I RULES

[HERMES]

THE TOWN MANDATES
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF AFTERGLOW

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GENERAL

♔ RESPECT
It surprises me that I keep seeing this rule popping up, but I guess that some people just don't practice this concept. Please, for the love of all that is delicious, do not abuse, ignore, disrespect, defame, or otherwise act rudely towards the members of this site. Do unto others as you would want done unto yourself, but if you're a reckless masochist, please don't join this site, because trolls are only good at hiding under bridges and eating goats.

♔ KNOW THE SETTING
This should be obvious for any roleplayer. Afterglow is an original mystery roleplay, and it's setting, along with the Non-Player Characters are things that people simply must know. Sure you don't have to memorize every word I write down, but I, Hermes, have tried my best to make everything I write entertaining for anyone who has an appreciation for the written word. So go read the setting, the rules, and any important update that you might find on the board. Enjoy!

♔ LITERACY
I have no patience for l337sp34k in roleplays, and I can sort of accept the occasional spelling or grammar fail, but only because I occasionally make those mistakes (that is the only time you will get that admission). I'm not asking for 500+ words per post. A concise 250 words can be just as satisfying if not moreso than 1000 words. I mean, there is only so much you can say about a few seconds passing in time, am I right? Anyways, long story short, don't write like an idiot, unless you want to look like one.

♔ MATURITY
I'm not going to tell you to act your age, or to not be a teenager, because then I would no doubt insult someone, and if you ask me, there's nothing wrong with teenagers (no bias there at all whatsoever. Zilch.) But I's like things to be done tastefully here on AFTERGLOW. Sure, there will no doubt be specks of horror, gore, and cursing on this site, and maybe even some promiscuity, but if you're going to do something like that, keep it in line with the TOS of Proboards. And let's be honest, kindergartners never solved any murder mysteries on their own.

♔ ADVERTISING
If you want to advertise your site on AFTERGLOW, do so in the appropriate boards, which would be one of the three sub-boards within The Public Voice Board. If you are seen advertising elsewhere, you'll probably be banned. Consider this your warning. And if you want to advertise your body.... pm me

♔ GROVEL AT THE FEET OF YOUR BETTERS
Ohohoho! Just kidding!

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ROLEPLAYING

♔ THIRD PERSON
While roleplaying in any of the RP boards of Afterglow, use the Third Person Past Tense. Nothing is worse than a disjointed tense in a piece of writing, so I'm going to just say that, out of typical preference and most versatility, the third person past tense must be used.

♔ SUSPENSE!
There's a reason the third person should be used. It allows for a maximization of SUSPENSE! And that is what AFTERGLOW is all about. I encourage you as a roleplayer to leave an aspect of suspense in every post you write, if at all possible. And never really insist on certainty, unless you're ready for that certainty to be shot down at every corner. It's also preferred that you don't insist that certain things occur which brings me to the next rule.

♔ GODMODING
No godmoding. Plain and simple. If you don't know what godmoding is, I'd prefer to keep it that way.

♔ GIVE UP CONTROL
A sort of sub-rule of to Godmoding. The point of having you avoid having total control of the things that you play out on AFTERGLOW is because the staff members on this site have the authority to enter ANY thread at ANY time with ANY NPC and force a twist onto your adventures. If you get angry about that.... this may not be the place for you. Just expect the unexpected.

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CHARACTER

♔ CHARACTER LIMIT
There is none! That's right, you can have as many characters as you would like, but be active with all of them. If you aren't, you should know that there will be consequences, and some of them may be potentially irreversible.

♔ NO POST LIMIT
Unlike some sites, Afterglow doesn't require you to have a certain number of posts with your previous characters in order to make a new one. Don't abuse this privilege and this rule will not change.

♔ RESPONSIBILITY
Be responsible for all of your characters. That means stay active with them, do not do anything that directly contradicts the profile that you submitted for them. Realism is what will make this roleplay as exciting as it should be.

♔ FACE CLAIMS
Every character needs a face claim, and that face claim must be an animanga face claim. If you don't know what a face claim is, PM me, or one of the other members of staff, and we will be able to tell you what that is and refer to you to a place where you might find one. Also, take a look at the face claim thread.... ADURR!

♔ CONSEQUENCES
Going inactive with your characters is something that is occasionally inevitable, but if you stay active as a member and continuously disregard one of your characters, know that there will be consequences. Characters, you see, tend to be amazing cannon fodder, and I will not have any hesitation when it comes to involving an active character in a plot or a mystery. Just know that your character may end up unavailable to you if they are indeed being used as such.

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CHAT BOX

♔ NO FIGHTING
Just don't do it. The only turmoil I want to see is between characters, and not members, and we don't have an ic box so there will be no fighting in the c-box.

♔ DO NOT ABUSE BOXY!
Boxy is there for everyone to enjoy, and the staff like to use it as a way to escape their horrible duties of modliness. So please, mr/mrs. noob, do not remind us that we need to do something for you in the c-box. We know. If we haven't done what we were supposed to do in a timely fashion, someone in the staff will notice and inform them. Even if you want to take things into your own hands, don't do it in the c-box. PM us kindly so that we can continue talking about robot unicorn attack and not about your unsorted characters.

♔ DO NOT ENGAGE! REPEAT! DO NOT ENGAGE!
What's that? You spot a troll? Stop. Stop right there. Leave the c-box. Go to msn or something. Just do not. Leave that troll alone, let them leave horrible jokes and insult people who aren't paying attention. The last thing I want to see is this site going down all due to one person who didn't play a single role in the actual forum!

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