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Moonridden: /* CR 1: The Social Contract */ bolding

2026-04-28T20:13:52Z

CR 1: The Social Contract: bolding

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	* Do not lie, omit context, or misrepresent facts in official channels. Provide all relevant information immediately. Report rule-breaks as they occur. While you may finish an active scene or moment before providing full details, you must not use this delay to escalate or seek retribution. Once a ticket is pending, all conflict with the accused parties must cease immediately. If you disagree with a ruling, remain civil and make a Staff Report ticket on Discord.		* Do not lie, omit context, or misrepresent facts in official channels. Provide all relevant information immediately. Report rule-breaks as they occur. While you may finish an active scene or moment before providing full details, you must not use this delay to escalate or seek retribution. Once a ticket is pending, all conflict with the accused parties must cease immediately. If you disagree with a ruling, remain civil and make a Staff Report ticket on Discord.
	* Narrative Blackout: Shifts are loosely canon. You may remember interactions and events, but should you not recall any specific names or faces tied to antagonistic actions or roles. This can only be waived per shift by the accused.		* '''Narrative Blackout''': Shifts are loosely canon. You may remember interactions and events, but should you not recall any specific names or faces tied to antagonistic actions or roles. This can only be waived per shift by the accused.
	* Keep personal struggles out of roleplay. We recognize that life can be difficult and we genuinely care about our players' wellbeing, but your characters should not be a vehicle for real-life distress. We take this seriously not to punish people who are struggling, but to make sure the game doesn't become a substitute for real support, putting unfair emotional weight on other players. If you're going through something hard, please reach out to a trusted person or support resource.		* Keep personal struggles out of roleplay. We recognize that life can be difficult and we genuinely care about our players' wellbeing, but your characters should not be a vehicle for real-life distress. We take this seriously not to punish people who are struggling, but to make sure the game doesn't become a substitute for real support, putting unfair emotional weight on other players. If you're going through something hard, please reach out to a trusted person or support resource.
	* If you wish to explore your characters mental health as a subject for roleplay such as through psychology, mental breakdowns, or ongoing story arcs, it must be done with immersion in mind and escalated in a realistic way. Mental health topics should be used to elevate roleplay for all players, not used to excuse characters' bad behavior. Treat your character's mental health journey seriously to the best of your ability.		* If you wish to explore your characters mental health as a subject for roleplay such as through psychology, mental breakdowns, or ongoing story arcs, it must be done with immersion in mind and escalated in a realistic way. Mental health topics should be used to elevate roleplay for all players, not used to excuse characters' bad behavior. Treat your character's mental health journey seriously to the best of your ability.

Moonridden: clarifies bitrunner and bitdomain shitposting

2026-04-27T11:00:48Z

clarifies bitrunner and bitdomain shitposting

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	* Keep primarily to English and only in the Latin alphabet. You may use transliterated or loan words from other languages as additive spice and character gimmick. If confronted or misunderstood, clarify yourself ICly. Do not circumvent our rules with this allowance.		* Keep primarily to English and only in the Latin alphabet. You may use transliterated or loan words from other languages as additive spice and character gimmick. If confronted or misunderstood, clarify yourself ICly. Do not circumvent our rules with this allowance.
	* No netspeak (lol, kek, chudling, 67, etc.) in IC speech, though it is permitted by PDA.		* No netspeak (lol, kek, chudling, 67, etc.) in IC speech, though it is permitted by PDA.
	** Bitrunners ~~and~~ TTS Device users are excluded from this, assuming they remain high effort about it. ‘1337sp33k’ is always prohibited.		** Bitrunners that are on the Manifest, TTS Device users, and everyone within or spawning from a Bitdomain are excluded from this, assuming they remain high effort about it. ‘1337sp33k’ is always prohibited.
	* Intentional suicide is prohibited. Discussion of suicide or self-harm must be kept strictly to SUBTLER and requires LOOC consent from those involved.		* Intentional suicide is prohibited. Discussion of suicide or self-harm must be kept strictly to SUBTLER and requires LOOC consent from those involved.
	** Antagonists with the Die a Glorious Death objective are exempt from this		** Antagonists with the Die a Glorious Death objective are exempt from this

