I - The default form of the roleplay is Emote.
II - Competitive forms such as desc/spam is allowed through consent of both participants. These forms are not and can not be enforced onto others.
III - Once stated IC, your character becomes active within that scene, and can interact.
IV - Once stated OOC, your character is paused momentarily. OOC can be used after a scene, once your character has stated leaving.
V - OOC is prohibited during combat or when distracting others scening.
VI - Abandoning combat forfeits your character, resulting in auto-death. Complications over internet disconnection/unforeseen circumstances must be brought to a member of staff.
VII - IC actions are marked via * or -.
VIII - OOC messages are marked with [] or ().

1.2 Sustaining Damage - Kindred

I - A Final death is a permanent death.
II - Deaths are logged via screenshot threads, and are moderated with realism and reasoning taken into account.
III - Superficial damage IE bruises, scrapes and minor cuts take a scene to heal.
IV - Lethal damage IE being stabbed, crushed or shot multiple times takes one day to fully heal.
V - Aggravated damage IE fire damage, loss of limbs, full body multilation varies on the severity. Exposure to sunlight and a kindreds fangs are common indicators of aggravated damage.
VI - Torpor is measured through the severity of aggravated or upgraded lethal damage. Torpor is measured by a Vampires generation/humanity, and can be equal to death.
VII - A Final deaths can be through immense fire damage, decapitation, removal of the heart, sustained aggravated damage whilst in torpor, immense and sustained lethal damage (ie, being fed through a woodchipper).

1.3 Setting

I - The Chronicle is set in 2017.
II - Each night equals to one day OOC.
III - The City of the Chronicle is New Wessex, PA. A fictional city.

1.4 Poor Roleplaying

I - Metagaming/Powergaming and the like are prohibited.
II - All information used by characters must be gained through IC means.
III - Enforcing your hits onto another without their reaction is Powergaming, and is prohibited.
IV - Voiding anothers RP without consent of staff is also prohibited.
V - Players may void their own actions, if they do not infringe on their decisions and consequences IC. In certain situations, this decision may be at the discretion of those in the scene, and staff.
VI - All circumstances of powergaming/metagaming must be logged with the staff through screenshots.

1.5 Combat RP

I - As stated before, the default ruleset is emote.
II - At BP 1, per night (OOC day) you can use 4 discipline abilities a day before needing to feed.
III - Discipline abilities reset at the staff's discretion, and unless stated otherwise, carry through onto your next night. IE, if you used 2 Disciplines on one night, you would only have 2 to use on the next night you RP.
IV - Powergaming is prohibited, and enforcing hits onto other players must be brought to the staff's attention. The same goes for those that use "godmode" and do not accept hits via either excessive dodging or other means.
V - When using a discipline, please use its name when describing the attack with it. This prevents overall confusion.
VI - Deaths must be posted to the "Pending Deaths" section on the forums, and will be moderated by the staff.

1.6 Erotic and Adult Roleplay

I - Despite being the RP setting circling around more adult themes, problems in the past with ERP have warranted certain rules.
II - Those with the NSFW tag on the discord are those trusted to ERP, following the same principles of the former WoD on Boon.
III - ERP must be done through the consent of both roleplayers who are above the age of 18.
IV - Unwelcome sexual advances IC constitutes in a ban.
V - If you are uncomfortable with a scene, do not feel you should continue it. If you are uncomfortable with another player, please contact a member of staff.
VI - The World of Darkness addresses themes which are darker than your average RP, and are welcomed, but each participant in a scene which addresses these themes must be comfortable with the RP.