While you aren’t expected to post a novel, players don’t want a one sentence post either. The content of your post is what matters most. It’s important to put some effort into your posts to make them believable and is much easier to understand. If your posts doesn't convey much information  then don’t expect to be taken seriously.
 

Keep OOC chatter in OOC TEXT ROOMS forms chat rooms to a minimum the use of ((ooc brackets)).
 

Approach people chat for role play, don’t wait around for someone to come to you. You will have significantly more activity if you seek it and a good role player will appreciate your approach. You’ve got nothing to lose!
 

Don’t play a Mary sue
 

Always respect a player’s limits! You will never know why they are there in the first place. You may also be reasonable with your own limits. If your character is nearly untouchable you will discourage at least half or more of all role play towards yourself. Limits should be there to protect you from potentially mentally harmful/disturbing scenarios, not to protect your character.
 

It’s recommended that you mirror your limits if any, as it would be unfair. Here is an example "((OS)) Chop off Tom’s hand" when your limits disallow your own character’s hand from being chopped off. We suggest setting limits in your profile picks.
 

Don’t take personal (ooc) offense to the words or actions of another character. This is an opportunity not a personal attack. Chances are, they would rather see you laugh about it than get offended oocly. No great story is complete without conflict.
 

NO ERP IN GROUP! KEEP THESE IN  IM’S, nude in role-play is ok as joke,  in a bath house but no erotic photos. Kissing and nuzzling is ok, but no full on sex scene or no touching of lower parts. We do NOT know what age group is joining. ALSO NO Sexual role-play with anyone with Under age tags people at all. They are underage or role-played as a kid. If you must look for people with an 18+ tag and private massage them if they wish to.
 

ERP or erotic roleplay is not a focus in Gra Vi and should not be the priority focus of players here.​​
 

Keep in mind that your actions have consequences. If you attack someone you might end up in jail or worse. If you instigate or tease a villain you might find yourself in trouble. If you take something from someone, you might have something taken from you. Never start something with the idea that you will never allow them an opportunity for revenge or justice. That’s just poor sportsmanship and potentially powergaming.​
 

Give people time to post and be aware of your own time. We suggest not taking longer than 10-15 minutes to post if it can be helped. But remember this isn’t a requirement! Some players have language barriers, there could be medical issues at play, and some simply want to take the time to give you the best possible response. However, avoid holding someone up because you are distracted with something else unless it has been discussed.
 

Side note If you need to go afk (for whatever reason like needing to eat dinner or go to the bathroom) you have to role-play "you pass out", "sleeping", "exit role-play". Its unfair to pause role-play when so many want to hop in a channel, so please in the event you need to go for a few seconds please make a reason why you are not answering.  Just in case  something pops up and you take even longer to get back. Please I mean please role-play a reason why your character is no longer active.
 

EVERYONE is IMPORTANT -Never forget that the story is about everyone. The more you make others feel important and include their plots, the more encouraged people are to engage with you and further your own plots.