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 Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 6:55 pm
xxxx X xxxxGUILD HANDBOOOKxxxx X xxxx spaceHello and welcome to Anyone Can Die: A Zombie Survival RP! Please read this thread carefully. Questions and comments should be directed to the guild captain, Cara MiaKitty.
spaceAny updates, additions, or changes to the rules will be marked by red text. You are expected to keep track of when these changes occur and familiarize yourself with them.
spaceAll new members are required to read and sign the rules. By signing, you are declaring that you understand and intend to follow them. Failure to do so will result in receiving warnings. The guild operates on a three-strike system - a third warning will result in being banned from the guild. General Rules ♦ Etiquette ♦ Characters ♦ Roleplaying ♦ Crew Interaction ♦ Consequences
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 8:03 pm
xxxX General RulesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFollow Gaia's TOS
This is still part of Gaia, therefore, please make sure that you follow their Terms of Service and their Rules and Guidelines. This means that everything you post in the guild and chatroom should fall under a PG-13+ rating. For more information on what that means, read this.
Information
You are responsible for keeping up to date on any and all rule changes and/or goings on in the guild. It is highly recommended that you have guild announcements enabled, as this is how the moderators keep members up to date on changes and events. Failure to comply with newly introduced rules will be met with a warning.
Roleplay Timeline
Activity
Members are expected to remain active in guild, and are considered inactive after failing to participate in roleplay scenes for one full 'season'. All characters of inactive members will be considered NPC's and relegated to zombie fodder if the member fails to return before the next big event. Members will be removed from the guild for inactivity after six months of failure to participate fully in the roleplay. This means that one post here or there and/or posting in OOC areas do not contribute to your activity status.
Literacy
The guild is considered semi-literate. While we do not expect absolute perfection, or essay long posts, we do require that members make an effort. Excessive poor grammar and spelling will be met with a suggestion from crew to improve, and failure to follow up with that request will be met with a warning. Posts should be at least small paragraph, at least three sentences long. To some extent, this applies to all areas of the guild, including OOC areas. Please speak clearly and with proper English for the most part.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 2:39 am
xxxX EtiquettexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxRespect for your fellow members
The roleplay prides itself on being open, accepting, and inclusive of people from all walks of life. We do not tolerate discrimination or prejudice between members. If you are observed as being unkind to one of your fellow members, you will receive a warning for your behavior. Excessively poor behavior may result in an instant ban from the guild.
Respect for you roleplay partners
No one's life should revolve around an online roleplay. Most everyone has outside obligations, be it a job, a family, school, or something else. Therefore, we ask that members be mindful of the fact that an ongoing scene in the guild is not necessarily going to be someone's top priority. Not only that, we are all susceptible to writer's block. Do not rush or pester your roleplay partners for replies; if it has been an excessive length of time (say, four or more days), you can gently nudge them. But do not expect people to reply to you on your timeline. Be patient. Furthermore, if you are involved in a scene with three or more people, please stick to posting your characters in the same order, unless you are given permission by a member to skip their character. Posting without waiting for everyone in the scene to get their chance moves the scene along without that person, and effectively cuts them off from the interaction, which can be disheartening, and is rather rude.
Respect for other people's scenes
We ask that all members be mindful before posting their characters interacting with someone else's if they are already involved in a scene. If you are posting your character and don't mind anyone butting in, it's helpful to include a note that says 'Open for interaction' or something to that effect, to let others know they are free to join. If you see two or more people posting a scene and they do not have any similar note, it's recommended you ask them before involving yourself in the scene.
Respect for characters and character development
Characters are going to become involved in one another's lives, that's how a roleplay works. So, it's important that you be mindful of your choices with your characters, and how they affect the people in their lives. It's always a good idea to ask your roleplay partners for their opinions on any plans you have that might cause backlash on their characters, so that they can at least be prepared to deal with it, or find a way to back out so that it doesn't affect their character in a way they don't want.
Respect for crew members
It is important to note that, while we all like to be friendly with one another regardless of our position in the guild, crew members hold authority. If you receive a message or are poked by a crew member regarding an issue, what they say is generally not going to be a suggestion, or something you can argue over. We don't like to order people about or bully anyone, but when we advise you to change something, you should do it.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 2:53 am
xxxX CharactersxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNumber of Characters
Members are allowed no more than three active characters at a time. If you want to make a new character, you have to kill someone off or put them on a bus. If you choose to put them on a bus, you may bring them back later, but you must still adhere to the three character limit. You'll also be expected to fill in backstory of where they went/what happened to them/why they have returned.
Character skills and abilities
Not everyone is going to be former military, or a black belt in kung fu, or otherwise trained in something that will make them an Apocalypse Surviving Badass. They will not all have medical knowledge or be excellent trackers. Make sure that you are not overloading the current cast with characters who are unrealistically skilled in too many things. As the roleplay progresses, characters will naturally become more skilled at survival and the number who do not have these skills will diminish. However, when writing up your characters, keep in mind what they've been through up to this point to make sure that you're not making them too overpowered.
Antagonists
Given that this is the zombie apocalypse, there is going to be some tension and there will inevitably be characters who do not get along. You may be interested in creating a character specifically to serve the role as a direct force opposing the core group(s). While you are more than welcome to do so, please avoid trying to create a Big Bad that's intended to serve the role of a primary antagonist without discussing it with the roleplay's mods first. Having a character who's kind of a d**k, or even actively trying to sabotage everybody, is perfectly fine. But any antagonists intended to actively drive the full plot will mostly be created and played by mods.
