Post by Admin on Jul 26, 2005 0:11:48 GMT -5
- First and foremost - As admin we reserve the right to prohibit the admittance of ANY member we see fit for the peace and harmony of the board and the rest of our members….DEAL WITH IT! Also, if you are applying for a canon character, a popular canon character DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT wuss out on your profile for that character. Do not give us a link to the lexicon or other sites with their information on it. WRITE IT YOURSELF AND PUT IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Yes, we know their story but YOU STILL HAVE TO WRITE IT OUT! If you are applying for a canon character that doesn't have a lot of history on him or her do not put that no one really knows...MAKE IT UP! One paragraph is not good enough for ANY CHARACTER's History or Personality Description. Your character profile doesn't have to be 10 pages long but it has to be a substantial length that tells enough about the character so we can place them adequately. Should you ignore this warning and don't follow the requirements then you will get a pm asking you very nicely to fix your profile in the alotted time and if you refuse then you will be removed from the site with our apologies for your lost time.
- Second - DO NOT, in your character profile, if you are applying to be a Hogwarts student, tell US what House you are in. We sort you for a reason and we WILL NOT be told what house your character is in. There are ways of getting your character into the house you want without telling us. Deal with it.
Ways to NOT get into Gryffindor:
a. Pranksters:: Don’t even think about it. We’re not running a clown school. They can like practical jokes, they can even pull some, but if they are known as Pranksters they will be shot down faster than a hunting buddy of Dick Cheyney’s.
b. Any of the Gryffindor traits singularly
c. Always getting into trouble or detention. That just means that the character has no real ability, no real style, and is a flat character that is only about one thing. Creativity people, we know you have it, give us your best shot.
Ways TO get into Gryffindor
a. Bravery, honor, valor, dislike for dark arts, etc, all combined.
b. Your character must be rounded out, it cannot have just one thing to try to make it a Gryffindor, they must have all of the qualities in some form or another.
c. Honesty, kindness, certain respects for the rules, pride of house, and ACCEPTANCE of others no matter what blood line, except of course if they are a jerk, etc.
Ways to NOT get into Slytherin
a. Your character is an asshole or a bitch…big deal…you’re not getting into Slytherin, get over it.
b. Because your whole family was. Still, we don’t care.
c. They like to pick on people, etc. That’s only one of the Slytherin traits, but not all of them do it.
d. Pure blooded, there HAVE to be half bloods, Marcus Flint is an example of this, Pure bloods are the rarest blood type so even the Slytherins have to accept it.
Ways TO get into Slytherin
a. Hatred of Muggles, Mud bloods, they have to be evil.
b. Death Eater or Dark Lord affiliation, not in all cases, but most Slytherins have some ties to the Dark Lord’s mission.
c. Must be cunning, manipulative, power hungry, all the traits of a Slytherin.
These are the only two houses we are outlining because these are the only two houses that people seem to have the most trouble with. We won’t tell you again, so please, make your characters believable, realistic, and HUMAN.
Just because your character might be a Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw does not mean that they can’t embody the traits of other houses. People are people. A Hufflepuff can throw down in a fight and kick some ass when they have to. Cedric Diggory, he wasn’t a push over, he just didn’t have a chance against the Killing Curse. Ravenclaws can be jerks or bullies just like any other person and more importantly, just because Ravenclaws study a lot doesn’t mean that’s all they do. We want people to have characters worth playing, not for us, but for themselves.
- Third - Slash, Femslash, sexual innuendos in general, cursing, etc. is allowed here. HOWEVER!!! IF anyone makes ANY racist, or any other DISRESPECTFUL comments to ANYONE on this board that is not a needed part of the thread in which you are partaking you will be banned and deleted WITHOUT warning. We don’t want it here, we won’t tolerate it. Deal with it.
