Post by Siegfried von Schroider on Oct 10, 2008 20:15:24 GMT -5
Behind the Past is rated PG-13
CONTENTS
• General Conduct (rules 1-3)
• Joining (rules 4-6)
• Characters and Canons (rules 7-12)
• Role-playing (rules 13-16)
• Sennen Items (rules 17-19)
• Duelling (rules 20-23)
• Side Notes
GENERAL CONDUCT
Please conduct yourself in an overall responsible manner. Being that this is a role-play board and intended for entertainment purposes, the staff asks that all members treat one another with respect. Acting like a pompous know-it-all and arguing constantly will get you nowhere, and instead you may be slapped with a warning or perhaps a ban.
Please let a staff member know if you are quitting or going away, and even post in the appropriate board (located here) to let the other members know. Posting if you will be busy and therefore less active is also appreciated so that we can figure out what to do about your characters.
Mild cursing is allowed, but only in role-play or rants.
JOINING
When you join the forum, it is believed that you intend to post. A lack of posting is inactivity, and this may result in a deletion.
Please, upon joining, have part of your character application up within three days. We are not strict about this rule, but this is an RPG forum and not a general discussion chat board. If you leave this for too long, or leave your application incomplete for too long, you may be deleted.
Short applications for canons are likely to not be accepted, as the staff wishes to be certain that the canon members are willing to put effort into plot development and posts. It is suggested that an aspiring canon applicant go above and beyond in their applications. Please also be prepared to be an active member of the forum.
CHARACTERS AND CANONS
This is a YUUGIOU (YU-GI-OH!) RPG. Do not ask about applying as a character from another fandom or spin-off. Yuugiou canons and OCs only. For further information please see this thread.
The fact that this is a Yu-Gi-Oh! role-play should not mean that all OCs should magically have a split personality, even if they do not possess a Sennen item. This happens all too often, and it should be avoided, as it is similar to imitating canon characters and it is very unoriginal. We would ask that you please try to come up with other, more interesting traits for your characters.
The admin reserves the right to limit the amount of any group in OCs
We are currently not accepting anymore non-Japanese characters. Only Egyptian and Japanese characters are allowed. This is temporary, but due to the current member count and the number of members that have Japanese characters, it has become unrealistic due to the fact that the RPG takes place in Japan and Egypt.
You are allowed to have as many original characters as you can handle, but no more than one character to one account (unless the character has a Yami). This means that if you choose to submit another character to the forum you must register for another account. This is for organizational purposes and so that the staff can tell which characters are being kept active and which are not. It doesn’t matter if you logged on just the other day with another account; the inactive accounts will be deleted.
Each member is allowed one main character canon. You are free to apply for another canon position so long as this does not require you to role-play with yourself. This may be up to staff judgement depending on what the desired characters are.
If you wish to reserve a canon, please PM a staff member. Upon having your reservation accepted, you will have up to five days to complete your application. Special cases will have this vary. Please also change your display name to your desired canon’s name.
For face claims, you must use anime/manga images. And please make sure it isn’t taken yet. Unless a face claim list is put in place, it is your responsibility to be sure your claim hasn’t been used already.
ROLE-PLAYING
As this is a literate level RPG, we ask that all members be able to easily post 250 words or more when role-playing. This goes for the Crack Board as well. Posting above this level is strongly encouraged.
This RPG forum is based in English. This means that you should be fluent in the English language in order to role-play here, and be able to use proper grammar, correct spelling and punctuation. The use of chat-speak, even in the OOC boards, is strongly discouraged and it is not allowed in role-play. Those using chat-speak during role-play will find Zorc Necrophades sneaking up on them only to be beaten over the head with a heavy crowbar before their bodies are hidden in their neighbour’s trashcans.
Power-playing and God-moding is not allowed. If you do not know what this means, please take the time to find out and then come back.
Character pairings are permitted, though yaoi relationships between canons are not so as the forum does not become something like fanfiction.
SENNEN ITEMS
Sennen (millennium) items are to be limited on the forum. It could be enjoyable to have an original character with a sennen item, but suddenly when every character knows about them and possesses one, it won’t be quite as fun now, will it? Because of this, the staff has slots on the original characters that are allowed to possess sennen items, and we keep careful watch on the powers they may wield. If you would like one, please apply with one if a slot is listed as open here. Remember to list all powers and such that go along with your item, and keep in mind that each item is unique and has its own powers.
Available Items: 0 / 2
Please do not PM staff asking if you may have one and it’s clear that none are available.
DUELLING
In-character duels are considered role-playing, and this each rule (including the 250 word rule) that applies to role-playing apples to in-character duelling. No exceptions.
This is an RPG, not a duelling site. We do not expect everyone to have the desire to duel, nor to even know how. And we do not want to see duels taking place left, right and center. Duelling is meant to merely be a plot device here. For further information please see this thread.
All rules that applied to the original Yuugiou trading game apply to duelling rules in-character. For out-of-character duels you may do whatever you wish, and the staff will not monitor them.
Canon rules apply to what kind of cards your character may have in his/her deck. Your character may not have a Blue Eyes in their deck, for example. As well, no cards from any spin-off series are welcome to be in your character’s deck. If you don’t want to fish through lists of what cards were available when the original Yuugiou series was in progress, then don’t bother duelling or listing every card your character has. For further information please see this thread.
