Hi! Yes, I’m back. I know that godmodding isn’t allowed on this site though I was wondering to what extent are we allowed to RP as our characters family? If it was say in London during the summer could we RP our character’s parents? I hope that makes sense

Thank you in advance!

Hi there!

To answer your question, family members are considered dependent NPCs. This is what staff has to say regarding these:

2. Dependent NPCs (dNPC) - These are NPCs that only have to do with your character and your story. They are never separate from you. Examples might be role-playing as your parents, your sibling, your muggle best friend. They would not be going around Hogwarts on their own independently but you might be sending (or receiving owls from them), you might RP a one shot or bring a PC friend to your home in London where they meet your dNPC family, etc. This will not be from their point of view, but rather yours. For example: your dNPC mother smiled at Edward and his new best friend James. She was likely surprised that Edward had taken someone home with him, he was quite the homebody but she never said anything to Ed's relief. He was concerned that his mother would embarrass him and chase away his only friend. In this example the roleplay comes from the perspective of Edward, the player rather than the mother. Inferences are made, her actions are controlled by the player writer but it comes from the perspective of the writer.

These dNPCs have names, faces and identities. There is more to them than simply a smiling face or a friendly wave in the hall, they effect your story and are more than a means to reinforce the setting. There are some restrictions on these dNPCs as well.
• They can only be in threads that you are in unless specifically stated otherwise by the staff (such as in events). There are no clear rules for this, it is discretionary
• They cannot possess any special abilities or talents that you are deriving a benefit from (such as being a Seer and them sharing their visions with you).
• They cannot share any information that you do not already have access to (they might be how you IC learned for instance, but you cannot learn information that would be otherwise generally unavailable via dNPCs). However, in the case of special events it is possible that the staff will provide you with some special information that your dNPC might be able to share with you.
• dNPCs such as these do not need to be specifically approved by the staff but they are still beholden to site rules. If they break content or setting rules, we will request an edit or a removal of the interaction.
• They cannot be cannon characters from the Harry Potter universe or other fictional works, these dNPCs must be your creation (no plagiarism allowed).
• You are not to roleplay as them. To clarify, as they are in threads -with- you, this is not a license to have a second player character. This serves as that best friend you might have 'always' nearby or your mother that sends you an owl to see how you are doing. This is describing your family when you go home for the holidays or when you are in a solo roleplay. You would still be rolplaying from your character's perspective (not theirs) [Refer to the example provided above]. If you need assistance or examples, we will link you some examples of dNPC use.
• You need to be clear in your post what is being done by you and what is being done by your dNPC (looking at you twins).
• dNPCs need to make sense. The Index Team (while they do not actively monitor these because it is not humanly possible to do so) may notice discrepancies and may request additional information and clarification as it effects as mentioned above your story.

You can find more information on NPCs in this thread. I hope this answers your question!