1.Common Sense
So, this basically means that all more than likely banned things are, on every level, banned. Just because I don't put down that, I dunno, you can't kill another person's character without permission, doesn't mean it's ok for your character to go off on a murdering rampage. So think before you post things like that and ask yourself if it's really ok. If you're in doubt, feel free to PM me. This also includes Tess' rules, people!
2.Spelling and Grammar
One of my pet peeves is bad grammar. My friends call me a grammar ninja, and that I am. I totally understand typos and... *shudders* autocorrect. We all fall victim to such things. But I will not accept text talk, or illegible posts. You have been warned...
3.God-modding, Powerplay, Perfect Characters.
No, no, and no. These are all things that make roleplays awful and boring. So, I don't want to see anyone controlling other people's characters, after all, where's the fun in that? I also don't want anyone magically knowing everything, or if we get trapped or somethigg, I don't want a character magically having the key, saving us all and gallivanting into the sunset happily. Chances are, this person would get a punch in the face from my character. And I don't want characters that are 'perfect, and wonderful, and pretty, and fabulous, and beautiful, and amazing, and gorgeous, and stunning, and modest'. No, your not. Everyone has flaws and weaknesses, no exceptions.
4.Characters and Their Sheets
So, I look for pretty detailed sheets. I don't want every little detail of course, (I've seen character sheets that include shoe size...) but enough that I can get an idea of your role play ability. I don't care how it looks, I can be way too lazy to code my sheets at all sometimes, but I want something in there so I can get an idea of your roleplay skill. I also want a good idea of how your character looks. If you can't find a picture, use a description, I won't mind. Also, feel free to join as detectives, followers, the killer or the shinigami. All of these roles will be up on the characters post so you can check what's open there. And yes, we will be joining in alphabetical order.
5.Activity
I don't need you online every second of every day of every week of every month of every year, but a post more than once a week would be nice. If you play a lot of characters, say three plus, I want you on a little more, because you'll be interacting with more people, and you don't want to leave them hanging. So try to stay as active as you can. If you're going somewhere, let me know. That way, I'll know why you're not posting.
6.Posts
So, there are a couple of things about posts. I don't care if they're pretty, that's not something I care about. But, first off, make sure it's obvious when your talking OOC. I don't care if you use (this) or ♥|♥()((this))()♥|♥, just make sure I can tell the difference. Also, swearing. I would love to say 'feel free to swear away! I don't care!'. However, that is against roleplay rules. So, you can use mild language, but nothing worse than crap. (You can also use illegible symbols like "£%$£"$%£$%^&^&%£. I don't £$%&*&%$£ care.)
7.Speed
Don't move at lightning pace. I don't want to leave for five minutes to grab a sandwich, come back and find we've moved a hundred and two pages. I'm not going to set a page limit in my absence, after all, that's hardly fair when other people are absent. So, I don't want more than a page with just two people, so after that you can move to pm.
8.Recaps and Reposts.
Say everyone is online, except this one roleplayer who's away, I dunno, flying a dragon through Ireland and saving the universe armed only with a toothpick. When this roleplayer returns after saving the earth, we could have moved on another ten pages without them. So, this person will then ask for a recap. Give it to them. Even if you don't know much, give them what you do know. It might help, you never know. Same to reposts. If you're roleplaying with this toothpick-armed badass, then quote your last post to help them out.
9.Romance and Such.
I'm not a fan of romance. Never have been. But I'm not going to completely ban it. If you really want to be in a relationship, fine. But it's not a main plot line, it'll be a side story. Like Harry and Ginny in Harry Potter. And no intimate scenes whatsoever. I just don't accept them.
10.Enjoy Yourself!
No point in joining a roleplay that'll bore you! If things get slow, let me know and I'll throw in a band of bad ass ninjas or something to shake things up. Enjoy!