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[The Overseer]

Alright, now with my little break from KCSins the room I know it make take away from a few things in my abilities, however my duty as your President, is to make sure the Core Rules are being upheld.

Now there has been some controversy over the rules, some stating they did not know, or did not read them. That to be honest is a bit disrespectful, if you wish a room to where you can come in and do whatever you please, whenever you please and not take consideration to the other players in the room, then perhaps we can suggest someplace else for you, as those kinds of typists are not welcomed here.

I can be very understanding, some miss the rules when they are on the Homepage of our WebSite and on the Entrance Page to the room, not hard to miss, but some people just come into the room and take no regards to the rules... now that is where I step in.

To All Section Leaders:
Make damn sure those in your Section Reply to this message as soon as they can, if you have time to RP, you can take the 5-10 minutes it takes to read this, let your members know this Section Leaders.

To Our Members:
Read this, and reply here in stating that you have read and understand the rules, if there is a rule you do not understand, please point it out here, so we can help.

The Rules:
Hello and welcome to Kansas City Sins. We're glad that you're wanting to come roleplay here and let us welcome you to our room. There are just a few things that need to be done before you can officially play in KCS.

1. Look over the website and learn about Kansas City Sins. If you haven't read the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books by Laurel K. Hamilton it would be a good idea to speak with someone who has so that you can get an idea about the room. Reading the books is NOT a requirement of roleplaying here but it will help when things get confusing. And believe me, it WILL get confusing.

2. Make sure you're up to date on the message board and that you have read all the important threads. We may post something vitally important to the roleplay and if you do not read the message board regularly, you'll have no idea what is going on. It is important that you always read the announcements (Not necessarily under the announcements section but there are usually going to be a few posts under other forums by that particular section admin or by the moderators.) Please keep up to date on the message board.

3. If you're not sure what kind of character you want to start, you might talk to someone in the room and find out what all is being played or you can look over the website and see what most appeals to you as a typist. There are always going to be people willing to help you out if it's needed. KCS is a good room and there are a lot of great people roleplaying here. Take the time to get to know them and you won't regret it.

4. Check out the Celebrity Personas Used list on the message board. It's VERY IMPORTANT that you do, so that you will know which celebrities are being used in the room. A lot have been taken but there are a zillion more out there that are not being used. I doubt we'll ever have a shortage of celebrities and if you look long enough, you'll find one that fits your character perfectly. If you need help finding someone to use, again, ask someone in the room and I'm sure they'd be glad to help. If you need someone to make an avatar for you there are people in the room that are excellent at creating beautiful avatars for characters in KCS. Just go into the room and ask if there is someone that can help you (Or post a thread on the board asking for help) and I'm sure someone will volunteer.

5. This is an ADULT roleplay room. An adult qualifies as someone either 18 years of age or above. If you are not an adult then don't waste your time coming here. There WILL be sexual content in the room. Most typists wouldn't have a problem with a minor in the room, however, we must abide by site rules and site rules state that no one under 18 can chat at Sizzling Chat because of adult content. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. IF we find out that you are under 18 and roleplaying in KCS, you will be removed from the room.

6. Kansas City Sins and roleplay in general is supposed to be a time when the typist can sit back and enjoy their time on the computer. Please do not bring any out of character crap into the roleplay, and if something doesn't go your way in roleplay, please do not drag it out of character. IC is meant to stay IC and OOC is meant to stay OOC. It's less stressful on everyone that way. If you cannot separate one from the other, then you have no business even roleplaying.

7. NO GOD MODING. This means that you cannot create an all powerful character and excpect to be able to come in and take over everything and kill whomever you want. Our room does NOT work that way. It is a NO KILL ZONE (There are some exceptions to this rule.) But do not expect to come in as a newbie and automatically be able to kill whomever you want, especially if it's an already established character. Get a little time in the room under your belt and then we'll see.

8. Again, KCS is supposed to be a fun roleplay room. If you have a problem with a typist, do not whine and moan about it to other people. You've got a problem, take it to the person you have a problem with and resolve it. If it disturbs the roleplay, we the moderators WILL resolve it for you. We're not here to hold your hands and pat you on the head. We're here to see to the smooth running of the room and to make sure everyone follows the rules as written. We are NOT here to listen to your complaints about other typists unless it is something that will affect the room as a whole. If you dislike the way they play their character, then that is your problem. We do not dictate to anyone how their character should be played, and we won't start now just because one typist doesn't like it. People put a lot of time and effort into their character and into developing that character to the fullest of their potential so if you've got a problem, get over it.

[The Overseer]

9. The section administrators and roleplay moderators are here to help with any questions you might have on the roleplay. First go to your section admin (IE the Lycan admin if your character is lycan, the Fae admin if your character is fae or if you're interested in creating a fae, the Human admin, etc.) And if the section admin is unable to help you, come to one of the moderators (There is also a list under this forum of who the admin and moderators are. Read that if you are unsure of who is who) and we'll see what we can do for you. Just because we're moderators doesn't mean you can't come to us for help. That's what we're here for. Help. Not whining and complaining, but genuine issues that need to be worked out.

10. Avatars/Images: the limits first and foremost for this room are 375 Pixels Tall in Height, and 575 Pixels Wide in Width, nothing exceeding that. As for content, we ask that you have within the Avatar images that are believeable for this the Anitaverse, there are no Aliens, Dinosaurs, Spaceships, etc. As for Nudity, we ask that it is not graphic, that you please make it as tasteful as you can.

