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REGISTERING

irst of all, welcome to konoha, a new era. in order to get started, you need to REGISTER. registering is simple enough. just make sure that after you register, change your display name to all caps as first last. you must do this before your application can be accepted. please keep in mind that we are a one character per account forum.

we do have a site application. please, please, please use the application and no other forms. if you use something else, then you will be asked to redo your entire application, which is no fun for anyone. the application isn't drastically long and is pretty easy to do with focus. when creating your application, please enter the subject title as LAST NAME, first name. you may include something indicating that your application is a work in progress.

CHARACTERS

our first character must be a genin-level ninja, from any shinobi village. all genin-level ninja will have the ability to participate in the chuunin exams to advance in rank. in the future, jonin and chuunin spots may become available to grab in order to maintain balance. there are exceptions to this rule and you are advised to contact a staff member if you wish to create a higher-level ninja.

there is no character limit. however, we do expect you to remain active on all character accounts. you are going to be responsible for every character you make. we do ask that for every two girls you create, you create a boy, to keep the female:male ratio as close as possible. in terms of creating canon characters, we'd love to fill in some of our canon clan and organization spots, however we do ask that you try to keep some open to other members. if the staff feel that you are claiming too many, we may reject your next request. original characters are awesome, as well. in addition, we ask that you only create up to two characters from the same village, including canon characters.

we hate mary and gary sues. please don't create them. in the applications board, an example of each is available. take a look over if you aren't sure what a mary or a gary sue is. trust me, it's better to double check than to get a rejection. in terms of play bys, identical twins are the only characters who may have the same play by. we are aware that not all anime characters will have names, in which case be sure to bookmark the URL to the image to claim that face. be sure to claim or reserve your character portrayal as soon as possible.

ROLEPLAYING

we don't have a minimum word count, however this forum is a literate forum. we expect members to be able to post a couple paragraphs at minimum, but we want it to be a stress free environment. that being said, if you are roleplaying with someone who posted a 1000 word post, please don't reply with only 200 words. be respectful of the effort your roleplaying partner has put forth and try to match their word count as well. starter posts shouldn't be too long or too short - 500-700 words is good.

you absolutely cannot kill another character without getting permission from the user of that character as well as sending a PM notification to a staff member. if you wish to kill off a canon-driven character (organization member, clan member, jinchuuriki, etc.), you must get permission from the user as well as permission from the staff with an explanation as to why that character should be killed and how it would happen. godmodding is of course, forbidden. however, just to clarify, when battling another character, you are free to attack them. you can make assumptions of what will happen, but please bear in mind that it is not guaranteed to happen until your opponent replies.

ACTIVITY

please stay active! i know that everyone has lives - so do the staff, believe it or not, but at least try to log in every other day. if you anticipate on being gone for at least four days, then please post a notice in the absences board. if you stay inactive for a certain length of time, then your character and play by will be deleted and be up for grabs. this will be especially enforced for canon-driven characters who are needed for the plot. please be active!

RATING

this forum is rated PG-13. things happen in life, sometimes unexpected and out of our control. we know that and we want to make this as realistic and enjoyable as possible. that being said, while we do accept drugs, violence, and sex in moderation, there is a boundary of 'respectable'. rather than being graphic, the situation can be presumed or approached carefully.

konoha, a new era does not encourage this kind of behavior in real life.