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Matt: /* Guidelines for all adults */

2025-08-07T08:04:51Z

Guidelines for all adults

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	Empire is a political PvP game, but violence between citizens of the Empire is forbidden by law and the game is not intended to contain physical PvP conflict, beyond the possibility for the occasional assassination. Consequently your character should have very few reasons to want to threaten a child. It is appropriate for you to assume that a child’s OOC parent or carer is also their IC parent or carer and is therefore responsible for their actions. You should take IC action against the IC parents for the IC actions of their IC children wherever possible.		Empire is a political PvP game, but violence between citizens of the Empire is forbidden by law and the game is not intended to contain physical PvP conflict, beyond the possibility for the occasional assassination. Consequently your character should have very few reasons to want to threaten a child. It is appropriate for you to assume that a child’s OOC parent or carer is also their IC parent or carer and is therefore responsible for their actions. You should take IC action against the IC parents for the IC actions of their IC children wherever possible.

	If your character does wish to act against a young live roleplayer, ~~from~~ a minor confrontation ~~to kidnap or murder~~, you must obtain a member of our referee team and clear your actions with them first. They will assess the situation and take whatever steps are appropriate, to speak to parents or the child, to ensure that the child is mature enough to roleplay with the situation and that the child and adults involved are suitably protected. Anyone violating this rule will be dealt with harshly.		If your character does wish to act against a young live roleplayer, in even a minor confrontation, you must obtain a member of our referee team and clear your actions with them first. They will assess the situation and take whatever steps are appropriate, to speak to parents or the child, to ensure that the child is mature enough to roleplay with the situation and that the child and adults involved are suitably protected. Anyone violating this rule will be dealt with harshly.

	==Child Protection==		==Child Protection==

Twiggy at 01:20, 7 August 2025

2025-08-07T01:20:01Z

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	It is easy to idealize that we will have opportunities to teach children how to roleplay, help improve young children’s confidence or initiative, or enable parents to attend as a family. Of course it is lovely if we can help young players gain confidence and become better live roleplayers and it is great if allowing children to attend improves access to the game for parents and carers. But these are not our goals; our overriding responsibility is to the young player. We aim to give them a fantastic roleplaying event to attend, the same as we do for all our players.		It is easy to idealize that we will have opportunities to teach children how to roleplay, help improve young children’s confidence or initiative, or enable parents to attend as a family. Of course it is lovely if we can help young players gain confidence and become better live roleplayers and it is great if allowing children to attend improves access to the game for parents and carers. But these are not our goals; our overriding responsibility is to the young player. We aim to give them a fantastic roleplaying event to attend, the same as we do for all our players.

	Other than our moral and legal obligations to ensure that we protect children and adults attending our event, the only other caveat is that we ensure that our guidelines ~~minimize~~ the capacity for individual live roleplayers to disrupt the event for other players - children and adults. For the benefit of all our players we need to put clear rules in place for young players and their parents so that everyone can be confident that individual players will not be allowed to upset the event for others.		Other than our moral and legal obligations to ensure that we protect children and adults attending our event, the only other caveat is that we ensure that our guidelines minimise the capacity for individual live roleplayers to disrupt the event for other players - children and adults. For the benefit of all our players we need to put clear rules in place for young players and their parents so that everyone can be confident that individual players will not be allowed to upset the event for others.
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Hailmur at 18:11, 15 April 2024

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-==Additional guidelines==
+{{Child Links}}
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Hailmur at 11:42, 12 February 2024

2024-02-12T11:42:32Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
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	Anyone under the age of 16 wishing to attend the festival '''must''' be accompanied by someone over the age of 18. Those who are ages 16 or 17 are allowed to attend the festival unaccompanied, but this decision must be made with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.		Anyone under the age of 16 wishing to attend the festival '''must''' be accompanied by someone over the age of 18. Those who are ages 16 or 17 are allowed to attend the festival unaccompanied, but this decision must be made with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
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	==Goals==		==Goals==
	*'''To give young live roleplayers an awesome LRP event to attend.'''		*'''To give young live roleplayers an awesome LRP event to attend.'''
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	Young adults that are old enough to read and absorb the guidelines should be encouraged to read the guidelines for live roleplayers of their age. Parents should go through the guidelines with younger children to so that they can help them to follow the rules. If you wish to, you may also read our [[child protection information]].		Young adults that are old enough to read and absorb the guidelines should be encouraged to read the guidelines for live roleplayers of their age. Parents should go through the guidelines with younger children to so that they can help them to follow the rules. If you wish to, you may also read our [[child protection information]].