Moonridden: /* CR 3: Setting Immersion and Safety */

2026-04-26T01:28:02Z

CR 3: Setting Immersion and Safety

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	* You may not copy characters from pre-existing media. Adapted concepts are okay.		* You may not copy characters from pre-existing media. Adapted concepts are okay.
	* If the population is low, a department is decimated, or there are other extenuating circumstances, and it would not be considered powergaming, you may perform tasks outside of your Job for the good of the narrative flow. Be prepared to defend your actions.		* If the population is low, a department is decimated, or there are other extenuating circumstances, and it would not be considered powergaming, you may perform tasks outside of your Job for the good of the narrative flow. Be prepared to defend your actions.
	* Post-Mortality Blackout: In the likely event of your death or destruction, if you are revived, you retain no knowledge of the events precluding or individuals involved in your demise.		* '''Post-Mortality Blackout''': In the likely event of your death or destruction, if you are revived, you retain no knowledge of the events precluding or individuals involved in your demise.

	=== CR 4: Impartiality and the Separation of Player and Character ===		=== CR 4: Impartiality and the Separation of Player and Character ===

Moonridden: i forgor blackout on death

2026-04-26T01:27:44Z

i forgor blackout on death

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	* Intentional suicide is prohibited. Discussion of suicide or self-harm must be kept strictly to SUBTLER and requires LOOC consent from those involved.		* Intentional suicide is prohibited. Discussion of suicide or self-harm must be kept strictly to SUBTLER and requires LOOC consent from those involved.
	** Antagonists with the Die a Glorious Death objective are exempt from this		** Antagonists with the Die a Glorious Death objective are exempt from this

	* No "Meme" or "Joke" characters in IC spaces outside of Staff-sanctioned events.		* No "Meme" or "Joke" characters in IC spaces outside of Staff-sanctioned events.
	** You cannot play or recreate a character which resembles real life people, even for fun, except yourself.		** You cannot play or recreate a character which resembles real life people, even for fun, except yourself.
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	* You may not copy characters from pre-existing media. Adapted concepts are okay.		* You may not copy characters from pre-existing media. Adapted concepts are okay.
	* If the population is low, a department is decimated, or there are other extenuating circumstances, and it would not be considered powergaming, you may perform tasks outside of your Job for the good of the narrative flow. Be prepared to defend your actions.		* If the population is low, a department is decimated, or there are other extenuating circumstances, and it would not be considered powergaming, you may perform tasks outside of your Job for the good of the narrative flow. Be prepared to defend your actions.
			* Post-Mortality Blackout: In the likely event of your death or destruction, if you are revived, you retain no knowledge of the events precluding or individuals involved in your demise.

	=== CR 4: Impartiality and the Separation of Player and Character ===		=== CR 4: Impartiality and the Separation of Player and Character ===

Moonridden: /* CR 7: Consent, Agency, & Narrative Sovereignty */

2026-04-26T01:21:27Z

CR 7: Consent, Agency, & Narrative Sovereignty

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	* If a conflict results in a death, and the dead are not flagged for Opt Round Removal, their body must remain locatable and recoverable by their group or the crew. Do not "hide" or "space" bodies to prevent them from re-entering the round. If this is not feasible, Admin Help for guidance.		* If a conflict results in a death, and the dead are not flagged for Opt Round Removal, their body must remain locatable and recoverable by their group or the crew. Do not "hide" or "space" bodies to prevent them from re-entering the round. If this is not feasible, Admin Help for guidance.
	** This is particularly relevant for PvE styled antagonists, such as Maneaters.		** This is particularly relevant for PvE styled antagonists, such as Maneaters.
	** Yes ~~you are~~ expected that if you beat someone to death that you will then throw or drag their crumpled body back to the an easily viewable location of their Group.		** Yes, it is expected that if you beat someone to death that you will then throw or drag their crumpled body back to the an easily viewable location of their Group.

	=== CR 8: Antagonistic Conduct, Optics, and the Narrative Vacuum ===		=== CR 8: Antagonistic Conduct, Optics, and the Narrative Vacuum ===

Moonridden: stupid fuckin ouppy with your english first language

2026-04-25T22:25:10Z

stupid fuckin ouppy with your english first language

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	Do not sabotage Vital Infrastructure without a specific Antagonist objective, permission by Admin Help, or through '''heavy and transparent''' roleplay escalation. Sabotage should never occur in a narrative vacuum.		Do not sabotage Vital Infrastructure without a specific Antagonist objective, permission by Admin Help, or through '''heavy and transparent''' roleplay escalation. Sabotage should never occur in a narrative vacuum.

