-The Rules

[Thaila Papillion]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=vAlign,top] the rules. [atrb=style, background-color:#a8b5b4;width: 200px; height: 200px;border: solid #818b8a 5px; -moz-border-radius: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border: 2px dashed #ffffff;] These are the rules of this site. We do not ask a lot and we believe we do not ask for anything that is unfair or unreasonable. By joining this site, you are accepting to adhere to all of the rules as they are stated below. Not following these rules will not be acceptable. Any rule breaks will be discussed by all staff and a reasonable punishment will be decided on but we will always do what is right and fair. If these rules are not read in their entirety, we will know. Please read all the other character important documentations under the character info section as well before joining it is a must. admins We have 5 very dedicated admins that work on this site. The site was started and designed by Kirstin, Megan, Careylynn, Ashleigh, and Mizzy and have kindly allowed us to over the months this site has been open, beat their brains, and get their opinions. They have helped improve and maintain this site. Without any of these members, the site wouldn't be what it is today. All of the admins make very conscious decisions to make sure they're always making the right decision to benefit the site or the members and are very flexible and easy to compromise with. Between the admins, they have children, full time jobs, and schooling and lives of their own to lead. However, they do try their HARDEST for YOU the members. Therefore, it is asked you follow a few basic rules to make their lives easier. » , Always respect the admins and their decisions. » , No one but an admin has the right to make a decision or assume that something is ok. If you have a question you PM an admin. » , Never ever, go to an admin regarding site business on IM. This is not fair, anything site related should be dealt with on site. Of course plotting and things at anyone's discretion is encouraged but it's a personal place where they do not want to be bombarded and attacked. ownership rights » , All finished character applications and posts are under the ownership of the writer but are subject to moderating by the Staff of Out of the Ashes. All graphics of the site itself is copyrighted to Out of the Ashes. All signatures and avatars of individual characters belong to the creator though are subject to Staff moderating. Any stolen content: Original Characters, Actual Posts, and Graphics will result in punishment such as banning from the forum and are at the discretion of the administrators. the credits baby. template Made by Meggsie moo of Out of the Ashes Rules by Kirstin of Out of the Ashes

[Thaila Papillion]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=vAlign,top] the rules. [atrb=style, background-color:#a8b5b4;width: 400px; height: 450px;border: solid #818b8a 5px; -moz-border-radius: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border: 2px dashed #ffffff;] basic rules These are called the basic rules because, well, they are basic. Duh! There very much just the general forum rules and expectations. » , Register with your characters full name or as much as their name as possible. That way if your account is ever deleted and you wish to come back as this character you will have all your posts. Do not register as something such as ' bubbles12434'. Also by registering by your full name it makes sure you get your posts back. for example says you register as Matt, and you delete your account and someone else registers as Matt if you browse their posts yours shall appear too and we want to avoid things like that. So please register as your characters full name. » , No racism, Sexism or other type of discrimination! » , You must respect this forum! » , You MUST be over 13 years of age in order to sign-up and post here. This is something you agree to when you first register at the board. Anyone under 13 will be deleted without notice. Sorry but it’s the rules set by Proboards. » , No stealing of artwork or any of the basic information from this board. » , Swearing is fine in moderation. » , Advertising is to be kept to the advertising boards set aside for that reason. Please do not advertise your boards in your signatures and do not PM other members to hound them into joining your board. It is rude and disrespectful to us admins who have spent time making this board and can make people uncomfortable. Use your common sense, would you really like us doing the same to you. » , No personal information is to be asked for, or given out in the C-box or ooc board! It is not appropriate to give out a telephone number or an address in any part of this board. It is ill advised to give it out at all but, if you choose to do so over PM only!! The sharing of something like a MySpace or a bebo is to be at the persons own choice and should be done so in a part of the board and not the c-box! » , Read all the important documents of the site. plot, species list, faq's etc. [tr] the credits baby. Made by Meggsie moo of Out of the Ashes Rules by Kirstin of Out of the Ashes

[Thaila Papillion]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=vAlign,top] the rules. [atrb=style, background-color:#a8b5b4;width: 400px; height: 450px;border: solid #818b8a 5px; -moz-border-radius: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border: 2px dashed #ffffff;] chatbox rules You will find most of these twice as there is a little graphic besides the cbox however, there are more here than on there, they are still important, and it is vital you read them and adhere to them: » , For the most part the cbox is to be used for IC roleplay, and informing someone that you have replied to their thread. You just have to tell them once.. Don't prode at them. » , If you talk out of character please use brackets around your text. » , Please no spoilers in the chat-box. If you wish to chat about the new season please do so threw PM or on Msn, Yahoo, AOL messenger whatever you have. It is not fair to spoil the new season of any show for those who have yet to see it. Not everyone on the site is from the USA. A lot are from the UK and other places around the world that will not be getting the new season until the New Year. » , No Rpging in the chatbox until your character has been accepted. It is okay to ask questions, but sometimes we have noticed members actually break out with in character chatbox RPG. So no RPG in the chatbox until accepted. It isn't fair to other members in case the character never becomes a character and it is only fair on both parts to do so once accepted. » , Please do not assume that just because you have read the persons bio that you will know everything about the character! You do not. You only know what they tell you. [tr] the credits baby. Template Made by Meggsie moo of Out of the Ashes Rules by Kirstin of Out of the Ashes

