Rules of Roleplay Conduct:

 

Consent, Consent, CONSENT! 

One of the most important things in roleplay:

We are a consent based sim. If you don’t want to be captured? Great. Don’t want to be permanently damaged? Don’t want to be a part of a sexual themed roleplay, etc. All players have a right to their limits, so long as it’s within reason.

• Do keep in mind a player possesses the right to refuse a fight, refuse an RP, refuse to be rescued/captured.  ​

• Rizali Staff does want to remind the Players to be mindful of the role play spaces and their uses such as the Vampire Lair or Viking Settlement. Entering Faction spaces implies a level of consent to consequences. Players who continually shirk consequences utilizing their lack of OOC consent to move forward with a scene will be noted.

 

No Metagaming: 

Using information and knowledge in roleplay learned Out of Character or through alternative means such as:

• Looking at a player dot on a map in order to rescue them 

• Obtaining information or hearing a conversation through closed doors or in chat range in another room or another floor/building. Without consent of the players.

 

Be Mindful of thought emoting: 

This is letting players know what your character is thinking and can sometimes be used to enhance Role Play. This isn’t always a bad thing! However it is preferred that Players convey their thoughts along with an action that other Players are able to respond to rather than an Out of Character thought that they cannot engage. (DO NOT insult players in thought.)

 

No Godmodding: 

This is when a Player Role Plays actions for or onto another player without gaining consent from the other Player (i.e. a person struggling when captured, when the other Player has not or will not struggle). This can also happen in combat as well as thought emoting (which will be discussed below).

 

God modding can additionally be when a character is deemed to be able to do anything without limits or consequences. (i.e. being stabbed 56 times and still standing).

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No White-knighting: 

A term used when a player rushes to the aid of another without having In Character knowledge of the situation or consent of the involved Players. 

 

No Powergaming: 

When a player role plays an all-powerful character that has no consequences to their actions, nor do they have weaknesses. This can also be when a player declares that an In Character action is successful without player consent or makes a move that would never realistically happen. A player who unilaterally describes their character as doing something with (or to) another character that would usually require the parties to play along — such as having a fight or a sexual encounter.

 

Going AFK in roleplay spaces:

If you need to step away from your computer, inform your fellow scene Players that you are stepping away. Do not disappear without informing them. This can cause a long lag in roleplay while others are waiting for you. ​Rizali Staff recognize that there are extenuating circumstances. Please do not make it a habit.

 

Post Order: 

Please adhere to proper post order unless otherwise stated (i.e. If a scene has too many players to maintain proper post order), it may be agreed upon for free form posting. It is good manners if you have posted to a player, to give them a chance to respond before posting to them again.

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Character Consequences: 

Keep in mind In Character actions have In Character consequences! If you go about breaking laws or offending a faction, your Unique Character may be captured/thrown in jail/or have to face whatever consequences make sense. 

 

Disagreements Regarding Role Play: 

Disagreements happen! We get it. 

• If you have a dispute with another player over the rules that affect a scene please call in a Moderator or alert Staff to settle the disagreement. 

• We are all adults. Please do your best to resolve private conflicts. However, if you feel there is a breach in Sim Rules please notify Rizali Staff. We are here to help!

 

Presence in Roleplay Scenes:

• You must post into a scene before you are considered there. You cannot hear another player’s conversation or actions until you post. 

• If a player does not post in a scene. That player is not there and is considered to just be there observing OOCly.  If you are not ICly there you cannot roleplay seeing or hearing what was done ICly

• Good Roleplay Etiquette is to wait a round of posts or at least two characters before posting in to help understand the scene.

• No scene in public space is private. (i.e. Forests, Caves, Marketplace)

• Unique characters with the same Player can not engage together in a scene or in spaces with their other unique Character. (This limits Metagaming. Please refer to Sim Rules.)

 

Out of Character vs In Character (OOC vs IC): 

If you need to speak out of character in local chat please utilize brackets around your request. ((like this)). Just because Characters do not get along in a scene does not mean that the Players are fighting out of scene.

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