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Lumine

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(-% Cape & Community Event history %-)

The list of past Cape & Community Events can now be found in our public 'About us' clan forum thread, ID j1w

The first Cape Event took place on April 6, 2008.

Lumine
Patrona Emerita

of the

Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:50:03 - Last edited on 23-Jun-2013 13:24:18 by Lumine

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(-% Miscellaneous %-)

Some assorted factoids about the Carousers:

* We have event organisers in North America, Europe and Australia, so we welcome suggestions for new event times. All event times are given in game time (UTC).

* Our weekly penguin hunts require some discipline: to avoid chaos and time wasting, we listen to the hunt leader's instructions, and do NOT move on to the next penguin until *everyone* has the current one. We also try not to confuse people by talking about different penguins than the one we're currently looking for.

* Many Carousers are very experienced players indeed, and almost every skillcape is represented by someone. There's nothing wrong with asking for advice, but it's best to be careful about offering it unasked. Some of the veterans can be touchy.

* We don't spoonfeed each other - if you need to ask a *lot* of questions about a subject, it's best to use the Game Guide too.

* We tend to be very honest about our opinions, and expect members to be mature enough to handle this. Some people find this harsh at times, but we prefer knowing where we stand: it stops nasty arguments from happening.

* We are not strongly hierarchical; rather, we are a sort of benign and consultative autocracy. Titles reflect what people do, rather than ranks

Lumine
Patrona Emerita

of the

Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:50:17 - Last edited on 12-Feb-2015 10:48:50 by Lumine

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(-% Membership Restrictions %-)

* Application as a clan member is open to P2P players who possess and can wear a Quest Cape, and who have completed every current quest. You must also be willing, if accepted, to resign from any other Clan Chat you are in, so that you can be added to ours.

* The Friends chat 'CarousersFC' is open to unranked guests. All clan events are now held in the FC, and all are welcome. The 'Caped Carousers' Clan Chat is open only to members.

* Application is open to members of all ages. Members should however have a mature attitude to having fun (!), and be friendly and helpful to others at all times. Those who insult others, mock those less able or experienced than themselves, or enjoy arguing for the sake of argument, are not welcome.

* Clan members may belong to other RS clans and/or social groups, as long as those groups do not require registration to a Clan Chat. Any disagreements arising from such memberships should be left at the door. Events are not to be used as a venue for pursuing clan vendettas or rivalries.

* Clan members shall be expected to monitor the private clan forum for news and information. Sweeps are notified only in the clan forum, and not realising a sweep was happening is not accepted as a reason for not responding.

* Members shall be called Carousers, and will be expected to maintain their Quest Capes to the best of their ability. Members who have not regained their Cape two weeks after the release of a new quest will be given the status of Reveller.

* The status of Tippler, of Drunkard, and of Carouser Perpetual are available only by invitation.

Lumine
Patrona Emerita

of the

Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:50:31 - Last edited on 23-Jun-2016 11:38:49 by Lumine

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(-% Membership Restrictions (continued) %-)

* Some members may be assigned special roles within the group, and given titles accordingly. In particular, members who regularly lead our keystone Cape Events shall be named Reprobates. Members who help moderate the clan chat shall be named Inebriates.

* For the first two weeks after being added to the Clan Chat, members will have the status of Newbie. During this time, the new member and the rest of the clan will get to know each other. Most applicants will be confirmed as Carousers after this reciprocal trial period. An applicant who proves to clash badly with the rest of the clan may have further membership declined, at the discretion of the Patrona.

* The Patrona reserves the right to refuse membership applications without providing reasons.

* Failure to accept a rejection will be seen as confirming unsuitability for the group.

Lumine
Patrona Emerita

of the

Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:50:43 - Last edited on 17-Apr-2016 10:35:24 by Lumine

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(-% The Carousers' Code %-)

(-% Events %-)

* All scheduled events are now held in the open FC 'CarousersFC'.