	* Vital Infrastructure is currently defined as the SMES Units, any major source of electricity, Atmos Distribution or the Gas Silos, or the Evacuation Shuttle.		* Vital Infrastructure is currently defined as the SMES Units, any major source of electricity, Atmos Distribution or the Gas Silos, and the Evacuation Shuttle.
	* Station-level Sabotage is restricted. Actions that degrade or weaponize infrastructure to the point of impacting the entire station and that were not escalated with significant effort are not permitted without approval by Admin Help.		* Station-level Sabotage is restricted. Actions that degrade or weaponize infrastructure to the point of impacting the entire station and that were not escalated with significant effort are not permitted without approval by Admin Help.
	* '''Do not sabotage pipes'''. Plasmaflooding the entire station using Distro requires Staff approval, you should not expect to be granted this except under the conditions of CR10.		* '''Do not sabotage pipes'''. Plasmaflooding the entire station using Distro requires Staff approval, you should not expect to be granted this except under the conditions of CR10.

Moonridden: /* You must be 18 or older to play here. */

2026-04-25T20:31:26Z

You must be 18 or older to play here.

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			{{Rules navbar}}
	== You must be 18 or older to play here. ==		== You must be 18 or older to play here. ==
	~~{{Rules navbar}}~~
	Nova Sector is a US based Community. We follow US laws.		Nova Sector is a US based Community. We follow US laws.

Moonridden: /* You must be 18 or older to play here. */

2026-04-25T20:31:11Z

You must be 18 or older to play here.

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	== You must be 18 or older to play here. ==		== You must be 18 or older to play here. ==
			{{Rules navbar}}
	Nova Sector is a US based Community. We follow US laws.		Nova Sector is a US based Community. We follow US laws.

Moonridden: /* CR 3: Setting Immersion and Safety */

2026-04-25T19:40:21Z

CR 3: Setting Immersion and Safety

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	* Play the job that you have. We have limited tolerance for characters that departmentally job-hop across shifts. Be prepared to explain to the Crew and Staff why your Chief Engineer understands advanced surgery and organic chemistry enough to be a Chief Medical Officer too.		* Play the job that you have. We have limited tolerance for characters that departmentally job-hop across shifts. Be prepared to explain to the Crew and Staff why your Chief Engineer understands advanced surgery and organic chemistry enough to be a Chief Medical Officer too.
	* Respawning as the same character, as the same job or as an assistant, is permitted if you left the round by cryo and would like to rejoin. Do not rejoin as the same or as a similar or related character if you died.		* Respawning as the same character, as the same job or as an assistant, is permitted if you left the round by cryo and would like to rejoin. Do not rejoin as the same or as a similar or related character if you died.
	* You may not copy characters from pre-existing media. Adapted concepts are okay.
	* You may not copy characters from pre-existing media. Adapted concepts are okay.		* You may not copy characters from pre-existing media. Adapted concepts are okay.
	* If the population is low, a department is decimated, or there are other extenuating circumstances, and it would not be considered powergaming, you may perform tasks outside of your Job for the good of the narrative flow. Be prepared to defend your actions.		* If the population is low, a department is decimated, or there are other extenuating circumstances, and it would not be considered powergaming, you may perform tasks outside of your Job for the good of the narrative flow. Be prepared to defend your actions.

Moonridden: /* ERP-G-3 Don't Be Weird About ERP */

2026-04-25T18:08:15Z

ERP-G-3 Don't Be Weird About ERP

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	==== ERP-G-3 Don't Be Weird About ERP ====		==== ERP-G-3 Don't Be Weird About ERP ====
	Do not force intrapersonal social drama over ERP, perceived ERP, or relationship issues IC or OOC, unless it has been made welcome. The ‘Tap Out’ Rule may be used in this context as well; if you are uncomfortable with an interaction, speak up in LOOC before contacting Staff to handle it. Public Nudity that ~~does~~ not self-~~sexualize~~ when addressing		Do not force intrapersonal social drama over ERP, perceived ERP, or relationship issues IC or OOC, unless it has been made welcome. The ‘Tap Out’ Rule may be used in this context as well; if you are uncomfortable with an interaction, speak up in LOOC before contacting Staff to handle it. Public Nudity that is not self-sexualizing when addressing Opt-Outs (don't talk about it, don't draw attention to it, do not be hung and hard in public) is considered OK. As with all Opt-Outs, if they choose to address it, so can you.

	==== ERP-G-4 No On-Station Expectations of Safety ====		==== ERP-G-4 No On-Station Expectations of Safety ====