InsaneJournal

The Rules


1. All players must be 16 or older due to the nature of some of the posts and plots. There will be some NC-17 content, and we don't want to get in trouble.

2. Please, respect the other players and their characters. This should go without saying. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The game is het, slash and femmeslash friendly. If you are not a fan of one of those genres, please use discretion in what posts you read. We are also pretty open minded about quite a few things as well. Again, if something posted is not your cup of tea, you do not have to read it.

2a. Since this game is AU, please do not quote 'this is how it is according to canon' to other players or the Mods. Everyone is aware of what the canon is, but this game is not going by canon storylines. This also goes for characters/relationships that are different from canon (ie. Molly and Arthur) or if characters are involved in slash relationships. Just because things are different here does not make them wrong.

3. The game is set up in a linear fashion, and no future-dated posts are allowed without Mod permission. Backdated posts are allowed. All journals should be written in the first person, and threads and owls in the third person. Threads can be done in game, or as a session log that is posted when complete.

4. Please, no net speak. Use proper grammar and punctuation, and spell check your posts if necessary.

5. Threads should be marked as follows:

Who: (What characters are in the thread)
Where: (where the thread takes place)
When: (the date and time that the thread is happening)
Rating: (G to NC-17, based on what happens in the thread. Any warnings should be posted here as well, so those who may be offended by certain activities (examples include incest, bdsm, fetishes etc.) can avoid the thread if necessary. Please make sure warnings are posted on any threads that may contain such things.)

6. Make sure all in game posts are tagged with the names of every character participating in the thread. Each pup will have their own tag, and there will also be an "owl" tag. When you send an owl, please use the owl tag along with tags for both your character and the character(s) receiving the owl. You can use tags for your pup's journal if you want (that you can create yourself), though it is not necessary.

7. You can NPC a canon family member who is not currently being played in the game, but please keep that to a minimum and only when necessary. This way, if the character is applied for in the future, they won't have to tailor how they play their pup to any pre-set standards.

8. The limit of characters that a mun can play is four. This may change once the game is established and if people can honestly handle it.

9. Godmodding (ad-libbing) another's character without their permission is not allowed. Metagaming (using OOC knowledge that your character does not know in an in game setting) is also forbidden. This is just common courtesy.

10. When you join the game, please make an introductory post in the OOC community. Also, if you take on another character, make an OOC post for that character as well.

11. Please limit any characters under the age of 13 to kissing, and please keep any actual physical sex out of RP until they are at least 16. Also, please label anything with characters that are 15 and under involved with a 'chan' label so that readers are aware of what may be going on.

12. Roleplaying over messenger is allowed, but should be considered out of game unless all muns involved are comfortable with making the situation an in game one.

13. When replying with your pup to another's journal in private, please use commas instead of slashes to separate their names if they are not romantically involved. Example: George, Molly. This way there is no confusion.

14. Excessive drama will not be tolerated. If this happens, you will first get a warning from the Mods. If it persists, you will be asked to leave the game. Yes, sometimes there are issues, but we are all adults here and we all should be able to figure things out without resorting to that kind of behaviour. The reason for this rule is because we're all here to play and have fun, not to be stressed out over the game. If you have an issue that is in need of resolution, please contact the Mods.

15. Please post in some capacity (thread, owl and/or journal) as often as possible. Once every two weeks would be good, but if you can post more, please do. We know that life can get hectic (trust us on that!), so if you need more time, let the Mods know and we'll work with you. The purpose of this is to keep the game and its plots moving, and to not tie up any characters that are not being played that someone else may want. If your pup is just not 'speaking' to you for whatever reason for an extended period of time, contact the Mods so that we can again try and work with you. If we haven't heard from you for at least a month (even just dropping us an email or OOC post saying that you're still around but are busy), the mods will contact you. If we don't hear back from you within one month, your character(s) may be made available for others to play.

16. OCs are allowed under limited circumstances, and should be cleared with the Mods before applying. Mary Sue/Gary Stu pups are not allowed. 
No OCs will be accepted from people who do not already have a pup in-game.

17. The backstory community is to be used for roleplaying past events/character interactions that lead up to the timeline in the game. This will be used in the weeks leading up to the actual start of the game, as well as any time after if needed. Please use this as a way of figuring out your character's personal backstories/interactions with others in the game. This is for threads only, please. Any discussions should take place over email, messenger or in the OOC community.

18. Most important: have fun! If you have any questions, feel free to nudge the Mods.

The Mod is:

Kit (McGonagall, Nathair and Rodolphus)