Rules and FAQ

Welcome to the wiki!

Here's a compilation of all rules, guidelines, FAQ and other important information needed to get started on the wiki. These are all subject to change as we see fit, depending on the wiki's needs and such. Please, make sure to read throroughly!

## RULES

* **Be polite and civil.** This wiki does not tolerate bullying or harassment of any kind. Targeted or constant attacks towards other users will earn you a ban from the wiki. With that in mind, remember that the moderation team is not here to babysit nor intervene between users' arguments - if things escalate, everyone involved in the fighting will be blocked or banned.
* **Follow online etiquette.** Aside from general politeness, we expect people to know how to behave - please, do not spam. do not vandalize any pages, don't be mad if one of the mods edits your page to change categories or if another user fixes minor typos here and there. Avoid edit warring. And, of course, do not request nor share any personal info, keep yourself safe!
* **Explicit NSFW pictures or videos are not allowed**. This includes, but is not limited to : detailed and graphic gore, full front nudity (genitals). However, blood and mild wounds/gore, as well as censored/non-detailed nudity (think of a Barbie or Ken doll) are okay!
	+ As a general reminder, the canon source of "*Samurai of Hyuga*" deals with mature and dark topics, such as pedophilia, cannibalism and abuse in many forms - these are allowed on our wiki given the nature of the games, but refrain from adding unnecessary or extremely grotesque details.
	+ While not strictly NSFW, flashing pictures and videos, screamers and so on are also prohibited. Please, refer to the first rule.
* **Use logic and common sense.** Do not try to find loopholes in the rules or act smug about outsmarting others - if the rules fail, use common sense and logic. If you find yourself unable to do so and instead insist on being an asshole, kindly leave our wiki.

## GUIDELINES

The wiki focuses on fanmade characters for "Samurai of Hyuga" - MCs/Ronins, Original Characters, Side Characters and whatever else you can think of! To keep things clean and neat, please make sure to read the following section properly.

Its worth noting that we don't have activity checks. You're free to add a page for your ronin or fancharacters, put all their info and then run away into the night. The wiki is for fun and archiving purposes, after all!

* **Canon characters are not allowed**. If you'd like to detail your character's relationship to a canon character, do so in the respective section of the template instead of adding their own page.
* **Please, stick to canon (or rather, semi-canon)**. Content that varies wildly from the established canon of the Books (ie: "What if Masashi/Masami died in Book 1?", "The ronin is actually a shapeshifter", etc) plus AUs/Alternate Universes (ie: Role Swap, Modern AU, etc) are not allowed to keep the wiki from being confusing.
* **Avoid creating unnecessary categories**. use the ones we already have. More will be added in the future if needed.
	+ **MC** is self-explanatory, it refers to the playable protagonist of the books, the ronin.
	+ **Original Characters** refers to those who do not fill the role of protagonist but are an user's main character - just as fleshed out and important as an MC/Ronin
	+ **Side Characters** refers to NPCs, relevant but minor characters in the lives of those mentioned above. These can be pretty much anything, as long as their page contains enough information to justify their existence. One or two paragraphs won't do. Please, make use of its subcategories too: **Family**, for characters related to your MC/Ronin or Original Character (adopted or blood-related) and **Other**, for everything else.
	+ MCs should be categorized by **Spirit Animal**. Original Characters and Side Characters may also use these if their spirit animal is one of the canon ones. While you're free to type whatever in the character's infobox, we do not accept categories for fanon spirit animals as of now.
* Regarding art, the official portraits of the game are not allowed in the wiki, as we lack the permission from the artists and the author to use them. However, you're free to submit your own art! Picrews, makers and so on are allowed as long as the artists' terms allow it. If you wish to use any other drawing that doesn't belong to you or a Picrew, you must have explicit permission from the original artist and credit them somewhere in your page.

## USEFUL LINKS

### Templates

The infobox given is mandatory, as it makes things easier for people searching specific information. But as for the rest, feel free to edit as you see fit, consider the templates as bases!

* MC/Ronin and Original Character article template.
* Side Character article template

### Information

* All information available and mentioned in the books about the Ronin.
* All information available about the canon Spirit Animals.
* The Samurai of Hyuga wikia, for information about canon characters and events.

## FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

* **What is "Samurai of Hyuga"?**

As stated in our main page, it's an interactive novel from Hosted Games, written by Devon Connell - it takes place in Hyuga and it revolves about the main character, a ronin, and their companions. As of September 1st, 2022, the saga has 5 books in total. The wiki will contain spoilers, so beware!

* **How do I add my character to the wiki?**

The easiest way is to copy the templates mentioned above and then paste it onto a brand new page. Then, simply fill out the template. You're encouraged to reach out to other users and create bonds and relationships with their characters!

*Keep in mind that you'll need an account to create a page*. Anonymous users are only allowed to edit already existing pages.

* **Can my character be X or Y?**

As stated before, we urge users to remain within the semi-canon of the canon source. AUs or things that **wildly** change the course of the overarching plot are not allowed, as they'd require extra pages to explain the branching consequences and such. We understand that SoH has a very vague timeline, so we believe users can make use of it to create unique characters that somewhat fit within the canon.

Your character can be Emperor Satsuma's deceased lover that he never talks about or the leader of a different Kondo tribe. They could have a crush on Sakiko and try to romance her to no avail. All of these are allowed, as they don't change the course of the books. For further example, your character cannot be a demon who replaces Shiroyama 's role as the demon of greed, but they could be a demon that existed somewhere else.