Roleplay

This news file is a compilation of Rulings that were previously posted on our bulletin board system on the MUSH. Going forward, these spot rulings will be located here, or on the MUSH's corresponding news file.

Characters w/o +Flaws/+Disadvantages

Some characters are old enough that they do not have +flaws/+disadvantages. At the time that these became required fields for characters, such characters were permitted to go on like this with the caveat that if they ever submitted an upgrade application, they would also be required to fill out their +flaws.

Going forward, when +Advantages/+Disadvantages are put into place, all players will have TIME PERIOD PENDING to change over to the new system before approval is revoked. This will include being required to submit Disadvantages.

Filch characters are not required to fill out their flaws until they are applied for properly.

FacHead Permission

FacHead permission is required for factional betrayal/defection, and long-term infiltration. Strictly speaking, Staff has overriding authority on whether or not these go forward, but if a FacHead is uncomfortable with the idea, it's strong grounds for denial. It is possible to petition Staff for permission without consulting the FacHeads, but we will require a fair explanation as to why we should allow this, and it is likely that we will say no and tell you to go speak with the relevant FacHead(s) anyway.

Probation

Occasionally, Staff or the FacHeads will put a player on a probationary period for some purpose or another. This is usually to see if they're improved enough to have certain things that were taken away, or denied to them. For example, re-introducing them into a faction that they were kicked out of.

Just to be clear: Disappearing or going inactive for the stated or perceived probationary period won't end your probationary period. We want to see improvement, not a non-presence. If we have reason to believe that you're deliberately laying low so that your probationary period will end without incident, bare minimum response is to lengthen the period, and automatic failure isn't out of the question.

Running Gags

Sometimes characters have recurring jokes attached to them, like Edward Elric being short, Roy Mustang's obsession with miniskirts, GLaDOS's association with cake, etc. While it can be amusing to play with these gags, it can become incredibly obnoxious for the player(s) involved and some people have had their running gags driven into the ground so hard they've quit.

In summary: If somebody asks you, individually or as a group, to stop it with the memes/running gags as pertains to them, DO IT, and don't make them ask you to stop again.

Targets

• Unaffiliated Characters can take targets, but are not entitled to long-term defense. Targets are mostly a quick-and-dirty RP tool for people involved in the war. Want to use one or

Triggers

The term 'Trigger' refers to circumstances or events that cause an individual with an extreme psychological condition (PTSD, OCD) to have a panic attack, flashback, or otherwise extreme reaction. This term has recently been co-opted by the internet to mean, 'Thing that I don't like.'

If you actually have this kind of condition, please understand that while we are sympathetic, it is your responsibility to manage your own conditions, and MCM is not going to be implementing or enforcing trigger warnings on the MUSH. If there is simply material that you are averse to, let the people around you know about it, and avoid it. This won't always be possible, but the MUSH isn't going to divert rivers on your behalf most of the time, if at all.

If you don't, the above idea still pretty much applies. It's your responsibility to avoid things you don't like.