http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/-t1.htm Things you need to read before registering Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:34:14 GMT 10 http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa308/KagamiKoto/dichotomy_cut_through.png http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/-t1.htm http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/an-introduction-to-the-world-of-dichotomy-t2.htm Atalya First things first: I am aware that the weblink is misspelled. It's for...character, really. ^^;; Now for the rest of this show. Welcome, welcome, welcome to Dichotomy, a world of species at war. This website is dedicated to all of you people out there that love to roleplay with different species (humans included). As you will notice, there are several main groups you can choose to be here, as well as a miscellaneous group that will allow you to create your own specific type of creature. ... Required Reading Fri, 30 May 2008 04:58:45 GMT http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/an-introduction-to-the-world-of-dichotomy-t2.htm#2 http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/an-introduction-to-the-world-of-dichotomy-t2.htm http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/rules-and-regulations-of-the-website-t3.htm Atalya 1) Roleplays are posted in paragraph form, not script (as we are so fond of in light hearted rps). 2) Your membership name is your character name, so choose wisely. 3) Yes, you can have more than one character, and yes, they can be of different or the same species, but, there will be only one character per membership. 4) Anyone seeking a certain rank within a certain species as designated within the forum for that species, you must message me for permission first. 5) The laws ... Required Reading Fri, 30 May 2008 05:11:15 GMT http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/rules-and-regulations-of-the-website-t3.htm#3 http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/rules-and-regulations-of-the-website-t3.htm http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/how-the-forum-is-set-up-for-your-rp-t4.htm Atalya How to design your character There will be different FAQ sheets for each main species that you will fill out and post in the character topic within your species city. If you have a picture of your character that you would like to use as your avatar, go ahead. I personally would be grateful not to have to look up your character's description every time I ran into them in the roleplay. How to get started rp-ing Simply walking into an existing rp within your own city is a good way ... Required Reading Fri, 30 May 2008 05:26:59 GMT http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/how-the-forum-is-set-up-for-your-rp-t4.htm#4 http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/how-the-forum-is-set-up-for-your-rp-t4.htm http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/city-laws-and-leaders-t5.htm Atalya Each city will have special laws pertaining to that particular race. These laws will be upheld by the "City Leaders". City Leaders do not have to be rp characters, they are simply characters that elected people hold that will punish characters within rps that do no abide by the laws. Think of them as a guiding force. They are here to add real weight to your character's decisions to break laws. If, however, a City Leader comes to abuse his/her power, they will be removed from their post ... Required Reading Fri, 30 May 2008 05:38:47 GMT http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/city-laws-and-leaders-t5.htm#5 http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/city-laws-and-leaders-t5.htm http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/magic-rules-laws-t96.htm Atalya Magic Rules, Laws, Taboos, and Affinities and How They Effect Each City and Race The Basic Three Laws 1) Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Ex: You use a healing spell on somebody and save their life, but, in return, a bit of you dies. (what bit depends on your imagination and species. The undead obviously can't die, but maybe some of what ever is animating them wears down). So when I say opposite, I mean it. 2) You can not make something of nothing. ... Required Reading Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:12:09 GMT http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/magic-rules-laws-t96.htm#1102 http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/magic-rules-laws-t96.htm http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/history-of-the-world-of-dichotomy-t166.htm Atalya This is a time line created by the users of this site to explain the the world of Dichotomy's history. - year 0 : The world of dichotomy is created, by one/more gods. - Year 10: the Archangels were given the mission to create other sentient beings. Year 21: Lucifer falls? (Insert a lull when humans are being developed and Lucifer is regathering his power?) - Year 257: Humans are being shaped toward their final form? - Year 257 and 1/2: Adam and Eve fall? Around year ... Required Reading Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:34:14 GMT http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/history-of-the-world-of-dichotomy-t166.htm#2524 http://dicotomy.darkbb.com/required-reading-f2/history-of-the-world-of-dichotomy-t166.htm