Rules

[Jennifaa]

General:
- sexual, racial, sexist, etc. references or talk is prohibited ooc [out of character].
- only minor cursing is allowed ooc.
- please don’t abuse the cbox; take fights to pm’s, or even better, outside of AC altogether.
- you can have as many characters as you like, as long as you keep them on one account.
- one account per player please.Unless you want to create a player profile that is okay too, long as they are active.
- please use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation, ic or ooc.
- if you have a complaint or suggestion, don’t be afraid to pm any of the staff. we don’t bite hard!
- HAVE FUN!!

Roleplay:
- ic [in character] swearing is allowed.
- NO POWERPLAYING and/or GODMODELING.
powerplay= “george pulled a knife on mike and stabbed him in the chest, and mike died.”
godmodeling= “roark was the toughest horse in the country, and he could kill any of the others on the mountain with ease.”
- sexual innuendos are allowed between characters, but nothing graphic [UNLESS RATED SO IN THE HEADEROF THE THREAD] or totally disgusting.
- disagreements and grudges are to be kept outside of roleplaying, please.
- no character is to be killed unless you have permission from his/her roleplayer.

Characters:
[NOTE: Characters may also be marketers, instructors at the academy, or motel keepers!]
Equines:
- the only mythical equines allowed on Academy Castle is a horse that can transform into a human. This means no unicorns, winged horses, zebras, zorses, etc.
- no completely insane colors without permission.
- you may have as many horses as you like. [this is subject to change]
- you may have any sensible color you like. [this is subject to change]
- you may have any breed you like. [this is subject to change]
-Horses may breed anywhere they like, but please label it a breeding post if so.
Humans:
- assuming you are a human, you know what humans look like- make them realistic,
please. Hair dye, etc. is allowed.
- no superhumans, please.
- if your character is over the age of 29, he/she cannot attend the school as a student, but may be an instructor, or board there to live.
- characters are allowed to have telepathy at this point, but it is subject to change in
case of too many telepathists.
- characters may or may not take alchemy and/or magic classes.

Weres & Vampires:
- all rules apply to weres and vampires in their human form as they do to normal
humans.
- vampires may or may not let their fangs be visible; carnivore weres have permanently enlarged canines.
- allowed weres include: werewolves, werecats, werebears, werehorses, and weredeer.
- vampires can transform into a cat or a bat; not both. may turn into a wolf, rat, or a cat and a bat with permission from staff.
- vampires and weres feed on wild animals, not humans, nor the intelligent horses, unless part of a plot, or with permission from owners of humans, horses, etc.

Shape-Shifters:
- all rules apply to shifters in their natural forms that apply to normal humans.
- shifters may transform into any animal that is realistic or within reason for the mountains [meaning no giraffes, walruses, etc.].

Breeding:
- the following mixes and outcomes are acceptable: were x were= human, human x human= human [duhh], vampire x were= vampyr, shifter x were= human or shifter [will be determined by staff], shifter x vampire= human or shifter [will be determined by staff], human x vampire= human, vampire x vampire= human, equine x equine= equine, equine x shifter= equine [if the mother is an equine] or shifter [if the mother is a shifter], human x equine in human form = human, vampire x equine in human form=human, were x equine= equine, were x equine in human form= human.
- breeding between any species is not to be roleplayed.
- for humans [and shifters who have bred in their human form], breeding is not seasonal. For vampires, weres, equines and shifters in their animal forms, breeding seasons are summer and winter.

Birthing:
- the players of the parents of offspring of vampires or weres have the option of allowing the were or vampire parent to turn the child into a were or vampire.
- birthing of any species is not to be roleplayed.
- birthing for humans and shifters in their human form is four seasons after conceiving. For vampires, weres, equines and shifters in their animal form, birthing seasons are spring and fall.

Fighting:
- fights can take place anywhere on AC; if it’s a fight over mates or territory, please make that known so staff can judge you when you’re finished.
- fights over revenge or venting may or may not be judged- you specify.
- any creature who has control of a transformation [equine, vampire, shifter] may not transform in the middle of a battle