Etiquette: is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group.

Gamer Etiquette: a small guide of shit not to do so you (1) don't play like a newb and (2) don't piss off your fellow gamers.

• Please know the game you are playing, and the specifics of the character/abilities that you play. Dark Realms RPG does not require that you own every book, or that you have memorized every book. But you should be familiar enough with your own stuff that you know how to play it. If you need help with particular mechanisms or House Rules please come to #Gamehelp and ask. But remember, unless you have the Common Sense Merit the Storytellers are only able to offer general guidelines and not specifics.
• No God-Mode. You are not telling a story from the third person view. You are playing a part in a play that continues to evolve with everything you do. Actions done in this game require rolls to complete. If you THINK that what you are doing might require a roll, it probably does.
• OOC refers to OUT OF CHARACTER. IC refers to IN CHARACTER. This means that there are things that you (the human) knows that you (the character) does not. Keep OOC information seperate from IC information. This includes but is not limited to, personal drama between other players, missives, and gossip. Breaking this rule is called Meta-gaming. There are severe repercussions if you are caught doing this. The scene will be negated, your character will be retired, and you could be banned. Please know that at least one of our Storytellers considers this a lifetime-ban-worthy offense.
• Thought projecting is not allowed in Dark Realms RPG. Our characters cannot read your character's mind. Their thoughts should not be in any of your public posts unless you are referencing facial or body expressions that are clearly evident
• The obvious/allowed: Maria gets a 'what the fuck' look on her face and just stares blankly at the person.
• The not so obvious: Maria gets a 'what the fuck' look on her face and just stares blankly at the person, wondering what could have possibly have made her say that. I mean, its not like SHE knew that Maria knew she had actually put the knife in the Elder's back. No, how could they?
• Don't fuss when something doesn't go your way. This includes but is not limited to losing status, losing a Court Position, or character death. All of these things happen to all players. Consider these downfalls challenges. There is so much more potential for role-play when everything is NOT going right that the Storytellers encourage these type of events occur. However, we don't force them to occur, so don't cry to us when you get your own character murdered.
• Do not use shorthand text, abbreviations, or text speak in any IN CHARACTER posts. Things like ROTFLMAO and LOL will force us to beat you and then plaster your post on the forums so everyone else can make fun of you as well. The real problems is, you'll need to stop play and re-post.
• Keep your posts to the point and hold a pace that can be considered general conversation. A normal post shouldn't take you longer than 3-4 minutes after the last post. 3-4 minutes gives you time to read what the other person wrote, edit yourself and then reply. If you take an exceptionally long time to post you will be skipped. Essays are all well and good in many channels, but we want to keep a good pace. Keep in mind that play if often conducted in the late evening hours. If you are boring or take too long the person you are playing with will become tired and sleepy, how lame!
• If you are so awesome that you can multitask, playing other games and surfing the web while keeping the pace, you are officially an awesomesauce nerd. If not, pay attention to the scene, or leave it.
• We require everyone to have a OOC Nickname used in the channel. If you are not in a scene and have no intentions of entering one, please use your OOC Nickname. Furthermore, if you are going to be idle for a period of time please either leave the server or place a -AFK at the end of your name.
• Example: Akua-AFK