GET READY TO TUMBLR!

Calling all game players: Have you ever wanted to post your game inspired photoshop creations but had nowhere to put them? Have you ever wanted to quote that character's most random moment for all of the interwebz to see? Well now you can. If you have a tumblr account already you can add msboards and submit all your game inspired works for all of the other members (and the interwebz) to see! If you don't have a tumblr account it's quick and easy to set up.

So get to submitting your favourite character/couple/game works and quotes.

Please note that the board rating does extend to our tumblr account. Please make sure that you are sure of the The Shadow Enchiridion [Rules & FAQ] before you submit anything. Management reserves the right to bounce or delete any submissions it deems inappropriate.

AFFILIATE: BOHEMIAN MOVEMENT

We're happy to announce our latest affiliate. It's a board waiting for all you creative and ambitious artists out there.

Bohemian Movement is all about bringing artists, writers, journalists, musicians, film and theater lovers together and forming a community that appreciates those specific areas of art. Welcome to a community that’s all about freedom of expression.

So do it like Madonna said and go express yourself

ON THE ISSUE OF THE GOOD OLD COPY / PASTE

This is an announcement that - regarding recent incidents - we're sad to say has become necessary. You might have noticed the part in the board rules informing about copyright matters. If not, we highly advise you to check again now. You will notice that we take a rather severe stand on this issue. Quite frankly: We do not tolerate it in any way or form.

Merriam Webster dot com defines plagiarising as to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own: use (another’s production) without crediting the source as well as to commit literary theft: present new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. As we are for the most part a community of writers the loss of one’s literary work, no matter what its vessel is, is painful and heavily frowned upon.

Every one of our staff members, RPG managers etc. is expected to value work others create, treat it with the respect it deserves and defend that very respect. This includes coming down hard on any cases of content stealing or copying. What might have not been so clear is that this includes blatantly copying from others even from one RPG of Midnight-Shadows to the next, hell even within the same game. It's a big no-no, and if it occurs it's safe to say that the managers / board staff come down on you with the hardest of measures they have at their disposal. This may include but is not limited to issuing temporary or even permanent bans - RPG- or even board-wide.

The staff of Midnight-Shadows endorses such harsh administrative measures should someone be caught plagiarising content in any way or form. So please, keep in mind that you can easily steer clear of getting yourself into such a situation by following these steps:

1) Contact the original creator, or if the creator cannot be contacted for whatever reason, the closest representation for that person (ie: in our case a game mod, or a board admin) who can help to make the relevant decision and ask for permission to use either a scenario in another game.
2) Still credit the originator/source if you have altered it and there are still aspects that can be likened to the originator/source.

I'd like to note that everyone on MS is shocked that such a reminder as this one even needs to be put up. Anyway, we hope you can understand the motives and intentions behind our actions. Quite simply, next time it might be your work who someone simply takes, possibly claims as their own without asking you first. You wouldn't like that, we assume. Well, we don't like it either.

Please also note that The Shadow Enchiridion [Rules & FAQ] is as of now updated on this matter.

Regards,
Mel (Laudanum) & Chrissie (Imzadi) on behalf of
The entire Midnight-Shadows staff.

-- BEYOND HERE LIES NOTHIN' BUT DARKNESS

In the light of the new season of True Blood starting tonight and with this scheme being ready like almost a year now I think it's a good idea to make you all go more nuts and release it in anticipation for tonights episode. So I present you Beyond Here Lies Nothin' a fresh True Blood scheme, header and all the shebang is made by yours truly. I hope you like it and I do hope tonight's episode is going to rock our socks!

IT’S JUST LIKE AN ECLIPSE

Today is the day we’ve been waiting almost a year for! Who will Bella choose? Will it be Edward Cullen and his vampirey ways or will it be the wily wolf, Jacob Black? Who knows! But even Charlie knows ‘You can’t fight an Eclipse’!

To celebrate the third film in the Twilight Saga series we present you with ECLIPSE. I really hope you like it as much as I do!

WHEN AN ECLIPSE PASSES...

It's been talked about amongst the managers and unfortunately we have come to the decision to close the RPG 'The Eclipse'. We loved taking part in the RPG and hope others enjoyed taking part and reading about it. Please save all threads and biographies for reference if you wish. We'd like to thank you all for allowing us to bring this RPG to MS.

THE END OF THE GAME

After discussion amongst the managers, we have come to the difficult decision to close the RP Endgame. We want to thank the players for their interest in the game and give them a week to save their characters or posts if they wish to do so before the forum will be closed next week. Once again, we want to thank the players and staff for allowing this RPG to have been on the board.

- The Endgame Management

CAMP HALF BLOOD

--- Children of gods and goddesses are scattered all over the world, most completely oblivious to their origins and the powers they wield. But once they find out the truth, they are sent to their new home; Camp Half Blood. This is where all demigods are trained to hone their skills and powers and meet others just like them, as well as being protected from vengeful creatures that may attack at any moment once their true heritage is revealed. Join the game today to be a part of the famous Greek mythology, because many adventures await you!