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What is the DSoJ?

ABOUT THE FORUM
First of all, welcome to the Dark Side. I, Zema, and the other Dark Siders of the DSoJ welcome you to our humble little spider web knitted corner of the web. We are an open-minded bunch, so please respect our views, granted they will be different from the general ones, when passing through. Now, with that said, you're probably wondering just what our little board is all about, aren't you? Well! Allow me to explain:

The the Dark Side of Justice is an (obviously) online forum based community dedicated primarily to text-based roleplaying, impowered by zetaboards. Though we focus mainly on the RP categories, the DSoJ is more so about community and unity; not every member that comes to us comes to role-play, so we have more than enough to keep you entertained. But for those who join for the RPer benefits, we have a vast array of RPs covering just about every genre. In addition to the marvelous variety of themes, the DSoJ allows a large quantity of freedom in roleplaying: here you think your way, write your way, and you play your way as long as it's within the right board (ex: An RP set in the Lion's Domain belongs in the Lion's Domain board, not in Eterna Tenebre) and the world's (Ex: Lore) rules.

You don't make a new account every time you want to introduce a new character, and you don't have to earn gold/money-of-any-sort by RP posts alone in order to buy niffy stuff for your accounts to be used by your character IC. We won't tell you what to post, but we do ask that you stay within the boundaries of the world we have created for you. The DSoJ has a lot of experienced and talented RPer's who will present a decent challenge to those of you who are as experienced and talented as they, and we've got a helpful section on how to get started-it's full of tips and tricks so less experienced RPer's can become better and learn, and we also have an Academy for "beginners" so that they can learn in real situations; however, I'd like to stress that we're not an elitist forum in the least. Even our most experienced writers enjoy RPing with relatively new ones. Register and we'll show you why the the Dark Side of Justice is waaay better than every other *n00bish!* RP forum you've ever been on.

We're also not the biggest community out there, but we are a close knitted family who will always welcome newcomers with open arms. As such, we are always open to suggestions and the like.

In addition to RPing, we have sections for other things such as the Contests forum, where we host contests for our members to take part in; the Off Topic board, where we talk about the latest and hottest news, be it to point out a funny video, to ask other members about the meanings behind their usernames, camwhore (yes, I went there) in inSANity's The Faces of DSoJ thread, political related, scientific, humanistic, legal or otherwise in nature; the Debate Corner, with interesting and sometimes controversial topics about life, politic views, religious debates, the universe and... Almost everything else; the entire R.O.D. category, home to conversations, discussions, reviews and recommendations about video games, films, books, music and more; the Temple of Innovation, where those of you who are talented in one form of art or another can post your creations and get reviewed by our other members; and the Forum Games and the .::.The Basement.::. boards, which are the most relaxed (and by "relaxed", I mean fun and BSed) section of our forum and is full of forum games and easy, non-serious threads for when you just want to "chill".

There is all little something-something for just about everyone here, but if you beg to differ, please feel free to contact us at the DSoJ Online (that's here) or by sending a private message to any staff member. Hope to see you online soon!

THE ACTUAL the Dark Side of Justice (IC)
The DSoJ is an IC organization that was brought together near the end of the first Lorian World War. It consists of the Ruler's who pledge their dedication to peace, unification, and tranquility among their people as well as the rest of Lore. When X-Guardian Evego Mist brought about the end of Balazzar's reign of terror and requested peace among the Twelve Kingdoms of Zodiac, the Obsidian Marauder's and the DSoJ made a pact:

Ruler's were to protect their nations as well as their allies locally. The OM's protect the world over, dealing with national problems. The union created a Tranquility Clause.

For the past 31 centuries, Lore has been at peace thanks to the OMs and the under cover work of the DSoJ. But a storm is coming, and Zaphlora's peace treaty may not be enough to stop it. The time for the DSoJ may come again.

RP of the Month

RP of the Month

Through the Looking Glass

Good luck has never been Camille de Leon's friend; her parents are going through a divorce, her father is a jerk, her mother is a wreck, and Camille herself is still trying to get over Suou-the girl she thought was The One. But it doesn't seem as though lady luck is on her side; the nefarious Sign Destroyer of legend kidnaps her.

For Nacht, a savvy, sexy, ruthless assassin and the rest of the members of Camille's forum, Twizted Realms, as well as the girl's family, it's a race against the clock to find her friend and put a stop to the crazed murderess's plans.

Through the Looking Glass is a realistic, heart wrenching RP that delivers pure emotion from beginning to end.

Rulers And New Ruler!

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Today, 12:33 PM. One comment

UPDATE! The Induction thread for New Rulers has been edited. Please read it and edit your induction threads accordingly.

ALSO, for you new Rulers, please contact me via PM so that we can set up the board(s) for your Kingdom and get them published for members to play in.

In addition, congratulations to Nagisa Aoi, who is now the Capricorn Queen.

12/12/09

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Dec 12 2009, 07:25 PM. 0 comments

DSoJ Online has been edited and updated and now features two new features for members to enjoy.

A Testimonial page has been added. If you have any comments about the DSoJ, be sure to add it to the testimonials page.

Meebo IM has been added; this is a feature EXCLUSIVE to registered members of DSoJ Online. It allows members to IM through the website with friends on the site, MSN, GMAIL, Facebook, etc. If you haven't registered on the website and are a member of the forum, PLEASE do so asap.

Board Rearrangement

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Nov 16 2009, 01:11 PM. 2 comments

If any of you have looked in the ROD category looking for the Forum Games, the Debate Corner, and the Novelist Weekly boards, they obviously aren't in plain view any more. I figured it was time to clean up and finish arranging these darn boards.

