Out of Character Rules
We have a "three strikes, you're out" policy on violations,
and a list to keep up on repeat offenders.
Severe violations will result in a ban from the roleplay.
1.] Members must read the rules, ranks and about information. Failure to do so will result in removal from the server and sites. I don't tolerate joining a roleplay without educating yourself about the roleplay. It's disrespectful to the creator and regular members.
2.] Hutembea is a mature group, 18+, so swearing and NSFW jokes are allowed. However, if someone is clearly uncomfortable and asks you to stop, you are to stop without question. Do not curse out anyone else in the group chat. Bigotry, slurs and hate-speech are NOT tolerated. LGBTQ+ friendly.
3.] Be literate when roleplaying. This means proper punctuation, spelling and general grammar 95% of the time in hand with paragraph posts (3 sentences or more). Roleplay samples are not required to join Hutembea, but failure to uphold expected literacy standards with posts will result in a warning, and if it persists, a kick from the server.
4.] Do not ping a partner multiple times and do not double post. Give people a chance to respond before posting a second time for your character. There is no posting order, though you may set one if you wish. You're expected to set up with group-mates prior to rping what is expected, so that if someone falls inactive for a day, your rp is not left in stasis, but also so that a slower poster does not get skipped unwillingly. If a partner asks you to wait for their post they are allowed a full 24 hours from their request to do so, afterwards they're allowed to be skipped.
5.] I am completely fine with people being raunchy and talking dirty OOC in whatever chat they please. Just no rping out sex in any public chat or where I have to see it, no matter how PG. Alluding to mating is acceptable.
6.] Don't godmod, powerplay or auto-hit. Any of that nonsense will result in you getting a hard warning as well as possibly getting kicked/banned from the rp, depending on the severity and frequency.
7.] Mate-beggars will receive a warning. This is a person that is constantly seeking a mate for their character either through constant, very obvious pining in RP or bluntly in OOC chats. If it becomes a frequent thing, you will be kicked from the group.
8.] Don't try to kill/injure someone else's character without their permission. You'll be kicked/banned for causing problems if you try to.
9.] There is only ONE character per person allowed in Hutembea until you've been with the roleplay for 2 months. Maximum number of character slots is 3. This is to try to encourage character growth and plot development, and keep members from spreading themselves too thin.
10.] No super prides are allowed. A maximum of 20 adult lions is allowed per pride, including grown cubs. Only 2 of each sex-specific prides are allowed and they may only have up to 6 members max. A group of lions is not considered a "pride" until there are three adults: at least 1 male and 2 females.
11.] No cubs are allowed unless there is a litter expected or a mother that recently had a litter is seeking cubs.
12.] Characters must be semi-realistic, which means no neon colors, no worn items, and no growths (like wings, horns or extra tails). Mutations and defects that affect rp and character quality of life are allowed but in moderation and must be accepted by Staff.
These include, but are not limited to:
- Blindness
- Deafness
- Folded ears/Tailless/Overgrown teeth + claws
No hybrids will be allowed, and only lion species from around Africa will be accepted.
13.] Adult females may only fall between the size ranges 5-8, and adult males may only fall between 6-9. Anything above or below that is subject to Staff approval for new characters. One cub from each new litter born into the rp will get the chance to be either above or below their parents' height range and potentially into the "forbidden" heights. For each litter the cubs will be assigned a number and a d10 rolled. If a cub's number lands, the player gets the option to be above or below their parents height gauge as an adult.
This is only done once per litter, and may not always result in a cub getting picked.
14.] Many groups really push for activity, but we don't demand that you be active on your character every hour of every day. If you need to be gone for a prolonged amount of time, post a leave of absence in the proper channel so we know you haven't disappeared. If you disappear for over 2 months without notice you may be subject to server pruning for inactivity.
15.] If kicked from the roleplay, please understand that these are the rules we operate under to keep the rp flowing well after the missing characters:
and a list to keep up on repeat offenders.
Severe violations will result in a ban from the roleplay.
1.] Members must read the rules, ranks and about information. Failure to do so will result in removal from the server and sites. I don't tolerate joining a roleplay without educating yourself about the roleplay. It's disrespectful to the creator and regular members.
