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Disclaimer
Themiscrya is a community posting environment. We want to be
sure you understand that anything you write here with us becomes
the property of Themiscrya as a whole, forever. When
you join and then post, you are giving us permission to use,
change, and display that work as Themiscryan work.
While our forums are private, our archives are public so we
can share with the universe at large our community and how it
works. Posting at Themiscrya means you give us the right to post
your work publicly. You will always be credited as your chosen
character name for any work we display publicly.
Please look around the entire site before you
ask to join the tribe. Pay special attention to the Training
Ground page, as it contains most of what you can and can't
do here. You should also take a look at our archives at Ria
Istoria. You'll find your soon-to-be Amazon Sisters at the Roster
page.
Rules
for Joining
1) To join, you must be female.
Themiscrya is an all-female tribe. We currently do not have
plans for males to join the tribe. Our community is not only
about writing and having fun, but about female empowerment.
2) To join, you must provide an email
address in the application. The email you list must
work. Once you receive a reply, you must reply to that email
before you can be accepted.3) To join, you
must be 16 (sixteen)
years of age or older. We apologize if
this offends anybody, but some of the topics are of a sensitive and adult nature. Please specify your age
when you send your application to join. Don't lie about your
age, as it discredits your honor. Lying about your age can
result in your expulsion from the tribe.
Rules
for Participation
There are now 2
ways to be an Amazon. You may be a Role-Player, or you may be a
Chat-member. Each has different requirements, so please read
carefully before you choose. Non-participation limits have also
changed.
Basic Amazon
Rules (All Members)
1) You must behave with honor toward
yourself, other Amazons, and Themiscyra.
In Themiscrya, your word is your bond. Amazons caught lying,
cheating or acting in a manner unbecoming an Amazon will be
subject to Amazon law. This could result in your expulsion from
our tribe.
Banishing behavior includes, but is not limited to:
- Insulting or behaving badly toward yourself or other
Amazons.
- Lying about being female.
- Lying about your age.
- Attempting to change Themiscyra without approval from the
Queen or council (we are not a democracy).
- Pretending to be more than one Amazon (you are one person
only here, your true self).
- Giving out passwords (only the Queen may do so).
2) You must have a valid email.
Once you are a member, you will receive a monthly newsletter, so
please use the best email address when you sign up for our forums.
This is the only way you will be notified of password changes
and other important news and information, so it is critical that
your email address is valid.
3) You must read, understand, and
follow the rules. Do not be afraid to ask questions. The
stupid question is the one that goes unasked. You will never be
penalized for asking a question in the forums or via email to
any Amazon.
RPF Amazon
Rules
These are the rules for Amazons who wish to participate in
the role-playing writing forum. These are participation rules
only. Rules of conduct can be found on the Training Ground page.
Themiscyra considers "Tavita Istoria" and "Nok'tana
Istoria" as Role-Playing forums and everything else as a
Chat forum. You will find there are plenty of places to post.
1) Participation in the
RPF consists of 1 post in a role-playing forum and 1 post in a
chat forum per month. You must not only help us write our
story, but you must be part of the community. We aren't about
writing and we aren't about chatting - we about being a strong
Amazon nation and empowering ourselves to the greatness that we
can be.
2) Members of RPF may move to the Chat
level any time they choose, but may only return to RPF
play 3x per year (a year is defined as January to December).
This means if you find you would rather talk to Amazons than
write a story with them, you can do so at any time. It also
allows for you and your muse to take a break, refresh
yourselves, and return at a later time.
3) You are afforded one warning (one
month) of not meeting the posting requirements. Failure
to meet the requirements the month following a missed month with
AUTOMATICALLY move the Amazon to Chat level participation.
4) Amazons may go on LOA (Leave of
Absence) by email to the Latra. Please see more
information below about LOA.
Chat Amazon
Rules
1) Participation in
the Chat consists of 3 posts in any chat-based or
creative-writing forum. This is all you need to do to
stay active - talk to your sister Amazons. Topics at Themiscyra
can be varied and numerous. Respect the opinions of others and
do not attack the person, but the subject at hand. Posts that do
not respect other Amazons will be removed without warning.
2) Members of the
Chat group can move to the RPF at any time, but only 3x a year
total (a year is defined as January to December). This
means that if you become comfortable and want to join the
overall single story of Themiscyra, you can do so. In addition,
members are allowed to send single posts to the Latra to post in
the RPF should they wish to join the story for a moment but
don't want full participation.
3) Members are NOT
required to create an Amazon character. You can if you so
desire and you will be afforded a page on the Amazon Roster like
everyone else. Your character may be used as an NPC within the
story and you will be able to dictate what should happen.
4) Members should
still have an avatar, which is a picture to represent themselves
in the forum. This will help other members 'put a face'
to the person behind the posts. It helps to personalize you. You
can choose a picture of yourself or a representative picture as
long as you have permission to use and post such a picture.
5) You are afforded
one warning (one month) of not meeting the posting requirements.
Failure to meet the requirements the moth following a missed
month will AUTOMATICALLY move the Amazon to the LOA level of
participation.
6) Amazons may go on
LOA (Leave of Absence) by email to the Latra. Please see
more information below about LOA.
LOA
All Amazons may go on LOA
(Leave of Absence) by email to the Latra.
1) You will be
returned to your same group when you come back.
