Your mission for the entire year of VH23, should you choose to accept, is: STEAL SOMETHING

We challenge you to head out to the Marketplace forums and try and steal from as many shops as possible. But, there's more! You're not going to be stealing any old things, you're going to make up BRAND NEW THINGS to be stolen from the shops! Will you get away with it? Welll.... that depends on you. Do you want to get away with it? Or are you more likely to chicken out at the last minute? Will you get caught? Will you be filled with remorse, and run to put whatever you stole back, or even pay for it?

That's all up to you!

"Tell me more!" I hear you crying, and WE WILL! Head on over to the VHRPC Forum on VHOT for a full description of the challenge (AND THE PRIZES!!) as well as descriptions of all the shops, and their security features.

If you are still REALLY CONFUSED, we have a full explanation of what VHRPC is, as well as a Q&A for all your burning questions in the VHRPC Forum on VHOT.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
YES. (aka best mod post ever)
Who run da world Hunger Games? GIRLS.
Brooding...
Crazy Volunteers are Crazy

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President Snow makes an announcement.
In Which Tomatoes are Thrown
Is this real life? Or is this an RPG?
Blood Breath
Mockingjay doesn't know anything :@
Too Busy QQ
DRAGONS DRAGONS
Join my board!

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The First Interviews
What eager children!
We can't keep doing this.
For the love of...
The tributes have been chosen..
THE TRIBUTES!
Cancer does not make a good tribute.
Updates from the Training Gym
CLONING AND OODS AND ALL THAT STUFF
The first deaths D:
The Teary-Eyed Girl and the Shirtless Wonder
SPARKLES
VAMPIIIIIRE
The scores so far...
Interview with Bella Swan.
The Other Shirtless Wonder!
Beards... and APRIL FOOLS <3
Glad you all had fun <3

We’d like to give you guys fair warning about some changes that are about to be coming to VH23 before any more of you submit your sorting forms. In an effort to have VH remain more relevant to the popular fantasy literature of today, VH will, from VH23 on, be turned into a Harry Potter/The Hunger Games crossover RPG. We’re doing this in order to give you more roleplaying opportunities and also to draw a new type of fanbase to the site.

The plot for VH23 will be simply orchestrated: a reaping has been held, and a pair of tributes from each house will be selected to participate in a Death Match "Triwizard" Tournament. This plot is being sponsored by the Death Eaters of VH, and so you can expect that all but one of these tributes will die in the tournament. If selected as tribute, you MUST play along with this plot – it is not possible to “opt out”.

The tributes have been selected, and they are:

District 1: Silvia Banagher, Atwell Sinclair
District 2: Marie-Claire Abienne, Reece Pendleton
District 3: Petronilla Quirke, Francis Barnes
District 11: Adalynn Mercer, Archer Smith
District 12: Hedwig Lane-Foley, Simon Armistead
District 13: Professor Owens, Professor Weber

If you have too much love for a character listed above to see them die and would like to take their place, you may volunteer as tribute for the same gender and house. (For instance, a female from District 12 may replace the female District 12 tribute.) Please post in this thread with your offer to replace the tribute.

If you see that somebody has volunteered, and you’d like to volunteer for them, you may become a substitute for their substitution ad nauseum.

We hope you enjoy these new changes to VH, and, as always, may the odds be ever in your favor.

An example form:
I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE

Name: Katniss Everdeen
District: 12
Replacing whom? Primrose Everdeen

Dear VHers,

While it's true that as Mods, we can not police every aspect of the internet, that doesn't mean that what you do outside of the boards (VH and VHOT) does not affect you here. We are the people who make the final decision on every Professor, Shopkeeper, Head of House, Head Kid, CCE Powers, etc. We also have the right to veto any Prefect, Death Eater, or Order of the Phoenix/Auror applicants. Pretty much, if we don't think someone should get a job on VH, they won't.

What does that mean for you? It means that if your name comes up for something, and our impression of you is unfavorable because of the way you treat people on AND off VH and VHOT, we are going to bump your name down the list. And in many cases, bump your name right off the list. Reputation is one of the most important factors in our decisions. Why would we want to give someone any sort of privilege or power on our sites if they have a bad reputation? This goes both ways, too. If you have gone out of your way to ruin another VHer's reputation, we know about that, as well. That means not only have you hurt someone else, but you have hurt yourself.

Reputation is very, very important. It is also one of the hardest things to repair once it has been ruined.

Don't think that because you reserve your less desirable actions for places like MSN, Year Sites, Quidditch Boards, Journals, etc., that it doesn't affect your standing on VH. Just because we won't ban you for being a jerk, doesn't mean we don't remember it. It also doesn't mean we don't hear about it. We do. More than you think.

Treat each other with respect, even if you don't like each other, and VH will continue to be a place that is enjoyable for everyone. Do otherwise, and your own enjoyment of the site might not be as certain.

