Post by The Creator on Mar 13, 2022 15:19:50 GMT
Before reading our rules, we would like to say thank you for showing interest in ATOTW.
We very much hope you will stay and write with us!
We very much hope you will stay and write with us!
This is a “work-favorable group”. We know life comes first and there will always be periods of high activity and periods of low activity. Those who join with us should also appreciate that fact and understand while this is our hobby, it does not sustain us. However, we don't want to misrepresent the number of active writers we have to potential new members. For this reason, accounts inactive for three months (have not logged onto the site) will be considered abandoned and moved to the inactive group, unless a Leave of Absence is posted. Leave of Absences must have an estimated approximate return date so that plots can be planned accordingly. Exceptions to this rule include: Staff characters and WIP Characters.
If all character accounts attached to an author account (including the author account) are inactive, the author will be removed from tag-able groups on our Discord, and be reduced to limited access on the server. If the author account is a staff account, they will be removed from all staff groups.
We do not have a limit on the number of characters you can create. We do however, bi-annually have Write or Die challenges where we challenge you to post with each of your characters in a given month or consider killing them off. These challenges will take place in the months of March and September each year. For more information please see our post detailing that event here.
If you would like to assume a canon character or one of the higher ranks, please be aware of the requirements noted on the application instructions found here. We also ask that you contact an Admin before personalizing their bios. Much artistic license is allowed with the canon characters, but the Admins would like you to retain the general theme of the Canon and/or NPC Character, as it is a necessary member of ATOTW and its plot.
In that same vein be aware that should you wish to abandon the Canon or higher ranked character, the Admins will accept the character back into the Character Lists, and all stories associated with the character become property of the ATOTW staff and may be retained, or refused (re-establishing the character as if it had never been used for anything except the original purpose intended by the Admins).
Abandoned characters of any rank who are integral to plots can also result in their being made into adoptable characters or NPCs at the discretion of the admins. It is at the discretion of the others in any open threads to do as they like, whether that be putting the thread on hold, NPCing the inactive character to close the thread, or remove the character from the thread. No characters can be killed without administrator approval. If you are going to be inactive for an extended period of time, but do plan to come back, you can let us know in Leave Of Absence and we will make sure your character(s) survives.
In that same vein be aware that should you wish to abandon the Canon or higher ranked character, the Admins will accept the character back into the Character Lists, and all stories associated with the character become property of the ATOTW staff and may be retained, or refused (re-establishing the character as if it had never been used for anything except the original purpose intended by the Admins).
Abandoned characters of any rank who are integral to plots can also result in their being made into adoptable characters or NPCs at the discretion of the admins. It is at the discretion of the others in any open threads to do as they like, whether that be putting the thread on hold, NPCing the inactive character to close the thread, or remove the character from the thread. No characters can be killed without administrator approval. If you are going to be inactive for an extended period of time, but do plan to come back, you can let us know in Leave Of Absence and we will make sure your character(s) survives.
Inactive members are welcome and encouraged to request to change their group status and reclaim their characters at any time. No biographies will ever be deleted!
We make our group work with a strong emphasis on communication. There are places on the board to announce any OOC items including absences, online schedules, and collaborations...and we do use Discord chat rooms for both IC and OOC discussions. Please join us!
Respect is key. We treat one another as we wish to be treated, and are all the better for it. Instances of harassment IC and OOC will not be tolerated for any reason. If you do have an issue please contact a staff member. It is the staff’s responsibility to handle problems in an unbiased manner should they appear, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us!
Please respect the work of your fellow writers. No plagiarism, power-playing, metagaming, or godmoding. If you are curious about someone's character? Ask them. Have a question when you are in a story with them, or a concern? Voice it. We take great pride in not only writing our work cooperatively, but also in making sure that all creations are given their due. Please use Discord to discuss such items.
Be sure when beginning any sort of partnership (such as a warder bond or marriage) or grouping of any sort, that you take time to understand one another's expectations, limitations, and needs. Bonded characters should always plot things out together first and make sure they are both on board for everything they do unless one of the pair has become inactive. Their minds are bonded, and therefore yours should be as well when it comes to plotting.
Posting is a privilege, not a right; please use your privilege as a member often! Before posting in character, please wait for your biography to be approved by The Lace of Ages , The Dark One , and The Creator .
And lastly, we like to keep things PG-13 around here...because if we don't, Proboards could delete all our work without warning. If you want to RP something Proboards might frown upon, let staff know and we can take it to the Discord chat where we can have a smut board. To see the full list of prohibited content, visit the Proboards Community Guidelines.
While swearing is permitted IC and OOC, we encourage you to use the appropriate "Wheel of Time" cursing in character. A handy list of such words can be found: here
Do NOT:
- use someone's work without permission,
- write someone else's character's thoughts, actions, or dialog without permission,
- play lone hero in a story,
- forget to share in the excitement and writing among others,
- fail to interact with people,
- post advertisements or links to other roleplaying sites anywhere on the board except for the Advertisement forum.
Please DO:
- have fun,
- write well,
- write often,
- interact with your fellow writers,
- start a story,
- ask a question to get an answer,
- laugh,
- run amuck, kick back, make a friend,
- grab your dinner and sit at the computer.
The staff reserves the right to change or update the rules at its discretion at all times. Updates will be posted in Discord Announcements to notify community members of any changes.
