Rules and Guides Of Kilindi
Jun 28, 2011 20:10:51 GMT -5
Post by Courtney on Jun 28, 2011 20:10:51 GMT -5
Rules/Guides
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O U T+O F+C H A R A C T E R
Kilindi is mostly a site for experienced roleplayers. There are adults here, but there is also a possibility of kids passing through or even joining. I have made all boards visible to guests, so please, watch your profanity. A little bit is allowed here and there, but continued constant abuse will result in a warning. Any more abuse and you will be banned. If you feel you need to cuss profusely, do it anywhere else but here.
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I N+C H A R A C T E R
To speed up time a little bit for everyone, every two weeks that goes by in real time is one month in Kilindi time. If time seems to be going by too slow, I will change it to one week=one month.
You may have more then one account on here(maximum of 3), although just one is encouraged to ease confusion. Also, there is a maximum limit of 15 characters per person. Even if you have multiple accounts on here, all of your characters added up must not go over 15. This should be more then enough wolves to role play.
Now, concerning the abnormal color situation, it is allowed, to an extent. All shades of browns, blacks, tans, grays, and dark reds and white are allowed. Brighter colors must be approved by a member of staff and payed for. Dots, spots, stripes, things of that sort must also be approved by staff and payed for. All shades of yellow, amber and blue eyes are natural, therefore they are allowed. Any other color must be approved by staff and paid for.
Wings are allowed here as well, although they too must be paid for. Under no circumstances will I be allowing elemental wolves. That means that no wolf here may have special powers of any kind, like the power to heal, strike down lightening, the power to curse, etc.
There will be no god moding{where your wolf is invincible}, power playing{where you say that your wolf lands every blow he deals. This is not realistic, and never happens in real life}, killing other peoples' wolves without their permission, or anything else of the sort.
You are allowed to have two characters only, multiple accounts or not, that is an an alpha. One can be alpha by fighting for it or claiming it, and the other can be alpha by becoming the mate of the current alpha.
There is also a word limit for in character posts. The limit is at least 400. This is in no way hard to do, if you take just 5 minutes to write a good post. I will try and be reasonable about this rule; posts just slightly under will be accepted.
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C R E A T I N G+A+C H A R A C T E R
So you've decided to join and want to make the first big step: creating your very own character. Creating a charrie is time-consuming and tricky. It takes alot of thought to dream up a new wolf. This is a semi-advanced roleplay site, so creating a viable wolf is crucial. Therefore, it is best if you wait until you have as much time as possible before beginning, since there is a 50 word limit for the build of your wolf, a 200 word limit on the personality of your wolf, and a 300 word limit on the history of your wolf. If need be, you can save your unfinished bio on the >Character Creation< board. Just be sure to put WIP(work in progress) in the subject title. However, if no changes are made in one month, you will be considered inactive and your post will be deleted.
Fonts and colors can be edited, but please keep everything else as it is. Once your biography is approved, it will be moved to its appropriate sub-board. Once again, please take your time. You will appreciate it later and so will everyone else.
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C O P Y R I G H T E D+P I C T U R E S
Finding pictures on the internet today is absolutely tricky. But here on Kilindi, we still strive to do it the legal way. When searching for pictures on any site,(Google, Flickr, Photobucket, stock exchange sites) you must read up on the picture and determine if it is allowed to be copied. Some photographers allow thier pictures to be used without bars, others have some rules to using it, and still others will not allow thier pictures to be displayed or linked back to under any circumstances. Photos with an 'X' or any other symbol etched through them are usually worth money, therefore unusable. Pictures with a signature scribbled somewhere on it must be researched so you can determine the photographer's preference. Sometimes, copying the link from the artist's page and pasting it here (with the credits going to the photographer) is legal, therefore allowed on Kilindi.
