Mythos of Twilight Zone Rules (English)

MYTHOS OF TWILIGHT ZONE RULES AND CODE OF CONDUCT

!!!ABSOLUTELY NO COMBAT ALLOWED WITHOUT CCS ENABLED!!!

! ALL RP MUST BE PLAYED IN ENGLISH OR WRITTEN WITH AN INSTANT TRANSLATOR IF YOU DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH, ((There is a translator available in entry shops or mall areas!))

DUE TO CHANGES IN THE SECOND LIFE TERMS OF SERVICE YOU INHERENTLY AGREE, BY AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES AND ENTERING THE MYTHOS OF TWILIGHT ZONE ESTATES AND SIMS , THAT YOU ARE OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND YOU ARE NOT OFFENDED BY VIOLENCE, ADULT LANGUAGE OR SEXUAL CONTENT. THE OWNERS OF THE MYTHOS OF TWILIGHT ZONE ESTATES AND SIMS DEFERS ALL RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND THIS AGREEMENT, IN LEGAL LIABILITIES, TO THE TRESPASSING PARTY, PARTIES NOT OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN ARE TRESPASSING AND THUS LEGALLY LIABLE FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS.

YOU FURTHER AGREE TO ALLOW THE USE OF LOGS BY THE GM/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING GAME RULE VIOLATIONS! LOGS WILL NEVER BE USED IN ANY FASHION EXCEPT IN SIM ADMINISTRATIVE SITUATIONS.

BY ENTERING INTO THE ROLE PLAY ZONE YOU ARE HEREBY BOUND AND DECLARE YOU HAVE READ AND KNOW THE RULES, IF LATER YOU STATE YOU DO NOT KNOW THEM AS A EXCUSE TO ATTEMPT TO BYPASS THE WARNINGS, SANCTIONS OF A GM YOU FACE IMMEDIATE EJECTION AND BAN! NOT KNOWING THE RULES IS NOT HEREBY A LEGAL DEFENSE!

GENERAL RULES:

1) MOST IMPORTANT RULE
"YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE AN ASSHOLE". - Suzanna Soyinka

2) ADMINISTRATIVE FIAT
ANY INFORMATION NOT CURRENTLY COVERED IN THE INFORMATION AT HAND IS SUBJECT TO DETERMINATION BY THE SIM ADMIN.

3) CHILD AVATARS:
Absolutely no sex based age play allowed. PERIOD. NO ARGUMENTS. Child avatars are not allowed to wear weapons or participate in combat or any other violent acts. Since child avi's will not take part in combat, nor they be allowed to be attacked for any reason! Breaking these rules is grounds for an immediate ban!

Child avatars may NOT use the CCS combat system combat healing support or offense skills while in the Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate Sims in any type of hostile Role Play combat scenario, to include healing, reviving or offensive skills. Limited "family type" role play is allowed but must be prearranged and approved By Owners or GM Staff. If the surrounding role play turns combative or hostile the Child Avatar is required to go immediately away from the hostile role play.

The Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate staff has the final say and decision as to what constitutes a child avatar in Sim. Staff will, when faced with an avatar they believe may violate this rule; confer with other members of staff before a final decision is made.

4) VEHICLES/FLYING:
Do not rez cars or other vehicles in the Estate. Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate is a no fly zone. Do not use flight defeating gadgets in the Sims. ***

***A vehicle is defined as any object that uses the physics engine to drive it (i.e. cars, motorcycles, trucks, chocobos, magic carpets, hover platforms, etc), rather than an object that attaches to the avatar (i.e. horses, skateboards, bicycles, etc). If you are uncertain whether or not the object you wish to use is a vehicle, please contact a GM for help in determining the difference!

Exceptions are a proposed Sim based prearranged role play in design phase with medieval flight capable mythical beasts. These will be strictly regulated with special players and combat rules to be determined and registered in the Estate Wiki and closely monitored by the GMs and RP Coordinators.

5) FACTIONS:
Characters are encouraged to be members of one faction at a time to prevent deliberate or accidental meta-gaming. Please be mature and aware if you choose other Clans or Factions cross role play and meta-gaming will not be tolerated in the land. If you are using the Estate as a battlefield with your enemies try to inform Staff ahead of time. If you wish a Clan basing and a Clan sign in the entry of the Sim contact a Staff and that time the GM team will review the information you provided before making a final decision.

