Rules *Update 12/6/08*

[Last Temptation]

1. Treat other members the way you would like to be treated, with respect. Getting more into detail with this, Please don't start un nessecary arguements with people that could result into something huge. If you have a specific problem with another member come to one of us Admin's and we will deal with it. It's un enjoyable for the other members to see a much of senseless bickering.

2. Please do NOT bug staff about checking your application and or jutsu. We do have lives and we know when things are needed to be done, so Please don't bother us. I know personally that I hate to come on and see around 20 PM's asking me to check things, It's plainly and simply just annoying. If your stuff hasn't been checked within 48 hours you may PM 1 Moderator. Please do not PM more than one. If that Moderator hasn't replied back to you or checked it within 48 hours please PM an Administrator and one of us will do it. In the Message please state which Moderator you first PM'd. That way we can check your stuff and we can rule out the Moderators that aren't doing anything.

3. Respect all staff members decisions. If you don't agree with something a Moderator has to say and it is something of great importance then PM an Administrator. For the most part, what staff says goes no matter how unlogical their opinion is. Absolutly NO ARGUEING WITH THEM. You'll be warned once for argueing, The second time you'll get another warning and after that you won't like what will happen to you.

4. Please, NO ONE LINE POSTS. I don't want to see any of that stuff and we take it very seriously, if you do it once you'll get a warning. Anything over one time diciplinary action will be taken and needless to say it probably won't be too great for you. We have 150 word post minumum here, Please do not forget this. It's mainly good for you as well, no one wants to roleplay with noobs.

5. Akatsuki may not attack any of the villages without permission from any of the administrators. It hurts the site when organizations attack while the village is really weak because it doesn't have alot of members, which is why this rule is an important one to follow. If broken the topic(s) will either be voided or completely deleted and further diciplinary actions may be taken.

6. Deathmatches can be done at all times. Here is a tip for you if you don't agree with this. If you don't want to die, DON'T JOIN A TOPIC WITH SOMEONE THAT WAN'TS TO KILL YOU. If you don't want certain people to join, Post who you do want in the topic in the title and then put only.

Ex. A Day of Fun -[Sean Only]-

Even if you don't care who join's but you still don't want fighting, you can put that in the title as well and that will work.

Ex. A Day of Fun -[Open, No Killing]-

If stuff like this isn't added to the title, it's an open ball game. Us staff won't listen to your whining, so you should probably take this seriously.

7. Please if you're not a member of Staff do not post on application's or Jutsu. Anything else that a Moderator would approve. Please, Don't do this. We pick staff members for a reason and if you weren't picked as one that mean's we either don't need you or we don't think that you're capable of doing a good job as a member of our staff. Either way, it isn't your place therefore don't do it. If you absolutely need to tell them what they've done wrong, PM them about it and it can be their choice whether or not they want to listen to you or wait for a Moderator or Admin to look it over. Diciplinary actions will vary depending on the seriousness of the infriction.

8. Spam out of the Spam area will not be tollerated. We want this forum to be as clean and organized as humanly possible therefore we don't want ANYONE to spam. If you do spam out side of the spam area you will probably only get one warning and after that we will take action, We don't want to have to ban people but trust me if we think you're going to downsize the forum we can and will IP ban you and you'll be gone for good. Just please keep this rule in mind before you make un nessecary posts.

9. Untill informed otherwise, you may have one character and one account only. People having more then one character can sometimes make things disorganized and our site doesn't have alot of strength currently to be dealing with that. As time goes on we may and most likley will void this rule, for now don't do it. As far as other accounts go, Please don't. We are going to catch you and you're going to get banned. If you have a brother or sister or any other person that needs to make an account on your IP address then PM an Administrator first. Otherwise, you'll be banned.

10. Please don't double post, Meaning don't go posting in a topic and then 10 minutes later when it doesn't have any replies from anyone go post in it again. If you need to change something around that's what the edit button is there for, otherwise just leave it alone and wait. We don't want to see people making the site unorganized, Therefore don't do it.

11. Please, no plagerism. We don't want to have to ban people because of this but we will. That is taken very seriously and we have one question for you before you would do it, How would you feel? It isn't a good feeling having someone take your things and claim them as their own, getting all credit for it. No one would enjoy that, So please reframe from doing it because we will ban you if we find out.

12. Foul Language won't be Tollerated. This rule is somewhat self-explanatory.

13. No Metagaming.
Metagaming is a broad term usually used to define any strategy, action or method used in a game which transcends a prescribed ruleset, uses external factors to affect the game, or goes beyond the supposed limits or environment set by the game. In other words, sometimes using out-of-game information, or resources, to affect one's in-game decisions.

14. No Godmoding.
Godmoding (sometimes incorrectly spelled as "godmodding") is a term used in message board based role-playing games to describe two behaviours of players. The term comes from the "god mode" found in many video games, allowing a player to activate features such as invincibility, unlimited ammunition or lives, or similar power boosts. Godmoding is almost always frowned upon by other members of the game, because it is regarded as a form of cheating against the game's tacit rules. In roleplay, it is acting if you can't be hit or your hit's always land.

15. This should be about, a PG rated forum. Let's try and keep it that way. NO ADULT CONTENT WHATSOEVER. This is probably one of the most if not the most rule that is taken seriously. If anyone posts anything that is inappropriate, it will be an automatic ban. It doesn't matter who it is that did it.

16. No more refrences to the cannon characters will be allowed because that will make it seriously hard for staff to deal with in the long run. One person might say that they are Shikamaru's grandson and another person might say that they are his grandaughter, it just makes it extremely hard to go over everything. If that happens then we have to worry about making sure both people know that they will be brother and sister and make sure their histories match up and its just a big hassle.

17. Do not post in the roleplaying area untill your application is approved.

18. Academy students MAY NOT leave the village without a Jounin or higher ranked shinobi going with them. Strick rule, don't break it.

Keep checking back, more will be added when thought of.