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E A R N I N G/S P E N D I N G+K A R M A
Karma, or K, is the currency to buy things on Kilindi. This feature comes with the site and is easy to use and view, but if problems arise I will come up with a different system. Only staff may edit Karma after telling you why, but since everyone has access to this feature, always be aware of your number.
There are many ways to earn Karma. Once you have earned Karma, a staff member will give them to you. If they aren't awarded to you in 2 days, tell someone and we'll get right on it. Here is a list of how to earn Karma. These will be edited as the system gets older to eliminate kinks.
1. Joining a pack = 2K(2 Karma)
2. Being present at a meeting(your home pack) = 1K
3. Participating in a Kilindi meeting(all packs) = 2K
4. Hunting by yourself = 1K
5. Assisting in a pack hunt = 2K
6. Becoming an alpha(doesn't matter how) = 5K
7. Finding a mate = 3K
8. Having pups = 4K
Karma can buy wings(although these are extremely rare), odd colors in the coat or eyes, and strange markings on your wolves. Wings are 5K. Odd colors in the eyes are always 3K. However, abnormal colors in the coat is trickier. Lots of super bright colors may cost up to 10K. Less or more is at the staff's discretion. Spots, stripes, and dots can cost 5K, although it varies depending on the amount of decoration. Again, this is at the staff's discretion. Jewelry, collars, and clothes are absolutely NOT allowed.
This is totally new to me as well as you, so please bear with me. If this whole system is too confusing, I will try my hardest to clear it up. All suggestions are encouraged.
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M A T I N G
Again, this is a site for all ages. In all mating threads, forced or not, a fade to black must be roleplayed. We will all appreciate it if you do not roleplay the act out. Forced mating, or rape, must be approved by all parties that will be participating in the act(excluding the wastelands). Any attempt to do so without a player's consent will be completely ignored, and the post deleted.
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B I R T H I N G
Unlike mating, a birthing can be roleplayed, as long as you keep it as PG-13 as possible. For instance, gruesome posts that explain every second of the birth won't be allowed. You cannot immediately give birth after mating. The normal pregnancy period is 3 weeks, but you are allowed to have a pregnancy period that lasts 2-5 weeks, or 1-3 weeks real time.
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F I G H T I N G
Before a fight is started, all parties must agree to the idea. If one player does not want to fight, then the other players MUST respect that. Try to imagine how a real fight would happen, and incorporate those ideas in your post. A typical fight is about 5 posts, although more(never less) then 5 posts is allowed. There will be no supervising any regular fights. Members must use discretion when fighting and end the fight as soon as possible, determining for themselves who is the winner. However, if a fight drags on, and I feel that I need to stop it and decide a winner, I will do so(unless it is to the death). The only fights that will be supervised no matter what are fights concerning alpha positions. Only then will I step in, appoint a date for the fight, and at the end of it, decide who has won. Height, weight, skills and training, a well-rounded character, and overall activity will all be considered when deciding the winner. Longer friendships or any sort of relations will certainly NOT be incorporated into deciding a winner.
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P A C K+M E E T I N G S
Every five months(about 2-3 months real time), all of the packs come together in a predetermined area(decided at the end of the previous meeting) and discuss important happenings in Kilindi. This also lets each pack know how the others are doing, which is sometimes both good and bad. This is a chance for all packs to size each other up, and help or hinder them how they see necessary. The Wasteland packs are never apart of these proceedings, they are looked upon as a problem that won't go away.
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A C T I V I T Y
Being active is a big part of this game. However, I totally understand when life happens, sometimes unexpectantly, and you cannot gain access to the internet. If that sort of thing happens, please try as hard as you can to let me know that you will be gone and for how long you will be gone. Your characters will then become "ghosts." There, but not really there. If you are inactive for longer then a month with no explanation of why, everyone will assume you have left the site. If you come back with a viable excuse about why you couldn't say you'd be gone for a while, then you might be able to resume roleplaying. However, continued abuse of this system will get you banned.
