Rules

[Mellody]

O O C . R U L E S

OOC rules MUST be obeyed. Any failure to do so will result in temporary banishment from the site, loss of ranking characters, and/or permanent banishment from the site, depending on the severity of the infraction. Anyone with complaints or concerns may PM a staff member.

I .G E N E R A L
i . 1 . Respect all staff at all times. Complaints must be filed calmly and patiently, and outbursts will earn temporary banishment from the site.
i . 2 . Respect all other members. No flaming or attacking will be tolerated anywhere on the site, including PMs. If you feel threatened, contact a staff member quoting what was bothering you.
i . 3 . If the above two rules are broken three times cumulatively, you will be permanently banned.
i . 4 . Do not advertise except in the advertising forum.
i . 5 . Keep links to your characters' profiles in your signature. New characters will not be accepted until all previous characters are linked.
i . 6 . We retain the right to put any dragons or whers hatched here up for adoption if they go inactive.
i . 7 . DO NOT put a dragon or wher that was created here on another site without checking with the original creator first.


II . C H A R A C T E R . C R E A T I O N
ii . 1 . You may not have more than 3 candidates at a time.
ii . 2 . You may only create ONE ranking dragon OR wher. Impressed dragons or whers do not count.
ii . 3 . Any pet that is not a firelizard or a canine should be cleared by staff and have a good explanation. Not many animals live around the Weyr, and few can be tamed. Pets bought from the Weyr Store are exempt.
ii . 4 . Make sure that your characters have both faults and strengths. We do not like seeing "perfect" characters.
ii . 5 . Have some patience when it comes to character review. We will try to be prompt, but we have a lot to do. Try not to nag.
ii . 6 . Characters must be posted in the correct subforum. Feel free to repost bios, the in progress forum will be periodically cleaned out.
ii . 7 . Include what kind of candidate your candidates are in their post titles.
ii . 8 . You may only make four characters to begin. After every 100 posts, you may create another character.


III . A D O P T I O N
iii . 1 . All adoptions are final. You may not ask for your character back after it has been adopted by someone else.
iii . 2 . Adoptable dragons and whers are first come first serve. The person that first posts completed profiles and has them accepted gets the character.
iii . 3 . Only dragons and whers are adoptable, human characters are not put up for adoption.
iii . 4 . Those that have lost their characters may adopt them again if they get there first.
iii . 5 . There is no "calling dibs". If you want an adoptable dragon or wher, you need to get their profile out.


IV . P O S T I N G
iv . 1 . No god-modding. This means that you cannot do anything to another player's character without that player's permission.
iv . 2 . Keep it clean. If you feel your thread is going beyond a PG-13 rating, move it to a mature content forum. Ask staff for the password.
iv . 3 . Remember the difference between IC and OOC. Do not take IC actions personally, and do not take OOC aggression out IC.
iv . 4 . No placeholder posts. In progress posts are fine, but placeholders are too often left unwritten, and they mess up post counts.
iv . 5 . Try to post at least a paragraph whenever you're posting IC. Novels are not necessary, but those you're RPing with can work better with more to go off of.
iv . 6 . All posts made in the RP forums must be IC and obey the canon of Monachikos Weyr. OOC RPing may take place in the chatterbox forum.
iv . 7 . Characters may not be posted in the RP forums until they are accepted. Flight NPCs are fine, and may be posted in Flights even if you are creating them as real characters.


V . A C T I V I T Y
v . 1 . Anyone who does not log in for two months is in danger of being deleted. Post in the absence board if you know you can't be here.
v . 2 . Candidates that are not active in threads outside of clutch-related events will most likely not impress.
v . 3 . Ranking characters must be posted often. If a ranking character is being neglected, you may be removed of that character. You will receive a warning first.
v . 4 . Players that join have one month to post. Inactive members are cleaned out every month.
v . 5 . You may be a member without posting IC, but really. What's the point?
v . 6 . Weyrlings and wherlings have specific rules regarding activity. Refer to Weyrling/Wherling rules.


VI . F L I G H T S
vi . 1 . You must schedule your Flight or Run at least one week in advance. Contact any staff member to be added to the list.
vi . 2 . Any dragon, wher, or firelizard that can clutch must have admin approval before they can be added to the list.
vi . 3 . Dragon and wher Queens are assigned to a rotation, and will be informed when they may Rise.
vi . 4 . Winner is chosen by the player of the female. It may be randomized, preselected, or based on posting. This is at the discretion of the player running it.
vi . 5 . Any double Rising (two or more females rising at once) must be cleared by staff.
vi . 6 . It is best to state in your initial Flight posts how you feel about minor powerplaying, as this tends to happen in Flights.


VII . H A T C H I N G S
vii . 1 . The owner of the clutch mother is not responsible for creating the clutch. All clutches are created by staff, unless the ability is bought or won.
vii . 2 . Do not ask for specific dragon ranks for your candidates. Trust us, we aim to please when it comes to hatchlings.
vii . 3 . Have some patience during a clutch. Getting a baby posted isn't very easy, and there is always a reason for a delay, and it almost never is the fault of the staff.
vii . 4 . Candidates must be posted at the hatching in order to Impress. If you do not have time, you may post something brief in the hatching saying so, and it will suffice.
vii . 5 . If a candidate does not arrive, the hatchling will either be killed or it will be given to another character.
vii . 6 . Note that not all dragons or whers that die do so because of missing candidates.
vii . 7 . You will be informed when a hatching has officially ended. Before this, more posting from you means more posting from staff.