* Cape Events (with dress code) will be arranged by the Patrona or the Cape Event planner and announced in the Carousers' clan forum . Any members may suggest events for inclusion. We aim to have Reprobates in timezones convenient to members in Europe, the Americas and Australasia.

* Members are expected to know when events are on.

* If they attend a Cape Event, members must adhere to the dress code provided. Minor variations are at the discretion of the Reprobate running the event, but the dress code normally includes sufficient alternatives to allow for some choice. Guests need not attend in costume.

* It is preferred that members attend any Cape Event held while they are online, although it is not obligatory.

* Informal Minigame and Training events may be run by any member, once assessed by the Scheduler to avoid scheduling clashes and approved by the Patrona. All such events are entirely optional. Guests may attend these events.

* At events, members MUST remain polite to all other players at all times! We don’t wish to give drinkers a bad name!

* If you are not taking part in a scheduled event, please do not interrupt the channel where it is taking place with off-topic chatter.

Lumine
Patrona Emerita

of the

Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:51:04 - Last edited on 23-Jun-2016 11:56:55 by Lumine

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(-% The Carousers' Code (continued) %-)

(-% Quests %-)

* NO QUEST SPOILERS IN THE CC!

* For a period of (usually) two weeks after the release of a new quest, you should not refer to it at all in the Clan Chat, with the exception of the Three Permitted Comments: "I have (not) started [quest name]", "I have (not) finished [quest name]", and "I (do not) like [quest name]".

* There are many and varying definitions of what constitutes a spoiler and what does not among different members of the group, so in order to prevent acrimony of the "you spoiled!" "I did not!" and "you were about to spoil!" "I was not!" varieties, we do not discuss a new quest in the CC.

* A particularly difficult quest may attract a non-discussion period of longer than two weeks, at the discretion of the Patrona.

* By the end of a quest's non-discussion period, it's assumed that all members will have regained their Capes or requested Reveller status.

* It is not obligatory to request Reveller status as soon as you qualify for it, but you should note that you can only expect people not to spoiler in front of you if you are wearing your 'warning badge'. Periodically the Patrona may update your status after checking your Adventurer's Log.

* A quest should not ever be discussed in front of a marked Reveller, Tippler or Drunkard who hasn't completed it yet. Assume they haven't until you've heard from them that they have, or until they have expressly declared that they don't mind quest spoilers.

Lumine
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Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:51:17 - Last edited on 15-Apr-2016 16:16:29 by Lumine

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(-% Quests (continued) %-)

* Note that Inebriates and those with Citadel-related ranks are not able to be marked as Revellers, and not all such members are high-levelled. If in doubt, ask whether anyone minds spoilers before remarking on a quest recently out of its non-discussion period.

* Those wishing for hints in completing a difficult quest can ask in the CC for someone to PM them. Alternatively, you can log into the Spoilers chat (Friends chat 'Big Dave'). You can also talk in the Spoilers chat if you wish to discuss a new quest or new piece of content with others.

(-% Other new content %-)

* Other new content with details initially hidden by Jagex or only discoverable by taking part in the content - notably (but not restricted to) Achievement Diary awards, details of holiday events, and newly-released skills or game areas - should not be discussed in the CC unless/until referenced in the Game Guide. Please always be considerate of the preferences of others.

(-% The Clan Citadel %-)

* Contributing to the Clan Citadel is not mandatory, but is encouraged. We didn't get to Tier 7 by having nobody care about it!

* Now that we've finished upgrading our Citadel, the fierce former rules about Smithing there are no longer in effect. Members still should read the Citadel Smithing protocols on the clan website before embarking on the creation of ore, charcoal or bars in the Citadel.

Lumine
Patrona Emerita

of the

Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:51:30 - Last edited on 15-Apr-2016 16:19:50 by Lumine

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(-% The Carousers' Code (continued) %-)

(-% General standards %-)

* Members may NOT promote the real life consumption of alcohol under any circumstances. In real life alcohol is dangerous, and should be approached responsibly.

