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Post by The Announcer on Jan 26, 2011 1:48:00 GMT
As you stand on the outside of Panem's gates, a Peacekeeper in a white uniform hands you a square of paper. The edges are crisp, and it's still warm to the touch, a gift from the printer that's held in the back of one of the toll booths. You view its contents, weilding information that you must know before entering the grand country of Panem:
Rule 1: No double posting. This causes confusion among the members of Caged and the staff. Please, do not double post.
Rule 2: We only permit two tributes per person. Later on, as the Games become larger, we may only allow one tribute per person. Because tributes will be chosen randomly when we have enough eligable members of each district, you'll be allowed to decline one of the random selections if your character has already been accepted.
Rule 3: No god-moding. Do not make your tribute "all-powerful". Remember, they're just human beings like you, reader of these rules, and myself. They cannot go and kill off twelve of the tributes with their bare hands all at once. No, feel free to hunt them down before going on a logical killing spree.
Rule 4: No power-playing. Power-playing is when you write the character's actions who are not your own character. Leave other people's characters alone, give them the chance to take the hit or repel it. If anyone is dodging too much or launching an unfair amount of attacks per post, civilly ask them to explain, change or reword-- you never know, they might not actually be aware of anything being amiss.
Rule 5: We only allow minimal swearing, dearies! Don't make me wash your naughty mouths out with soap, tsk tsk. No profane language or vulgar terms. Discrimination against any race, gender, religion or personal belief/s will not be tolerated.
Rule 6: We have a 150-word minimum per IC post. We love to see everyone on the site extending themselves, regardless of your skill level! Your thoughts? Well, you are just a piece in these Games. The rules weren't written by you for a reason, my pet.
Rule 7: Respect all staff members and general members. If there is any disrespect of any kind, you will be punished with a warning, a real warning, and finally a ban. We (all admins) reserve the right to met out punishments as we see fit. Ye be warned.
Rule 8: Do not impersonate anyone. Anyone found impersonating will be punished accordingly. The Capitol does not take well to this. Ye are warned (again).
Rule 9: Don't be a litter-bug! We permit advertising only in the advertising board. Anything out of place will be removed or ferried away to the archives.
Rule 10: Do not kill without another's consent. That is, if you're going to kill someone then fair warning and a fair fight or ambush should precede it. Notify the role-player of the character and do feel free plot with them! If you kill anyone without the character owner's consent, there will first be a warning, then a punishment if it happens again. These Games are to be good and clean.
Rule 11: Staff reserve the right to punish anyone as they see fit. Their word is law, and they can do whatever they want, provided that it's in the best interests of staff, members or the site at large. The Capitol is the power and has your life like a thread between scissors. Twitch, and our finger might slip.
Disclaimer: This is a fan site based on the works of Suzanne Collins; we are in no way affiliated with Scholastic, Lionsgate or the author of these spectacular books. We do not claim these, or their ideas in any way!
You nod to the Peacekeeper as you fold the paper in half, and stick it in your coat pocket. You put in your required passport and immigrant papers forth as they let you through the grand, cast-iron gates. You walk ahead, not noticing the blood trickling down your finger from a paper cut: your first injury in the Games.
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