Post by Kaylink the Kingslayer on Apr 6, 2011 21:53:26 GMT -5
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[li]YOU MAY HAVE AS MANY CHARACTERS AS YOU'D LIKE.
There is no limit, just please keep them all active. If we see you adopting/creating many characters and never using them, we will ask you to use them or lose them to avoid confusion.
[/li][li]CHARACTERS MUST BE ACCEPTED BY AN ADMIN BEFORE RP-ING.
An admin or staff member will review your form and say whether it is approved or not. We may ask you to make edits, please abide by those edits. There are forums that allow you to roleplay without posting a character but this is not one of them. Do not roleplay with a character that has not been accepted by staff. Bottom line.
[/li][li]YOU MUST USE OUR PROVIDED FORM TO MAKE A CHARACTER.
There is a well-marked thread under the Create-A-Character board with an easy copy-and-paste form. Simply fill out the information provided and post it. Adding sections to the form or changing the text color is acceptable, but please do not make major edits to the layout, design or aesthetics of the form. Just to keep things simple and easy for the admins checking them.
[/li][li] THIS IS AN ANTHRO ROLEPLAY; ALL CHARACTERS MUST BE NORMAL, MORTAL ANTHROS OR "FURRIES".
While we have very, very few limits on species, please note that your character should be an anthro or Furry, as that is the setting of this roleplay. So no werewolves or humans or feral animals as characters. If you don't know what a Furry is, you probably want to do your own research before diving into a forum full of them.
[/li][li]TRADITIONAL FANTASY SPECIES ARE ALLOWED.
Traditional being things like dragons, unicorns, etc. However keep in mind your bio will be scrutinized more heavily in order to keep the character from being too outlandish; IE, you can have a dragon furry, but not one who is 20 feet tall and breathes magic fire. If you have a question related to this, please PM one of the staff members and we'll help you with it.
[/li][li]HYBRID SPECIES ARE ALLOWED.
To an extent. Please keep them mildly plausible (no mouse/hippo hybrids) and only two species may be involved. No cat/bat/dog/wolf/tiger/horses... but a Cat/Cheetah or even a Cat/Fox may be acceptable. Again, if you have a question, please PM the staff.
[/li][li]WE ARE NOT A FANTASY FORUM. While we allow some mythical creatures, unrealistic hybrids, color mutations and the like, characters with elemental/magic powers are strictly not allowed. No fire-breathing dragons or wolves with elemental powers, even if your character's species typically allows such. For example, as mentioned- dragon anthros cannot breathe fire on this forum, even though traditionally dragons can do such things. Kitsunes cannot cause earthquakes, Foodogs cannot see into the future, etc. No magic is allowed here.
[/li][li]NO FURSONAS AS CHARACTERS. Sorry but please do not recreate your dearly beloved fursona as a roleplay character, we have had far too many negative experiences where people become overly sensitive about them. We'd rather you think of your characters as puppets or playthings destined to experience some forms of hardship, rather than trying to show off your most beloved, cherished, wonderful extension of yourself.
[/li][li]CHARACTERS UNDER THE AGE OF 14 SHOULD BE PLAYED AS NPCS.
If your characters have a baby, you can use that baby in posts but you cannot play them as a separate character. Similarly, all characters must be older than 14 at their creation. There will be no "playing babies" on this forum.
[/li][li] ORIGINAL SPECIES ARE ALLOWED WITH STAFF APPROVAL.
You must get the original artist's permission (if not drawn/created by you) and the permission of the staff if you would like to roleplay an original species. We have to make sure they are somewhat acceptable to the universe. So don't try to create a magical alien egg/cat/slug thing. But some fantasy breeds of horses, for example, will be fine.
[/li][li] NO COPYRIGHTED SPECIES.
That means no Pokemon, Digimon, etc characters. We take copyrights very seriously, and that includes the use of copyrighted characters and species.
[/li][li]ABSOLUTELY NO MARY-SUES.
A Mary-Sue is a character that is perfect in every way ("she is smart, strong, sweet, a good fighter, caring when she needs to be, a great leader"). Please give your characters depth! It is no fun role-playing with a character that has no flaws. This will be the main character feature that we will be checking during the approval process, so try your best here. Do not make your character perfect or design them with the intent for them to be successful at everything. Your character will fail, they will mess up, not every thread will be about them and it's better if you design them with that in mind.
[/li][li] TRY TO BE SOMEWHAT UNIQUE IN YOUR CHARACTERS.
Try not to make 50 dragon-wolves or 85 foxes. If you notice that many members of the forum have made a certain species, branch out and make something a bit more original. If we have an influx of females, make a male. If there is a large number of wolves, create another lesser known canine species. Try to strive for variety, both in terms of species and in terms of personality. Not every character has to be emo with a horrible past, or a super big strong dragon that can beat up everyone. Be logical and sensible in your character designs, please. Loser says "chicken".
[/li][li] DO NOT RECREATE EXISTING CHARACTERS AS ANTHROS.
Do not take your favorite character from Doctor Who and turn them into an anthro to play here. Do not take Simba from The Lion King and anthropomorphisize him. All characters here should be of original creation, either by you or by another member of the forum. We do have an adoptions section full of unwanted characters. If you are having trouble thinking up a character, please check there instead of swiping one from your favorite movie or tv show.
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