Profile skeleton
There is an official profile skeleton provided by the guild for members to use. However, you are not required to use this skeleton if you would prefer to code your own, or are interested in using someone else's skeleton (provided they give you permission). The only requirement we have is that it include all of the information included in the basic profile skeleton. You may add whatever sections you like beyond those provided, but the basic skeleton includes the essentials. Please reference it and make sure you are including all required information if you code your own skeleton. The only thing we require is that the backstory the last section of the profile, on a separate post, as you will be expected to create a new post to update their backstory at the end of each 'season'.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:29 am
xxxX RoleplayingxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxApproved characters
Characters are not allowed to be posted until they are accepted by a mod. Once a character is approved, you are allowed to post them in appropriate roleplay areas. When you make edits to your profiles, you are still allowed to post your character while you wait for it to be checked, provided you do not directly reference any changes (the exception being backstory elements that have occurred in guild). However, if your profile requires edits, that character will be frozen until the edits are made.
Literacy, point of view, and tense
As stated before, the guild is considered semi-literate. Please try to keep this in mind when posting. If necessary, use a spelling and grammar checker to review your posts to ensure that they are meeting this requirement. Posts should be written in third person perspective, past tense. An example of this would be, "From her hiding place, she could still hear the muffled sounds of gunshots and screams, shouts from the others. Orders being delivered, demands being made. She couldn't make out any of the words, didn't think she wanted to. She just wanted silence." Note the usage of she/her rather than 'I', and past tense verbs such as 'delivered'. Failure to comply with this standard will result in a notice from crew. Failure to correct the problem after it has been addressed will result in a warning.
Formats and character information
While we do not require specifics when it comes to format aesthetics, it is highly recommended that you make your formats look appealing. If you require help with this, many of the guild's members are happy to help with coding advice, and some might even be willing to make graphics for you (though they are within their rights to charge gold/platinum for it). Formats are only required to include the character's name. It is highly recommended that you at least include an 'OOC' section on your format to communicate with roleplay partners. It is also suggested that you include a spoiler code, as you are required to use one to hide any quote boxes when you quote a roleplay partner. In addition, when quoting, you should never quote the actual post. Simply use an empty quote box with the person's username in the coding.
Godmodding and meta-gaming
Godmodding and meta-gaming are not allowed in guild. What this means is, you are not allowed to state what another person's character is doing in any given situation, unless you have explicit permission from that person. If your characters are in a fight or duel, for example, you cannot state that your character has hit the other person, only that they attempted to do so. You are also not allowed to use information you personally have about a character, that your character does not have, during interactions. An example of this would be your character knowing that someone else is a werewolf, even though your character has not been informed of this and has no way of having discovered it.
Plotting
Everyone likes to cause a little chaos and have fun with their characters. That said, we like to keep track of the drama going on in guild, and make sure that it complies with the rules we've established, and doesn't completely derail any important plans the mods have for the storyline. Major character choices and events, such as a pregnancy, require approval from the mods and should be discussed with the members who are likely to be directly affected by it.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:31 am
xxxX Crew InteractionxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxContacting crew members
It is requested that members not contact crew with questions regarding profiles or requests for at least three days. As stated, we all have lives outside of Gaia, and cannot always respond to things immediately. Please be patient with us and allow us a grace period before sending us a private message.
Concerns and debate
Sometimes, crew members will say things that you do not agree with. This can be anything from an edit request on a profile for something you don't feel you should have to change, to an unsatisfactory answer to a question. You should remember that crew members are the authority, and that they are not given this without thought. While we understand that sometimes you may not agree with them, we ask that you respect their authority. If you think that they are being legitimately unfair, you should first address the issue, politely and respectfully, with them, to allow them a chance to explain their reasoning. We are not dictators who will not hear you out and refuse to change our minds, but generally speaking, if we are saying something to you, we have already thought it out, and possibly even discussed it as a group. If you still feel they are being unfair, you may take your concerns to whoever is in charge of the area you are concerned with, or to the captain. However, do not be surprised if the answer does not change. We ask that members handle these situations with grace. Rude behavior towards crew and a belligerent attitude are cause for a warning.
Abuse of power
We are not perfect. Sometimes, a crew member may say or do something that you find unacceptable. In these situations, please screenshot the interaction and send it to Cara MiaKitty. Please note that these situations should be limited to crew members behaving rudely or unkindly towards you. It is not abuse for them to do their job, even if their job is to tell you no.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:32 am
xxxX ConsequencesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxProfile warnings
Profile warnings are given when a member breaks a rule regarding profile etiquette, such as removing a crew comment. An accumulation of three of these will result in a guild warning, and the removal of the profile in question. Profile warnings will be posted at the top of the profile in red text, with the signature of the member who issued it. Warnings are logged by crew, and can only be removed by crew. It should be noted that profile warnings do not go away when we remove the note on the profile itself. While we will keep a record of the warning being issued, we don't see any need for the warning to remain on the profile itself, and will remove it, usually the next time the profile is checked after the initial approval.
Warnings
Warnings will be issued for breaking any of the rules listed in this thread. The guild operates on a three-strike system. Your first and second warnings will get you a PM from a vice captain relaying your offense and informing you of how many warnings you have received. A third warning will result in your being banned from the guild. You will still receive a message to let you know why you were banned.
Do warnings go away?
Typically, no, they do not. Once a warning is issued, it is on your record and will stay there. However, if you receive a warning fairly early in your days of membership, and stick around for a substantial length of time, the previous offense may be forgiven.
Can I rejoin if I'm banned?
It will depend on the offenses you were banned for. Things like failure to meet literacy standards can be forgiven, provided you return with evidence of improvement. We are much less likely to forgive disrespect towards your fellow members. Harassment or cruelty towards guild members or crew will result in a lifetime ban, with no chance to return.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:33 am
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:36 am
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:39 am
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:40 am
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:42 am
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 3:46 am
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 8:35 pm
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 8:38 pm
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