HUNGER GAMES GUIDELINES

[RYNSTONE ★]

tessera

1 | tessera can be purchased to improve your chances of being reaped before each game.
2 | the money for tessera must already be in your bank account, not just in your wallet. the cost is $50 each, but this price is always subject to change.
3 | to buy tessera, please pm a staff member. the staff member will deduct the money from your account and then put the tessera onto your profile for future use.
--- money is earned by actively posting. You earn different amounts of money per post replied to, post created, and actively logging in everyday.

the reaping

1 | a reaping will be conducted via random generator.
2 | you will have three days to accept your status as tribute, or to refuse. if you do not reply within those three days, you will be set to inactive * and the position will open up for volunteers. after you post in the reaping accepting you position as a tribute, send the following for to the HEAD GAMEMAKER in a PM.


[div align="center"][div align="center" style="width:425px;"][span style="font-size:large;font-family:georgia;"][font color="c21c1c"][div align="left"][i]i accept my position as a tribute in the games[/i][/div][/font][/span][div style="width:425px;background:#2e2e2e;overflow:auto;padding:10px;"][font size="1"][div align="justify" style="padding:5px;"][b]NAME[/b] | @username

[b]AGE [/b]| number here

[b]HEIGHT [/b]| ## ' ## ''

[b]WEIGHT[/b] | ### lbs

[b]POWER[/b] | power name here

[b]TOKEN[/b] | your token can not be a weapon, or have weapon like potential. This is typically something small or something that can be worn for easy transportation. If at any point your token in considered dangerous to others, it will be confiscated. You may also have you token taken away if, at any point, you break the rules of the training or the games. Include a picture.[/div][/font][/div][/div][/div]

3 | volunteers will be done on a first come, first serve basis. to volunteer for an open position, reply to the reaping post.
4 | if you reply to the reaping stating that you want to volunteer before there is a position available, you will automatically disqualify all of your characters from that hunger games.
5 | under no circumstance are you to threaten, entice, or blackmail people into stepping down for the sake of volunteering. if this is happening to you, please inform the staff immediately. anyone who is caught doing this will be automatically disqualified from the next three hunger games. if the actions are severe enough, you may suffer greater consequences including suspension and even permanent banning.
6 | you can only volunteer for a position in your character's district that matches their gender. for example, a boy from district three can't volunteer for any other district, or for the female position in district three.
7 | each player may only have one character in the games at a time.**

* Inactive is a member group you will be added to. anyone who fails an activity check with their status set to inactive will be at risk of account termination.
** this rule will not be enforced until we have the numbers to support it. -the staff

the training process

1 | after tributes have accepted their position, they will be moved to the capitol where pre-game preparations will begin.
2 | the tribute's parade is a thread posted by the HEAD GAMEMAKER detailing the selected tributes.
3 | the training process will be comprised of a series of tests, or 'stations'.
4 | if any battles or instances come up for dispute to staff or are complained about, the staff reserves the right to refer to the training stations each character spent time at and how much they practiced everything to make a decision.
5 | decisions about disputes will be made by at least two, un-involved, staff members.
6 | at the end of the training sessions, each member will pm the HEAD GAMEMAKER a short roleplay post detailing their individual exam with the gamemakers. this will help us release the character rankings and move into the interviews appropriately.
7 | if at anytime a character becomes inactive during the training process, they will automatically be considered dead as if they died on day one of the games.
8 | the training center will only be open for one week for roleplaying. during this time you can set up hated enemies or forge alliances with your fellow tributes.
9 | the tributes with the top four training scores will each receive a $200 cash prize.

making alliances

1 | most alliances will be made during the training process.
2 | alliances can be no larger than four tributes.
3 | alliances will no longer be tolerated by gamemakers once the pool of surviving tributes dips below eight people.
4 | alliances must be pmed to the HEAD GAMEMAKER at the beginning of each game day along with a short description of your plans for the day with that alliance. for example, you must state "i think i am going to stick with them at least one more day" or "i will be betraying them today" or something like that.

tribute interviews

1 | tribute interviews are not required, although they can result in donations from capitol citizens later on if they are good.
2 | CAESAR FLICKERMAN is a npc run by the staff or elected member. he will roleplay a short interview for your tributes.
3 | the interview should last no longer than one day of roleplay unless you have been allowed extra time by the HEAD GAMEMAKER.

donations and gifts in the arena

1 | at the beginning of each game, the npc named 'WEALTHY CAPITOL MAN' will set aside $1000 to donate to the tributes that are the most interactive, have the best training score, or did the best in their interview. this npc is run anonymously and will not be run by the same person every games.
2 | on day one, a list of items will be posted in the hunger games board with the prices of these items. each day, these prices will be raised according to time passed, tributes fallen, and basic demand.
3 | if you wish to make a donation to one of the tributes, there is a place in their mini profile where you can donate money to them. this money can be used to purchase items from the games store.
4 | these items will be delivered to the tributes via silver parachute in the arena.
6 | donations can not begin until all tributes have been ranked. tributes who become inactive and do not send a pm to the HEAD GAMEMAKER will be be labeled '---'. this means that they are going to be considered dead on the first day of the games.

beginning the games

1 | all members a required to make an introductory post in the bloodbath thread started by the HEAD GAMEMAKER at the beginning of the game son day one. this post can be a full out battle post, or simply running away.
2 | there are only two ways to leave the beginning blood bath, either you run away, or you die.
--- all surviving character must post someplace other than the blood bath on the first day in order to be considered active
3 | the items in the cornucopia are determined based on participation in the blood bath.
--- run away immediately | you receive nothing
--- one hand-to-hand combat post | you receive on of the random backpacks. you will be pmed by the HEAD GAMEMAKER requesting a number. by chosing a number, you are choosing that backpack and whatever the contents of that backpack are.
--- two hand-to-hand combat posts | a weapon of your choosing
--- any weapon combats | a small back of food and water and a spare knife
--- if your are the last remaining tribute, or if you are part of the alliance that takes the cornucopia | anything from the predetermined list of items posted in the cornucopia thread by the HEAD GAMEMAKER.

