To Join: first check the list of taken characters. There is no character limit, but all characters must remain active-- make sure you can handle every character you take. Activity is defined by (in a two week time period) one log, one journal entry, or three comments to journal entries by others (not logs). OCs are far preferred, but we also accept characters from the movie-verse. If a character appears in the comics, but not the movies, they are also available. The reason this is set in movie-verse is to open up many possibilities in character history and customization! :D
Then, fill out the application and send it to the mod. Once accepted, join the community with your character journal (it's moderated, but you'll be allowed to join as long as your application has been accepted). Post the character application within the userinfo. If you are a new player to the community, you may choose to do an intro post if you want.
All IC journal posts for a character will be posted in their personal journal. This includes private entries (no one else can see them) and communications to other characters through comments (includes emails, journal notes, phone calls, and text messages). Make sure you label the post! If there is no label it will be considered an open journal entry that everyone can read. To make a post private, lj-cut it and make the text read "Private" or "(Name of character who can read the post)".
Note: The mod reserves the right to ask for writing samples from new players at their discretion.
Sex: All posts containing sex should be friends-locked. We ask that any scenes containing sex between an adult and anyone under 18 be kept to AIM and NOT posted in either the character journals or the community. If you are under 18 years old, you may submit an application, but you will not be permitted to RP sex for this community AT ALL until you turn 18. This is a legal issue, so we can't make exceptions.
How to Play: Most scenes are done one-on-one in AIM. A member list will be provided once the game starts to see who is playing who. Scenes should be done in third person, paragraph format. If a scene is needed with three or more players, you can either do it in an AIM chat room, or you may post a thread scene. Thread scenes are posted on the community just like any other scene, except without the log itself. Be sure to put "Thread" in the subject line and specify whether it's "Open" (anyone can join) or "Closed" (only certain, pre-discussed characters are involved). The players then comment to add what their character is doing in third person.
Posting: Post all RP logs to the community, and tag the entry with the names of the characters involved. "OOC logs" (logs in script format) will be allowed if you decide to make them canon. Please edit out the screen names before you post for easier reading. Format your entries like this:
Who: What: Where: When: Warnings:
(Cut tag!) Body of RP (Close cut tag!)
Summary:
And if you need to do an OOC post, please put OOC in the subject line and in the tags.
Other than that: Basic RP rules apply. No godmodding, no causing OOC drama, come to the mods with any complaints. The mods are really only here for basic moderation stuff and if any problems arise. Just act like adults and we'll have fun. Any concerns or problems can be worked out.
If you have any questions: Ask the mod or any of the players. We're all friendly here :D