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Hey Howdy Hey, Gang! I realize that there isn't an official posting of the rules for the Shadow Wood Holt. Well, hopefully, this will fix all that. :grin:
Rules for Posting in the Story
#1. No moving, speaking for, or otherwise controlling another player's character without getting their consent to do so, first. Some exceptions apply to this, of course, (ie: an unconcious wolf is carried away by an elf or one elf hugs another elf unexpectedly, etc.) but for the most part, with the exception of NPC's, let's stick to this rule.
#2. No killing off another player's wolf, bird bond, dog, elf, etc. However, if you want to kill off one of your own characters, that's totally fine, just run it by me, first, so it's all cool.
#3. Give each player at least 24 hours to respond to a post that was made in regards to their character before having your character move on. In other words:
EXAMPLE:
Honeyfox is talking to Blackfeather. Honeyfox says something to her and is waiting for a response when Howler comes up and says that he needs her to come with him. Before responding to Howler, Honeyfox should give Blackfeather a chance to respond to her initial statement.
However, if Howler only wants to ask Honeyfox a quick question, Honeyfox can certainly answer him, but she shouldn't leave Blackfeather until she is given a fair chance to respond. After which time, Honeyfox can move on even if Blackfeather has not produced a response.
#3b In very large groups, councils and festivals and such, it is 100% IMPOSSIBLE for a tribe of like...40+ elves to abide by the 24 hour rule. It would take a WEEK to get through a single rotation and frankly...that wouldn't be fun for anyone. :no: SO! We have come up with a reasonable solution...
EXAMPLE:
Let's pick on Reyes and...hmmm...Willowshade! :thumbsup2:
Since this is a council, in real life, no one would sit about waiting for their turn to speak, anyway. If they have a point they need to address, they would state it. However, since we all live on different parts of the planet...some even on the upside down part of the planet :giggle: ...letting the elves run-a-muck wouldn't quite work.
During councils each PLAYER (not each elf, mind you) will get three turns to use at random for any given 24 hour period from their first post. For example:
Reyes posts at 1:00pm THAT is her starting point. She can post two more times from 1:00pm her time to 1:00pm her time the next day. ...that's it! So, if she posts at 1:00pm for Oren & Tamal, then at 3:15pm for Tamal and then at 6:30pm for Oren, Tamal and Jesk, she's done until 1:00pm the next day OR...by some miracle, EVERYONE uses their three posts. In which case, she could go again. More than likely, she would just have to wait until 1:00pm.
There are NO ROLLOVER POSTS! :haha: In other words:
Willowshade posts for Ce'Nedra at 2:00pm, that's her starting post. Will gets a call from a friend and heads out to go on a super shopping spree for stuff! :wild: She gets home and is too tired to post any more. She wakes up, goes to work and can't get back on until 2:30pm the next day. Will cannot therefore add the two posts she didn't get to use the previous day to her post count for the current day. She gets reset to 3 posts from the time she starts, in this case, her post is at 2:30pm.
The only exception to this is if a character:
A- Leaves the council. If a character is not part of the council discussion, you can post away, like a normal posting. BUT, if the character returns, they follow the rules. Also, if a character leaves and the player still has elves at the council, the posts at the council still count and if the player returns, the returning post counts as a council post ;)
B- Is sustaining a private conversation/sending between two elves. Just for the sake of keeping things simple, we're going to leave it at a conversation between TWO. If a third elf comes into the mix, then it's considered a council discussion and that counts as one of your three posts :)
#3cWhen posting groups are large yet outside a gathering setting such as a council or festival, confusion is almost certain to ensue :giggle: SO! To combat this, posting groups of 5 players (PLAYERS not CHARACTERS) or more do not have to yield to posting order, only the 24 hour rule.
#4. If you are planning something major in the story such as your elf learning a new power, a random animal attack on any given elf, wolf, bird bond, holt, or even a natural disaster, PLEASE run this by me first! ...otherwise, we'll have unorganized chaos and we REALLY don't want that :chuckle:
#5. Recognition (induced or otherwise) ONLY occurs after approval by me. As it is, recognition will occur by a random drawing which I will conduct later in the year at which point I will contact the two lucky parents via PM letting them know that their elves have been chosen to breed. If you DO NOT want your elf in the running, you must PM me before the drawing takes place. Otherwise, they will be included. Also, you have to have a reason as to why your elf does not want to participate. I mean, come on recognition isn't something we can control, right :no: ...even so, if you are DESPARATE to have your elves succumb to the will of recognition, PM me and perhaps we can work something out. I am a little more generous with regard to the Plainsrunners as they seem to be prolific when it comes to procreation...look at all the little ones they have in their camp :blush: That does not mean that a Wolfrider couple cannot have recognition fall upon them, either, so let's work it out :D
#6. With the exception of elves that have already been established wanderers, any journeys that an elf or a bond wishes to take should be run by me, first.
#7. Lovemates, Lifemates, Threemates, etc. are totally fine and DO NOT have to be approved by me, just by the players involved in the union.
#8. In regards to reproduction in the animal bonds, with the wolves, only the alpha pair (and sometimes the alpha female and beta male) are permitted to breed. As such, any and all new cubs are going to be from them. If you want your a very young wolf cub for whatever reason, this must be run by me and the player who controls the alpha female. It's only fair as a small cub will affect how that character has to play the female. She will have to den more and run with the pack less, so, in all fairness, let's stick to this rule.