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O F+T H E+M O N T H+A W A R D S
Every month(in real time) I will be accepting applications for Member OTM, Cutest Couple OTM, Wolf OTM, and Pup OTM. If enough designers join, perhaps there will be a Designer OTM. If no applications are filled out for one position, or there is noone acceptable applying, the position will be empty for one month.
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B R E A K I N G+T H E+R U L E S
Breaking the rules will NOT be tolerated here. Just so you know ahead of time what will happen if you do break a rule, I have created a warning system so no one is surprised when it happens to them. Please understand, this is a guideline for me. I have the authority to carry out warnings and such as I see fit. This is because every case is different, and I have to be flexible too.
1. The very first step is a warning. I will tell you that you have been warned and I will tell you why. The entire staff will know about it because I will tell them, so if I'm gone for the day, they know what has happened. Of course, I understand that sometimes you may not know about a rule, so I will be very lenient and understanding about warning you the first time.
2. The second step is a second warning. There will also be a warning note by your name that only you and the staff can see. This note will remain for two days, or until I am sure that whatever happened won't happen again, whichever comes first. These warnings are not to be brushed off. They are serious and perhaps, if you are warned twice, they will come into play if you apply for an mod or alpha position later on.
3. You only get two warnings. The third step I will take if your actions continue will be to ban you. Whether or not I ever let you come back into the site will depend on everything that has happened, but usually when I have to ban you, what you've done was serious and you won't be coming back.
Please remember, all these rules and reprimands are here to keep everything running smoothly. I am not trying to be a dictator, but if all this wasn't in place, the site would be chaos. Please keep in mind after you read this that my only goal is to make a fun and friendly place for people to enjoy and want to come to. Thank you so much, and have fun with your wolves!!!
[/font][/center]These are the official rules of Kilindi. Rules keep the world spinning smoothly. It is imperative that everyone read this before registering with the site to relieve as much confusion as possible. If you do decide to join, please come back to this page every now and then and glance over it to read any rules that may have been edited. I will try to tell you when I do edit these rules. Any deliberate breaking of rules will NOT be tolerated. More about rule-breaking can be found at the bottom of this post. Please do not skip over the rules. Everything I've typed here I've typed for a reason. Anything below will apply to you sooner or later. None of these rules are negotiable. If there is anything you don't see or don't understand here, please bring it to my attention and I will gladly fix it!
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O U T+O F+C H A R A C T E R
Kilindi is mostly a site for experienced roleplayers. There are adults here, but there is also a possibility of kids passing through or even joining. I have made all boards visible to guests, so please, watch your profanity. A little bit is allowed here and there, but continued constant abuse will result in a warning. Any more abuse and you will be banned. If you feel you need to cuss profusely, do it anywhere else but here.
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I N+C H A R A C T E R
To speed up time a little bit for everyone, every two weeks that goes by in real time is one month in Kilindi time. If time seems to be going by too slow, I will change it to one week=one month.
You may have more then one account on here(maximum of 3), although just one is encouraged to ease confusion. Also, there is a maximum limit of 15 characters per person. Even if you have multiple accounts on here, all of your characters added up must not go over 15. This should be more then enough wolves to role play.
Now, concerning the abnormal color situation, it is allowed, to an extent. All shades of browns, blacks, tans, grays, and dark reds and white are allowed. Brighter colors must be approved by a member of staff and payed for. Dots, spots, stripes, things of that sort must also be approved by staff and payed for. All shades of yellow, amber and blue eyes are natural, therefore they are allowed. Any other color must be approved by staff and paid for.
Wings are allowed here as well, although they too must be paid for. Under no circumstances will I be allowing elemental wolves. That means that no wolf here may have special powers of any kind, like the power to heal, strike down lightening, the power to curse, etc.
There will be no god moding{where your wolf is invincible}, power playing{where you say that your wolf lands every blow he deals. This is not realistic, and never happens in real life}, killing other peoples' wolves without their permission, or anything else of the sort.
