GENERAL RULES
I. this website is rated R. this is not for sexual content. this is for language, violence, drug abuse, etc, but absolutely nothing sexual. otherwise, you can expect such subjects in normal roleplays on here because it makes the website more realistic. if you have a problem with it, you can leave.
II. everything related to intimacy must be kept undercontrol. nothing too explicit, although innuendos are fine.
III. you will be nice to everyone. harrassment of anyone is strictly prohibited, including racism, sexism, and anything of the like.
IV. please, no preaching religion. it's fine if your character has a certain religion and wants to explain and debate about it, but no one here wants to be told what to believe.
V. the staff are to be respected. each and every one has the right to ban players, and will do so.
VI. no stealing. at all.
VII. be nice. it's very simple. this is a roleplay, meant to be entertaining, not stressful to the members.
VIII. only give out what information you feel completely comfortable with. addresses and that of the like are prohibited simply because I cannot assure you who is watching.
IX. vampires are the only fantasy creatures on this website.
X.follow the rules.


ROLEPLAYING RULES
I. do not copy characters or posts of other members.
II. you may only roleplay a real person that has not been claimed by another member.
III. do not relate your character to any others on the website unless you have been given permission by the member who roleplays them.
IV. there will be no canon characters on the website.
V. this is a literate website. you must be able to spell and use proper punctuation to roleplay here. if you cannot, this is not the website for you.
VI. no god-moding or power playing. if you don't know what these are, you probably don't belong here.
VII. if you do not normally write long posts, you are still welcome here, since I myself don't always do so. but, to be curteous, try to at least write as much as the person you are roleplaying with. either that, or give them enough to reply to.
VIII. your characters are allowed to be in more than one place at a time, but remember to keep active all around.
IX. you are allowed as many characters as you like, and you don't have to make different accounts for them.
X. you are allowed to put characters on hiatus, or otherwise allow them to become unactive, but please be courteous of the other members. when you claim a face, that means other people cannot use it. if you decide to give up a claim, please say so on the face claim thread.
XI. once more, vampires are the only fantasy breed on this website.
XII. there are no rules concerning pets you may have, but unless you have private property, please keep it down to small, normal animals.
XIII. you may have as many characters as you want, but you must have a picture of each of them in either your avatar or your signature. this will make it easier for other players on the site.

CLAIMING RULES
I. you must make a claim on a face, address, screen name, or cell phone number in order to use it.
II. if you don't have a claim on something, anyone is allowed to take it.
III. if you will not use something, such as a screen name or cell phone number, you do not have to claim one.
IV. if someone else has already claimed it, you may not use it.
V. in the event that someone claims something you were using but had not claimed, you cannot use it anymore.
VI. in the event that someone claims something that you have already claimed, pm a staff member and they will deal with it.

SPECIAL POWERS
I. special powers within vampires are allowed on the website.
II. you may use powers that have already been used by others, but please, try to be original.
III. only staff members may have the beginnings of special powers in their human characters which then can become full grown powers when they become vampires. these powers must be incredibly subtle.
IV. in the end, I make the ultimate ruling on your character's power. if I think it is too far out there, or that you as a member cannot handle it, I will take away your right to do so, or request you change it.
V. regular rules apply when using your power.
VI. only staff members may have vampires with powers the incapacitate or otherwise cause characters to be unable to fight. this includes any power which violates the powerplaying and godmoding rules. if you have a question about a certain power or further information on this, pm a staff member.

CONSEQUENCES
I. if you break a major rule, you will be banned. end of story.
II. if you break a minor rule, you will not be banned, but given a warning via pm by a staff member. these warnings will be monitered using notes only visible to staff, so don't think we will forget.
III. if you break a minor rule again, depending on the rule, you will be given another warning, or banned.
IV. if you break a minor rule for the third time, you will be banned, because you obviously cannot seem to follow the few rules we have.
V. there are exceptions to these consequences, but don't count on it.
VI. these consequences apply to everyone, including staff.

