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'''S.P.L.U.R.T. Station is a medium erotic roleplay server''', and this means that you are expected to both create a character that makes sense, but also conduct yourself in a manner that makes sense for your character. You should also avoid disrupting the roleplay of other players without reason.

To this end, your characters should reflect a quality of roleplay that follows the rules below, and conforms a "medium roleplay" standard. This means avoiding characters and actions that may disrupt player's experience or immersion, and playing as a coherent and believable character.

Justifying in-character actions through proper roleplay is a our greyest area within the rules. If all players are '''satisfied''', '''consenting''', and the rules broken '''are conducive to roleplay and in-world lore, and do not needlessly impact other parties''', then many of these rules can be broken. This is '''not''' an excuse to needlessly break rules, as poor justification that does not have the explicit intent to foster a good roleplaying environment for other players will be punished.

If your character or their personality is deemed to not contribute to the roleplay environment, '''you may be asked to not play said character in that way anymore''', and staff are within their right to ask you to do so.

=== 0 - OOC Roleplay Rules ===

:0.1. You must not use netspeak in your messages in-character (IC), except in contexts where it would make sense, such as PDA messages.
:0.2. You must not play as characters that imitate real-life figures.
::0.2.1. You may not play as any character from media other than Space Station 13.
::0.2.2. You may play as species from other media, but may not link yourself to the lore of the source of said species (or mention it in-character), and must follow 0.2.1 while doing so.
::0.2.3. Staff reserve the right to rule a character as too 'non-differentiated' from a pre-existing character from another piece of media, and thereby ban said character under rule 0.2.1.
:0.3. You must not respawn as the same character if your character has entered the round (left the interlink).
::0.3.1. You may receive staff permission to respawn if you have entered, but this is not a guarantee.
::0.3.2. Cyborgs may respawn, but must roleplay their re-entering of the round; cyborgs must '''not''' respawn as the same cyborg if killed in any way prior to respawning.
:0.4. SPLURT is an English-speaking server, and you are expected to speak English while playing here.
::0.4.1 If a staff member believes that your level of English will not allow you to follow our rules, you may be asked to leave.
::0.4.2. You may speak non-English languages both IC and OOC if you are in a private setting, such as dorms or infinidorms, but this should be kept between two people.
:0.5. You must not cryo, ghost, or DNR your character in order to avoid In-Character punishments. If you have to leave at an incidental time, you must Adminhelp before doing so.
:0.6. You must not circumvent the 150 character minimum for flavortext, as this minimum was implemented to ensure players can showcase a baseline level of roleplay skills. Manners of circumvention include spamming random characters, using invisible characters, intentionally inputting random words, etc.
:0.7. You must not remember the name or appearance of your killer after being killed.
::0.7.1. If you were knocked unconscious, you may remember the appearance of your killer (species, clothes), but not their name.
:0.8. You must not leave the station Z-level as a member of command.
::0.8.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
:0.9. As security, you must not enforce space law outside of the station Z-level or within 22 tiles of a lavaland mining outpost.
::0.9.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
::0.9.2. Members of security are also not permitted to space tide (explore and loot space ruins), but may leave the station Z-level (such as visiting Port Tarkon).
:0.10. You must not be antagonistic while not an antagonist.
::0.10.1. Committing any 3XX space law crime '''without proper escalation''', or committing 3+ 2XX space law crimes or below constitutes self-antagging, and is subject to punishment. Special circumstances, such as admin permission or an OPFOR, may change this.
::0.10.2. If you have escalated properly, you may commit 3XX or above crimes, but you should be careful to follow what is logical for your non-antagonist character, and what is justified. Don't go on a mass killing spree because someone slipped you with a banana peel, but you may get into a shove fight with them.
:0.11. Characters may not have non-differentiated, or difficult to tell apart names. For example, 'E-4245' for an expie is banned, but 'Sebastian' is allowed (so long as they're not all called sebastian, or different spellings thereof).

=== 1 - Escalation ===

'''Fighting and mechanics should be proportional to the conflict, taking into account your character and the situation they are in'''. Unlike the real world, conflict and mechanics are natural and normal within SS13, but you should avoid overly escalating, as this could constitute poor roleplay.

'''In general, escalation should follow a linear path''', although this will not apply to all situations: 

'''Verbal''' (including insults) -> '''Minor Aggression''' (non-harmful physical acts, such as pushing) -> '''Non-lethal''' (stunning, less-than-lethal ammunition/weapons) -> '''Lethal''' (Soft crit, hard crit, and death)

'''The round-removal (RR) preference does not waive your protection from escalation rules''', it simply means that when someone kills you, instead of leaving your corpse where it is (with sensors) or bringing you to medical, etc., anyone involved may instead remove you from the round once you are dead.

'''This does not mean you are protected from not being RR'ed with it turned off''', as regardless of preference, you may still be round-removed through execution or if you are considered uncontainable by security.

:1.1. You must not kill someone for verbal attacks without serious escalation prior, and may never round remove someone regardless of future escalation.
:1.2. You must not kill someone over being denied access from an area

=== 2 - Validhunting ===

Validhunting is defined as the undue pursuit or harm to an antagonist. For undue pursuit or harm to a non-antagonist, see self-antagging.

:2.1. You may defend your own person to a reasonable degree. If someone is attempting to kidnap or murder you, you may reply with lethal force.
::2.1.1. Players are expected not to respond to non-lethal force with lethal force, unless the situation demands it. For example, getting shoved by a traitor does not mean you can kill them, but getting attacked by a traitor with a contractor baton means you may fight for your life.
:2.2. You may defend the lives of others to a reasonable degree.
::2.2.1. If there is no threat to life, you may not engage.
::2.2.2. You must be at the scene of the attack or antagonist action while it is happening: you may not witness something on cameras or from afar and then engage.
::2.2.3. This rule principally applies to attacks and physical harm enacted by antagonists.
:3.1. You may defend your department to a reasonable degree, including material assets within a department.
::3.1.1. While you may not kill an antagonist for stealing, you may attempt to incapacitate them.
::3.1.2. You may only defend your department in your department, and must disengage the moment any antagonist interactions leave your workspace or your department as a whole.
::3.1.3. If an antagonist is clearly attempting to leave, and are not subject to rule 3.1.1., you must let them, and may not use lethal force to stop them.
:4. Staff reserve the right to apply violations of validhunting rules to the spirit of the rules, and not necessarily the wording. Abusing the wording of any of the validhunting rules leaves you subject to malice and validhunting rules.

=== 3. Fuck around and find out ===

'''Your actions in character (IC) on the server, just like real life, have consequences from the rest of the players'''. If you, or your character, are acting like a general nuisance, then you may be treated by other players as a nuisance.

If you or your character's behaviour is awful over multiple rounds, expect players to bring their retaliation onto future rounds'''; playing an intentionally rude, disrespectful, or negative character '''exempts you from the receiving end of the metagrudging rules''', meaning that if the staff team determine that your actions are due to how you have been acting as your character, then things will be allowed to continue.

'''Consider this when deciding on your actions in-game and how you decide to act'''.

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__NOTOC__
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'''S.P.L.U.R.T. Station is a medium erotic roleplay server''', and this means that you are expected to both create a character that makes sense, but also conduct yourself in a manner that makes sense for your character. You should also avoid disrupting the roleplay of other players without reason.

To this end, your characters should reflect a quality of roleplay that follows the rules below, and conforms a "medium roleplay" standard. This means avoiding characters and actions that may disrupt player's experience or immersion, and playing as a coherent and believable character.

Justifying in-character actions through proper roleplay is a our greyest area within the rules. If all players are '''satisfied''', '''consenting''', and the rules broken '''are conducive to roleplay and in-world lore, and do not needlessly impact other parties''', then many of these rules can be broken. This is '''not''' an excuse to needlessly break rules, as poor justification that does not have the explicit intent to foster a good roleplaying environment for other players will be punished.

If your character or their personality is deemed to not contribute to the roleplay environment, '''you may be asked to not play said character in that way anymore''', and staff are within their right to ask you to do so.

