FAQ

General Questions | Submissions | Archive |

  1. Who runs this site?
  2. What is the purpose of this site?
  3. What scripts does the site use?
  4. Do I have to register separately for everything at Obsidian Accord?


    5. Questions about Submissions:
  5. How can I submit my work?
  6. How do I decide what category and warnings to use when submitting?
  7. What if none of the category option fits my work?
  8. How do I decide how to rate my story?
  9. My story is complete, but it says it's not. How can I change that?
  10. My first submission was rejected. Does that mean you won't archive any of my work?
  11. Do you offer a beta-reading service?


    12. Questions about the Archive:
  12. Do I have to register for an account if I just want to read the stories?
  13. What are the advantages to registering for the archive if I don't want to submit anything?
  14. How do I register for an account?
  15. Why do I have to wait on an confirmation email before I can log in?
  16. How can I change my password or other personal information?
  17. How do I add stories/authors to my favorites list?

 

General Questions:

  1. Who runs this site?
    Obsidian Accord is a RPG site owned and run by Chelle. She is the Admin over the various portions of the site [the Gaming board, the IC/OOC gaming Library, Gallery and the Archive] Currently there are no others designated as Admins for the Archive.


  2. What is the purpose of this site?
    The idea behind this archive is to host the works of many players that have produced exellent reads for the gaming setting. The catalyst for this was loosing work due to message boards and sites going belly up.


  3. What scripts does the site use, and are they available for download?
    The site uses eFiction for the archive and the Library,SMF for the gaming boards and Coppermine for the Gallery, all available for download.


  4. Do I have to register separately for everything at Obsidian Accord?
    No. When you register, and subsequently login, you have access to the Archive, the MB and the Gallery. Registration for the Library is closed since it's a in game and OOC library. Contributions to that will be handled differently. This can change in the future as the need arises.


    5. Questions about Submissions:

  5. How can I submit my work?
    If you'd like to submit your work, please read through our Submissions Guidelines.


  6. How do I decide what category and warnings to use when submitting?
    Pick the category that best suits your your work based upon the work's focus or setting. [It's for a specific multi-player Chronicle [like Jakku] or specific to a type of game chronicle [like a WtA chronicle]]. Choose the highest applicable warnings in relation to violence, language and depictions of drug use, sexuality, etc. E.G. No need to pick Features sexuality if you pick Features suggestive adult themes.


  7. What if none of the category options fits my work?
    Add in what category you beleive your work should be listed under in the Author's notes. The Admin will take a look and add the category if the action is merited. They will also put your work under that category. You can verify this by Clicking Manage Stories


  8. How do I decide how to rate my story?
    This site uses a rating system from Fiction Ratings .
    1. Fiction Rated: K:
      Intended for general audience 5 years and older. Content should be free of any coarse language, violence, and adult themes.
    2. Fiction Rated: K+:
      Suitable for more mature childen, 9 years and older, with minor action violence without serious injury. May contain mild coarse language. Should not contain any adult themes.
    3. Fiction Rated: T:
      Suitable for teens, 13 years and older, with some violence, minor coarse language, and minor suggestive adult themes.
    4. Fiction Rated: M
      Not suitable for children or teens below the age of 16 with possible strong but non-explicit adult themes, references to violence, and strong coarse language.
    5. Fiction Rated: MA
      Content is only suitable for mature adults. May contain explicit language and adult themes.
    6. Fiction Rated: NSFW
      Content is only suitable for mature adults. Contains explicit language and adult themes. May contant graphic depictions of violence. All of which may possibly not be suitable for vewing at your workplace.

  9. My story is complete, but the summary says it's not. How can I change that?
    After your story has been accepted and put up on the site, you can mark it as complete by logging into your account and selecting the option to "Edit/Delete Stories." You will then be taken to a listing of all of your validated works and you can edit them accordingly. To mark something complete, simply check the checkbox after "Complete" You can also change this on submission or edit.


  10. My first submission was rejected. Does that mean you won't archive any of my work?
    No, not at all. You will always be informed of why your work was rejected, oftentimes it will have to do with some editing due to the nature of RPG stories against what can be hosted here that won't get the site yanked.


  11. Do you offer a beta-reading service?
    Yes and No. Chelle will be happy to read a work and give her thoughts on it if asked. There is an option to designate yourself willing to beta-read such that authors can contact you and ask will you read their work and offer up constructive criticisms and their thoughts. Soon the site will be able to show you a listing of beta readers rather checking each profile.




    12. Questions about the Archive:

  12. Do I have to register for an account if I just want to read the stories?
    Yes. We require that you register to read the works here due to the fact that a majority of these stories are not appropriate reading material for a younger audience. This is to protect the site as well as any that happen upon it and are not of age for the works hosted here. Which is why authors are asked to rate their work accordingly and choose all applicable warnings. Please note that Obsidian Accord is not liable if registered users falsify the age consent statement in their profiles, falsely state they are over 13 years of age during registration or a work hosted does not have all the applicable warnings and is rated incorrectly. Although site administrators try their best to ensure each one is, the reality of it all is some may not have all the applicable warnings and/or is rated correctly.


  13. What are the advantages to registering for the archive if I don't want to submit anything?
    Your registration not only gives you access to the Archive, but to the gaming board and the gallery [where you can host your avatars, or the base pics you use to create them]. You can set stories and authors as favorites, and receive email notifications when they are updated.


  14. How do I register for an account?
    To register for an account, click on register link. Just follow the instructions on that page and you're all set!


  15. Why do I have to wait on a confirmation email before I can log in?
    It helps prevent auto registering from bots. If you don't recieve one within a few hours or believe it got sent to your bulk mail and deleted, contact the Admin and you'll receive a temporary password that you can change after you login.


  16. How can I change my password or other personal information?
    To change your password, bio, email, etc., log into your account and select "edit personal information" from the menu. To recover a lost password, click here and enter the e-mail address with which you registered. Your password will be sent to you shortly.


  17. How do I add stories/authors to my favorites list?
    To add a story to your favorites list, simply click on the link provided at the end of the story/chapter. To add an author, go to the author's user page, and click on the link next to the name. To remove a story or author, log in and select "manage favorites."



If you have other questions that are not answered here or need elaboration, please contact the Admin.