6) VENDORS:
No one is allowed to rez vendors or to sell their products in the city without ADMIN approval. See the FAQ for information on the availability of vendor space in COLA.

7) XP CAMPING:
Camping means you are idling in the sim, not participating in role play (either openly or in IMs), and basically just doing nothing to earn experience. THIS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. If you must go AFK for a short period (10 to 15 minutes) then do /9 OFF to turn your CCS off or set yourself to AFK or BUSY which stops you from earning experience. IF you will be gone for a longer period it is better to log out, especially if the sim is near capacity.

Do not try to hide someplace in the build (e.g. in walls, underground, up in the sky) or try to hide your CCS meter in the sim.

RENTERS: You are free to chill out in your homes but if you are not going to be RPing or doing Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate related things for an extended period then please turn your CCS off

8) COMBAT/WEAPON SELECTION:
Read the rules on Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate RP COMBAT and review the list of approved and banned weapons by following the link http://labyrinthe-de-mythos.wikidot.com/weapons-rules and http://labyrinthe-de-mythos.wikidot.com/combat-rules .You MUST HAVE a Community Combat System (CCS), which is available in the TP entry area for free, to engage in combat in Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate Sims. You do not need it if you just wish to role play. However, it is encouraged to wear one all the time since combat can break out at any point as a result of role play. Do not try to use the lack of a CCS as an excuse to avoid the consequences of your actions. You reap what you sow.
In addition is determined that is not permitted to be non combative or not wearing a CCS and engage in insulting or hostile role play is a form of god mode and not permitted in the Estate. In this Estate the Role Play is elevated over combat is best to have a valid role play reason for a CCS attack, the reason or role play can come after but all attacks must be first telegraphed by some form in open role play. This is not a impartial counterstrike Sim.
Your CCS Meter must be visible and readable at all times.

EXCEPTION - A CCS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES AND ACTIVE WHILE IN A FACTIONAL BASE. THERE IS NO SCOUTING A BASE NON-COMBAT AND ATTACKING LATER. IF ASKED TO LEAVE A BASE, THEN LEAVE. NO HANGING AROUND WHEN YOU ARE NOT WANTED.

Doors are considered Role Play locked exception is entry doors to public areas like the library or taverns. If you go into a house with intention of a CCS attack you must role play entry some realistic way in open chat in case a GM wishes to review your motives and methods. Renters here support this Estate and their rights WILL be respected. However is no safe zones in this estate other than designated areas. If you wish avoid a CCS attack turn it off /9 off, You are permitted by rules to go non combative, as long as is not a physical CCS attack on your person, to avoid a violent role play. If is a attack you must wait until defeated by CCS then if not wish to continue may use Fade to Black option and contact a GM.

9) GESTURES/SOUNDS:
Gestures can be a fun enhancement to role play. Please use them appropriately and rarely. Do not spam gestures or sounds repeatedly as this disrupts role play and is annoying.

10) SHOUTING:
Please keep shouting to a minimum and in conjunction with ongoing role play. OOC shouting is prohibited in the Sim.

11) HARASSMENT:
Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate is a dark role play simulation. Activities many regard as "evil" are typical in Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate Sims. Slavery, rape, murder, theft and random violence are all appropriate in a post-Apocalyptic world. Demons, vampires, lycanthropes, creatures from other planes, rapists, serial killers and similar creatures all roam the streets. This means that *characters* often act in aggressive, predatory, criminal and/or plain uncomfortable ways. This is to be expected given the nature of the simulation.

In-character protests often do not deter such activity because many *players* come to the Sim looking for such things, regardless of that their *character* might want. If you do not with to role play certain activities or with certain players then it is best to IM the other person out-of-character (OOC) and politely explain you are uncomfortable and would rather not engage in any such activities. You can also use the "FADE TO BLACK" rule (see the COMBAT rules) if appropriate. If activities persist then contact a GM about the issue.

