Now the Rules:
SITE RATINGAt one point we used to give a specific rating for the site, but I like to think that we are all grown up enough to carry on without slapping a rating on the site, as we shouldn't need one anyway.
Just keep in mind that this is an all ages site and not everyone shares the same maturity level. Keep things light, not to gory, etc. If you're not sure if something is okay think about what we see in the Harry Potter movies and if you're still not sure after that just ask one of the staff, it's what we're here for.
MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS/CHARACTERSMultiple Accounts are allowed!
All we ask is that you keep all characters you create active and that you are
honest with us about which are yours so you don't end up with a fantastic number of positions and such etc. as that would not be fair to other members.
There is a thread in the Character area called Who's Who? that contains a list of all multiple characters under your cbox name. Please OWL
Orion Rhys Brystan any updates to the list. Also, if you are sharing a computer with other users, please let the admin staff know.
Also, please do not constantly create and delete characters every couple weeks. We have to keep updating our lists and it does become difficult then. Thank you!
CANON CHARACTERSThere are NO canon characters on Novus Atrum Dominus.
That being said, however, we will allow select last names to be utilized. Any non-major canon last name is acceptable. The exceptions are characters brought over from our former site that were canon characters and thus will be allowed to keep their last name.
SIGNATURESGeneral signature size is preferred 500x200.
Please remember when asking for/creating/posting a sig, the specs are a MAX of: 550 x 200 px... This does not mean "or 500 x 300" "or 600 x 300" or anything else. You may wish to have it smaller, but that is the maximum size.
Also, please try to keep your signatures as short as possible as it saves page loading time and makes it easier to scroll through. Signatures that are excessively long will be removed by the site staff.
PREGNANCIESIf your character is a student, you may not get pregnant. It is is a pet peeve of ours here. Hogwarts is not a daycare center, so let's not turn it into one.
If you are an adult, try to be reasonable and don't pop out a kid every couple weeks. Not only does it make it hard to keep up with how many "babies" your character might have it also makes it harder for those that wish to RP with you to keep up with all of them.
POSITIONS ON THE SITE[/u][/color]
If you hold a position on the site, such as but not limited to: prefect, head of house, moderator, shop owner, ministry positions, or any other school positions; You need to be very active on the site to hold these positions. So if you can’t, please let us know so that someone else may have a chance or at least give us a heads up on the situation so we know what's going on.
SPAMDo not Spam the forums! There is nothing I hate more then random spam posts. There is a OOC Area with a SPAM section for a reason, use it! If you're not sure what we mean:
Spam = posting random comments and random tips/ideas or promoting commercial services to blogs, wikis, guestbooks, and other sites Short/Stupid/Silly Particularly/Pointless Annoying Messages, Self-Promotional Advertising Material, Sending Persistently Annoying Mail, etc.We believe you get the point, so just don't do it!
PERSONAL INFORMATION[/u][/color]
Do try not to give out personal information on the boards or in the cbox, if we see it, your post will be edited to get rid of it or deleted all together. We cannot be held responsible for anything that comes from you sharing your personal information with anyone on this site. Be smart and safe everyone, keep that stuff to yourself.
DRAMA[/u][/color]
Remember, we are here to have fun, try not to take things to seriously here. If we find out anyone has been taking RP drama OOC whether on this site or not, there will be dire consequences.
Also, please try to resolve your problems yourselves. We are not here to babysit you. Unless it is a serious matter, I am positive you can handle it yourself. ^.^
GRAMMARI'm a bit of a stick in the mud when it comes to proper grammar and spelling, now I'm not saying anyone is perfect, but there is such a thing as spell check. So please, it is your friend, try to use it.
CLUBS[/u][/color]
About clubs, you may apply to both clubs as a "spy" if you wish, there is no rule against this, but there is also no rule saying that a club must accept you!
Any questions, feel free to PM one of us, or post your question in the help forum and we'll try our best to answer it for you ^.^