Community Rules

Welcome to DC: Dark Multiverse an origins DC Comics Roleplay focused in the year 2177 on Earth 2020.  Every Cannon Character as you know has either died or went missing after an event known as the War with Apokalips where Darkseid accidentally became the universe’s savior.  It is a scary, dark, and brutal time to be alive with crime and war becoming more prominent as each day passes and rifts opening to other areas of the multiverse are recurring with higher frequency.  However, despite this bleak future ahead for all in this universe, there are still rules that need to be abided by in this community.

## The 10 Basic Rules

1. First and Foremost is the Golden Rule which by its very definition is to treat others the way you want to be treated.  This is a universal rule that is meant to be abided by by all members of the community regardless of whether it’s on the forum, discord, or Wikia.
	* *However, this only goes for Out of Character (OOC), if your character is an asshole in Roleplay (RP) then have it.  But just because your character is an asshole though, don’t take what happened in OOC out on somebody in RP.*
2. There is a difference between an overpowered character and an understandably strong one that has weaknesses.  Kryptonians for example are some of the strongest beings imaginable, but even they are vulnerable to Magic and Kryptonite.  If you’re making a strong character, make sure that they have weaknesses, no one wants to go against someone who is almighty and unbeatable.
3. Godmodding otherwise known as Metagaming is absolutely unnecessary and will not be tolerated.  Examples of this include knowing that Kryptonians are weak to Kryptonite without ever doing research or learning anything about them.  Another might include understanding how to break or shut down a high-tech weapon without your character having any prior knowledge on the technology of that level.
4. Drama is inevitable in life and we understand this, however, just because someone is saying things behind your back in other servers, it isn’t our problem.  Settle OOC Disputes that don’t have anything to do with the group in your own DM/PM.  Administrators and Moderators are here to help with issues in the group such as handling disputes between members who are in combat or helping a new member make their bio, but in absolutely no circumstance are we going to be able to help you with your love life.
5. While it is relatively unheard of in Comic Roleplays, some members of DC: Dark Multiverse will make art of their character and items.  This art is considered their property, attempting to use any without permission is considered theft and all members caught doing this will be punished.
6. Do not use this Roleplay to advertise yourself on any social media platform or to help fund your online or offline businesses.  If members are interested in any commissions you may do, please handle this in DM/PM.
7. All characters made in this Roleplay must be original.  Under no circumstances can an individual participating in the RP be a Cannon Character or Rip-off of said character.  Furthermore, the titles such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and any other that belonged to a Canon Character cannot be used.
8. Mature content in regards to explicit material is going to be well regulated for this RP.  Members are allowed to begin their scenes, but may not go beyond the removal of the first layer of clothing and the rest must be implied.  If any users feel the need to RP further from that point, please refrain from doing it on site.  DM/PM on Discord or any private setting outside of the RP is the perfect setting for this, if any important story information occurs during this session should be given to an Administrator or Moderator in the form of a TL/DR.
	* For those who do not know what TL/DR stands for it is fairly simple; Too Long/Didn’t Read.  Moderators and Administrators do not want to know the explicit detail of these sessions, we simply want to know what is important for your character’s story.  This includes but is not limited to acts such as an assassination attempt and being caught in the act by a character’s significant other.  Essentially anything that might affect the character long term.
9. Sexual Harassment, regardless of the situation, is liable for the immediate ban of a Roleplayer or Guest to the Roleplay.  This includes but is not limited to sending revealing/provocative pictures of oneself to other individuals without consent in DM/PM, sending explicit messages to individuals in DM/PM without consent, and any attempts at blackmailing others in hopes to receive explicit material.
	* As a side note attempting to harass members with unrequited flirting will make a Roleplayer or Guest to the Roleplay open to getting banned.  This is not a place to come and find your soulmate, this is a community focused on building characters and the stories around them.
10. Doxxing is a serious problem in today’s society and it is defined as the gathering of an individual’s Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and disclosing or posting it publicly.  As far as I know, this is against the law in the United States and other countries found in the EU, performing such an act on another Roleplayer will result in an immediate ban from the Roleplay, and possible legal actions might be taken.
	* P.S. Doxxing IS NOT joking around with your buddies and saying their names on a call.

We at DC: Dark Multiverse want to personally thank you for reading our rules and we are here to remind you with one that even we must follow.  The Moderators and Administrators that makeup DC: Dark Multiverse’s staff team do not own nor will ever own the rights to any of DC Comic’s setting, characters, or anything involving their universe.  This is simply for we in the community-made so that we may enjoy our time with other Roleplayers who enjoy telling stories in the setting that DC Comics has built.  Absolutely no way does anyone here at DC: Dark Multiverse get any monetary gain from the Roleplay.