Thanks,

Wiggles

p.s. If you would like to discuss this with myself or any of the mods (if you don't feel comfortable talking to me) then please, drop me a PM or find me on one of my MSNs. I'm always happy to chat with you!

Got your attention? Good! This is a serious subject, and I want your complete attention!

VH is not only a role-play site, but it is also a social site. We talk to each other on different messenger systems, we meet on FaceBook, some of our members share phone numbers and even meet in real life.

Almost all of these contacts are good and rewarding and we make life-long friends. Unfortunately, not all of these contacts work out, and some people have been victimized.

We strive to keep everything on VH safe for everyone who uses the site. We monitor role-plays (with the help of our staff, prefects, and members) to make sure the written words stay within the bounds of PG rating. There are places we cannot monitor, though. One place is PMs; the other is off-site. Both of these places are prime places for the rude, the gross, and the predator to try to get to you.

We want to let you know that we have ZERO tolerance for any sort of sexual innuendo, gross sex jokes, or stalking. This means we will BAN anyone who is proved to be a predator or stalker of any sort. We can, and will, place members on Mod Watch if they post questionable role-plays (which means every post they make must be cleared by a moderator before it appears on the boards).

-----If you think you have been a victim of an inappropriate PM or other contact, do not delete it, and contact a Mod right away.

-----If you make a character with a questionable name, the Mods WILL change it without your permission. You will receive an e-mail about the change, and will have the opportunity to request a name change.

-----If you use a LAL or banner which is inappropriate, the Mods WILL remove it. (Use some sense here. A suggestive LAL is as inappropriate in a school staff member as it in a school student! Plus, the more 'sexy' your LAL is, the more you may attract predators....)

-----Remember your VH age – IF THE MODS DECIDE YOUR RP IS NOT AGE APPROPRIATE, THEY MAY EDIT IT! This is OUR site, and the content must conform to our rules.

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We want to bring up another couple of topics as serious as the above in other ways. We strive to be sensitive to people who are using VH – all of the long-time members are very aware of restrictions in portraying your character as abused or handicapped or seriously ill. We have forgotten some very important people on VH, and this is as good of place as any to bring it up.

There's a group of members who are special to the Mods, and those are our gay members. A trend on VH is for members to role-play as gays, even when they themselves are not. If you write as a gay student, please keep in mind you are being read by those who are actually gay and be sensitive in your portrayal. Sex is no more a focus of their lives than it is a non-gay person; it's just a difference of attraction. Being gay is no more important than being straight; it's just another way of life. It's tempting to make it the focal point of your character; try to make MAGIC your focal point instead! Don't be afraid to ask for advice!

Also, many members decide at one point or other to write as a member of the opposite sex from them. Most of us who do this base our characters on people we know, or at least think we know. We ask that you stay sensitive to those of the opposite sex, too!

(PM a mod if you're having trouble RPing a character like either of these (or others) before you decide to drop the character; we may be able to give you a few tips to save you!)

Oh hi.

It seems one of the rules of Quidditch has been lost in translation some version of the rule changes, so I'm putting it back and giving everyone a general reminder that this has ALWAYS been a rule:


This site has always had a blanket rule about exchanging personal information with other site members. It is for the safety of everyone on VH both physically and legally that we restrict the amount/type of information you exchange with each other.

Calling another member of VH for Quidditch purposes, even if you know them outside of VH, is Forbidden.
You may not:
1. ask players for their phone numbers
2. indicate that providing their number will increase their chances of playing or being chosen for the team
3. allow anyone else to procure the phone numbers for you
4. use anyone's phone number to contact them during quidditch games
5. post or PM lists of members' phone numbers either on VH or on offsite forums

THERE ARE some celluar phone/digital personal devices that can access the internet and messenger programs such as msn, aim, ichat, googlechat, yahoo!, meebo, etc.
If you have a screenname on a messenger program that redirects instant messages to your phone in the form of texts, this IS acceptable so long as your personal phone number can not be viewed or accessed.

Questions about this policy
Q. What if I know someone on VH in real life? I can't call them at all during Quid week? That seems unfair.
A. Your phone is your own business, as long as it isn't Quidditch related or code for Quidditch.

Q. What if I live with someone who plays Quidditch? Can I walk into the other room and say, 'Hay time for Quidditch get online!" ?
A. That does not involve the exchanging of personal information so that is allowable. Although how you're playing from the same IP address is questionable. >.>

Q. Does this apply to student quidditch also?
A. It applies to ALL QUIDDITCH and any other facet of the site whereupon people may feel obligated to alert each other of happenings or appointments via phone.

Q. What happens to me if I get caught/am suspected with a moderator's reasonable doubt for breaking this rule?
A. The parties involved will be banned on all accounts from VH, and the team involved will be disqualified from the Quidditch Cup.