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Rules of the World

1.) The Head Moderator has the exclusive right to change any and all rules as need be. Any major changes to rules, however shall be announced in the "World News" thread.

2.) Moderators have the final say regardless of the situation. No ifs, ands, or buts. The Head Moderator is the only one who can supercede moderators with a Final Final say.

3.) OOC discussions should always be civil, whether you are a player or moderator. No exceptions.

4.) If players feel as though they have been purposefully and wrongfully treated, they may submit a complaint directly to the Head Moderator either through Discord, or Private Messages on Coloholics. The Head Moderator will attempt to work with the player to reach a compromise if available.

5.) Players must adhere to basic rules of common sense, and the policies of the (Coloholics Guidelines).

6.) No Powerplaying, God modding, controlling other player's characters, forcing actions to take place without approval, or going outside of the bounds of your character's abilities. This also includes using OOC information or information from the series to gain an unfair advantage.  If you are acting as a Psuedo-moderator for an island thread with another crew/character please remember that those instances do not validate such actions.  Mods will be watching.

7.) No overly sexual, gory, or super disturbing content that violates Coloholics's guidelines. Blood splatter is a common thing in One Piece, however guts and gore are not. Sexual content that reaches into adult territory is not approved what so ever. If it's X rated, then take it outside of Colo. Do not pressure anyone to partake if they do not wish to.

8.) This is RP is NOT about racing to the end as fast as possible and finding the One Piece. If you attempt to go too fast, you'll encounter enemies that are too much for your crew to handle, and be given a warning. Take your time, and when the Moderators believe your crew is ready for the next chapter of their journey, we will contact you in regards to it.  If you want to do extra things along the way, IE Find treasure, eat places, or other things, you can check the Rumors and Plot thread to join.  

9.) Devil Fruits grant extremely powerful abilities to the users. However, there is always the universal rule that applies no matter what, that if a person eats a devil fruit, they cannot move or use their abilities while submerged. Properties such as the ability to stretch, being able to have parts disconnected while submerged, or similar things are still available, however the user cannot actively use their abilities. Fishmen can still breathe underwater, but they cannot move or use their fruit powers.

10.) The more powerful the Devil Fruit Power that a Character or Crew has, the stronger and more powerful their enemies will generally be. Marines will also begin to hunt you more often if you have more Devil Fruit users, or fruits onboard, so expect more challenging difficulties if you have multiple Devil Fruit users.

11.) Custom Devil Fruits must not copy the abilities of an already existing fruit. All Movie or Game Devil Fruits are considered canon. Please refer to the (Devil Fruit List) for a full list of all fruits and their powers.

12.) Haki and similar abilities cannot be learned outside of the Grand Line. While Observation and Armament Haki can be learned; Conquers Haki can only be acquired if the character is born with it. If you want Conquers Haki, then discuss this with the Head Moderator once Haki is revealed to your crew.

13.) If there isn't much for your character to do, or if you are having difficulties figuring out what to post, feel free to speak with a Moderator. It's our job to help provide something for your character to do and smoothen out the posting process

14.) Quality is preferred over quantity. Please avoid using poor grammar, having unnecessarily and overly short responses; and poor formatting. Moderators may ask for you to edit and clarify things in some cases in order to avoid misunderstandings. Make sure to take a moment to reread your post if need be.

15.) Plot armor exists, and even when you are captured as a pirate you can still choose to play as your character and/or crew. Characters that are not confirmed officially dead may return, so keep that in mind for both your characters, crew, and even enemy NPCs. This plot armor can be comedic in nature, or outrageous in some cases, but that's the nature of One Piece.

16.) Remember that things such as slavery, corruption, racism, cruelty, and other such things are kinda common place in various parts of the One Piece world. If you are overly sensitive to these things, then please let a moderator know, but do not expect us to deviate from the Setting of One Piece. Part of the experience is that you encounter these things, and choose how to have your character react.