VIII . W E Y R L I N G S / W H E R L I N G S
viii . 1 . Weyrlings and wherlings must be posted IC at least once a month. This will be tracked by wher/weyrlingmasters. Those that fail to post will be put on probation.
viii . 2 . Weyrlings and wherlings that miss one month must make it up the following month along with that month's required post.
viii . 3 . Weyr/wherlings that fail to post two months in a row will be removed of their dragon/wher. It will be put up for adoption.
viii . 4 . Weyr/wherlings that are on probation three consecutive months (post every month but owe from a previous failure to post) will loose their dragon/wher. It will be put up for adoption.
viii . 5 . Players that have lost their weyrling or wherling due to missed posts may not try for adoption for a month after loosing them. If it is still available after that month they may adopt it back.
viii . 6 . It is not mandatory to post in a lesson, though if you are in need of your IC post, they are a good resource, and they can earn you marks.
viii . 7 . Those that host lessons receive money as if they had posted personally in the lesson.
viii . 8 . Riders and handlers are weyr/wherlings for 6 OOC months, at the end of which they graduate and are placed in a wing. This amounts to 1 1/2 turns IC.

This post has been edited by Mellody on Aug 10 2012, 09:05 AM

[Mellody]

I C . R U L E S

IC rules must be followed IC by characters, however infractions of these rules result only in IC punishments. You may have your character break any of these rules if you are willing to have the IC consequences happen to said character.

O V E R A L L
1 . No murder, theft, rape, etc. will be tolerated. Punishment shall be decided at the discretion of the Weyrwoman and/or headwoman.
2 . Do not go on to the sands unless invited whenever a dragon or wher is guarding her clutch. We are not responsible for what happens to you.
3 . The direct orders of the Weyrwoman and Headwoman must be obeyed.


C A N D I D A T E S
1 . Sex is not forbidden, but it is looked down upon. A pregnant female may not stand during a hatching.
2 . Candidates are to be between the age of 12 and 21.
3 . All candidates must do as told by candidatemasters or any other ranking person in the Weyr.
4 . Candidates must attend lessons while they remain candidates. These are to help prepare you if you Impress.
5 . Touchings (for dragon candidates) are mandatory.
6 . All candidates are expected to do chores. The Weyr is providing your room and board, we need something in return.
7 . Do not run out to a hatchling unless it has called you. You will be mauled.
8 . All dragon candidates must be Searched. Wher candidates volunteer.
9 . People with disabilities that negatively effect their abilities may not be candidates. There is more tolerance in the case of wher candidates than dragon.
1 0 . Candidates may leave the Weyr, but they are encouraged not to. There's no telling just when a clutch will hatch.


W E Y R L I N G S / W H E R L I N G S
1. NO SEX. PERIOD. Having sex would seriously damage your dragon or wher. Once the dragon or wher begins participating in Flights, this restriction is lifted.
2 . All weyrlings and wherlings are not allowed to leave the Weyr at all. You must be there for your dragon or wher.
3 . All lessons must be attended. Missed lessons will be punished at the discretion of your weyrling- or wherlingmaster. You may not graduate until you have attended all necessary lessons.
4 . You answer first to your weyrling- or wherlingmaster, and second to any other ranking rider. You will be expected to do what you are told unless countermanded by your 'master.


D R A G O N R I D E R S / W H E R H A N D L E R S
1 . No mortal combat is allowed. Remember that you are killing your dragon or wher if you die.
2 . All riders and handlers must report to drills or meetings as they are scheduled.
3 . Riders must do what their wingleaders or wingseconds tell them to do. Complaints may be taken up with the Weyrwoman if you are brave enough.
4 . Wherhandlers must do as their captains command. Complaints may be taken up with the wherqueen.
5 . Dragonriders are expected to fly sweeps or stand watch as they are scheduled to do so. Failure in this regard is not tolerated.
6 . All riders and handlers must be on their best behavior when visiting a Hold or Hall.

This post has been edited by Mellody on Apr 12 2013, 06:27 PM

[Mellody]

F . A . Q . S

Otherwise known as frequently asked questions. Or perhaps just questions we think everyone should know the answers to. Which is of course why they've been posted here.

q u e s t i o n . How many whers hatchings are going to happen?
a n s w e r . Unfortunately not many. Whers aren't going to play a very large part here, mainly because whers aren't very helpful on an island. Sorry. We really do love whers, this just isn't the place for lots of them.


q u e s t i o n . Can I make a Queen dragon?
a n s w e r . In a word, no. At least not yet. Probably. No gold dragons may be created unless there's a current contest giving you a chance. Shades may be available after several months of activity, but I warn you that it will be incredibly difficult to get one accepted.


q u e s t i o n . If a female vein chews firestone, is she rendered infertile automatically?
a n s w e r . No. Not to say that every female vein will clutch or can clutch, but firestone couldn't really stop it from happening if she had the ability and the staff are determined. Veins are just all kinds of weird.


q u e s t i o n . What's the deal with fertility in mirrors?
a n s w e r . Less than 1% of FEMALE mirrors are fertile (can clutch). But about 99% of MALE mirrors are fertile (can produce eggs if he catches a fertile female). In all that means about half of all mirrors are fertile (that being the male half), but clutching mirrors are extremely rare.


q u e s t i o n . What's the mutation rate at Monachikos?
a n s w e r . Overall in dragons about 40% are mutated in some fashion. But in the individual ranks mutation is much more common in the new colors, and most especially in veins. In whers it's much lower, probably about 15%, most of those being masks.


q u e s t i o n . When was Monachikos founded?
a n s w e r . About 200 turns ago, at the beginning of the previous pass. And they are now about to start fighting the second pass in the Weyr's history.

This post has been edited by Mellody on Apr 12 2013, 06:28 PM