Good day there, fellow sailors and passengers!
Here are the ground rules for the group - our code of conduct, if you will.
As you know, a good group needs some ground rules. So here they are!
1: No FRP (Fail Roleplay) without consent of an admin - This annoys many people as it ruins the immersion of a good roleplay, and nobody wants that.
2: Period dress is to be worn whilst roleplaying. Otherwise, you will be asked to put on some period clothing or leave. These sets of period clothing will be kept in the group store.
3: For crew members, all crew members are to be referred to as "Sir" or "Ma'am" unless you happen to be their senior or their equal, in which you refer to them as "Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. x" (x being their RP last name. This rule applies to crew and passengers alike.
3a: Passengers may refer to other passengers by their first names, along with off-duty crew members.
4: Only crew may lower lifeboats. A passenger doing so is considered FRP.
4a: Crew must also have either the captain or an officer's permission to lower the boats.
4b: On older ships, male passengers may be asked to assist the crew in setting up and lowering boats, along . with clearing debris.
5: No ERP ~ This will result in an immediate six-month suspension.
6: All character names and bios must be checked by an admin.
6a: No silly names or bios. You cannot be Spiderman or Darth Vader. That's FRP and a breach of rule 1
7: Only crew are allowed to have firearms, explosives or other dangerous objects.
7a: These objects are to only to be used in self defence, however.
7b: There is a separate post containing what is legal and what isn't legal for a passenger to carry.
8: No bullying or harassment - this is simple, you get warned, fail to listen to the warning you get kicked and will receive a strike.
8a: Bullying or harassment is only allowed if it is a part of the roleplay.
9: There are separate rules for chat.
9a: Speech is to be surrounded like "Hello, world.".
9b: Actions are to be surrounded like *He opened the door*.
9c: Non-roleplay speech is to be surrounded like (Does anybody here know their way to x location?)
9d: Staff announcements are to be surrounded like [GET OFF OF THE LIFEBOAT]
9dI: Staff announcements are to be in full caps.
9dII: Staff announcements are to be made by admins only.
9e: English is the only language allowed to be spoken, unless you are RPing a foreign character, in which the . English translation is to follow like Mi piacerebbe tornare in Italia {I do wish I was back in Italy!}
9eI: Try to use your best grammar. This isn't necessarily a rule, just a request.
10: Anybody spotted breaking these rules are to be reported to an admin ASAP.
11: The admin's word is final. No exceptions whatsoever.
12: Absolutely no exploiting. In the event of an exploit, no sessions will occur for a week and the exploiter will be permabanned.
All rules about characters and character bios will be in a following post that will be linked on the group homepage.
Good luck and fair seas, ladies and gentlemen,
Your Honourable Captain,
Captain Ladela |