Rules

Welcome to Roots of the Wild.

Before participating, all members must carefully read the rules in 🔔》rules.

Click the triforce reaction emoji at the bottom of the rules post to confirm you have read and agree to follow them. This grants access to additional server channels.

By joining, you agree to follow all current server rules and any future updates made by staff.

After agreeing to the rules, members may access 🔔》intro and must post an introduction using the pinned template. Mods will react with ✅ or 🚫 to show whether it was completed correctly.

After your first OC is accepted, edit your intro post to include your character application link or links.

Questions about the group, lore, or character creation should be asked in 🔔》faqs.

General conversation and casual chat may take place in 💬》gossip-stone.

Roots of the Wild is an 18+ group. Anyone under the age of 18 is not permitted to join.

NSFW content is only allowed in the following channels. All other channels must remain work friendly.

• 🎨》nsfw
• 💬》nsfw-boinkcanons
• ✨》tingles-nsfw-land

Do not post explicit, suggestive, or sexual content involving underage characters or characters who appear to be underage — including suggestive art, written descriptions, roleplay, jokes, or implications.

This includes child-coded characters such as Kokiri and Koroks. Even if they are immortal or ageless in lore, they are still treated as minors under this rule.

Follow general internet etiquette and respect all members of the server.

Do not discriminate, harass, bully, troll, target other members, or misgender other members or their OCs.

Swearing is allowed, but slurs are not tolerated. Avoid derogatory terms, including but not limited to:

• Jap
• Gypsy
• Eskimo

Staff may remove messages, issue warnings, mute, or ban members who create an unsafe or hostile environment.

Keep discussion of stressful topics to a minimum. Occasional venting is understandable, but many members use the server as an escape from real-life stress.

Heavy real-world topics may be deleted or redirected by staff. If staff or another member asks for a topic to stop, drop the subject and move on.

Do not godmod — taking control of another OC’s actions without the player’s permission, including assuming how they would act in canon, non-canon, or hypothetical scenarios.

Do not metagame — giving your OC knowledge they should not have.

Example: Your OC knows another OC’s backstory without meeting them or getting permission from the player.

Always respect other players’ boundaries, character agency, and consent.

Do not message the personal accounts of mods about server issues. Staff will handle concerns as fairly as possible — please use the proper contact channels:

• 🔔》faqs — general questions or concerns
• @Roots.Admin — serious issues (briefly explain the situation)
• @Ruu 🍥 // Aemu and Crew — if you need anonymity

Art theft is not tolerated. Do not trace, steal, repost, edit, or use another person’s artwork without permission or proper credit. This applies to applications, character profiles, roleplay, selling, and general server use.

AI art may not be used for applications or character profiles. AI-generated images may only be shared for inspiration.

Full body application art must be drawn by you or commissioned from an artist.

Roots of the Wild has a 60 member cap. New members have 2 weeks from joining to draw their OC, submit their application, and have it approved (including any requested fixes). If not completed in time, you may be removed — this is not a ban, and you may reapply when applications are open.

Activity checks are held every 3 months. To remain in the group, show meaningful activity during the check period — chatting, roleplaying, drawing, working on character content, participating in mechanics, or similar.

Members who fail 3 consecutive activity checks may be removed to free space for active players. Removed members in good standing are welcome to rejoin when applications are open.

Do not share personal information about other members — including names, genders they do not use online, locations, state, province, or other identifying details. Respect member privacy at all times.

No inappropriate usernames, avatars, statuses, or display names. Staff may rename, warn, kick, or ban members at their discretion.

Your server nickname must follow this format — your nickname first, then 1–2 OCs you use most:

Your Nickname | OC Name(s)

All members must follow Discord’s Terms of Service (https://discordapp.com/terms). Violating Discord TOS may result in removal from the server.

All server rules apply in voice chat. Think before you speak, and report VC issues or rule-breaking to @Mods ✨.

VC may be closed at any time by staff.

Do not stream content that includes blacklisted triggers. If linking Twitch, YouTube, or other media that contains a listed trigger, include the relevant trigger number.

No jumpscare sounds or soundboards.

Mute yourself if you have heavy background noise or do not need to speak.

Only use a VC’s linked text channel for related chat, links, or images.

Roots of the Wild maintains a public trigger blacklist of member-submitted topics. By joining, you agree to be mindful and respectful of the trigger list.

Blacklisted topics must not be mentioned, referenced, alluded to, shown in images, or discussed in voice chat anywhere in the server — including text, images, roleplay, worldbuilding, prompts, quests, and media discussion.

Message @Roots.Admin to request something be added. The list is for serious triggers only, not personal dislikes — and staff may not be able to accommodate every request due to the group’s setting.

Roots of the Wild uses the safe phrase:

"WindFish says no"

When this phrase is posted, all members must immediately stop the current conversation — no questions, arguments, or jokes — and move on to a different subject.

