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Rules & Regulations

    Before we jump into the specific restrictions, allow it to be clearly stated that it is within the admins' rights to change rules at any time. Any additions, changes, or removals will be discussed beforehand, but once a decision is made it's non-negotiable. Our objective in making these changes is to improve the quality of the roleplay, not to take away from it. We must also make it clear that if you have not read all of the rules and other provided information, you aren't off to a great start here. Anyone who blatantly ignores the important sections will be directed back to read them. If you respect us, we will respect you. So please respect all the work that's been put in by taking a moment to read everything. That brings another important point: respect and courtesy. No one should feel uncomfortable or attacked here. If you differ with someone on an opinion, do not attack them for it. If anything about this role-play makes you feel uncomfortable, it is advised you do not join.

    The admins and staff of this role-play should be cracking down on poor behavior and general laziness. If a member violates a rule for the first time, they will be issued a warning. Two warnings will equal a star. A star is not something you want to receive here, as you may only have five stars before being deleted from the role-play. You may rejoin once and will automatically start on the second star. Now, when a member gets to the second star, they cannot not "attend" the Gathering and their characters must remain in camp for two days. For the third star, their apprentices could have an additional training session added on before they become a warrior. If they do not have an apprentice but have a warrior acting as a mentor, their apprentice will be assigned a new mentor for a week and that cat will be sick or under punishment for something. If the member happens to have both, admin may decide on which approach to take. When a fourth star is issued, it will result in previous punishments from before and a week's suspension from that Clan. Now, if they have joined two Clans, the two admins can discuss if this will impact both Clans or just the one. If they show a better attitude in the other Clan, it will only be in the Clan they're not doing so well with. Finally, the fifth star will result in deletion. If a member does rejoin after being deleted once, they cannot have any special plots, positions, or even apprentices until two weeks in. If the member continues to improve beyond those two weeks, then the admins can discuss the possibility of cleaning their slate.

    It's important to note that staff are held at a different standard than regular members. If you are a staff member, it is vital that you read the staff rules to ensure you are following the activity rules. These activity rules are for non-staff members, to avoid confusion. Regular members without high positions will need to be on a minimum of four days a week. OOC chat and popping in to say hi don't count towards activity. This may sound a bit strict but due to the size of the role-play, we must encourage activity in our members to ensure success. The admins and staff attempt to provide the best experience possible and in the absence of members, the very heart of any role-play, that experience can't be provided. Admins and staff will keep a close eye on activity. Every two weeks, there will be a check for inactive members. Just like any rule, there will be consequences for breaking this one. We will not overlook it when it happens. Background, relations to other members, and other factors are no reason for anyone to become inactive. However, noted hiatuses are acceptable. If a member knows they will be absent for a certain amount of time, then they can alert a staff member about their expected absence and will not face any negative consequences for it. We kindly ask that you do alert us if you know you're going to be gone. If you can no longer be a member, let us know instead of going inactive and leaving us wondering. Of course, we can understand being in a rush one day, but if you can post on another role-play, you should at least be able to make  a post here to move things along.

    When you join, please keep in mind Clan characteristics, rules, and any information that would impact your character. Do not use adjectives such as "handsome" or "beautiful" when describing your character. It's a form of god-modding because it's biased. Not everyone will find them attractive. Do not apply for deputy; leaders will decide their deputy. Please use our form properly, coding and all. LBGTQ+ characters are welcomed here. Anyone who is against this or tries to argue against this can kindly leave. As for queens and kits, there must be a father for the kits. You may ask one of the members if they would like to have a cat father the kits. The two cats do not necessarily have to be mates, either. Please do not join with orphaned kits. We would much rather have room for kits who are born in the Clan than an overload of orphans. While we will also allow permanent queens, we ask that you develop them. Regarding relationships, none of the admins have a problem with two different people having their characters join as mates, or a character having a crush on another. As for role-playing your own character's mate, the two characters have to be retired. We also encourage joining and having a character related to others only if the other member allows it. In the Clans, there will be available spots, so please feel free. We will restrict the amount of outsiders, half-Clan cats, and outsiders that join the Clans. Please keep in mind any cat who is not a full Clan cat or that is mixed blood can and will be discriminated against. When it comes to feline genetics, be as accurate as you can. The admins either have a chart, generator, or basic idea of how genetics work, so don't try to pull the wool over our eyes. Any outsiders will be limited in number and restricted to an area. The admins will decide on the number and the outsider will need to remain in a Clan area. They cannot and will not remain undiscovered in the territory for a long time. They must have a purpose. Now, an important note to make would be that characters can't be made for the simple purpose of finding a mate. They need to have something besides that to motivate them; something that will develop their character. They should not be made for the simple purpose of moving a plot along either. For every warrior that is made, one apprentice may be made. Keep in mind, the maximum amount of apprentices is ten per Clan. While we do ask gender ratios be kept somewhat even, it will be up to the admins to moderate this for their Clans because every Clan may vary. We will be limiting prefixes to one per Clans.

