[RULES] Welcome to Weeping Meadows!

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Registering your Character

Basic Rules & Information

Dos and Don'ts

Town Events

Templates

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r e g i s t e r i n g  y o u r  c h a r a c t e r s

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The first step in joining our community is to register!

Since this forum is equipped with Account Switching, it's best if you make your USER account first. This will be who YOU are to us. For example my user name is - jillie-- Once you have done that, you can start registering your characters.

When registering your characters please use their FULL NAMES to ensure that others may be able to use the same name, if need be. There is no spaces or capitalization at this stage- but don't fret we will change that later in your profile!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure to use the SAME email account for ALL accounts. This is what links your accounts together!

We do not have a character limit at this place in time, but we do ask to register active characters. If you're unsure about bringing a certain character we'd suggest you hold off. If there is a certain name you want to hold, PM an Admin and we can hold it for a period of time. We also have no gender limit but please, we ask for every two females, make a male if you are comfortable with playing two different genders. We would like to have as close to an even ratio as possible.

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b a s i c  r u l e s  &  i n f o r m a t i o n

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a p p l y i n g

Once you are finished with registering your character, you will need to head over to the Character Application board and post a filled out application post. Please copy and paste the code from the Application thread into your new topic. Once an Admin has approved your thread, it will be moved into the Approved board and you are free to start posting! If for some reason it was not accepted, please fix the reasoning behind it and wait for the admin to check your application again.


p o s t i n g

Here at Weeping Meadows our main agenda is having fun. We would like to see your imagination and creativity shine through on your posts and don't want to hold back on your experience here. With that in mind, we do ask that you make your posts a decent size and have quality writing as a goal. When you're writing make sure to address the five senses. Don't forget to add your surrounding environment, by getting too wrapped up in your characters thoughts. You should try and aim for 2 paragraphs, each paragraph being 3-4 sentences long.


r a t i n g

Seeing as this site is equipped for a more mature audience base, as well as PG, we ask that all users be aware and considerate. If you intend, or have your thread progress into Mature content, please be courteous and mark your thread with an [M] before the title. If you are wanting your thread to be private, mark your thread [PRIVATE] before the title, if left blank all users will assume it is an open thread, unless posted in a household.

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t h e   d o s  &  d o n t s

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t h e  d o' s

Research -- Your writing will always sound better if you know what you're talking about. Whether it's about your character directly or certain things happening around them a little research will go a long way in making your posts a better quality.

Character building -- Knowing your character in and out will not only make your writing more consistence but can make for an easier write. If you know a lot about your character you should already have a pretty good idea in how they would react to a certain scenario. The best way I find is to take the time and fill out a character sheet and really dig deep into what your character is all about. Think about their past and what they've already gone through. Even if most of your information never comes out in a thread, it's a great way to get to know them.

Go outside your comfort zone -- Even though it's a good idea to write what you're comfortable with, there's nothing wrong with taking some risks with your writing. If you never push yourself you never know how far you can go. Though with that in mind, it's also good to know your limits and not to put too much pressure on yourself. Try putting your character in a situation they've never been in before, or maybe try writing with a different rp partner to widen your writing skills.

Set goals -- This can be interpreted with your writing style/skills to character development and doesn't have to be something big. Smaller goals are easy to accomplish and always help you feel satisfied with your work. Not to mention it's always nice to have some sort of idea to push towards and with goals for your characters it's easier to not get stuck with writer's block. There's no room for 'what now?' when the paths already laid ahead of you.

t h e  d o n t s

Drama -- Leave the drama for your characters. We are all; or should be, mature enough to talk through any problems that happen behind the board. If not, they should be handled through the Admin. Consecutive offenses will lead to suspensions and possibly bans.

Spamming -- Don't double post, there is an edit button there for a reason. The only place this is allowed, is in your Out of Character threads and Journals/Trackers/etc

God Modding -- Keep your control on your own character. This offense is not taken lightly and you can easily wind up with a suspension or even a ban with recurrences.

Hot Linking -- If you want to share a picture from somewhere, save it to your computer and re-upload it on your own photobucket/tinypic/imageshack/etc. account.

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t o w n   e v e n t s

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Here at Weeping Meadows there's almost always something going on. Whether it's planned out by the mayor herself or a member of the community decided to put something together. All event threads will have a post limit and a template to make it not only easier for everyone to know what's happening with all characters involved but will also make it move faster. There is a posting order; so be respectable to all users and wait your turn. With that in mind if you need to leave or go away from keyboard make a note (OOC: [insert message here] ) in your post or mention in the chatbox.


f a i r s

Every season there is a fair pertaining to it's time of year. It's hosted at the fairgrounds and normally contains of music, food and entertainment. Each fair will be up for one month but only be 1 day in roleplaying time. Meaning you can still thread around the forum even if your character is attending that event. There will be multiple threads already posted containing the different functions.

There will be an announcement posted at least a couple weeks prior to the starting day. It will include a brief summary of all that there is to offer as well as any signups if needed.

Blossom Banquet(spring)
Carnival(summer)
Harvest Festival(fall/autumn)
Winter Ball(winter)




p u b l i c   e v e n t s

These functions are not as large as fairs. They will still contain a word limit, a posting order and use the event template. Who ever is running this can decide where it is being held and any other information they feel needed. The first post should include a brief summary and setting before your actual post. Double posting is permitted at that time.




f a r m e r s   m a r k e t


The farmers market takes place once a month during the summer and fall months. It takes place in town square where farmers set up their tents and booths to sell this month's harvest. Anyone can come and set up a booth, whether it be for produce, baked goods, or even hand made trinkets! There will be a word limit count along with event template. Since there will only be one thread for this we ask that you keep a post order within your group of people.



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Horse racing takes place at the racetrack in the fairgrounds. They take place 6 times a year, once every 2 months. Betting takes place at the beginning, and at the end a winner will be announced. There are two types of races, jump and flat. The race types alternate every two months. There will be a word limit count along with event template. Since there will only be one thread for this we ask that you keep a post order within your group of people.

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t e m p l a t e s

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t e x t i n g

When texting someone you will put the message in your written reply using the following code..


[quote][i] INSERT TEXT MESSAGE[/i][/quote]


To finish up the text, just link the post into the thread in which their character is OR make a thread in their apartment/house if their character is currently in limbo. You may also make a new thread if you've already discussed with that characters user, a different place to post.

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c a l l i n g

When calling someone you simply write the dialog in your written text; personally I make it italic. To finish up the call, just link the post into the thread in which their character is OR make a thread in their apartment/house if their character is currently in limbo. You may also make a new thread if you've already discussed with that characters user, a different place to post.

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e v e n t   t h r e a d s

When posting in an event thread you must start your post with the code located below. This will help anyone that joins after or the readers to distinguish different groups that were formed and to keep track of the movement in the thread.


[div align="right"][font face:"georgia"][i]
[b]LOCATION:[/b] (Where your Character is in the thread)
[b]WITH:[/b] (Who your Character is interacting with)
[b]MOVED TO:[/b](Optional)  (Only use if your character has moved to a different location)
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