	~~===~~Guidelines for parents and young live roleplayers~~===~~		<big>'''Guidelines for parents and young live roleplayers</big>
	*[[Guidelines for parents or carers]]		*[[Guidelines for parents or carers]]
	*[[Guidelines for all young live roleplayers]]		*[[Guidelines for all young live roleplayers]]
	*[[Carer ticket]]		*[[Carer ticket]]

	~~===~~Age specific information~~===~~
			<big>'''Age specific information</big>
	*[[Information for under 7s]]		*[[Information for under 7s]]
	*[[Information for 7-10 year olds]]		*[[Information for 7-10 year olds]]

Rafferty: /* Guidelines for parents and young live roleplayers */

2024-01-31T14:25:27Z

Guidelines for parents and young live roleplayers

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	*[[Guidelines for parents or carers]]		*[[Guidelines for parents or carers]]
	*[[Guidelines for all young live roleplayers]]		*[[Guidelines for all young live roleplayers]]
			*[[Carer ticket]]

	===Age specific information===		===Age specific information===

Hailmur at 18:09, 25 June 2023

2023-06-25T18:09:53Z

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	Anyone under the age of 16 wishing to attend the festival '''must''' be accompanied by someone over the age of 18. Those who are ages 16 or 17 are allowed to attend the festival unaccompanied, but this decision must be made with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.		Anyone under the age of 16 wishing to attend the festival '''must''' be accompanied by someone over the age of 18. Those who are ages 16 or 17 are allowed to attend the festival unaccompanied, but this decision must be made with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
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	==Goals==		==Goals==

Harry at 21:27, 18 June 2022

2022-06-18T21:27:53Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==

Harry at 21:27, 18 June 2022

2022-06-18T21:27:18Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==

Harry at 21:26, 18 June 2022

2022-06-18T21:26:53Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Live roleplayers of all ages are allowed to attend our Empire events. We believe that the Empire game setting provides a unique opportunity for the inclusion of young players in a natural way as part of the world.		Live roleplayers of all ages are allowed to attend our Empire events. We believe that the Empire game setting provides a unique opportunity for the inclusion of young players in a natural way as part of the world.

Harry at 21:26, 18 June 2022

2022-06-18T21:26:31Z

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	Other than our moral and legal obligations to ensure that we protect children and adults attending our event, the only other caveat is that we ensure that our guidelines minimize the capacity for individual live roleplayers to disrupt the event for other players - children and adults. For the benefit of all our players we need to put clear rules in place for young players and their parents so that everyone can be confident that individual players will not be allowed to upset the event for others.		Other than our moral and legal obligations to ensure that we protect children and adults attending our event, the only other caveat is that we ensure that our guidelines minimize the capacity for individual live roleplayers to disrupt the event for other players - children and adults. For the benefit of all our players we need to put clear rules in place for young players and their parents so that everyone can be confident that individual players will not be allowed to upset the event for others.
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	==The Academy==		==The Academy==
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	Most young players [[Test_of_Citizenship\|graduate]] from the Academy in the early teens or younger, which enables them to a play a fuller role in the wider game. Many choose to remain associated with the academy as senior students because of the roleplaying opportunities it provides.		Most young players [[Test_of_Citizenship\|graduate]] from the Academy in the early teens or younger, which enables them to a play a fuller role in the wider game. Many choose to remain associated with the academy as senior students because of the roleplaying opportunities it provides.
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	==Guidelines for all adults==		==Guidelines for all adults==
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	* '''Avoid being alone with a child'''		* '''Avoid being alone with a child'''
	Profound Decisions have [[child protection information\|a robust set of child protection policies]] which we encourage all participants to read. However the single most important element that all event attendees should be aware of is the need to avoid being alone with a child. It is very important that older players make all possible efforts to avoid situations where they are alone with a child. The ideal situation is to have at least one other adult and two or more children present at any time. This is for your protection, as much as for the protection of the child, and is good advice for anybody in contact with children in modern life.		Profound Decisions have [[child protection information\|a robust set of child protection policies]] which we encourage all participants to read. However the single most important element that all event attendees should be aware of is the need to avoid being alone with a child. It is very important that older players make all possible efforts to avoid situations where they are alone with a child. The ideal situation is to have at least one other adult and two or more children present at any time. This is for your protection, as much as for the protection of the child, and is good advice for anybody in contact with children in modern life.
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	==Bookings==		==Bookings==
	Every person who attends one of our events must have their own account- there is no way to buy a ticket for children from your own account at this time. Instead you must create a separate account for them. Once you enter the correct date of birth for your child, then the child tickets will become available.		Every person who attends one of our events must have their own account- there is no way to buy a ticket for children from your own account at this time. Instead you must create a separate account for them. Once you enter the correct date of birth for your child, then the child tickets will become available.

	Please make sure you fill in the next of kin details appropriately as we will use these to check that children are attending the event with a suitable adult.		Please make sure you fill in the next of kin details appropriately as we will use these to check that children are attending the event with a suitable adult.
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	==Additional guidelines==		==Additional guidelines==