rules
These are the general rules that apply to all areas of the site.
200 Word Mimimum
While we are an intermediate to advanced roleplaying site, we accept all levels of writers here. We have a 200 word minimum for IC posts - however should any member find difficulty reaching this requirement, we have mentor boards where members can help one another with their writing.
PG13 Rating
Wild Equines is rated PG13 and we have a 2 2 2 rating. We comply with Proboards TOS and its community guidelines. We do not allow excessive violence or graphic breeding in posts. Characters younger than two years old cannot breed. Mild to medium cursing is allowed on this site, but please do not abuse it, and be thoughtful of others when using it. The only place we do not allowed cursing is in thread titles. If your thread contains sensitive content, you are required to use content warnings in your posts to warn people of sensitive content. Please be warned that because our archives contain old, archived threads that they may not have appropriate content warnings.
If you would like, you may utilize thread labels to warn people of sensitive content. However, this is optional, as thread labels do not stay if threads are moved. This means that you are still required to use content warnings in your posts. The thread labels are as follows:
Language: If your thread contains excessive swearing and/or vulgar language.
Sexual Content: If your thread contains sexual content such as touching or suggestive thoughts or language. Keep in mind that graphic breeding is not allowed and to utilize "fade to black."
Sensitive Topics: If your thread contains topics such as rape, child abuse, death, murder, trauma, slavery, or torture.
Violence: If your thread contains violence such as fighting, descriptions of wounds/injuries, or blood.
One Account Per Person
Our site is a one account per person site and you may roleplay all of your characters from one account. The staff team will routinely check IP addresses and if we find that you have multiple accounts, we will approach you about it and ask you to remove one.
Liquid Timing Is Allowed
We allow liquid time, which means your character can be in more than one place or thread at one time.
Powerplaying, Godmoding, and Metagaming
We do not allow godmoding or powerplaying on Wild Equines unless it was discussed with the other roleplayer. The only exception is several canon characters and their abilities. We do not have a rule against metagaming, but we strongly encourage communication between players so that information is not accidentally brought from OOC to IC.
Conflict
Any sort of OOC drama taken to IC will not be tolerated. Bashing, flaming, and any other sort of hate or bullying will not be tolerated. If you are having a problem with another member, please take it to the staff team to help sort out.
Rule Breaking
Any member who is found breaking the rules will first receive a warning by the staff team. Upon a second offense, they will receive a ban, the length of which will be determined by the severity of the offense.
Absences, Quitting, and Character Status
If you are going to be gone for any period of time, please inform us in the absent board. We hold yearly activity checks and your account will be deleted if it is inactive. In addition, if you do not post within 10 days of joining, your account will be deleted.
In terms of leaving Wild Equines and the status of your characters upon returning:
If you account was deleted - You must re-make all of your characters. All of your characters will have been marked as "vanished" from Wild Equines unless you specified otherwise. You must re-purchase any of the store items you bought for your characters. You cannot claim your OTM prizes or gifts from the Holiday Tracker.
If you account was NOT deleted - You do not have to remake all of your characters, however, if you make any changes to them at all, you are required to get them accepted again. You do not have to re-purchase any of the store items you bought for your characters.
Regardless of your account status, if you adopted any characters, you must get permission from their original owner in order to roleplay them again. If you adopted out your characters and wish to take them back, you do not have to re-purchase any of their store items.