the rules of the land

[Snow]

We all dislike rules, but without them, this place would be utter chaos. (Borrowed these rules from a friend. She'll know when she sees them.)
General

• Keep everything PG13 or under. If you want to go above PG-13, use PMs, or better yet stay off this site for that sort of thing. There are several good sites with no rating limit, like Tumblr as long as you tag it, and I'd rather not get this one deleted by Proboards.
• You can have as many characters as you want per account, if when you roleplay you tell us what character you are roleplaying as.
• If I catch anyone who isn't me editing their or someone else's money, I will not be pleased. Don't do it.
• Please try and post or at the very least be on at least once a week. We'll understand if you can't, just let me know why please. I'm certainly not perfect either.
• Character applications must be completed within a month of when a character is made. If they are not finished by then, that application will be declined. If you come back you may finish the application, but it will be judged a little more harshly than most.
• You may have as many characters as you want in many threads in many places at any time. However, please have only one application pending or WIP at a time. You must wait until that one is accepted or declined before making a new one.
• No perfect characters with no flaws, and if you want an insanely powerful character you're going to need to ask me. If you present your character well enough, I might even say yes. But I'll need a good explanation.
• Be nice and treat others with respect, even if they don't deserve it. I can ban you if you are rude to a rper (note that I said rper, not character).
• We are a rather open and relaxed site, so any negative comments about race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and all other categories like that are a big no-no. If anyone is being mean to another member, let me know, especially if it's about one of the mentioned topics above. Also, try not to talk about real controversial topics on this site; we don't want a fight, and arguments are bound to happen.
• We do get a little crazy here, so feel free to be creative with your OCs. For example, assassins. 
• Have fun! Posting isn't meant to be a chore.

In Character

• No god-modding, spamming, power-playing, metagaming, killing off others without theirs and my permission, altering the plot big time without my permission, etc. If you don't know the meaning of these terms, PM me and I will be happy to tell you.
• This site has a minimum of 50 words per rp post. Yes, I know it's tiny. Personally I write a lot more than that, but this site is open to beginners, and I'm trying to make them feel welcome. By the way, the password thing for the app is any kind of muffin (just name a kind of muffin). For those who can write more, feel free. For those who stay around 50 words, just do your best. Writing does take practice.
• Another thing we're open about is pairings, as long as you keep them in character. Drama is kinda fun and funny here, as long as it's not between members. Oh, and yes, you can have an OC paired with an OC of the same gender, but both roleplayers must approve. Although, if it's just a crush that won't develop into anything, you don't need approval from the other side. If it goes farther, you do.
• Since we allow only OCs here on the site, not everything that affects the main plot of the story has to affect everything else that goes on. For example, if Team Shadow tries to take over the world as a result of the main story line, people who aren't going through the main story line (where a random character picked by staff and a few others go try to defeat the boss bad guy and the stuff that leads up to that [basically the plot of every Pokemon game sooner or later]) won't need to be affected by that. This site is basically life in another region of Pokemon, a region called Isshu.
• If you aren't a major character, you don't have to participate in the main plot. You can just go through life if you want. Major characters will most likely need to, at least a little bit. We don't really have a huge major plot yet, as I really need to figure out a plot.
• Speaking of the main plot, if anyone has any ideas, speak up! I don't want to be the only one working on this, and I'd love lots of member involvement if you want.
• Please do not make a Legendary Pokemon. The privilege of making a Legendary Pokemon/Gijinka is reserved for staff or as prizes in contests. Only I may decide if someone gets to have a Legendary Pokemon as their character, or as their Trainer's Pokemon. Newbies will not be given this prize, I'm sorry to say, until they are experienced with our site. (Note: Zoroark and Zorua are not Legendary Pokemon.)
• Also, please do not make a Shiny Pokemon. These are also prizes, prizes that a newbie may be given. Only Staff reserve the privilege to make a Shiny Pokemon, but I can take that privilege away if a staff member is acting rudely or irresponsibly.
• Here, a genderless Pokemon such as Unown do have genders! It's a 50-50 chance to be either gender.
  

Graphics

• Signatures can be up to 300px high and 500px wide
• Avatars must be 100x100 or smaller
• Don't stretch the page
• Remember people, PG-13. Please.
• Avatars and signatures are optional