=== 0 - OOC Roleplay Rules ===

:0.1. You must not use netspeak in your messages in-character (IC), except in contexts where it would make sense, such as PDA messages.
:0.2. You must not play as characters that imitate real-life figures.
::0.2.1. You may not play as any character from media other than Space Station 13.
::0.2.2. You may play as species from other media, but may not link yourself to the lore of the source of said species (or mention it in-character), and must follow 0.2.1 while doing so.
::0.2.3. Staff reserve the right to rule a character as too 'non-differentiated' from a pre-existing character from another piece of media, and thereby ban said character under rule 0.2.1.
:0.3. You must not respawn as the same character if your character has entered the round (left the interlink).
::0.3.1. You may receive staff permission to respawn if you have entered, but this is not a guarantee.
::0.3.2. Cyborgs may respawn, but must roleplay their re-entering of the round; cyborgs must '''not''' respawn as the same cyborg if killed in any way prior to respawning.
:0.4. SPLURT is an English-speaking server, and you are expected to speak English while playing here.
::0.4.1 If a staff member believes that your level of English will not allow you to follow our rules, you may be asked to leave.
::0.4.2. You may speak non-English languages both IC and OOC if you are in a private setting, such as dorms or infinidorms, but this should be kept between two people.
:0.5. You must not cryo, ghost, or DNR your character in order to avoid In-Character punishments. If you have to leave at an incidental time, you must Adminhelp before doing so.
:0.6. You must not circumvent the 150 character minimum for flavortext, as this minimum was implemented to ensure players can showcase a baseline level of roleplay skills. Manners of circumvention include spamming random characters, using invisible characters, intentionally inputting random words, etc.
:0.7. You must not remember the name or appearance of your killer after being killed.
::0.7.1. If you were knocked unconscious, you may remember the appearance of your killer (species, clothes), but not their name.
:0.8. You must not leave the station Z-level as a member of command.
::0.8.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
:0.9. As security, you must not enforce space law outside of the station Z-level or within 22 tiles of a lavaland mining outpost.
::0.9.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
::0.9.2. Members of security are also not permitted to space tide (explore and loot space ruins), but may leave the station Z-level (such as visiting Port Tarkon).
:0.10. You must not be antagonistic while not an antagonist.
::0.10.1. Committing any 3XX space law crime '''without proper escalation''', or committing 3+ 2XX space law crimes or below constitutes self-antagging, and is subject to punishment. Special circumstances, such as admin permission or an OPFOR, may change this.
::0.10.2. If you have escalated properly, you may commit 3XX or above crimes, but you should be careful to follow what is logical for your non-antagonist character, and what is justified. Don't go on a mass killing spree because someone slipped you with a banana peel, but you may get into a shove fight with them.
:0.11. Characters may not have non-differentiated, or difficult to tell apart names. For example, 'E-4245' for an expie is banned, but 'Sebastian' is allowed (so long as they're not all called sebastian, or different spellings thereof).

=== 1 - Escalation ===

'''Fighting and mechanics should be proportional to the conflict, taking into account your character and the situation they are in'''. Unlike the real world, conflict and mechanics are natural and normal within SS13, but you should avoid overly escalating, as this could constitute poor roleplay.

'''In general, escalation should follow a linear path''', although this will not apply to all situations: 

'''Verbal''' (including insults) -> '''Minor Aggression''' (non-harmful physical acts, such as pushing) -> '''Non-lethal''' (stunning, less-than-lethal ammunition/weapons) -> '''Lethal''' (Soft crit, hard crit, and death)

'''The round-removal (RR) preference does not waive your protection from escalation rules''', it simply means that when someone kills you, instead of leaving your corpse where it is (with sensors) or bringing you to medical, etc., anyone involved may instead remove you from the round once you are dead.

'''This does not mean you are protected from not being RR'ed with it turned off''', as regardless of preference, you may still be round-removed through execution or if you are considered uncontainable by security.

:1.1. You must not kill someone for verbal attacks without serious escalation prior, and may never round remove someone regardless of future escalation.
:1.2. You must not kill someone over being denied access from an area

=== 2 - Validhunting ===

Validhunting is defined as the undue pursuit or harm to an antagonist. For undue pursuit or harm to a non-antagonist, see self-antagging.

:2.1. You may defend your own person to a reasonable degree. If someone is attempting to kidnap or murder you, you may reply with lethal force.
::2.1.1. Players are expected not to respond to non-lethal force with lethal force, unless the situation demands it. For example, getting shoved by a traitor does not mean you can kill them, but getting attacked by a traitor with a contractor baton means you may fight for your life.
:2.2. You may defend the lives of others to a reasonable degree.
::2.2.1. If there is no threat to life, you may not engage.
::2.2.2. You must be at the scene of the attack or antagonist action while it is happening: you may not witness something on cameras or from afar and then engage.
::2.2.3. This rule principally applies to attacks and physical harm enacted by antagonists.
:3.1. You may defend your department to a reasonable degree, including material assets within a department.
::3.1.1. While you may not kill an antagonist for stealing, you may attempt to incapacitate them.
::3.1.2. You may only defend your department in your department, and must disengage the moment any antagonist interactions leave your workspace or your department as a whole.
::3.1.3. If an antagonist is clearly attempting to leave, and are not subject to rule 3.1.1., you must let them, and may not use lethal force to stop them.
:4. Staff reserve the right to apply violations of validhunting rules to the spirit of the rules, and not necessarily the wording. Abusing the wording of any of the validhunting rules leaves you subject to malice and validhunting rules.

=== 2. Fuck around and find out ===

'''Your actions in character (IC) on the server, just like real life, have consequences from the rest of the players'''. If you, or your character, are acting like a general nuisance, then you may be treated by other players as a nuisance.

If you or your character's behaviour is awful over multiple rounds, expect players to bring their retaliation onto future rounds'''; playing an intentionally rude, disrespectful, or negative character '''exempts you from the receiving end of the metagrudging rules''', meaning that if the staff team determine that your actions are due to how you have been acting as your character, then things will be allowed to continue.

'''Consider this when deciding on your actions in-game and how you decide to act'''.

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Terminology

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A big bad list of common terminology and slang commonly used by resident Spacemen (players).

===[[Administrators|Admin]]===
The people who run the server. Have a variety of power-abuse buttons to keep the game from being fun.

===Adminhelp/Ahelp===
A command which lets you send a message to the [[Administrators|admins]]. Can be accessed by typing Adminhelp in game or by pressing <code>F1</code>.

Use this (instead of the OOC-channel) if you think someone is griefing or if you otherwise have something to ask the admins about.

These can include questions about etiquette, the rules, or in-game procedures such as the starting the engine, etc.

It should be noted that even when no admins are online, any messages sent in adminhelp are logged.

===Additional Access===
Under certain circumstances, such as a low server population, admin-toggled, or simply set in the server configuration by the host, jobs may be granted additional access when they join the round.

===Aft===
Nautical term. It means the back of a ship, or in our case, south.

===[[AI]]===
The Artificial Intelligence, the station's computer which can access machinery on the station.

===[[Analyzer]]===
Most often refers to [[Health Analyzer]]s, but can also refer to [[Analyzer|Atmospheric Analyzers]], [[Botanist|Botany]]'s Plant Analyzers, or [[Scientist|Research & Development]]'s Destructive Analyzer.

===Anomaly===
A kind of [[random event#Anomalies|random event]] announced over comms that can cause station damage if not dealt with in time.

===Antag===
Antagonist. The "opponent", "enemy". Every [[Game_modes|Game Mode]] (except extended and secret extended) has at least one.

===[[APC]]===
The Area Power Controller, a square box on the wall that provides power to the room and is the purview of [[Station Engineer]]s.

===[[Asimov]]===
The default laws that the [[AI]]s and therefore the [[Cyborg]]s are held to. Taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov Isaac Asimov]'s short stories and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics Three Laws of Robotics].

Basically makes robots follow orders and unable to harm people.

===[[Atmos]]===
Either an [[Atmospheric Technician]] (which are also commonly known as Atmos Tech) or the [[Atmospherics]] area itself which deals with the air supply.

===Ayys/Ayyliens===
An [[Abductor]], not to be confused with a [[Xenomorph]].

===Badmin===
Bad Admin, refers to an admin who abuses their powers.

===Ban===
Term not really specific to ss13 as almost any internet group/game/site has blocking or banning. Blocking a person from access to the SS13 server for a period of time. This can happen if a person is not obeying the given [[rules]].

Read the [[guide to evading getting banned]] for further guidelines.

===[[Beepsky|Beepsky/Officer Beepsky]]===
A [[Securitron]] that starts in Security. Will chase, stun, and handcuff anyone set to be arrested in the [[security records]].

===[[Blob]]===
Can refer to the Blob game mode, or the Blob that spawns in Blob mode and sometimes in random events.

A big jelly thing that spreads quickly, causes enormous damage, beats the shit out of people and is weak to fire.

===Bolt/Bolted===
A feature of [[Airlock]]s. When the bolts are dropped, the door cannot move from its current position, be it open or closed. They can be lifted by the AI or [[hacking]] the airlock.

===Bluebox/IEDbox/Box payload/B.payload===
An advanced and extremely powerful yet short-ranged Improvised explosive device made out of one container with multiple [[IED]]s and one [[Water]] and [[Potassium]] [[grenade]] in it with the trigger of the maker's choice. The container used to make the bluebox is usually a cardboard box, but it can be a paper sack or other containers. The Box Payload can also be filled with multiple grenades.

===Utility Chest Payload/U.C.P.===
An assortment of grenades, either foam or smoke or just raw chemicals with the triggers of your choice in a container like a box or paper sack, cavity implanted into their chest so they can activate any of them without anyone knowing. These grenades in the Utility Chest Payload could be used for many uses, including using microfoam grenades to load their bloodstream with explosive chemicals like gunpowder before heating themselves up with a CLF3 puff grenade to cause a massive explosion.

===[[Borg]]===
A [[Cyborg]].

===[[Borging]]===
Making a Cyborg out of someone. Done in [[Robotics]] usually.

