The Pirate Code: Rules of the Endless Seas

So ye fancy yerself a pirate ready to regail us with stories of adventure and bravery set in the world of One Piece? Well welcome aboard matey. But before ye set sail with us, there be a few rules ye need to be aware of and abide by...or we'll maroon ye with a pair of sea stone cuffs!

## The Common Code - General Rules

1. Be polite and curteous to ye fellow writers. Don't be using hate speech, acting racist or be callin' each other nasty names.
2. Do not edit an article marked as belonging to another writer outside of gramatical errors or spelling mistakes.
3. Respect the authority of the Admira-I mean the Admins. You may ask them to reverse a decision but if it sticks, it sticks.
4. If you're using art from an artist, please give proper credit on the pictures image page.
5. Respect the Canon when writing. That's the story and rules of Oda's world. When regarding Canon the order goes Manga, Anime, Games, Fanon (which is us).

* The addendum to this would be if writing in an Alternate Timeline, at which point please categorise the page as "Alternate Timeline"
* When operating in the Main timeline, avoid writing about your crew interacting with the Straw Hat Pirates. The exceptions to this could be Nico Robin, who spent two years with the Revolutionary Army, and Brook, who became a Music Star.

## The Character Code - Creating Characters

1. While we welcome all sorts of strange and wacky characters (and the more serious lot), please try to be original - this is twofold; firstly no blatant knock-offs of pre-existing One Piece Characters (Like a kid named Luddy who can stretch his limbs because his body is made of Spandex after eating a Devil Fruit)  or just transplanting a character wholesale from another series (Like Goku). Ye can use their image for your character, but not their name, personality and powers. Be inspired by these character, not a wholesale copycat.
2. When creating a character that exists within the main timeline, that is any article not listed under the "Alternate Timeline" category, avoid writing "God Mode" characters - characters than cannot be beaten or are otherwise blatantly overpowered. When creating a character apply the "Marineford Test" - If they could solo everyone (and Buggy) at Marineford then they're probably too strong.
3. Creating Admirals or Yonko is prohibitied outside of Alternate Timelines.
4. Rules regarding Multiple Devil Fruit Users (so people with access to one or more Devil Fruit Powers) will be discussed below.

## Powers Most Mysterious - Creating Devil Fruits

1. Remember that every devil fruit is unique; there can't be two of the same fruit running around and two fruits cannot possess the exact same powers. For example, The Gomu Gomu no Mi is the only fruit that transforms the user into rubber. The Mera Mera no Mi is the only fruit that lets the user create, manipulate and transform into Fire. If the fruit exists in Canon or already on this wiki, it's unavailable (and that counts for both Name and Ability).
2. As we don't know how it is achieved, or how it affects Logia Fruit, Awakened Devil Fruits are currently off the table. Artificial Devil Fruits are conditional and require Admin approval.
	* SMILEs or Artificial Fruits that grant Zoan-type powers are the most likely to be approved, though sufficiently explained fruits with Paramecia-type powers will also be accepted. For example, an Artificial Devil that produces Black Flame - an artificial phenomenon explained here - is more likely to be accepted.
3. Similar to the above, as we do not know exactly how it was accomplished, Characters with Two Devil Fruit Powers are not allowed. The only exception to this rule will be is a person possesses a Devil Fruit Power themselves and carries an object that has "eaten" a Zoan Devil Fruit.
4. Also remember that each category is different
	* Logia's let the user Create, Manipulate and Transform into a naturally occuring element (Like Fire) or Substance (Like Sand).
	* Zoan's transform the User into Animals and Hyrbrid Man-Beast States.
	* Paramecia's grant powers that don't fall into one of the two categories above.

### Logia

One of the rarest, and considered one of the most powerful kinds of Devil Fruit. Logia fruits let the user Create, Manipulate and Transform into a naturally occuring element (like Fire, Light) or Substance (Sand, Magma).

* Remember that all Logia only cover NATURAL substances. Anything manmade is off the table (See Paramecia for the new exception following Whole Cake Island).
* Logia based on fictional particles are conditionally allowed, provided proper explanation is provided as to how the particle works and how it exists in nature.
* A strict Water Logia is currently forbidden, as we're not sure how it would affect a Devil Fruit User given their vulnerability to water.

### Zoan

Perhaps the most straightforward of the Devil Fruits, Zoan's grant their eaters the ability to transform into various Animal States including Animal-Human Hybrid states.

* Zoans are the only fruit that defies the "Only with X Ability"...insofar as they allow transformation into Animals of the same genus. Ensure that the breed you want to use isn't in use.
* All Zoans must be based off REAL animals (we'll cover Mythical Zoans here as well).
* Inanimate Objects are able to "eat" Zoan fruits, allowing them to come to life with characteristics from the "consumed" Devil Fruit.
* Mythical Zoan's are rarer even than Logia. While we won't require them to be Mythical since Ancient Times, for a Mythical Zoan to be made the creature they're based off of must predate 1900 AD. Furthermore, any secondary abilities they possess must also be drawn from sources that predate 1900 AD.

### Paramecia

The last, and most common, variety of Devil Fruit. Paramecia's are best classified as...any Fruit which grants an ability that does not fit the description of a Logia or Zoan.

* An easy way to think about designing a Paramecia power is that the ability granted will either affect the body of the user, like the Gomu Gomu no Mi which turns the consumers body into rubber, or allows them affect the world around them, like the Doru Doru no Mi which lets the user generate wax from their body.
	+ The exception to this would be "Special Paramecia" Devil Fruits, like the Mochi Mochi no Mi which can affect both the user and the world around them by allowing them to become and generate Mochi.
* Paramecia's often work best when there is just one idea at their core (Body is like Rubber, Creates Wax, Becomes Diamond, etc).
* Elemental Paramecia Fruits (which for the longest time either allowed the user to generate or become a substance - but not both) are allowed, but should not be used as a basic standing in Logia.
	+ Following Whole Cake Island, Users may create Paramecia with properties identical to Logia...but they must be purely manmade substances (Like Mochi). Furthermore, a 3:1 Ratio will be applied to these "Special" Paramecia - You would need to make 3 Characters with Regular Paramecia or Zoan powers (Logia or Specialised - Mythical or Ancient - Zoan powers will not count to this ratio).
* Just remember - Common =/= Weak. Some of the strongest characters in the One Piece World have, or had, Paramecia powers.