[atrb=border,0,true][cs=7][bg=000000] General Rules ::::::::::::::::::::: No excessive swearing. And anything about politics, religon, racism, inappropriate images or text, etc is strictly forbidden. Winter-chan: Do not post about sensitive topics such as religions. If you do, Winter shall have to smack you and Willowstar will tax you everyday. <3 No spamming nor double-posting. Anyone found doing that will be warned. If you have a thread that you want replying to, you may PM an admin and they will see to it that you are not ignored. Your display name cannot be something goofy like cats4evar2567 or sunshineboy123 or something like that. Those who have display names like that will have their display name changed to their main character's name or something suitable. Sorry, but we cannot stand silly names like that. Do not talk l1k3 dis, it is hard to read and annoying. Also, there is to be no chatspeak in the in-character boards. We roleplay there, not try to decode each other's posts. Respect is very important. Please respect not only staff members, but other members and guests. There's no reason to be rude or hostile. Any hate threads found will be deleted and the poster may be discliplined. If there is a problem with a someone, PM an admin and inform them about it. Advertise only in the advertising board. Any advertisements, or posts considered advertising, in other boards or areas will be immediately deleted and the poster will be punished. If you are joining this site, please be active. There is no point in joining the site if you are not going to be active. To emphasize this point, we will delete your account if you do not post a biography in three days unless you have notified us of your absence. You must follow the rules in other threads or boards as well. Just because they are not here doesn't mean they do not need to be followed. We would prefer it if you do not change the color of the text as it may clash with other skins that we will use in the future. It will be hard to read and make members agitated. Use the posting tables if you want to use a specific colour for your text. Click this for the posting tables. Be literate please. You must have only minor grammar or spelling errors, and your posts must be easy to read. Only post in English here, for this site does not accept any other languages. If you cannot read this, do not join. Roleplay Rules ::::::::::::::::::::: One roleplay month is one real-life week. And in the Warrior terms, one month is one moon. So one moon is one real-life weak. There is an in-character post limit of a minimum of 200 words. If you fail to meet this standard, we will give you a severe warning. If you continue to repeat this, your account will be banned and eventually deleted if you still do not post by the limits. Powerplaying, controlling the other player's character, is not tolerated. Neither is Godmoding, which is being invincible and flawless. If you do not understand these terms, PM the staff members or the admins. To kill without the other player's consent is death for you. We will not tolerate this at all. If you think that someone should or has a very likely reason to die, please notify an admin and we will see into the matter. You may only have one high position, which is either a medicine cat, a clan leader or a deputy, at a time. This gives other players a chance to get these high ranks, and even the staff will have to abide by this rule. There is to be no special treatment. Added - 2/1/08 ; Also, Medicine Cat Apprentices can only be chosen by the administrators and the Medicine Cat while they are a kit. It is discouraged for members already with high-ranking cats to create a kit suitable for this position as it isn't fair to other members. The Warrior Code may be broken, but with consequences in roleplay, of course. Your cat cannot get away scot-free all the time without another cat noticing. Please do not roleplay breeding or birthing, nothing graphic at all. No kitty porn, please. This may be obvious, but still; just because a character is hostile to you during roleplay, it does not mean that their player dislikes you. This is roleplay, not I-can-and-will-hate-you-even-in-a-game. Only roleplay in third-person, with no exceptions. It keeps things neat around here. Your clan cat does not need to follow the Warrior Code, but it helps them stay out of trouble. There will be consequences for your clan cat in roleplay if you do not stick to the Warrior Code. Act and roleplay like the warriors in the books really do, using their words and phrases as well. If you have a problem about this, you may contact an administrator or staff member for help. Do not roleplay RainbowClan cats or dreams for RainbowClan unless an admin tells you beforehand that you can. RainbowClan cats are roleplayed by the administrators and a few chosen members, as it is a very responsible and important task. Joining Rules ::::::::::::::::::::: All clan cat names must be realistic. Loner names must not be excessively long or offensive. If you are unsure of a proper clan cat name, click this. Contact a staff member for further questions. You may have as many characters as you can keep active. If we find that you are struggling and cannot cope, we will tell you to lighten your load. No offence. We have a right to deny your application, but we will provide a reason for it. Of course, we will encourage you to improve on your bio and try to help you. But we do not accept shabby bios. We are a realistic warrior cats rp. No wings, horns, purple pelts, pupil-less eyes, etc. No vampire-kitties, werecats, transformers, power rangers, super-powered cats and shapeshifters as well. And no accessories like beads, bracelets, rings, jewelry on your cat. And no animals other than cats unless approved by the administrators. Added - 8/01/08 ; I thought this was obvious, but I was proved wrong. Your cat cannot have any unrealistic histories as well, like a a kit travelling across vast distances of the sea, cats jumping out of aeroplanes to land in Luminous Lake safely, etc. These are absolutely unacceptable, and will not be approved by the admins. There are no invincible cats - they cannot brave obviously-fatal situations unscathed. Your cat cannot be "the almighty one to save them all". It cannot be the star in the spotlight, have the power to dream and such, unless you are chosen by the admins to be part of a plot. We will only accept cats that are not banned. Banned cats cannot be made and can be seen at the news table in the homepage. Read and abide by the other rules listed in the post where the application form can be found in. Those rules are also fairly important although we have not listed them here as they take up a lot of space and make this post longer and more headache-inducing than it already is. Pairing Rules ::::::::::::::::::::: Love takes time to blossom. Do not rush to pair off your cats please. It is silly for two cats to fall in love just after a chance meeting or anything like that. Liking a cat can start early, but do not scramble to be mates so quickly. Cats may only have a mate at the age of 24 moons, as we do not approve of underaged mating. That is disgusting and not possible. But kits and those below 24 moons may still love each other even if they cannot breed, as kit-love is very cute and nice to read of. You may only have one mate. Our loyal felines at CotC do not commit adultery because we forbid it. Unless your previous mate has died, you may not have another mate. Breeding season for our cats at CotC is the whole year round. But queens still with kits may not breed, and after the kits become apprentices, the queen must have a roleplay month to cool down before mating again. We will monitor this. As I have said before, there shall be no graphic breeding or birthing here. Winter-chan and I will not tolerate it. We shall delete your post and ban you if we find things like that on the site. Only straight cats please. There is to be no male x male or female x female relationships for it makes Winter-chan queasy and me angry at how the cats are being ridiculed. No force-breeding. It may be natural but the CotC cats are a righteous lot in this portion. Use the form provided in the Stork Station board if you want kits. If you do not use the form, there shall be not kits for your unhappy queen. End of dicussion. Do not attempt to be mates with a cat that already has a mate. Unless your cat has a very flirty side. But remember that they can never be that cat's true mate if it already has one. Please do not mate like your species are coming to extinction. That is very unnatural and plain freakish. Catfight Rules ::::::::::::::::::::: There can be inter-clan fighting, but the leaders or the other clan mates may not appreciate that. Clan to clan fights may occur, but only for plots approved by the administrator. The same goes for all-out clan wars. There may be a bit of tussling if you are found in another Clan's territory, the attacker has a good reason for attacking you or it is in their nature to do so. Remember, when you fight; you will get hurt, you will tire, you will have to rest for a few days or so, and you will not powerplay or godmode. Unless you are a warrior fighting a kit, but the last two things still may not be done. paintpalette You cannot challenge other cats for positions. This is Warriors, not a city cat roleplay. Thank you. That is all for now. Join the orange letters together, add spaces, and do as it says. If you cannot figure out what it means, I am afraid you are probably too illiterate for this site. By the way, the orange letters are not the password. They are a clue to what you must do to obtain the hidden password, and to put off those people who rush through the rules without reading them. Rules (c) to Crow, and Colours of the Clans.