Post by ANDREA ?! on Jul 28, 2010 22:10:23 GMT -5
THE RULES
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REGISTERING[/color][/font]
first of all, welcome to konoha, a new era. in order to get started, you need to register. registering is simple enough. just make sure that you register with your name in all caps as last first. if you mess up the name, or want to change it later on, then simply change your display name. if you are playing a canon character without a last name, then we recommend creating a last name for the character. however, this is not required.
your display name cannot contain any fancy symbols, either, like we see on a lot of anime forums. the reason being? they are distracting and are ugly. you also must create a new account for every character you make.
we do have a site application. please, please, please use the application and no other forms. if you use something else, then you will be asked to redo your entire application, which is no fun for anyone. so just get it right the first time and we shouldn't have any problems. besides, the application isn't drastically long and is pretty easy to do if you can just sit and focus.
CHARACTERS[/color][/font]
due to numerous problems of members creating low-level ninja with high skills and power, we are implementing a new rule. your first character must be a genin-level ninja, from any shinobi village (including outside of the five great shinobi countries). all genin-level ninja will have the ability to participate in the chuunin exams to advance in rank. if you have proven yourself as a genin, you will then get the opportunity, if you wish to, to create a chuunin or a jonin (depending on your use with the genin) character in the future. in addition, as more genin are created, a random jonin or chuunin spot may open for someone to grab (to keep the balance). obviously, this only applies for original characters. wanted characters are the exception. whatever age/ninja rank is said here, is what you can apply as. if you have any questions about this, please don't hesitate to ask a staff member.
there is no character limit. however, we do expect you to remain active on all character accounts. you are going to be responsible for every character you make. we do ask that for every two girls you create, you create a boy, to keep the female:male ratio as close as possible. in terms of creating canon characters, we'd love to get rid of all the canons, however we do ask that you try to keep some open to other members. if the staff feel that you are claiming too many, we may reject your next request. original characters are awesome, as well. in addition, we ask that you only create up to two characters from the same village, including canon characters.
we hate mary and gary sues. please don't create them. in the applications board, an example of each is available. take a look over if you aren't sure what a mary or a gary sue is. trust me, it's better to double check than to get a rejection. in terms of play bys, identical twins are the only characters who may have the same play by. we are aware that not all anime characters will have names, in which case be sure to bookmark the URL tot he image to claim that face. be sure to claim or reserve your face claim as soon as possible - they usually go pretty quickly.
ROLEPLAYING[/color][/font]
we don't have a minimum word count, however this forum is a literate forum. we expect members to be able to post a couple paragraphs at minimum, but we want it to be a stress free environment. that being said, if you are roleplaying with someone who posted a 1000 word post, please don't reply with only 200 words. be respectful of the effort your roleplaying partner has put forth and try to match their word count as well. starter posts shouldn't be too long or too short - 500-700 words is good. you absolutely cannot kill another character without getting permission from the user of that character as well as sending a PM notification to a staff member. if you wish to kill off a canon character, you must get permission from the user as well as permission from the staff with an explanation as to why that character should be killed and how it would happen. godmodding is of course, forbidden. however, just to clarify, when battling another character, you are free to attack them. you can make assumptions of what will happen, but please bear in mind that it is not guaranteed to happen until your opponent replies.
ACTIVITY[/color][/font]
please stay active! i know that everyone has lives - so do the staff, believe it or not, but at least try to log in every day (even just logging in), or every other day. if you anticipate on being gone for at least four days, then please post a notice in the absences board. if you stay inactive for a certain length of time, then your character and play by will be deleted and be up for grabs. this will be especially enforced for canon characters who are needed for the plot. please be active!
RATING[/color][/font]
this forum is rated PG-13. things happen in life, sometimes unexpected and out of our control. we know that and we want to make this as realistic and enjoyable as possible. that being said, while we do accept drugs, violence, and sex in moderation, there is a boundary of 'respectable'. rather than being graphic, the situation can be presumed or approached carefully. konoha, a new era does not encourage this kind of behavior in real life.
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