First of all, it's absolutely essential that you read the Union rules. They apply to every house in the Union, including this one. It would also be awesome if you could take a while to explore the Union's historical resources page so we can keep things reasonably authentic. Beyond that, there are only a few house rules:

1. Duane Street currently has a limit of two characters per person, which may or may not change in the future, and an overall character limit of 20.

2. In your application, please do not claim that your character knows, is dating, or is related to one of the movie characters unless you've claimed that character yourself or gotten permission from the person who has. Any movie characters who don't get claimed right away are assumed to be living in the lodging house and can pop up in stories and RPs--but nothing major can happen to them, because someone might claim them in the future!

3. I won't be holding any RP chats until at least a few members (me included) have started writing stories. This isn't bribery, I swear; it's just a way to start developing characters and storylines so we actually have something to work with when we start RPing.

4. I am perhaps the only Newsies fan left in the world who loves it when people write the "New Yawk" accent. Therefore, if you want to do it, do it--in your profile, your stories, your RP. Make it as strong or as soft as you want, as long as it's actually readable.

5. Have fun! ^_^

THAT'S IT. YOU'VE FINISHED THE TOUR. NOW FOR THE FUN TO BEGIN! Go on down to Kloppman's office and apply for a bunk!