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- | **Rule 1:** Be kind and respectful | + | ====Rule 1: Be kind and respectful |
- | This is a game, and we can settle/ | + | This is a game, and we can settle/ |
- | the game allows you to roleplay an evil character, always | + | |
- | character (OOC). Be kind and respectful to other players and staff. This also | + | |
- | applies to the lines, see <line use>. | + | |
- | **Rule 2:** We are a roleplaying MUD | + | ==== Rule 2: We are a roleplaying MUD ==== |
You are expected to stay in character (IC) whenever possible to increase immersion and adhere to our settings guide. | You are expected to stay in character (IC) whenever possible to increase immersion and adhere to our settings guide. | ||
* Keep your environment in mind and act accordingly. | * Keep your environment in mind and act accordingly. | ||
- | * Roleplay in accordance with your stats, skills, class, race, and alignment. | + | * Roleplay in accordance with your stats, skills, class, race, and resonance. |
+ | * All characters are to be played as adults, both physically and mentally. Even if your race matures faster than the human standard, you are still an adult. | ||
- | **Rule 3:** Write in English | + | ==== Rule 3: Write in English |
+ | When roleplaying, | ||
+ | ==== Rule 4: Exploiting Bugs and Gameplay Automation ==== | ||
- | **Rule 4:** Report | + | Please report |
* Any scripts, triggers, etc., that automate gameplay are illegal. | * Any scripts, triggers, etc., that automate gameplay are illegal. | ||
- | * Do not exploit bugs or mechanics. If something seems broken, report it via our <game> command. | + | * Do not exploit bugs or mechanics. If something seems broken, report it via our [[reporting_bugs_typos_and_ideas|game]] command. |
- | **Rule 5:** Antagonistic | + | ==== Rule 5: Antagonistic |
- | Antagonistic actions are defined as any action that purposefully provokes or annoys another character. Examples include but are not limited to: Verbal insults or threats, snitching, breaking city laws, emoting offensive actions, invasion of privacy, stealing from other players, scrying, being in a shapeshifted form, bringing an animal into a civilized area, and using dangerous, harmful and/or disruptive spells/ | + | Antagonistic actions may only occur between characters who have dropped their NOPK flag. Antagonistic actions are defined as any action that purposefully provokes or annoys another character. Examples include but are not limited to: Verbal insults or threats, snitching, breaking city laws, emoting offensive actions, invasion of privacy, stealing from other players, scrying, being in a shapeshifted form, bringing an animal into a civilized area, and using dangerous, harmful and/or disruptive spells/ |
- | See < | + | See [[nopk]] |
- | **Rule 6:** Sexual encounters require the OOC consent of all players involved. | + | ==== Rule 6: ERP Consent ==== |
+ | |||
+ | Sexual encounters require the OOC consent of all players involved, and must take place in private. | ||
* Consent must be obtained before the scene starts. | * Consent must be obtained before the scene starts. | ||
* Consent may be withdrawn at any time without question. It must be complied with. | * Consent may be withdrawn at any time without question. It must be complied with. | ||
* All participating characters must be adult members of their race. | * All participating characters must be adult members of their race. | ||
+ | * Involved characters also include bystanders. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Rule 7: Fade to Black ==== | ||
- | **Rule 7:** Respect all Fade to Black requests immediately. | + | Respect all Fade to Black requests immediately. |
- | This also applies to fade away requests and withdrawal of consent. See <fade to | + | This also applies to fade away requests and withdrawal of consent. See [[fade_to_black|fade to |
- | black> and <fade away>. | + | black]] and [[fade_away|fade away]]. |
- | **Rule 8:** Multiple characters | + | ==== Rule 8: Multiple characters |
* You may only have one alt logged on at any given time. | * You may only have one alt logged on at any given time. | ||
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* If one of your alts is involved in a PK, you must play that alt exclusively for the next seven days, until the situation has been resolved, or until it is killed in a PK. | * If one of your alts is involved in a PK, you must play that alt exclusively for the next seven days, until the situation has been resolved, or until it is killed in a PK. | ||
- | See <alts> for more information and clarification. | + | See [[alts]] for more information and clarification. |
- | **Rule 9:** Out of game (OG) collaboration and communication is allowed under the | + | ==== Rule 9: Out of Game Communication ==== |
+ | |||
+ | Out of game (OOG) collaboration and communication is allowed under the | ||
following conditions: | following conditions: | ||
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* Do not use information gained by OOC means in your RP, or act upon OOC knowledge IC. | * Do not use information gained by OOC means in your RP, or act upon OOC knowledge IC. | ||
- | **Rule 10:** Using this game as a medium to conduct illegal activities is strictly | + | ==== Rule 10: Illegal Activities Are Forbidden ==== |
+ | |||
+ | Using this game as a medium to conduct illegal activities is strictly | ||
forbidden. | forbidden. | ||
