Post by a-alex. on Jul 25, 2008 11:23:11 GMT -5
- Don't do anything that is against the Proboards TOS. I mean, really. No porn, no nudity, etc. etc.
- R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Respect everyone. - Not just staff.
- Images don't have to be a certain size, they just can't stretch the boards - otherwise they'll be removed.
- Please, try to keep fights to a minimum. I know they're going to happen, and if they do - take it to PM. You'll get in trouble, yes, but at least you didn't drag more people into it.
- I don't mind swearing in Roleplay, but in Ooc I think it's just... not necessary. So please, try to refrain from swearing.
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- All posts must be at least 250 words. Dogsong is an intermediate - advanced Roleplay site, not recommended for beginners. If you're seen posting under the limit, you'll get a warning.
- When you begin a thread, please make sure to put something like, "Time of day: Night" so that the responding person knows if their dog is transformed or not. You don't need to put it in every post, only the first and when it changes drastically. Ie, dusk into day, Twilight into night, etc.
- This is an especially important rule. In Dogsong, there are no limits as to what your character can and can't transform into. However, your character cannot be perfect! Or really super-ultra strong, so strong that he can take down an Alpha with a tap of his paw! Nyyyahhh, don't gimme that crap. If you do, your bio won't be accepted. Every character has flaws.
- No Godmoding [Perfect; unstoppable] or Powerplaying. [Unreal actions, ie: having your character totally maul and kill another in one post.] Thanks.
- For now, no wolf hybrids or wolves allowed. This may be allowed in the future, maybe as a contest prize, but for now, it's not. Also, only Sunners and Mooners are allowed. No Sunner x Mooner hybrid thing, or mortal dogs. Either Sunner, or Mooner.
- No characters may be created souly for one purpose. By this, I mean, don't create a character as a crazy rapist, raping half the females on the site. Don't create a female just to be raped - it's wrong. Just wrong. This also goes for murderous characters. It's just not right.
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- Fights can take place anywhere.
- A staff member must judge the fight. They are the final judge.
- The staff member will judge on Roleplaying, wounds, and the character itself. What I mean by that is, if your dog is three years old and fighting against an experienced seven year old dog, who do you think's gonna win? This may not be fair, but it's real.
- Fights consist of: two intro threads [from both], and the fight itself. You don't get a certain number of blocks and hits. This is a privilege, however, if I see people abusing it [overusing attacks or blocks] then a certain number will be set.
- If the opponent does not respond, or stops responding, the challenger is the direct winner. The only exception of this rule is a known hiatus, or vacation. However, if you had computer problems, that's acceptable too. :]
- When posting your intro thread, be sure to include [in Roleplay or Ooc] what they are fighting for. A female, or the whole pack? A piece of land?
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- NOTHING MAY BE GRAPHIC. Nothing. Nada. Zip. You will use the 'fade to black' method, period. If, for whatever reason, you NEED to Roleplay it graphically, there's always PM. Just don't do it on the boards - it looks bad.
- Females can breed when they reach two years.
- A year in Dogsong is equal to four months in real life, each season lasting about a month.
- Females can only breed in fall and winter, while birthing in the spring and summer.
- When pups are born, they are automatically 6 months of age.
- If a Sunner and a Sunner have puppies together, it doesn't mean you'll get all Sunners as puppies. You could get two Mooners thrown in the mix, or they could all be Mooners. No one knows how this happens... it just does.
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- Like I mentioned before, there are no limits as to what your character can change into. They could change coat colors, grow wings, get magical powers, change personalties! They could even be a dragon. However, there are no invincible characters. But that doesn't mean your character can have "Only one weakness."
Get real.- There are only two packs in Dogsong - the Sunpack and the Moonpack. Alphas of their packs can make up their own rules and ranks. Your character, however, doesn't have to join a pack. Just remember that they arn't going to be on the friendly side with most.
- You do need to get acceptance into the pack by the Alpha, especially if you want to start out as a non-default rank. An acceptance thread shouldn't take very long, and after it's finished, it should be moved to the archives.
- One character per account, with five characters altogether. This is because once your charrie is accepted, your account is sorted into either a Mooner or Sunner.
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thanks for reading, I know... they're long. ^^;
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