Site Creed (Rule Book)

General))

*Respect your fellow members of Spine or guests for that matter. Rude or inconsiderate behavior is not permitted and will result in a warning, suspension , etc.
*Fighting in public areas such as the chatbox or on a OOC Post is not allowed, any disagreement's should be handled by private message or by contacting a Staff Member. This is to keep The SPine guest and member friendly.
*Plagiarism, theft, or reproduction of any content i.e. posts, graphics, images etc. , from TP and its members will result in an immediate and permanent ban.
*This a Pg-13 RPG Site; This is a mature site, age should correspond with maturity/ I.e.; foul language, IC fighting are allowed.
*Galleries I.e. graphic shops, template lobbies etc., cannot charge you for services. Attempt to do so results in warning, suspension, etc.
*Avoid excessively mature content as signatures and profile pictures, I.e. nudity or graphic violence. Remember this a friendly site and those icons are visible to guest.

Characters))

*You should have only one account containing all characters; a separate account for each charrie is not necessary. This keeps activity clear and the site neat.
*This is a semi-realistic roleplay; mutations, superpowers, and etc are not accepted character attributes.
*Characters should be flawed, no one is perfect and none should be role-played as so. Character flaws can exist as physical deformity, mental instability or whatever else you little monsters can think of.
*You cannot God Mod or manipulate another's character without their consent.
*Character Biographies have a completion deadline of two weeks or they will be moved and archived. A simple request will have them moved back into Character Creation but the deadline will be imposed again.
*Please do not use copyrighted images without proof of permission for character creation, if you need help finding a picture simply shoot the staff a message or post a wanted thread.
*No characters may be created under 6 months of age unless they are born on site and the corresponding forms have been filled. (Passes can be bought)
*Currently full wolves, foxes or other lupines may not be created however hybrids and wolf dogs may. (Passes for full bred charries are available)
*Wait patiently for your character to be accepted before roleplaying; Please do not argue with Staff if asked to change something in the biography.
*Pack enrollment is not mandatory but it is highly encouraged every few characters join one.

In Character))

*As stated before realism is key.
*There is a word minimum of 150; posts need to contain a minimum of 150 words.
*Completed threads only. No WIP or bumps permitted to keep the site accurately active.
*God-Modding is not permitted without the consent of the person you are threading with.
*Liquid time is permitted; You are allowed to have characters in as many threads manageable at one time.
*Injury or death to another’s character must be explicitly approved of or otherwise discussed prior to its occurrence.
*Graphic breeding or mating is not acceptable: "Fades to black" is an acceptable insinuation or whatever you come up with as long as it does not actively describe the breeding process.

Breeding/Litters))

**Graphic breeding or mating is not acceptable: "Fades to black" is an acceptable insinuation or whatever you come up with as long as it does not actively describe the breeding process.
*Breeding can occur in any season but females are limited to a litter every 3 months IC unless a pass is bought; if breeding should get out of hand a stricter limit will be implemented.
*A birthing thread is mandatory.
*All aspects of the pups are created by staff unless a pass is bought to create their attributes personally.
*Forced breeding is permissible as long as it is agreed upon prior to its completion.
*Banned breeds will not create fertile pups and passes cannot be bought for fertility; If the ban is lifted, characters created before it will gain fertility rights without a pass.
*Breeding can occur before two years of age but will not create litters. 1 year of age is the minimum age for having pups.
*Pups created on the site will be three months of age.

Pack Creation))

*There is a limit of four packs which can be; Packs, Mobs, Gangs, or Cults.
*You must apply to create a pack; first come first served.
*Packs may claim 2 pack lands within one territory (North,South,East, and West), and sub boards may be requested within claimed territory.
*Packs can go to war and battle for territories; Fights will be judged and decided upon by staff members
*Pack positions must be applied for.
*Gangs are not considered packs and may only claim 1 territory, although sub-boards can still be requested.
*Aspects such as rules, ranks, territories, etc. are left to creation by the alpha and should be posted in the pack lounge under their subboards. Aspects should be posted within two weeks of your packs acceptance.
PACK LEADERSHIP
*Leadership is not guaranteed and may be challenged for; any new leaders have a two month immunity. The immunity period is to ensure that a new alpha is atleast able to be effective roleplay wise. After immunity is up, the position for pack leader may be challenged for.
*Leaders reserve the right to deny acceptance but a reason must be given.
*Leaders must post a pack thread every every two months; inactive leaders will be removed of their status and their rank put up for grabs.
*Challenging leadership is acceptable only when immunity is inactive and resulting thread judged.
*Only when notified of an absence will Leader inactivity be acceptable.
CHALLENGES
*Challenges will only be judged if it is between an alpha and a hopeful or upon request.
*Fights are judged on the realism, grammar and overall post quality. Critiques will be given only upon request,
*Predetermined aspects of the fight are to be made aware to Staff.