfiction only.) [b]Genre:[/b] (For fanfiction only.) [b]Rating:[/b] [b]Pairings:[/b] (If any.) [b]Warnings:[/b]
• If you post something that isn't yours, CREDIT IT! Link to the original or the place you found it. • Since this is a Hetalia site, please try to only post related things, but no one will bite or get upset if you post a story for another fandom. • If you have a multi-chapter story, ask the admin, and a sub-board will be added for you to post all the chapters in together for convince. Just use a PM for this. -------------- Pffffffft. I really need to stop recycling rules from the old forums I've made before. XD
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