Tacos

{Arial and slightly Luna} Zander looked at Luna with a face that showed a hint of disgust. Alrighty then, she's a loony. But what about this girl? Zander turned to Arial, deciding she seemed like a more sensible girl. Not to mention she was infinitely more attractive. He racked his brain, trying to find a way to start a conversation. His eyes focused on the tablet in her hands. He snapped his fingers before approaching the girl. "Is that a DTab x10? I hear it's the newest model. I think my father has one." Zander tapped the edge of it, making sure to show off his ring. "If so, I must say, you've got fantastic taste."

I do understand where he's coming from. There is no indication once you press the report button as to what post you are specifically reporting. But truthfully, as long as you're careful of which one you click on, it shouldn't be much of an issue.

Well, I can't say much about report button abuse, but the reports do in fact show which post was reported.

Guys, please be careful of what you say. It's obvious there are some lines that have been crossed within this topic, and if it goes any further, I have no other choice than to lock it.

Guess I'll join the Trainer Card fad

Ryan returned the thumbs up with a wink before turning back to Veronica. "First of all, I'm aware what Elite Four means. However, it seems you're lacking an important trait from being one. A sense of modesty. And while I plan to win this tournament, I doubt that I should even battle you. It would be stupid to say my pokemon are on your level, considering I'm only a mere student. I also hope you weren't planning on taking pride in the possibility of defeating me, because that would just be shallow for someone of your caliber." Ryan pinched the bridge of his nose, a common gesture to show he was disappointed in the person he was speaking to. Glacien, who had been playing in the corner with a small ball of ice he produced, waddled over to Ryan after realizing he was in deep conversation with a woman. He had come just in time to hear her mention something about ice type being inferior. The Spheal put on an irritated face and sent a few ice crystals Veronica's way, trying to get across that he was in no way inferior, without having to hurt the woman.

Voice is a rank on Reborn Showdown! that is currently only available to Ace Members.

I guess it's more because if the player isn't deemed worthy of an appeal, then it will remain permanent. That generally varies on how severe an infraction each warning was. I don't really have a way of knowing how long each lasts, unfortunately.

You can bet that I'm going to be enforcing them from now on.

As you can probably determine from the title, this announcement pertains to a few new warnings, and a warning that many of you have probably never heard of, that I’d like to bring to all of your attentions. So, first of all, what are warnings? Warnings, for those of you who don’t know, are a way in which the staff members enforce the rules by giving warning points to rule-breaking members. These warning points vary in quantity depending on the severity of the committed infraction. Not all warnings give points, and these points will decay over time. So, what's the big deal about warning points? Well, warning points actually affect your privileges on Reborn, and can stack up quicker than you might think. Also, the consequences for these warning points will become increasingly severe the more you have at any one time. Additionally, the more severe the infraction is, the longer that incident's warning points will stay. Below is a list of consequences for receiving these warning points. How can I keep myself from acquiring warning points? Well, the easiest way to refrain from receiving warning points is to make sure you've both read and understand the Reborn Community Rules. By ensuring that you follow these rules for both the server and forums, you shouldn't need to receive warning points. What were the additional warning points mentioned previously? As stated above, there are two new warnings as of now, as well as a warning we'd like to enforce more. These warnings are for Inappropriate Profile, Public Call-out, and Signature Length Violation. Inappropriate Profile One of the newer warnings, this warning pertains to inappropriate content displayed on a member's profile. This covers any offensive or inappropriate content found within a member's About Me, Signature, Trainer Card, Name, Profile Picture, or any other aspects of a member's profile. The amount of warning points received for this infraction is 2. Keep in mind, a member will not receive 2 warning points for each inappropriate feature found in the profile for one incident, but multiple incidents can call for an additional 2 points. Public Call-out and the Proper Way to Handle Rule-Breaking Members Public Call-outs refer to incidents in which a member calls out another member publicly for breaking a rule. While it sounds perfectly alright, it can often times make the situation worse. There are often incidents in which a member will commit multiple infractions on the rules in a brief amount of time. Because there is not much time for immediate moderator reaction to the incidents, some members end up taking on the responsibility of verbally warning the member. However, there seems to be a tendency in which people get irritable and respond in a rather pugnacious manner. This causes an unnecessary amount of negativity and often will add fuel to the fire. To try and prevent scenarios such as this, I'd like to bring your attention to the new Public Call-out warning. This warning applies 0 warning points, but still gets across that the moderators are displeased with the scenario without having to publicly call-out themselves. An alternative to calling-out is to use the Report Button, a function that is convenient for both the members and staff when a situation needs to be resolved. We ask that you use this function instead of verbally warning another member. For additional information regarding the Report Button, I ask that you read this rather handy thread. Signature Length Violation Signature Length Violation is perhaps one of the least enforced rules within the forum, used so little that most people aren't even aware of the issue. As stated in the Community Rules, it is asked that your signature not exceed the height of 2 Reborn Trainer Cards. This height does not include the standard, automatically-included Reborn Trainer Card. Large signatures tend to be disrupting to users who do not want to use the function to ignore them, and can often cause unnecessary lag when loading pages. Because of this, we'd like to more commonly enforce this rule. The warning that corresponds to this violation applies 0 warning points. However, as stated before, it is to inform you that the moderators do care about the length of your signature and ask that you keep it small. If you would like to include more in your signature, I recommend you use the [scroll] tags, So, in short, we are introducing and reviving three warnings that we hope can keep the forums a better and more positive place, ~Tacos and Staff

