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These reflect the most basic rules the RP uses, and defines elements of conduct that are expected of players.
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This file is subject to change without notice. Changes will be announced on the forum when they are made.<BR>The prior version of this page can be found [[Rules:General/old|HERE]].
  
 
== Harassment Policy ==
 
== Harassment Policy ==
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:Harassment will not be tolerated. Players found to be harassing others, through any medium will suffer a permanent ban from CoSC.
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* [[Rules:General/Harassment|Harassment Policy Expanded]]</SMALL>
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Contains further detail on ''What is harassment, harassment investigation, Unintentional violation,'' and ''intentional violation''.
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Harassment will not be tolerated. Players found to be harassing others, through any medium will suffer a permanent ban from CoSC.
  
 
== Number of Accounts ==
 
== Number of Accounts ==
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:Each player (who shall be identified through their IP Address) is limited to a single account. Multiple-player households MUST report (via PM) to Kitsu with the name of ANY and ALL accounts that will share IPs or it will be addressed as a purposeful violation of this rule.
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* [[Rules:General/Accounts|Number of Accounts Policy Expanded]]</SMALL>
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Contains further detail on ''IP Addresses, Families, Multiple Account Investigations, Ignorance violation,'' and ''intentional violation''.
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== Role Play ==
 
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=== Characters ===
 
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:The only characters that may be used in role play are those that appear in the Viewer section of the character system. Role playing using unaccepted characters is not permitted. Characters Appearances must always fit the Short Description that was assigned by the Administration. All characters must also comply with CoSC Genetics Policy in which all characters must be genetically possible.
 
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=== Posting ===
 
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:Posts must meet a minimum length requirement of 3 complete sentences with longer posts being preferred. Players who make posts of less than 3 sentences will receive a formal warning. Those who receive consistent warnings may be expelled from the game at the digression of the game administrators.
 
  
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=== Consent ===
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Each player (who shall be identified through their IP Address) is limited to a single account. Multiple-player households MUST report (via PM) to Kitsu with the name of ANY and ALL accounts that will share IPs or it will be addressed as a purposeful violation of this rule.
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:All Role Play happening on CoSC is intended to be consensual. All players involved and effected by a thread must exhibit willingness to participate and accept the result. "Intense" scenes, such as those that involve fighting, death, or other mature themes, are particularly subject to this policy. ICA=ICC Policy will always take precedent over the Consent Policy in role play, and players will be considered to have consented to the results of extreme actions (such as attacking another or smarting off to their leader) simply by taking them to avoid Retroactive Continuity (retcon) in which RP is considered never to have happened for reasons of poor player judgment.
 
  
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=== ICA=ICC ===
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== Image Rules ==
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:The acronym "ICA=ICC" translates as "In Character Actions Equal In Character Consequences". This rule means that your character's actions with have In Character (IC) consequences. By doing something using unsound judgment a player as automatically consented to the results of the scene. If this results in extreme consequences for your character, so be it.
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=== Avatar Rules ===
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# Avatars must be tasteful. What is Tasteful is decided by {{User|Kitsufox}}: Generally if it's not a violation of other rules or profane, it is permissible.
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# Colors in avatars may not be those that clash with the website. Remember, even what you add reflects the image of this game.
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# Avatars maximum size is 100 by 100 pixels.
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# Avatars may not contain copyrighted images.
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# Avatars may not contain animation that poses a risk of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitive_epilepsy triggering epileptic seizures].
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Players found in violation with this policy will have their right to use Avatars removed.
  
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=== Metaplaying & Powerplaying ===
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=== Signature Rules ===
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:The using of information you know Out of Character (OOC) in an In Character (IC) Situation or creating a perfect and untouchable in combat, or controlling another person's character in Role Play without their consent or the consent of the staff to do so.
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# Signatures may remain reasonably sized. They may contain 1 (one) image of 100 pixels high and 600 pixels wide (or multiple images not adding up to more in either direction) in addition to a maximum of 3 lines of text. Signatures without images may contain a total of 8 lines of text.
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# Signature images and text must be tasteful. This means no profanity or nudity.
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# Signature image and text colors may not be those that clash with the website. Every image and word on this website reflects it's image, and we wish to project a mature and positive image.
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# Signature images and text may not contain copyrighted images or text.
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# Signature images may not contain animation that poses a risk of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitive_epilepsy triggering epileptic seizures].
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# Just because signatures permit the use of 1000 characters does not mean you need to use them all. This high number of characters is in place to make it possible for a player to link all of their current characters in their signature, not to let people go on for pages with random images and quotes.
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# Please keep links to other games, sites, etc., out of your signature. If you wish to post links, please do so in areas approved for Advertising.
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Players found to be in violation with this policy will have their right to use Signatures removed.
  