* Respect other users and their feelings: no spamming, flaming, deliberate provocation, or behaviour that's intentionally annoying or knowingly offensive.

* Remember that a degree of maturity is expected in the chat channel; please try to avoid childishness.

* Avoid incorrect abbreviations like 'k k', 'wuu2', 'pl0x', 'u', 'y', 'r' etc., and the use of potentially offensive ones ('**f', 'ffs', 'stfu' etc.), as a refusal may cause civil war to break out!

* As a wider general principle, please always write in the clearest English you can. The errors of a non-native speaker are fine; errors of indifference or purposeful carelessness aren't.

* Please refrain from referring to Dungeoneering as 'Dung' - possible alternatives are 'd'g', 'dunge', 'dun' or (to quote one Carouser) "anything else that doesn't sound like fertilizer".

* Listen to warnings from the Inebriates or Patrona.

* Act with honour at all times.

Lumine
Patrona Emerita

of the

Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:51:43 - Last edited on 13-Aug-2014 06:02:44 by Lumine

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(-% The Carousers' Code (continued) %-)

(-% Conduct on the forums %-)

* Members must not flame others on the threads, nor respond to flames or spam by non-members. The theme around which this group is based is a controversial one, and it is ESSENTIAL that this rule is followed.

* The forum threads should not be bumped; they are quite capable of looking after themselves!

* Administration of the Recruitment thread should be left to the Patrona and the Doorman. Other Carousers should post on it only to confirm their support for an applicant.

* Other posts by current members that formerly belonged in the Rec thread (name changes, status changes, notice of absence, resignations) should now be posted in the appropriate sticky in the Carousers' private Clan forum.

(-% Other %-)

* Ordinary ranks will be assigned in the Clan Chat and in the Friends chat 'CarousersFC' as follows:

Recruit (one chevron) - Newbie (member in first two weeks of clan membership)
Corporal (two chevrons) - Drunkard (admitted without a Cape, not seeking one)
Sergeant (three chevrons) - Tippler (admitted without a Cape, seeking to gain one)
Lieutenant (bronze star) - Reveller (former Caped Carouser who has lost their Cape)
Captain (silver star) - Caped Carouser
General (gold star) - Inebriate, Reprobate, Carouser Perpetual; (in the FC only) Door Dame, Gaffer Emeritus, Patrona

* Additional Clan Chat and Citadel administrative ranks will be assigned in the Clan Chat as follows:

Admin (bronze target) - standard Admins, the Gopher
Organiser (silver target) - Target Seekers, the Calculating Castellan
Co-ordinator (gold target) - the Cape Event planner, the Scheduler,
the Temporal Assistant
Overseer (bronze key) - the Door Dame
Deputy Leader (silver key) - the Gaffer Emeritus
Owner (gold key) - the Patrona

Lumine
Patrona Emerita

of the

Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:51:58 - Last edited on 12-Oct-2018 10:27:52 by Lumine

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* For security reasons, any member changing their display name MUST post a notification of this in the 'Name and Status changes' sticky as their next action. Failure to post within 24 hours will result in instant removal.

(-% Disciplinary procedure %-)

Members failing to observe the Carousers' Code will be served “flat beers”. Three flat beers is more than any normal person can be expected to take, so anyone getting a third will be removed from the membership list. Once served, flat beers cannot be returned - they are there for good.

Members who do not respond at once to an Inebriate's direction to log out of the CC can be served a flat beer by that Inebriate. In all other circumstances, flat beers are served by the Patrona.

The Patrona will maintain a list of flat beers served, and any member may find out their current number by asking for it in game – the answer will also be provided in game. The list is for internal purposes only, and will not be published in the clan forum.

Severe breaches of the Carousers' Code may result in instant removal from the group, at the Patrona's discretion.

Lumine
Patrona Emerita

of the

Caped Carousers

quest cape clan
93-94-178-66118830

13-Sep-2011 03:52:11 - Last edited on 14-Mar-2017 11:24:23 by Lumine

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