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⦃ the code of the brethren ⦄; site rules, yo
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Topic Started: Jun 24 2017, 01:20 AM (35 Views)
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thaleia alta
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Jun 24 2017, 01:20 AM
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welcome to ᴍᴏʀᴛᴀʟ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀs! before we get started, there's a few things to get out of the way first.
general
- ᴍᴏʀᴛᴀʟ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀs is account-per-character. if you'd like to create a new character, please first create a new account. there are several reasons for this. first, the money and shop system goes by post count, so you won't have to share your money across multiple characters. second, much of the site information is either color-coded or displayed in your mini-profile — for example, faction, naval rank (if any), weapons, stats, &c. third, and obviously the most important, the inflated appearance of activity really boosts my ego.
- create your account with the name of your character, first name last name. (ex.: "Thaleia Alta".) capitalization is not mandatory because all links are formatted to auto-capitalize. if you decide to change your character's name, it's not the end of the world as i can change it, but it's better if you do it right the first time ;)
- be polite and courteous to everyone on the site. racism, sexism, threats, insults, flaming, and other nasty behaviors will not be tolerated. if another member is harassing you, please report it to a staff member immediately!
- please do not advertise except in the advertising boards. this one is pretty much universal.
- avatars must be 200px wide by 250px high. avatars that are smaller than this may come out stretched, and avatars that are larger will be automatically resized.
- if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask any of the staff! we don't bite :)
character creation
- as stated above, please create a new account when creating a new character. the exception to this is canon characters. when applying for a canon character, fill out the form on one of your extant accounts and then create a new one once the application has been accepted. this way the name isn't unavailable for the next person if you don't finish your application in time.
- canon characters are first come first serve. once you begin your application, you will have three days in which to finish it before they are returned to the list of available characters. (if you don't finish in time, but nobody else submits an application before you do, that character will still go to you.)
- the current character limit is five. this is subject to change depending on site activity. to create a new character, you must have at least ten in-character posts with each of your preexisting characters.
- because of the vast number of historical and fictional characters present between the two franchises, you may claim two canon characters. however you must have at least twenty in-character posts with your first canon (not your ocs) before claiming a second.
- canon characters from outside the historical parts of ACIV: Black Flag or after the original Pirates trilogy are not permitted. characters that appear in both canons (such as blackbeard) default to their ACIV version unless specifically stated otherwise. if you'd rather have the PotC version, message an admin to make your case.
- face claims are not mandatory, but are encouraged. for ACIV characters, the face claim does not have to match the voice actor, although it's perfectly fine if you do! any media figure is fair game.
writing, roleplaying, &c.
- there is no minimum word count for in-character posts. however, you are advised to try and write at least a paragraph, plus dialogue, unless something fast-paced like a battle or chase is taking place, as slower scenes tend to be a little more difficult to maintain.
- go easy on phonetic accents. i know how much fun it is to write like a pirate, trust me, but it can be a bit distracting if you go overboard. (get it? overboard? ... ahem.) as a rule of thumb, go ahead and stylize enunciation, but leave off on stylizing pronunciation. (ex., someone who slurs the ends of words, such as "thinkin'", is enunciation; spelling out the vowel sounds in an accent not your own is pronunciation, and can be somewhat off-putting to people who actually have that accent. make sense?)
- feel free to start as many threads as you can keep active! inactive threads that have not been posted in for over a month will be closed and archived, and you'll have to speak to a staff member to get them back.
- please mark any thread you want to keep private in the title or description. otherwise, it will be assumed that your thread is open for anyone to enter!
- if your thread is likely to contain violence, language, or mature themes of higher than a "pg" level, you are required to put a warning in the topic title (not the description). extremely graphic "r"+ rated content, such as visceral gore or explicit sex, is prohibited entirely.
- please, no purple prose. a new templar agent spawns every time someone uses the word "orbs" instead of "eyes".
- don't be a dick. write your character, not your fellow players', and don't godmod, metagame, powerplay, or whatever. nobody is invincible, and there's no chance for delicious conflict when your character can curb-stomp everyone around them in a single blow.
and that's it for now! these rules are subject to update and change at any time, so be sure to check back if there's an announcement (it will appear on all boards). if you have any questions, don't hesitate to pm me, and welcome once again to ᴍᴏʀᴛᴀʟ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀs!
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welcome
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welcome to ᴍᴏʀᴛᴀʟ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀs! we're a shiny new rp site based off of both the pirates of the caribbean series and the fourth numbered game in ubisoft's assassin's creed series. they both revolve around pirates and ancient deities, so it's a pretty fluid crossover! you don't have to have played both in order to get the most out of the site -- they're similar enough that experience with one is quite enough to get the gist of the other.
take a look around, check out the rules and the character creation process, and don't hesitate to drop by the cbox if you have any questions!
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