You are allowed to have two characters only, multiple accounts or not, that is an an alpha. One can be alpha by fighting for it or claiming it, and the other can be alpha by becoming the mate of the current alpha.
There is also a word limit for in character posts. The limit is at least 400. This is in no way hard to do, if you take just 5 minutes to write a good post. I will try and be reasonable about this rule; posts just slightly under will be accepted.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
C R E A T I N G+A+C H A R A C T E R
So you've decided to join and want to make the first big step: creating your very own character. Creating a charrie is time-consuming and tricky. It takes alot of thought to dream up a new wolf. This is a semi-advanced roleplay site, so creating a viable wolf is crucial. Therefore, it is best if you wait until you have as much time as possible before beginning, since there is a 50 word limit for the build of your wolf, a 200 word limit on the personality of your wolf, and a 300 word limit on the history of your wolf. If need be, you can save your unfinished bio on the >Character Creation< board. Just be sure to put WIP(work in progress) in the subject title. However, if no changes are made in one month, you will be considered inactive and your post will be deleted.
Fonts and colors can be edited, but please keep everything else as it is. Once your biography is approved, it will be moved to its appropriate sub-board. Once again, please take your time. You will appreciate it later and so will everyone else.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
C O P Y R I G H T E D+P I C T U R E S
Finding pictures on the internet today is absolutely tricky. But here on Kilindi, we still strive to do it the legal way. When searching for pictures on any site,(Google, Flickr, Photobucket, stock exchange sites) you must read up on the picture and determine if it is allowed to be copied. Some photographers allow thier pictures to be used without bars, others have some rules to using it, and still others will not allow thier pictures to be displayed or linked back to under any circumstances. Photos with an 'X' or any other symbol etched through them are usually worth money, therefore unusable. Pictures with a signature scribbled somewhere on it must be researched so you can determine the photographer's preference. Sometimes, copying the link from the artist's page and pasting it here (with the credits going to the photographer) is legal, therefore allowed on Kilindi.
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E A R N I N G/S P E N D I N G+K A R M A
Karma, or K, is the currency to buy things on Kilindi. This feature comes with the site and is easy to use and view, but if problems arise I will come up with a different system. Only staff may edit Karma after telling you why, but since everyone has access to this feature, always be aware of your number.
There are many ways to earn Karma. Once you have earned Karma, a staff member will give them to you. If they aren't awarded to you in 2 days, tell someone and we'll get right on it. Here is a list of how to earn Karma. These will be edited as the system gets older to eliminate kinks.
1. Joining a pack = 2K(2 Karma)
2. Being present at a meeting(your home pack) = 1K
3. Participating in a Kilindi meeting(all packs) = 2K
4. Hunting by yourself = 1K
5. Assisting in a pack hunt = 2K
6. Becoming an alpha(doesn't matter how) = 5K
7. Finding a mate = 3K
8. Having pups = 4K
Karma can buy wings(although these are extremely rare), odd colors in the coat or eyes, and strange markings on your wolves. Wings are 5K. Odd colors in the eyes are always 3K. However, abnormal colors in the coat is trickier. Lots of super bright colors may cost up to 10K. Less or more is at the staff's discretion. Spots, stripes, and dots can cost 5K, although it varies depending on the amount of decoration. Again, this is at the staff's discretion. Jewelry, collars, and clothes are absolutely NOT allowed.