2.] Hutembea is a mature group, 18+, so swearing and NSFW jokes are allowed. However, if someone is clearly uncomfortable and asks you to stop, you are to stop without question. Do not curse out anyone else in the group chat. Bigotry, slurs and hate-speech are NOT tolerated. LGBTQ+ friendly.
3.] Be literate when roleplaying. This means proper punctuation, spelling and general grammar 95% of the time in hand with paragraph posts (3 sentences or more). Roleplay samples are not required to join Hutembea, but failure to uphold expected literacy standards with posts will result in a warning, and if it persists, a kick from the server.
4.] Do not ping a partner multiple times and do not double post. Give people a chance to respond before posting a second time for your character. There is no posting order, though you may set one if you wish. You're expected to set up with group-mates prior to rping what is expected, so that if someone falls inactive for a day, your rp is not left in stasis, but also so that a slower poster does not get skipped unwillingly. If a partner asks you to wait for their post they are allowed a full 24 hours from their request to do so, afterwards they're allowed to be skipped.
5.] I am completely fine with people being raunchy and talking dirty OOC in whatever chat they please. Just no rping out sex in any public chat or where I have to see it, no matter how PG. Alluding to mating is acceptable.
6.] Don't godmod, powerplay or auto-hit. Any of that nonsense will result in you getting a hard warning as well as possibly getting kicked/banned from the rp, depending on the severity and frequency.
7.] Mate-beggars will receive a warning. This is a person that is constantly seeking a mate for their character either through constant, very obvious pining in RP or bluntly in OOC chats. If it becomes a frequent thing, you will be kicked from the group.
8.] Don't try to kill/injure someone else's character without their permission. You'll be kicked/banned for causing problems if you try to.
9.] There is only ONE character per person allowed in Hutembea until you've been with the roleplay for 2 months. Maximum number of character slots is 3. This is to try to encourage character growth and plot development, and keep members from spreading themselves too thin.
10.] No super prides are allowed. A maximum of 20 adult lions is allowed per pride, including grown cubs. Only 2 of each sex-specific prides are allowed and they may only have up to 6 members max. A group of lions is not considered a "pride" until there are three adults: at least 1 male and 2 females.
11.] No cubs are allowed unless there is a litter expected or a mother that recently had a litter is seeking cubs.
12.] Characters must be semi-realistic, which means no neon colors, no worn items, and no growths (like wings, horns or extra tails). Mutations and defects that affect rp and character quality of life are allowed but in moderation and must be accepted by Staff.
These include, but are not limited to:
- Blindness
- Deafness
- Folded ears/Tailless/Overgrown teeth + claws
No hybrids will be allowed, and only lion species from around Africa will be accepted.
13.] Adult females may only fall between the size ranges 5-8, and adult males may only fall between 6-9. Anything above or below that is subject to Staff approval for new characters. One cub from each new litter born into the rp will get the chance to be either above or below their parents' height range and potentially into the "forbidden" heights. For each litter the cubs will be assigned a number and a d10 rolled. If a cub's number lands, the player gets the option to be above or below their parents height gauge as an adult.
This is only done once per litter, and may not always result in a cub getting picked.
14.] Many groups really push for activity, but we don't demand that you be active on your character every hour of every day. If you need to be gone for a prolonged amount of time, post a leave of absence in the proper channel so we know you haven't disappeared. If you disappear for over 2 months without notice you may be subject to server pruning for inactivity.
15.] If kicked from the roleplay, please understand that these are the rules we operate under to keep the rp flowing well after the missing characters:
- If kicked due to inactivity, you are allowed to return at any time. As such, grown, adult characters that you owned before being removed are considered to have gone missing entirely. No one will be able to find them, they're just gone. You may return and use them under the condition that they will now be slightly malnourished and generally less healthy, or you may start with a new character and claim your old one died off.
- For cubs over 6 months of age, this same rule applies. To any cub under 6 months whose user is kicked for inactivity, their character will be killed off and they will have to rejoin with a new one.
