Guidelines and Etiquette

The Laws of the Darkness are the three binding rules that govern every soul who walks the night in Descendants of Darkness. They apply to every species and every rank without exception, Vampire, Lycan, Witch, and Imbued alike. Each law is written first as the Darkness speaks it, then again in plain terms so that no one may claim they did not understand.

Law of Masquerade

"The shadows see all, but they never speak."

Within the veil of the eternal night, secrecy is sacred. The Masquerade is not merely a custom, it is the binding law that shields our kind from the chaos of mortal eyes. To betray it is to invite ruin, not only upon yourself but upon the very fabric of the Darkness that sustains us.

You shall never reveal the true nature of another who is touched by the Darkness. Their bloodline, their form, be it Vampire, Lycan, Witch, or Imbued, belongs to the shadows alone. Speak not of their nature to the unawakened, for mortal tongues twist truth into fear, and fear summons fire.

You may declare your own allegiance to the Darkness, should you choose to embrace it openly. But to expose another who walks the night to those who dwell in ignorance is a grave transgression, one punished not by mortals, but by the shadows themselves.

Likewise, you shall not reveal the sacred conflicts of our kind. Scans, attacks, or signs of the hunt are not for mortal ears. The Masquerade must remain unbroken; what transpires in blood and shadow is for the initiated alone.

Be wary where you speak, for even the silence of nearby chat may carry to unwanted listeners. Non-believers lurk in the light, watching, waiting for our kind to falter.

In plain terms

• Do not reveal another player's involvement in Descendants of Darkness to anyone outside the game without their express permission.
• You may not tell a club owner, land owner, or any other non-player that you were attacked, scanned, or hunted by a named individual.
• You may not share system data, HUD output, or chat logs as proof of an attack with anyone outside the game.
• You may speak openly about your own nature and allegiance. That choice is yours alone. It does not extend to anyone else.

Disregard this sacred vow and you will be hunted down by the Darkness, devoured, and left to spend eternity in the abyss of lost souls.

Remember this always:

The Darkness protects those who protect its secrets.

Break the Masquerade, and the night will remember your betrayal.

Law of Silence

"Suffer in shadows, for pain is the proof of your existence."

In the realm of eternal night, conflict is not cruelty, it is truth. The strike of claw and fang, the whisper of a spell, the clash of power against power, these are the sacred rhythms of the Darkness. To walk among the night is to accept that pain is both your teacher and your test.

When you are struck down, when blood spills or power fades, you shall remain silent before the Creator. For the Creator is the architect of this dark world, not its arbiter. To appeal for mercy is to deny the essence of the life you chose. The hunt, the fall, the rise, these are yours to endure, not the Creator's to mend.

Cry out if you must, but cry only to the night, to your allies, your kin, or the empty silence that listens without pity. Whisper your anger to the wind, share your grief with your peers, but never burden the hand that shaped your fate.

In plain terms

• Do not bring complaints about being attacked to the Creator, also known as the Darkness.
• No disciplinary action will be taken against a player for engaging in combat or gameplay as the system intends it.
• This is a grid-wide combat and roleplay system. Attacks are inevitable, and survival depends on your strategy, your strength, and your alliances.
• If you believe you have been genuinely wronged or unfairly targeted, take it to your leader. Your leader is your first line of support and decides the appropriate course of action within their ranks.

This world was built on challenge, conflict, and endurance. The path through darkness is not meant to be easy, it is meant to test those who claim the right to survive.

Remember this always:

The strong are tempered in darkness, not protected from it.

To suffer is to grow. To fall is to awaken.

And to remain silent is to prove you are truly eternal.

Law of Sanctuary

"Even the darkness must rest where the blood does not flow."

Within the vast expanse of the eternal night, there exist rare havens untouched by violence, sacred grounds where shadow and silence reign, and the thirst for blood must be stilled. These are the Sanctuaries of the Darkness, places woven with ancient wards where no claw may strike, no spell may harm, and no weapon may taste the air.

To raise your hand in aggression within these lands is to defy the ancient pacts that bind our world. The Darkness itself forbids such acts. This is not the arena of battle, but the cradle of our existence. Here we gather, we plan, we conspire, but we do not fight. The wards know no allegiance; they still every hand alike.

Those who cross this boundary of peace dishonour the very shadows that protect them. Violence within sanctuary is not strength, it is sacrilege, a stain upon your legacy that even eternity will remember.

Take your wars to the fields where the moon bears witness. Hunt your enemies beneath her gaze. But within these walls, she commands silence and restraint.

In plain terms

• No combat of any kind is permitted within the Land of Darkness, from this or any other system.
• That region exists solely for conducting business related to the Darkness.

Remember this always:

Sanctuary is not weakness, it is the breath before the storm.

Respect it, or be consumed by the wrath of the night itself.

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