This is totally new to me as well as you, so please bear with me. If this whole system is too confusing, I will try my hardest to clear it up. All suggestions are encouraged.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
M A T I N G
Again, this is a site for all ages. In all mating threads, forced or not, a fade to black must be roleplayed. We will all appreciate it if you do not roleplay the act out. Forced mating, or rape, must be approved by all parties that will be participating in the act(excluding the wastelands). Any attempt to do so without a player's consent will be completely ignored, and the post deleted.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B I R T H I N G
Unlike mating, a birthing can be roleplayed, as long as you keep it as PG-13 as possible. For instance, gruesome posts that explain every second of the birth won't be allowed. You cannot immediately give birth after mating. The normal pregnancy period is 3 weeks, but you are allowed to have a pregnancy period that lasts 2-5 weeks, or 1-3 weeks real time.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
F I G H T I N G
Before a fight is started, all parties must agree to the idea. If one player does not want to fight, then the other players MUST respect that. Try to imagine how a real fight would happen, and incorporate those ideas in your post. A typical fight is about 5 posts, although more(never less) then 5 posts is allowed. There will be no supervising any regular fights. Members must use discretion when fighting and end the fight as soon as possible, determining for themselves who is the winner. However, if a fight drags on, and I feel that I need to stop it and decide a winner, I will do so(unless it is to the death). The only fights that will be supervised no matter what are fights concerning alpha positions. Only then will I step in, appoint a date for the fight, and at the end of it, decide who has won. Height, weight, skills and training, a well-rounded character, and overall activity will all be considered when deciding the winner. Longer friendships or any sort of relations will certainly NOT be incorporated into deciding a winner.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
P A C K+M E E T I N G S
Every five months(about 2-3 months real time), all of the packs come together in a predetermined area(decided at the end of the previous meeting) and discuss important happenings in Kilindi. This also lets each pack know how the others are doing, which is sometimes both good and bad. This is a chance for all packs to size each other up, and help or hinder them how they see necessary. The Wasteland packs are never apart of these proceedings, they are looked upon as a problem that won't go away.
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A C T I V I T Y
Being active is a big part of this game. However, I totally understand when life happens, sometimes unexpectantly, and you cannot gain access to the internet. If that sort of thing happens, please try as hard as you can to let me know that you will be gone and for how long you will be gone. Your characters will then become "ghosts." There, but not really there. If you are inactive for longer then a month with no explanation of why, everyone will assume you have left the site. If you come back with a viable excuse about why you couldn't say you'd be gone for a while, then you might be able to resume roleplaying. However, continued abuse of this system will get you banned.
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O F+T H E+M O N T H+A W A R D S
Every month(in real time) I will be accepting applications for Member OTM, Cutest Couple OTM, Wolf OTM, and Pup OTM. If enough designers join, perhaps there will be a Designer OTM. If no applications are filled out for one position, or there is noone acceptable applying, the position will be empty for one month.
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B R E A K I N G+T H E+R U L E S
Breaking the rules will NOT be tolerated here. Just so you know ahead of time what will happen if you do break a rule, I have created a warning system so no one is surprised when it happens to them. Please understand, this is a guideline for me. I have the authority to carry out warnings and such as I see fit. This is because every case is different, and I have to be flexible too.
1. The very first step is a warning. I will tell you that you have been warned and I will tell you why. The entire staff will know about it because I will tell them, so if I'm gone for the day, they know what has happened. Of course, I understand that sometimes you may not know about a rule, so I will be very lenient and understanding about warning you the first time.
2. The second step is a second warning. There will also be a warning note by your name that only you and the staff can see. This note will remain for two days, or until I am sure that whatever happened won't happen again, whichever comes first. These warnings are not to be brushed off. They are serious and perhaps, if you are warned twice, they will come into play if you apply for an mod or alpha position later on.
3. You only get two warnings. The third step I will take if your actions continue will be to ban you. Whether or not I ever let you come back into the site will depend on everything that has happened, but usually when I have to ban you, what you've done was serious and you won't be coming back.
Please remember, all these rules and reprimands are here to keep everything running smoothly. I am not trying to be a dictator, but if all this wasn't in place, the site would be chaos. Please keep in mind after you read this that my only goal is to make a fun and friendly place for people to enjoy and want to come to. Thank you so much, and have fun with your wolves!!!