• 1: Unlike some sites, on Project X you must join using your first name and if necessary, the first initial of your last name. Do not join using your character's name, or any other typical internet pseudonym. We wish names such as Jack R, not hoppybunny20. This makes it easier to maintain the suitable environment for posting.
  
  
• 2: Please list a working IM client such as Yahoo Messenger or AIM. This is so that members of the game may communicate and set up Joint Posts, and so that administrators may contact you more easily.
  
  
• 3: After registering for the game, visit either the Character Archive to find currently unused but already created characters to adopt, or work on your own canon or original character using the sample application provided. Once your finished application is submitted, you will hear back within 24 – 48 hours in most cases.
  
  
• 4: Once your character is approved and moved to the Cerebro database, you will be allowed to post in the game forum. Until that time, you will only be able to post in the general out of character areas of the game.
  
  
• 5: If you have not submitted an application or spoken to an administrator within three weeks of joining the game, your account may be deleted to save room. If this happens, you may re-register to try again.
  
  
• 6: We do allow advertisement for other games in THE BACKWALL. There you may post links to other sites even as a guest. However, any inappropriate subject material will be removed. Please also ensure that if you post a link to your site on ours that you allow us to do the same.
  

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• 1: Disrespect or insult towards anyone’s race, sexuality, religion, or person will not be tolerated. You must respect other people in general even if you do not particularly care for them. Do not flame or attack anyone, and if you have a genuine problem with a person, either attempt to handle it personally with them over IM, PM, or e-mail, or take it to an administrator and submit a complaint.
  
  
• 2: Running a game is hard work. Please do not make it even more difficult by defying or antagonizing the staff. If you wish to discuss something with them concerning a problem, comment, or suggestion, feel free to do so via an IM, a PM on the board, or an e-mail. However, while we do desire feedback, continual arguing after a final decision has been made can result in punishment which, given the right provocation, could include ejection and banning from the site. The staff member will inform you if their decision is final after hearing you out.
  
  
• 3: You must read the current and new threads that are posted within the ANNOUNCEMENTS area. If you do not, you will not know what is going on. Any questions that are answered by the announcements will be directed to the appropriate topic.
  
  

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• 1: This game is based upon a mixture of the comics and the films. The basic power levels and characters should be grounded in a movie-type reality, although we may allow certain differences. For example, it may be possible for Storm to be played as a teenage student, as in the Ultimate comic line. Some exceptions exist, such as Wolverine and Professor Xavier retaining their adulthood. If in doubt or before attempting something completely radical, please ask an administrator.
  
  
• 2: We are following a comics-based storyline but we still value realism. As such, we are looking for more realistic stories and characters. However, certain approved references to magic, space, and other comics-only ideas may be allowed with approval from the administrators. Just don't go hogwild. You can be Pixie, girl mutant with some magic potential, but you can't be Dr. Strange, Master of the Incarnate.
  
  

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• 1: When you apply to the game for your first character, you may choose either a canon (present in the comics, movies or other media) or an original (created by you).
  
  
• 2: After one month of play and meeting or exceeding all posting requirements you may apply for a second character. Of these two characters, at least one must be canon. Therefore, if your first character is original, the second must be canon. If the first was canon, the second may be either original or canon.
  
  
• 3: One month of play after adopting a second character, assuming you meet or exceed all posting requirements, you may apply for a third character. This third character may be either canon or original, so that of three characters, at least one is canon.
  
  
• 4: Character Types
  
  CANON CHARACTERS: If you wish to play a canon (already created in the comics) character, you should first check the database to be sure that the character is not already in use. Assuming they are not, you can then check the Character Archive to see if a profile has been created already for them and may now be adopted. If no profile for the character has been created, you should create one yourself by filling out the blank application.
  
  You may find information on canon characters by checking the mutant database at www.uncannyxmen.net or at www.mutanthigh.com. They have even the most obscure characters listed, so you're sure to find something suitable.
  
  As this game follows a more realistic telling than most comics, certain aspects on canon characters might be altered to fit this continuity (such as admin approval of magic and aliens), but make certain NOT to change the character completely from the original concept. In other words, we would rather you not alter certain aspects of their lives such as gender or powers without the approval of admin. Something like this should be discussed with admin first, and you must have a good reason for such changes.
  
  ORIGINAL CHARACTERS (OCs): You may submit an original character, or a mutant of your own design. Since this character obviously won't be listed anywhere, just go ahead and start filling out the blank application. Remember that some powers will be restricted. As of right now, that list is as follows:
  
  
  • Precognition – Banned unless a canon character such as Blindfold OR unless approved by an Admin, ASK first..
    
  • Time travel or control – Banned unless a canon character such as Tempo OR unless approved by an Admin, ASK first..
    
  • Telepathy – Banned unless a canon character such as Emma Frost OR unless approved by an Admin, ASK first..
    
  • Death-touch. Banned unless a canon character such as Wither OR unless approved by an Admin, ASK first..
    
    
    
  
  
  Please note that the more original and unique the power set your character possesses, regardless of the list of restricted powers, the more likely they are to be approved. Even powers that are not restricted still may become overused, so we are always looking for something new and creative.
  
  Note that clones will, in almost every case, not be accepted. But again, feel free to ask if you think your concept holds merit.
  
