// NOTE:: This thread is now CLOSED. It will be kept here as reference, but all future RP posts must be directed here.//
It is approximately 4E201, the dawning of the Civil War in Skyrim.
The Stormcloaks believe that the Empire betrayed Skyrim by signing the White-Gold Concordat with the Aldmeri Dominion at the end of the Great War. The Concordat binds the Empire to several Thalmor demands, including the outlawing of Talos worship, and the Stormcloaks feel that the Thalmor have far too much influence over the Empire. The Imperial Legion see the Stormcloaks as traitors — partly due to their desire to secede from the Empire and partly because of Ulfric's killing of High King Torygg — and seek to crush the rebellion and prevent it from taking control of Skyrim. (taken from elderscrolls.wikia.com)
Given the non-linear, “do what you want” nature of the Elder Scrolls games, I will attempt to make this section as brief as possible.
[I will add combat rules when we get the combat system worked out]
1. Follow Gaia's ToS. That means NO sexually explicit content. Suggestive is okay. But nothing beyond that. If that is the kind of RP you want, take it to the private messages!
2. No godmodding/powerplaying/autohitting. This should go without saying.
3. Sorry, you cannot make your character the Dragonborn.
4. You may not play a canon character. You may, however, bring one in briefly as an NPC if needed to advance a story. However, it's best to ask permission first before doing this.
5. Out of character posts go in the OOC thread. All character profiles go here.
6. While I welcome and encourage those who may not be familiar with the games to join up, please do a little research and don't introduce something that wouldn't make sense in this universe (I mean like... giant anime robots or something ridiculous or obviously ripped off from other franchises). Use your better judgment. You may direct any questions about the lore or RP to me or Shifting Fool. The Elder Scrolls Wiki and UESP.net are wonderful resources too!
7. And most importantly, COMMUNICATE! If you are going out of town, tell your RP partners that you'll be gone for a few days! No one likes to be left hanging! If you are about to make a big decision in the RP and you aren't sure how the other players will react, talk to them! Get that speechcraft up, because miscommunication hurts!
