ＳｋｙＣｌａｎ || ᴶᵒᶤᶰ ᵁˢ

Allow me to state that I may change the rules at any time due to any circumstances. I am also open to rule additions by members and rules tweaks suggested by moderators. In my absence, I will have a head moderator who will take my place and may temporarily change the rules and enforce them if a special circumstance requires said change. The rules will not be changed because a member wants them to for their own gain or simply because "they don't like them." The circumstances I am referencing to may include but are not limited to: low activity, issues with joining, and restrictions for characters. This is my role-play and any changes will need to be approved by me.

    Members are what makes a role-play survive and thrive. Without them, or active members, something someone has worked hard on goes down the drain. While it is alright to leave a role-play due to lack of interest or other reasons, you must inform us why. This can be done through a post on the thread or private messaging. If you join and do not come back or sit and chat, you will be deleted in a week no matter what your rank is. I can go on and on about how important and what will happen, but honestly, I am not desperate for members. I will not type out out a plea. Cutting the chase, if you are a high ranking member or have a high position, you must be on four days a week role-playing. Other members can be on three days a week role-playing. You do not do that, you are demoted and eventually deleted.

    I would like to call this advanced, but I will not make someone write a giant paragraph if they do not want to. I only ask that people use proper grammar, spell the best you can, and write more than three sentences. You can use the five senses to easily describe the surroundings of your character. However, this is not Lord of the Rings, so we do not need the backstory of every branch and flower. When role-playing, keep it in third person. As for realistic emotions, there are plenty of ways to describe emotions besides stating "Blankflower sobbed tears as joy as she looked up with a smile." A little nitpicky, I know, but there are better, more realistic ways. In fact, I do not recall Warriors ever having a cat smile or cry. As for general role-playing, be sure to not spot-light, god-mod, meta-game, or power-play.

    Organization is something I love to do. Plots roll right under that. Anything that will somehow impact the lives of the Clan somehow needs to run by me first. An example could be as small as kitting. I am fine with your queen ready to kit, but we need to decide on a date and time so no one tries to come in with a fire. This way plots do not conflict with each other. The main plot comes first, then secondary plots, then plots that are made in the moment with my permission. However, you must be active to be able to do these plots. If you are not active, you will get no where. Apprentices need to have three training sessions that have been role-played before they get their name regardless of age. Mentors need to train their apprentices or I will give them to someone else. If the position for deputy is about to open up, do not pester me by role-playing how much of a good choice your character will be or how much they want it. Kits and young apprentices are fine with this, as they obviously will not get it. But if Blankflower over there is too busy thinking about how much they want to be deputy to do anything else, then no. Kissing my tush or pestering me will get you nowhere. If you are deputy, do not shove your character into hero positions. That is the quickest way to get demoted. I prefer you do not try to take two roles, but if there are acceptable reasons as to why, then I will allow it. There will also be a rotation for leadership. I will be leader, then someone will be leader and I will have a cat deputy. If I see that someone has done a decent job, then I may let them be deputy instead of me. It depends.

    If someone had gotten deleted or demoted for actions outside the role-play, we will find a way to make it work within the role-play. Whether it is a quick mention, a scene is played out explaining, or we replace them entirely and have a stand-in character take their place. I have many options to make sure the plot goes on without interruption. Hate to say it, but I do. If someone is deleted, they have a week to come back and everything is fine again. We will have something that matches the season as to why they were out of commission. If they do not come back, I or someone else can take their spot or we will simply state they have died. I am very aware some of it would be seen as poor writing and it would be odd if a bunch of cats just died, but it is what it is.

    When you join, please keep in the mind of the characteristics, rules, and any information pertaining to your character. Meaning if there are not any white cats, do not make them. I also advise you to not use "handsome" or "beautiful" because that is kind of going into god-modding territory. Do not apply for deputy. Do not apply for medicine cat or medicine cat apprentice. I will decide on deputy and I will discuss with someone if they wish to be medicine cat. I have what I ask for in the form, so follow it and use the form itself. LBGTQ+ characters are welcomed here. Anyone who is against this or tries to argue against this can kindly leave. As for queens and kits, I will only allow a handful of queens, but no kits. I will only allow six queens at a time unless there is a plot. However, it is best to ask me about having a queen, as I may have something in mind. As for apprentices, I am only allowing ten apprentices at a time. For every apprentice you make, you must make a warrior. I ask that you keep genders somewhat even. If you happen to join with one character, you need to join with a warrior, an apprentice if spots are open, or an elder.However, preferably a warrior.

    If any drama occurs and it involves this role-play or starts on this role-play, you may suffer some kind of consequence. I will ask whoever started it to stop once. Afterwards, I am reporting you and deleting you. I will not deal with it. If the thread gets deleted because of you, I kindly ask you do not come back. Even if it was not your intention, something that can be settled in messaging or somewhere else without naming this role-play would have been better. As for other consequences, they are more for role-playing rules being broken. I will not beg for someone to come back, as we know. I will not babysit you if you make a mistake like spot-lighting. I will mention it once and afterwards, you have two more strikes left. Three strikes equal a star penalty. Two star penalties and you are deleted. I feel as though I am being lenient on my role-playing rules as far as literacy goes and it is obvious of what is not okay. Now if all you do is chat, I will delete you. I will give you three days of no role-playing and you are done. Now there are exceptions and if I see the reasons why you are not decent enough, I will put you on a certain status. I can understand muse can come and go. I will work with you so you are not dragging someone behind or lose interest. However, you need to work with me.

The graphics were created by me using GIMP and Warriors Artwork. The illustrator for the artwork is Wayne McLoughlin. This is one image that was not drawn by him. That is the cat silhouette sitting on a branch with the moon. This is from the Chinese Artwork. The content for SkyClan including history and characteristics has been changed by me. It is mostly in my own words save for one or two sentences. Any copying will result in me reporting. The territory is from the wiki. The rules and coding were written and made by me. Any characters used belong to their respective owners.