**Rules** MUST READ

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Site Rules* Must Read

Hello and welcome to daD! We are EXTATIC to have you here! There are, however, a few rules, guidelines, and tips we'd like you to follow. Simply read through these, remember them and move on to the rest of the forum! Also, if you see any thread at the top of the forum, stickied, you should probably read it, that is where all of the rules, announcements, and other important things are posted.
Have a GREAT time here!

Manners

Manners are the BIGGEST BIGGY we have on this site.
The way people treat you on here is all credit to how you act. If you act stuck up, or like you're a better rp/writer or more mature, then expect for people to ignore you.
If you act mean, threatening, or pick a fight with ANY MEMBER ON THIS SITE you will be BANNED IMMEDIATELY or your account will be DISABLED for however long suits the staff.
If anyone is every mean, threatening, or seems suspicious to you, contact an admin or mod IMMEDIATELY, if that person has been troublesome before then they have a good chance of being banned on the spot.
So, don't do it.



~Do's
*Be Kind
*Help new members
*Be active!
*Roleplay!
*Do your best to 'Climb ladders' and become ranks such as 'Enchanted RPer' or even a 'Roleplay Coach'

~Do NOT's
*Do not fight
*Do not spam [short, pointless, annoying, messages. Example: HIYA! ]
*Do not roleplay under the level instructed.
*Do not ask to be a staff; THIS WILL GET YOU A WARNING POINT, ONE MORE AND YOU ARE BANNED.
*Do not beg for rep. This will result in your account being disabled for a day.

These rules may seem long, but if you remain a good member, they will be quite easy to follow. Just remember, always have fun, and when you aren't too sure if something is allowed, always check the rules.

Thanks and welcome to Dusk at Dawn!

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Rules on Roleplaying * Please Read.

There are a few things you must obey and know about Roleplaying before you start your adventure in the daD world!

Be appropriate.

• Please keep your posts and threads in RPs at least the PG 13 level, romance is allowed but never go over the level with it!
  
  
• This includes violence, if you become too violent with posts be aware that a staff member will find out and give you a warning. . There is no- bloody gory scenes where your character dies in torture or something.
  
  
• Try not to get out of character (OOC) too much on a Roleplay thread, it is not an allowance when you have a whole conversation on a RP thread about something that... doesn't have to really do with the scene or character.
  
  
• NEVER have a perfect character. It's really annoying when people come and make their characters that have no faults. So make sure you make your character very unique, in your... very own way.
  

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Behavior.

• Seriously, it is a huge honor if you all behave yourselves. When roleplaying you must have respect for the other member and their character, say you spot a fault- or some rude behavior. Don't go back at them and yell, just simply let us know what's going on or tell them polietely...
  
  
• The Golden Rule... obviously if you are being rude to someone your not going to get anything better back. We want all to be friends and have fun with each other, not argue and yell at each other all the time.
  
  
• Okay. You already may be aware that you aren't to chat too much on RP threads anyway but when you do, it would be great if you could sometimes even compliment word use or grammar work. You could earn yourself some Reputation!
  

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Making a Roleplay thread.

I do have a few tips on making a RP thread.

• Make a creative Introduction!
  - Use a little mini story on the topic, make your members attracted to the roleplay by how interesting and creative the introduction is.
  - Show away some facts about your main character in the Intro(duction). Like I said before it will get the reader to know more about this character of yours, it's creative and really cool!
  
  
• Explain the Rules!
  - Tell me how important this is... VERY

[/i]. It is very important you show a small list of rules on your thread, some roleplays out there are cocky and don't care about what I am typing right here... so spill some extra rules and let them know what not to do.
- Make sure you tell them all the importance to the thread and how much you care about it, there are smart people out there that know who cares about the roleplay or not, and rules are one of those tokens to being successful with a Roleplay!

[/li][li]'Remember what type of an RP it is!
- Always remember what kind of Role Playing you are doing. If it is semi-elite, and you RP to severely that it could count as an Elite post, It's good that you can exercise your writing like that, but remember not to over-do it; you may make people think they can't RP as well as you.
-Also, always remember not to go under the RPing type, because that is even worse than going over, and if you do it enough and have gotten many complaints, you could be kicked out of the thread, and there goes your popularity, right down the drain...
-So, overall, RP the kind you're supposed to. ' -Chr

[/li][li] Make a useful Form for Members to Use To Create Characters
- Always include a brief, form for your viewers to fill out if they wish to join your roleplay. It will introduce what you are looking for and what you need to complete your thread when adding the members new character to the list. (List of characters which have joined)
- These forms are usually including a Name[/i], a Description[/i], and a Personality section. You also can include a roleplay example (found in semi-elite forms or elite most of the time), a history part, a hidden piece of info you must add, so make sure the member read the rules, and which position you may desire... Though you can add whatever you wish!
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Basics and Forum Use


Spending Time on daD

• Getting Used to the Forum
  - We all have trouble using a forum when we first join, but what are some easy ways to remember how to use daD? This is a 'proboards forum' but we specailized it to make it fun, and more exciting to use! We are willing to serve you if you need any help, but for best results is to read this page!
  - Obviously, you arn't going to get used to daD right away. To get started, head down to the 'Introduce Yourself' board and make a thread about you! Piles of people should come and say hello, hopefully giving you wealthy tips and weekly discussion. If you find their help useful, give them some reputation by clicking the little '+' sign under their main info (the left side of the post)
  - Look around, how are you going to be able to get used to a forum as large as daD if you arn't even taking a look around!
  
  
  
• Meeting New People
  - Head on down to the 'I need friends!' sub-board and make a thread about yourself, whether its about your hobbies or what you like to do! Anything that can get others to really get to know you.
  - Or go down to the MMORPG board, Trade with others, Roleplay with others, go on the weekly chat thread, and more! Its that simple to meeting new people and trust me- its not that hard!
  
  
• Being Friendly
  - Don't say its hard to be nice, everyday when you log on I bet you do at least one thing nice! Of course there are those days when your a little off and not too friendly, but going to the HELP board and answering questions is one huge step already!
  - Trade with other people, say 'thanks for the trade!' and give people reputation for friendly things they may have done!
  - Roleplay with others, and when your done go on OOC and tell them how much of a great roleplay it was, or how great they did! Make their heart feel good inside because of course it will make you happy when you make others happy.
  
  
• Following the Rules
  - Yes, there will be the consiquences if you do not follow the rules! So make sure you do follow them and respect them! There may seem like there is a lot but truse me, its easy to remember the ground rules.
  
  Stay Respectful - Dont be yelling at people for dumb reasons or being at least a bit disrespectful!
  
  Never Lie - Be a truthful member, if someone needs help or asks you something they expect [red]THE TRUTH[/red]

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Be Safe! - If someone you trust a lot on here, asks you a personal question dont feel you have to tell them! Keep your life clean and safe by not telling people personal imformation!


So, thats about it! Now go out there and show the forum what you can do! ;D [/size][/color][/font][/li][/ul]