*THESE RULES MUST BE READ BEFORE YOU POST IN ANY THREADS*


Here are the rules for the RP in the School Grounds. Failure to abide by them will result in punishment, such as point reduction and detention. Please read them carefully and check back often-the rules may be updated.

One: All School and SS Board Rules apply. This means absolutely no:

• Swearing
• Smoking, drinking, or other drug use.
• Fighting/dueling/killing (This includes harmful spells/hexes/jinxes etc.)
• Self inflicted injuries or otherwise (i.e. Cutting, suicidal mentions/attempts etc.)
• Public displays of affection (i.e. Snogging sessions etc.)
• Bashing other students or Staff.
• Other unauthorized behavior.

* Committing any of the above offences will result in point reduction and detention and in rare cases, expulsion from the school.

Two: Both Groundskeepers and School Prefects (including all other School Staff) should be obeyed at all times. Their word is law.

Three: Students are not allowed to create topics on the Grounds themselves. This makes things much easier. If you have a suggestion for a topic to start on the grounds, PM the Groundskeepers and we will see to it. Unauthorized threads will be deleted and the member who posted them warned.

Four: Keep your posts RP-related. OOC (Out Of Character) comments are considered to be spamming in Role Play threads and are definitely not permitted use for chatting, plotting or otherwise. OOC comments will be deleted and the member who posted the OOC comment(s) will be warned. OOC comments made within the titles of posts are no exception to this rule.

In other words, if you feel the need to chat, plot, etc. out of character with (a) member(s), PM them.

Five: The RPing of a second character is NOT permitted if the said second character is “gunning” for your character or has an intent to seriously harm your or another person’s character. These “segments” and/or posts containing any such content/activity will be deleted or ignored and quite possibly will result in a verbal warning. Don’t do it please.

Six: If there is a problem within the Grounds that requires Staff attention, you should contact Terry (Mrs. Weasley) or Ozzy (Ozzy) via a PM and report to one of our character's offices: (Miranda's office) or (Salem's Office) so that we may promptly deal with the situation. (Also please note that other School Staff/Professors should only be contacted about issues within the Grounds if Terry or Ozzy is not present at the current time to take care of any issues that arise in this section of the school, or if the issue(s) present are within their character's expertise -but only if the situation is dire.)

Seven: Just because Terry or Ozzy are not online does not mean that their characters are not there surveying the Grounds. We do go over these threads and see everything that goes on within these threads and we do hand out punishments and PM’s to those students and RPers of those student characters who break any of these rules. So, you may want to be careful about what your character says and does within these Grounds. You have been warned

Eight: Entry into the Forbidden Forest is, as the name proclaims, forbidden. Do not RP yourself into the Forest. We don't want you getting hurt or dying- and if you're just going there for laughs, you'll find yourself in detention sooner than you can say "I got lost".

Nine: The Grounds are for your enjoyment, to hang around in during out-of-class time. Please keep it fun for everyone else too, use your common sense and behave yourself.

*As Mentioned above these rules are subject to change at any time when needed with or without prior notice, therefore it would be in your best interest to check back here every-so-often. Also note that, it is not our fault if you get a warning, detention, point deduction or otherwise because you did not read and/or follow these rules.