Rules

Lyrius is kind of a progressive novel, composed of large long-lasting story arcs that can go on for years, as well as the more common plots produced by character interaction. All of this is written cohesively by the writers, edited and corrected by the group and the Game Moderator (GM) Absinthe to ensure a consolidated storyline.

For this fantasy soap opera to be well played, we have some rules.

Section I.

Lyrius is an adult community, but extremely story driven, so the focus is not the intimate relations of the characters in the story. Nevertheless, it should be mentioned that it is still rated 18+ and has some sexual content. You must be 18 or older to be a member. If we find anyone who is younger than that, it will result in an immediate ban in the interests of protecting minors. Upon registration, you verify that you are of age, and at the discretion of the GM, an age verification process will be conducted if there is cause for doubt to your claim.

Section II

Single post length should consist of more than three hundred and fifty (350) words per post (equal to roughly 5 paragraphs), and our writers should always try to post at least once a month. The goal of minimum post lengths is to encourage you to develop the storyline, setting, and characters within your posts. Posts with more than one writer should consist of more than six hundred and fifty (650) words per post (equal to roughly 8 paragraphs), multi-writer posts can count as the the one post per month as long as that writer is shown to be an active part of said post. If a writer can't keep up their posting frequency for Real Life reasons, they should always communicate with their co-writers and the GM and tell them when they might be able to post again.

Every single post you write should always be spell-checked and proofread for proper grammar and accuracy. Mistakes are human, but a quick read-over is an easy way to ensure the whole group enjoys the story even more. The immersion of the scene shouldn't be broken by too many errors when reading up on the development. Add-ons like Grammarly can be very useful for getting rid of most errors.

Section III

The main storyline is run by the Game Moderator, who is ultimately responsible for the well-being of the group and the story. Any problems, concerns, questions, or complaints may be directed to the GM via PM (Contact Absinthe). If a writer is inactive, it may affect the whole RP if s/he has characters in key positions. The GM may put the characters of inactive writers in stasis, remove them from the ship, or end their lives for the sake of opening positions for new applicants to the RP. The GM may write the actions of these characters, or ask another writer to do so.

If a character is essential to the current or overall plot of the story, the GM may also give another writer the opportunity to inherit the abandoned character to write as their own, with a creative license issued to this new writer in terms of character specifications and traits. If the original writer specifically doesn't want their characters to be inherited, then the GM will still write the actions of these characters to expediently remove them from the story by whatever in-story means are available.

Section IV

Any group member may start a new post for individual scenes. These posts are fully private; no one else should post in them without being invited by the person who started the thread. Please make sure you specify which Chapter/Day/Etc. the scene belongs to in the Episode, and that the board's threads have the same title layout. Example: DAY XX, morning/afternoon/evening/night - "The title of the scene".

Section V

Characters need not appear in a single post at the time, and are thus free to be in several different scenes at once (provided that the scenes follow each other in the story and do not happen simultaneously). To avoid confusion, characters are to specify in OOC notes when scenes takes place in relation to others if the post title doesn't specify this. Furthermore, it is encouraged that individual scenes are handled so that they correspond with ongoing storylines in as realistic a manner as possible (for the sake of not disrupting the space-time continuum). Logic and common sense are the rules-of-thumb here.

Section VI

Just as it is expected that no writer will be harassed or judged for submitting explicit writing, judgment will also not be passed - or a player harassed - if a character, plot-element, or random notation is not 100% in alignment with Star Trek canon. While the setting remains on the Indra continent, created by Absinthe, a creative license has been issued to applicants in combining elements from other series, fiction, and personal creation spanning the world wide web. All who wish to participate in the Lyrius story has chosen to do so to write good stories of their own design and to do so in peace. However, it is strongly encouraged that each writer - to the best of his or her abilities and knowledge - strive to keep themselves within world codified in the Mise-en-scène section. If in doubt, contact the GM.

Section VII

Unless given special dispensation from the GM players may have a maximum of three (3) player character, characters specific to them. Players may create Non-Player Character, NPCs, with GM approval, however NPCs may be written by any player and are expected to stay true to the character bio in the Dramatis Personae

Section VIII

One thing that is highly frowned upon is writing other characters without their consent. Characters are considered the property of their writer and may not be used without the writer's consent. One of the pillars of role-playing is remembering you are writing an interwoven story with many other writers. Though your character is important to you, others' characters are equally important to them.

Though there is great freedom in role-playing, please remember others' characters will also be affected by your actions. It is expected that writers will respect the characters and creations of other writers; those who have been around role-playing groups know of the golden rule to write only for those characters they themselves have created. Only the GM, or another writer the GM designates, may write for your character, and this is typically only to move the storyline along. If there are other instances where you require another writer’s character to participate in a story development, you have one option: contact that writer!

Section IX

All characters involved in sexual, erotic, and mature scenes must be at least 18 years of age, or the minimum age to be considered physically an adult for their specific race, or older, both mentally and physically. Underage sexual photos (including drawn images, etc.) or other evidence of the exploitation of minors is explicitly forbidden on both the NOVA site and Discord.

Section X

Furthermore, you agree that you will not post any Out-of-Character material which is defamatory, abusive, hateful, harassing, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of US Federal or International Law. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify the GM of this site immediately. The GM reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if he determines that removal is necessary. This policy applies to member profile information as well. You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages.

This role-play group functions solely as a non-profit entertainment for writers where no economic gain is perceived by any of its members as a result of the available media.