    This section will be the longest and hold many rules and regulations. Before we jump into another batch of rules, let's go over the basics that everyone needs to know. Power-playing is basically taking a character you do not own and controlling them to do certain deeds and actions, esp. to benefit your character(s). While we have very few exceptions to this rule, it is not allowed and may result in a negative consequence. We kindly ask you refrain from doing this and if you feel you are, simply asking should not hurt. Another issue that can have a few exceptions is spotlighting. The attention of the members and characters should vary depending on the plot point, location, time, and the importance of what is going on at the time. Be aware of when you should have the spotlight on your character and when you should not. The third common role-playing issue is god-modding. While the Warriors series itself has been known to be unrealistic at times and even break their own rules, any cases of god-modding will not be allowed here. There have been measures taken to ensure god-modding does not happen and during moments when god-modding can easily occur, a watchful eye will be present. Finally, the fourth and final big issue: meta-gaming. Meta-gaming typically refers to a character knowing something they should not in canon. An example would be two characters entering a forbidden romance and then a third character randomly knowing about that relationship. If it is not role-played or discussed between everyone involved, they can't possibly know.

    There is a lot of controversy about literacy and role-playing. There are typically four categories a role-play is put in. However, we have decided not to label it. We simply ask for proper spelling and grammar, as well as at least five sentences per post. Given that the typical paragraph for children is five sentences, we are not asking much. You are invited to write more, but be cautious of "fluff." Filler can make posts difficult to read. 

    Realism is important here. While the admins and staff will make sure everyone is following basic logic, we feel it should be touched upon that a patrol of three cats cannot take on a grown badger without serious injury in two seconds. In the Warriors universe, there are certain things that can and can not happen, so please abide by those rules and our rules. General role-play rules play along with realism. Don't make your characters the constant center of attention. There will be moments when your character’s plot or spot in the limelight will take front and center. God-modding and meta-gaming are a no go for us, so do not even think about it. Please keep in mind that cats do die, especially in the wild. In fact the domestic cat's lifespan is halved when they are feral. To combat the chance of someone taking the liberty to have all of their cats die at one time or live through something they shouldn't have, the admins will have what is called "chance charts." Depending on the situation, these can have an impact on the whole Clan or only a few characters. The charts will be on the discussion page, and will be used when the situation calls. If you are not comfortable with the chance of your character dying, then please refrain from joining.

        ➤ ʀᴀɪɴʟᴇᴀғ 🍁 & Bear
    Rainleaf completely did the coding, graphics, and wrote the chance generators. Rain also typed up the rules, although all the admins went over them and discussed them. The addition to the history was written by her. The map of the lake was edited by Rainleaf. Bear assisted with editing and rewriting parts of the rules.

        ➤ Erin Hunter, Wayne McLoughlin, and Owen Richardson
    The history came from the official Warriors site, and therefore is written by Erin Hunter. The artwork used in the main banner and the symbols were made by Rainleaf, but inspired by the symbols drawn by Wayne.

        ➤ Warriors Wiki
    The characteristics and territory are displayed on the Clan's page on the Warriors Wiki. It is a collection of information written by Erin Hunter. The herbs, battle moves, warrior code, illnesses and treatments, as well as the ceremonies on the special pages are located on the wiki. This information also comes Erin Hunter as well.

Age Chart

Prefixes