===Braindead===
Refers to a player who has logged off or been disconnected. Examining a braindead character reveals the message; "They have a blank, absent-minded stare and appears completely unresponsive to anything. They may snap out of it soon."

While these players are not in-game, they should generally be left alone (or preferably dragged somewhere safe) The rules still apply to braindead characters.

'''NOTE: This person can still come back to the game!''' Who knows, maybe their computer just crashed for a minute.

===[[Bridge]]===
The command center of the ship where the heads start. Found in the center of the station.

===[[Brig]]===
An area where people are held by [[shitcurity|security]] after being arrested.

===Bwoink===
Receiving an Admin PM, named after the sound effect played when an admin PMs you.

===[[BYOND]]===
The shitty, [[Lagtime|laggy]] platform SS13 was coded on. You need it to be able to play the game, unfortunately.

===[[Cargo]]===
A shortened version of either the cargo bay, or the whole of the supply section, not including mining dock and mining outpost.

===Catatonic===
A player who has ghosted while alive, disabling them from returning to play. When such a player is examined, it gives a message stating there is no hope of recovery.

These people are as considered corpses and can be taken to the [[Morgue]] or [[Kitchen]].

===[[CE]]===
The Chief Engineer.

===[[CentCom|Centcom (CC)]]===
Short for "Central Command", the administration branch of Nanotrasen which runs SS13. Will periodically send messages to the station which are usually of debatable usefulness.

Also refers to the area the Emergency [[Escape Shuttle]] goes to when it leaves SS13.

===[[Cloning|Clone/Cloning]]===
To revive someone back to life through cloning their dead body. Used to be done in [[Medbay]] until cloning was removed Feb, 2020.

===[[CMO]]===
The Chief Medical Officer.

===[[CO2]]===
Carbon Dioxide, an invisible gas kept in black canisters. Will knock you out and suffocate you.
A small trace amount of it makes up breathable air.

===Comdom===
A derogatory name for an incompetent and abusive [[Captain]].

===Corporate===
A lawset for the [[AI]], which makes it a ruthless profits-maximizing, efficiency-enforcing machine.

===Crew===
This is everybody on [[Space Station 13]] who is officially employed on the station and not a [[Nuclear Operative|Syndicate Operative]], [[Wizard]], [[xenos|Alien]], or whatever. Usually, if you started the round on the station or arrived via the Arrivals Shuttle, you are crew!

Typically what they do is get the station into shape, like setting up the [[Station_Engineer|singularity]] and [[Quartermaster|ordering supplies]]. Oh, and beating the shit out of each other, of course!

===[[Crit]]===
To be in a critical state. At this point, your character has lost consciousness and will slowly die from lack of oxygen.

===[[Cryo]]===
The big green glass things in Medbay. Putting dying people in here can save them.

===Cuban Pete===
''They call me Cuban Pete, I'm the king of the rhumba beat.''

''When I play my maracas I go''

''Chick chicky boom, chick chicky boom''

A notorious griefer who applied the bomb-making knowledge of a mysterious first scientist mentor who had invented ludicrous sized bombs. The station was turned into nearly dust every round he was on, antagonist or not. Because of him there was a bombcap hardcoded into the game.

===Clown Care===
A purposely unfinished surgery used to either benefit the patient or other players at the patient's expense.

===[[Cult]]===
Refers to either the [[Cult|Blood Cult]] game mode, or the cultists within.

===Deadchat===
A chat channel dead/observing players speak on using the say command. Can only be seen by other dead/observing players. Deadchat is mostly considered to be out-of-character, and here you are allowed to talk about anything happening in the round (unlike in the [[OOC#OOC_channel|OOC channel]]).

Note that what you learn here is forgotten by your character if you're revived.

===Deadmin===
Most commonly read as dead-min (as in dead admin), but actually stands for de-admin, meaning the action of removing administrative powers from an [[Administrators|administrator]].

===Disk===
Infrequently a science or genetics research disk, but most often refers to the [[Nuclear Authentication Disk]], used in [[nuke|Nuclear Mode]]. If you are the [[captain]], guard it with your life.

If you are a traitor with it as your objective, GET DAT FUKKEN DISK.

===Donk/Bangin' Donk===
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckMvj1piK58 wait wait hold on, you know what you wanna do with that right? you wanna put a bangin' donk on it]

=== Doorjack/Airmag ===
Another name for the Airlock Authentication Override Card - the item that permanently opens (or closes) airlocks, formerly a part of the Cryptographic Sequencer.

=== Doorjacked/Airmagged ===
Refers to doors that have been "hacked" using the Airlock Authentication Override Card. These doors are also sometimes still called “emagged” in reference to the [[Syndicate Items#Cryptographic Sequencer|Cryptographic Sequencer]].

===Drone===
Either a type of [[alien]] or a [[Drone|player-controlled repair bot]].

===Electrified/Shocked===
Another feature of [[Airlock]]s. If an electrified airlock is touched by someone without insulated gloves, they will receive an electric shock, taking damage and being stunned for some time.

The AI and airlock hacking can activate or disable electrification. Some grilles are also electrified -- cutting a cable without wearing insulated gloves will also electrify you.

===[[Emag]]===
Another name for the [[Syndicate_Items#Cryptographic_Sequencer|Cryptographic Sequencer]] traitor item, which in the past used to permanently open doors and still has a myriad of other uses.

===Emagged/Emaged===
Used either as a verb to describe the action of using an [[emag]] on something, or as an adjective to describe an object that someone has used an emag on.

===[[Emoji]]===
A.K.A. smileys, except smile is not mandatory. [[Emoji cheat sheet|Learn them all!]]

===End of round grief (EORG)===
The practice of killing and/or causing destruction after the end round report has appeared, but before the server restarts. This is traditionally allowed on {{SplurtStation}}.

===[[Engine]]===
The large area in the south of the station that is used to start and contain a gravitational singularity that provides power to the station.

===[[EVA]]===
A room where space suits, magboots, jetpacks and the RCD are kept. Stands for Extra-Vehicular Activity.

===Fore===
Nautical term. It means the front of a ship, or in our case, north.

===[[Ghost]]===
Refers to a command you can use to leave your body (permanently!) and become a ghost, or refers to the actual ghosts themselves.

Ghosts can speak on deadchat, move around the station freely, see everything, and can't interact with anything meaningful.

They are used to observe the game after you have died. Cannot be seen directly by living players unless something is very wrong.

===Gibs===
The bloody, torn apart remnants of a former living being. Created by people and monkeys exploding. A cyborg that blows up has its own version of gibs: robot debris.

To gib something is to turn it into gibs, usually by a [[guide to toxins|bomb]] or the Chef's machine that turns people into meat, the [[Gibber]].

===Gimmick===
Can refer to a player gimmick or a gimmick round. Basically a round or player which plays with a certain "theme".

Can be amusing once or twice but doing this regularly runs it into the ground very quickly.

===Grayshirt/Grays===
[[Assistant]]s, named after their signature gray uniform. Not to be confused with ayyliens. AKA grayshits. AKA,

===Graytide===
Originated from a bug in the job selection system, causing the majority of the crew to be roundstart [[Assistant]]s, dressed in gray. This resulted in swarms of Assistants storming the Brig and antagonize [[security]]. Now the word refers to any griefy behavior of that bent.

===[[Greentext]]===
An alternate way of describing a victory as an antagonist. Derived from the green text used for 'success'.

===Grief===
A.K.A. Griefing/Griefer/Griffed/Griff/Griffon/Gruffer/Grover/Shitler/Chucklefuck/(Pulling a) Cuban Pete.

Intentionally ruining the game for others without the metagame pardon of being an antagonist.

Note that this is subjective and up to the admin's interpretation, not yours. Report this using adminhelp to keep the servers tidy!

===Gulag===
The Russian term for the [[Labor Camp]].

===[[Hacking]]===
The act of breaking the security measures on equipment such as Airlocks or APCs by illicit means.

===[[Hand of God|HoG]]===
Abbreviation for the [[Hand of God]] game mode.

===Heads===
The station's [[Chain_of_Command|Heads of Staff]], each in command of a department. They are also the targets of a [[revolution]].

===Honk/Hunke===
[[clown|hh-ho-ooonn-nk-kkk ww-hhh-yy i-iss-s see-ccu-uur-rrttt-yy bb-eeaa-tt-iinn-gg m-mme-ee hh-hoo-oon-nnk-kk]]

===[[Head of Personnel|HoP]]===
[[Head of Personnel]]. Should assign jobs and shit, but usually ends up giving himself Captain-level access, ignoring his job, and acting like a supercop in an [[The Owl|owl costume]].

===[[Head of Security|HoS]]===
The [[Head of Security]].

===Hulk===
Used to refer to the [[genetics|superpower]] or a person in possession of it. People with the Hulk gene turn green and become super strong, being able to punch through walls, windows, and other fixtures. Hurts like hell if one hits you. Hulks are an exception to some killing rules (see the [[Rules]] for details)

===Husk===
A corpse which has turned into a gray, ugly... mummified thing.

This has either happened by extreme heat (fire), extreme cold (space) or liquid suckification (changeling sucked their juices/DNA out). Not a nice thing to witness at first, but you get used to it.

