Post by Mister Stewart on Oct 24, 2011 15:56:04 GMT -8
Okay guys.
Here's the story.
So I know I haven't been around. Life, you know? I've been doing this and that, working things out as best I can. I may have been silent, but I certainly never forgot about SS. I've been thinking long and hard about what needs to be done in here to change things for the better, and now I've got a few things to discuss with you all. Hopefully you'll all be okay with the changes.
The Day System - THIS IS JUST SILLY. Honestly. Day 5. It has been this long as it is only Day 5. It was originally run the way it is for plot management reasons, but now it's just getting ridiculous.
FROM NOW ON, 1 WEEK REAL TIME = 1 DAY IN GAME. Day changes will be done (tentatively while we work things out) on Sundays. Yes, that means Day 5 ends on Sunday.
E-Mails - I neeeeed to be able to reach people consistently. So new apps will require a valid e-mail, and those already here, PLEASE CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL FOR THE FORUM TO A VALID E-MAIL WHERE I CAN REACH YOU. PLEASE.
Canon Activity Checks - Once a month I am going to start doing activity checks for canon characters to make sure everyone is still on board. I'm not going to be insane about this. ONE TAG. All I ask. Point me to one tag you have done as your canon for the month and you are fine.
The Raincoat Killer - Minor change here. The Raincoat Killer will now be required to kill someone on THE FIRST OF THEIR TWO DAYS AS RAINCOAT KILLER. The concept just doesn't work unless other characters have something to react to! This way, the second day will be ripe for reaction, fleeing, pursuing, whatever.
The Red Room is mostly for character developments, with your character seeing all of the horrible things that they are doing, and can be done at any pace; but know that the thread will END, no matter WHAT IS GOING ON IN THERE, at the end of the two days.
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Now. This is not a change so much as a reminder. You all know how bad I am at being stern!face but here we go.
CR/Activity - Oooookay, guys. I might not have said anything, but that doesn't mean I haven't looked in on the forum. Often. I wanted to see what you all were doing in my absence, admittedly, even if I didn't post any sort of notice.
I've seen a lot of people worrying over no activity when they still have threads where it is their tag. I totally get wanting to get things going, wanting to do new plots, so on, but if you have a tag hanging, then do it! That's how activity happens. If people see other people posting, they'll tend to post.
This forum was always intended to be very player-run when it comes to plots. I toss in a helping hand, yes, but I can't do that unless people are in there and making things happen. I will be pulling back a little more than I have previously so that I do not become overwhelmed. I don't want the forum to halt when I step away - I love seeing player plots and the subplots that happen when characters interact.
This is not an attack on anyone. I understand how things have been, and I do apologize for my own silence. I'm just as guilty. But please please PLEASE, by all means, TAG! Tag threads you're in! Start new threads! The days will be moving quicker now so TAGTAGTAG.
So yes. Will I be in more? Yes. I will. Again, I'm sorry for the long silence.
Hopefully, all this will spur some life in the old forum again. Any questions, please ask. I'm not inaccessible guys! You know I adore you all, and I don't make a secret of my contact info. My Twitter is LadyVincira. Tell me yours and I will add you to my phone messages.
TALK TO MEEEEEE.
It's kind of more than a little upsetting when (besides a couple of people) I mostly only get Tweets about how dead the forum is. I miss you guys when I get busy! And I mean for more than just poking me about mod things. I mean friend things. =) Come on, guys, you know I'm NOT the GREAT AND POWERFUL MOD. I'm just a player who happens to run things.
THAT IS ALL.
So says Mister Stewart.
First Canon Activity check is below. DO EET.
Here's the story.
So I know I haven't been around. Life, you know? I've been doing this and that, working things out as best I can. I may have been silent, but I certainly never forgot about SS. I've been thinking long and hard about what needs to be done in here to change things for the better, and now I've got a few things to discuss with you all. Hopefully you'll all be okay with the changes.
The Day System - THIS IS JUST SILLY. Honestly. Day 5. It has been this long as it is only Day 5. It was originally run the way it is for plot management reasons, but now it's just getting ridiculous.
FROM NOW ON, 1 WEEK REAL TIME = 1 DAY IN GAME. Day changes will be done (tentatively while we work things out) on Sundays. Yes, that means Day 5 ends on Sunday.
E-Mails - I neeeeed to be able to reach people consistently. So new apps will require a valid e-mail, and those already here, PLEASE CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL FOR THE FORUM TO A VALID E-MAIL WHERE I CAN REACH YOU. PLEASE.
Canon Activity Checks - Once a month I am going to start doing activity checks for canon characters to make sure everyone is still on board. I'm not going to be insane about this. ONE TAG. All I ask. Point me to one tag you have done as your canon for the month and you are fine.
The Raincoat Killer - Minor change here. The Raincoat Killer will now be required to kill someone on THE FIRST OF THEIR TWO DAYS AS RAINCOAT KILLER. The concept just doesn't work unless other characters have something to react to! This way, the second day will be ripe for reaction, fleeing, pursuing, whatever.
The Red Room is mostly for character developments, with your character seeing all of the horrible things that they are doing, and can be done at any pace; but know that the thread will END, no matter WHAT IS GOING ON IN THERE, at the end of the two days.
-----
Now. This is not a change so much as a reminder. You all know how bad I am at being stern!face but here we go.
CR/Activity - Oooookay, guys. I might not have said anything, but that doesn't mean I haven't looked in on the forum. Often. I wanted to see what you all were doing in my absence, admittedly, even if I didn't post any sort of notice.
I've seen a lot of people worrying over no activity when they still have threads where it is their tag. I totally get wanting to get things going, wanting to do new plots, so on, but if you have a tag hanging, then do it! That's how activity happens. If people see other people posting, they'll tend to post.
This forum was always intended to be very player-run when it comes to plots. I toss in a helping hand, yes, but I can't do that unless people are in there and making things happen. I will be pulling back a little more than I have previously so that I do not become overwhelmed. I don't want the forum to halt when I step away - I love seeing player plots and the subplots that happen when characters interact.
This is not an attack on anyone. I understand how things have been, and I do apologize for my own silence. I'm just as guilty. But please please PLEASE, by all means, TAG! Tag threads you're in! Start new threads! The days will be moving quicker now so TAGTAGTAG.
So yes. Will I be in more? Yes. I will. Again, I'm sorry for the long silence.
Hopefully, all this will spur some life in the old forum again. Any questions, please ask. I'm not inaccessible guys! You know I adore you all, and I don't make a secret of my contact info. My Twitter is LadyVincira. Tell me yours and I will add you to my phone messages.
TALK TO MEEEEEE.
It's kind of more than a little upsetting when (besides a couple of people) I mostly only get Tweets about how dead the forum is. I miss you guys when I get busy! And I mean for more than just poking me about mod things. I mean friend things. =) Come on, guys, you know I'm NOT the GREAT AND POWERFUL MOD. I'm just a player who happens to run things.
THAT IS ALL.
So says Mister Stewart.
First Canon Activity check is below. DO EET.
Emily drawing by Animagess
