The Pallas Parliament Site Rules (PLEASE READ)

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I know- we all hate rules, but we have to have them.

IC (In-Character) Rules:

• Powerplaying (taking control of another roleplayer’s character without their permission)
• Godmodding (having your character unrealistically dodge everything, or be ridiculously powerful- it’s okay to have your character be a threat, but they shouldn’t be completely unstoppable)
• Creating a one-man army (roleplaying a large group of characters at once just for the sake of being more powerful), unless it’s as part of a plot that everyone involved has already discussed
• Using powers or bodies that you haven’t bought/unlocked
• Writing out explicit sexual scenes- this site is PG-13, not R (this will be punished more harshly)

*there may be additional rules later on, depending on future memberbase votes
In general, just try to play fair and let everyone get a shot at winning, and you should be fine. c:

OOC (Out-of-Character) Rules:

• Spamming (sending/posting the same thing multiple times in a short period) is frowned upon.
• Personally attacking other members is not allowed, no matter how justified you feel it is.
• If you see someone breaking the rules (ICly or OOCly), report them by clicking the corresponding button on their post or message, and staff will deal with it.
• If you have a problem with a staff member that you do not wish to disclose in a report, feel free to contact a staff member of a higher rank (or, if they are an admin, contact one of the other admins). We do not tolerate misbehavior from staff any more than we do from members (in fact, we actually tolerate it less).
• As an add-on to the above, if you have an issue with how staff as a whole operates, you may also ask a staff member about it- I can’t guarantee that a change will be made, but we always appreciate feedback, and any issues that are a concern to enough of the member base will be discussed in some way.
• Just be considerate and reasonable, really- we’re all human beings, and we’re all here to have fun. c:

Rulebreak Progression:
For IC rulebreaks:

• The first three times you break a given rule (or the first two times for the "no writing explicit scenes" rule), your post will be edited/deleted (depending on the infraction), and you will be given a warning.
• If you break a given rule a fourth time within a month (or a third time within a month for the
  "no explicit scenes" rule), your post will be edited/deleted, and you will be placed on post quarantine (wherein staff have to approve your posts before they appear) for a week. (Unfortunately, I haven't found a way to prevent the "this post is being quarantined" message from appearing to the public to prevent shaming, but I'll continue looking/messing around with it.)
• If you break a given rule again within a week of getting off of post quarantine, you will be placed back on post quarantine for an indefinite period (you may be taken off later, if you prove that you understand the rule).

For OOC rulebreaks:

• The first time you break a given rule, your post will be edited/deleted (depending on the infraction), and you will be given a warning. (For spam and other relatively minor offenses, the same will occur for the second offense.)
• On your second major offense (or third minor offense) in as many weeks, your post will be edited/deleted, you will be placed on post quarantine for an indefinite period (with the aforementioned possibility of being taken off later), and you may have your PM rights restricted so that you may only PM staff.
• Bans will only be handed out if a member has either a) continued to behave poorly even after their rights were restricted, or b) blackmailed, threatened IRL harm to, or otherwise severely compromised the physical, mental or emotional well-being of another member. (Unless you are a spambot, in which case you will be banhammered without hesitation. )
• If you happen to be banned for whatever reason, and you believe that your ban was in error (or you were banned a long time ago and want a second chance), you can contact [e-mail] to appeal your ban.