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Do not treat these rules as a comprehensive list of EVERYTHING that can get you in trouble; these rules outline the types of things that will get you punished, depending on the context and circumstances. Simply put, just because it isn't explicitly written here does not mean it isn't against the rules; we give more than enough examples on what types of things violate the rules, simply do not toe the line and you will most certainly be fine!
| Rule | Explanation |
|---|---|
| 1. Malice | Under no circumstances should you maliciously attempt to harm or hinder another player's experience on Splurtstation; accidents certainly happen, however, outright harassment, metagrudging, malicious dishonesty, out of character aggression, griefing, etcetera, will not be tolerated. Similarly, intentionally preventing other players from participating in the round, abusing exploits in a disruptive manner, creating infectious diseases/nanites, and forcing chemicals onto other players all violate this rule as well. Effectively, if you are doing something simply for the sake of putting down another player, you are likely violating this rule. The scenarios listed prior are simply examples of the kinds of activities that violate this rule; they are NOT a complete list of every conceivable infraction. |
| 2. Impact | Activities that considerably impact the server or its players in a negative way violate this rule; this includes, but is not limited to, end-of-round grief on the station or on the escape pod docking ship, end-of-round grief on the escape shuttle before the shuttle has docked with Central Command, breaking into high-security areas, excessive grey tiding, etcetera. Similarly, validhunting also violates this rule, as antagonists should always be the ones to initiate conflict; if they do not do so, then they are to be treated in a friendly manner until they otherwise prove to be hostile! Round disruptions also violate this rule if they are done without permission; examples of round disruptions include, but are not limited to, prison breakouts, riots, mutinies, etcetera. Additionally, you should not be attempting to circumvent the core functions of other departments for the sake of mechanical gain, unless said department's members are undoubtedly unavailable at the time; requirements for lesser departmental functions do not require you to seek assistance from other departments, such as science's need for chemistry in the completion of tier-five parts. Lastly, you cannot take anything from ghost role areas without permission from one of said ghost role characters, even if there are none present at the time. |
| 3. Roleplay | Above all else, Splurt is an EROTIC ROLEPLAY server and, as such, you are expected to act in a way that not only makes sense for your character, but also in a way that does not disrupt the roleplay of others in the process. As such, excessive non-english speech, copy-pastas, characters based heavily on real people, and spamming all violate this rule; netspeak, emojis, etcetera, are not allowed to be spoken by your character, but may be used over PDAs and the like. Furthermore, you are expected to keep in-character matters in-character, and out-of-character matters out-of-character; you should not be talking about events within the round via OOC, nor should you be talking about out-of-character events in-character. Additionally, ahelps/admin private messages are COMPLETELY out of character, and should never be mentioned by your character as a result; you should you NOT write ahelps off as 'speaking with Central Command' either. Lastly, whilst in-character conflict is allowed, you should avoid outright killing other players, and any conflict should be escalated sequentially; you may not jump straight to lethal weapons, nor should that be your goal to begin with. Please keep in mind that these are all EXAMPLES of activities that violate this rule, and are thusly not a complete list. |
| 4. Consent | Violating another character's preferences, or commiting erotic acts against a player that does not consent, utterly violates this rule. With that in mind, if your non-con preferences are set to 'Yes', you waive your right to fight back against your would-be non-consensual roleplay partners, no matter WHAT they do to your character; the ONLY exceptions are if you speak up in LOOC to voice your disapproval, or if what they are doing goes against another part of your OOC notes. Additionally, you are not to call for help over comms, as doing so consistently results in a witch hunt against your roleplay partner. With that in mind, the CONSEQUENCES of your ERP are only decided upon AFTER your scene has been completed, and you MUST have out-of-character consent from your roleplay partner if you wish to do anything thereafter that may get them into in-character trouble. As for involving yourself in others' ERP, assuming it is in a semi-private place, you are allowed to ask to join them via LOOC, however, if they decline, you MUST leave the area immediately thereafter, and you may NOT act on whatever you saw there. On the flipside, if you are ERPing in a department-specific, public area, and someone from said department asks you to leave, you are expected to do so; for example, if the bartender asks you to leave the bar mid-ERP, you must do so. Lastly, dorms are UTTERLY protected, and should NEVER be invaded in any way, shape, or form; this includes acting disruptively directly OUTSIDE of dorms as well. |
| 5. Standards | There are numerous, various standards that you are expected to follow, and failing to do so violates this rule. The most obvious examples of these standards are the security standards, non-crew standards, command standards, silicon standards, etcetera; continually failing to follow these standards when playing these roles will likely result in a job ban. This is especially true for members of command and security, as both of these role types are held to a higher standard; generally, members of command should not be violating space law, leaving the station Z-level, or otherwise disregarding their duties! Additionally, there are some universal standards that you are expected to follow, regardless of role. Firstly, you are not to respawn as the same character in the same round without admin permission. Secondly, you are not to take items from, or otherwise interact with, an SSD player at all; only after they have been SSD for twenty minutes or longer can you take them to cryo, and, even then, you may only take items off of them if you have a just reason to do so. Lastly, exceptional incompetence as a head of staff, or a complete lack of familiarity with space law as a member of security, will likely result in a job ban. |
| 6. Respect | As Splurt is an erotic roleplay server which caters to a wide variety of characters, kinks, etcetera, you are expected to treat others, and their preferences, respectfully, and to keep any distaste to yourself. As such, if you do not enjoy a particular kink, character, character type, species, etcetera, you do not have to interact with it/them, however, you are not to voice your distaste publicly, whether that be in OOC, or in LOOC when in a public area with unrelated bystanders nearby. Furthermore, if you have an issue with the actions of another player, or if you believe they are violating the rules, you are to ahelp the matter so it may be dealt with appropriately; insulting, mocking, harassing, provoking, etcetera, the player in question via OOC, LOOC, etcetera, is not allowed. |
| 7. Safety | Anything that violates the law, Discord's terms of service/community guidelines, or Byond's terms of service, violates this rule as well! As such, ANY underage content, in any way, shape, or form, violates this rule; do not even speak about this topic, as it is not welcome here. Slurs of any variety are not tolerated here either, and severe action will be taken against any sort of discrimination. Furthermore, this is an eighteen-plus server and, as such, you will be swiftly removed if you are found to be underage. Additionally, staff may choose to apply an 'age verification' ban to anyone who we fear may be underage; this type of ban will typically be removed the second the banned individual can prove that they are of appropriate age. With this all in mind, there are some things which do NOT violate this rule, as they do not violate any of the previously mentioned laws, guidelines, etcetera. Most notable is bestiality; you are allowed to engage in bestiality ERP as long as the mob you wish to roleplay with is either CONTROLLED by a player, OR it does not fully resemble a real-life animal. Second to this is necrophilia; you are allowed to engage in necrophilic ERP as long as you have consent from the player you wish to roleplay with. |
Again, these rules are, effectively, guidelines which outline the sorts of things you shouldn't be doing; for you to receive a warning or punishment, your actions must still fit under one of these six categories, however, the infraction itself does not have to be specifically outlined in these rules. Lastly, interpretation of the rules is up to staff, and staff alone; if you feel as if you have been treated or punished unfairly, please open a ticket in our discord, and head staff will review the issue accordingly!