Plot Delay

Sep. 24th, 2010 10:34 pm
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Hello citizens,

We're sorry to do this, but I (Megumi) had a family emergency today, so Jchan and I weren't able to finish setting up the plot post together. It will be going up tomorrow night. We apologize profusely for the delay! Hopefully we'll make up for it with a quality endgame!
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Thanks to everyone who checked in for the activity check! Unfortunately, the following characters have not yet checked in. If this is you, you must go to this post and check in within the next week or, unfortunately, you will be dropped from the game.


Hope everyone's enjoying their time in the Mayor's abode!
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Hello, everyone! As the game has been running for several months now, it is time for a How's My Driving? post.

If you choose to participate, comment here with the name and journal of your character(s) in the game, and other players will comment with constructive criticism and positive feedback about how you've been playing your character(s). In return, you can give feedback to other players, too! The idea here is that we're all working together in the game, so naturally we want to help each other's performance.

To make this as positive and helpful as possible, there are a few guidelines:
1. As mentioned above, we want this to be constructive. It is most helpful for other players if you are as specific as possible with your comments/advice. That way, the players will have a clear idea of what you feel they need to improve upon--or keep doing!
2. We want to encourage everyone to be open and honest, but in the interest of allowing you to feel safe, anonymous commenting is enabled.
3. Trolling and flames are not permitted. This about helping each other to improve, and neither of those things would accomplish that, so please be polite and constructive with the advice that you give.
4. This is completely optional. You don't have to post with your character if you would rather not receive feedback.

That said, let the HMD commence!
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Thanks to everyone who checked in for the activity check! Unfortunately, the following character has not yet checked in. If this is you, you must go to this post and check in within the next week or, unfortunately, you will be dropped from the game and need to reapply to rejoin.



Hope everyone's enjoying the amnesia!

CATs

Jun. 26th, 2010 05:45 pm
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Hello everyone!

It's been brought to our attention that some people have been confused about exactly how the CATs work and what they show. We've updated the FAQ to clarify (see the section about CATs). If you have any other questions about how the CATs work--or any other aspects of the game, of course--please let us know! You can leave a comment on the FAQ post, or, if you prefer, here.

Happy playing!
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For those who have, or will receive, the letter "C" for their message, the burnt, folded piece of paper with faint smudges on it will now bear a message that goes as follows:

    Begin Transmission: Date 10-3-545, 0843 standard solar time.
      FR3: I can't see well enough from where I am, but I could have sworn I'd seen one of the residents looking in.
      MO1: Looking in where?
      FR3: Don't play stupid with me. You know where I'm talking about!
      MO1: Calm down. I can no longer joke with you?
      FR3: Sorry, it's just... No, never mind. But can you see in? The shield should be functioning correctly, but a couple of those residents get me all worked up.
      MO1: And in the bad way, I gather?
      FR3: There really is no other way.
      MO1: Will it put your mind at ease if I check the shield later? I can see those residents you spoke of. Once they have gone, I will be able to assuage your fears.
      FR3: Thanks.
      MO1: You can repay me later.
    End Transmission
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For those who have, or will receive, the letter "B" for their message, the burnt, folded piece of paper with faint smudges on it will now bear a message that goes as follows:


    Got the spot. Worked like a charm. She's such a sweet girl, as he said. Don't worry, everything is going well. Will send details soon.
    Be ready.
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For those who have, or will receive, the letter "A" for their message, the burnt, folded piece of paper with faint smudges on it will now bear a message that goes as follows:

    Begin transmission: Date 38-2-545. 1501 standard solar time.
      HA: Is it true? Are you trapping those people?
      HR: Please, take a deep breath. You need to calm down.
      HA: But is it true?
      HR: That is the idea, yes. But just pause for a moment. Think of the benefits! Think of everything we can learn. Everyone who will profit! Do you know how many people will-
      HA: But what about the people?
      HR: The people? What about our people? Aren’t they most important?
      HA: Not everyone will agree with you.
      HR: No. But we’ll do what we need to about the ones who don’t.
    End transmission.

Greetings!

May. 28th, 2010 10:24 pm
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Hiya, all! I'm Jchan, one half of the moderator team for the game. I play the Doctor from Doctor Who and he is the canon version taken after The Next Doctor in the beginning of that year of specials between seasons 4 and 5. I do incorporate extra canon materials, as in adventures and events from the New Series books, the Big Finish Short Trips books, as well as their Doctor Who audio range. I also use other things from various other novels not in those book ranges. Anyway! His application is here (it's also listed in the Taken page of the mod journal) and his permissions are here. Please don't be afraid to ask me questions about him or the canon. I'd be more than happy to talk about it!

As far reachability, I'm always available through email at just about any time of day. As far as AIM, I should be available in the evenings and I'll try to be available until 2 a.m., but keep in mind I'm on the East Coast. If you let me know ahead of time that you'd like to talk after that time, I'll make sure I'm on for you. Don't be afraid to ask questions about the game. Both Megumi and I are here to help and ensure you have a fun time.

Speaking of game things, I wanted to give a quick run-down of how things will go in the game. It will be a fast-paced game. Basically, each week starting from June 5th onward, we'll be putting up a new plot with elements that will build up over the course of the game until...we reach the end. The first mod post will be posted at midnight Eastern Standard Time on June 5th, but later mod posts will vary as far as what hour they're posted at, so keep an eye out! You're more than welcome to track incoming entries to the community if you wish. The game will be played in the main comm, so all entries can go there. (Except logs, but you get the idea.)

If there is something you missed and really wanted to play with, you're more than welcome to backdate the entry and play with that plot. I know I don't mind backtagging or anything even when a new plot has come around. We'll be keeping a running plot summary of what has gone in case people get a little lost or overwhelmed by the pace. Unfortunately, we won't be keeping track of character specific developments in the summary; only the main plot.

So yes! That should be all for now. I very much look forward to playing with you all and here's to a great game!

Hello!

May. 28th, 2010 09:29 pm
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Hi everyone! I'm Megumi, the other half of the game's moderator team. I'm here playing Sophie Hatter from Howl's Moving Castle. Specifically, Sophie is being taken from the book, meaning (among a myriad of other canon differences) that she's a redhead and rather pricklier than her movie counterpart. Don't let her attitude scare you; she's really a softie inside. I am incorporarting elements from the later books into my background world knowledge, but I'm taking Sophie from right at the end of Howl's Moving Castle itself, so she won't know anything about those events. For reference, her application is here with permissions here.

Just like Jchan, I am happy to answer any questions anyone might have through the course of the game! As far as my availability, my time zone is CST, but I tend to run on an odd schedule that involves being up earlier than most, and I'm typically more active during the day than at night. I'm taking a couple of summer classes, so occasionally I will only be available in the evening, but thankfully they'll be brief. In general, I check my e-mail obsessively, and I am usually available on AIM during the day. Feel free to ping me anytime with questions, concerns, mutiny against the plot, whatever you'd like! And I think Jchan's covered the game basics, but just to reiterate, it's going to be fast-paced, but backtagging is love, and I hope you all enjoy the developments that we have in store! I can't wait to see how you all affect the game's course. I'm very much looking forward to kicking things off soon!

And on that note, while the game won't start for another week, this marks the official opening of the OOC community! Feel free to introduce yourselves, and that way we can get to know each other a bit before things really get started!