Rules are subject to change if any Admins or Mod see fit.

Rules

1) Registering

1a) Make an account with your character's first and last name. No ILuvSiriusBlack143 or IRule666. The name must be first and last. No middle name. Then your account name will be too long.

1b) Try and be original with your character's names. Attempt to stay away from the 'Firestar Darklight's and 'Dreallian McGrillin's -__-

1c) Anyone who signs up and then erases their email address will be automatically deleted. That is because people don't get important E-Mails when they do that (and we do like our mass e-mail feature here at [AA] Apophis Academy!)

1d) You may have as many accounts as you want, but make sure to keep up with them. Also pm an admin when you want to delete one or you create a second.*

1e) Please make sure you are 13 or above when you register. This rule has been set by Proboards. Not us.

2) Characters

2a) Please keep in mind that this is a freeform roleplay, meaning no canon characters permitted. This means no Harry Potter's second cousin, Voldemorts long lost daughter, or even along the lines of Dumbledore's third brother twice removed, etc.

2b) You must follow the general laws of the Wizarding World. That means no new magical creatures can be made up. There are some exceptions, but you must ask an admin first. There are, however, a wide variety of exceptions for abilities and traits your character can possess that any normal Harry Potter RPG would not allow. This is just another example of [AA] Apophis Academy's exceptional freeform roleplay!

2c) Do not use some one else's character image. If you need to find what image isn't used yet go here. Highlite the very top of this post to discover the password into the Character Creations board. If you choose and character image and do not claim it, do not pm the person who did claim the image and attack them.

2d) There are some important issues about characters that you should know about. Firstly, the perfect people aren't welcome. In other words, no Mary Sues or Gary Loues. No one is perfect, magical or not.

2e) If you chose to have you character get pregnant or die you MUST contact an admin. We can't have babies popping out of everyone, and others dropping like flies.

2f) Levels:

Full Witch/Wizard : Completely educated witch/wizard capable of performing all known spells. First part of Secret Phrase: 'Oh my, the'' -Highest level of power. To become a full witch/wizard, one must either be a graduate of Apophis Academy of Witchcraft & Wizardry, or an extremely active Professor.

Sentinel : Guard of Apophis Academy of Witchcraft & Wizardry. Able to perform most known spells. -Powerful and able to punish those who do not follow the rules. Sentinels are not always Professors; exceedingly active students are also capable of receiving Sentinel positions.

Witch/Wizard : Able to perform common spells. –More than likely a current student of Apophis Academy of Witchcraft & Wizardry or a shop owner/employee.

3) Posting

3a) No one sentence posts. There is no point to them. They have no imagination. They don't have to be seven paragraphs long, but give them some weight. Give someone reading the topic insight on your character. Maybe they will want to post with you. You never know. The boards are cut down in size because of the resizing codes used, so it shouldn't be too hard for you guys to churn out several very-good quality posts. UPDATE: The requirement for posting at the MINIMUM is three paragraphs with six sentences in each. This does not include speaking parts unless that speaking part exceeds two lines. This will be enforced to encourage new members.

3b) When it comes to posting do not change the font type. Weird font types are hard to read. Don't change the sizes, or aligns either. The size of the posts are set at that size for easy reading, and books don't have stories in the middle of a page or off to the right. You are not writing poems and we are not writing in Chinese. Do not change the colors of the font. We choose this color because it nice on the eyes. In the plot charts, signatures, scrapbook/journals, and OOC forums you can do what you please.

3c) Apophis Academy is NOT an 'R-rated' forum so register if you agree the terms only. Sexual and Mature content must kept at a PG-13 level, otherwise do not join. Second part of Secret Phrase: 'beastly wizarding hat,' Violence, Mature, etc. are allowed. So please do not join if you can't handle it. However there are strict guidelines and limitations to these and you must know when it's getting beyond an 'PG-13' rating.

3d) No powerplaying! This means no controlling any other player's creations in any way. NPCs (non playable characters) of course may be powerplayed since no one uses them on any account, but only if those NPCs are solely your ideas.

3e) Students are not allowed to enter the places labeled 'Forbidden', though they do anyway. It is too strange to have an entire group of people camping out in that forum. You are subjecting yourself to being caught by a Sentinel or Professor if you post in the forest.

3f) On other boards I have seen many posters not producing quality results because of 'writers block'. Writers block is lack of creativity or/and inspiration. I know more than anyone else that roleplayers experience this phenomenon frequently and yes, I know it happens. What can ya do? But if 'writer's block' happens here on a frequent basis, you will be warned. This is not because we staffers are mean and heartless, but honestly, don't post unsatisfactory posts. It makes everyone here look bad, not just your topic.

4) Signatures and Avatars

4a) Please no pornographic photos in your signature. This is a Proboards rule. And there are 13 year olds on the site and it's flatly just general respect. I think everyone pretty much knows this.

4b) Avatars are 100x100 or smaller. Not bigger. Signatures can not exceed 450x300. If caught with one that exceeds no warning will be handed out, the said signature will simple be removed. Avatars are REQUIRED. You MUST have one. It can either be an anime or a celebrity (real person) however if it is scrunched or desized, it will be removed and you will be asked to find another or edit the size of the one you have. This is to ensure a nice look to our boards.

4c) You must give credit to the maker if you use a work of someone else. Third part of Secret Phrase: 'has tied my shoe laces together!') If we realize that you didn't give credit, you'll be warned. Another offense, a ban will be issued. That is called plagiarism and is against the law. Highlite the space above this page for the password.