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United Heroes uses a policy of consensual role-playing. What this means is that you, the player, have the right to decide what happens to your character. However, you are also responsible for your in-character actions, and you cannot use the consensual policy to avoid the consequences of the actions that you choose to take. If a disagreement arises about what those consequences should be, you should call in an available member of staff to arbitrate.

Common sense should govern your actions. You are also expected to cooperate with other players. Be courteous. If you want to take some actions that will greatly affect other players, ask them for their consent out of character beforehand. If they refuse and you feel that the refusal is inappropriate, or if someone takes actions, without consulting you, that will seriously affect your character, talk to a member of staff.

Remember the goal of the game is for everyone to have fun. If you persist in acting in a way that makes things less fun for other players, you will eventually start incurring the most unpleasant consequences possible for your actions. If that doesn't stop you, or the actions are very problematic, your actions may be retroactively changed, and / or your character taken away.

The only exception is the case where the role-play would make you, the player, uncomfortable out of character. This includes such scenarios as torture or adult-themed role-play. You always have the right to refuse to participate in such role-play, and even if you agree to participate, such role-play must be kept completely private. Additionally, there are two scenarios that are completely non-allowed on this game: suicide and non-consensual sex. You may not under any circumstances role-play them.