1. Never go OOC within the guild, or in the realm. Private missives to another may be allowed but only if the other involved knows this and approves. If we hope that everyone around us roleplays, learns more of roleplaying, or at least trys for the first time, how can we expect to do any less and not live up to our end of the bargain.
2. Lead by example. If you are in a group that does no roleplaying at all, feign ignorance at how they speak, or literally do not interact with them unless they do. This is an extreme side to the solution, yes, but a viable one. Nimue is a roleplaying server, it is not out of bounds to expect that groups abide by the rules set forth for the server they chose to play on. A more gentle method can be taken for this, but normally even if they do not at least try to roleplay, you should not drop out of character. It is tempting to just go with the flow, but try and tone down the roleplaying in that instance, fully dropping out of character will reflect back on our guild as not being truly dedicated to the art of roleplaying.
3. Actively recruit from those you feel are good additions, such as unique roleplayers. Do not ever bluntly request that they consider membership in our guild, for that is rude and disrespectful to the guild they currently belong to. Instead, encourage that they look upon our scrolls, giving them the location of our website. Stress our strengths in a non-confrontational way, possibly by telling of some of our previous events or roleplaying activities.
4. Let all know they are welcome to learn the art of roleplaying with us. Many of the young Hibernians running around do not know what it means to be on this server, and left unguided, will continue to reduce the amount of roleplaying that is done in general. It is out wish that we not only halt the digression of roleplaying on the server, but actually improve it over time. They do not even need to join our number to learn the roleplay, but merely inviting them to events or to look on the website will be a good start.
5. Find, form, and maintain friendships with other roleplaying dedicated guilds. Through our Roleplaying Alliance, it is our desire to create a formidable force to set against the foreign invaders, all while roleplaying consistently. If more are found that agree with our ways and goals, they may, in time, wish to join our Alliance. In this way not only will the conversation within the guild be of roleplaying nature, but also that of the alliance communication. It is also very useful for us as a fledgling guild to find allies in those older and more established guilds.
6. Actively follow and develop the storylines of the guild. Plan events with these in mind, use what you know of the guild members to tailor craft events that involve their gods. Encourage others to do the same. Create entirely new storylines from your ideas, or ideas you work on with others. If even only the eight Avatar Exemplis do this, we will have storylines and roleplaying events to do every week for years to come. And, through leading by example, will encourage others to do the same.
7. Create and develop a personal history, as well as how you relate to and worship your god(s). This will be posted on the guild website as another "lead by example" goal.
Should the guild ever lose one of its Eight, then another will be chosen from any of the three Avatar paths directly below it. Also, after the guild's genesis, the chosen Eight will be culled from these ranks and from those who prove worthy and willing. The other responsbilities of the Avatars are a bit more laid back than these, but only because the role of Avatar Exemplis is supposed to be a paragon of this guild and its faith. You can read more of the responsibilities of the Avatars by following the path to the Role of Avatars.
Go to the Mystic Avatar
Go to the Targe Avatar
Go to the Virtue Avatar
Go to the Laws