Denying Characters

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If a roleplay runner does not want a character to enter their roleplay, that is perfectly fine, and is something called 'denying a character'. A roleplay runner possesses the right to refuse a character's entry into the roleplay. Most of the time, this can be communicated by a simple: "not accepted", as shown in the example below.

If something about a character needs to be fixed or adjusted, the roleplay runner has the right to make a demand, which basically means: "Please correct \_\_\_ about your character or I will not accept them." You must be respectful of this at all times. If you feel you cannot comply with the runner's demands, you don't have to join, but please make sure they are informed that you will not be joining.

Demands should be as detailed as possible to ensure that the creator knows just what to fix about their character. Below is an example of a good demand.

This demand provides a due date, an instruction of what to fix, and makes a demand in a way that is polite and respectful to the creator.

If the creater changes something in a way you do not like, you still have the right to deny them from your roleplay. If they begin to roleplay in your roleplay, when you have explicitly told them not to, please contact an admin right away.

The creator of the roleplay cannot make demands - that only applies to the runner of the roleplay.

Demands like these aren't allowed as the creator is making them, not the runner. Creater means the person who is roleplaying in the roleplay, the runner means the person who is running it. It is possible for a roleplay to have multiple runners
(see this page). Almost all creators are runners, but we use the word 'runners', as it's to distinguish them from normal creators.

You are also not allowed to claim that you are the roleplay runner when you are not. Punishments and warnings will be properly delievered to the people that do this, especially if it is a repetitive behaviour. See more on this here [add link].

Below are some demands you are not allowed to make, even if you're the roleplay runner.

Demands that encourage you to steal someone else's character (characters from fictional universes/books/tv shows/other are allowed, but no stealing oc's without permission) are not allowed, neither are demands that encourage you to break wiki guidelines, which were included for a reason.

Demands that hurt other users/insult their OC's aren't allowed either. Criticism is acceptable, but don't be rude or mean. Treat everyone with civility, even if you don't like their OC.

Demands that request for an OC to change their sexuality or pronouns are not allowed either, as pronouns or sexuality don't impact a character's personality, and you shouldn't be asked for your OC to change their pronouns and sexuality, as that's a big part of who they are, and hating on OC's because of their pronouns/sexuality isn't okay.

Demands to 'make it better' are empty demands - they don't provide a creator with any good information on what they should change. Those demands are also intolerable, as well as any that directly harass a user or users.

You are allowed to simply deny the OC - you do not have to make a demand. For anyone who's been denied, that doesn't mean you can't participate in other roleplays. You can if you'd like - just not the roleplay (s) you've been denied in.

Furthermore, if you've been denied, please don't talk in that roleplay thread, even if it's out of character. That clogs up the thread - if you have something to say about the roleplay, talk to the runner or any of the people invovled on their message wall.