Willful or repeated disregard for the trigger list or safe phrase will result in a ban.

A trigger significantly affects a person’s emotional state — such as extreme overwhelm, panic attacks, PTSD responses, or trauma-related distress.

The trigger list exists to protect members from re-exposure to harmful content. It is not for minor discomforts, dislikes, or topics someone simply does not enjoy.

Do not mention the following — anything beyond a simple mention of safely driving a car is prohibited. Applies to all real and fictional instances.

• Reckless driving
• Drunk driving or driving while impaired
• Vehicle wrecks or accidents, real or fictional

Do not mention, discuss, reference, or share images relating to Donald Trump. Applies to all real and fictional instances.

Do not post or create content involving characters being eaten, swallowed, or consumed — especially in fiction (writing, art, prompts, roleplay, and worldbuilding):

• Explicit descriptions of eating, swallowing, or consumption
• Detailed references to being inside a stomach or another being’s body
• Imagery of a character inside a mouth, being swallowed, or inside a body
• Panic, fear, or distress while being consumed
• Events, quests, prompts, or scenarios where characters are eaten or swallowed
• Fantasy, monster, or worldbuilding centered on consuming whole characters
• Shrinking or size manipulation that could imply or lead to being eaten
• Visual mid-swallow depictions, even without graphic detail
• Stomach interior imagery under any circumstances

Allowed without a trigger tag:

• Casual jokes such as “I’ll eat you” or similar non-literal expressions
• Non-graphic, vague mentions without detail (e.g. “My character got eaten.”)
• Creatures with visible teeth or open mouths in normal contexts
• References where the consumed subject is already deceased, with no imagery
• Heavily text-warned discussions without images

Visual depictions remain prohibited even if warnings are present.

Promotional links or media suggestions that contain listed triggers are allowed only if the trigger is tagged with its number and not depicted directly in the content. Failure to tag will result in a warning.

Do not post untagged links to videos or stream media in VC that contains a listed trigger. Twitch, YouTube, livestreams, and media recommendations are allowed with proper trigger number tagging.

Examples:

Hey, I’m playing GAME on Twitch. It contains references to trigger #1.
-Link to Twitch-

I recommend ANIME, but be aware it contains trigger #2.

Grey listed topics are heavy or distressing and should generally not be discussed. Roots of the Wild aims to keep the environment safe and relaxing for everyone.

Grey listed topics include:

• Suicide
• Cancer
• Terrorism
• Real-world politics
• Holocaust
• Mass shootings
• Rape or sexual assault
• Animal abuse, harm, or death
• Rabies, both in world and real life

Please do your part to keep Roots a safe escape from real-world stress by avoiding grey listed topics and other heavy real-world topics.

Do not discuss real-world animal abuse or death. You may mention that a pet passed away, but keep it vague and avoid traumatic details.

Descriptions of OC hunting must stay vague — no injuries, gore, suffering, or graphic details.

Acceptable: “Hunter shot the deer with an arrow and took it down.”
Acceptable post-hunt: “Hunter skinned the deer and prepared the meat.”

Members will not usually be warned for simply mentioning grey listed topics unless the mention is graphic.

Staff may ask members to stop or delete messages about grey listed topics. Continuing after being asked may result in a warning.

Members may always use the safe phrase “WindFish says no” to stop a conversation that is triggering or crossing a boundary.

Roots of the Wild uses a 4-strike system:

• 1st strike — Bot warning and 1 hour mute
• 2nd strike — Bot warning and 24 hour mute
• 3rd strike — Bot warning and 1 week mute
• 4th strike — Ban from the server

Rule breaking will result in an official warning. Further rule breaking may lead to disciplinary action depending on severity — including mute, removal, or ban. Staff may skip steps in severe cases.

The following will result in an immediate ban:

• Posting explicit content of underage characters or characters who appear underage
• Harassment or bullying of other members
• Intentional disregard for the trigger blacklist
• Intentional disregard for the safe phrase

The Roots of the Wild mod team reserves the right to update or change rules as needed. If rules are updated, staff will make a public announcement. Members are responsible for reviewing updates when posted.

Once you have read the rules and clicked the triforce reaction emoji, you may begin creating your character.

New members have 2 weeks to complete the joining process — draw your OC, submit your application, and have it approved (including any fixes). If not finished in time, you may be removed. This is not a ban; limited slots go to members ready to participate.

Full guide: /character-creation/oc-guide

Character creation includes full body art (commissioned or your own — no AI), a written application, and joining Tinglebot.

Helpful links:

• Villages — https://www.rootsofthewild.com/world/villages
• Timeline — https://www.rootsofthewild.com/world/timeline
• Races — https://www.rootsofthewild.com/character-creation/races