Welcome to Canis Major! Canis Major is a wolf play-by-post roleplaying game set in a dreamscape. We built Canis to be a space where players are free to write creatively in collaboration with others with a focus on flexibility. Creating somewhere that we could be ourselves and help uplift others in the community has always been the driving force behind us!
Please be respectful and courteous to all members and staff. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, provided that they are voiced with kindness. That means no personal attacks toward others. Issues that arise will be handled on a case by case basis. Harmful behaviour, including but not limited to: harassment, racism, sexual assault, etc., is approached with zero tolerance and the offender(s) will be permanently banned.
By joining, you acknowledge that in character actions should equal in character consequences. Characters are permitted to harm other characters without seeking permission of the player in very specific circumstances (for more information on this, see ICA = ICC).
You've joined with your first character! Now what? Our recommendation is to start an AW (All Welcome) thread in the place where your character "wakes up." In Canis, wolf characters always come from somewhere beyond — how they get here is anyone's guess. Some characters seem to just appear. Others wake in a weird place, or wash up on a beach. It's your choice!
Your character can start in Canis anywhere you want, though be aware that if they awaken in a claimed territory, they might be kicked out by the resident wolves!
Metagaming/Godmoding are not permitted on site. Powerplaying is not permitted without explicit communication with all players involved.
When in doubt, ask other players beforehand. If you feel as though unfair play is happening to your character, please reach out to the player first! More details on these definitions can be found here.
Join our Discord and ask questions in the #ask-the-staff
channel! You can also post questions in the Game Development forum.
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