Re: Suggestions & Announcements VI
Right, so having finally returned, I'm thinking of replacing the Festival (which never did take off, though it seems to have had a chance during the juggling while I was gone), and would like some reactions to possible replacements.
My thought is that part of what went wrong with the festival is lack of focus - too much space, not enough to bring people together.
So, what I think might work:
Spaceship - we've done this a couple times, though I'm thinking something other than the H.M.S. Timewaster. This is good because it brings everyone into one spot, but allows infinite variety. This also has the advantage of offering an easy transition - something happens at the Festival, forcing everyone onto the ship.
Bowling Alley / Restaurant / Pool - returning to roots; these are the first three locations we have records of, and they eventually produced the others. I'm also considering a bar. The key is that it's a fairly restricted, focused environment, and one that might have regulars providing a sort of unique culture. Difficulty here is how to get everyone there.
Return of the Roadtrip - that crazy teleporting bus allowed all sorts of odd things to happen, and shares the easy transition of the spaceship.
Do any of these sound tempting to anyone? If not, does anyone have any other suggestions?
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For reference, these are the threads we've had since I started operating them (I used to remember where the start of each line came from, but I've since forgotten, and apparently never included it in my scratchpad. I consider some variation of any of them valid if people are interested (for other than nostalgia reasons) because I think its safe to say it would be all new to most participants at this time.
The Infinite Pantry (Time Waster Restaurant part II) - 883 Posts - Closed,
replaced with TWR part III - 806 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Infinite Pantry part III - 644 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Infinite Pantry part IV - 897 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Castle - 841 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Studios - Closed, merged to Festival
Time-wasters' Public Swimming Pool - 1318 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Pool II - 910 Posts - Closed,
replaced with pirate ship - 753 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Tundra - 840 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Beach - 808 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Construction Site. - 962 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Store - 826 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Videogame Nexus - Closed, merged to Festival
Mad Timewaster's Laboratory - 2518 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Hospital. - 817 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Jail - 790 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Roadtrip - 886 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Mars??! - 832 Posts - Closed,
replaced with H.M.S. Timewaster II - 958 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Asylum II - Closed, merged to Festival
Time-waster University (You Time-waster U.) - 3767 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Bowling Alley II - 881 Posts - Closed,
replaced with T.W.A.R.D.I.S. - 870 Posts - Closed,
replaced with T.W.A.R.D.I.S. II - 856 Posts - Closed,
replaced with Sliders - 840 Posts - Closed,
replaced with ASWoT Airlines - Closed, merged to Festival