Site-Wide
1.1) All site rules apply. Be familiar with them before playing.
1.2) Unless your role PM says otherwise, you are not allowed to talk about the game outside of the thread.
1.3) Quoting any PM from the moderator will result in a modkill. Paraphrasing in some circumstances is acceptable.
1.4) This is a game and strong language/tones are possible. As long as it remains civil and within the spirit of the game, it is acceptable. Personal grudges or harassment (sexist, homophobic, racist, etc.) is not acceptable. The first offense will result in a warning, while the second will result in a force replace.
Game Mechanics
2.1) All votes must either be bolded or put into vote tags. Votes without either of these formats will be ignored.
2.2) Votes within quote or spoiler tags will be ignored.
2.3) It is recommended to use a player's full name for votes, but it is acceptable to shorten it as long as it doesn't cause confusion. Any ambiguous votes will be ignored.
2.4) Unvoting is recommended for changing your vote, but not required. The exceptions are when you aren't placing another vote or if you have a double voting ability.
2.5) A lynch will be achieved when 50%+1 of the player list has their vote on a single person. Once that threshold is reached, the game enters twilight and no more votes will count for the day. No lynch votes require only 50% of the player list to go through.
2.6) You are allowed a single post in the thread once you are dead. This post must not contain any game-relevant information.
2.7) Private and Hydra PTs are available upon request.
Activity and Deadlines
3.1) Do your best to stay active. This game is a commitment.
3.2) If you do not post in the thread for 72 hours, you are eligable for a prod PM. Players may request a prod if another player hasn't posted in 48 hours.
3.3) If a player has to be prodded 3 times in a day, or 4 times total across the game, they may be force replaced immediately.
3.4) Players have 24 hours after recieving a prod to open the PM and/or post in the thread. After this threshold has passed, I will begin looking for a replacement.
3.5) If you will be gone for an extended period of time, you may post your V/LA in bold or PM it to me. The Prod Timer will be ignored for the duration and will be reset once it is over.
3.6) If you have to be V/LA for a significant amount of time, you will most likely be replaced.
3.7) Deadlines will be two weeks for each day, but reduced down to one week if the game reaches day four.
3.8) Nights will have a 48 hour deadline. Failure to submit an action will result in you doing nothing for the night.
3.9) Deadlines for both day and night may be extended depending on the circumstances. While night deadlines will only be extended due to replacement issues, day deadlines are more flexible. Replacements are most likely to be the cause of a day's deadline extending, but aren't necessarily the only possible cause.
Other
4.1) Do not post in
**green text surrounded by two asterisks**
. This is the moderator's style. As long as you do not use this style, any combination of colors and symbols are acceptable as long as they do not detract from the game's readability.
4.2) I will do my best to post vote counts at least once a day. Depending on the activity level, I will post vote counts either more or less often. If you request a vote count, I will provide one at the next opportunity.
4.3) Do not post cryptography, codes, invisible text, or small text.
4.4) Editing your post is grounds for a modkill. Don't do it.
4.5) All flavor is completely game-irrelevant.
4.6) Any hydras must notify me of who is in the hydra, but I will allow them to be private otherwise.
4.7) Only two hydras allowed in the game at a time. This includes dead slots.
4.8) If a vote count is incorrect, let me know and I'll correct it when I have time.
4.9) Feel free to PM me if something in the game or ruleset is unclear, if you notice any moderation errors, or you're unsure about whether an action breaks the rules or not.
4.10) Loopholes do not exist. Use common sense. If something sounds like it would be against the rules and isn't listed here, chances are you will still be punished for it. See rule 4.9.
4.11) I reserve the right to modify the ruleset as needed. If this happens, you will be notified in thread.