Community Rules

I Be Respectful & Kind

• Treat everyone with courtesy and respect.
• No harassment, bullying, hate speech, or discrimination of any kind.
• Disagree with ideas, not people. Keep discussions civil.
• Do not bring personal drama into public spaces.
• Respect people's pronouns and identity.
• What happens IC stays IC. Do not take roleplay conflicts personally.

II Keep It Appropriate

• This community is 18+ only. No exceptions.
• No NSFW content in public Discord channels.
• No explicit sexual content, gore, or graphic imagery in general chat.
• Keep memes and jokes respectful and in good taste.
• Spoiler tag anything that might be sensitive or triggering.

III Discord Etiquette

• Use channels for their intended purpose.
• Do not spam messages, images, or mentions.
• No advertising other servers or sims without permission.
• Keep voice chat respectful. Do not talk over others or play loud audio.
• No unsolicited DMs if someone has asked for space.
• Read pinned messages in a channel before asking questions that are answered there.

IV Roleplay Standards

Rookery Isles is a collaborative storytelling community. The goal is to build scenes together, not to win them.

• Paragraph RP preferred. Minimum 3 to 4 sentences per post.
• No god-modding, meta-gaming, or power-playing.
• Give others opportunities to respond and contribute to scenes.
• Characters can fail and face consequences. That is the point. Embrace it.
• Quality and genuine engagement matter more than post length.

V Content & Consent

Rookery Isles features mature themes. That does not mean anything goes.

• Communicate boundaries before intense scenes.
• Fade to black for sexual RP or move it to private spaces.
• Major character consequences, including death, permanent injury, or long-term captivity, require OOC consent from all affected players.
• It is always acceptable to say no or step away from a scene that makes you uncomfortable.
• Respect others' comfort levels. No means no. That applies IC and OOC.

VI Combat & Conflict

• Make sure you are wearing the Rookery HUD before any combat scene.
• Roleplay combat narratively. Focus on storytelling, not winning.
• Take hits. Show vulnerability. Let your character struggle. Nobody finds invincible characters interesting.
• In conflicts, characters get hurt, scarred, and face lasting consequences. That is how stories work.
• Discuss expectations before combat scenes when possible.

VII Character Guidelines

• All characters must be adults, 18 or older, in appearance, stated age, and lore.
• Characters must fit the high fantasy theme of Rookery Isles.
• Powerful characters are welcome, but leave room for growth. A character with nowhere left to go has no story.
• Register and submit your character at rookery.pro/rookeryisles.
• No characters based on real people without that person's explicit consent.
• After your character is approved, you cannot change their lore in RP without resubmitting an application. Changes must be approved by staff.

IX Using the Sim & Discord

• Do not share invite links without permission.
• No griefing, trolling, or intentionally disrupting other people's RP.
• Report technical issues or griefers to staff. Do not try to handle it yourself in public.
• Keep OOC chat in OOC areas and channels. If you need to go OOC mid-scene, use double brackets ((like this)).
• Respect sim ratings and keep content in appropriate areas.

XI Moderation & Enforcement

• Staff decisions are final, but concerns can always be raised privately and respectfully.
• First offense: Usually a friendly warning and a conversation.
• Repeated issues: Temporary suspension from Discord, the sim, or both.
• Serious violations: Immediate ban.
• Zero tolerance violations: Immediate permanent ban. No discussion.

XII Getting Help

• Questions? Ask in #echo or contact Ashley or Liram directly.
• New to RP? We have mentors available. Ask and we will connect you with someone.
• Technical issues? Ask for help in the Discord.
• Conflict with another player? DM a moderator privately. Do not air it in public channels.
• We are here to help. Do not hesitate to reach out.