[Thaila Papillion]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=vAlign,top] the rules. [atrb=style, background-color:#a8b5b4;width: 400px; height: 450px;border: solid #818b8a 5px; -moz-border-radius: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border: 2px dashed #ffffff;] roleplay and posting These are the rules that you have to consider when you post or that have to do with your quantity and quality of your posts ect: » , NO GODMODDING! Unless you have permission to do so, you must not in any way control another person’s character. Speaking of something they have already done is fine but you play your character and your character alone. » , You must be active with posting. Signing in and not posting is acceptable. We wish people to be frequent with their posting. » , We ask that people have a wide variety in their post and more importantly, whom they post with. Some sites show a wide amount of grouping, making friends on a site and posting with them and them alone. Posting with only one person is not only unfair but also unjustifiable. Especially if you take on the role of a cannon, we ask that you role-play with any one that would like to. » , If you start a thread, you are at a liability to follow it through. If a reason is given to the other party in the thread and accepted by them as to why the thread has not continued then that is okay, but if that is not the case then this is HIGHLY unfair. » , No slang or numbers instead of words should be used! (Bcz itz annyin! N 2 cmplec8ed!) » , No double posting!! It is what the modify button is there for. » , Posts are to be written out in Third Person. You are not your character therefore, you should not portray your character as yourself using I. Any application/ Posts in First person will be asked to be done over. » , Be sure to post in proper format using quotations when speaking. "Character speaks here" It helps to let the person you are posting with know you are speaking with them. » , Please use-posting tags in your thread title such as "Open", "Closed", or the character's name to inform people if the thread is open to participation. » , If you are joining an open thread that already contains a page of posts, you must PM the original participants the request to join. If they do not agree to have you in the thread, then your post will be deleted. [tr] the credits baby. Made by Meggsie moo of Out of the Ashes Rules by Kirstin of Out of the Ashes

[Thaila Papillion]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=vAlign,top] the rules. [atrb=style, background-color:#a8b5b4;width: 400px; height: 450px;border: solid #818b8a 5px; -moz-border-radius: 5px 5px 20px 5px; border: 2px dashed #ffffff;] character rules These rules are about the character you have made or plan to make and the rules you have to adhere to in making your character and during your time role-playing. » , You must read the rules, the plot, FAQ's, and character information sections before creating a character. » , No Gary Stews or Mary Sues; your character is not perfect, there is no such thing as a perfect character. To keep this fair your character must have fair strengths and weaknesses. Don't know what a Mary sue or Gary sue is? click here to take the test. » , After making a character, you must wait until your character is accepted to be able to begin or reply to a thread. » , No Rpging in the chatbox until your character has been accepted. It is okay to ask questions, but sometimes we have noticed members actually break out with in character chatbox RPG. So no RPG in the chatbox until accepted. It isn't fair to other members in case the character never becomes a character and it is only fair on both parts to do so once accepted. » , Our form must be used to apply, or your application will not be accepted or even read. This may seem silly to put in here, and pretty much a given but it has been known to happen so we'd like to make it clear. » , You must use a celeb claim. No personal pictures or pictures you have found on a social media website such as myspace etc. No Anime characters as well. » , All players are to treat each other with respect. The most important thing about the site is that people have fun and so any insults, ignorance, or anything else we consider to be unfair which is out of character will not be accepted. This applies to anywhere out of character on the board and the cbox. » , There is a limit of one character per account!!! You may have as many characters as you feel you can keep up with but you must create a new account for each one!! » , Any obscene, inappropriate or overly large signature tags will not be accepted and will be deleted. Please use an appropriate size (example) 500 x 250 510 x 255. Anything that streches the board or is inappropriate will be taken down without warning. » , Please check the Species list for accepted character types on this site. Yes this should be common knowledge, but not all do so. If you want to play something that isn't on the list. Contact an admin and your request will be talked over with the staff. » , Once your character is approved, you must add them to the sites sign up list which will be given to you once approved. Your account then will be turned over. [tr] the credits baby. Made by Meggsie moo of Out of the Ashes Rules by Kirstin of Out of the Ashes