BASIC RULES OF SOLURIUS

Subject: BASIC RULES OF SOLURIUS Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:34 pm

1.)
Please respect all members of Solurius and their allies as you would
wish to be respected. Please do not insult. Always act in a friendly
manner toward any allies of the Moors. If an ally should insult you or
the Moors, send the log to Byron Meldrum 3. If any OOC problems occur
between you and any other member of this realm or any other, it's
expected you will act like adults and resolve the issue amongst
yourselves.

2.) There shall be no killing of any member of Solurius by another.

3.) No citizen of Solurius shall partake in war or assassination of
another realm without the knowledge and approval of the King of
Solurius. In the case of a duel, each party must write to their
respective GC for approval.

4.) Citzens of Solurius are expected to be seen or heard from
regularly. This pertains to either in rooms or on the boards or both
and contact with your DC should be at least once a month. OOC IM's do
NOT constitute regular attendance. If notifying your DC of a pending
absence, please assure you give an approximate time frame in which you
anticipate your return.

5.) Persons wishing to commence the courting of another MUST
contact their majesties and seek their approval of the union. AFTER
that time the

engagement may be formed.

6.) Classes will be taught within the realm of Solurius. It is highly
recommended you attend. If you are fairly new to role playing you
should attend the classes taught by Loreil Academy.

7.) No deletion of mail from the Division Commanders or the Royals
regardless of the title. No deletion of mail with the marking "CotM"
from any member. All official mail concerning the realm should have
"CotM" in the title to assure it's read.

8.) Greet new people when they enter our home. If you have the link
to the web page, this should be sent to them in mail as they enter. ONE
person should be designated to handle this duty each night. If that
person leaves the room, another should pick up that duty.

9.) No member of a dark guild will be considered for inclusion in
Solurius and the Castle O' Th' Moors RPG. No members of another realm
holding high office shall be allowed to hold office in Castle o' th'
Moors. No applicant with two or more other realms in their profile
shall be allowed to hold any office in the Castle o' th' Moors.

10.) All applicants will go into an apprenticeship, after a two
week trial period, in which they will be allowed dice of 2d 20. Once
accepted into the division of their choice, they will move to 2d 22
unless they are within the Royal Courtiers division which is a non
combatant division. To earn dice ranks you must participate on the
boards and in the rooms regularly, attend classes, recruit, spar and/or
gain alliances.

11.) Once accepted into a division as an applicant, you must list
your Rank, DivisonName, (or the initials of the division), the Castle
O' Th' Moors, (or CotM), in your profile. It is not necessary to list
dice.

12.) All storylines acted out in the Castle Main Hall or other
"rooms" including the Gardens should be run by the Royals or the
Division Commander to be sure it doesn't conflict with other stories
running at the same time.

13.) All combat applicants wishing to enter the DMoS must fight an
introductory spar with the Initiator and a proctor before they can move
above the 2d 20 rank. It is EXPECTED that all knights will spar another
at least once a month to maintain their level of expertise.

14.) Insubordination to ANY superior officer of the Moors is
subject to review by the Royals and could result in removal from the
roster of the Moors.

15.) The applicant shall keep in contact with their recruiter
and/or mentor assigned them to confirm the necessary participation
level is being met.

16.) Lying on the application, be it IC or OOC will be viewed as grounds for

immediate dismissal from the Castle O' Th' Moors RPG game.

Subject: Re: BASIC RULES OF SOLURIUS Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:39 pm

I
know we’ve had a class on this, but I think this bears going over again
as some people are being called the wrong things at the wrong times. So
here it is, with the Queens approval.

We will start with the titles that we MAY call *Their Royal
Majesties*. Note that all those words were capitalized. That is proper.
At no time does ANY Royal use their Surname.

ROYALTY

The King

King Byron III, Majesty, Sire, My Liege, My King and yes, even My
Lord is proper to call a King. If you and said King are close friends,
then you may usually address him by his given name only in private,
with his permission of course.

The Queen

Queen Caillean, Majesty, My Lady Queen , My Queen and Madam are the only proper Titles to call a Queen.

A Prince

Usually a Duke or Count as well, but is never addressed as such.
Would only be used as an announcement to his entry into a Hall, Court,
or ball etc…Then it would be thus, His Royal Highness Prince Byron
IIII, Duke of so and so. He will be His Highness, Prince Byron, My
Prince and plain ole Highness.

A Princess

Usually a Duchess or Countess as well but is never address as such.
Would only be used as an announcement to her entry into a Hall, Court,
or Ball etc…Then it would be Her Royal Highness Princess Siobhan,
Duchess of so and so. My Princess, Princess Siobhan, Her Highness and
Highness.

A Duke

Things get a bit tricky here so pay attention. LOL Normally a Duke
is Never called by his birth name. Let’s give you an example of His
Grace Aiden Reinhardt, Duke Seacrest. That would be how he would be
announced upon entering a Court or Ball or such, BUT he would be
referred to as Duke Seacrest or Your Grace, and to his friends and
contemporaries, simply Seacrest. The name of his Duchy is Seacrest and
hence the reason he would be called such, you were equated and
associated with your land holdings. My Lord is also proper. NEVER call
him My Lord SeaCrest. THAT isn‘t proper..

A Duchess

I will use Her Grace Aisling Reinhardt, Duchess Seacrest as an
example here. She may also be addressed as Your Grace and My Lady.
Never My Lady Seacrest. Now she might have another portion of property
and would wish that as her title, and would the same as I stated above.
Especially here in Solurius where we make exceptions for the woman to
carry their own titles. Other Kingdoms may not allow this.

Nobility

A Count

Bryan Helgraz, Count Shadow Cove. May also be called My Lord. As
with the duke and Duchess, they are NOT called by their Surname. And
most wouldn’t call him by his given name. Shadow Cove is appropriate.

A Countess

We will use Rennie Savage, Countess Un Cadeau de Meres. Also may be called My Lady. Never would she be called by her Surname.

A Viscount, A Baron and a Baroness

All of the above are Nobility and will be called by their lands holdings. The same as a above.

Now you will notice that ALL Royalty and Nobility are never called by
their given or Surnames. It’s simply not done. ONLY the closest of
friends and usually ONLY in a very private setting would a first name
be used without a title. NEVER in Public and this means IN Courts,
Balls, etc. Anything that forces Royalty and Nobility to be in the same
area at the same time.

I know some f you are sticklers and think you’re above the rest…but you
only make your char look less that what it is when you do this.

We also implemented the use of a Herald to announce you when you
enter the Great Hall, which could get VERY imaginative if you would
try…think of the Herald on *A Knights Tale* and how colorful his
introductions were. THIS to can be you and your char. And the Royals
will stop acknowledging your char if there is no proper introduction.
If you wish to be acknowledged by our Royals, then it’s up to YOU to
bring that char forth to be seen by them and formally be recognized in
Court. It will be your OWN fault if you feel ignored or shunned. This
too can be made fun and imaginative. Isn’t that what we’re all here
for? To have fun and be imaginative? I mean we have DrachenFyre as our
Herald at Banquet and he formally announces us and formally introduces
us to their Majesties right? And don’t we all use the formalities there
as well? Give it a try. It can be very fun.

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