17.) Please stay active with all of your characters. This might seem redundant to add, but as this is a traditional rp, activity needs to be at least consistent to keep the RP active. Contact Moderators if you'll be going on hiatus, or if you have writer's block if need be. We would rather hear from you that you're having trouble, than to assume you've lost interest.

18.) The world of One Piece is loony. As a result, people can survive some ridiculous stuff, or pull off some stupid things. Feel free to attempt various things, and experiment, as you never know what can pass or fail in any situation.

19.) Please follow general posting etiquette. Once a turn order is established, adhere to that order. If you wish to be skipped, please respond so. If you choose to skip, then your PC will actively resume what they are doing prior to that skip, and you will be able to post in the next round.

20.) If you wish to partake in a thread, either though collaboration, opposition, or generally to acquire something, please ask and organize it with a mod. Generally at the end of each thread, your crew will generally ask what is next. That is your best chance to request such a thread by creating a goal or making a destination.

21.) With the addition of the Rumors and Plans thread, if you create an island, you can act as a psudo-moderator for that island.  You can have crews visit, join, and participate with one another on islands that you create; though the core rule is that you cannot give out the following: Devil Fruits, Sea Prism items, Plot Relevant items, and excessive treasure for minimum effort.  These threads will be considered "Filler" in terms of plot and happenings; though you may speak with a moderator to include lasting impacts on the world.

22.) Avoid bullying or entering threads without prior approval from all involved parties. There are times where you'll fight other pirates, however, do not attempt to harass a crew to the point that the player doesn't want to participate. Conflict is fine, but harassing or bullying the players is not. If you feel as though there is harassment, please let a moderator know.

23.) You can act anyway you wish as a pirate or marine, however please be mindful of Karma. Do not violate rule # 7. You can be cruel and ruthless without going into gore or sexual stuff. Expect the proper reactions if you decide to be cutthroat, as that's just par for the course. Pirates who are ruthless will gain a larger bounty and more attention faster, resulting in more marines chasing them. Meanwhile more corrupt marines can be discovered and punished, if they are overly active and their ends do not justify the means. It's a risk that you'll have to balance of you wish to play that way.

24.) Have fun, and remember to not take too much too seriously. Don't feel ashamed if you don't like playing with a crew, as we can always dismiss them, or use them in various plots. Be courteous to others, and just fool around if you want, or be as serious as you wish. The point is to follow your dreams in this RP, whether you're a pirate or marine.

25.) There is a limit of Three Crews per player, and no limit on characters outside of requiring that you are active with all of them. If you have multiple characters in your crew that you directly control, you are expected to play as each of them, even if it seems redundant. NPC crewmates are controlled by moderators, though you can always give orders or take control of them in certain conditions.

26.). Again, have fun.

The world of One Piece is populated with all sorts of beings, both Giant and Dwarfish, Scaled and furred, human and not so human.

Unfortunately though, the very nature of one piece covers the topic of how differences can determine how your life shall be lived. As such, the Races are divided into two categories, human and humanoid races.

Before we go any further, I shall state this. Racism exists in One Piece. So does Slavery. As a result, you will eventually encounter occurrences, actions, and events that deal with these sensitive subjects. I encourage you to partake in these and decide what you will do. Maintain the status quo, Ignore it, or what? Everyone's actions will have an impact regardless if you pursue the One Piece.

For Marine Players, I have some bad news. Your character will likely be told to look away in most cases, especially if it pertains to the elites known as the Celestial Dragons. Failure to do so can result in corporal punishment..... It's simply your job to enforce the World Government's Justice, even if you think it's unjust.

With that made plain and clear; I must also state this. Due to this RP being an Alternative Universe there will be some differences in the various races of One Piece that are covered here. There will also be parts of a Race's history or location that will be altered based on what has occurred in this Alternative Universe. With that said, I encourage you all to embrace these changes to create new goals and reasons to play these races and discover more about what has become of them.