SIDE NOTES
If you take from Wikipedia or any other source, please credit.
The rules are subject to be modified.
Please conduct yourself in an overall responsible manner. Being that this is a role-play board and intended for entertainment purposes, the staff asks that all members treat one another with respect. Acting like a pompous know-it-all and arguing constantly will get you nowhere, and instead you may be slapped with a warning or perhaps a ban.
Please let a staff member know if you are quitting or going away, and even post in the appropriate board (located here) to let the other members know. Posting if you will be busy and therefore less active is also appreciated so that we can figure out what to do about your characters.
Mild cursing is allowed, but only in role-play or rants.
JOINING
When you join the forum, it is believed that you intend to post. A lack of posting is inactivity, and this may result in a deletion.
Please, upon joining, have part of your character application up within three days. We are not strict about this rule, but this is an RPG forum and not a general discussion chat board. If you leave this for too long, or leave your application incomplete for too long, you may be deleted.
Short applications for canons are likely to not be accepted, as the staff wishes to be certain that the canon members are willing to put effort into plot development and posts. It is suggested that an aspiring canon applicant go above and beyond in their applications. Please also be prepared to be an active member of the forum.
CHARACTERS AND CANONS
This is a YUUGIOU (YU-GI-OH!) RPG. Do not ask about applying as a character from another fandom or spin-off. Yuugiou canons and OCs only. For further information please see this thread.
The fact that this is a Yu-Gi-Oh! role-play should not mean that all OCs should magically have a split personality, even if they do not possess a Sennen item. This happens all too often, and it should be avoided, as it is similar to imitating canon characters and it is very unoriginal. We would ask that you please try to come up with other, more interesting traits for your characters.
The admin reserves the right to limit the amount of any group in OCs
We are currently not accepting anymore non-Japanese characters. Only Egyptian and Japanese characters are allowed. This is temporary, but due to the current member count and the number of members that have Japanese characters, it has become unrealistic due to the fact that the RPG takes place in Japan and Egypt.
You are allowed to have as many original characters as you can handle, but no more than one character to one account (unless the character has a Yami). This means that if you choose to submit another character to the forum you must register for another account. This is for organizational purposes and so that the staff can tell which characters are being kept active and which are not. It doesn’t matter if you logged on just the other day with another account; the inactive accounts will be deleted.
Each member is allowed one main character canon. You are free to apply for another canon position so long as this does not require you to role-play with yourself. This may be up to staff judgement depending on what the desired characters are.
If you wish to reserve a canon, please PM a staff member. Upon having your reservation accepted, you will have up to five days to complete your application. Special cases will have this vary. Please also change your display name to your desired canon’s name.
For face claims, you must use anime/manga images. And please make sure it isn’t taken yet. Unless a face claim list is put in place, it is your responsibility to be sure your claim hasn’t been used already.
ROLE-PLAYING
As this is a literate level RPG, we ask that all members be able to easily post 250 words or more when role-playing. This goes for the Crack Board as well. Posting above this level is strongly encouraged.
This RPG forum is based in English. This means that you should be fluent in the English language in order to role-play here, and be able to use proper grammar, correct spelling and punctuation. The use of chat-speak, even in the OOC boards, is strongly discouraged and it is not allowed in role-play. Those using chat-speak during role-play will find Zorc Necrophades sneaking up on them only to be beaten over the head with a heavy crowbar before their bodies are hidden in their neighbour’s trashcans.
Power-playing and God-moding is not allowed. If you do not know what this means, please take the time to find out and then come back.
Character pairings are permitted, though yaoi relationships between canons are not so as the forum does not become something like fanfiction.
SENNEN ITEMS
Sennen (millennium) items are to be limited on the forum. It could be enjoyable to have an original character with a sennen item, but suddenly when every character knows about them and possesses one, it won’t be quite as fun now, will it? Because of this, the staff has slots on the original characters that are allowed to possess sennen items, and we keep careful watch on the powers they may wield. If you would like one, please apply with one if a slot is listed as open here. Remember to list all powers and such that go along with your item, and keep in mind that each item is unique and has its own powers.
Available Items: 0 / 2
Please do not PM staff asking if you may have one and it’s clear that none are available.
DUELLING
In-character duels are considered role-playing, and this each rule (including the 250 word rule) that applies to role-playing apples to in-character duelling. No exceptions.
This is an RPG, not a duelling site. We do not expect everyone to have the desire to duel, nor to even know how. And we do not want to see duels taking place left, right and center. Duelling is meant to merely be a plot device here. For further information please see this thread.
All rules that applied to the original Yuugiou trading game apply to duelling rules in-character. For out-of-character duels you may do whatever you wish, and the staff will not monitor them.
Canon rules apply to what kind of cards your character may have in his/her deck. Your character may not have a Blue Eyes in their deck, for example. As well, no cards from any spin-off series are welcome to be in your character’s deck. If you don’t want to fish through lists of what cards were available when the original Yuugiou series was in progress, then don’t bother duelling or listing every card your character has. For further information please see this thread.
SIDE NOTES
If you take from Wikipedia or any other source, please credit.
The rules are subject to be modified.