rules & regulations

[▌brittney!]

* registration ,
- when registering, feel free to use any login name you'd like. after you have joined, activated your account, and have finished with all that good stuff, please change your display name to your character's first, middle, and last name, all in lowercase. no punctuation or capitalization please.
- obviously, read the rules and everything under the general information board, as it is all extremely important and will help you get to know the site a little better. if you have not read these things, it will be obvious to staff members, so keep that in mind if you're thinking about skipping over things.

* creation ,
- when creating your character, think about what role your character will play on the site; you have the choice of resident, tourist, or student (the member group for the students will then be broken down based on what grade they are in).
- keep the gender ratios in mind; if people continue to ignore this i will enforce that silly "for every two girls you make, you have to make a male" rule.
- please be original when creating your characters; nobody is perfect. everybody has flaws, even small ones, so make sure your character isn't a mary-sue.
- you have the choice of one of two forms when applying: a typical application; the usual name, age, personality, etc. and an interview application. you are free to choose either one, but you must choose one. if you do not follow the form your character will automatically be denied.
- you MUST post in the face claim and who plays who before you can be accepted.

* posting ,
- when posting in character, we ask that you have a minimum of 350 words per post. if you cannot meet that requirement, do as much as you can then continue when you feel you have muse enough for 350 words.
- spell check is there for a reason: USE IT. if you consistently make spelling mistakes, you will be notified by a staff. save yourself the embarrassment and read over your posts before posting it.
- ooc and ic cursing is all right if it is not excessive. also, we will not tolerate cursing towards another member or staff.

* graphics ,
- first of all, sizing. all signatures are to be no larger than 500 x 300 pixels and avatars no larger than 150 x 200 pixels. if member of staff asks you to resize an image, do it. if you haven't listened in three days, the image will be resized or removed.
- i am going to require avatars, seeing as some members may not be able to make a signature for themselves. that being the case, the character needs to have some easy-to-see representation. if you can't find/make an avatar that you like, pm me and i will be more than happy to make one for you.
- gifs of any kind are okay, but please keep all images pg-13; no pornographic, racist, sexist, any other kind of -ist images will be tolerated. they will be removed immediately.

* respect ,
- respect is absolutely necessary at all times, especially towards staff members.
- there will be no out of character drama; it will not be tolerated. if you have a problem with another member, fine. i understand that you're not going to get along with everyone. but do not be rude to them. just try your best to ignore them, and if they give you problems, pm an admin and it will be handled accordingly.

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