[[Guide_to_medicine#Husk|How to Unhusk]]

===Hypo===
[[High-risk_items#Hypospray|Hypospray]].

===IC===
In Character. Stuff that is happening in the game.

===[[IC in OOC]]===
The act of describing anything happening in the game over the [[OOC]] channel. The rule of thumb is '''if a person not involved in the incident or not observing the game can still tell what's going on''', it's [[OOC|IC in OOC]]. Usually comes with a chastising and a thousand mini-mods squawking out "ICKY OCKY!!!" but excessive use results in a ban. (See the [[OOC]] page for details)

===[[Internals]]===
Usually an [[oxygen tank]] of some sort and a [[gas mask]]. Basically any worn item that lets you breathe when you otherwise can't.

===Internals Box/Survival Box===
That box which comes in a spawned player's backpack, containing a transparent breath mask, one emergency-sized tank of pure oxygen, and an epinehrine medipen.

There's a lot of spare room in there, so it's great place to keep things you don't access a lot but want to keep on you.

===Job Ban===
Similar to a [[Terminology#Ban|Ban]], except in this case you'll be prevented from playing a specific role, such as a [[gang|team-based antagonist]] or a [[Head of Security|head of staff]]. You may even get banned from playing an entire [[Science|department]] if you demonstrate an inability to follow the [[rules]].

===[[Random_events#Space_Vines|Kudzu]]===
Space vines. Can start growing randomly or be planted.

===Kentucky Rifle/Super Kentucky Rifle===
A nickname for the Pipegun or regal pipegun respectively

===Lag/Space Lag/Spacetime Distortions===
Concept common to almost all online gaming. Not worth explaining in depth here - basically it's the server (server-side lag) or your own computer (client-side lag) being slow and causing gaps between you doing stuff and it actually happening to grow. Sometimes referred as 'time warp' or something similar when players are in character.

===Lathe===
Short for the [[Autolathe]], located in [[Cargo]]. Could also be [[Protolathe]], located in [[R&D Lab]].

===[[Asimov|Law/Laws]]===
Rules which the [[AI]] and [[Cyborg]]s must follow. Are somewhat open to interpretation by the player, but the majority consensus and badmin rulings are what really count. May be modified or changed at an [[AI Upload|AI Upload Terminal]] using various modules, wiped back to the basic three using the Reset Module, or purged entirely with the Purge Module. Note that core modules cannot be removed by the standard reset module.

===[[Ling]]===
A [[Changeling]].

===[[Malf]]===
Short for malfunction. Can refer to either the [http://nanotrasen.com/wiki/index.php/Game_Mode#AI_Malfunction|AI Malfunction game mode], or to describe the AI in said mode.

===[[Mass Driver]]===
Computer or switch operated devices found in Toxins, the Chapel and arrivals Disposals.

Any objects on them when they are activated will be thrown forward at high speed, either into the bomb testing area (Toxins) or space (Chapel).

=== Maxcap ===
From "Maximum Capacity." A bomb with an explosive radius that reaches the minimum cutoff, above which a larger radius is impossible. The radius itself is determined by the map and server.

===Mini-mod===
Those players without admin or mod powers or responsibilities who chastise other players and list server rule infractions incessantly. They should be ignored.

===[[MMI]]===
A Man-Machine-Interface. Essentially player-cyborg-interface. A [[cyborg]] has one inside it. Enables the brain to speak and see.

Put a brain into an empty MMI, insert the whole thing into an empty [[cyborg]] and you can bring it back to life!

===Microfoam===
A foam grenade with a very small amount of foam reagents and a very large amount of other reagents. This can cause a lot of reagents to be absorbed into the target's bloodstream.

===Mod===
Could be used to refer to Moderator, the rank, or any admin.

===Murderboning===
Going on a killing spree.

===[[N2]]===
Nitrogen, an invisible gas kept in red canisters. Mostly useless but makes up a certain percentage of breathable air. Not to be confused with chemical reagent nitrogen from chemistry.

===[[N2O]]===
Nitrous Oxide, also known as laughing gas or anesthetic. White gas kept in red canisters with a white stripe, that will knock you out and suffocate you at high enough concentrations.

===[[Nanotrasen]]===
The autonomous super-corporation that built and operates the station, according to the [[Common Core]].

Common misspellings include NanoTrasen, Nanotressen, Nanotransen, Nanotracer, and You Know That Fucking Company We Work For. (See CentCom for the difference between Nanotrasen and CentCom)

===Nar-Sie/Nar-Nar===
The eldritch deity whom [[cultists]] serve and often wish to summon.

===Notes===
A command which displays "'''Notes'''" kept in your character's memory, which you add with the "'''Add-Note'''" command. Some notes are automatically added depending on the circumstances, such as [[Revolution|revolutionaries]] having the list of rev members memorized, [[Syndicate]] leaders having the nuclear bomb code memorized, or the time of your death. Also refers to the top secret notes [[admin]]s keep on players, usually if they get banned.

===[[Nuke]]===
Can refer to either the [[Game Mode#Nuclear Emergency|Nuclear game mode]] (also known as Syndicate), or the Nuclear Fission Explosive used in said mode.

===[[O2]]===
[[Oxygen]]. Invisible gas usually kept in blue and white [[Canister]]s. Vital for reasons that you should already know, but deadly for reasons you [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_toxicity may not].

===One-Human(ed)===
Referring to a custom AI law that designates only one member of the crew as a human. Usually accompanied with an order to purge "non-humans."

===[[OOC]]===
The blue bolded chat channel which is shown to all players. Don't use this to talk about anything going on in the game (until right at the end of the game generally).

Might get switched off occasionally if it gets too idiotic. You can toggle the visibility of the ooc channel by using the corresponding command.

===[[OOC in IC]]===
The inverse of the much more common [[IC in OOC]]. Whenever a game mechanic, metafeature, or player-to-player conversation is referenced in the say or emote channels.

Heavily frowned upon as it ruins MY IMMERSIONNNN!

Talking ((Like this)) is still OOC in IC.

===Ops/Operatives===
Short for [[nuke ops]]. Generally heard over the radio shortly before the station goes boom.

===ORM===
Short for the Ore Redemption Machine, which is used to turn the materials miners bring into usable sheets. Often found in Cargo.

===Paladin===
A lawset for the [[AI]], your stereotypical white-knight good-guy role.

===Parapen===
The [[Sleepy Pen]] was previously called Parapen, short for Paralysis Pen.

===[[PDA]]===
Short for Personal Digital Assistant, a [[PDA|handheld device]] that acts as a pager, flashlight and other useful functions, depending on what cartridge is inserted.

===[[Perma|Perma/Permabrig]]===
The [[Prison Wing]] in the fore section of security, where prisoners are kept permanently.

===[[Plasma]]===
A.K.A. [[Plasma|Biotoxin]]. Purple gas kept in orange canisters. Poisonous and flammable.

Research into uses and properties of plasma is the station's prime reason for existence, according to the [[Common Core]].

===Port===
Nautical term. It means the side of a ship on the left when one is facing forward, or in our case, west.

If you're the kind of person who likes mnemonic devices, it's useful to remember that ''PORT'' has the same number of letters as ''LEFT''.

===Pulling===
Punches that are intended to stamcrit or knockdown via focusing a leg or arm, as if the other guy is "Pulling their punches".

===[[QM]]===
Usually refers to the [[Quartermaster]], but can also mean the [[Cargo Bay]] or the people who [[Cargo Technician|work there]].

===[[R&D|RnD/R&D]]===
Refers to [[Guide_to_Research_and_Development|Research and Development]], or the [[R&D|Laboratory]] that carries it out.

===[[Radio]]===
Normally refers to the headset on your head which can be used with the command '<code>say ";help that fucking traitor is griefing me"</code>', for example. Can also refer to station bounced radios and intercoms. Shows up as green text with a symbol and frequency appended to it. Additional department-specific radios also exsist. To use the equipped department radio's default department frequency use '<code>say ".h Hello Department!"</code>'. (See [[Radio]] for details or how to use the radio when it has multiple department frequencies available)

===[[RCD]]===
[[Rapid Construction Device]]. A piece of equipment that can quickly make and break floors, regular walls, and airlocks.

===[[Research Director|RD]]===
The [[Research Director]].

===Records===
Comes in two flavors, [[Computers|Security and Medical]], both accessible from terminals with red or white screens, respectively.

Medical Records are mostly useless and thus mostly unused, but Security Records contain useful fingerprint information and can be used to have [[Beepsky]] arrest people on sight.

===Redshirt===
[[Security Officer]]s, named for their signature red uniforms and tendency to die at the hands of everything.

===Redtext===
An alternate way of describing a loss as an antagonist. Derived from the red text used for 'fail'.

===Report/Centcom Report/Traitor Report===
A document printed out from communications consoles at the start of most [[Game Mode|game modes]]. Lists who might be the traitor and what might be their targets.

Inaccurate to the point where it's usually false. Do not treat this report as proof of anything.