Oh boy, Zander's in deep.

While the concern for TheIronButtcheek's behavior is appreciated, I can't say I appreciate the amount of antagonizing and rude comments made towards or about him and James. Please keep other's feelings in mind before making your comments. If you have an issue with anyone's behavior, you can report it to the auths rather than publicly ridiculing anyone for their mistakes.

To Luna, slightly Ariel Hook, line, and sinker! The girl had taken the bait and Zander wouldn't let his opportunity slip. He noticed her attention was fixed on the ring, and developed a plan for her to see more than just his expensive jewelry. As he narrated the story of how he received the ring, he slowly slipped his hand to his chest, and then to his ruby necklace, rubbing the ring and the necklace together. Lastly he led it to his face and then ran his finger's through his shiny "yellow topaz" hair, as he called it. "Well, firstly, my name is Zander Helios. You may recognize the name from Helios Cuisine, the food company of which my father owns. So, as you can imagine, he's a rather affluent man. With his salary, he often would buy me extravagant jeweled gifts, such as the ring and this necklace. He also got me my prized Crystal Beast deck." He then placed his hand back on the desk. He noticed a boy slipping out of the window and his face contorted out of confusion. But, he wouldn't let some rebellious student take away his chance. "But enough about me, what I'm interested in is you."

To Luna and Ariel After quadruple-checking the room for a concerned girl, Zander gave up. Tough crowd, looks like these girls don't let their emotions get to them. Frustrated with the situation, Zander shoved his lunchbox into his bag, picked it up with a flick of his shoulder, and disappointedly walked to Anna's room, hoping there might be some girls mourning there. He poked his head in the doorway and saw two girls that seemed to be starting a conversation. He sighed, once again disappointed that no one was exactly distressed over their teacher's death. However, his desire to impress females drew him towards the girls. He shuffled his necklace around in his right hand, his finger smoothly gliding over the slick, ruby surface. The necklace had always given him a surge of confidence, and this time was no different. He drove himself forward approaching the two girls, attempting to emulate a sense of bravado. He placed his hands on Arial's desk, being sure to flash his emerald ring to display his wealth. "Hello ladies. Care to tell me your names?"

Oy vey Also, I'll be posting tomorrow and am hoping to send Zander to Darklight and Commander, mind not letting the conversation accelerate too much?

I guess I'm the only one who didn't get the joke. ;cc

Zander was barely shaken by his teacher's sudden demise. Honestly, he had more things to worry about, like what happened to the platinum ring generally located on his left index finger. I may have left it at home. That sounds about right. I think I took it off before I washed my hands. Zander sighed and pulled his lunchbox out of his bag and began to scan the room. He was searching the room like a hawk, hoping to swoop in and comfort a distressed female student.

Ryan bowed to Doux in forgiveness. "Why, I meant no such thing Doux. I was just simply stating that water shouldn't be counted out, not that grass types are inferior in anyway."

You can use the image function. I've been using puush for a long time.

Ryan turned to Veronica, unamused at how easily she shook off water types. "I wouldn't consider that correct Ms... Veronica, you said? I mean, if you think about it, the majority of water types have some ice move in their arsenal. It would be unfair to just count them out. And shouldn't a member of the Elite Four know that type advantage doesn't mean everything?" Ryan smirked at the girl, unamused by her already.

I cried.

Don't judge, I almost never wear snapbacks.