Rules ; Must Read

[Estyre Legends]

TERMS
OF
MEMBERSHIP

Be Active ;;

Okay, okay, so we don't have much authority over this. What we do ask of you however is to keep up with your threads and lets us know if you're going to be away. Don't fret about posting if you lack the muse or the time but still be sure to drop by often and let us know you're still around!

Accounts that have gone more than two weeks without making a post and or character will be deleted.

All members are required to post in the absence board if they are going to be inactive for two weeks or more. If you have been MIA for that long and staff members cannot find a post for you in the absence board, you will be sent a PM and/or email. Failure to respond to the PM, post in the absence board, or become active again, within the next week, will result in account deletion

No Theft ;;

This is a major people, Hyenism has put a lot of effort into this site and she doesn't want to have all that work be sullied by theft. Besides, all coding is willingly given if asked and she may even share images if you're well mannered.

OOC Rules ;;

Cursing is permitted within all our boards; however, you may not swear at another member, and your swearing must be kept to a minimum. We don't want to see cussing left, right and center.

Never insult other members. If you have an issue with a member don’t make it public knowledge as it causes a lot of unneeded problems. Any disagreements should be taken care of through PM. We know sometimes its not always that easy so if an issue is big and needs admin attention please PM US. We will do our very best to lend a hand.

Be Respectful ;;

The staff put a lot of work into this site and rules exist for a reason. Don't whine, yell or throw a tantrum if we tell you to do something, or don't do something. If you disagree, or aren't sure why we're asking you to do/not do something, PM us and explain your dilemma calmly and politely. We, in turn, will calmly and politely explain to you why we have made the decision we have made.

OR If after this you feel you are in the right you can take the topic to the debate board so anyone can point out their views on the topic. If the staff are indeed wrong they will apologize and drop any punishment and likewise we expect any member who is wrong to do the same and not cause any more fuss.

Not reading our rules is not a legitimate reason for breaking said rules. You will be given warning status if you break rules, and if it happens too often, you will be suspended, and eventually, banned. However, we understand that sometimes certain rules can be missed, or may not be as clear as they could be, so your first offense will always be forgiven. If you aren't certain you understand a particular rule, please PM the staff, we will happily explain it.

Chatspeak is not allowed on this forum. In our chat box mild chatspeak is fine, but In Character there is no acceptable reason to use it, and in our games and chat boards, chatspeak is just irritating. It's not going to kill you to add two extra letters to create "you" instead of "u".

Roleplaying ;;

When your character speaks, in addition to using quotations, please bold or italicize the speech. You are allowed to use colour for your character's speech as well, just make sure you use the same colour every time for that character.

Absolutely no Indestructible Characters! Being immortal is cheating and makes role playing unfair and no fun for the rest of us. "Perfect" characters are also not allowed; by perfect, we mean you can't claim that your character is so beautiful that everyone loves her, or so skilled in battle that he never loses a fight. Those characters are boring, and I guarantee no one will want to role play with you. These things are called God Modding.

Power Playing is another thing that should be avoided. Power playing is the act of controlling a character that isn't yours. If Player A owns Fluffy, and Player B owns Torch, then Player A can say that Fluffy bit at Torch, and that he was aiming for Torch's face. Player B can then decide whether the bite connected, or if Torch lunged out of the way first. Player A cannot decide that Fluffy bit Torch, or how badly he bit him.

Please feel free to double post. If you have more than one character in a particular thread, then you can roleplay them in the same post or separate. Use different colored font for each and add their name above their section. If you feel this is unfair toward the money count PM Hye and she can add more money for each character in a single post.

If you create a thread that is meant only for specific member, please designate it by placing the roleplayer's name or character in brackets. (Fred) that way we all know to stay out! If another character joins in these posts without invitation they will be marked! This means they cannot RP for two days. OR they will receive a warning.

Your character is allowed to be in more than one thread at a time, but don't go overboard. If you begin to lose track of where you're supposed to be you might want to pull your character out of some threads.

If your character leaves a role play, please inform others OOC.

Eg:: ((Fred has left the area))
Eg:: ((Fred has left the rp))
Eg:: OOC-Fred has left the area/rp

Claiming/Fighting ;;

Any animal, male or female, can claim a territory. We also allow different species to co-exist in one territory; cougars are lone creatures, but they may often share territory with wolves, if the area has plenty of prey. To claim land, you must find a territory that clearly has no leader and post a 350 word claiming post. Once an admin responds stating that your claim is acknowledged, your character's name will be added to the board description. You are then responsible for keeping track of your pack/group and all other non-group beasts that may live there.

No animal, male or female, can claim other animals. You can get members for your pack/group by going to the neutral grounds and looking for others of your species who want a home. Or, if one enters your domain, you can offer them a permanent home.

If you wish to fight a current leader for leadership of his/her territory and pack/group, post a 350 word challenge in the territory in question. Begin the challenge be stating "Your Character challenges Current Leader to a duel. Winner take all." Then post your 350 words and finish by stating the rules of the fight.

Each combatant will be allowed:
3 Hits
2 Dodges
Fight will be judged on:
Reality
Skill
Literacy
Length (all posts must reach the 350 word level or you automatically forfeit)

Mates/Mating ;;

If two characters decide to mate and have babies let the staff know so that one of them can provide the basic stats of the babies.

Graphic Mating and birthing is prohibited due to proboards TOS. Lets not get us into trouble now. If you really absolutely feel the need to then the admins might be able to put up a password protected board but... Is it really necessary?

Punishment ;;

If any of the rules are broken you will receive a WARNING. If another rule is broken you will be given a strike.
Three strikes and your account will be deleted and your characters placed for adoption.