Post by Professor Annabelle on Apr 4, 2014 15:55:09 GMT -6
A little bit of basic information to keep in mind while creating your character(s) for this forum.
Surnames (last names) on this list are NEVER to be used in connection with your character or his/her events:
Characters Backstory
-- All characters are unique individuals, but you should NOT start with any of the following to try to distinguish your character as different from the rest:
descendant of a founder
descendant of canon character
part-anything other than human (we are all humans here, not vampires, not veela, not centaurs, giants, or other creatures as noble as they may be. The only exceptions are if these traits are in your family history, i.e. your great grandmother might have been a veela, but that doesn't mean that you have remarkable sway over men).
having remarkable powers (no animagi, legillimens, occlumens, you can't start fires because you're mad, you can't freeze water with a glance - - this is Harry Potter, not X-Men.)
bizarre physical characteristics, like amazing eye colour that changes, hair that grows or shortens on its own, or any other physical attributes outside of what is in the "real world".
mental or physical disability of any kind.
Sorting
Sorting -- Please be aware of our procedure for the Sorting into the Hogwarts Houses. Be mindful that you may not get placed in the house that you want. Petitions can be made BEFORE the start of your first term, BEFORE you gain your passwords. They will be assigned to a house by the staff. This will take place when a new student enters Hogwarts for the first time and posts in the Sorting area in the Great Hall. If you disagree with this rule, it would probably be best to search for another RPG site.
Original Content
It goes without saying that the character you create should be YOUR creation. We don't want to see a rehash of your fav character from a TV/Movie/Book. Not only is that copying, it is dangerously close to copyright infringement. If the staff feels you are modeling your character's traits too closely to that of a famous character, you will be asked to change it or be subject to account removal. This applies to close alliterations. If you decide to call your character "Garry Lotter" and give them an interesting scar, it will be greatly frowned on.
Getting your character started
In order to start a character here at Lumos Maximas you MUST follow these steps:
1- Read all of the welcome information and rules of the board.
2- Register your account with the website. This is free and should not take more than 3-5 minutes.
3- Go to the Great Hall and Take the Sorting Test, follow the instructions for getting your results.
4- Get your results and password to your common room from the Headmistress or other administrative staff.
5- Register for your classes.
6- Congrats your ready to start playing.
Surnames (last names) on this list are NEVER to be used in connection with your character or his/her events:
Black
Crabbe
Dumbledore
Dursley
Goyle
Granger
Krum
Lestrange
Lockhart
Longbottom
Lovegood
Lupin
Malfoy
McGonagall
Moody
Patil
Pettigrew
Potter
Quirrell
Riddle
Snape
Tonks
Umbridge
Weasley
Zabini
Crabbe
Dumbledore
Dursley
Goyle
Granger
Krum
Lestrange
Lockhart
Longbottom
Lovegood
Lupin
Malfoy
McGonagall
Moody
Patil
Pettigrew
Potter
Quirrell
Riddle
Snape
Tonks
Umbridge
Weasley
Zabini
Characters Backstory
-- All characters are unique individuals, but you should NOT start with any of the following to try to distinguish your character as different from the rest:
descendant of a founder
descendant of canon character
part-anything other than human (we are all humans here, not vampires, not veela, not centaurs, giants, or other creatures as noble as they may be. The only exceptions are if these traits are in your family history, i.e. your great grandmother might have been a veela, but that doesn't mean that you have remarkable sway over men).
having remarkable powers (no animagi, legillimens, occlumens, you can't start fires because you're mad, you can't freeze water with a glance - - this is Harry Potter, not X-Men.)
bizarre physical characteristics, like amazing eye colour that changes, hair that grows or shortens on its own, or any other physical attributes outside of what is in the "real world".
mental or physical disability of any kind.
Sorting
Sorting -- Please be aware of our procedure for the Sorting into the Hogwarts Houses. Be mindful that you may not get placed in the house that you want. Petitions can be made BEFORE the start of your first term, BEFORE you gain your passwords. They will be assigned to a house by the staff. This will take place when a new student enters Hogwarts for the first time and posts in the Sorting area in the Great Hall. If you disagree with this rule, it would probably be best to search for another RPG site.
Original Content
It goes without saying that the character you create should be YOUR creation. We don't want to see a rehash of your fav character from a TV/Movie/Book. Not only is that copying, it is dangerously close to copyright infringement. If the staff feels you are modeling your character's traits too closely to that of a famous character, you will be asked to change it or be subject to account removal. This applies to close alliterations. If you decide to call your character "Garry Lotter" and give them an interesting scar, it will be greatly frowned on.
Getting your character started
In order to start a character here at Lumos Maximas you MUST follow these steps:
1- Read all of the welcome information and rules of the board.
2- Register your account with the website. This is free and should not take more than 3-5 minutes.
3- Go to the Great Hall and Take the Sorting Test, follow the instructions for getting your results.
4- Get your results and password to your common room from the Headmistress or other administrative staff.
5- Register for your classes.
6- Congrats your ready to start playing.