===[[Rev]]===
Could refer to the game mode [[Game_Modes#Revolution|Revolution]], a member of the Revolution in said game mode, or a [[Revenant]].

===Revhead===
One of the leaders of the revolution in [[Game_Modes#Revolution|Revolution]] game mode.

===[[Robusting|Robust/Robusting]]===
The game's ROBUST COMBAT SYSTEM. To robust someone is to beat the shit out of them or at least win in a fight.

The definition of what exactly makes a crewmember robust varies from person to person, but it's almost universally agreed to mean being skilled despite the inherently clunky interface.

===[[RP]]===
(MY IMMERSION) "Role Play". Basically acting within the mental/emotional confines of your in-game character and not yourself. This is encouraged on our servers.

===[[Shitcurity]]===
A derogatory term for [[Security Officer]]s who are abusive, incompetent or generally shit. Can usually be heard shouted by the guy who just got arrested.

===[[Shuttle]]===
Most of the time refers to the Emergency [[Escape Shuttle]] which shows up at the end of the round. Can also refer to the Arrival Shuttle (where you start if you join late), the [[syndicate]] or [[wizard]] shuttle (which you'll rarely see, if ever), the Supply Shuttle (which brings items to the [[Quartermaster|Cargo Bay]]), or the mining and prison shuttles (which move people between the mining and prison stations, respectively).

===[[Signal]]===
A beep sent from a Remote Signalling Device. "Default Signal" is used to refer to the default setting of the devices, which is Frequency 147.9, Code 30.

Randomly signaling the default frequency/code is a good idea, and will cause nothing bad to happen ever.

===Silicon===
A term for [[AI]] or [[cyborg]] players, contrast with "human."

===[[Singulo|Singulo/Singuloth/Sing]]===
The [[Singularity|gravitational singularity]], what is essentially a black hole that emits radiation, this radiation is converted to power. It '''should''' be contained with a shield, if it isn't, don't stop to take in the view, get those legs moving.

===[[Shadowlings|Slings]]===
[[Shadowling]]s, one of the station's many antagonist types.

===Skeleton access===
[[Terminology#Additional_Access|Additional Access]] when it occurs due to low station population at roundstart.

===Space Wind===
Shifts in air pressure that can cause players and items they're dragging to be knocked into space.

===Spacing===
The act of forcing or throwing someone out an airlock into space, usually for [[Traitor|malicious purposes]].

===[[SS13]]===
[[Space Station 13]]. Generally used to refer to the game rather than the actual station.

===SSD===
Stands for Space Sleep Disorder or Sudden Sleep Disorder. An in-character explanation for someone that has disconnected or has gone AFK.

===Starboard===
Nautical term. It means the side of a ship on the right when one is facing forward, or in our case, east.

===[[Supermatter|SM]]===
The [[Supermatter]].

===[[Syndie|Syndie/Synd]]===
Can refer to the organization known as the [[Syndicate]], a coalition of companies that execs their hate of [[Nanotrasen]], according to the [[Common Core]], or to raid groups and operatives of said coalition. [[Traitor|Traitors]], traitor [[Cyborg]]s and traitor [[AI|AIs]] are Syndicate affiliates and [[Game Mode#Nuclear Emergency|Nuclear mode's]] premise revolves around a direct Syndicate attack. Ingame, they have randomized company names that usually look something like "GeoDyne West Operative #2" or "Waffle Co. Czar" and there are usually at least two of them and up to six. They also have access to a lot of special syndicate gear.

===Tabling===
The act of grabbing someone then clicking a table to instantly knock them down on it, usually followed by a toolbox in the skull or being stripped.

===[[Tele]]===
While usually referring to the [[Hand Teleporter]], it could also be referring to the full-fledged [[Teleporter]] in the [[Teleporter|Teleporter Room]]. Most people have no idea how to use it.

===Tesla===
The [[Tesla Engine]]. An alternative engine that [[Engineering]] can build. Also commonly referred to as the "goofball", so named for the programmer who created it.

===Testmerge===
Trying out new features or significant changes usually means temporarily merging that feature into the server in order to gather bug reports and feedback

===[[Tcomms|Tcomms/Telecomms]]===
[[Telecommunications]], the room holding servers that allows headsets to work. Does not affect [[Intercom]]s or [[Station Bounced Radio]]s.

===[[Thermals]]===
[[Optical Thermal Scanners]]. Green glasses which let you see people through walls and in the dark. The only thing they can't see through is hiding in closets. Generally not available to the crew.

===[[Toxins]]===
That section of the station east of [[Medbay]], better called the [[Research Division]] containing [[Guide to research and development|Research and Development]], [[Xenobiology]], the [[Toxins Lab]] and the [[Research Director]]'s office.

It is very rarely not filled with fire, hot gas, poisonous vapors, blood, acid, foam of all kinds and dangers, or the aftermath of all this destruction.

===[[Traitor|Traitor/tot]]===
Used to refer to the [[Game Mode|mode]] or an actual [[Traitor]] (assigned by the game mode or by admins).

===TraitorChan===
Used to refer to the [[Game_Mode#Traitor.2BChangeling|game mode]], a combination of [[Traitor]] and [[Changeling]].

===Typebaiting===
The act of baiting someone into saying something so that you can then attack them as they are unable to respond while typing. Generally frowned upon, and could even lead to administrative action.

===Valid/Validhunting===
Adjective: Someone whom it is allowed under the [[Rules]] to kill, usually on grounds of being a loud traitor. Verb: The act of killing or deliberately seeking out said kill. An inherently controversial subject.

===Voice in Your Head===
A subtle, in-character message from an admin.

===Vote===
A command which lets you call a vote to restart the game or change the game mode (which will restart the game anyway), or a request by other players indicating that the command should be typed. Calling votes when an unruined game is in progress for any reason is looked down upon, but it's not like votes work when the game really is ruined either. All votes are liable to being canceled by admins.

===VOX===
The audio announcement system that the [[AI]] will use to <s>curse at</s> send messages to the crew.

===WGW===
The legendary tale of [[Woody's Got Wood]]. The book obtained from the library. This vile tome is highly forbidden, and someone will eventually print it to spam over the radio any chance they get. Doing so will usually result in a <s>station-wide manhunt, or the admin spawning a Space Carp named "Video Games" outside your hidey hole.</s> ban.

===[[Wormhole]]===
A black swirly portal that shows up during the Space-Time Anomaly random event or the verb used when thrown through a wormhole by an aggressor or your own stupidity. Anything coming into contact with a wormhole will be teleported to a random area on or off the station. They can be fairly dangerous or cause temporary blockades. Not to be confused with portals made from the Handheld Teleporter, which are blue or (more rarely) orange.

===[[Xeno]]===
Can refer to [[Aliens]], or [[Xenobiology]].

===[[Wizard]]===
Usually refers to the [[Wizard]] game mode, or a Wizard player who has access to a number of spells and will probably wreck your shit on sight or die in the first 12 seconds of a Wizard game.

===Z-Level===
Another area/map which the game consists of. Gameplay-wise, it's just a level.

Z-levels are areas you randomly spawn into when you go over the edge of an area. Part of BYOND's functionality. For example, the station, DJ station, Central Command and the [[Derelict]] are all on different Z-levels. Going off the edge of one Z-Level will take you to another.

[[Category:Guides]]

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'''S.P.L.U.R.T. Station is a medium erotic roleplay server''', and this means that you are expected to both create a character that makes sense, but also conduct yourself in a manner that makes sense for your character. You should also avoid disrupting the roleplay of other players without reason.

To this end, your characters should reflect a quality of roleplay that follows the rules below, and conforms a "medium roleplay" standard. This means avoiding characters and actions that may disrupt player's experience or immersion, and playing as a coherent and believable character.

Justifying in-character actions through proper roleplay is a our greyest area within the rules. If all players are '''satisfied''', '''consenting''', and the rules broken '''are conducive to roleplay and in-world lore, and do not needlessly impact other parties''', then many of these rules can be broken. This is '''not''' an excuse to needlessly break rules, as poor justification that does not have the explicit intent to foster a good roleplaying environment for other players will be punished.

If your character or their personality is deemed to not contribute to the roleplay environment, '''you may be asked to not play said character in that way anymore''', and staff are within their right to ask you to do so.

