Post by Igor on May 10, 2017 19:13:39 GMT -6
the rules
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Be mindful of what you choose to say to others. Your words have far more weight behind them than you may be aware of, and they will always leave a lasting imprint on others' perceptions of you, should you opt to behave yourself in a socially corrosive way.“
Abusive, derogatory, harassing, or prejudiced attacks or comments that are explicitly directed towards myself, my attendants, or any of our guests — whether using our site's private messaging feature or the chatbox — will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Committing an offense of this nature may be grounds for immediate termination of contract.“
It is ill-advised to engage in vigilantism in the event of a perceived injustice or disruption to the site's atmosphere. We strongly urge that you contact myself or an attendant to rectify any issue that emerges. That is why we are here, after all.“
The posting of pornography or other types of content that some guests may find disturbing or offensive will result in its immediate removal and suspension of the offender's forum or chatbox privileges without exception. We of the Velvet Room wish to maintain a level of cordiality with our service providers and seek to fulfill their expectations accordingly.“
Attempts to fill the chatbox with spam — defined as verbal or graphical content without any wholesale context, purpose or relevance — is also expressly prohibited and will be grounds for the suspension or removal of one's chatbox privileges if infringed.“
Alter-Ego™ shares its content rating of "M for Mature" with the Persona video games. As such, elements commonplace to the games may also be prevalent here. Overly flagrant or distasteful abuse of these features may result in corrective measures being taken.“
Sexual themes and elements, including certain euphemisms and partial nudity, must always be kept within the realm of suggestion. Any graphical or explicit depictions of nudity, eroticism or sexual behavior of any kind is prohibited and will warrant immediate judiciary action.“
Alter-Ego™ occurs in an alternate universe version of New York City and is entirely rooted in fiction for the sake of preserving the traditional overtones of the Persona video games. Real world issues, events, and politics have no correlation nor relevance to the events that take place within the story.“
Please do not overestimate your character's abilities, or underestimate those of another guest's—especially if there is a distinguishable space in potential between the two involved parties. While the element of certainty is, in and by itself, an uncertain thing, we insist that all guests exercise their common sense when it becomes or is made openly apparent that a challenge or task is beyond their character's capabilities. Ignore this advice at your own risk.“
While Alter-Ego™ employs the usage of systems and elements which aims to simulate the experience of its RPG forerunners, we are classified as a "Player Versus Environment" roleplay and do not actively seek to promote competition between our guests. Those who voluntarily wish to do battle with one another within the game world must pursue this choice of their own free will, and bear responsibility for their own actions in the face of all critical decisions.“
Death is, and will be, a common element of Alter-Ego™, just as it is commonplace to the main series of Persona games. Should a situation occur where a character is declared dead, an attendant of the Velvet Room is to be contacted immediately so that its controller may have the character's funds reimbursed into their next character's account upon its creation. Please note that our attendants do reserve the right to deny this service if there is reason to suspect that it is being exploited for personal profit. “
Behaviors such as god-moding, power-playing, meta-playing, proxy-playing, auto-hitting, or auto-evading are not to be exercised in the roleplaying environment under any circumstances. Persistent multiple violations of these gaming infringements will result in appropriate corrective action, including but not limited to loss of experience points, levels, or even suspension or revocation of the character's roleplaying privileges.