- If kicked due to rule discrepancies, your character will be subject to death either by the elements or other characters in the rp, depending on their standing with a pride/the locals. A member of staff will NPC your character for their death, after which point they will no longer be used and will not be allowed back as a playable character.
In Character Rules
We're much more lenient on these rules being met, however, disobeying these has potential to put your character, their family, their rank, or their status in the savanna at risk.
1.] There is no "mating season". Females are receptive to breeding whenever the environment and available food are hospitable to nurturing young. When females gather in a pride, they tend to cycle together. As long as the character's situation is favorable - healthy and well fed in a stable environment - pregnancy rolls are available monthly until copulation occurs.
2.] Unless a female chooses a particular male, males may fight for mating rights. Likewise, the females may fight off unwanted advances. Males may also fight each other for rights to leadership and territory. The law of strength prevails.
3.] Lionesses leave their prides to give birth.
4.] Cubs are subject to attack by strange or new males and must be guarded at all times. Any time cubs are left alone they run the chance of dying or being killed. Should they survive, they begin eating meat at 3 months and are fully weaned by 8.
5.] Subordinate males in established prides do not have breeding rights. They must either earn them or usurp the current pride leader for dominance and breeding rights.
6.] A claimed, pride female that breeds with a bachelor male will be subject to exile or the eradication of the cubs.
7.] There are no magical herbs for injuries. If a lion/lioness is injured badly enough, they will die. Infection is also common and can lead to death.
8.] If a pride leader weakens or shirks his duty as protector of his pride, the lionesses have every right to chase him off or kill him and seek out a new lion if they so choose.
9.] Scents like meat, blood or a strange lioness will draw a lot of attention.
10.] Cannibalism is only allowed in males, and only towards a rival male's cubs.
11.] A single lioness may not be able to hold her own against a healthy, adult male lion. A group of lionesses can.
12.] Females within a pride have the right to chase off any lone lionesses that approach the pride or wander within the pride's territory. They may not touch any cubs though. That is the male's job alone.
13.] No prides will have names. They will be called after their dominant male such as: Kitabu's Pride or Tenbi's Pride. They may acquire aliases through roleplay such as the Dark Pelts or the Sky Watchers. But that will only be a nickname; an insult or exclamation of wonder coming from one pride to describe another better than just "Kitabu's Pride".
1.] There is no "mating season". Females are receptive to breeding whenever the environment and available food are hospitable to nurturing young. When females gather in a pride, they tend to cycle together. As long as the character's situation is favorable - healthy and well fed in a stable environment - pregnancy rolls are available monthly until copulation occurs.
2.] Unless a female chooses a particular male, males may fight for mating rights. Likewise, the females may fight off unwanted advances. Males may also fight each other for rights to leadership and territory. The law of strength prevails.
3.] Lionesses leave their prides to give birth.
4.] Cubs are subject to attack by strange or new males and must be guarded at all times. Any time cubs are left alone they run the chance of dying or being killed. Should they survive, they begin eating meat at 3 months and are fully weaned by 8.
5.] Subordinate males in established prides do not have breeding rights. They must either earn them or usurp the current pride leader for dominance and breeding rights.
6.] A claimed, pride female that breeds with a bachelor male will be subject to exile or the eradication of the cubs.
7.] There are no magical herbs for injuries. If a lion/lioness is injured badly enough, they will die. Infection is also common and can lead to death.
8.] If a pride leader weakens or shirks his duty as protector of his pride, the lionesses have every right to chase him off or kill him and seek out a new lion if they so choose.
9.] Scents like meat, blood or a strange lioness will draw a lot of attention.
10.] Cannibalism is only allowed in males, and only towards a rival male's cubs.
11.] A single lioness may not be able to hold her own against a healthy, adult male lion. A group of lionesses can.
12.] Females within a pride have the right to chase off any lone lionesses that approach the pride or wander within the pride's territory. They may not touch any cubs though. That is the male's job alone.
13.] No prides will have names. They will be called after their dominant male such as: Kitabu's Pride or Tenbi's Pride. They may acquire aliases through roleplay such as the Dark Pelts or the Sky Watchers. But that will only be a nickname; an insult or exclamation of wonder coming from one pride to describe another better than just "Kitabu's Pride".