=== 0 - OOC Roleplay Rules ===

:0.1. You must not use netspeak in your messages in-character (IC), except in contexts where it would make sense, such as PDA messages.
:0.2. You must not play as characters that imitate real-life figures.
::0.2.1. You may not play as any character from media other than Space Station 13.
::0.2.2. You may play as species from other media, but may not link yourself to the lore of the source of said species (or mention it in-character), and must follow 0.2.1 while doing so.
::0.2.3. Staff reserve the right to rule a character as too 'non-differentiated' from a pre-existing character from another piece of media, and thereby ban said character under rule 0.2.1.
:0.3. Do not metagame. This involves the use of out of character (OOC) information IC, as this constitutes metagaming.
::0.3.1. This includes not discussing real-world constructs such as business organizations, politics, current global situations, etc.
::0.3.2. You may reference music or games, and may choose to treat them as old media (as SS13 is set far in the future, typically.)
::0.3.3. You may not use syndicate radio implants or encryption keys as non-syndicate.
:0.4. You must not respawn as the same character if your character has entered the round (left the interlink).
::0.4.1. You may receive staff permission to respawn if you have entered, but this is not a guarantee.
::0.4.2. Cyborgs may respawn, but must roleplay their re-entering of the round; cyborgs must '''not''' respawn as the same cyborg if killed in any way prior to respawning.
:0.5. SPLURT is an English-speaking server, and you are expected to speak English while playing here.
::0.5.1 If a staff member believes that your level of English will not allow you to follow our rules, you may be asked to leave.
::0.5.2. You may speak non-English languages both IC and OOC if you are in a private setting, such as dorms or infinidorms, but this should be kept between two people.
:0.6. You must not cryo, ghost, or DNR your character in order to avoid In-Character punishments. If you have to leave at an incidental time, you must Adminhelp before doing so.
:0.7. You must not circumvent the 150 character minimum for flavortext, as this minimum was implemented to ensure players can showcase a baseline level of roleplay skills. Manners of circumvention include spamming random characters, using invisible characters, intentionally inputting random words, etc.
:0.8. You must not remember the name or appearance of your killer after being killed.
::0.8.1. If you were knocked unconscious, you may remember the appearance of your killer (species, clothes), but not their name.
:0.9. You must not leave the station Z-level as a member of command.
::0.9.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
:0.10. As security, you must not enforce space law outside of the station Z-level or within 22 tiles of a lavaland mining outpost.
::0.10.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
::0.10.2. Members of security are also not permitted to space tide (explore and loot space ruins), but may leave the station Z-level (such as visiting Port Tarkon).
:0.11. You must not be antagonistic while not an antagonist.
::0.11.1. Committing any 3XX space law crime '''without proper escalation''', or committing 3+ 2XX space law crimes or below constitutes self-antagging, and is subject to punishment. Special circumstances, such as admin permission or an OPFOR, may change this.
::0.11.2. If you have escalated properly, you may commit 3XX or above crimes, but you should be careful to follow what is logical for your non-antagonist character, and what is justified. Don't go on a mass killing spree because someone slipped you with a banana peel, but you may get into a shove fight with them.
:0.12. Characters may not have non-differentiated, or difficult to tell apart names. For example, 'E-4245' for an expie is banned, but 'Sebastian' is allowed (so long as they're not all called sebastian, or different spellings thereof).

=== 1 - Escalation ===

'''Fighting and mechanics should be proportional to the conflict, taking into account your character and the situation they are in'''. Unlike the real world, conflict and mechanics are natural and normal within SS13, but you should avoid overly escalating, as this could constitute poor roleplay.

'''In general, escalation should follow a linear path''', although this will not apply to all situations: 

'''Verbal''' (including insults) -> '''Minor Aggression''' (non-harmful physical acts, such as pushing) -> '''Non-lethal''' (stunning, less-than-lethal ammunition/weapons) -> '''Lethal''' (Soft crit, hard crit, and death)

'''The round-removal (RR) preference does not waive your protection from escalation rules''', it simply means that when someone kills you, instead of leaving your corpse where it is (with sensors) or bringing you to medical, etc., anyone involved may instead remove you from the round once you are dead.

'''This does not mean you are protected from not being RR'ed with it turned off''', as regardless of preference, you may still be round-removed through execution or if you are considered uncontainable by security.

:1.1. You must not kill someone for verbal attacks without serious escalation prior, and may never round remove someone regardless of future escalation.
:1.2. You must not kill someone over being denied access from an area

=== 2 - Validhunting ===

Validhunting is defined as the undue pursuit or harm to an antagonist. For undue pursuit or harm to a non-antagonist, see self-antagging.

:2.1. You may defend your own person to a reasonable degree. If someone is attempting to kidnap or murder you, you may reply with lethal force.
::2.1.1. Players are expected not to respond to non-lethal force with lethal force, unless the situation demands it. For example, getting shoved by a traitor does not mean you can kill them, but getting attacked by a traitor with a contractor baton means you may fight for your life.
:2.2. You may defend the lives of others to a reasonable degree.
::2.2.1. If there is no threat to life, you may not engage.
::2.2.2. You must be at the scene of the attack or antagonist action while it is happening: you may not witness something on cameras or from afar and then engage.
::2.2.3. This rule principally applies to attacks and physical harm enacted by antagonists.
:3.1. You may defend your department to a reasonable degree, including material assets within a department.
::3.1.1. While you may not kill an antagonist for stealing, you may attempt to incapacitate them.
::3.1.2. You may only defend your department in your department, and must disengage the moment any antagonist interactions leave your workspace or your department as a whole.
::3.1.3. If an antagonist is clearly attempting to leave, and are not subject to rule 3.1.1., you must let them, and may not use lethal force to stop them.
:4. Staff reserve the right to apply violations of validhunting rules to the spirit of the rules, and not necessarily the wording. Abusing the wording of any of the validhunting rules leaves you subject to malice and validhunting rules.

=== 2. Fuck around and find out ===

'''Your actions in character (IC) on the server, just like real life, have consequences from the rest of the players'''. If you, or your character, are acting like a general nuisance, then you may be treated by other players as a nuisance.

If you or your character's behaviour is awful over multiple rounds, expect players to bring their retaliation onto future rounds'''; playing an intentionally rude, disrespectful, or negative character '''exempts you from the receiving end of the metagrudging rules''', meaning that if the staff team determine that your actions are due to how you have been acting as your character, then things will be allowed to continue.

'''Consider this when deciding on your actions in-game and how you decide to act'''.

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Antagonists are the primary driving force behind action aboard the station. Assistants too.

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''<big>You're not expected to win; do not expect it, just have fun with it.</big>''

=== 0. OOC Antagonist Rules ===

:0.1. Friendly antagonists are permitted, but receive '''no''' staff protection outside of the Extended storyteller
::0.1.1. This is distinct from "friendtagging", which is not permitted. Friendtagging is defined as an antagonist cooperating with security in order to perform the role and function of security against non-delta threats. This means that a traitor could help security kill a blob, but could not help security kill a bloodsucker.
::0.1.2. Antagonists with opposing objectives are permitted to fight among themselves, separate from security.
::0.1.3. Antagonists with the same, exclusive objective (i.e., steal the Chief Engineer's blueprints) are permitted to fight among themselves, separate from security.
:0.2. If you murder someone in an open area (likely to be discovered in 15 minutes) and do not mechanically require access to their body, the loot on their body (including items in its possession), or mechanically require their body to perform an antagonist function (such as changeling sucking) then you '''must''' leave their body alone.
::0.2.1. If you murder someone in a closed or hidden area (not likely to be discovered in 15 minutes), you '''may''' move the body to a more discoverable location.
::0.2.2. You must not attempt to hide or otherwise destroy bodies, no matter the original location, '''except''' in the circumstance that the player of the body you have killed has their round remove (RR) preferences set to "Yes".
:0.3. You must not perform round removal on non-consenting players. As an '''antagonist''', if a player does not have their round removal (RR) preferences set to "Yes", you may not round remove them.
::0.3.1. Note that this rule only applies to you as an antagonist, and other players/roles, have different round removal rules.
:0.4. You must not taunt, insult, salt, or otherwise demean or dispirit other players, regardless of circumstances.
::0.4.1. If a member of security, or any other player violates this rule toward you, you must adminhelp rather than retaliate.
::0.4.2. While this covered by the general, OOC Malice rules, this is specifically repeated so that antagonists who lose fights are neither insulted nor insult others.
:0.5. You must ensure custom objectives are appropriate to your antag and the roleplay setting, and must ensure that custom objectives do not avoid antagonist actions in full, and do not rebuke the fun of others (explained and broken down more clearly under 0.5.x)
::0.5.1. You must not make your custom objective/goal something that violates any of our current rules or involves a mass amount of killing. Natural objectives or admin permission may override this rule.
::0.5.2. You must not avoid performing antagonist actions, or subvert the purpose of an antagonist role by setting a custom objective that is entirely mundane and non-antagonistic. For example, the custom objective "have sex".
::0.5.3. You must ensure that custom objectives are appropriate to your specific antagonist role. For example, a bloodsucker should not have a custom objective to help the syndicate.
::0.5.4. You must ensure that custom objectives are reasonable within roleplay, and are not overly convoluted, non-sensical, or unreasonable.
:0.6. You must not perform antagonistic activities, or hide in, the interlink or infinite dorms.
::0.6.1. This includes prior to security or crew members being aware of your antagonist status.
:0.7. You must make custom objectives/goals clear, specific objectives that are not vague or wildcards in nature.
::0.7.1 You may be vague so long as the actions, or intent behind the actions is specific. For example, "Murder a member of R&D" is vague, but specifies the action to be committed (murder) and the intent (to kill a member of R&D).
:0.8. You must not bait people into compromising situations using sexual advances or offers (also known as ERP baiting).
::0.8.1. This includes tacit implications of sex, and does not necessitate explicit offers.
::0.8.2. Other parties may consent via (Local) Out Of Character ((L)OOC) to ignore this rule.
:0.9. You must not leave the station z-level if you are being pursued by any other party, or have committed a crime warranting pursuit within '''45''' minutes.
::0.9.1. A wanted status assumes indefinite pursuit.
::0.9.2. Lavaland, deep space, the interlink, infinite dorms are all counted as outside of the station z-level.
::0.9.3. Antagonists are responsible for ensuring this 45 minute time frame is respected.
:0.10. You must not play solely to win.
::0.10.1. This is a blanket rule for any poor-faith antagonist gameplay that comes as a result of antagonists unfairly exploiting game mechanics or roleplay in order to achieve their objectives ("greentext"). Staff are encouraged to use their best judgement when enforcing this rule.
::0.10.2. Antagonists simply going about their objectives in a normal manner (for example, shooting an assassination target to death) should not be impacted by this rule.