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== Character Slots & Limitations ==
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=== General Forum Image Rules ===
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:'''Ranked Characters Limitation - Leadership Group''': No player may possess more than one (1) Leadership Group Ranked Character (A Leader or Deputy). ''[EXCEPTION: Admins may NPC Leadership Ranks as required.]''
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:'''Ranked Characters Limitation - Spiritual Group''': No player may possess more than one (1) Spiritual Group Ranked Character (A Medicine Cat or Medicine Cat's Apprentice). ''[EXCEPTION: Admins may NPC Spiritual Ranks as required.]''
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# Images must remain reasonably sized. No image, or string of images, may produce a line of more than 400 pixels. No single image should be larger than 100 pixels high.
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:'''Clan Character Slots''': Each player is granted 3 Clan Character Slots that may be used to create members of the four clans.
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# No post may contain more than 2 (two) images per character portrayed in the post. The image or pair of images may not amount to more than 400 pixels wide by 100 pixels high worth of images per character.
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:'''Created Elder''': Each player is granted a single character slot that may be created as an Elder in one of the four clans.
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# All images must remain within copyright laws.
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:'''Domestic Cat Slot''': Each player is granted a single Domestic Cat Character Slot that may be used to create a Domestic Feline (What are called Kittypets at most games).
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# Images may not be colors that clash with the website.
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:'''Elder Clan Member Slots''': Each player has an unlimited number of slots for elders that do not count towards your Clan Character Slot Limit. These slots can only be used via In Character (IC) promotion.
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# Images may not be Hot Linked from other websites. This means that to use an image anywhere on the forums you must upload it to your own server, or a free image hosting service such as Photobucket. This rule counts for both the Forums, AND on character sheets.
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:'''Feral/Semi-Feral Character Slots''': Each player is eligible to take a test and receive (upon a passing score) a slot to create a feral or semi-feral character (what most games call Rogues or Loners).
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# Images taken from another sort and displayed in character sheets MUST be accompanied by a letter of permission if they are not altered. Altered images may be displayed in character sheets.
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:'''Staff Character Slots''': Members of the Staff receive a number of extra characters based on their position in the staff. Junior Staff members receive 1 extra slot. Staff members receive 2 extra slots. Senior Staff members receive 3 extra slots. Moderators receive 4 extra slots. Administrators receive 5 extra slots.
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# Images that are linked from character sheets or the forum must be linked IN CONTEXT. This means that you may not link directly to the image, but instead must link to the page that image is located on. (This rule does not effect directly linking images for image requests, but image requests are the only place in which this rule is not in effect.)
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:'''Non-Player Characters (NPC)''': NPCs do not count towards your character slot limits, but are very rarely permitted to be created outside of the staff. Eventually standards for applying for an NPC will be released. Stay Tuned.
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# Image may not contain animation that poses a risk of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitive_epilepsy triggering epileptic seizures].
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=== Character Sheet Image Rules ===
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# Images used on character sheets need to be approved by the [[Project:Imagery|Character Images Department]].
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# These images will be pixel-style images intended to portray every character as accurately as possible.
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== Userpage Rules ==
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=== {{t|Player}} ===
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The {{t|Player}} template must be applied to every userpage. This is done by simply going to your blank userpage and filling out the form (Very little is mandatory) and hitting submit. If your userpage already exists, click "Edit with Form" and fill out the form (any added text will not be harmed).
  
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== Limitation & Regulation of Prophecy ==
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=== {{t|LOA}} ===
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:Prophecies must be approved before they appear in Role Play by Game Administrators and any other related Leader/Deputy/Medicine Cat Players. Omens must be approved before they appear in Role Play by Game Administrators and any other related Leader/Deputy/Medicine Cat Players. Clouds over the moon at any Gathering can only be announced by Game Administrators .
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The LOA Template can be used when a player needs to take a Leave of Absence. Failure to apply this template during an absence may result in losses of characters or ranks.
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:Plots with any sort of prophecy, visitations by StarClan cats, or the like, must be approved before they appear in Role Play by Game Administrators and any other related Leader/Deputy/Medicine Cat Players.
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These reflect the most basic rules the RP uses, and defines elements of conduct that are expected of players.

