Be polite and mature!

Do not argue with FC members and keep debates civil (if you can't help yourself, take it to a private conversation).

Do not be passive-aggressive to others, do not gossip about or badmouth FC members, do not lie or manipulate, do not intentionally provoke or bait others, and do not fearmonger or try to undermine the leadership.

No "witch-hunts" to get anyone demoted, punished, or removed from the FC.

You are not required to interact with every person in the FC, should your personality clash with someone else's. You can respectfully avoid/ignore him or her. You are welcome to blacklist FC mates, if necessary. If you have a dispute with another FC member and cannot sort it out yourself, you can come to an officer and we will help (please note: you must be willing to potentially compromise. We will not take your side just because you came to us first. You may have to apologize, take responsibility for your own part, accept the other person may not be punished or may not be removed, etc.).

We are not a dating site! Unwanted flirtation or sexual advances toward others will not be tolerated, nor will badgering company mates to set you up or be your wingman. No inappropriate contact with minors. If you do engage in a consensual relationship with another FC member, do not let it bleed into the FC in any way--please refer to the very first rule. You may be held responsible for any drama that comes as a consequence of your relationship

Be accepting of everyone's identities and differences, including race, sex, gender, age, sexual preference, religion, disability, nationality, and similar factors. Jokes in decent taste may be tolerated, but you will be asked to stop if anyone is uncomfortable. Discrimination will be taken seriously.

Be unselfish! FC members have the right to spend their time as they please. Asking for help or company is fine, but please do not get upset if others are busy or uninterested. Do not guilt trip or pressure others if you do not get the response you were hoping for.

Be positive! Complaining and venting are okay; it's natural, and we are glad to lend an ear and give support or advice. Please do not make a constant habit of it, however, be it complaints about your real life or the game, or constantly putting down the interests and opinions of others.

Not G-rated! Crude jokes, profane language, and sexual innuendo will happen from time to time. While we will do our best to see to everyone's comfort, this environment may not cater to those who are especially sensitive to these things. Also, please be responsible if you have kids looking over your shoulder. Light NSFW links are okay (gore, violence, nude art, sexual themes, language), but please tag them accordingly and specify that they are NSFW. We do have an NSFW art channel in Discord that is meant for sharing personal artwork containing nudity and/or suggestive themes, however, it is not a porn dump, and it is only for members who are 18+.

Not X-rated! Please don't go overboard with sex jokes or offensive humor. Extreme NSFW links (porn, hentai, lolicon/shotacon, RL nudes) are not tolerated under any circumstances. Share those privately if they need to be shared, and only with consenting adults. No ERP/erotica/cybersex is to be posted in FC chat, on the website or Discord, or anywhere public. We understand that mistells happen, but if it happens frequently, you will still be held accountable for the content of your mistells. Be careful with your posting! Lock the doors to your private chamber or private house if any adult-oriented conversation or role-play is happening. We also don't want to hear about your sex life, so please do not overshare.

No politics, religion, or controversial social issues are to be discussed in any FC-related chat. Even if a conversation is civil so far, we will ask that you stop. If you wish to continue the conversation, you are more than welcome to do so in private.

Keep things neat and readable! We understand that not everyone is proficient in English and that mistakes happen, but please make sure we can make sense of anything you post. Don't spam/flood chats. Please do not abuse @ everyone and @ here on Discord.

Communicate with the FC officers! We cannot read your mind! Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or complaints. We cannot see everything (even if we are online, we may be busy, afk, or tabbed out). If an issue happens and is not addressed by us, it may be because we didn't see it rather than it was ignored/allowed, or we may just be dealing with the matter privately. Please contact us if there are any problems. Also, please take SCREENSHOTS if possible, or at the very least, save chat logs!

Keep us updated on your identity and plans! If you name change any of your characters, please let the leadership know immediately. If you remove your main character and plan to return briefly or plan to keep your alts still in the FC, please let us know before taking out your character, as we may assume you are leaving altogether if we don't hear from you shortly and remove you from Discord, etc. We do not allow "secret alts" within the FC. We can keep your alt on the down low, but we will not actively lie about or misrepresent your alt's identity to your FC mates or allow you to be deceptive.

Take initiative! If there is something you would like to see/do within the FC (an RP event, a PvE static, etc.), tell us! Someone may step up to the plate once the idea is out there, but if no one does, you could be the one to do just that! If you want something to happen, do not be afraid to make it happen. If you let us know, the leadership will do what we can to assist and support you. We do not have time to run every single group or event for the FC ourselves, but we can at least help, and we appreciate others stepping up to create content for the FC.

Chill and be yourself! Memes, jokes, and pop culture references are fun, but please don't go overboard. Spamming these or repeating them nonstop can be disruptive when A) others are trying to have an actual conversation in the same chat channel, or B) someone is trying to get to know the real you. Actually talking to others is a much better means of connecting with others than rehashing internet jokes.

FC chest and refunds. Access to the FC chest is now restricted to only the FC lead and Officers due to stealing and abuse in the past. If you do not yet have withdrawal privileges from the chest, contact an FC leader if there is anything you need/want. Do not fill the FC chest with cheap items. Gil and items that are deposited in the FC chest or donations that are made to the FC are non-refundable, as is the Gil spent on your FC rooms and any furniture that is destroyed during removal or demolition.

FC Actions. FC actions are buffs that apply to all members of the FC for twenty-four (24) hours. We can have two actions active at a time. All members of the FC can activate FC actions. Please ask your fellow FC members what actions they would like and take their answers into consideration before you activate a buff. If there’s an action you’d like that isn’t currently purchased, let an FC officer know.

Age requirements? We have a hard age requirement of 18+.

Please think twice before leaving or potentially breaking an FC rule. If you choose to leave the FC or are removed, you will potentially no longer be allowed to take advantage of the benefits of our FC (private FC RP, FC house, Discord, etc.). If you were kicked or left on bad terms, you may be removed from our Discord, denied rights to "visit," and even banned from public events if you have harassed anyone. We do not want to keep a revolving door, so if you leave the FC, you may not be allowed to reapply.

Represent us well in the community! The FC rules loosely extend to the rest of your interactions in the XIV community (including but not limited to the RPC, tumblr, Facebook groups, official XIV forums, and Discord servers), and potentially anywhere you could be linked to us and/or seen by a member of the XIV community. Please be mature and respectful to all other players, role-players in particular, as role-play is important to our FC, even if you are not an RPer yourself. Do not run or stand between/on top of people who are role-playing and do not enter an off-limits area if there is an RP event happening (behind the bar at someone's tavern night event, on stage during someone's performance RP event, etc.). Be courteous to the people around you. Don't spam emotes or skills that are flashy or noisy near others, particularly those who are trying to RP, and do not spam emotes at anyone (even a friend) who is mid-RP. These things can be free of ill intent, but can still come off as "trolling" to strangers.