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OOC and character building.

Posted by All-seeing EyeFor group 0
All-seeing Eye
GM, 300 posts
Maybe a conspiracy
Maybe not
Tue 27 Aug 2019
at 14:44
  • msg #976

Re: OOC and character building

There will be karaoke. Oh yes. There will be.

So, popping in to mention- things are still happening. I'm waiting for a couple of responses in PM's before I move forward, but hopefully that'll all be soon.

Nena, hope you feel better real soon!
Rook
player, 191 posts
Tue 27 Aug 2019
at 16:24
  • msg #977

Re: OOC and character building

As the player whose character suggested karaoke as a means for everyone to bond I'm all for this.

Also sorry to hear about that Nena but there's no need to apologize. Things happen, so take care of what you need to and we'll be here when you get back.
All-seeing Eye
GM, 301 posts
Maybe a conspiracy
Maybe not
Thu 29 Aug 2019
at 16:55
  • msg #978

Re: OOC and character building

Okay, so, I plan on moving things forward on Saturday afternoon. Hell or high water, there'll be a new post by me then. I apologize for the delay- there've been some behind-the-scenes things that have hobbled my ability to  move things forward. They're being addressed.
Abigail Abrams
player, 124 posts
Lady Liberty
Daddy's Girl
Thu 29 Aug 2019
at 23:19
  • msg #979

Re: OOC and character building

Not to worry, I'm just sitting here wondering who drew the short straw and has a date whose father is secretly Michael Keaton...


Sophia the Space Thing
player, 119 posts
Squashing in, busting out
or wishing for normalcy
Thu 29 Aug 2019
at 23:26
  • msg #980

Re: OOC and character building

I imagine Sophia's dad as looking a little like Princess Bride era Mandy Patinkin, complete with the totally-not-cool-in-2012 mustache and curls.
All-seeing Eye
GM, 302 posts
Maybe a conspiracy
Maybe not
Sat 31 Aug 2019
at 01:44
  • msg #981

Re: OOC and character building

Ugh. I am -frustrated- I'm not able to share some awesome music I just found!

Cos it's going to be a villain's theme song. :)

Updates tomorrow, guys! We're going to one round of updates on the current thread for those that need 'em, and then on Monday we'll move on to homecoming afternoon (and the football game thereof!)
Abigail Abrams
player, 125 posts
Lady Liberty
Daddy's Girl
Sat 31 Aug 2019
at 06:36
  • msg #982

Re: OOC and character building

Given that, it almost certainly isn't the awesome music that just dropped yesterday...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...qU&start_radio=1
Nenanero KurAisen
player, 202 posts
Psychic Warrior
From the Stars
Sat 31 Aug 2019
at 15:26
  • msg #983

Re: OOC and character building

Looking forward to it!
Abigail Abrams
player, 126 posts
Lady Liberty
Daddy's Girl
Sun 1 Sep 2019
at 13:03
  • msg #984

Re: OOC and character building

In reply to Nenanero KurAisen (msg # 983):
All-seeing Eye
GM, 304 posts
Maybe a conspiracy
Maybe not
Sun 1 Sep 2019
at 14:09
  • msg #985

Re: OOC and character building

Just a heads-up: The weight of the number of posts is causing this thread to yell at me to create a new one. I'll be popping up a new chapter of the OOC room tomorrow!
Nenanero KurAisen
player, 203 posts
Psychic Warrior
From the Stars
Sun 1 Sep 2019
at 20:24
  • msg #986

Re: OOC and character building

Abigail Abrams:
In reply to Nenanero KurAisen (msg # 983):


Err, was I supposed to see something here...?
Abigail Abrams
player, 127 posts
Lady Liberty
Daddy's Girl
Sun 1 Sep 2019
at 21:07
  • msg #987

Re: OOC and character building

was a private message to the All Seeing Eye, sorry.
Broadside
player, 124 posts
Wed 4 Sep 2019
at 13:00
  • msg #988

Re: OOC and character building

Hey, everyone!

So I think some, if not most of you are aware that, when I took over Broadside, it was with the understanding that I would need to take an extended absence in September to deal with a family matter. Well, that time is almost upon us. I was hoping to have a couple more weeks before I needed to duck out, and thereby participate in the Homecoming storyline, but it seems it is not to be.

That said, though I may not be writing anything, you'll probably still see me log in from time to time to check out the shenanigans you all are up to! You all are incredibly entertaining, in and out of character, and I love reading your posts. In addition, I'd also like to commend All-seeing Eye for such a smoothly run and fabulously fun game.

I've got a couple more days before Real Life fully takes over. The GM and I have been working to construct a short narrative that will explain Broadside's in-game absence for a while. It's an exciting little adventure, and I look forward to you all reading it when it's posted.
Rook
player, 194 posts
Wed 4 Sep 2019
at 19:00
  • msg #989

Re: OOC and character building

I hate you won't be here to play your character during Homecoming, but it's been great to have you take over the character and make it your own. I'm looking forward to when things settle down and you return Fatima back to the team. Until then best wishes with everything and I hope we'll be able to keep you entertained with our shenanigans.
Abigail Abrams
player, 129 posts
Lady Liberty
Daddy's Girl
Fri 6 Sep 2019
at 00:57
  • msg #990

Re: OOC and character building

We'll be glad to see you come back and will miss you interim. As rook said, would have liked to see you make it to and past Homecoming, but we'll just have to come up with something else later on.