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In addition to these rules, you are expected to know and abide by the rules | In addition to these rules, you are expected to know and abide by the rules | ||
- | listed in <pk rules>, <post pk rules>, <nopk>, and <line use>. | + | listed in [[pk_rules|pk rules]], [[post_pk_rules|post pk rules]], [[nopk]], and [[line_use|line use]]. |
Failure to comply with the rules will result in punishment and repeat offenders | Failure to comply with the rules will result in punishment and repeat offenders | ||
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===== PK RULES ===== | ===== PK RULES ===== | ||
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+ | PK (player killing) encompasses any player vs player (PvP) scenario. Read the below carefully before engaging in PK. | ||
- | PK (player killing) encompasses any player vs player (PvP) scenario, not only | + | Refer to <post PK rules> for how to proceed after a PK and check out our handy |
- | those that lead to a death. These rules have been put in place to make the game | + | list of pk commands. |
- | fairer and more enjoyable for those that participate in player vs player events. | + | |
- | Read them carefully before engaging in PK. Refer to <post PK rules> for how to | + | **Rule 11:** Engaging in PK is optional |
- | proceed after a PK. | + | |
- | By playing this game you confirm that you have read and understood the below | + | New characters |
- | rules and agree to act in compliance | + | To opt into PK, turn the flag off with the <set> command. |
- | ====PRIOR TO PK==== | + | Note that: |
- | + | ||
- | **Rule 1: Engaging in PK is optional** | + | |
- | + | ||
- | New characters have a NOPK flag that protects them from aggressive characters. | + | |
- | To opt into PK, turn the flag off (help set). When you turn this flag off, you | + | |
- | signal to the player base that you are ready to engage in hostile roleplay. See | + | |
- | < | + | |
+ | * Some < | ||
* The Grace flag from recent login functions as a NOPK flag for its duration. | * The Grace flag from recent login functions as a NOPK flag for its duration. | ||
+ | * An avatar may require that you turn your NOPK flag off if you wish to participate in their plot. | ||
- | PK races (<races>) have their flag turned off by default and should be chosen | + | See <NOPK> for rules on how to roleplay |
- | with care. Non-PK races who are not in an active conflict and wish to have their | + | |
- | NOPK flag restored, can contact a member of staff (< | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **Rule 2: Antagonistic actions** | + | |
- | Antagonistic actions are defined as any action that purposefully provokes or | ||
- | annoys another character. Examples include but are not limited to: Verbal | ||
- | insults or threats, snitching, breaking city laws, emoting offensive actions, | ||
- | invasion of privacy, stealing from other players, scrying, being in a | ||
- | shapeshifted form, bringing an animal into a civilized area, and using | ||
- | dangerous, harmful and/or disruptive spells/ | ||
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- | **Rule | + | **Rule |
- | Do your best to keep PK in character (IC) and off the channels and try to | + | Do your best to keep PK in character (IC) and off the channels and resolve any |
- | resolve any IC conflict in an IC manner. | + | IC conflict in an IC manner. |
- | * Ensure that your character has an IC reason for engaging in the PK. If possible, roleplay hostility and conflict before resorting to violence. | + | |
- | * Race alone is only considered a valid reason if the intended opponent belongs to a PK-race or is in a dangerous shapeshifted form. | + | |
- | * Do not act on information gained via OOC channels. | + | |
- | ====DURING A PK==== | + | * Ensure that your character has an IC reason for engaging in the PK. |
+ | * Roleplay hostility and conflict before resorting to violence. | ||
+ | * Race alone is only considered a valid reason if the intended opponent | ||
+ | * belongs to a PK race or is in a dangerous shapeshifted form. | ||
+ | * Do not act on information gained via OOC channels. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Rule 13:** Show OOC consideration | ||
- | **Rule 4: Show OOC consideration** | + | Everyone is here to have fun. Show OOC consideration |
+ | and do your best to make it memorable for everyone involved. | ||
- | Everyone is here to have fun. Ensure that you have an IC reason to engage in PK | ||
- | and make it memorable for everyone involved. Show OOC consideration towards your | ||
- | fellow players: | ||
* Do not leave your opponent bound and unconscious for longer than necessary. | * Do not leave your opponent bound and unconscious for longer than necessary. | ||
- | * Do not take gear that you do not need. | + | * Do not take gear that you do not need, or offer the gear/money of your opponent. |
* Do not offer the gear/money of your opponent. | * Do not offer the gear/money of your opponent. | ||
* Do not engage with a NOPK character during a PK. | * Do not engage with a NOPK character during a PK. | ||
* High level characters should not take antagonistic actions towards low level characters without provocation and are expected to show an additional level of OOC consideration towards easy targets. | * High level characters should not take antagonistic actions towards low level characters without provocation and are expected to show an additional level of OOC consideration towards easy targets. | ||
