NaitoKage wrote:(There currently is no ban on birds, however it's frowned upon to use the same spieces as we've had characters which are so similar. IE:Blackarachnia/Arachnitron, Venatrix/Starshadow, Tigatron/Wintersong, Silverbolt/Feralnight. So current birds in use are Hawk,Eagle,Raven,and Swift. It's a little more difficult to just outright ban birds due to the huge deversity birds represent to the planet, they're not a small family like felines.
Also lets not forget the preds are getting Tantrum and Scaleblade.
As for Maximals joining the Predacons, Steelclaw was originally a maximal but defected to the predacons. Umbra technically is Maximal programming, but his ninja nature makes him not really care for either side as long as money and a contract are involved, he'd work for anyone and doesn't believe in any cause. Other then that, Valkyrie in the future is going to end up as a Predacon. )
OOC: Are bats banned?
Anywho, we just pretend to ignore these characters (or just mention them in the background in the game so we know they're still around) because we can't be sure when, if ever, their owners will return. It's easier to pretend they don't exist at that moment in time than it is to kill them somehow (which would be against the rules anyway to kill someone's character without their permission) and go through all of that drama, but they still have that opportunity to jump right back into the game like they were never gone. I miss them all, though. 