11. Your character must be Approved by the Section Leader, or SL of that area of characters. A SL is assigned to each species, i.e. there is a Vampire SL, Human SL, Werewolf SL, Wereleopard SL etc. You will direct your questions, comments and suggestions towards the designated SM that is working with you, to get your character approved. If at anytime you feel you are being belittled, withheld, getting slack, or unfairly kept from the RP due to the Character Sheet Approval process, then please feel free to bring this to the attention of another SL. Until your character is approved we welcome you to watch the RP, or even participate, but you are to not use any powers, shifting abilities or natural gifts of your character until they are approved, as this is RolePlay, we welcome all to participate, but as fighting and offensive actions go your character is to do none of the such until their Character Sheet is fully approved, if actions are taken against another Character, then your Character is subject to termination within the RolePlay. During your Approval Process we ask that you come in as a 'Provisional Character' until you are accepted, and being accepted means you are a full member. So to make it very simple, if you want to play anything besides a Standard/Basic Human, put up a CS, when your CS is up, then feel free to come in and get a feel for your character, but you -CAN NOT- use any powers, and yes, a metaphysical beast and creature sense are powers, do not use them. If you are found to be playing your character in the room without a character sheet then that character you are playing will -NEVER- gain any powers, if it is a Lycan, they will never get past Submissive level 1/Lesser, if it is a Vampire, then that character will never get past Novice level 1, if Fae, then that character will never get anything besides Weak Glamour. Again this is a -STRUCTURED ROLEPLAYING ROOM-, if you can not understand this and abide by these rules, then we suggest you try another, wonderful room.

12. Here, we watch for you level of RolePlaying ability. So while you are a 'Provisional Character', we will watch, and grade your level of RolePlaying Ability. If you have submitted a 'Powerful Character', then we expect your RolePlaying Ability to reflect the same. Once the SLs have votted upon your ability during your 'Provisional' period, then the average will be but into play, i.e. if you have submitted a character who is say an 8, and your RolePlaying ability is votted as being 4, then we will discuss this with you as we do not mean to be rude, or belittling, no that is not what we are stating, simply that we feel you would not be able to handle playing such a character here. If you wish another chance then by all means, we will allow it, but only one other chance as we know everyone is capable of becoming better, even those with 'Powerful Characters' here can get better over time, patience and practice. But in the event your RolePlaying ability is equal or greater than the character submitted, then you will be accepted that moment, no questions asked.

13. As we are playing with 2 Cities here, there may be quite a few Alphas, and the Alphas as you have seen are sexually unbiased, both male and female alphas exist here. If you wish to play an Alpha, or more so the Leader of your Species, then again this will fall under the Best of the Best law, and will be played out as such. Out Of Character we will schedule an open invitation for a challenge once per week, a time where the Leader's typist can be able to put the time needed into the challenge. This also goes towards the Leader, if you challence for Leader, or submit your character to begin as one, then there are certain Requirements: A. You must be able to come in at least 2 hours a night, for at least 5 days a week. B. Your RolePlaying ability must be up to par, i.e. your RolePlaying must show why your character is a Leader. C. You must understand the ways of your 'Beast' and pack/pard/species. The way your character acts, well that will always be up to you as the typist.

14. Here, we ask for balance, so if the Chains of Command are stated, we ask that your character is to be based off of that, and to fill the ranks of each Species. If a Species is still empty, then please feel free to register for the Ulfric of that species. Again, your RolePlaying Ability will be judged, and in the event your RolePlaying Ability is not suited for Ulfric, then you will be ranked appropriately. If a Species if filled, and you wish to bring in one to challenge for rank, we welcome this. But keep in mind that a typist can only challenge this Once Per Month. If you are found making a character under false pretences, and do not tell us it is your's, you will be removed from the RolePlay immediately, as a typist and all of your characters will be revoked.

15. As for having multiple characters we welcome you to do so, but only if you can be adult about such. Feel free to bring in your characters one at a time, as each will need approval. Here, if you were to have two or more of your characters interact with one another you may use the NPC ways in order to play this out, as in you may have one character in the room then simply state in your posts the actions and speach of your other character by either placing their name before what they do, or just describe what your other character does.

16. This is -NOT- Gorean RP, yes there are themes of BDSM in the series, however that does not mean a full on Gorean RP. We ask that you understand this before coming in. If you do get into a BDSM RP in here, we ask that you take it to Private Whisper as to not throw the room off and the other characters playing. We do wish you to have fun here, however this is based in Modern Times, and having your character walking around in public with a collar and leash wearing little to no clothing will fall under breaking the laws IC wise. As for OOC, again we ask that you take such RPs to Private Whisper.

Thank You
Kansas City Sins Moderators


And there we have it, plain and clear as I see it, but again, I could be wrong, if you do not understand any of the rules, reply here and they will be fixed and clarified.

If you are found to be breaking any of these rules then the 3-Strikes session comes in to play.

Again, make No Mistake about it, this is a Structured Roleplaying room, order will be kept, if you dislike this we can direct you to other rooms that will suit your needs.

Thank you, and enjoy,
Kyle, a.k.a. The Guru

[Trouble]

*puts my stamp here*

[SarahKat]

*nods* I got it

[Sphinx]

Pounds a stamp on the forhead of the guru

Got It.......

[yourlittlelucifer]

Understood.

[Jen]

Understood

J

[cherish]

Sounds good and Understood.

[Julie Ann]

Okay

[Erin]

~salutes~

[JLC]

understood darling ~giggles~

[Zero]

Understood

[Garou]

Understood.

[Nikki]

Got it !

[Jason]

Read and understood..