OOC Rules & IC Laws

Understanding the difference between OOC Rules and IC Laws. 

  • The Amazon Rules are purely OOC.
    • Everyone needs to comply. 
  • A Law is created by Amazon residents (IC) - Not the administration. 
    • You can follow these laws or not. However, breaking a law can have IC role-play consequences. Do it on your own risk! If you are caught breaking the law, the punishment will be done by residents and will be IC. Unlike many role-play locations, we do not have pages and pages of rules.

We keep the list of Amazon Rules short and try to keep things 'real'. Unless it amounts to griefing, trolling or other unacceptable behaviour, lawbreaking is handled in character.

Amazon Rules


We have only two OOC rules, which are MANDATORY for those who visit the Amazon River: 
  1. Accept the Amazon River Experience Key and always wear the Amazon River HUD while you are here. If you remove the HUD and try to cheat out of situations, this will be handled OOC by the Amazon Leaders and answered with a ban. 
  2. Don't be a dickhead!

So, what counts as being a dickhead? 

Such OOC things as:

  • Using jump extenders, shields or push-orbs or other 'griefer-type' weapons.
  • Using particle 'weapons', magic HUD's or inappropriate weapons (e.g. nuclear missiles) or vehicles.
  • OOC disrespect and/or rudeness. 
    • Do not abuse or insult others and do not get angry with each other OOC. Please talk issues through like grown-ups. Ignoring instructions from Amazon Leaders.
  • Griefing or trolling others.
  • Using a TP or vehicle (including birds) to leave ongoing RP. 
    • You can escape, (if you aren't tied and bound), but only on foot.
  • Attack without Role-Playing. 
    • This is a Role-Play Sim, you are expected to RP at some stage in your attack. You do not have to RP before an attack, but you have to RP after one.
  • Attacking those having ERP (Erotic Role-Play - Sex)!

    In short, keep things fair, believable and act like adults!

If you have an issue with someone’s RP, open an IM and speak to them calmly and pleasantly. Try to work out your differences as adults before using the 'Mentor' button to report someone.

Those deemed to be breaking either of these two rules risk a punishment, varying from loss of privileges, a demotion from Local (Including Healer status) or a Sim Ban.

These punishments are OOC, and are never referred to in Role-Play. From a role-play point of view, a Leader punishment never happened, and should not be referred to IC.

Local Laws

Local laws are always IC. 

Some examples would be:

  • You must take your weapons off in our camp
  • You must respect our chief
  • To be in our tribe, you must stay a virgin
  • The Seeker said I must stay naked
  • You must be peaceful in our temple
  • You cannot steal from our camp

All these would be IC Laws made by a person or a group. 

You can choose to obey them or not. Whatever way you decide to play it, the consequences are IC and will be dealt with through Role-Play. Use common sense! If you break the Law and are discovered, you will be punished!

Just like RL, you can choose to break the law - but if you are discovered, you can and will be punished (in character).

Note: the Leaders reserve the right to administer OOC punishment for those who disrupt the role-play here.

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