- | **Rule | + | **Rule |
Do not quit, go inactive, or idle out without permission from the participating | Do not quit, go inactive, or idle out without permission from the participating | ||
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happened. In case of emergencies, | happened. In case of emergencies, | ||
- | **Rule | + | **Rule |
Sundering Shadows allows torture, dismemberment, | Sundering Shadows allows torture, dismemberment, | ||
- | punishment/ | + | punishment/ |
+ | scene of this nature. Therefore any player may, at any time: | ||
- | Nobody should be forced or coerced into playing something they are uncomfortable | + | |
- | with. Therefore, any player may, at any time: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | | + | |
* Call for less descriptive emotes. | * Call for less descriptive emotes. | ||
- | * Ask to be killed rather than to roleplay the consequences of torture, | + | * Ask to be killed rather than to roleplay the consequences of torture, loss of limbs, etc., or simply to end the scene. |
+ | * Any scene sexual in nature MUST have the OOC consent of all players involved before the scene starts. | ||
- | Any scene sexual in nature MUST have the OOC consent of all players involved. | + | If someone fails to respect a fade to black or withdrawal of consent, we ask |
- | + | that you log or screenshot the exchange and contact staff immediately. If no | |
- | * Consent must be obtained before the scene starts. | + | staff is available, log off and use the < |
- | * Consent may be withdrawn at any time. It must be complied with. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | If someone fails to respect a fade to black or withdrawal of consent we ask that | + | |
- | you log or screenshot the exchange and contact staff immediately. If no staff is | + | |
- | available, log off and use the < | + | |
- | ====AFTER A PK==== | + | **Rule |
- | + | ||
- | **Rule | + | |
Repeatedly assaulting or killing the same character is considered harassment and | Repeatedly assaulting or killing the same character is considered harassment and | ||
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have IC consequences. | have IC consequences. | ||
- | **Rule | + | **Rule |
+ | |||
+ | You are required to write a < | ||
+ | |||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * When you place or claim a bounty on someone. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This applies even if you have a NOPK flag or choose to invoke the <fade away> | ||
+ | rule. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The PK mail should include: | ||
- | When you engage in, or witness, a player killing incident, you are required to | + | |
- | use the < | + | |
- | | + | |
* Were there any witnesses, casualties and/or property damage? | * Were there any witnesses, casualties and/or property damage? | ||
* What was the result of your encounter? | * What was the result of your encounter? | ||
* What, if any, precautions did you take to conceal or cover up the PK? | * What, if any, precautions did you take to conceal or cover up the PK? | ||
- | This applied regardless of the outcome. We also ask that you send us a pkmail | + | **Rule |
- | when you hire an assassin and put a bounty on someone. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **Rule | + | |
- | If you play multiple characters and one of your alts is involved in a PK, we ask | + | After a PK has been resolved, |
- | that you exclusively play only that character for the next 7 days, until the | + | proceed. |
- | situation is resolved, | + | |
- | and the world itself time to respond. See <help alts> for more information. If | + | |
- | you are killed in the PK, you may not use another alt to initiate PK involving | + | |
- | the same characters for 7 days or until the situation has been resolved. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **Rule 10: Take a deep breath** | + | |
- | If your character | + | **Below |
- | you can calm down and write your < | + | |
- | opting out of PK by asking the staff for a NOPK flag. | + | |
- | Everyone involved | + | If you are killed |
- | avatarmail | + | The NOPK period following a death will last for 14 days, but you may choose |
- | contact | + | take a voluntary absence of 7 days instead. During the NOPK period, you may not |
+ | contact, scry or otherwise attempt to learn anything about your killers. You | ||
+ | must avoid them, as well as anyone attempting to avenge your death and any | ||
+ | popular public places. At the killer' | ||
+ | from plots or positions. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you kill someone in a PK, you must notify staff of any plots you wish the | ||
+ | victim temporarily removed from. During the victim' | ||
+ | contact, scry or otherwise attempt | ||
+ | however, allowed | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you witness or learn of a death, that character is dead until they choose | ||
+ | contact | ||
+ | victim while you are pursuing, or being pursued by, their killer(s). | ||
Failure to comply with the rules will result in punishment and repeat offenders | Failure to comply with the rules will result in punishment and repeat offenders | ||
may be banned and/or rid. If these rules are unclear, contact our staff for | may be banned and/or rid. If these rules are unclear, contact our staff for | ||
clarification. | clarification. | ||
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