Site Rules

Before we get started on the rule set, I want to make a couple notes up here.

Notes

The first is about tolerance. We aim to enable Embers to flourish as a welcoming, friendly atmosphere, for anyone from any walk of life. However, to do so, we need help from you. You do not need to agree with someone's differences, whatever they may be — but you should be respectful of those differences, and not treat anyone any different for them (whether in a good or a bad way).

The second: this is your only warning. Do not make us feel like we are babysitting you. All members of Embers are expected to be able to control themselves, curb less-than-kind behaviours, and at least attempt to be civil toward other players. Embers has no tolerance for players that display zero self-control, and those that make a habit of arguing with the admin staff, getting into fights on a consistent, potentially predictable basis, display defiance and intolerance, passive-aggression, elitism, etc, will find themselves promptly shown the door.

If you have a problem with another member, PM an admin. If you have a problem with an admin, PM a different one. Communication is key, and the staff exist to ensure that no OOC drama leaks onto the site, because we don't want that. Be the bigger person.

One more note: at Embers, we have an old-school approach to role-play. We do not focus on plot threads or shippers, nor do we have fancy communication boards, cell phone threads, IM, Instagram, other social media, etc. If you would like these things, you're welcome to have them, but, for the most part, we toss people together and see what happens, and plot from there. Dive into this board head-first, as if you have been here from day one — you will not be disappointed.

General Rules

001 // As alluded above, we reserve the right to ask anyone to leave for any reason, or no reason at all.
— This is a safe space for everyone. Any problems that arise should be brought to an admin or mod as soon as possible. If anyone on the site is making you uncomfortable in any way, PM a staff member about it so that it can be dealt with.
PT does keep logs, by virtue of having access to the database, of the personal messages that go through the site. They may occasionally be skimmed during server maintenance.

002 // There are no limitations on character counts, no word count minimum or maximum, no restrictions on the types of characters you can make, and no strict activity rules.
— Communicate; if you're not feeling a thread or a character, communicate that to your writing partner. If you feel like you want to drop a character, PM a staff member. You can start at any rank you want, as long as it makes sense for the character and you don't throw up warning flags. If you're gone for over a month, you'll be filed inactive, after another month, your application(s) will be archived. You may return at any later point, just PM an admin to get things moved back.

003 // Avatars should be 250x250 in size. Signature images may be used, but please do not stretch the board; a max of 500 pixels wide is recommended. This may be accumulative. There is another larger image that shows in threads on the side, this is 275x500.

004 // Play-bys / Face Claims are mixed media. Use whatever or whoever you want.
— It is good courtesy not to use the same representation that someone else is using, so while we don't have strict claims, we do have a list of who everyone is using. This is auto-generated when the player fills out their board profile.

005 // Before you ask for a leadership position ( captain or a lieutenant ), remember, staff will not run your division for you.
— This means, the rankings, missions, organised events, etc, are all up to you. YOU are responsible for making sure your division is functioning and an active part of the site. If it is not, you may be deposed. Lieutenants are chosen by the division's Captain; if the character does not think you are a good fit, you won't get the badge. This should have nothing to do with OOC feelings, but what the character thinks.

006 // Please do not use gifs, posting templates in IC threads, images in IC threads, don't make the font size smaller than default, and please don't use bright or blinding colours.
— We're old. Some of us can't see well. One has mild epilepsy. Thank you for understanding.

Site Maintenance

The site is self-hosted on a server in PT's basement. Some things may be a little rough here and there, and if PT loses power or internet, the server will also go down for the duration. We also do server maintenance and upgrades on occasion. You can check the Twitter, @iptech_arceus, in the event anything happens.
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