In regards to the dogs, dogs in a pack pretty much stick to the same rules as the wolves in which only the alpha pair breed. If no one is controlling either alpha pair, simply run it by me, first and we'll go from there.
When it comes to horses, goats, and sheep, there is one male who breeds with his herd, so if your animal is female and you want her to catch, you DO NOT have to inform me of the breeding, but know that the father of her foal, kid or lamb will be the same as all the other babies in the herd until his place is usurped.
As far as birds go, I will allow a lot more freedom with them because birds only pair up to mate and rear their offspring (eagles, falcons and hawks) but answer to no hierarchy as the wolves and dogs do. So, for this, too, you DO NOT have to inform me of the breeding, but you do need to have your bird respond accordingly. If a bird is nesting, they will be hunting to fortify the nest and to feed their young. They will not be able to join their elf friend on hunting excursions at this time.
#8b. In regards to elves breeding (outside of recognition) this, too has to be run by me. I know there are elves who have already established the fact that they can procreate without recognition's blessing, but, again, we need to keep this under control, too. So, if you want your elf to catch with one of these prolific males or, if your elf is a prolific female and you want her to catch, talk to me and we'll see if we can work it out.
9. Edits, excluding the exceptions listed above, to a character's CIS need to be approved before posting. This includes, though is not limited to:
HISTORY
FEARS
WEAPONS
ABILITIES
SKILLS
and TRIBAL POSITIONS
10. All new players are allowed to adopt/create a maximum of two (2) characters from either tribe. After they reach a certain level of posts, they will be allowed to adopt more. We hope everyone understands the necessity of this rule, simply because of the fact that when characters are adopted/created, they are placed into the game and thus, interact with other players. If the player decides to quit, it leaves an active character in limbo and that makes things difficult for everyone. So, please do not look upon this rule with distaste, as it is a very necessary rule.
Rules for Forum Conduct
#1. This forum was designed to be a place where everyone could jump on and have a good time with each other and play a game that allows them to express themselves through creative writing and imagery. In the spirit of the game, let's keep fighting and bickering off the forum. If you have a problem with a player in this holt, PM them and if a resolution cannot be reached among yourselves, let me know so we can work it out together. For the love of all that is good and pure in this world, PLEASE do not wander around the forum angry or with hurt feelings! Talk it out so we can work it out!
#2. No FLAMING, HARASSING, EXCESSIVE SWEARING or otherwise OBNOXIOUS behavior on this site. Let's all just get along, people. :grin:
#2b.Derogatory, offensive, racist or generally negative commentary against a person or persons, race, culture, creed, heritage, ethnicity, nation or any other aspect of anyone's way of life will not be tolerated on this site, neither on the forum or the shoutbox. Even if there are no individuals on this holt subscribing to a particular group of people, offensive remarks pertaining to them will not be tolerated. Persons caught engaging in such activity will be dealt with accordingly by the administrative staff. If you catch a person making comments such as these, please do not argue with them. You can alert the person, telling them that you find what they wrote to be offensive to you and why (in a non-hostile fashion), but go no further. Then, if the personal refuses to apologize or continues arguing, please alert the administrative staff immediately and remove yourself from the conversation so it does not have a chance to escalate. We will take care of the rest. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
#3. If you have to take a leave from the forum for any extended period of time, please let me know so we can make arrangements to have your characters played in your absence/put to sleep/sent away or in some other such way be dispensed so that the game can continue without interruption in your absence.
In the event that arrangements are not met prior to the member's absence, if their characters are in active play, they will be NPC'ed by whomever needs to interact with them, so please try and work something out before you go, especially if something is happening with your character that's kind of important or if you don't want you character to be misrepresented. ...there really isn't a whole lot that I can do in that regard. :dunno:
#4. Members of the holt are expected to participate in some way. Whether that's posting in the game or responding to topics in the other various forums, members must take an active part of the holt. Members who are inactive will be given a warning via PM and after a predetermined time limit, will be suspended from the holt. If a legitimate reason can be produced for inactivity, then leniency will be enforced. However, lurkers cannot be permitted. So, please take an active role in this, our holt.
#4b. In the event that a player takes an unannounced hiatus from the holt, after the initial warning a 2 week period will be allotted for the player to return. If the player does not return before the two weeks are up, their characters will be immediately returned to the adoption pool where they can be NPC'ed or adopted by anyone.
#4c. For players who are consistently away from the holt, those that announce their departure continuously will, at the administrative discretion, be asked to relinquish some of their elves. This is a REQUEST, not a directive and the player can opt to refuse the request and maintain their characters. However, if inactivity remains consistent, then the player will be expected to maintain a minimum in story post count of 40 posts per 3 month period. If this quota is not met, then the administrative staff will begin to confiscate characters back into the adoption circle. This applies to all players.
Failure to comply with the rules will result in corrective action not excluding suspension from the group! Please don't make me ban anyone from this list! I think you all are cool people and would honestly hate to lose any of you.
That's all for now. This list will be updated periodically as needed at which time, an announcement will be made. Thanks.
This post has been edited by Tam on Oct 6 2009, 02:08 PM
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