Post by DESTINY * on Jul 30, 2012 18:37:56 GMT -5
[/size]001. WELCOME
welcome and thank you for your interest in long live freedom *. upon creating your account, we ask that you please change the display name to be the first middle and last name of your character all in lower case. if you are unsure of how to do this, then please contact a member of staff and we will be glad to assist you. we also ask that you do not use any special symbols or fonts so that everything looks the same in terms of the name.
002. SETTING
as we are a post potter site, this all takes place approximately twenty-five years after the battle of hogwarts. the castle itself has been put back into rights and students have been coming in and out of its doors since then, but they have also begun some new traditions that keep the student body actively involved and encourage them to mingle and learn to live with one another peacefully. as such, they are currently trying a different take on the house cup, with tasks and challenges for two members of each house, one male and one female, to partake in. students are permitted to put their names forward for these events and two new people are selected for each challenge, so that everyone has an opportunity to bring points and glory to their house.
003. RATING[/font]
in accordance to the proboards terms of service, our site has a pg-13 rating. this means that references to sex, drugs and rock and roll are pretty well minimalized and should fade to black if the encounter becomes a little more graphic in nature. in addition, please be aware that this site has a 400 word count imposed upon it, so one liners and single paragraphs will not cut it here, as we are a literate site. make sure that you remember this password as well, chocolate frogs. you'll need it later.
004. PLAYBYS[/b]
selecting a playby to represent your character can sometimes be tricky, but it's important to their creation, right? if ever you need assistance with this, you are welcome to ask a member of staff for their opinion, or perhaps some of the other members may be able to help you. while we seldom ask you to select an alternative once you have posted the application, we ask that you use common sense when making the character come to life. granted, we will be willing to work with ages and such a little, but let's be reasonable. we will accept models, actors and actresses, musicians, disney kids...basically everything except perhaps some of the scene kids. we will not allow animated or cartoon forms either. just make sure you consider everything you can before you make a final choice. we also ask that you think over your choice carefully as we have fourteen year old characters on this site, and they need to have a chance to use playbys who can pass for younger than they actually are.
005. DISCRIMINATION
this environment is a safe place for all sexualities, where people are welcome to create gay and lesbian characters without fear of discrimination or hate. if you have a problem with this, then perhaps this site is not meant for you, as we will not tolerate any slurs against people of different races, religions or sexual orientations. anyone feeling as if they are being targetted by another member is encouraged to message a member of staff and it will be dealt with right away. there is nothing worse than feeling put upon by someone else just because they are insecure with such things.
006. CHARACTERS
there is no limit to the number of characters you are permitted to make, provided that you can handle them all. however, we ask that you have a minimum of 5 in character posts with your newest character before you complete the application for the next, to ensure that you are getting them all involved and not ignoring the ones you already have. please be cautious of creating mary and gary-stus, meaning that they are perfect without some kind of flaw or hardship in their life. we also do not permit characters from other fandoms, meaning that you cannot create an edward cullen or a bella swan. that takes away from the creative side of the site, as you are then using someone else's ideas entirely as your own. and think them through. make sure that things make sense before you ask the staff to look things over for you. please also keep in mind that we want to achieve a balance of genders and member groups on this site. as such, for every two females you create, we ask that you make one male, and we do encourage the taking of the adult characters, such as harry and ron. canons and originals are accepted, from the ages of fourteen and up.
007. ACTIVITY
as we want to keep this site active and booming, the staff reserve the right to delete any and all accounts that have not been logged into for a period of two weeks without notice. if you are leaving, or need to take a break because real life has gotten a little crazy, please leave us a note in the absences board. failure to do so may put your characters at risk of being deleted if you don't log into the accounts. in the event that you return and want to take your characters back, provided that they are still open, all you need to do is remake your account and we will set your application back in order. if you need to drop a character for whatever reason, please let a member of staff know so that we can move all of your threads to the graveyard for storage.
008. GRAPHICS
because of the pips that we have to help decorate the site, the icons are permitted to be 150x200 pixels. if you want to use something smaller, you are permitted to, though the larger ones are much prettier and give us a clearer picture of your character. however, we ask that your graphics not stretch the board. a good size for a signature is 450x300. those can probably be a little bigger, but if they stretch the board they will be removed and a message left asking you to resize it.
009. RESPECT
everyone wants to feel safe and secure here, and this is how it is done. treat everyone with kindness and respect and you'll find that they treat you the same way. if you ever feel that you are not being treated kindly by another member or by staff, do not hesitate to pm someone and let us know. we want everyone to get along and be happy, but we won't be able to do anything if we don't know what's going on. follow these rules, pm the staff with any questions, and don't forget, you're going to want to remember ollivanders. that word might come in handy later, since it is the real password you need to complete your application. thanks for reading, and be sure to check back every so often to see if the rules have been updated.
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