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 Refer to [[post_pk_rules|post PK rules]] for how to proceed after a PK and check out our handy list of pk commands. Refer to [[post_pk_rules|post PK rules]] for how to proceed after a PK and check out our handy list of pk commands.
    
-==== Rule 11: Engaging in PK is optional ====+==== 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 with the [[set]] command. Note that: New characters have a NOPK flag that protects them from aggressive characters. To opt into PK, turn the flag off with the [[set]] command. Note that:
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 See [[nopk|NOPK]] for rules on how to roleplay with a nopk flag.  See [[nopk|NOPK]] for rules on how to roleplay with a nopk flag. 
  
-====Rule 12: Keep it IC====+====Rule 2: Keep it IC====
  
 Do your best to keep PK in character (IC) and off the channels and resolve any IC conflict in an IC manner. Do your best to keep PK in character (IC) and off the channels and resolve any IC conflict in an IC manner.
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   * Do not act on information gained via OOC channels.   * Do not act on information gained via OOC channels.
    
-====Rule 13: Show OOC consideration====+====Rule 3: Show OOC consideration====
  
 Everyone is here to have fun. Show OOC consideration towards your fellow players and do your best to make it memorable for everyone involved. Everyone is here to have fun. Show OOC consideration towards your fellow players and do your best to make it memorable for everyone involved.
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   * 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 14: Stay online and active====+====Rule 4: Stay online and active====
  
 Do not quit, go inactive, or idle out without permission from the participating players. You are expected to stay online for 30 minutes after the last attack happened. In case of emergencies, state your emergency on the OOC line. Do not quit, go inactive, or idle out without permission from the participating players. You are expected to stay online for 30 minutes after the last attack happened. In case of emergencies, state your emergency on the OOC line.
    
-====Rule 15: Torture is allowed, but====+====Rule 5: Torture is allowed, but====
  
 Sundering Shadows allows torture, dismemberment, and other forms of punishment/abuse, but nobody should ever be forced or coerced into playing out a scene of this nature. Therefore any player may, at any time: Sundering Shadows allows torture, dismemberment, and other forms of punishment/abuse, but nobody should ever be forced or coerced into playing out a scene of this nature. Therefore any player may, at any time:
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   * Call for less descriptive emotes.   * Call for less descriptive emotes.
   * Ask to be killed rather than to roleplay the consequences of torture, loss of limbs, etc., or simply to end the scene.   * 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 before the scene starts.
   
 **If someone fails to respect a fade to black or withdrawal of consent, log off and contact staff via Discord or [[lawmail]]. First time offenders will be jailed, second time offenders will be banned.** **If someone fails to respect a fade to black or withdrawal of consent, log off and contact staff via Discord or [[lawmail]]. First time offenders will be jailed, second time offenders will be banned.**
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 +====Rule 6: Respect all Fade to Black requests immediately====
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 +If you find yourself in a situation that may be traumatic or triggering for you, you may call for a [[fade away]] or a [[fade to black]]. A fade away means that your character removes itself from the situation without further RP. Fade to black immediately ends the scene and the players discuss in OOC terms how it was resolved.
    
-====Rule 16: No repeat killings or harassment====+====Rule 7: No repeat killings or harassment====
  
 Repeatedly assaulting or killing the same character is considered harassment and will not be tolerated. Likewise, killing a person because they killed you (aka revenge killing), either personally or by proxy, is not allowed. Note that characters who repeatedly engage in robberies and/or murder, or target lower-level characters, will find the world reacting accordingly: IC actions have IC consequences. Repeatedly assaulting or killing the same character is considered harassment and will not be tolerated. Likewise, killing a person because they killed you (aka revenge killing), either personally or by proxy, is not allowed. Note that characters who repeatedly engage in robberies and/or murder, or target lower-level characters, will find the world reacting accordingly: IC actions have IC consequences.
    
-==== Rule 17: Always PKmail====+==== Rule 8: Always PKmail====
  
 You are required to write a [[pkmail]] in the following circumstances: You are required to write a [[pkmail]] in the following circumstances:
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   * 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?
  
-====Rule 18: Death in PK====+====Rule 9: Death in PK====
  
 After a PK has been resolved, please refer to [[post_pk_rules|post pk]] for rules on how to proceed. After a PK has been resolved, please refer to [[post_pk_rules|post pk]] for rules on how to proceed.
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