  Also, all characters that have a history tied to another character, need to have their history approved by the person that plays that character. In the case of linking original characters to canon characters, the link must be approved by both the player and the administrative staff.
  
  
• 5: NPC USAGE: Minor NPCs are permitted for casual and infrequent use. Characters such as shopkeepers, people on the street, etc. may be used without clearance, provided they create no profound or lasting impact on the game as a whole. A character's family members may also be used without approval. NPCs used for events such as an attack on the mansion, the assassination of a political leader, etc. are prohibited without storyteller or admin clearance. As with any standard character, control of the NPC is reserved for its creator.
  
  
• 6: Character Guidelines
  
  CHARACTER AGE: Most characters that are submitted will be students of High School or early college age. Be aware that this is a game for action and adventure, and so school-based activities will mostly be glossed over in exchange for field missions. Student characters can be as young as 10 years old, since that is the youngest age that a child can hit puberty and thus gain their powers. You may play any canon character that has not already been established as either a student or adult based on your desires and admin approval.
  
  Bio Requirements
  
  * IMAGES: No bio will be approved without at least one (and up to four) image(s) provided for the character. Having a picture added to the bio will enable other players to envision your character completely, making it easier for them to let their own characters interact with yours. These are also used for site avatars to identify you as a player.
  
  * SAMPLE POSTS: We desire a certain level of quality here at the site. As a result, you must include a sample post of your character so we can get a feel for your level of writing before approval. Our standards are slightly stricter than some, but this allows us to keep the quality of the site at a high level and thus provide enjoyment for all who make the effort, not simply all those who apply. Here are a few guidelines:
  o Sample Posts must be at least four hundred words.
  o Sample Posts should involve character dialog and interaction in order to see the behavior of the character.
  o Sample Posts and the bio in general must be SPELL CHECKED. If we see a lot of mis-spelling we will return the application to be correctly checked.
  o As always, plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
  
  

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• 1: POST LENGTH: All IC posts need to be at least 200 words in length, but should usually aim to surpass that minimum amount. Under no circumstances may you write a single-line post. One-Liners will result in an automatic warning. The reason is that these posts are boring and often frustrate the players and Storytellers. When writing, please think of how your character is reacting to things, and write it. People do more than just say lines - they think, remember, feel, etc.
  
  
  • Note: All posts or JPs over 5,000 words must be split roughly every 5,000. In other words, 7,000 word JP or single Post must be split into two, and a 13,000 word post should be split into three. Please find a natural break in the JP or post in order to do this, so that a post breaks around 'They ran home' and the next one begins 'Once home, they found a duck.' rather than cutting it in the middle of a thought, such as 'They ran home. Once home, they' As long as each post is cut roughly at the five thousand mark, it is good.
  
  
  
• 2: POST COUNT: A player is also responsible for a minimum of 2 posts per week, per character that he has. More posts are both wanted and appreciated, but the minimum must be reached at least most of the time. If the requirements are not met, you may not apply for more characters, may lose experience, and (if the case is severe) may even lose the character.
  
  
• 3: JOINT POSTS: While JPs are not mandatory, due to their longer-than-standard nature, each JP will count as 2 posts towards each character's weekly requirements. Additionally, even when doing Joint Posts (JPs), please make sure they do not solely consist of one-liners being tossed back and forth like a ping pong game. At times, a conversation will run most naturally when each JP addition is only one or two sentences long, but make such passages the exception, not the rule in your JPs. Even while 'only' talking to another character, your character is going to think, feel, hope, wonder etc. - add some of those internal proceedings to give the post flavor.
  
  
• 4: ABSENCES: We're not tyrants, and we understand that sometimes life just has to butt in. Should you require a break for any reason--from health, to vacation, to simply wanting some time off--all you have to do is ask. Simply post a notice in the ABSENCES forum and, if possible, write your characters out of any threads they may be in to keep from hampering any other character's progress. If your computer breaks, messages can be posted from cell phones, library computers, workplaces, or any other number of situations. Post a notice as soon as you are able, preferably within the first week, and keep us updated as you are able. If you are absent without notification for longer than a month, your character will be written into the background and ignored until you return. You will also need to reapply for the character after such absences. If this occurs with a canon character, someone else may apply for them in that time.
  
  
• 5: READING: While this may not be strictly monitored, it is important for your own sake that you read threads other than the ones in which you are participating. The events in each and every thread that is posted may have an effect on the other characters. In order for you to understand the goings-on of the game world and present your characters in a corresponding light, it is imperative that you set aside the time to simply read. After all, where the sense is in joining an RPG consisting of written words when one isn't prepared to read what is being posted?
  
  

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[b]Featuring:[/b] Your character's name and link to their profile. Note that if your character is approved, coding has been added so that simply writing their codename followed by a : will automatically create a link to their profile. For example, writing Cyclops: would automatically make a link to Cyclops’s profile without any further action being needed. If the post is a JP, list all characters participating with the links to their profiles.
[b]Date:[/b] The current day in the RPG
[b]Time of Day:[/b] The current time for your thread.
[b]Place:[/b] The location in which your thread takes place.

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Summary: A brief sentence detailing the events or actions in your post.
Tags: Any characters who are affected by or should respond to your post. List the character, not the player.