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**New rules are in red.

Getting Started

• There are four kingdoms-Earth,Water,Fire,and Air.Earth and Fire make up the Lowlands,and Water and Air make up the Highlands.Each kingdom is ruled by a King and Queen,who are the most skillful benders.Others' powers are limited.
  
• Each account should start out with 4 characters,to keep it even in the kingdoms [one for each].After that,you can have more,in any kingdom,but the maximum you can have is 8.
  This does not mean right after you join,you have to create 4 characters.You can take your time,but if you want more,you must have 1 of each element first.
  
• Each is account is allowed ONE character not of an element.They can only live in the Badlands and can only fight and claim other non-elementals.
  
• The joining board is password protected.The password is somewhere in the rules,and you must read them to find it =)
  
• After you've made your characters and posted them in the joining board,you can begin to roleplay.You do not have to wait to be accepted.
  
• If you want,you can make a storybook for all of your characters,in the Character Bios board,so that others can view your characters' info.
  
• Cursing is permitted in roleplay.
  
• Every month we will have an activity check for all the members.If you do not post by the given date,you will be counted as inactive and your account will be deleted.
  
• This is an intermediate-advanced roleplay.At the very minimum,your post should be AT LEAST 10 sentences long.And please,type like you've been to school.
  
• If you don't have enough muse to make a reply,don't reply!Short posts drain others muse because there's not a lot to reply to.
  
• Try to make your characters have unique names.
  
• Obviously,you may not choose a name for your charrie that's already on the taken names list.
  
• No odd colors,wings,horns, or anything else you wouldn't find on a normal horse.
  
• No chatspeak while in character.Out of character its permitted to some extent.
  
• HAVE FUN!
  

Stealing

• Steals are only valid if posted in Trickery Clearing.
  
• Only a stallion with lands can steal a mare.
  
• Mares can steal foals,but they must be able to nurse them.
  
• Steals must be put in a guessable riddle.
  
• Once a steal has been posted,you have three days to guess who it is.Either a stallion or a mother can block steals,but you can only block one equine per day.
  
• If no one guesses your riddle,the horse is yours.That horse cannot be stolen for one season.
  
• Lands cannot be stolen.
  
• If your character wants to fight to keep whoever was stolen,tell the stealer and take it to Vlatador Flats.
  

Fighting

• Make sure who you're challenging knows your challenging them.
  
• NO god-modeling or power-play.Your character will get hurt.You can AIM attacks at the opponent,but it is up to them whether or not they dodge it.
  
• Only 4 action posts per player.Your intro does not count.
  
• Anything may be fought over,whether its lands,mares,foals,revenge,or pride.Just make it clear who you are fighting and what you're fighting for.
  
• Fighting is only permitted in Vlatador Flats.
  
• You can make up your own fighting rules[such as number of blocks per player,number of attacks,word limit,etc] but staff can change them if needed.
  
• If the opponent does not reply after one real week [unless they have posted away] you automatically win and get your prize.
  
• If you refuse to fight,you forfeit and the other wins what they wanted.
  
• Only staff may judge fights.They will use a judging format so you can see what you need to improve or how you won.
  
• There is no /perfect/ element.Of course,water would have its advantages over fire,and air over water and so on,but in fighting they are viewed equal.Don't get discouraged in thinking they aren't,because if you look at the judging format,points aren't shaped around the type of element.
  

Lands

• Stallions over three years can claim lands.Mares and foals can't.
  
• If the lead stallion of a land has been inactive for 10 days,the land may be claimed.
  
• Lands can be won by winning contests. [see 'Prize Store']
  
• Once your stallion has claimed a land,please post the herd stats so it can be stickied.Herd stats MUST include the members and a log of fights and steals.You may add anything else.
  

Stallions

• May only own one land.
  
• Choose the heir and their Queen.
  
• Can fight anyone for anything.
  
• Must obey their King and Queen,but are boss in their own herd.
  
• Can force claim a mare.
  
• For now,you are only allowed to have 2 stallions that have land of their own.This number will go up as more members join and more lands are made.
  
• You may only have ONE King,since there are only 4 of those positions available.
  

Mares

• Cannot claim lands.
  
• Can fight the harem Queen for her position.
  
• May choose to abandon or kill her foal.
  
• The password for the joining board is drpepper.
  
• Are allowed to leave one herd for another.
  
• You may only have ONE Queen,since there are only 4 of those positions available.
  

Foals

• Considered an adult at three years of age,and may choose to leave the herd or stay at that time.
  
• Foal stats can only be given by STAFF.
  
• Twins can be bought as a prize [see 'Prize Store']
  
• Do NOT know how to use their elements at birth.They must be taught by their parents.
  
• May not be born during winter.
  

Breeding

• Not permitted in winter.
  
• If its going to be graphic,please indicate in the title by putting asterisks,or something along those lines.Try not too go overboard on the graphic part though.I won't get mad,but others might-please consider them.If you would like to do an R-rated thread,let me know and I'll see what I can do.
  
• The password for the breeding grounds is 'seclusion'.
  
• You may head straight to Roek Hill after breeding to get your foal stats,or you can roleplay the mother pregnant.Its up to you.
  

Afterlife

• After you kill a charrie,you can take it to be judged.Only staff can decided whether it will go to the Underworld or Utopia.
  
• If you choose to not let your character go into Afterlife,that's fine.
  
• There are no herd lands in either.
  
• No breeding or birthing in either.
  
• The Underworld is ruled by the head Demon.Utopia and ruled by the head Angel.Those positions can be fought over.
  
• Ghostspeak can be bought as a prize.[see 'Prize Store'] Unless your charrie has this limited-time ability,the deceased and the living CAN NOT communicate.
  
• Because some people kill their charries for lack of muse,you don't have to be very active with your dead characters.
  

Prize Store

• NV points can be won by winning contests such as MOTM,COTM,Advertising Contest,Layout Designer.They can also be earned through karma,good deeds,staying active,posting activities in the OOC,and more to come!
  
• A list will be kept and updated for everyone's NV points.You can purchase prizes with your points in the Prize Store.
  
• Points can be split between members.For example,if the owner of the mother and the owner of the father want twins,they can split the price in the Prize Store.(If you're not sure if a prize's price can be split,ask staff : )
  

C-Box

• Please don't make your disagreements public.If its something serious,please PM either me or Random.
  
• Minor cussing is tolerable,but lets keep it PG for the most part.
  
• NO advertising is permitted in the c-box.
  
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