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FAQ
« Thread Started on Aug 15, 2006, 5:53pm »

Q. Can my character be part of a pack automatically?
A. No, no, no, no, NO! You MUST role-play it out, or recieve permission from Kero before you are a member of a pack.

Q. Can humans be part of my characters past?
A. Once again - NO. There are no humans in these wolves world, they have no clue what the hell a human is. So - unless your wolf is a FANTASTIC swimmer and can swim across /miles/ of Ocean - no humans. Period.

Q. Can my character be in more then one thread at once?
A. Yes. We use Liquid time here, meaning that while it's noon in one thread it could be Three A.M in another. You're character may be in as many threads as you want at once (Just make sure you can keep up!)

Q. Is this a rip-off of BBA?
A. No, the only thing in the entire forum similar to BBA is the fact that Kero is currently working on a comic about wolves called Narcissus.

Q. What time period is this?
A. Modern times, sorry folks no mammoths to speak of.

Q. Where is this all taking place?
A. On an undiscovered island. Humans know nothing about this island so the wolves and wildlife are generally undisturbed by civilization asides from the occassional washed up clothing and junk from the sea. Think of this isle much like Madagascar.

Q. What species are allowed to be played here?
A. All breeds of wolves, foxes, small wild cats, and cougars. Bears are rare, but still around. Deer are also around (Though they will be eaten on sight) along with ravens and other birds. A fictional feline species created by Ghana called the Serlo'Eane. Other species may be added later on.

Q. Can I play a human?
A. No, for the time being there will be no humans in the forum. The area is for feral beasts and feral beasts alone.

Q. Can I be a moderator?
A. Unless Kero appoints you directly then no, you can not.

Q. I hate Kero!
A. Well, that sort of attitude isn’t going to get you very far, now is it?

Q. Who’s Kero, anyway?
A. Kero is the creator of the very forum that you are seeking to join or are currently role-playing on. It’d be best to respect her, unless you want to face a world of trouble.

Q. What are Comic Characters?
A. They’re the main characters in the comic, also called Main Characters. The keep the story flowing and make it so your character has an easy time figuring out what they need to do.

Q. Can I be Alpha?
A. Unless you challenge the current ranking Alpha (And they don’t like that very much) no you can not be.

Q. Well, can I have a high rank in a pack?
A. That is up to the Alpha’s of the pack.

Q. If my character dies; can they come back to life?
A. No. If your character dies, they’re dead. When your character dies you must PM a Mod and they’ll move your character thread to the Cemetery for them to rest in peace.

Q. What colors are allowed here?
A. All colors are allowed though we ask you not to add alot of neon, it burns the eyes. Tattoos are allowed but you can't say they came from humans! Rings and clothing are allowed because they can be savaged by the ships along the coastline.

Q. What accessories can my character have?
Kero has allowed bandages, some metal rings, and clothing. These are found washed up on the beaches and can be worn by the wolves and other species. If you want something unusual for your character, pm Kero for permission.

Q. How do I post links?
A. Site links, aka URLs, can be posted by copy/pasting the URL of the site in your post (make sure there's some space around the URL), placing the URL between [ur l] URL here [ /url] tags (minus the spaces), or [ url=URL here]Click here[ /url] tags (minus spaces).

Q. How do I post images?
A. If you haven't, create a Photobucket account at photobucket.com. It's free and easy to use, so don't worry. Sign on and click "browse", then search for the picture you wish to post. Photo bucket will announce that a new picture has been deposited and you will see your image below the Browse button. Below your image are a series of tags, or weird letters that look like URLs. Ignore the rest, all you want is the one beside URL. Copy that.
Now go back to the forum. Click "post" and you will open up the new post where you can write what you want (or, skip that and just use Quick Reply). Insert the URL you just copied between the [ img] [ /img] tags ([ img]URL[ /img], minus the spaces). Your picture should now appear.
If it doesn't appear, either there is something wrong with your code or you've tried posting a Bitmap (.bmp) image. Bitmap images don't work here for some reason, save your images as Jpegs (.jpeg) or GIFS (.gif) instead. If code is the problem, then click "modify post" and mess around with the code until it works.

Q. How do I create an avatar?
A. Follow the instructions above but after submitting your picture to Photobucket, click your profile (look up, see that bar with the stuff like "Home" and "Search"? "Profile" is up there) and then click "Modify Profile". Write your password down twice in the spaces provided, otherwise you can't modify your profile. Now scroll down. You'll see an option to insert custom avatar image. Just paste the URL you got from Photobucket in there.

Q. What about my signature?
A. Follow the steps above from the "avatar" and "insert image" questions, except scroll beyond Avatar in your Modify Profile page and skip to Signature. Insert the URL between the [ img][ /img] tags (minus the spaces) and your picture should now appear in your signature.

Q. How big can my signature picture be?
A. We realize you'd like to show of all the fan art you've received or the picture of your character you drew, but please do not insert the entire picture. That eats up bandwidth for some of our slower Internet users and makes it tedious when scrolling to view posts. A limit of 600 pixels wide, 300 pixels tall is fine for anything. If you don't want to shrink your picture to fit that range, then take a portion of your picture that fits the range and use that (basically, crop it).

Q. Someone is arguing on the boards. What should I do?
A. Tell a Mod immediately! Do not take part in the fight! Even if they are dissing you or your friends and family do not reply. That would only make you an accomplice and liable to be banned for a set number of days. Debating is different!

Q. I can't draw my character, WAAA!
A. Not every one can draw and I know this. So try your best in word to describe your character with enough detail in the Character Directory or while RP'ing then no drawing is required. They maybe some nice artists hanging around the FANart part of the forum ask nicely and you might get some one to do an image for you.

Q. But there are some nice pictures in "Character Listings" I could use, can't I just take those?
No you may not. The person who had done that image worked hard on it and is (c) by them.

Q. Too bad! I'm gonna take it anyway Muhahaha
A. You shouldn't have done that. Art stealing is not tolerated here. If you use another artist's/ RPer's character art, you must have their permission to use it. If you don't have permission, even if you give due credit, you well be timed out. When you come back and still take others art you well be banned.

Q. Can I spam the bored to get more post counts?
A. No you may not. We do not want you posting spam... not only is it rude but it’s really hard to weed out what’s a RP reply and what’s spam. So don't do it... if you do happen to spam you will recieve a warning though PM and or in the thread that you spammed in. If you still happen to keep it up after this we well put you on probation. Where we have to approve ever post/thread you make... and I don't think you want that.

Q. Is cursing allowed?
A. You may curse, as long as you do not curse to harm someone else. Also - it would be more intelligent to keep swear words out of your title thread, as parents are ever present these days.

« Last Edit: Sept 9, 2006, 7:28pm by Gear »

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