This file is subject to change without notice. Changes will be announced on the forum when they are made.
The prior version of this page can be found HERE.

Harassment Policy

Contains further detail on What is harassment, harassment investigation, Unintentional violation, and intentional violation.

Harassment will not be tolerated. Players found to be harassing others, through any medium will suffer a permanent ban from CoSC.

Number of Accounts

Contains further detail on IP Addresses, Families, Multiple Account Investigations, Ignorance violation, and intentional violation.

Each player (who shall be identified through their IP Address) is limited to a single account. Multiple-player households MUST report (via PM) to Kitsu with the name of ANY and ALL accounts that will share IPs or it will be addressed as a purposeful violation of this rule.

Image Rules

Avatar Rules

  1. Avatars must be tasteful. What is Tasteful is decided by Kitsufox: Generally if it's not a violation of other rules or profane, it is permissible.
  2. Colors in avatars may not be those that clash with the website. Remember, even what you add reflects the image of this game.
  3. Avatars maximum size is 100 by 100 pixels.
  4. Avatars may not contain copyrighted images.
  5. Avatars may not contain animation that poses a risk of triggering epileptic seizures.

Players found in violation with this policy will have their right to use Avatars removed.

Signature Rules

  1. Signatures may remain reasonably sized. They may contain 1 (one) image of 100 pixels high and 600 pixels wide (or multiple images not adding up to more in either direction) in addition to a maximum of 3 lines of text. Signatures without images may contain a total of 8 lines of text.
  2. Signature images and text must be tasteful. This means no profanity or nudity.
  3. Signature image and text colors may not be those that clash with the website. Every image and word on this website reflects it's image, and we wish to project a mature and positive image.
  4. Signature images and text may not contain copyrighted images or text.
  5. Signature images may not contain animation that poses a risk of triggering epileptic seizures.
  6. Just because signatures permit the use of 1000 characters does not mean you need to use them all. This high number of characters is in place to make it possible for a player to link all of their current characters in their signature, not to let people go on for pages with random images and quotes.
  7. Please keep links to other games, sites, etc., out of your signature. If you wish to post links, please do so in areas approved for Advertising.

Players found to be in violation with this policy will have their right to use Signatures removed.

General Forum Image Rules

  1. Images must remain reasonably sized. No image, or string of images, may produce a line of more than 400 pixels. No single image should be larger than 100 pixels high.
  2. No post may contain more than 2 (two) images per character portrayed in the post. The image or pair of images may not amount to more than 400 pixels wide by 100 pixels high worth of images per character.
  3. All images must remain within copyright laws.
  4. Images may not be colors that clash with the website.
  5. Images may not be Hot Linked from other websites. This means that to use an image anywhere on the forums you must upload it to your own server, or a free image hosting service such as Photobucket. This rule counts for both the Forums, AND on character sheets.
  6. Images taken from another sort and displayed in character sheets MUST be accompanied by a letter of permission if they are not altered. Altered images may be displayed in character sheets.
  7. Images that are linked from character sheets or the forum must be linked IN CONTEXT. This means that you may not link directly to the image, but instead must link to the page that image is located on. (This rule does not effect directly linking images for image requests, but image requests are the only place in which this rule is not in effect.)
  8. Image may not contain animation that poses a risk of triggering epileptic seizures.

Character Sheet Image Rules

  1. Images used on character sheets need to be approved by the Character Images Department.
  2. These images will be pixel-style images intended to portray every character as accurately as possible.

Userpage Rules

{{Player}}

The {{Player}} template must be applied to every userpage. This is done by simply going to your blank userpage and filling out the form (Very little is mandatory) and hitting submit. If your userpage already exists, click "Edit with Form" and fill out the form (any added text will not be harmed).

{{LOA}}

The LOA Template can be used when a player needs to take a Leave of Absence. Failure to apply this template during an absence may result in losses of characters or ranks.

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