Your character is not omniscient. (Godmoding)
Unless you write them being there or write that your companion is seeing what is happening, your character does not know what is going on. It is important to retain secrets on Helovia for plot purposes. Groups like the Plague are unknown to everyone except those who are in the group. It's like fight club, but even more exclusive.

The main thing to remember is that unless you WRITE it; it did NOT happen. This is how we keep IC things IC. Any OOC edit, note and finishing off of a thread must be posted for everyone to see.



Secrets should be secret.
The secret rooms are just that, "secret". Even though many of us are part of multiple groups and herds, it is very important that you do not cross-over any information. That is 1. not fair, and 2. not fun.



Quests are endeavors.
"Endeavor: to exert oneself to do or effect something." Quests are not supposed to instantly gratify your need or want for magic or a companion. Quests are supposed to be in depth exertions on the part of your character to truly earn what is being asked for. Your character should be able to stand alone without any external abilities or companions. Often, the quest should be a part of your plots. Any attempts to cheat out or shorten your questing time or the quest itself will be met with more effort on your part.



Don't be pushy.
We all have those moments of wanting to do something with a particular character or have a particular plot go through, but it is important to remember that RP takes two! Do not make other people be mean to preserve their own plots and characters. Do not push! Just be pleasant and let your character's grow their own stories unless both parties explicitly agree. Also remember that No means NO! If your character gets rejected for breeding, do not press the issue please. Also this goes the same for requesting art. Just do not do it unless the player offers to save every discomfort.



Powerplaying.
DON'T DO IT. It's not fair to others and just ridiculously pompous to assume that your character can just do what he/she wants. We will be strict on this rule, as it is NUMERO UNO on the list!

Example of Godmoding: "Timmy grabbed Ginny by the toes and strung her up!"
Corrected Example: "Timmy tried to grab Ginny's toes; hopefully, if he was successful, he would string her up!

And look, you even get a better word count. Win win.