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We are a Harry Potter RPG for intermediate/advanced role players. We've not been open for long, but if you join and start getting active around the site, you'll get to watch the magic unfold. We've got a killer plot coming around Christmas-time, classes and Quidditch have started, and a ton of other awesome happenings are set up behind the scenes, just waiting for our members to discover them.

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Topic Started: Sun Jul 31 14:42:07 GMT 2011 (942 Views)
Aeryn Lilyth
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The site FAQ.

If you have a Question that's not Frequently Asked, please PM an admin. We're here to help!

Why should I join this site anyway?

Yeah, we don't actually get asked this. But I'll tell you anyway. We like to RP creatively, and have fun doing it. The site has a ton of great features in the works, and because it's all shiny and new, our members get to help create the site and shape these features. Riddikulus was set up by a team of experienced RPers who all had great ideas, and realised that the combination of those ideas could be something truly magical. Everyone who joins the site gets a say if they want to change something, and you don't have to be a perfect RPer (is there any such thing?) to join us. You just have to love the Potterverse and follow our site rules.

Can I have more than one character?

Yes. You may have up to two students and one professor character. There is no need to ask an admin for permission. However, please only take on extra characters if you think you can make time for them, especially professors. We don't have strict rules on activity, but if you are only able to post once a week or so it probably doesn't make a lot of sense to take on another character.

Do you have a site plot?

We have one in the works, and the site was set up based around it. However, it will only work if the site has decent foundations, so we decided to open the Hogwarts part of the site, and roll out the plot around Christmas time. In the build-up, we will release more information.

You said there was Quidditch! Why can't I find it?

If you are a guest or an unsorted member, there's a few boards you won't be able to see, namely the house common rooms and the Quidditch Matches. You'll just have to trust us that it's awesome, and join to see for yourself ;)

Can I post my character profile/plot page/journal?

Yes. We have a cool forum feature for this purpose - the blogs. You can use the blogs to post your character profile, plot page, journal, and anything else you want to. Learn more about that HERE.

What is this random event, and why is it here?

Random events exist to spice up stagnant RP, enforce the loose rules of what's possible for your characters, and also reward you with interesting IC trinkets. You may get a random event if your thread is lagging and you ask for help. If you cast spells far above your age level with ease, you may trigger a random event narrating a spell backfire. The third type random event is a reward - your character finds a small magical trinket that they can use in RP. It might be a Fanged Frisbee, or Peruvian Darkness Powder, or nine Sickles and a Dungbomb. Random events may also occur if the staff team get bored. You can choose to ignore them, but reacting to them will earn your house some points.

Can I have a time turner/be a vampire/have some other cool power or item?

Perhaps. However, we have a prohibited list to stop the board being overrun with eleven-year-olds who are skilled in legilimency, underage animagi, hoards of vampires, and people who have ten of a really rare magical item. These sorts of things aren't totally forbidden, however; they can be earned through site activity. We have a list HERE. If you are unsure, please feel free to ask a staff member.

What is the Riddikulus Times newsletter for?

The Riddikulus newsletter comes out once a fortnight, and is there to provide IC information. It will tell you what the weather is like, whether there are any important IC events happening, and provide members with RP prompts. It is a useful referral tool for posting if you wish to use it.

How do prompts work?

The prompts are there to give our members inspiration for threads. Most prompts are one-use-only; you have to claim these by responding to the newsletter topic with the prompt followed by a link to the thread. Ones that are multiple use will be clearly marked. Members can still use a claimed prompt as a thread idea, but only the first to claim it in the newsletter thread will be awarded the house points. You cannot claim two prompts for one thread, even if the two overlap. Just pick one. It's also one prompt per member per week. The newsletter will be released every Monday with the prompts, and once the new one is out the old one will be locked and the prompts will no longer earn house points. And some prompts will earn you prohibited items.

Can I be an Admin/Mod?

We do not take applications for administrators or moderators. New mods will be chosen if and when demand increases for them. Currently, the only administrators are the ones who founded and set up the site. We may choose new admins if it is required, although this is unlikely in the forseeable future. Moderators are able to participate in all administrative discussion; the only difference between the mods and the admins is that the admins have access to the bare bones of the site. When choosing moderation staff, we pick people who have heavily contributed to Riddikulus, so if you want to be a mod then get active! And you don't have to be a moderator to contribute ideas to the site, we will take any and all suggestions into consideration.
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