Lip smackPretzel Heart]We will be doing some organizational stuff tonight (or tomorrow if I'm as wiped as I was getting back last night) and hopefully will be able to get [URL="https://www.rpnation.com/profile/28991-felixwrightwind/ said:
Thank you for that!
@FelixWrightwind , @DemonKitten , @Beowulf , @Unwavering Knight , I'm not saying you guys didn't read the last announcement, I'm just saying we have no proof that you did. And listen, this is for everyone. These 'announcement' things are always here to provide you with important information. I don't type them up because I like to. It's because in here is what is most needed to pay attention to in order to help Primum Movens continue to great. We don't want to be those GMs and have to start policing everyone, but there is a lot of reading involved in this RP, that's why it's 'Detailed,' you know? So please try and keep on top of that. Especially with World Building becoming increasingly important, there's going to (hopefully) be a lot more interaction and reading going on than just IC RPing. That's also why Day 2 is going to be a little less plot-packed than some other days, because we want to focus on tying together as many loose ends as we can before we press forward. Think of it as the calm before the storm, haha. As far as 'Updates' go... *I have replaced every instance of 'Camilla' in this RP that I could find with 'Evalyn' because it helps me sleep at night (save for in the posts of the person who originally played her). If you see a 'mod' has edited something of yours, that's the reason why. *The 'Lore' tab has been slightly adjusted, but as we get deeper into World Building I'll continue to search for a layout that I think suits our needs best. On the topic of 'World Building' Several of you have sent us PMs with budding ideas and questions, which is really great. This sort of format works well for certain kingdoms, since they are in isolation or there's only one person sort of responsible for them. However, as many of you will have noticed, there's a lot of areas that seem to call for a more inclusive, interactive format. Such as discussing countries' historical relationships, or things that cross national lines such as religion and beliefs. Our question for you, then, is what do you think would be the best way to discuss these ideas? We have the 'Dischord' chat, my personal favorite, though rather un-lively as of late. I can also request a separate 'Tab' such as 'Notes' or some such where people can go post questions and ideas (outside of OOC chat) and build off of one another that way. Then once things are settle we can organize them and move them to 'Lore' in an easy to navigate format, ect. If you have read this announcement, please comment on the OOC with your preference for World Building talks, whether it be one of those or a new idea entirely. Finally, I'd like to discuss a bit about the plot. As many of you know, @wizard nibblers and I started this RP with a general sense of story in mind. Ideas, things we want to see happen, secrets to uncover, mysteries to unfold, that sort of thing. Of course, as this is an RP, things have continued to change and mold over time, and various players have contributed most excellently to our story. As it is now, as GMs, we can obviously predict and control our own characters and have some leeway when writing posts to that effect. Because of that, it is fairly simple for us to consider their relationships with each other and how they will impact the plot we have planned and continue to write. But I have a feeling that this might also come off as unfair. We don't want too much focus on any one character or player, after all. That being said, I guess what I would like to propose to you to try and think about what kind of plot arcs you'd like to see your character develop. We want to challenge you to push them, to perhaps build histories and conflicts between them and other characters. From the beginning we sort of imagined this RP as one of political intrigue, so competition and goals, betrayals and alliances, those are all things that can come into play to "raise the stakes." I mean, just look at the tools we have at our disposal: Warring nobles all with conflicting political and personal aims, an information broker, a mercenary, a thief, a desperate knight, a potentially all-powerful magical being...there's a lot of clay to work with here; the conflict can practically write itself. But we don't want to abuse our power as GMs and force people into anything, but then again we don't want to deny people of potential excitement, either, by always using our own characters for plot development instead of someone else's. And just think, the more pressure we create between the Roserasian characters, the more interesting interactions we can (hopefully) coax from the 'Replacement Princess,' who has just been blindly thrust into the center of it all. So come to the GMs if you feel like you want your character to be more deeply involved in some way. And don't be afraid to try and build things with your fellow RPers. Communication is swaggity, yo. It's right there in da Rururules. Primum Movens is both plot and character driven, so it's up to you whether you want your participation to be more reactionary (as in replying to whatever the GMs and others give you), or proactive, as in actively contributing to the plot. But I think it will be more fun the more proactive characters we have. Of course, as in any RP, some of this may come about organically. But as the responsibility to provide said plot is largely in GM hands, we don't want anyone to feel left out. And I, at least, am always excited to see what you come up with. On a more personal note, now that classes have begun for me I have a bit of a stricter schedule I need to adhere to. It's only been a few days so I'm still trying to see how things will play out and where my free time will be, but at the moment it seems I can only guarantee time for this RP on Wednesdays and weekends (which, you know, is also when people IRL want to plan stuff with me). But that's why we have two GMs, so hopefully everything will continue to run more or less smoothly. Also, everyone's 'theme songs' so far have been great, and thank you for posting them.  [ @Olissa , @MLAQTS , @Spiritdancer , @Rapror Augustine , @Namie , @The Succubi Queen , @ParadoxalPaladin , @FinalStraw , @Lady Ravenshade , @Yandere Aqua ] |