- Fourth - Mary Sues and Power playing. As far as Mary Sues go…Don’t even think about it. We want creativity, we want originality, and we want reality within the realm of Harry Potter. With power playing…So help us god, if we catch anyone power playing or if it reported to us we will hunt the person down and personally remedy the situation. In case you don’t know what Power Playing is, here, let us explain:
You ARE NOT the most powerful witch or wizard.
You CANNOT dodge every curse, spell, hex, jinx, charm, etc.
You CANNOT beat a teacher or adult in a duel if you are a student.
You CANNOT perform the Unforgivables on ANYONE. ((Unless you are a death eater or Lord Voldemort and have PERMISSION from the person who plays the character you are cursing.))
You ARE NOT invincible.
You ARE NOT super strong.
You DO NOT know advanced magic ((Animagi, Apparition, The Patronus Charm, etc.)) if you are a YOUNGER STUDENT.
You CANNOT control EVERYTHING.
You CANNOT read minds.
- Fifth - God moding, aka thinking you can control another character that you hav eno right whatsoever to try to control will NOT be tolerated here. Don't do it. Don't think you'll get away with it, you won't. Anyone reported to the admins or caught by the admins for god moding will be dealt with accordingly. The only plausible excuse for god moding is if a character is under the Imperius Curse. If this is the case then it's not really god moding unless you don't have permission from all involved.
- Sixth - Posting regularly is the key to keeping a site running. Also having a character profile posted is key to being able to post. If you post ANYWHERE without having your character profile posted and accepted your account will be terminated without warning. And if your character profile is not posted within TWO WEEKS of your account being activated then your account will be frozen, a warning sent to your email and you will have THREE DAYS to get your profile to us and accepted. If it doesn't happen in this time frame then your account will be deleted and if you had signed up for a canon that canon will become available again. You may rejoin the site if you wish.
We understand that all sorts of things come up, work, emergencies, school, sports, etc. All you have to do is tell us that something came up and we will give you more time. We ask that you try to post AT LEASE two times a week and stay on top of the threads you are part of. There will be a leave of absence notice board for those who are leaving for an extended period of time or even a few days so we suggest that you use it.
Members that are inactive for a long period of time WITHOUT notification WILL BE TERMINATED! Profiles will be emailed back to you and that will be the end of it. If you change your email make sure you change it on your character information.
- Seventh - Using canon last names and creating family membrs of canon characters. We aren't going to say under no circumstances whatsoever because then we'd break our own rules. What we will say is that if you would like to create such a character you have to pitch it to the admin and then we will discuss it and get back to you. Refrain from the usage of brothers and sisters of canons that known to be only children i.e.: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, etc. RON WEASLEY DOES NOT NEED ANYMORE SIBLINGS!! Distant relations are acceptable but they still need to be cleared by the admins. If your character is not cleared by one or both of us will contact you and explain exactly why your character was not cleared and help you with it.
Avatars and Signatures::
A. Avatars can be anyone you want as long as they are not previously taken by someone else.
1.Using pictures of the actor or actress that plays them in the movies is fine as long as it is the right year.
a.
2. Make the avatar realistic though, don’t use a 30 something year old to play a Hogwarts student.
B. The size of your avatar is important. It can be a fair size so you can actually tell what the person looks like but if the image takes up half of a page it is simply not acceptable.
1. Find your image, resize it YOURSELF, save it to your photo bucket, etc.
2. At the bottom of your profile post the link to your avatar and WE WILL POST IT FOR YOU!
a. If there is any nudity or other pornographic images in the picture your account will be deleted without notification. Don’t even try it.
C. Signatures follow the same rules as avatars, don’t make them huge or vulgar, etc. You can post them yourself.
If you have any problems about either one, contact the administration.
:: Punishments for Rule Breaking ::
Your first offense will receive a warning and your account will be frozen for two days.
Your second offense is your account being frozen for a full week.
Your third offense is your final offense. You will be banned and your account will be deleted. Your profile will be emialed back to you and that is final.
