Rules and Etiquettes

On this page, you will find the ‘Rules and Etiquettes’ for the Septimo community. My name is Anju; I am the community's admin and would like to welcome you to the crazy little adventure. The following may seem like a lot of information! I promise it is not as intense as it appears. Ask any questions to make your time with us feel much more effortless!  We do not follow any preexisting roleplay/dnd combat or lore rules! So be sure to take the time to read to feel comfortable with how we roll~

Rule 0

IRL comes first! Do not hesitate to step away if you ever need time out from roleplay for real life. Try to let me know if you can <3

Introducing a character

We are happy to work with you to ensure you and your character fit into our community! The world of Morpheus is open and inclusive! You are welcome to make your races, lands, and everything your character needs for their lore! GET CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN!!! We will find ways to fit in your concept and ideas without needing to overcomplicate things!

We do not allow…

The only races we strictly do not allow are Gods, Angels, and Demons (and/or species with religious elements). If you are to make a religious character, we encourage you to make your religion not a real-world one. - Morpheus's God is known as Data.

* Characters over 1000 years old are not allowed
* Characters over 10ft tall are not allowed

Overpowered in Septimo

Overpowered in Septimo is different from other communities. Characters must be fair and equal to each other. We go on adventures and missions, and your character must be able to share a fight scene. Your character cannot solo-kill an enemy intended for group combat.

Morpheus is a power-diverse world - SEPTIMO IS NOT!

* NPCs can be hurt or killed (5 NPC deaths before your OC loses strength and stamina.)
* Skills, Magic, and knowledge must make sense of your character's backstory. We do not allow master-of-all-trade characters.
* Add vulnerability and weakness to your character and allow them to grow with the story.
* Be realistic with injuries and damage; if your character takes a heavy blow, it will impact their combat performance.
* Nothing Universe altering or world-breaking; this includes different dimensions, AU’s, fan characters from various fantasy worlds, and cannon characters from IRL fiction.

DISCLAIMER: My main OC’s overpowered; this allows me to reasonably get involved in character to shut down scenes without the need to void if required.

PROHIBITED ABILITIES

If you have any prohibited or moderated abilities, talk to me (Anju) to see how/if we can work it/similar somewhat into play! I am willing to work with you on almost everything!

* Auto-healing of any kind.
* Pocket Dimensions - A Mary Poppings bag or space away from the RP
* Time Travel, Space travel
* Character manipulation - Any abilities that allow you to manipulate or control another.

Moderated abilities

* Fast-Regeneration. - OCs must be wounded for some time following injuries
* Shadowstepping / Teleporting. Short distances with limits and cooldowns. It cannot jump across continents.
* Space/Matter manipulation - changing or creating objects with ease.
* The ability to summon a creature/clone
* Any ability that can ‘kill’ or ‘alter’ body, life/soul, and mind. (such as poison, frenzy, or soul consumption.)

Not Recommended - But if you're feeling daring >:D

* Violent, aggressive, or 'evil' characters - someone who is overly violent or evil may eventually end up getting kicked off or killed
* Hypersexual characters - While flirtatious characters are not uncommon, sexual behaviors could pull away from the story dynamic and make players uncomfortable.
* Children - They are not allowed on the ship. However, the captain has made an exception for children with the mental capacity to understand the ship life.
* Sickly characters - You will miss out on a lot of the adventure and story - and logically, the crew is more likely to drop your OC at the nearest hospital. They may be considered if your OC can fend for themselves.
* Antisocial or Loner type - This is a socially influenced Rp; you will lose out on the story should you constantly play an OC unwilling to develop in a social setting.

Removing a character: We may remove your character or shift to NPC because…

* They die or become incapacitated.
* They breach rules or fall under the category “not recommended” and become unplayable in the story.
* A person leaves the server.
* A person is on a temporary ban.
* A multiplayer neglects one character for an extended period
* Your character's story naturally ends
* Your characters/your mental health seem affected in the current play.

If, for any reason, a character dies or gets removed, you are welcome to bring another character into play. In RP, we can find ways to restore your character's health and life.

Trauma/Death in Story

At any point in your story, a character may die or have to leave for reasons! It is all part of the tale. It is necessary to play this out fairly and have your character respond to the trauma! Character development due to trauma is fun and encouraged! If you do not roleplay traumatic events realistically to your character, you may jeopardize the current plot.

Character Bios

You do not have to fill out a bio to be able to join us! Just hop on in! I will send you a blank character Bio via Discord to fill out when you are ready!

