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Mongoose
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01-11-2010, 04:12 AM
In order for every shop to go smoothly, there needs to be rules. Failure to follow these rules will result in blacklisting/greylisting.- The Golden Rules
- 1. No profanity, fighting or drama! Be respectful to everyone at all times.
2. Keep in mind that the shopkeeper has IRL lives; also, respect them and their decisions.
3. Art theft is NOT allowed. This includes non-staff taking the b'alam art and coloring it.
4. No advertising! Keep it in your sig.
5. No refunds will ever be given.
6. Payment for all b'alam is due within 24 hours. If they aren't paid for, they will be re-sold.
7. Do not ask for a job or to guest color. We will seek YOU out if we want you to guest color. :wink:
8. Up to 2 people can co-own flatsale and raffle b'alam; up to 3 people can co-own auction b'alam.
9. You may own as many b'alam as you can afford to take care of.
10. Selling b'alam cubs by yourself is against the rules. If you choose to sell a cub, it must be done through the shop, via raffle. You'll be limited to a maximum of two breedings for your pet, and you're only allowed one raffle ever. Period!
11. Bribing owners for their b'alam is NOT allowed. If anyone tries it, both parties will be subject to consequences!
12. No claiming or putting 'dibs' on copyrighted characters such as those from movies, books, etc. That doesn't mean you can't quest for them, just that you can't prevent others from questing for the same character. It just isn't fair! A cosplay pet isn't yours 100% until it's tagged with your name on it.
13. Do not ask someone if you can co-own their pet. The only person who can ask for co-ownership is the owner.
Golden RP Rules
1. Use whatever tense the creator of the RP went with (present or past)
2. If RPing with your avatar, create a Mayan persona for him/her. In the world of the B'alam every human is a Mayan. More about this in the guild.
3. Humans can understand what a b'alam is saying and vice versa.
4. Try to not to leave anyone out. Give people a chance to join in.
5. No god-moding. Not even if you're a god. ;)
6. Try to use (( and )) for OOC talk....it's required only when people are RPing in the thread. How you handle it in private threads is up to you.
7. When RPing your B'alam, it is recommended that you use a text color.
8. If you don't own a b'alam and/or don't want to use a Mayan persona for your avatar, then you can use any pet to RP with.
9. Drawing/commissioning art of a jaguar and RPing it as a b'alam is not allowed.
10. Dream b'alam don't exist yet in this world, and so are not allowed to be RPed in the guild or thread.
11. You must wait 3 weeks before picking a breeding mate for a new b'alam adult.
12. If your b'alam already has a breeding mate and they still want to flirt romantically with another, you should make an (( OOC )) post stating that to the other person.
13. Non-cosplays cannot take the name of a cosplay character and they cannot take that cosplay's personality either.
14. Accents other than an "American accent" are allowed if the b'alam has a backstory about why they speak that way. RP is usually conducted in a standard American accent since 95% of owners come from America. You can also RP in another language if the person you are RPing with is fluent too. If you are from another country yourself and don't know what an American accent is, then just RP how you normally do.
Donators
Whitelist
All b'alam owners
All b'alam staff
We :heart: you!
Greylist
(Those on greylist can't get any b'alam or participate in any shop activities until their time is up.)
Blacklist
(Those on blacklist usually remain here permanently at the discretion of the shop owners. They can't get anymore b'alam, post in the thread or guild, and they can't participate in any activities.)
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