The Rules of A Certain Alternate Universe

Section 1: General Site Rules
Section 2: RP Rules and Guidelines
Section 3: Posting Rules and Guidelines
Section 4: Warnings
Section 5: Where to start



Welcome to A Certain Alternate universe.

Please take a moment of your time to familiarise yourselves with the rules of the site. If a rule should be broken it's no cause for concern as long as the mistake is corrected. However, if problems continue to occur further action may be taken.

1) Do not harass other members. This should be obvious. Please respect each other and try to get along.

2) Be active. Please keep your posting regular and inform us if you plan to be absent for any length of time.

3) Keep OOC chat to the Chatbox or appropriate OOC threads. The chatbox and OOC threads are intended for casual discussion of character creation and the RP.

4) Keep all adult content off-site. While we respect your right to engage in adult storylines and scenes please keep all overtly mature content to IM or another method of contact. This is due to our host's rules and if not followed could result in the forum's closure.

Section 2: RP Rules and Guidelines

1 ) One character per account.

2 ) Your Screen Name is to be the same as your character's. Please follow conventional naming standards for that character's culture. (E.g. A player intending to make a profile for Kanzaki must name their profile Kanzaki Kaori while a profile for Stiyl would be names Stiyl Magnus.)

Titles will be given according to your character, outlining their level and ability name in Espers and your Magic name in Magicians. Non Magic or Science Side characters will be given titles based on other attributes such as profession.

3 ) Avatars and Face Claims must be of your character. To maintain consistency, please use anime/manga images, not CGI images or photographs.

4 ) Canon characters will require moderator approval. due to their popularity, Canon characters are not given out lightly. Contact a moderator, who will discuss the idea with you, including your plans for the character and a sample for quality.

5 ) Unclaimed characters will be treated as NPCs. Until a Canon or Abandoned character is claimed they are considered an NPC and can be utilised by any player. In order to keep the storyline consistent please post your intentions in the OOC thread to inform other players who may be planning on making use of the character before making an IC post controlling them.

6 ) Please post a Test Post with your application. To help the Moderators in dealing with your application please supply an example scene of your character in action. Refer to existing posts for examples of the accepted style.

7 ) All characters must be approved before posting IC. After creating a new account please make sure to post an application in the relevant forum. Applications will be dealt with promptly by the Moderators, who will decide on whether or not any changes need to be made. Once any such changes are complete your character will be approved and you will be free to post on that profile.

7b ) PM Mods with any secret plans. If you have a secret backstory for your character you don't wish to reveal, or other plans you want to remain a surprise post an application minus the relevant details and PM a Moderator with the missing info. Your secret will be safe with us.

8 ) No Level 5 Espers. Too many Level 5s will break the RP, so they will be strictly regulated. Characters may reach Level 5 or above over the course of the RP with Moderator approval.

9 ) Mark threads appropriately. Side Stories should be marked with the tag [SS] (Thread name). Non Canon Side Stories should be marked with the tag [NC] (Thread name). Missions and Rumours should be marked with the tag [?] (Thread name).

10 ) Only make as many characters and RPs as you can handle. If you cannot maintain a consistent rate of posting with your existing characters and threads you will be asked to drop one of them.

11 ) The Moderators' decisions are final. We want people to enjoy this RP and create their own storyline, and that means compromise. However there will be times when a decision must be made one way or the other and it will fall to the Moderators to do so. Please respect their decisions.

12 ) Talk to us. We, the Moderators are here to help and we're eager for you to enjoy yourselves here. If you have an issue with the RP or the site in general contact us and we'll work something out.

Section 3: Posting Rules and Guidelines

1) No godmoding, autoing etc. Do not control another player's character and do not play your character as invincible or flawless.

2) Use correct grammar and spelling. Self explanitory. No chatspeak, please.

3) The Chatbox is for OOC discussion. General chat is fine, but please do not troll or spam the box.

4) Posting is not turn based. Players are not limited to waiting their 'turn' for a post. However, do not post excessively to avoid leaving other players behind.



In the event of a failure to follow the rules a warning will be issued. The warning will outline the problem and what you can do to address the issue. Failure to do so will result in a further warning urging you to fix the problem. If this final warning is not followed action will be taken depending on the severity of your infraction. These actions can range from suspension of a character to your being banned from the site.

Section 5: Where to start:

Hello to all new members! We look forward to meeting you and getting to know you all. This simple guide will take you through the process of signing up and applying for the RP.

1: Read the rules.

The rules are pretty simple and most of them are common sense, however as with any RP site we do have our own way of doing things.

The rules can be found here. We expect everyone to abide by them without exception. You should also read our FAQs located here, as it will tell you more about the kind of site and RP that will be running here.

2: Read the background information:

Even if you're familiar with the series and setting, please pay attention to the background information found here.
These threads contain information on new characters, factions and mechanics current and past events of the RP. It is important you know what's going on before jumping in.

3: Check the open character slots:

Looking to play as your favourite Canon character? Check to see if they're still available here.
If they've not been taken then you're good to go.

This applies to Original characters as well, who will be posted alongside their face claims to avoid confusion.

4: Create a new account:

Sign up a new account for your character and introduce yourself to everyone in the Roll Call section.
Take a load off in the OOC section and chat with other members while you write your application.

5: Post your character application:

Once you're done writing out your character application, please post them, along with a test post in the profiles section.
The moderators will review your application and either contact you with any changes you need to make or approve your application.

6: Post!

Once you've been approved, either begin planning a new RP with friends, post a request for an RP or partner or sign up for a slot in an upcoming main story arc.