Weapons and Lethal Force

In this city, firearms and weapons are treated with extreme gravity. Their possession and use are not merely game mechanics for combat; they are high-stakes narrative elements that carry heavy in-character and out-of-character consequences.

• Acquisition and Legality: All weapons must be acquired through appropriate in-character channels. The possession of illegal firearms should be a core part of your character’s narrative and must be handled with the secrecy and caution a criminal would realistically exhibit.

• Branding and Escalation: Displaying a weapon in public is a serious escalation and should be reserved for life-or-death situations. Brandishing a weapon to intimidate someone over minor grievances or insults is an unrealistic, improper use of force and will be treated as FailRP.

• Weapon Storage: Weapons must be stored and transported realistically. "Magically" pulling a heavy rifle or a shotgun out of thin air is prohibited. Use appropriate RP (e.g., /me retrieves a submachine gun from the duffel bag in the trunk) to explain the origin of your weapon during a scene.

• Lethal Force: Must only be used when there is a clear, immediate, and unavoidable threat to your life or the lives of others, as established through active roleplay.

• Discharge: Firing a weapon in a populated area or a non-combat zone, even as a "warning shot," is highly likely to draw immediate law enforcement intervention and will be scrutinized for potential RDM or FailRP.