1) Please be patient with me.

I've been through a lot this last year, and I'm still not quite myself after all of it. And with the chaos of the holidays and New Year, I'm not going to be nearly as consistent as I've been in the past about being online to post or respond to things in the General Discussion OOC Thread.

Also, due to splitting my attention between work, role-playing, family, and other personal activities and passions I'm working on, I know that I will have memory slips and forget some details along the way about the RP's lore or about characters from time to time. If I do, I request that you temper your frustration and do your best to get me back on track by correcting me with kindness instead of anger, frustration, sarcasm, or aggression. I do not respond well to such things. Especially sarcasm as snarky and sarcastic comments are the easiest way to trigger my disdain for disrespect, and it's also the quickest way to get yourself kicked out of the RP.

Thank you!

2) Please Be Respectful - Respect and honesty are the two biggest things I look for in people I allow into my RP's. I can tolerate a lot of things from people, but disrespect is not one of them. If I see a clear and unjustified instigation of conflict in this RP from anyone, the instigator will immediately be kicked from the RP and put on my personal black list.

3) Please Introduce Yourself - I view a lack of communication as a sign of both disrespect and dishonesty, and I don't take kindly to either one. If you intend to join this RP, you must introduce yourself in the General Discussion thread. If you don't introduce yourself, but you submit a character, that character will be rejected and you'll be barred from joining the RP outright.

4) Be Vocal - I encourage all role-players who involve themselves in my role-plays to be vocal about their thoughts, concerns, or even bringing forward suggestions about the lore so the RP can improve with your help. I would like everyone not to be shy about sharing ideas, as I'm always open to hearing them. I cannot, and will not, promise that I will accept all ideas submitted. And if I say "No," it's not meant to be a jab against you or an attempt to shut you down. My saying "No" means I see something within the idea that does not align with my visions for the RP, or that clashes with the lore I've created thus far. If I say "No," it's the final word and I ask that you respect it and we move on together.

5) Be Realistic - This RP is fantasy, but all of the laws of physics and real-world science apply. I made an entire OOC Thread for this, so please read it as soon as you can. Thanks!

6) The Sci-Fi/Occult - The sci-fi/occult aspects of this RP are very, very limited. People believing in the Nether World and worshiping the Evil King and his forces are not uncommon, but the damage they can do is no greater than any other kind of cult. They regularly gather to perform rituals with "magic circles" in the hopes that the Evil King or his forces will answer the call and send one of their own to this world. But it never actually happens... With one exception.

More on this in a special OOC Thread.

7) Try To Have Fun! - I know that some of my rules make me sound like a stiff, but it's not my norm. I'm a fun-loving person, and I enjoy talking with others who have a lot of enthusiasm and love for role-playing and storytelling. So try to enjoy yourself in this RP! If at any time you're having trouble enjoying yourself, please don't be silent about it. If I can help restore your joy in being here, I will try my best to do so and work with you to figure out why you've been losing your interest and see if we can reignite it.