GETTING STARTED
Welcome to Purrgatory's GETTING STARTED GUIDE!
Here we will give you a basic introduction on how the site works, how to get into the roleplay and our rules and guidelines!
It might seem like a lot at first, but I promise it's all very straight forward!
To get started you need a MAIN ACCOUNT! This is the account you register with!
You will be roleplaying via subaccounts - these are secondary accounts connected to your main that allow you to swap between characters with ease!
You will be roleplaying via subaccounts - these are secondary accounts connected to your main that allow you to swap between characters with ease!
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x x xRegister Here (Walks you through the process!)
Style Guide on decorating your accounts.
So you have your main and want to make your first character?
Before making your subaccount please make sure to post in the CHARACTER CHECK-IN with your character's name and appearance. This is basically so we can verify the name and appearance are something we allow here! This IS required!
We have a 'two prefix' rule meaning if someone else already plays a Fluffypaw, your Fluffypaw can not be in the same clan. But if TWO people play a Fluffypaw, that name is not open to claim!
We allow a broad range of creative freedom so check out our guides below on what is and isn't allowed as well as our PREFIX LIST for already approved names!
Before making your subaccount please make sure to post in the CHARACTER CHECK-IN with your character's name and appearance. This is basically so we can verify the name and appearance are something we allow here! This IS required!
We have a 'two prefix' rule meaning if someone else already plays a Fluffypaw, your Fluffypaw can not be in the same clan. But if TWO people play a Fluffypaw, that name is not open to claim!
We allow a broad range of creative freedom so check out our guides below on what is and isn't allowed as well as our PREFIX LIST for already approved names!
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x x xPrefix List
Character Check-In
Making a Subaccount
Assigning your CLAN User Group
Now that you have your first character account made and approved, what next?
Time to start roleplaying! Familiarize yourself with our site's history thus far and figure out which clan to join! You can check the clan boards for their guides to get a feel for what would best suit your character or even ask around in the Adoption Board to find relatives, friends etc for your plotting needs!
Each clan has its own history as well, make sure to give those a look over to see if your character fits! For example, if a previous leader denied kittypets from joining - your kittypet turned clan cat would not have been able to join then! We want to respect people's characters and not force them to act OOC.
You can join as if your OC has been there the entire time or you can have them attempt to join the clan at the start, please keep in mind there is no guarantee they'd be allowed in based on the clan's leader and their view on outsiders!
Time to start roleplaying! Familiarize yourself with our site's history thus far and figure out which clan to join! You can check the clan boards for their guides to get a feel for what would best suit your character or even ask around in the Adoption Board to find relatives, friends etc for your plotting needs!
Each clan has its own history as well, make sure to give those a look over to see if your character fits! For example, if a previous leader denied kittypets from joining - your kittypet turned clan cat would not have been able to join then! We want to respect people's characters and not force them to act OOC.
You can join as if your OC has been there the entire time or you can have them attempt to join the clan at the start, please keep in mind there is no guarantee they'd be allowed in based on the clan's leader and their view on outsiders!
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x x xRP Etiquette > RP Terms and Meanings
ThunderClan Guide > ThunderClan History
ShadowClan Guide > ShadowClan History
We have extensive guides on everything relating to the roleplay located in the SITE RULES & GUIDES board!
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The Warrior Code & Medicine Cat Code
A Guide to the Afterlife
Medicine Cat Herb Guide (Work in Progress)
Genetic Defect Guide (Work in Progress)
We use BBcode for our post coding, you can find several F2u (Free to Use) codes available from our members in the Coding Board to get you started or you can make your own!
While not required, once you have your character subaccount made and your profile looking pretty, we encourage you to make them a profile of some kind and post it in Character Profiles so others can get an idea of what your character is like as well, since you can hop right into the RP as if your cat was always there, it helps other RPers be familiar with them!
While not required, once you have your character subaccount made and your profile looking pretty, we encourage you to make them a profile of some kind and post it in Character Profiles so others can get an idea of what your character is like as well, since you can hop right into the RP as if your cat was always there, it helps other RPers be familiar with them!
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x x xF2U Codes
Character Hub
Character Profiles (For individual profiles.)
Storage Board
Not wanting to make your own cat and interested in playing a kit or adopting a pre-existing one? You can check the Adoption Board in Roleplay Resources and see what's available or even post an ad looking for something specific! Make sure to read the ADOPTION GUIDELINES there as well!
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Adoption Guidelines - for mates, kits, family etc...
Plot Adoptions - for plot roles, groups, planning non-familial ties!
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