12) BEING BANNED:
If you are banned for violating these rules you can only contact another GM if you feel the ban was unjust or abusive. Trying to get your ban lifted by contacting various GMs will only get your ban time increased. Otherwise you can use the "CCS Appeal Board" on the Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate website. http://labyrinthe-de-mythos.wikidot.com/

In the event we determine the Sanctions imposed is serious and meets the criteria and then requires a CCS Ban we will forward out notification of the Ban and findings to the Global GM within 24 hours. All estate Administrators will review all CCS bans to protect the rights of both the players and the GMs involved.

13) REPORTING PROBLEMS:
Any issues, questions, instances of rules violations or any other problems can be brought to the GM staff. These are players with "GM" above their meter. Please be polite and straight forward with your issue so it can be addressed quickly. If you have a problem with a GM then brings it to the attention of MarkusChristopher Llewellyn or Zoey Bosatsu as they are current CCS Administratiors. Any accusations of cheating must be brought to your faction head or a GM to be addressed. Do not make public accusations of cheating. Join the Mythos of Twiight Zone Group for news and updates and ability to Call a GM if one is needed by pasting this link(( .*) The Mythos of Twilight Zone (*.: Click here to join: secondlife:///app/group/2d6c8118-d964-3d0a-18ea-2cd3271d9def/about )) your chat and opening it in world is a open group to join.

14) REZZING OBJECTS:
Rezzing objects is permitted in COLA because RP sometimes requires various props, objects, pose balls and so forth to be added to the sim. Objects left lying around the sim count against the overall prim limit of the sim and reduce the amount for others to use. Renters, of course, can leave items in their apartments within their prim limits. Persistent disregard of this rule or rezzing a large number of objects will result in disciplinary action. CoLA is not a building zone.

15) OUT OF CHARACTER:
Statements made out of character in the Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate and it's subsidiaries is signified by speaking ((in brackets)). This is so your fellow players know what you are saying is not in character and helps minimize confusion between IC (in character) and OOC(out of character) statements.

Insulting, argumentative or those made in anger, stated OOC to other members of this community are completely PROHIBITED. If you have an issue that you feel requires the intervention of a mediator, contact a member of the Mythos of Twilight Zone Estate GM Team.

OOC COMMENTS MADE IN AN INSULTING OR OFFENSIVE MANNER TO ANYONE IN THIS COMMUNITY CAN AND WILL RESULT IN A BAN FROM THE SIM/S.

16) META-GAMING
As stated in the CoLA combat rules, Meta-gaming is defined as: When a player has become aware of or told about information Out of character (OOC) pertaining to or directly regarding an ongoing storyline, situation or other player and then, by means of role play, uses that information either to their own benefit or as a means to interact with/against other players.

This is extremely aggravating for those of us who are trying to provide fun and possibly in-depth stories for the residents in LA and is therefore prohibited in the game.

17) GODMODDING

As defined in the below, this sort of activity is disruptive, rude and unwelcome in the sim/s. Individuals found to be godmodding other players will be subject to disciplinary action including banned from the sim/s.

Godmodding:

Godmodding is a term common to message board based role-playing games. Godmodding is almost always frowned upon by other members of the RPG, as it can be severely annoying to everyone.

Godmodding is a variant of god moding. The type of behavior it describes is also classically known as Twinking.

Godmodding for personal gain

Godmodding occurs when a character describes an event or a series of events he or she has taken against a player character in the RPG, with the person who plays the character acted against then describing actions taken that completely nullify the original actions against them. Godmodding is thus used like a "Get Out of Jail Free card" when things don't go the way a player wants, rather than working with previously unfolded events. It is also used as a single word definition of having an invincible character or unbreakable armor, limitless power, etc. For example, the following exchange would be godmodding on the part of player A:

* Player B states, "Having exploited A's mistake and caught hold of him, B strikes A."
* Player A states, "B completely missed A, and A takes no damage."

Godmodding at the expense of others

Godmodding can also refer to the case where a player describes the outcome of their own actions against another character. For example, player A stating, "A strikes B and B takes damage" would be considered godmodding on the part of player A in most situations. Another less common version of this is when a character is facing multiple enemies, and he directs an attack from one foe into another foe. This takes the format 'Player B states, "A misses B completely, and strikes C instead."'

Controlling characters

Controlling characters that aren't your characters to begin with is also a form of godmodding.