=== 1. IC Antagonist Rules ===

:1.1. You must remain friendly when you have stated or posed as such (also known as false-flagging). For example, posing as a friendly changeling in order to isolate a member of security and murder them.
::1.1.1. This does not extend to coercion or otherwise roleplaying your way to freedom. For example, as a traitor and through roleplay, managing to manipulate a security officer to remove your handcuffs before murdering them.
:1.2. You must not loot space ruins. Space-tiding is permitted, but most players have no reason to do so as an antagonist, as you are disallowed from taking loot.
::1.2.1. If you became an antagonist after space-tiding and looting, you must stop looting (and typically return to the station), but may continue to use any items you possess.

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''Caught someone as an abductor? Already made some eggs as a spider?'' Follow these rules:

=== 2. Capture Rules ===

:2.1. You must respect roleplay situations. If security is engaging in roleplay you create, or security attempts to roleplay with you, opting to only choose mechanics violates our RP standards
::2.1.1. This rule also applies to security. Security must not instantly engage in hostage situations, as this violates our roleplay standards also.
::2.1.2. Either party unduly interrupting a hostage or captive roleplay scenario must do so showing clear intent to escalate to mechanics. A good way of doing this is the Combat Indicator, but this should be done by giving grace and making it clear that this is going to happen through roleplay prior regardless.
:2.2. You must not mechanically guard bodies from recovery by crew for longer than fifteen (15) minutes.
::2.2.1. This rule principally applies to kudzu man-eaters and spiders, but also applies to other antagonists who may choose to guard a body.
:2.3. You must not engage in captivity/hostage RP that receives no response for fifteen (15) minutes.
::2.3.1. Essentially, if security ignores you, you should either kill or release your poor target, to avoid spoiling their whole round.

Template:Roleplay Rules

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Toastewoofs:

__NOTOC__
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'''S.P.L.U.R.T. Station is a medium erotic roleplay server''', and this means that you are expected to both create a character that makes sense, but also conduct yourself in a manner that makes sense for your character. You should also avoid disrupting the roleplay of other players without reason.

To this end, your characters should reflect a quality of roleplay that follows the rules below, and conforms a "medium roleplay" standard. This means avoiding characters and actions that may disrupt player's experience or immersion, and playing as a coherent and believable character.

Justifying in-character actions through proper roleplay is a our greyest area within the rules. If all players are '''satisfied''', '''consenting''', and the rules broken '''are conducive to roleplay and in-world lore, and do not needlessly impact other parties''', then many of these rules can be broken. This is '''not''' an excuse to needlessly break rules, as poor justification that does not have the explicit intent to foster a good roleplaying environment for other players will be punished.

If your character or their personality is deemed to not contribute to the roleplay environment, '''you may be asked to not play said character in that way anymore''', and staff are within their right to ask you to do so.

=== 0 - OOC Roleplay Rules ===

:0.1. You must not use netspeak in your messages in-character (IC), except in contexts where it would make sense, such as PDA messages.
:0.2. You must not play as characters that imitate real-life figures.
::0.2.1. You may not play as any character from media other than Space Station 13.
::0.2.2. You may play as species from other media, but may not link yourself to the lore of the source of said species (or mention it in-character), and must follow 0.2.1 while doing so.
::0.2.3. Staff reserve the right to rule a character as too 'non-differentiated' from a pre-existing character from another piece of media, and thereby ban said character under rule 0.2.1.
:0.3. Do not metagame. This involves the use of out of character (OOC) information IC, as this constitutes metagaming.
::0.3.1. This includes not discussing real-world constructs such as business organizations, politics, current global situations, etc.
::0.3.2. You may reference music or games, and may choose to treat them as old media (as SS13 is set far in the future, typically.)
::0.3.3. You may not use syndicate radio implants or encryption keys as non-syndicate.
:0.4. You must not respawn as the same character if your character has entered the round (left the interlink).
::0.4.1. You may receive staff permission to respawn if you have entered, but this is not a guarantee.
::0.4.2. Cyborgs may respawn, but must roleplay their re-entering of the round; cyborgs must '''not''' respawn as the same cyborg if killed in any way prior to respawning.
:0.5. SPLURT is an English-speaking server, and you are expected to speak English while playing here.
::0.5.1 If a staff member believes that your level of English will not allow you to follow our rules, you may be asked to leave.
::0.5.2. You may speak non-English languages both IC and OOC if you are in a private setting, such as dorms or infinidorms, but this should be kept between two people.
:0.6. You must not cryo, ghost, or DNR your character in order to avoid In-Character punishments. If you have to leave at an incidental time, you must Adminhelp before doing so.
:0.7. You must not circumvent the 150 character minimum for flavortext, as this minimum was implemented to ensure players can showcase a baseline level of roleplay skills. Manners of circumvention include spamming random characters, using invisible characters, intentionally inputting random words, etc.
:0.8. You must not remember the name or appearance of your killer after being killed.
::0.8.1. If you were knocked unconscious, you may remember the appearance of your killer (species, clothes), but not their name.
:0.9. You must not leave the station Z-level as a member of command.
::0.9.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
:0.10. As security, you must not enforce space law outside of the station Z-level or within 22 tiles of a lavaland mining outpost.
::0.10.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
::0.10.2. Members of security are also not permitted to space tide (explore and loot space ruins), but may leave the station Z-level (such as visiting Port Tarkon).
:0.11. You must not be antagonistic while not an antagonist.
::0.11.1. Committing any 3XX space law crime '''without proper escalation''', or committing 3+ 2XX space law crimes or below constitutes self-antagging, and is subject to punishment. Special circumstances, such as admin permission or an OPFOR, may change this.
::0.11.2. If you have escalated properly, you may commit 3XX or above crimes, but you should be careful to follow what is logical for your non-antagonist character, and what is justified. Don't go on a mass killing spree because someone slipped you with a banana peel, but you may get into a shove fight with them.
::0.12. Characters may not have non-differentiated, or difficult to tell apart names. For example, 'E-4245' for an expie is banned, but 'Sebastian' is allowed (so long as they're not all called sebastian, or different spellings thereof).

=== 1 - Escalation ===

'''Fighting and mechanics should be proportional to the conflict, taking into account your character and the situation they are in'''. Unlike the real world, conflict and mechanics are natural and normal within SS13, but you should avoid overly escalating, as this could constitute poor roleplay.

'''In general, escalation should follow a linear path''', although this will not apply to all situations: 

'''Verbal''' (including insults) -> '''Minor Aggression''' (non-harmful physical acts, such as pushing) -> '''Non-lethal''' (stunning, less-than-lethal ammunition/weapons) -> '''Lethal''' (Soft crit, hard crit, and death)

'''The round-removal (RR) preference does not waive your protection from escalation rules''', it simply means that when someone kills you, instead of leaving your corpse where it is (with sensors) or bringing you to medical, etc., anyone involved may instead remove you from the round once you are dead.

'''This does not mean you are protected from not being RR'ed with it turned off''', as regardless of preference, you may still be round-removed through execution or if you are considered uncontainable by security.

:1.1. You must not kill someone for verbal attacks without serious escalation prior, and may never round remove someone regardless of future escalation.
:1.2. You must not kill someone over being denied access from an area

=== 2 - Validhunting ===

Validhunting is defined as the undue pursuit or harm to an antagonist. For undue pursuit or harm to a non-antagonist, see self-antagging.

:2.1. You may defend your own person to a reasonable degree. If someone is attempting to kidnap or murder you, you may reply with lethal force.
::2.1.1. Players are expected not to respond to non-lethal force with lethal force, unless the situation demands it. For example, getting shoved by a traitor does not mean you can kill them, but getting attacked by a traitor with a contractor baton means you may fight for your life.
:2.2. You may defend the lives of others to a reasonable degree.
::2.2.1. If there is no threat to life, you may not engage.
::2.2.2. You must be at the scene of the attack or antagonist action while it is happening: you may not witness something on cameras or from afar and then engage.
::2.2.3. This rule principally applies to attacks and physical harm enacted by antagonists.
:3.1. You may defend your department to a reasonable degree, including material assets within a department.
::3.1.1. While you may not kill an antagonist for stealing, you may attempt to incapacitate them.
::3.1.2. You may only defend your department in your department, and must disengage the moment any antagonist interactions leave your workspace or your department as a whole.
::3.1.3. If an antagonist is clearly attempting to leave, and are not subject to rule 3.1.1., you must let them, and may not use lethal force to stop them.
:4. Staff reserve the right to apply violations of validhunting rules to the spirit of the rules, and not necessarily the wording. Abusing the wording of any of the validhunting rules leaves you subject to malice and validhunting rules.