And, thanks to everyone else for that matter. This is only the second time in eight years I've found a game that has been stable without having a revolving door. This is awesome to be a part of everything.
Nenanero KurAisen
player, 205 posts
Psychic Warrior
From the Stars
Fri 6 Sep 2019
at 01:28
  • msg #991

Re: OOC and character building

I will look forward to your return!
All-seeing Eye
GM, 305 posts
Maybe a conspiracy
Maybe not
Fri 6 Sep 2019
at 13:25
  • msg #992

Re: OOC and character building

I, too, really love the fact that we're pushing along in a great game with minimal 'revolving door'. It does my heart good, and I love seeing what y'all come up with.
And never fear- I'm sure Broadside will be back with some wonderful stories when she's able. In fact, as mentioned, she and I are working on a little behind-the-scenes thing to explain part of her absence (the other part being her family taking a trip outside of the country, foreshadowed in one of her own earlier posts).

This, however, brings me to something I've been hesitant to bring up. I feel I sort-of should, though.
When everyone signed on to this project, there was an expectation of two posts a week, or a post every three days. I know well that life lifes, and that people can't always make that. But I think we also all know that games spin down when people don't post.
Now, I also know that summer is ending, and that people tend to get their time filled with other things when that happens. RPOL becomes less active, and even less so when winter sets in.
So I wanted to solicit: What do we do with posting expectations? I would love to keep up the twice-a-week, as it keeps the story moving and keeps people engaged, but as time has moved on, I see that becoming less and less a standard that some players either want to or can keep up with.
What do you folks want to do? Should we loosen to a once-a-week? Once every four or five days? Is there something I can do to encourage or incentivize more frequent posting?
What do you think?
Warp
player, 191 posts
Evil Cinnamon Bun
Fri 6 Sep 2019
at 13:44
  • msg #993

Re: OOC and character building

@Broadside! All the best, I hope everything goes well for you, and that you can come back as I really enjoy your posts!


@All-seeing: I've been procrastinating a lot, sorry. I should change my posting rate up a bit.
Sophia the Space Thing
player, 120 posts
Squashing in, busting out
or wishing for normalcy
Fri 6 Sep 2019
at 16:16
  • msg #994

Re: OOC and character building

I think we should continue to aim for two posts per week. This has been a brutal one for me as I had 600 + pages of summer assignments to grade, but thankfully that only comes once a year.

I should get something up IC this evening.
Rook
player, 195 posts
Fri 6 Sep 2019
at 17:29
  • msg #995

Re: OOC and character building

I'm for us keeping to the two posts a week pace. There will be times when people will not be able to post but it's understandable since real life does happen. That or people suddenly need to take a short break from the game for whatever reason though as long as we keep everyone else in the loop then the game does not have to come to a halt because someone goes missing.

Aside from that I think going to a slower posting rate might hurt the game more than actually help at this time.
Nenanero KurAisen
player, 206 posts
Psychic Warrior
From the Stars
Fri 6 Sep 2019
at 17:49
  • msg #996

Re: OOC and character building

I think two posts a week should still be fine, as a norm. I'll try to give you forward warning if it seems like I'd get bogged down again. But also it's more of a problem for set-up and interlude posts. If we must slow down it would make sense to treat those as different from smaller reaction posts? Even when they're not shorter they still require a lot less concentration and effort, in my experience.
Abigail Abrams
player, 130 posts
Lady Liberty
Daddy's Girl
Sat 7 Sep 2019
at 00:20
  • msg #997

Re: OOC and character building

I'm a little less excited about the idea, largely because I'm going to be the one pulling up the rear, more or less indefinitely.

We can give it a try, so long as there's flexibility when I inevitability fall short.
All-seeing Eye
GM, 306 posts
Maybe a conspiracy
Maybe not
Sat 7 Sep 2019
at 13:52
  • msg #998

Re: OOC and character building

Had planned on an update post today, but I'm slipping into migraine territory, so the chance of me doing anything is slim.

Broadside and I spoke last night, and she's now on observer status for the game. In-character, she and her family are taking an out-of-the-country vacation. She's had a small adventure of her own beforehand that, once I'm done editing it into something coherent, I'll be posting- she'll be contacting the team about the outcome of it, but chronologically it happens just after homecoming.

And here comes the chills and nausea. I hope you guys have a better Saturday than I'm having!
Warp
player, 192 posts
Evil Cinnamon Bun
Sat 7 Sep 2019
at 17:21
  • msg #999

Re: OOC and character building

I hope you feel better! Im in the land of cramps and body-ache, wanna share some ibuprofen? Nice way to spend perfectly fine Saturday.
All-seeing Eye
GM, 307 posts
Maybe a conspiracy
Maybe not
Sat 7 Sep 2019
at 19:11
  • msg #1000

Re: OOC and character building

Just ordered more excedrin. Sadly, I -have- to drop off a package at UPS. Going to try to drive and not want to die from the sensations in a few minutes. I hope you feel better soon, Warp!
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