- We as admin reserve the right to use these only as mere guidelines when applying punishments to members for rule breaking. Depending upon the severity of the infraction we may have to step up the punishment. However, just because these mandates are in effect it does not mean that we want or are looking for any and all excuses to use them. We'd much rather prefer to have a happy, healthy board. We respect you, you respect us, and most importantly respect each other. We as admin have to follow these same rules that you do. -
With that said, Welcome to The Second Coming. If you are a 7th year student you may submit your name APPLICATION in the Goblet of Fire for the [glow=red,2,300] Triwizard [/glow][/b][/size] Team Tournament.
- Second - DO NOT, in your character profile, if you are applying to be a Hogwarts student, tell US what House you are in. We sort you for a reason and we WILL NOT be told what house your character is in. There are ways of getting your character into the house you want without telling us. Deal with it.
Ways to NOT get into Gryffindor:
a. Pranksters:: Don’t even think about it. We’re not running a clown school. They can like practical jokes, they can even pull some, but if they are known as Pranksters they will be shot down faster than a hunting buddy of Dick Cheyney’s.
b. Any of the Gryffindor traits singularly
c. Always getting into trouble or detention. That just means that the character has no real ability, no real style, and is a flat character that is only about one thing. Creativity people, we know you have it, give us your best shot.
Ways TO get into Gryffindor
a. Bravery, honor, valor, dislike for dark arts, etc, all combined.
b. Your character must be rounded out, it cannot have just one thing to try to make it a Gryffindor, they must have all of the qualities in some form or another.
c. Honesty, kindness, certain respects for the rules, pride of house, and ACCEPTANCE of others no matter what blood line, except of course if they are a jerk, etc.
Ways to NOT get into Slytherin
a. Your character is an asshole or a bitch…big deal…you’re not getting into Slytherin, get over it.
b. Because your whole family was. Still, we don’t care.
c. They like to pick on people, etc. That’s only one of the Slytherin traits, but not all of them do it.
d. Pure blooded, there HAVE to be half bloods, Marcus Flint is an example of this, Pure bloods are the rarest blood type so even the Slytherins have to accept it.
Ways TO get into Slytherin
a. Hatred of Muggles, Mud bloods, they have to be evil.
b. Death Eater or Dark Lord affiliation, not in all cases, but most Slytherins have some ties to the Dark Lord’s mission.
c. Must be cunning, manipulative, power hungry, all the traits of a Slytherin.
These are the only two houses we are outlining because these are the only two houses that people seem to have the most trouble with. We won’t tell you again, so please, make your characters believable, realistic, and HUMAN.
Just because your character might be a Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw does not mean that they can’t embody the traits of other houses. People are people. A Hufflepuff can throw down in a fight and kick some ass when they have to. Cedric Diggory, he wasn’t a push over, he just didn’t have a chance against the Killing Curse. Ravenclaws can be jerks or bullies just like any other person and more importantly, just because Ravenclaws study a lot doesn’t mean that’s all they do. We want people to have characters worth playing, not for us, but for themselves.
- Third - Slash, Femslash, sexual innuendos in general, cursing, etc. is allowed here. HOWEVER!!! IF anyone makes ANY racist, or any other DISRESPECTFUL comments to ANYONE on this board that is not a needed part of the thread in which you are partaking you will be banned and deleted WITHOUT warning. We don’t want it here, we won’t tolerate it. Deal with it.
- Fourth - Mary Sues and Power playing. As far as Mary Sues go…Don’t even think about it. We want creativity, we want originality, and we want reality within the realm of Harry Potter. With power playing…So help us god, if we catch anyone power playing or if it reported to us we will hunt the person down and personally remedy the situation. In case you don’t know what Power Playing is, here, let us explain:
You ARE NOT the most powerful witch or wizard.
You CANNOT dodge every curse, spell, hex, jinx, charm, etc.
You CANNOT beat a teacher or adult in a duel if you are a student.
You CANNOT perform the Unforgivables on ANYONE. ((Unless you are a death eater or Lord Voldemort and have PERMISSION from the person who plays the character you are cursing.))