* Player A: Punches Player B.
* Player B: Dodges attack, grabs Player A and throws him. Player A flies at Player B, who warps behind him and slashes Player A in the back.

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SANCTIONS
These sanctions apply to trespassers of the sims rules.
1st offense: Official Warning
Players who receive an Official Warning will have their name recorded for public inspection in http://labyrinthe-de-mythos.wikidot.com/ for 2 months. After 2 months and if the individual does not have a 2nd Offense, the fault will be lifted and the record will be erased.
2nd offense:
Level 1 - 4: dock of 300 XP per offense
Level 5 - 6: dock of 1500 XP per offense.
Level 7 - 8: dock of 3000 XP per offense.
Level 9 and above: dock of 5000 XP per offense.

Serious or Serial type offenders with documented offense histories may suffer CCS And permanent Estate Bans.

Game Master and Sim Administrator Sanction Powers: This Sim allows the GM and Admins to judge each incident individually and weighs in past offenses, attitudes, notifications by other GMs in regards to the CCS Data Base, in order to render the proper sanctions for the incident and may at the digression of the GM depart upwards or downwards in sanctions, to include a warning, timed estate ban or a XP dock.
All sanctions will be reviewed by a CCS Administrator and the incident posted for review. Again the link is http://labyrinthe-de-mythos.wikidot.com/
Any griefing act will result in a ban from the estates.

We refrain from the Estate Bans for CCS violations these are reserved for Grieffing.
Sim and CCS Administrator interpret Grieffing as the excessive OCC insults or Drama that corrupts ongoing role play or refusing to cooperate with the Sims Theme and or refusing to cooperate with the directives of or arguing with a Estate Officer or GM as well as spamming with objects or caging or attempting combat without a CCS.

Global Overview.
We will consider the going to the CCS Support chat or harassing a CCS Global GM over Sanctions by the Sims GMs or Administrators of this Estate, without First exhausting the appeal process we have established, as open GM shopping and the willful causing a OCC drama and if is proven is a complaint without merit may result in severe sanctions up to include a CCS Ban. Again you may make a notecard and send to any GM or the Administrator of the Estate for entry in the appeals at http://labyrinthe-de-mythos.wikidot.com/

Authorities:

First, CCS is one GAME, it is not one UNIVERSE, it is one game, played in many different ways by around 300 or so seperate sims as of this time. I dictate to NO ONE, beyond the terms of use agreement which states that admin abuse of the system or the allowance of excessive camping can result in the loss of the system. I don't tell Demonia Arliss who she can ban in her sims, I don't tell Ravenal Ashby how to run the game in her sim, I don't tell Cross Voight how to handle the players in his sim. All CCS sim owners are autonomous outside of the terms of use agreement.
Suzanna Soyinka

CCS does not administer affiliate sims over the owners shoulders, there are only two instances where CCS gets involved in the administrative decisions of sim owners and thats if there is a direct violation or exploitation of the CCS system going on.
Suzanna Soyinka

First off there are no "CCS Battle" rules. There are Sim Combat Rules. They are individual and can differ from sim to sim. CCS does not tell a sim owner how to run their sims.
Suzanna Soyinka

In Conclusion if you not wish to obey our policies go elsewhere to play. LEAVE YOUR DRAMA WITH YOUR MAMMA! (I had to borrow that!- Markus ;))
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TWILIGHT ZONE and LABYRINTHE DE MYTHOS STAFF
Administrators (CCS Administrator and Estate Manager):

* Lill3y Weatherwax
* MarkusChristopher Llewelyn ((CCS Admin))
* Zoey Botasu ((CCS Admin))
* Nabuco Zapedzki

GM's:

* tabriss Masala
* Accountant Silvercloud
* Areton McMillan
* Charlie Essel
* Illyra Wycliffe
* Lunemorte Dayafter
* Micarla Metzer
* Ptah Tomorrow
* Tirellia Zenovka
* Tuan Messing

RP Coordinators:

* Jolee Indigo
* Catherine Komoto
* Satyr Schimmer
* malvolty DeSantis

(Based and adapted by CoLA Rules, Written by Suzanna Soyinka, Tuesday, 23 December 2008 10:25, modified by MarkusChristopher Llewellyn by permission. all rights reserved)

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