=== 2. Fuck around and find out ===

'''Your actions in character (IC) on the server, just like real life, have consequences from the rest of the players'''. If you, or your character, are acting like a general nuisance, then you may be treated by other players as a nuisance.

If you or your character's behaviour is awful over multiple rounds, expect players to bring their retaliation onto future rounds'''; playing an intentionally rude, disrespectful, or negative character '''exempts you from the receiving end of the metagrudging rules''', meaning that if the staff team determine that your actions are due to how you have been acting as your character, then things will be allowed to continue.

'''Consider this when deciding on your actions in-game and how you decide to act'''.

Template:Roleplay Rules

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Toastewoofs: /* 0 - OOC Roleplay Rules */

__NOTOC__
[[File:Roleplay transparent.png|frameless|none]]
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'''S.P.L.U.R.T. Station is a medium erotic roleplay server''', and this means that you are expected to both create a character that makes sense, but also conduct yourself in a manner that makes sense for your character. You should also avoid disrupting the roleplay of other players without reason.

To this end, your characters should reflect a quality of roleplay that follows the rules below, and conforms a "medium roleplay" standard. This means avoiding characters and actions that may disrupt player's experience or immersion, and playing as a coherent and believable character.

Justifying in-character actions through proper roleplay is a our greyest area within the rules. If all players are '''satisfied''', '''consenting''', and the rules broken '''are conducive to roleplay and in-world lore, and do not needlessly impact other parties''', then many of these rules can be broken. This is '''not''' an excuse to needlessly break rules, as poor justification that does not have the explicit intent to foster a good roleplaying environment for other players will be punished.

If your character or their personality is deemed to not contribute to the roleplay environment, '''you may be asked to not play said character in that way anymore''', and staff are within their right to ask you to do so.

=== 0 - OOC Roleplay Rules ===

:0.1. You must not use netspeak in your messages in-character (IC), except in contexts where it would make sense, such as PDA messages.
:0.2. You must not play as characters that imitate real-life figures.
::0.2.1. You may not play as any character from media other than Space Station 13.
::0.2.2. You may play as species from other media, but may not link yourself to the lore of the source of said species (or mention it in-character), and must follow 0.2.1 while doing so.
::0.2.3. Staff reserve the right to rule a character as too 'non-differentiated' from a pre-existing character from another piece of media, and thereby ban said character under rule 0.2.1.
::0.2.4. Characters that compose a 'we are many' archetype, such as gummy sharks, expies/experiments (from Casualties: Unknown), or scugs/slug cats (from rain world) must be differentiated.
:::0.2.4.1. Characters from 'we are many' archetypes may not have non-differentiated, or difficult to tell apart names. For example, 'E-4245' for an expie is banned, but 'Sebastian' is allowed (so long as they're not all called sebastian, or different spellings thereof).
:::0.2.4.2. Staff reserve the right to rule names of characters from 'we are many' archetypes as violating 0.2.4.1 and to the spirit of the rules, and not the precise wording.
:0.3. Do not metagame. This involves the use of out of character (OOC) information IC, as this constitutes metagaming.
::0.3.1. This includes not discussing real-world constructs such as business organizations, politics, current global situations, etc.
::0.3.2. You may reference music or games, and may choose to treat them as old media (as SS13 is set far in the future, typically.)
::0.3.3. You may not use syndicate radio implants or encryption keys as non-syndicate.
:0.4. You must not respawn as the same character if your character has entered the round (left the interlink).
::0.4.1. You may receive staff permission to respawn if you have entered, but this is not a guarantee.
::0.4.2. Cyborgs may respawn, but must roleplay their re-entering of the round; cyborgs must '''not''' respawn as the same cyborg if killed in any way prior to respawning.
:0.5. SPLURT is an English-speaking server, and you are expected to speak English while playing here.
::0.5.1 If a staff member believes that your level of English will not allow you to follow our rules, you may be asked to leave.
::0.5.2. You may speak non-English languages both IC and OOC if you are in a private setting, such as dorms or infinidorms, but this should be kept between two people.
:0.6. You must not cryo, ghost, or DNR your character in order to avoid In-Character punishments. If you have to leave at an incidental time, you must Adminhelp before doing so.
:0.7. You must not circumvent the 150 character minimum for flavortext, as this minimum was implemented to ensure players can showcase a baseline level of roleplay skills. Manners of circumvention include spamming random characters, using invisible characters, intentionally inputting random words, etc.
:0.8. You must not remember the name or appearance of your killer after being killed.
::0.8.1. If you were knocked unconscious, you may remember the appearance of your killer (species, clothes), but not their name.
:0.9. You must not leave the station Z-level as a member of command.
::0.9.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
:0.10. As security, you must not enforce space law outside of the station Z-level or within 22 tiles of a lavaland mining outpost.
::0.10.1. You may do this if you have clocked out and surrendered all unique or irreplaceable gear.
::0.10.2. Members of security are also not permitted to space tide (explore and loot space ruins), but may leave the station Z-level (such as visiting Port Tarkon).
:0.11. You must not be antagonistic while not an antagonist.
::0.11.1. Committing any 3XX space law crime '''without proper escalation''', or committing 3+ 2XX space law crimes or below constitutes self-antagging, and is subject to punishment. Special circumstances, such as admin permission or an OPFOR, may change this.
::0.11.2. If you have escalated properly, you may commit 3XX or above crimes, but you should be careful to follow what is logical for your non-antagonist character, and what is justified. Don't go on a mass killing spree because someone slipped you with a banana peel, but you may get into a shove fight with them.

=== 1 - Escalation ===

'''Fighting and mechanics should be proportional to the conflict, taking into account your character and the situation they are in'''. Unlike the real world, conflict and mechanics are natural and normal within SS13, but you should avoid overly escalating, as this could constitute poor roleplay.

'''In general, escalation should follow a linear path''', although this will not apply to all situations: 

'''Verbal''' (including insults) -> '''Minor Aggression''' (non-harmful physical acts, such as pushing) -> '''Non-lethal''' (stunning, less-than-lethal ammunition/weapons) -> '''Lethal''' (Soft crit, hard crit, and death)

'''The round-removal (RR) preference does not waive your protection from escalation rules''', it simply means that when someone kills you, instead of leaving your corpse where it is (with sensors) or bringing you to medical, etc., anyone involved may instead remove you from the round once you are dead.

'''This does not mean you are protected from not being RR'ed with it turned off''', as regardless of preference, you may still be round-removed through execution or if you are considered uncontainable by security.

:1.1. You must not kill someone for verbal attacks without serious escalation prior, and may never round remove someone regardless of future escalation.
:1.2. You must not kill someone over being denied access from an area

=== 2 - Validhunting ===

Validhunting is defined as the undue pursuit or harm to an antagonist. For undue pursuit or harm to a non-antagonist, see self-antagging.

:2.1. You may defend your own person to a reasonable degree. If someone is attempting to kidnap or murder you, you may reply with lethal force.
::2.1.1. Players are expected not to respond to non-lethal force with lethal force, unless the situation demands it. For example, getting shoved by a traitor does not mean you can kill them, but getting attacked by a traitor with a contractor baton means you may fight for your life.
:2.2. You may defend the lives of others to a reasonable degree.
::2.2.1. If there is no threat to life, you may not engage.
::2.2.2. You must be at the scene of the attack or antagonist action while it is happening: you may not witness something on cameras or from afar and then engage.
::2.2.3. This rule principally applies to attacks and physical harm enacted by antagonists.
:3.1. You may defend your department to a reasonable degree, including material assets within a department.
::3.1.1. While you may not kill an antagonist for stealing, you may attempt to incapacitate them.
::3.1.2. You may only defend your department in your department, and must disengage the moment any antagonist interactions leave your workspace or your department as a whole.
::3.1.3. If an antagonist is clearly attempting to leave, and are not subject to rule 3.1.1., you must let them, and may not use lethal force to stop them.
:4. Staff reserve the right to apply violations of validhunting rules to the spirit of the rules, and not necessarily the wording. Abusing the wording of any of the validhunting rules leaves you subject to malice and validhunting rules.

=== 2. Fuck around and find out ===

'''Your actions in character (IC) on the server, just like real life, have consequences from the rest of the players'''. If you, or your character, are acting like a general nuisance, then you may be treated by other players as a nuisance.

If you or your character's behaviour is awful over multiple rounds, expect players to bring their retaliation onto future rounds'''; playing an intentionally rude, disrespectful, or negative character '''exempts you from the receiving end of the metagrudging rules''', meaning that if the staff team determine that your actions are due to how you have been acting as your character, then things will be allowed to continue.

'''Consider this when deciding on your actions in-game and how you decide to act'''.