You ARE NOT invincible.
You ARE NOT super strong.
You DO NOT know advanced magic ((Animagi, Apparition, The Patronus Charm, etc.)) if you are a YOUNGER STUDENT.
You CANNOT control EVERYTHING.
You CANNOT read minds.
- Fifth - God moding, aka thinking you can control another character that you hav eno right whatsoever to try to control will NOT be tolerated here. Don't do it. Don't think you'll get away with it, you won't. Anyone reported to the admins or caught by the admins for god moding will be dealt with accordingly. The only plausible excuse for god moding is if a character is under the Imperius Curse. If this is the case then it's not really god moding unless you don't have permission from all involved.
- Sixth - Posting regularly is the key to keeping a site running. Also having a character profile posted is key to being able to post. If you post ANYWHERE without having your character profile posted and accepted your account will be terminated without warning. And if your character profile is not posted within TWO WEEKS of your account being activated then your account will be frozen, a warning sent to your email and you will have THREE DAYS to get your profile to us and accepted. If it doesn't happen in this time frame then your account will be deleted and if you had signed up for a canon that canon will become available again. You may rejoin the site if you wish.
We understand that all sorts of things come up, work, emergencies, school, sports, etc. All you have to do is tell us that something came up and we will give you more time. We ask that you try to post AT LEASE two times a week and stay on top of the threads you are part of. There will be a leave of absence notice board for those who are leaving for an extended period of time or even a few days so we suggest that you use it.
Members that are inactive for a long period of time WITHOUT notification WILL BE TERMINATED! Profiles will be emailed back to you and that will be the end of it. If you change your email make sure you change it on your character information.
- Seventh - Using canon last names and creating family membrs of canon characters. We aren't going to say under no circumstances whatsoever because then we'd break our own rules. What we will say is that if you would like to create such a character you have to pitch it to the admin and then we will discuss it and get back to you. Refrain from the usage of brothers and sisters of canons that known to be only children i.e.: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, etc. RON WEASLEY DOES NOT NEED ANYMORE SIBLINGS!! Distant relations are acceptable but they still need to be cleared by the admins. If your character is not cleared by one or both of us will contact you and explain exactly why your character was not cleared and help you with it.
Avatars and Signatures::
A. Avatars can be anyone you want as long as they are not previously taken by someone else.
1.Using pictures of the actor or actress that plays them in the movies is fine as long as it is the right year.
a.
2. Make the avatar realistic though, don’t use a 30 something year old to play a Hogwarts student.
B. The size of your avatar is important. It can be a fair size so you can actually tell what the person looks like but if the image takes up half of a page it is simply not acceptable.
1. Find your image, resize it YOURSELF, save it to your photo bucket, etc.
2. At the bottom of your profile post the link to your avatar and WE WILL POST IT FOR YOU!
a. If there is any nudity or other pornographic images in the picture your account will be deleted without notification. Don’t even try it.
C. Signatures follow the same rules as avatars, don’t make them huge or vulgar, etc. You can post them yourself.
If you have any problems about either one, contact the administration.
:: Punishments for Rule Breaking ::
Your first offense will receive a warning and your account will be frozen for two days.
Your second offense is your account being frozen for a full week.
Your third offense is your final offense. You will be banned and your account will be deleted. Your profile will be emialed back to you and that is final.
- We as admin reserve the right to use these only as mere guidelines when applying punishments to members for rule breaking. Depending upon the severity of the infraction we may have to step up the punishment. However, just because these mandates are in effect it does not mean that we want or are looking for any and all excuses to use them. We'd much rather prefer to have a happy, healthy board. We respect you, you respect us, and most importantly respect each other. We as admin have to follow these same rules that you do. -
With that said, Welcome to The Second Coming. If you are a 7th year student you may submit your name APPLICATION in the Goblet of Fire for the [glow=red,2,300] Triwizard [/glow][/b][/size] Team Tournament.