So...

*The* Forum Games and *the* Debate Corner boards were moved into the Off Topic section as sub-boards. If you look below the description for the Off Topic board, you'll see them listed.

Novelist Weekly was moved into the Poetry plus Arts and Crafts board.

"Races and Breeds" was changed to "Races and Classes", since races and breeds are basically the same thing and apprently some of the members have been a bit confused as to where Character Classes go to be approved. Hopefully this eliminates that confusion.

And, because I grew bored of the lame title, "Poetry plus Arts and Crafts" was *finally* changed to "The Temple of Innovation". Why? A-cause it sounds better. And it's imaginative.

The "Welcoming Commity" was renamed "Say "Hello"!".

Have You Seen Anything... New? XD

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Jul 13 2009, 11:57 AM. 6 comments

If you're an RPer, you've probably seen something called ".::.Back Stage Pass.::." by now. However, the only thing you can see there at the moment the "The Lounge", a new chat I added for all of us! Now calm down fellow Staff and Gold members, only WE have access to the Staff Room AKA VIP Chat. However, for some reason I cannot access the Staff Room at this time and neither can Wolfbane. Virus trouble and what not. I've fixed mine for the most part, buuuut that's not the point.

There's a reason behind both chat rooms. In the Staff Room, you can put in video's and pictures for all to see on the chat window, and can do whatever you want, basically. << In The Lounge chat room, you can change your avatar, PM other members ON the chat for only them to see, open up private chats with individual members, annnd... fear my Bolting Arm. ^^

... that is all.

New Items

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Jul 5 2009, 01:45 PM. 8 comments

Okay, 14 new things have been added to the RPG. New monsters, new weapons, new armors, and new items. Check it out! :D

Leave It To the Gemini!

Posted by Posted ImageWolfbane (Mother Spirit) at Jun 11 2009, 11:51 AM. One comment

I'm only going to say this once, so please listen. The next time I see something like it, I'm going to delete it with a warning because I'm tired of seeing it.

I'm not giving any names, but this "soul" stuff... has got to stop. Soul eating, stealing, transfer, and astral energy are for the Gemini's, the Diabolo, and the Count/esses. They revolve around souls and astral (which is soul energy), so putting something like "this blade is able to eat souls" or something is not only stepping onto Gemini territory, but also on Deity territory.

Granted, I could understand if the character or weapon in question is from another realm, but when they're in Lore, that's just not going to fly. If they still have it, their powers are restricted. End of story. Read the Zodiac abilities and special info topic again! The gemini clearly says, and I quote:

Zema
 
+Gemini's are the only member of the zodiac who control souls and astral energy. In Lore, they are only one of three who are able to do this.


I'm not saying any names, but I'm fed up with seeing the rules being broken. That is not up for debate. Which leads me to another thing... RPer's that do not read any of the Lore information. Lorian's do not speak German! It can be used, yes, but it has to be called something else. Be creative. Lore isn't Earth, and The Realm of Men (Earth) is an ERPer board where wolves reign supreme.

Forgive me for my rant, and for being blunt. Please go through your character profiles and fix them accordingly.

Thank you.

Dungeon Masters

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Jun 4 2009, 08:39 AM. 3 comments

The DSOJ has a Dungeon Master that will randomly post in a topic and tell you something. The DM is NOT a character, the DM is only a narrator of the story and does not actually appear in the RP posts they make. They can tell you what you detect with your 5 senses, and tell you about your surroundings and things happening around you. You will have to go along with anything that the DM says or tells you is happening, but you are allowed to act of your own free will still. This is intended to make role-play more interesting. You are allowed to invite them to any topic you have if you'd like them to spice things up.

Wolfbane has volunteered to serve as our first, official DM. So let's give her a round of applause.

Current Dungeon Masters:
[DM Bane]

Category Deletion

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Apr 28 2009, 04:02 PM. 0 comments

The more I thought about it, the more it didn't make any sense. So, to solve the problem, I have deleted th "Public OOC boards". The title was redundant anyway, and all of those boards would fit just fine in the R.O.D. category.

So you'll find them under ROD.

Thanks~
Zema

New Smilies

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Apr 18 2009, 10:38 PM. 0 comments

Introducing......... :new: EMOTICONS! :clap:

Yes, they are here! :woo:

:eager: And they're dying for you to check them out!

...Or they will stab you in the eye. :fork: Literally!

Got a little typer happy there, as demonstrated by: :typerhappy:

^^;

4/15/09

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Apr 15 2009, 10:49 AM. 4 comments

+The active users cut off time was extended to 90 minutes instead of five.

+I have restricted the registration of users who are under 15 years old. 13 year olds and under will instantly be banned if they register.

+Now that there is an age block, I can take down the password for the yuri board. :3

Graphics

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Apr 13 2009, 07:06 PM. 0 comments

4/13/09

Take a look at the graphic under your username. :D It now says your user group name! Also, I fixed all of the group colors.

Attention RPers!

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Mar 9 2009, 11:00 AM. 2 comments

First order of buisness... Thank you all for tuning in. ;]

Now, the real reason for this topic: You should all take the time to check out The 3-Dodge-System located in the OOC Character boards.

Please note that you do NOT have to use it, but it should be helpful to all of those beginners out there. :3

Thanks and have a wonderful day!

Just So You Know...

Posted by Posted ImageZema (Board Owner) at Mar 4 2009, 12:28 PM. 2 comments

I've combined the Writer's Corner with the Poetry Plus Arts and Crafts board.

In other words, the Writer's Corner is now a sub-forum in the Poetry Plus... board. ^^=

Thank you,
Ze
 

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