2) There are no
posting requirements while you are on LOA. Amazon
characters will be put into NPC status and may be moved around
within the RPF. Members can dictate to the Latra what should
happen with their character and story. Amazon characters will be
used with respect and courtesy and remain true to their natures
and the storyline they were involved in.
3) LOA will be
granted for 3 months. After 3 months a warning will be
sent. Failure to respond the month after the warning will move
the Amazon automatically to RETIRED level. Exceptions are made
for prior arrangements made with the Latra. We don't
want you gone for too long, and will question you if your
absence is more than three months long without satisfactory
explanation.
If you choose, or are asked, (or are retired automatically
for non-participation), we will do
our best to follow your wishes regarding the handling of your
character. If you choose to take your character with you,
we will do our utmost to give you whatever exit you envision for
your character. If you choose to leave your character with us
(or are retired automatically for non-participation),
we will continue to treat your character with the respect it
deserves. Any non-player-character you created will revert to
the tribe as a whole.
You are creatively entitled to
your character and her history. However, any
stories you created while in Themiscyra will remain Themiscryan
property. They were built for and with others, and are not
solely your own anymore. See the disclaimer at the top of this
page for more information.
Joining
the Tribe
Thank
you for your interest in becoming part of the Themiscrya Amazon
Tribe!
Please answer the questions in pink. You can use the suggestions
in white to share a little detail with us. You do not need to
answer every question, of course. But the more we know, the
quicker a decision can be made about your application!
To join our Tribe, please email
your answers to all of the
following questions:
The rest of the questions are not required, but can go a long
way to getting your application approved quickly. The more
information now, the better!
-
Do you have an Amazon name yet?
Please tell us if you need time to think of an Amazon
name. You are NOT required to have one at this time. All
members, regardless of group, should have an Amazon name.
- Why do you want to join?
When
did you first become interested in Amazons? Reading about
Amazons? Watching Xena, Warrior Princess? Role Playing games?
History itself? Do you just like to write? Just looking for a
community of strong women?
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Do you consider yourself an Amazon? What
about Amazons interests you? When did you start learning about
them? What do you think makes a good Amazon?
- Have you explored our website, the areas
that you can access? Did you
visit the Training Ground or Ria
Istoria? What did you like about the site? What did you
think could be improved? What impressed you the most? What
didn't? Who are you looking forward to getting to know?
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How did you find out about Themiscyra?
Did someone tell you about us? Do you know a current member? Did
you follow a link from another website? Were you just surfing?
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Who am I? Tell us about where
you're from, your family, your friends or any other kind of
personal information that you'd be comfortable sharing. We like
to know who we're talking to!
If you have already created a name and biography of your Amazon character, you can include it. However,
it is NOT required at this time. We will help you create
your Amazon persona once your application is approved.
When submitting your application, please use correct
grammar and spelling. A sloppy application with internet
shortcuts doesn't show us you can write. Please, put your best
foot forward!
Send your join request to: Queen
Deoris
Are you a
retired Amazon? You can reapply!
- Required -
You must still answer all the required questions above.
- Required -
Tell us why you want to return. What makes now
better for you than before?
- Required -
You must tell us your former name. You will still be
role-playing this character. If that character
doesn't suit you anymore, you may explain why you wish to play
a 'fresh' character.
- Required -
Which group would you like to join? RPF or Chat!
Remember you can change later if you would like.
(Banned Amazons may never return to
the tribe.)
After
Applying
Our Latra (Queen)
Deoris will contact you. She may ask for more information or a
sample of your writing. She may simply inform you that you have
been approved to join the tribe. This is the first step on your
journey to our tribe.
Our Primus Orisate
(First Welcome), will be in touch with you once
you have been accepted to the tribe. She will assist you with
anything regarding
the beginnings of your Amazon character.
Name: You will need
to choose an Amazon name
for yourself. Please DO NOT choose a name from the show
(i.e. Gabrielle, Velasca, Ephiny, etc.). Or any famous
historical name. THESE NAMES ARE INSTANTLY
REFUSED! There are ideas on choosing names at the Training
Ground.
Biography: You will
need to create a biography for yourself, a history of your life
before Themiscyra, or your life in Themiscyra if you choose to
have been born among us. You can be anything you
like, but it is subject to approval by the Delu Abacha (the High
Council).
Please be as creative as you can be.
Be original! Choose something new, different, and unique for
yourself. Be normal, but be fabulous!
Family
relationships and other ties to Zeus, Ares, Artemis, Xena and
Gabrielle, Hercules and Iolaus and any other Xena character, God
or Goddess, or anyone of an important historical nature could be
denied. We're not trying to stifle your creativity, we're
encouraging it by asking you to think uniquely.
Big Sister: You may also
be put in touch with one of our current
Amazons. It is the job of this woman to guide you, help you, and
help to write your character into the tribe. She is your best
resource at Themiscyra, do not be afraid to question her about all
things Amazon. She knows the answers, that's why she was chosen to
help you!
More information on what will happen is at the Training
Ground!
Once everything is ready, the Latra will contact
you with your access to our private, protected areas. You will be
able to join the forums at that time. Your biography will go up on
the site and you will be announced to the tribe in the Tamboo
(party) forum. Our Amazons LOVE new members, and will dance around
you, talk to you, read your biography, and coo over your portrait.
Don't be afraid! We're just happy to have you along.
Thank
you for your interest in Themiscrya!
We
hope to hear from you soon!
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