Post by Alex... on Jun 24, 2010 17:31:16 GMT -8
General...
After you join, please change your display name to that of your character, first middle last, in all lowercase letters. Applications posted by a person who's name does not follow this format will be ignored. This means that you may only have one character per account, and we do not allow you to have a master account.
Please post your application before posting anywhere else, and you must wait for your application to be accepted before posting in claims or IC threads. The only exception is if you are reserving a play by.
If you haven't posted within ten days of joining, your account will be deleted.
Your application must be done within ten days, or it will be moved to the denied board and your account will be deleted.
Talk to us in the chat box! We won't bite, promise... maybe just a little nibble. Joking. But seriously, we'll be very sad if the chat box is deserted...
Characters...
There is no limit for the number of characters you have, but please, know your limits. Make sure every character is well developed and active, or an admin will PM you about getting rid of one.
No characters under thirteen, please. There are two exceptions to this rule, however. First, if you have an adult character who has a child and you choose to play the child. Do not make a separate account for the child, play them with their parents. Second, this is a realistic role play, so obviously there may be a couple pregnancies, so that's ok if we have a few babies. Please PM an admin if you want your character to be pregnant, we don't want a whole bunch of pregnant teenagers, it really doesn't happen that often. An admin will let you know if you have a boy or a girl.
If the play by you want is taken, either ask if the person who took it would like a twin, or find a different play by. And please remember, identical twins are rare, I don't want to see a whole bunch of them.
Use actors or models to portray your character. No anime, and no random people from Deviant Art or Myspace.
Role Playing...
As an intermediate site, we expect proper spelling and grammar. The occasional mistake is fine, but please re-read your post to check for grammar mistakes, and if your browser doesn't automatically check the spelling, proboards has a spell check. Use it.
We also expect at least 300 word posts, at the very least. If your character is well developed, this should be an easy goal. Really long posts, however, can get boring, and I don't want to read a paragraph or two on the color of the sky. Your character has five senses and a brain, use them, don't describe scenery just to make your post longer. Quality, not quantity.
This should be obvious, but I'll say it anyways. No power playing or god moding, and no mary or gray sues. These things make role playing no fun, and that's why people do it in the first place, to enjoy themselves.
When creating a thread, please tag it as [Open] or [Insert character's name here]. Once you've finished the thread, change the tag to [Closed], and an admin will move it to the archives. A thread will automatically be moved to the archives after two weeks of inactivity, unless someone role playing in the board has notified the admins that he or she will be gone for a certain amount of time. (The password for the application is 'Rainbows') If you'd like your board resurrected, PM an admin and it will be moved back.
Post in third person, past tense.
When posting, please be sure your font is legible. Dark or extremely bright fonts that are hard to read are not permitted.
Follow ProBoards ToS. Anything too explicit needs to be taken off the site, and onto IM.
Activity...
Please stay active. Do not join and then disappear. If you join, be ready to commit to being an active member of Tortured Nightmares. If you are inactive for a month, without letting us know that you will be gone, you will revive a warning email, and two weeks later your account will be deleted if you have not come back.
Let us know if you're going to be gone in the vacations board. It ensures the safety of your characters and threads.
Graphics...
No graphics that stretch the board. Anything that stretches the board will be removed without warning.
100x100 avatars only, please.
Chat Box...
Do not spam the chat box or advertise. There is an advertising board.
No fighting. Please be civilized, and if you must fight, take it to PM. If you cannot resolve the problem yourselves, please contact an admin.