Post by indicolite on Jul 21, 2013 17:51:33 GMT -8
Posting Guidelines
1. Have fun! Don't take this thing too seriously - it's only pretend imagination games on the Internet. Whenever something someone else here does in-game ticks you off, just repeat to yourself, "it's just imagination fun times on the Internet" until the feeling passes. It's no reason to get upset, no reason to become someone's mortal enemy, none of that. Just Internet pretend games. (If you're genuinely offended by something, though, that's a different story. More on that in a bit.)
2. Do not post anything pornographic, graphically violent, or illegal, nor any links to any of those, or anything that could be construed as such. No pictures, videos, text/stories, other files, none of it. This also includes lolicon/shotacon, violations of copyrights, works based on characters from this site that would fall into those categories, and anything else that I haven't covered that would fall into any of these categories. Just don't do it.
3. Keep things PG-13 - no explicit sex scenes (implied/fade to black is borderline, and requires both characters' consent, but don't make it a habit), no F-bombs, no extreme blood'n'guts stuff, no racist/sexist/homophobic slurs.* And no rape, whatsoever - it's a very serious issue, and I don't think we can deal with it in Pretendy Fun-Time Airplane World in a way that won't trivialize it or bring up bad memories for victims in the process.
* Special note: The world of Altitude is not particularly enlightened. As an approximation of culture in the 1930s-40s era, sexist, racist and other negative attitudes are common, and your character need not be excluded from this. However, if you choose to go this route, those attitudes can not be the sole defining trait of your character - don't bring it up every time they speak! Also, the rules against slurs still apply. If you think someone's crossed the line on this rule, contact your friendly neighborhood GM.
4. IC != OOC. Characters are separate from their handlers - just because their character's a jerk doesn't mean that they are in real life. And just because their character insulted yours doesn't mean that they insulted you. No matter what happens in the story, we should still be friends when it's all over.
5. In character actions = In character consequences! Your character does not exist in a vacuum. Whether it's interactions with objects in the world, what he says to other peoples' characters, or something he decides to do, their actions will have effects on the world, meted out by either other players or the GM. Remember that before you try and pull a gun on the crime boss in their lair with all his goons around.
6. Keep your hands to your own character - no god-moding or powergaming. You can't just make another character do what you want; their player has agency in this thing too. Respect other players' decisions to do or not do something, let them be spontaneous.
7. If you've got a problem with any other player, be it the way they're playing, the things they're saying, or any issue with how the game's being run, let a mod or GM know about it. We'll take care of it.
These are just general guidelines, but they represent the concepts we want to cultivate on this board. Rulings and judgements for acting out of compliance with these guidelines will be decided on by the GMs/mods as they see fit.
Thanks for your cooperation, and see you in the skies!
-Indicolite
1. Have fun! Don't take this thing too seriously - it's only pretend imagination games on the Internet. Whenever something someone else here does in-game ticks you off, just repeat to yourself, "it's just imagination fun times on the Internet" until the feeling passes. It's no reason to get upset, no reason to become someone's mortal enemy, none of that. Just Internet pretend games. (If you're genuinely offended by something, though, that's a different story. More on that in a bit.)
2. Do not post anything pornographic, graphically violent, or illegal, nor any links to any of those, or anything that could be construed as such. No pictures, videos, text/stories, other files, none of it. This also includes lolicon/shotacon, violations of copyrights, works based on characters from this site that would fall into those categories, and anything else that I haven't covered that would fall into any of these categories. Just don't do it.
3. Keep things PG-13 - no explicit sex scenes (implied/fade to black is borderline, and requires both characters' consent, but don't make it a habit), no F-bombs, no extreme blood'n'guts stuff, no racist/sexist/homophobic slurs.* And no rape, whatsoever - it's a very serious issue, and I don't think we can deal with it in Pretendy Fun-Time Airplane World in a way that won't trivialize it or bring up bad memories for victims in the process.
* Special note: The world of Altitude is not particularly enlightened. As an approximation of culture in the 1930s-40s era, sexist, racist and other negative attitudes are common, and your character need not be excluded from this. However, if you choose to go this route, those attitudes can not be the sole defining trait of your character - don't bring it up every time they speak! Also, the rules against slurs still apply. If you think someone's crossed the line on this rule, contact your friendly neighborhood GM.
4. IC != OOC. Characters are separate from their handlers - just because their character's a jerk doesn't mean that they are in real life. And just because their character insulted yours doesn't mean that they insulted you. No matter what happens in the story, we should still be friends when it's all over.
5. In character actions = In character consequences! Your character does not exist in a vacuum. Whether it's interactions with objects in the world, what he says to other peoples' characters, or something he decides to do, their actions will have effects on the world, meted out by either other players or the GM. Remember that before you try and pull a gun on the crime boss in their lair with all his goons around.
6. Keep your hands to your own character - no god-moding or powergaming. You can't just make another character do what you want; their player has agency in this thing too. Respect other players' decisions to do or not do something, let them be spontaneous.
7. If you've got a problem with any other player, be it the way they're playing, the things they're saying, or any issue with how the game's being run, let a mod or GM know about it. We'll take care of it.
These are just general guidelines, but they represent the concepts we want to cultivate on this board. Rulings and judgements for acting out of compliance with these guidelines will be decided on by the GMs/mods as they see fit.
Thanks for your cooperation, and see you in the skies!
-Indicolite