Regulations 2016

01. Respect. Respect is rule number one here and is by far the most important rule at OBSCURITIES. We pride ourselves on respect to guests, members, and staff. If a member is bullying you, or neglecting this rule in any way, please advise one of the administration members and they will see to the problem.

02. Activity. Being active is a rule here. We understand that real life comes first, so if you are going to be away for more than seven days at a time, please leave us a message in the away board. We ask that all members including staff log into their accounts at least three times a week. We also expect that a post with your characters be made at least twice a month to ensure activity check requirements are met. There will be an activity check once a month, where members are to list their characters and the last post they made.

03. Accounts. You may only begin with four accounts, two males and two females. Staff have been bumped to five accounts, either three male/females and two males/females. This is simply to ensure activity and help keep face claims open. If you are wanting to create another character, please message the main admin for approval. An assessment of all accounts will be made to determine whether or not you are eligible for another account.

04. Registering. Upon registration, you are to register with your character's first name ONLY. After registration, you are to change your account name to FIRST M. LAST. You may put your graphics up prior to your application.

05. Application process. Your WIP or Incomplete application can be posted for seven days before your application will be removed and placed in the denied section. Please be advised that there is a section for submitting applications. Any and all applications found outside of this board will immediately be placed in the denied section. Please allow staff members 48 hours for application review. It takes time to read through an application and assess.

06. Spamming, annoyance, and god-moding. There will be no tolerance of spamming other members or the forum. There will be no tolerance of annoying other players about threads that they need to reply to. There will be no tolerance for god-moding, mary-sues or gary-stus. If you are not aware as to what the latter means, please refer to google for an explanation.

07. Forum rating and word count. This forum is rated PG-13 as per Proboards Terms of Service. We have a 200+ word count as well.

08. Grammar, spelling, and NPC. Please ensure that your posts are proof read before posting. We know that not everyone is perfect and there is bound to be a few mistakes. If a character has not yet been claimed, you are more than welcome to use them as NPC (non-player character).

09. Avatars. We require that all accounts have a proper avatar. The sizes for your avatar are located in the editing section of your account. If you require assistance with this, please contact one of the staff members and we will gladly help you out.

10. Fun. One of the most important rules here is that you all have a good time. There is no plot to follow, so it is an at your will forum. If you require more information or help, please contact a staff member. They are highlighted in orange.