Pack Procedures

Pack Procedures [IC]

1. All fights and disputes between pack members must have a decided winner beforehand.
2. Members may fight for ranks within their tier. Zepars may not fight for ranks.
3. Members will bring an animal sacrifice of some sort or a recent kill to pack meetings that occur beneath a full moon.
4. When a new member joins the pack, they will receive a small cut on their hand/paw. A member of leadership will also make a small cut on their hand/paw and the two will be pressed together, accepting the new Zepar in blood.
5. If a pack member leaves the pack due to player inactivity, there is no need to rejoin at a future date. They are blood, and will be accepted back into the pack automatically without needing to rejoin. They need only alert the leadership to their presence.
6. Any blood related family of an active pack member will be readily accepted into the pack without requiring permission from the leadership. (because they are already blood)
7. Most crimes are not punishable in AT, but some major ones like unjustified murder, breaking mateship bonds through infidelity, betraying the pack, and rape of a pack member could have severe IC consequences if the players wish for it to be discovered.
8. If a pack member chooses to betray their pack (insubordination/treason), there can be harsh IC consequences. The member will most likely be forced to leave the pack or face death upon return.
9. A member may not cause bodily harm to another unless there is a dispute of respect between two members of different ranks.
10. Members may keep no more than 2 servants or slaves. (Whether NPC or played, a maximum of 2)
11. Members may face IC consequences for breaking the bond of mateship through infidelity if it is discovered.
12. Friendly guests are welcomed in AT as long as they are always accompanied by a pack member and are not left alone to wander the lands. Guests may stay for an indefinite amount of time, as long as the plot allows or as little as long as the leadership is made aware of it oocly.

For more detail on what crime is acceptable within Anathema, please view our Crime Page

Pack Procedures [OOC]

1. If a member chooses to end a mateship, whether IC or OOC, it must be discussed between both members OOCly. No taking people by surprise - that is extremely disrespectful.
2. If a member has been inactive for 3+ or 4+ weeks, they will be warned to post. If they fail to do so within the board-set time, they will be removed.
3. Membership in AT is rather fluid; don't be afraid to drop or remove a character from the pack. You will always be welcomed back!
4. There will be little to no mandatory meetings. However, those who do attend meetings and ceremonies will be rewarded with game points.
5. Please try not to encourage negative gossip OOCly. Such drama is not wanted here and if there is an issue with a member, it should be brought to me, Kitty, and/or the SA.
6. Alert the AT leadership if a plot that you wish to have would affect more than just the few characters that are plotting. If the plot would affect the pack or pack relations with another pack, just let me know so I can be aware

Activity Guidelines [OOC]

* Zepars who post less than five posts in one month will be given a warning about their activity. If it does not improve in one month (more than 5 posts in the following month), they will be demoted to Sut and will remain at that rank until they can prove that they are active members of the pack.

* Those who are in rank tiers who post less than five posts in one month will be warned, and if they do not post more than 5 posts in the month following they will be demoted by one tier. If they are in their bottom tier, they will be demoted to Zepar.

* Anyone demoted from a tier WILL have to re-do their rank requirement threads or 20 Zepar posts to regain their spot and regain the leader’s trust in them. Things like absences will be taken into account, however, and this can be appealed if the missed posts were legitimately due to an absence and not just general laziness.

* A Zepar who is demoted will have to post more than 5 posts in the next month to become a Zepar, and will have to redo their 20 posts to get into their tier.

1. Ex: Wolf is an Iblis, the lowest rank in the Diplomat Tier. Wolf has only posted twice this month and receives a warning after the monthly rank check is done. If he does not improve next month, Wolf would then be demoted to Zepar and would be required to make 20 posts to regain his low spot in his rank tier.
2. Ex2: Coyote is an Oriax, the highest rank in the Diplomat Tier. Coyote posts once this month and receives a warning as well. He does not take the warning to heart and does not post at all, and is sent an official warning after the Boardwide Activity Sweep that happens in the middle of the month. Coyote would then be demoted to Andras, the second rank in that tier, and would have to re-do his rank requirement threads to regain his spot as the top Diplomat.
3. Ex3: Hybrid is an unproven one, a Zepar. He posts three posts this month. Hybrid will be automatically demoted to Sut, and will have to make more than 5 IC posts in the next month to be reinstated as a Zepar.

*EXCEPTIONS: Pups and newcomers who have joined during the month in question are exempt from these activity guidelines.