The Law

⚙️ OFFICIAL CITY PROTOCOLS: THE CODE OF THE COG

SECTION 1:
OOC (OUT OF CHARACTER)
RULES

18+ SERVER: This is an adult-only writing environment. Any minors or invitations to minors will result in an immediate and permanent ban.
MUTUAL RESPECT: Always respect your peers and their opinions. Never start drama over religion, race, gender, culture, etc.
GEAR MAINTENANCE: No spamming in any of the channels or groups.
ADMIN ASSISTANCE: Ask for an Admin (Grand Engineer) if you require assistance or need to report a problem.
ADMIN AUTHORITY: Do not argue with the Admins of this site. We operate on a 3-strikes-and-you-are-out policy.
NO GLOBAL PINGS: Do not ping @Everyone or use global tags.

LITERACY STANDARDS: It is recommended that you try to write at least one paragraph per post.
FAIR PLAY: No meta-gaming, god-modding, or auto-hitting.
CHARACTER AUTONOMY: No controlling other people's characters.
IC/OOC BOUNDARIES: No OOC chat in the IC (In-Character) channels. Use the designated OOC Lounge.
CHARACTER DEATH: If parties agree to kill a character, inform a mod to monitor the scene. After a character's death, you must make another; discuss resurrections with mods in the help-desk.
SPICY CONTENT: If characters engage in "spicy" or adult themes, you must take the interaction to Private Messages (PMs).
TAGGING: Tag the person you are currently RPing with to avoid confusion.
PHYSICAL PRESENCE: Your character can only appear at one location/district at a time.
JOINING SCENES: If there is an independent thread you wish to join, please ask the participants in the OOC chat first.

THE WAITING ROOM: All new members are auto-assigned the Unregistered Citizen role upon arrival.
APPROVAL PROCESS: To gain site access, you must post your bio in the Character Archives using the official template.
BLUEPRINT PARAMETERS:
- ORIGINS: Human, Fae, or Automaton.
- PUNK-MODS: Steampunk, Gearpunk, Arcanapunk, or Stock (Fae/Human only).
POWER LEVELS: Do not make your character overpowered (OP). If a build is OP, you will be asked to change it or be declined.
DESCENDANTS: If you wish to play a descendant of a canon character, you must consult an Admin first.
MULTIPLE CHARACTERS: There is no limit on characters, but ensure your profiles are kept up to date.
FINAL CLEARANCE: Once approved, an Admin will remove your "Unregistered" status and award your Species and Punk-Mod badges.