*** *** *** all of these items are contingent of your character surviving these encounters *** *** ***

during the games

1 | each day, surviving tributes must pm the HEAD GAMEMAKER stating what area they are in and what area they are moving towards for the next day. you are not required to leave the section you are in.
2 | all tributes will be subject to mandatory fights. these fights will be posted by the HEAD GAMEMAKER and you will be required to participate in it. failure to participate in a mandatory fight will result in a natural disaster death of your character.
3 | otherwise, you can choose to encounter others in the same area as you, or explore your section.
4 | you may only move one section a day. at the top of each section's board, a map shows you where you can go next.
5 | the only people who will be allowed to move more than one space a day are those people with a power that would allow that. this power must be mentioned in your pm to the HEAD GAMEMAKER.
6 | combat
--- combat is done on a monitored honor system.
--- staff members will be actively keeping up with any battle threads that occur.
--- if a member is seen stalling, or dragging out an inevitable death, staff will be forced to intervene
--- at the end of the day, it will be determined how many hp you have lost during the battle and it will be applied to your mini-profile score.
7 | everyone has to eat and drink. if you go more than two days without mentioning that you have eaten or drank something, it will begin affecting your hp.
8 | keep in mind that combat is not the only way to die in the area. you may be struck by illness or die from exposure. there are also muttations, which will be sent in occasionally to shake things up by the HEAD GAMEMAKER.
9 | every day you survive through, and sleep at some point of the night, you will regain 15 hp. there are also items you can gain hp from items purchased through the gifts thread including medicine, certain foods, and certain drinks. the hp reward will be denoted on the board for your information.
10 | after your hp hits zero, you have died. this can happen one of two ways. you can either make a final post detailing the nature of your death (with or without another tribute's help) or you can live out the rest of the day feeling weak and feeble and die before the night falls. either way, you will not carry on to the next day and these cases will vary based on nature of the death blow.
11 | NOTE staff members will not be allowed to participate in the rating of any of their own characters to avoid any possible bias.
12 | powers
--- each character's powers are going to affect their performance in the games
--- keep in mind that you included flaws and short-comings in your power. if a staff member finds that you are stretching your ability beyond it's original intent for the sake of surviving, the HEAD GAMEMAKER will be forced to intervene.
--- not all powers are offensive
13 | there may be the occasional feast held somewhere in the arena. these are not required but they generally result in large cash prizes or important items.
14 | random events
--- these events can range from gamemaker instigated events to natural disasters. these are determined before the games begin and will not be changed at any point. when the prerequisites for the event occur the HEAD GAMEMAKER will pm you and inform you if the event will effect your games. not all events will effect everyone, although there are some that will.

regarding activity

1 | in order to be considered active, you must post every day of the games. if you, for some reason, become inactive during the games, you will be killed and your character will appear in the anthem post at the end of that day.
2 | it is possible to receive an exemption to this rule, but a staff member must approve this before hand. it will be very difficult to revive a character who has been killed and the circumstances must be extenuating. this will not be simple so please stay active!
3 | you may elect someone to sit in and post for your tribute if you like. 
4 | there will be no sitting in allowed for the finale.

muttations

1 | mutts are sent in by the HEAD GAMEMAKER and can appear at any point during the games.
2 | taming or controlling the mutts can only be done on rare occasion and must be cleared by a staff member before it is done.
3 | muttations will be played out by the HEAD GAMEMAKER account and will interact with you just like any other person.

betting on the tributes

1 | you are allowed to bet on the tributes you think are going to win. to do this, please reply to the designated hunger games board about gambling and follow the instructions.
2 | all placed bets must be at least $10
3 | you money is taken from your account and will be reimbursed at the end of the games, when the victor is decided. the pay table is as follows:
--- if your chosen victor makes it to the top five you will receive 2 to 1.
--- top four will receive 4 to 1.
--- top three will receive 10 to 1.
--- top two will receive 25 to 1.
--- if you bet on the victor you will receive 100 to 1.
4 | no bets will be accepted after the pool of surviving victors reaches eight.

mentors

1 | mentors are past winners of the hunger games
2 | for the purpose of our site, mentors will be there to help anyone who wished to participate in the hunger games. 
3 | mentors will serve as advisers to the current tributes and help them understand the rules and the game play.
4 | mentors are MEMBERS in most cases. you do not have to have won the games to qualify for the position of mentor. there will be an application for mentor available under the claims board.
--- staff will also be sending out mentor invitations before each games. we will give priority to people who have applied but that does not mean you will not be receiving one so keep a wary eye o the inbox!

winning the hunger games

1 | if you are the last surviving tribute in the arena, you will be declared the victor.
2 | the victor will be expected to post in the victor interview with CAESAR FLICKERMAN. all other victor related posting is encouraged, but not required.
3 | the victor related posting includes:
--- victory tour where you visit all of the districts and give a speech
--- attending an exclusive party at the president mansion in the capitol
--- serving as a mentor when invited (also not required)
4 | there may be storylines that require you, as a victor, to attend. you will be informed of these as they occur.