New characters, Plots, or story arcs

* When making a potential plot, ensure the admin agrees upon it.
* You must have one established Character before creating a secondary character. The admin must agree to all new characters. I will accept new characters and plots if they fit into the current storyline, but we must filter them in so all characters get their moment.
* Do not mix your character's interactions in a way they are an extension of each other. Keep them natural. (For example, do not use character 1 to spy/gossip for character 2.)
* We do not recommend pre-pairing couples.
* You are welcome to discuss character lore and have characters know each other or have some lore with each other. However, you do not have to do this! The world of Morpheus is massive, and just because two characters are from the same land/race does not mean they will have corresponding lore.

Romance, friendships, and Sexual content.

* If you're going to get spicy, take it to PMS.
* Septimo is not a romance-based story; natural development is welcome if your character finds romance naturally. Romance is okay; ONLY romance is not okay.
* Septimo is a group roleplay; please do not join scenes to only roleplay with one or two chosen people. Do not remove characters from a location to bring them to a separate setting for romance or friendship bias.
* Any closed scene involving only a couple of players must go to PM. However, this should be minimal, it’s an open ship, and the likelihood of characters being able to get ‘alone time’ is very rare.
* Be mindful of sexual comments/banter about people's characters in OOC. Keep OOC sexual comments to a minimum while in a public chat.

RP Rules OOC.

* Keep OOC to designated discord channels. IMVU OOC is also on Discord. Chit chat - General chat / OOC chat - Current Roleplay-related chat (Each channel will have a ‘what this channel is for) description.
* Keep IC and OOC separate. We are not our characters, so take no offense to how a character acts.
* If someone expresses discomfort in OOC comments, you must respect others' boundaries.
* Attempt to communicate if you cannot reply to a scene. Please be honest with how long you could be AFK (unless there is an emergency). Without communication, characters will be NPC’d to leave the scene. (Most likely to use the restroom!)
* Be inclusive to new members, keep a welcoming environment, and ensure new members in and out of roleplay are guided and happy.
* Respect the players in the scene, and do not use OOC to comment negatively on a current scene, character, or player.

RP Rules IC

* No meta-gaming, No god mod, and No controlling other people's characters.
* There is no posting order UNLESS stated in brackets. Just be aware of who is roleplaying and ensure you are being inclusive.
* Roleplay is accurate to date. Each real-life date (day and month) Is the same in roleplay. Septimo is a slow-paced RP, keeping character development accurate to IRL time.
* The person who starts the scene will decide the time of day.
* No time skips unless announced by Anju or the Captain team.
* In combat, rules are agreed upon by either the DM of the scene or before the action. If a player announces using dice (or other means), The players decide the rules.
* You can not hold or change actions from a previous post - For example, if you ‘go to hit X,’ you can not say ‘they do not hit X’ in the next post.
* Make sure to fill out ‘Notes from past sessions’ for any information other characters will know.
* We will only change/void past Roleplay if someone breaks the rules. (This is rare)

Rules IMVU

* OOC is to be done in Discord unless used to prompt/ask an immediate question - OOC in brackets.
* Try to keep your avatar accurate to your character's location.
* Your avatar does not need to match your character.
* The captain team will have moderator status on IMVU, used to remove hostile situations or boot non-members/parkers if the room gets busy or if someone should park for over an hour.

Rules Discord

* Only ‘Anju’ to use (@ Everybody) - The captain team can use this with permission.
* Make sure to read announcements carefully.
* Make sure to read notes from past sessions – this will include information that your OC will be aware of in-story. (Notice board is another in-character tool)
* Tag the person/s you are currently RPing with to avoid confusion.
* Feel free to join any scene, @ the current players of that scene, to let them know.
* Sessions without replies for 48 hours may be archived.

We have a small moderator team known as the captain team. They are here to help you and to ensure players meet the following guidelines. If a moderator believes you have broken a rule, they may ask you to stop using the chat/RP; please respect this. If you do not, the moderator may result in a temporary ban.

A moderator has to de-escalate a situation. If you believe them acting unfairly, gather screenshots and bring them to me. A moderator will never permanently ban you.

We work on a ‘3 warnings system’ - Unless you are aggressive or choose to leave.

You will all be trusted as equals to respect each other and report any concerns to me. If you see anyone breaking the rules or have any concerns or worries, I trust you to approach me to work together to make this a positive story-building environment. Life is too short to let people ruin the fun😊