Mod post- Valentine's Day, ICness and Game Courtesy
Hey all. Bear with me as I touch on a few things.
First! Valentine's Day events are ongoing and will continue until midnight Saturday. Those who choose to will be transported to spend quality time with the ones they love, whether friends, family, or romantic interests. They won't be exempt from the dangers each zone offers, but they will get to be with that special someone. :3 Love is in the air~ Snuggle up while you can, lovebirds!
And now, for the serious stuff.
Trying to head off drama before it starts here- as some of you may have noticed, the Paine player has left the game. This wasn't a voluntary move on his part- we've been forced to ban him. This is not a move we undertake lightly, and it's one we try our hardest to avoid if at all possible. The incidents with this character and the mun, however, were problematic and caused a lot of IC and OOC problems for many people. So now, I bring you a few notes of How to Play Nice With Others.
~*~ Try to be IC. This is something we rarely encounter here- you guys are lovely and awesome and wai- but it needs to be stressed. Being a multifandom with a lot of action, it's natural that characters are going to grow and develop and change according to their surroundings. Just keep their basic natures in mind when this happens. Expecting a character that isn't a fighter to whip out chains from nowhere and tie your character up is kind of a bad idea. So is going from 'RAAR DIE' to 'Hey, wanna have a tea party? :D' in five seconds. (Unless your character is ICly bipolar or insane, anyway.)
~*~ Do NOT stalk other players OOCly. The out-of-game stalking perpetrated by the Paine player was a factor in his removal. We encourage friendships and talking outside of game- hey, we're all friends, right?- but there's a point where it becomes creepy. Most of us know what that point is, and how to avoid it.
~*~ By that same token, if there's no reason for your character to be interested in stalking another, then DON'T DO IT. Sure, it happens, and it's usually the result of discussions between muns and in-game events. Just up and choosing a character and saying 'hey, I'm gonna attatch myself to you and force a romantic relationship/rivalry/whatever' is a no-no. It's fun to have OTPs and to see characters get along *winkwinknudgenudge* but don't decide it and then stalk the mun and character. That's just creepy.
~*~ NO GODMODING. Ever. Mod-controlled NPCs are exempt to a point from this, as they're NPCs and the background forces that help shape the plot, but even then we try to make sure that everyone can agree on what happens when something occurs with several characters. There's a natural give-and-take that comes in good roleplaying. Part of the fun is not in being the victor, but in the struggle to try and attain that. Again, this is very rarely an issue that crops up here.
~*~ Talk things out. Don't be afraid to contact mods, each other, etc. to discuss things. We're here to have funand eat your souls :3 As long as everyone's having fun, it's all good!
~*~ ..... we love you all? :D
This has been a public service announcement from the Old Mod and the AI Mod-muffins. Because we love you all. And stuff.
First! Valentine's Day events are ongoing and will continue until midnight Saturday. Those who choose to will be transported to spend quality time with the ones they love, whether friends, family, or romantic interests. They won't be exempt from the dangers each zone offers, but they will get to be with that special someone. :3 Love is in the air~ Snuggle up while you can, lovebirds!
And now, for the serious stuff.
Trying to head off drama before it starts here- as some of you may have noticed, the Paine player has left the game. This wasn't a voluntary move on his part- we've been forced to ban him. This is not a move we undertake lightly, and it's one we try our hardest to avoid if at all possible. The incidents with this character and the mun, however, were problematic and caused a lot of IC and OOC problems for many people. So now, I bring you a few notes of How to Play Nice With Others.
~*~ Try to be IC. This is something we rarely encounter here- you guys are lovely and awesome and wai- but it needs to be stressed. Being a multifandom with a lot of action, it's natural that characters are going to grow and develop and change according to their surroundings. Just keep their basic natures in mind when this happens. Expecting a character that isn't a fighter to whip out chains from nowhere and tie your character up is kind of a bad idea. So is going from 'RAAR DIE' to 'Hey, wanna have a tea party? :D' in five seconds. (Unless your character is ICly bipolar or insane, anyway.)
~*~ Do NOT stalk other players OOCly. The out-of-game stalking perpetrated by the Paine player was a factor in his removal. We encourage friendships and talking outside of game- hey, we're all friends, right?- but there's a point where it becomes creepy. Most of us know what that point is, and how to avoid it.
~*~ By that same token, if there's no reason for your character to be interested in stalking another, then DON'T DO IT. Sure, it happens, and it's usually the result of discussions between muns and in-game events. Just up and choosing a character and saying 'hey, I'm gonna attatch myself to you and force a romantic relationship/rivalry/whatever' is a no-no. It's fun to have OTPs and to see characters get along *winkwinknudgenudge* but don't decide it and then stalk the mun and character. That's just creepy.
~*~ NO GODMODING. Ever. Mod-controlled NPCs are exempt to a point from this, as they're NPCs and the background forces that help shape the plot, but even then we try to make sure that everyone can agree on what happens when something occurs with several characters. There's a natural give-and-take that comes in good roleplaying. Part of the fun is not in being the victor, but in the struggle to try and attain that. Again, this is very rarely an issue that crops up here.
~*~ Talk things out. Don't be afraid to contact mods, each other, etc. to discuss things. We're here to have fun
~*~ ..... we love you all? :D
This has been a public service announcement from the Old Mod and the AI Mod-muffins. Because we love you all. And stuff.