THINGS TO KNOW

- this roleplay is based in two main places, Forks, Washington [where all the humans and a few vampires live], and Silverdown, Antarctica [the vampire capital of the world where no humans are located]. these two locations both have categories respectively.
- vampires that live in Forks normally have to be over fifty years of age [since they became a vampire, that is] because they cannot resist the smell of blood. these rules aren't specifically enforced by anyone, but The Volturi will not hesitate to kill a newborn if they make a mistake. because of this, newborns are allowed to stay, but must be a good distance away from humans until they are not a threat. staff members may have vampires that are younger and able to resist the smell of blood.
- vampires are allowed to change humans into vampires whenever they want, but the roleplayer of the human must consent to it.
- a vampire character cannot kill a human character without consent of the human's roleplayer. still, The Volturi will not be happy with said vampire even if consent from the roleplayer was given.
- when a human is turned, they normally travel to Antarctica immediately so that they can adjust to their new powers and their thirst. vampires must also register themselves when they travel here.
- you are welcome to time jump into the future, but be careful when you do, time gets distorted for humans.
- for the purposes of this website, Forks will always look the same no matter how much time goes by.
- rogue vampires will be taken down by older ones or The Volturi. very simple.
- in Antarctica, there are no humans, and thus vampires can age and learn to control their thirst more easily.
- please refrain from having your character go anywhere besides the places specified.
- because some vampires in Silverdown cannot resist the desire to feed upon humans, and thus why they live here, humans are illegal. consequentially, the transport and housing of humans is illegal and punishments will be carried out.
- vampire females cannot carry children, but a vampire male may have a child with a human [like in Twilight], but this is extremely rare and has only happened a handful of times, all following with the human being turned or killed.
- all of these guidelines may be broken for the purposes of plot, but please pm a staff member to ok it first.

THE VOLTURI

The Volturi are the equivalent of a royal family to vampires. they operate from the city of Volterra, Italy. The Volturi have existed for at least three thousand years, if not more. they are considered the most sophisticated and largest coven. The Volturi deal swiftly and decisively with anything they consider a threat to their coven, or the vampire world. they destroy anyone who attempts to overthrow them, or resist their authority and, at Caius' insistence, have hunted werewolves (true werewolves, not shapeshifters) to near extinction in Europe and Asia.
They are also considered 'nighttime patrons of the arts'; as, because of their inability to sleep, they study the arts at night. The Volturi act as guardians, keeping the secret society of vampires hidden from the human world as needed. they often send others to travel from Volterra to destroy overzealous covens from exposing vampires by mass eradication of every vampire (and any humans) present.
The Volturi are known for their amazing and special powers. Jane and Alec, members of the guard, are credited and worshiped for having the most useful powers. Jane can make someone think they are feeling pain. this excruciating pain makes it easy for the Volturi to attack and destroy their enemies. Alec's powers are also useful when attacking the enemy. he can cut off the senses of any and every thing in his way. this makes the prey unable to see, hear or feel anything, enabling them to kill them without a fight. Aro, one of the leaders, can hear every single thought a person/vampire has ever had. the only way he can do this is if he has physical contact. Marcus, also one of the leaders, can sense relationships. Demetri, a member of the guard, is a tracker. he can track a person down once he has the tenor of their mind. he is known as the best tracker in the vampire world. Renata, also a member of the guard is a shield. she shields Aro and stands by his side at all times, but only to physical attacks. When the attacker moves towards them she repels them by confusing them. they end up going in a different direction and are unaware of what they were doing in the first place. Chelsea, newest member to the guard, can manipulate vampires, who are wanted, to join them in Volterra.
The Volturi have ruled the vampire world for centuries. during that time, they did a number of things to ensure stability in the world, including eradicating the Immortal Children and hunting the werewolves. They also cleaned up after the Vampire Wars in the southern parts of America where small groups of vampires created many young, and strong, vampires to do their bidding and fight for territory. at one time, Marcus and his wife Didyme, who was also Aro's sister, planned on leaving the Volturi. Aro was upset by this, but appeared to give them his support. however, Aro later secretly killed Didmye to prevent Marcus from leaving.
Aro, Caius and Marcus are the leaders of the Volturi. they command the Volturi's guard and act as representatives when dealing with other covens. Sulpicia, Aro's mate, Athenodora, Caius' mate, and the now deceased Didmye, Marcus' mate, are famously known as The Wives. they are also powerful figures of authority, but only go to trials with their husbands on behalf of extremely important matters. The Volturi Gaurd consists of Jane, Alec, Heidi, Felix, Demetri, Chelsea, Afton, Corin, Renata, and Santiago. They are a group of vampires with powerful gifts. The Volturi has been known to only invite vampires with incredibly powerful gifts that the leaders of the coven see as useful to ensuring that their authority amongst the other covens, goes unchallenged. When a vampire is invited into the Volturi, they're forced to feel content about joining due to Chelsea's gift, to manipulate the emotions of others, usually guaranteeing a swift initiation into the group.

for the sake of this roleplay, The Volturi are unexcapable. if you have been chosen to be killed by The Volturi, you will be. end of story. you will not get in trouble if your character is destroyed by The Volturi, considering this can be for plot purposes or otherwise. in fact, we encourage the people of the website to incorperate The Volturi for a realistic purpose.