.Hoofprince.v5. .Hoof Prince v5 Rules.

Rules

General
-Be nice to everyone
-No impersonating/powerplaying*
-Minimal cussing (absolutely no using of the F word)
-No magic or fantasy creatures.
-Absolutely NO porn
-Stay active
-Post on the ooc board if you will be away
-Your horse has to be 16 hands or under.
-Include the word "popcicle" in bold text in your post.[this goes for horses and humans]To make bold text, but < b > the word popcicle goes in here < / b > but do NOT put the spaces

Aging
-Each rl month is one HP year. First week is spring, second week is summer, third is fall, fourth is winter. The changing of the seasons will be posted on the main board, so look for that
-A foal must age accordingly until they are 3, then they may continue to age in the normal way and stop whenever

Herds
-One lead stallion, one lead mare
-There are two different lands. You will be sent to a land when you join by the owner or co-owner.
-Land placement will be based on role playing ability. We wish for rpers of all levels to play and understand that beginners cannot understand advanced players very well, and advanced players get very frustrated by beginners.
-You cannot make your own herd. There are a set number according to activity.

Claiming
-Claiming takes place on the "Claiming" Board
-Each land will have their own claiming area
-There is only claiming, not inviting. Don't go up to a mare and say "Would you please come to my terra?" Stallions find there own harem, mares are claimed. When you join, mares go straight to the joining board and stallions are free to wander. To claim, stallions place a light nip on the mare.
-Only lead stallions may claim. This ensures that the lead stallion actually has a greater responsibility. Only if the lead stallion gives permission to another herd member may he/she claim. The lead stallion may choose only one other herd member.
-Only unclaimed mares and lead stallions may post in the claiming lands. Socialization between herds should be kept in the terras or on Gathering
-If there are 3 new horses, only claim one or two so other people have a chance

Activity
-Activity is a major thing with us. PLEASE REMAIN ACTIVE!
-If a lead stallion is inactive in their terra for more than 3 days (unless they have posted as away) the terra will be taken away and will be up for claims to anyone except the previous stallion. The mares will go up for claiming aswell, including the lead mare
-There must be an activity check in each terra every week.

Gathering
-There is a gathering area where all the lands come to meet and befriend each other.
-Claiming can happen on this board but you may only claim a mare which is sent to the same lands you reside in.

Challenges
-You must accept or you automatically forfeit (unless you've had the herd for less than a week)
-You must post who you are challengeing and what you are challenging for in the first post
-All challenges must be posted in the respectable territory BEFORE posting the challenge on the challenging board. If this is not done the challenge is void
-If you loose a challenge, you must wait one week before challenging anyone
-If a mare is won, she must stay with the stallion who won her for 1 HP year which includes a breeding season.
-Each person gets 3 plays, it is judged
-The person being challenged must respond within 48 hours or automatically forfeit

-A stallion cannot challenge for both positions, his mate must challenge the lead mare

Breeding
-Breeding occurs year round, but mares only give birth to one foal per year
-Breed only on the Breeding board
-Any unclaimed mare that goes into the breeding grounds can be forcebred. If you are breeding with someone, make sure the stallion posts first so you have less chance of being forcebred.
-Stallions may force breed, but the mare may fight back. No powerplaying! If you are a mare that has been won in a steal, you must breed with the stallion.
-The lead stallion has the right to breed with all the mares in his herd. This is the way the herds in the wild do it, so if a lead stallion wishes to breed with all the mares in his terra, he may.
-Other stallions in the herd must ask permission from the lead to breed with a mare. Lone mares and stallions can breed with each other without asking.
-Stallions can breed with as many mares as they want. Mares can breed only once until they have a foal. Once they have a foal, they may breed again.
-Twins happen once per year, this is totally at random, don't ask for them
-Triplets never happen
-One pair per year will have their foal die.
-A mare can only have 1 foal per year
-If the lead stallion catches one of his mares breeding with a stallion from an outside herd, he has the power to kill the foal if he wishes. The mare may try and protect her foal, but stallions are stronger and can overpower mares. Be realistic!

Humans
-Your human character has to be over 10 years old to join. This does NOT mean you as the player have to be over 10 years old to join! Only your character
-Join on the joining board with all the horses
-All socializing goes into the social grounds, you may catch horses in their herds. If a horse wanders into the social grounds, however, you are free to try and catch that horse
-Horses do not live in the camp or social grounds.
-Humans may enter a herd once per week
-No aliens, pirates, fantasy etc.
-Also [this goes for horses and humans] Post the word "paintshop" in italizied text in your post. To make italics, but < i > the word paintshop goes in here < / i > but do NOT put the spaces

Any questions or comments, email the owner