Dragon's Rise Site Rules
Dragon's Rise Weyr caters to a more mature audience of roleplayers who are interested in participating in building a world together in Anne's world of Pern.We expect all members, including staff, to behave in a manner that keeps this forum fun and welcoming for everyone. Please treat your fellow members, and the staff, with respect. We want everyone to be able to express themselves in writing without worry about feeling shamed or treated badly. Everyone makes mistakes, keep this in mind!
Rules can and will be edited when the staff feel it necessary. Members will be made aware of any changes made.
Out-of-Character Rules
1.) No member is required to roleplay the sexual component of a Flight. Any sexual roleplays or extended Flight roleplay scenes must be played out on the private forum. Please see an Admin for access information.
2.) Admins have the right to request that a member edit parts of their roleplays that are non-canon to the Third Pass. They will suggest a substitution that can be used if needed. If members have a really awesome concept, the staff will work with them in order to make it canon or work it into a plot of some kind.
3.) If, at any time, a member of the forum feels that they are being pressured into writing sexual roleplay, they should report it to the Admin immediately so that it can be handled. No member should ever feel uncomfortable at Dragon's Rise. Pressuring results in one warning, and then a ban of the offending member if it happens again. DsR Admin have a no-tolerance mentality when it comes to this.
4.) Adding members to private chat programs should be done at your own risk. The staff cannot discipline members for rules broken off-site and without PM evidence. Discuss your ideas and mature roleplays on the PM system and you will remain protected by our rules.
5.) Drama during in-character roleplay needs to stay there, and be just that. If you have a problem with another member, please try to handle it maturely, or if that isn't possible, alert a staff member immediately.
6.) All members should behave in a respectful manner towards each other and staff. We want this forum to be fun, not full of drama!
7.) Discrimination based on any parameter is strictly forbidden. If any member should feel discriminated against, it needs to be brought to staff attention. It will not be tolerated on Dragon's Rise.
8.) Engaging in sexual roleplay with members under the age of 18, or characters under the age of 18 is NOT permitted. Admin permission is required for characters to roleplay at ages no younger than 16.
Sexual roleplay is done on a seperate forum and you must request permission from the Admin to get access.
2.) Admins have the right to request that a member edit parts of their roleplays that are non-canon to the Third Pass. They will suggest a substitution that can be used if needed. If members have a really awesome concept, the staff will work with them in order to make it canon or work it into a plot of some kind.
3.) If, at any time, a member of the forum feels that they are being pressured into writing sexual roleplay, they should report it to the Admin immediately so that it can be handled. No member should ever feel uncomfortable at Dragon's Rise. Pressuring results in one warning, and then a ban of the offending member if it happens again. DsR Admin have a no-tolerance mentality when it comes to this.
4.) Adding members to private chat programs should be done at your own risk. The staff cannot discipline members for rules broken off-site and without PM evidence. Discuss your ideas and mature roleplays on the PM system and you will remain protected by our rules.
5.) Drama during in-character roleplay needs to stay there, and be just that. If you have a problem with another member, please try to handle it maturely, or if that isn't possible, alert a staff member immediately.
6.) All members should behave in a respectful manner towards each other and staff. We want this forum to be fun, not full of drama!
7.) Discrimination based on any parameter is strictly forbidden. If any member should feel discriminated against, it needs to be brought to staff attention. It will not be tolerated on Dragon's Rise.
8.) Engaging in sexual roleplay with members under the age of 18, or characters under the age of 18 is NOT permitted. Admin permission is required for characters to roleplay at ages no younger than 16.
Sexual roleplay is done on a seperate forum and you must request permission from the Admin to get access.
In-Character Rules
1.) Dragon's can hear only their own rider's thoughts, and will speak only to them and people who are extremely close to them. The only other people they can hear are Hear All Dragon's characters, and those characters can speak back to them telepathically as well.
2.) Female riders may stand for 3 Hatchings in order to Impress a chromatic dragon (green or blue). Blue seeking females stand for Green/Gold eggs, and the Impression of a blue will be random and decided by the staff. It will never be an expected event. If the staff determines a member active enough on the forum, their Impression to a blue will happen - but female Blueriders are very, very rare and you should not expect to Impress one.
-- Female character that wish to ride a fighting dragon should be able to handle the social stigma that a woman on a fighter dragon will incure. They are not well-favored assets to the Weyr and most male riders will treat them like scum. Greenrider females also deal with these issues, but to a lesser extent.
3.) Riders are encouraged to be created as bisexual, either male or female genders, as riders have no choice in who a dragon is flown by. The dragon chooses. is a common saying, and is often repeated by a rider if they bed someone not of their preferred gender. You are never required to write smut with another rider, but typically only bronzes/golds can claim total straightness - and even they are not looked down upon for being otherwise inclined. Homosexual riders are commonplace in a Weyr, though all riders pretend to be straight among the prudish Holder folk.
4.) All dragons obey the queens. You cannot, and will not, be exempt from this rule. Similarly, the Weyrwoman and Weyrleader's orders are final. Insubordination in-character will result in punishment of the rider/weyrfolk and grounding of a dragon for a specified period of time.
5.) Power play of other member's dragons or characters needs to be discussed and agreed upon in an OOC line in a post of the roleplay. Unless otherwise given permission, power play is not allowed and you will be asked to edit your response if it is seen or reported.
2.) Female riders may stand for 3 Hatchings in order to Impress a chromatic dragon (green or blue). Blue seeking females stand for Green/Gold eggs, and the Impression of a blue will be random and decided by the staff. It will never be an expected event. If the staff determines a member active enough on the forum, their Impression to a blue will happen - but female Blueriders are very, very rare and you should not expect to Impress one.
-- Female character that wish to ride a fighting dragon should be able to handle the social stigma that a woman on a fighter dragon will incure. They are not well-favored assets to the Weyr and most male riders will treat them like scum. Greenrider females also deal with these issues, but to a lesser extent.
3.) Riders are encouraged to be created as bisexual, either male or female genders, as riders have no choice in who a dragon is flown by. The dragon chooses. is a common saying, and is often repeated by a rider if they bed someone not of their preferred gender. You are never required to write smut with another rider, but typically only bronzes/golds can claim total straightness - and even they are not looked down upon for being otherwise inclined. Homosexual riders are commonplace in a Weyr, though all riders pretend to be straight among the prudish Holder folk.
4.) All dragons obey the queens. You cannot, and will not, be exempt from this rule. Similarly, the Weyrwoman and Weyrleader's orders are final. Insubordination in-character will result in punishment of the rider/weyrfolk and grounding of a dragon for a specified period of time.
5.) Power play of other member's dragons or characters needs to be discussed and agreed upon in an OOC line in a post of the roleplay. Unless otherwise given permission, power play is not allowed and you will be asked to edit your response if it is seen or reported.
