---THE RULES

[ADMIN_oneofknots]

(FORUMRULES)

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WITH TIED HANDS is a literate to advance literate modern fantasy roleplay.

[/color]ETIQUETTE[/color][/b],

! You may register with whatever name you wish, but upon creating your character, change your Display Name to reflect his or her first name or nickname and surname. Please use proper capitalization: John Smith, for example.

! According to the terms of service, you must be thirteen years old to join. Please do not lie about your age, as it could get WITH TIED HANDS in trouble.

! Flaming is not and will never be tolerated. Respect the staff and respect your fellow members. Everyone has different opinions, and while we certainly care about yours, if it insults another party, keep it to yourself.

! Avatars are limited to 150x200 pixels, and images in your signature cannot exceed 500x500 pixels.

! Do not double post unless a certain board explicitly allows it, such as relationship pages, character diaries, and so on.

! If you wish to advertise another site, there is a specific board for it. Do not advertise over PM, in the C-Box, in out-of-character boards, or through any other means.

! WITH TIED HANDS has periodic activity checks, and if you do not respond to them, your character information will be moved to the archives and your account tagged inactive.

! CHARACTERGUIDELINES

! Do not use characters, character ideas, and any other elements that belong to another without express permission.

! Playbys are celebrity avatars that you may use to represent your character. We also accept anime playbys, though we don't encourage them. Two characters cannot claim the same playby, so it is first come, first serve. Claim your playby by posting in the appropriate topic under "es my importante".

! WITH TIED HANDS is here to let you express your creativity and imagination. Thus, we do not restrict you to certain species. Rather, you may create any race of character that you desire and without limitations, other than for powerplaying and godmodding purposes, from dragons to fairies. We do, however, have a bestiary that lists popular species in their most general concept. You do not have to follow these entrees by any means.

! Everyone has their secrets, and the residents of Stratwater are no different. Upon creating your character, you have the option to fill out the species section and PM it to a staff member where it will be stored in the "secret files" sub board that can only be viewed by staff. When and if you choose to reveal your character's race, it will be added to their profile and they will be moved to the appropriate section of the character archives.

! You may have as many characters as you wish. However, you must create a new account for each one. The secret code for the character application is "oops".

! You have ten days to complete your character application, or at least post a work in progress.

! ROLEPLAYGUIDELINES

! Powerplaying, which is controlling another character without permission or taking on the attributes of a god by dodging every attack, never getting hurt or tired, and knowing what isn't possible, etcetera, is forbidden.

! WITH TIED HANDS is a literate to advance literate roleplay. All posts should be at least a paragraph and there is a minimum requirement of two hundred-fifty words, though we greatly encourage more content. Also, proper grammar and punctuation should be utilized. If we see you using chatspeak, one of the staff might just bite your head off.

! WITH TIED HANDS, as well as being literate, is a mature forum as well. Graphic sex

! Pregnancy is part of nature, and though some of Stratwater's residents might not be exactly natural, this miracle of life will occur. After "doing the deed" or "going for the goal", PM an administrator for a dice roll: first, if a child was conceived, and second, its gender. Further statistics such as hair color and personality may also be randomized for a surprise if you choose!

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