Charter

In-Character vs Out-of-Character (IC/OOC) Separation:

What your character knows, thinks, feels, or does is not the same as what you (the player) know or feel & vice versa. Do not let OOC knowledge affect IC behavior.

IC and OOC are to remain separate. YOU ARE NOT YOUR CHARACTER. YOUR CHARACTER IS NOT YOU.

Do NOT use roleplay as a cover for personal attacks or harassment.

IC Actions Have IC Consequences ONLY. Actions in-character do NOT translate to OOC disputes. OOC and IC Separation Is Law.

Personal feelings do NOT dictate IC interactions. No matter how you may feel OOC about something, your IC actions should have nothing to do with ANYTHING OOC!

This is the GOLDEN rule of roleplay. Breaking this rule can cause serious issues, so it should NEVER be taken lightly.

Example:

Wrong: You have a strong feeling OOC about something that happened to you IC & you mistreat others because of it. 

Correct: You realize IC actions are PURLEY IC & do NOT represent another players OOC feelings towards you.

Keep real-life info out of your character’s brain.

Metagaming:

Using OOC knowledge to influence your IC decisions is strictly prohibited.

Keep in-character (IC) knowledge and out-of-character (OOC) knowledge separate.

Just because you OOC know something does NOT mean you know it IC. Just because you see a player on the map OOC does NOT mean your character can automatically see them.

Do NOT abuse alts to collect information. If you want the info send a REAL scout to collect the information.

Do NOT abuse game mechanics, bugs or exploits!

Example:

Wrong: You saw someone mention a secret location OOC on a Discord chat. You go to that place IC as if your character magically knows where it is.

Correct: Your character hasn’t learned about that location in the game yet, so you don’t act on OOC info until your character finds it organically.

Example:

Wrong: You know of an exploit or game bug that gives you more information than your character would normally be able to acquire & use it to have an advantage.

Correct: You avoid using exploits & or game bugs to your advantage. Instead choosing to act in good faith at all times.

If your character didn’t learn it, they can’t act on it.