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Post by Rei on Feb 10, 2012 13:33:12 GMT -5
Okay guys here’s the scoop. ^^ You probably are all being driven nuts by the slight mentions of something BIG maybe going down on board. It is time for us to shed a bit of light on that subject. As most of you long time members can probably attest the roleplay around here has fallen into a bit of a rut. Kind of stale if you will. Same ol, same ol. Sure we have the occasional big plot to liven things up but that only goes so far. So basically the admin team wants to change that. How do we change that? A fresh start. Now we’re not talking about starting over from scratch so don’t freak out. What we’re talking about is ending the century long war that we have been under forever. How do we end the war when it has gone on so long? Well we have a plan but this plan requires something. What we basically want to do is skip the board ahead five years. Yes we are proposing a time skip. What will this time skip do? Basically it will. 1.) End the Northern War for good. 2.) We are working on things to shake up the North and omg is there room for tons of drama and fun. 3.) Allow us to put in place some new things to re-energize the board. 4.) We will have 5 years of clutches from both gold dragons and whers for new people to join with. 5.) All characters will age 5 years from the year of the skip. 6.) ALL the history for everything will be updated, time lines, ect to make it easier for new people and even you guys as well 7.) We will show you the story line at least a few months before the skip so you can update all your character profiles before the skip happens. Of course we wanted to see what you guys thought of this. So we want all your questions, comments, whatever. Ember and I will answer any questions a.s.a.p as soon as they are posted here. Alternatively if you do not feel like saying anything here on the thread then you are MORE then welcome to pm one of us and we can also answer anything you might need answered. I just ask that you keep questions here and off the chatbox. Just because not everyone is on the cbox all the time and your question might be something they also want to know. So by putting it here everyone can get their answer Fell free to chat in the cbox but any questions please post or pm to Ember or I. ^^
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Post by Ruby on Feb 10, 2012 15:40:14 GMT -5
Sooo this isn't really a question but something that was mentioned in the cbox that might need to be noted:
You'll have the opportunity to kill or drop characters during the 5-year skip, if you want. Yes?
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Post by Ember on Feb 10, 2012 15:44:02 GMT -5
That's right. ^^
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Post by Sebz on Feb 10, 2012 16:27:13 GMT -5
How soon will this skip occur?
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Post by Sheari on Feb 10, 2012 16:51:01 GMT -5
How exactly will this affect flights (green and gold) and clutches? Also, how will it affect flit/'madyr clutches?
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Post by Zephyr on Feb 10, 2012 17:00:13 GMT -5
Okay. Just to clarify. This means I won't get to rp out Kaiusk's maiden run, since it'll likely be sometime in these five years?
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Post by Ember on Feb 10, 2012 17:09:29 GMT -5
Sebby: Within the next couple of months if all goes according to plan.
Sheari: In the five turns, green/gold flights/runs will have occured as usual. You won't be able to have any of those on-screen but they will have happened. In terms of gold clutches this means that for the five turns, Millieth, Nitrath, Eikask, and Kaiusk will have laid one clutch per turn. These clutches will provide more opportunities for dragonriders to be made with an easier backstory.
Gold mandrs/flitters will also have kept clutching but at the moment we're not planning on their clutches being adoptable.
Zeppy: I'm afraid that's the case. My apologies love. <3
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Post by Ruby on Feb 10, 2012 17:10:59 GMT -5
If there are key threads we want to take place during the time skip, would we be allowed to back-date? (Possibly Kaiusk could have a maiden run that way, just not a PC clutch?)
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Post by Rowana on Feb 10, 2012 17:22:15 GMT -5
This doesn't affect me directly, but I thought it would be good to ask. What about older played candidates who would be too old to Impress after five years?
((On a silly personal note, my plan to resist candidate making by having Annatolli slowly grow up would be ruined! Haha XD ))
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Post by Tashe on Feb 10, 2012 17:26:17 GMT -5
Off the bat, the first thing I have to say is that I'm not terribly wild about the idea of a 5 turn time skip. Sure there will be somethings that will be easily thought out and roleplayed, but what about IC relationships? A five turn skip for a couple that's been together for a long time wouldn't be a problem really, but, new couples might have it hard. Its basically break up or stay together (this of course includes breakups and makeups). I dunno, with a new couple myself I'm going to find it hard deciding with Lotty about what to do since we're only just getting a feeling for the other's characters ourselves.
Not only relationships, but friendships too. In a 5 year skip there obviously would be connections made, but without rping people, it would be an I guess they could have made friends thing. All the interpersonal thing and all the small things that need to be considered will make it hard. (At least for me, but I could just be weird.
Now with that said, don't get me wrong, I'm not against a time skip. I just suggest it be 2-3 turns instead of five.
-shrugs- But if its gonna be five in the end, I'll just putter along.
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Post by Ruby on Feb 10, 2012 17:26:45 GMT -5
Just so people know, I'll be biasing towards older candidates this clutch for exactly the reason Row asked about ^^
EDIT: I'd also be happy to do OOC impressions during the timeskip, as Ember suggested below.
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Post by Ember on Feb 10, 2012 17:34:12 GMT -5
Ruby: I'm not against back-dating, although certainly we'd want the majority of things to be set after the five years. Thoughts, Rei?
Row: Ruby provided part of the solution to that. I was also thinking gold owners could volunteer to OOCly Impress to a candidate during the timeskip. Again, WTB Rei thoughts.
Tache: Totally understand where you're coming from and yeah it's going to be tricky with some things. We're all kind of in the same boat there. <3 Five turns is set, though.
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Post by Rowana on Feb 10, 2012 17:45:18 GMT -5
Not really an important question I suppose, but about when would this take place? I was looking forward to doing Yeomenth's maiden Flight and it would be less fun if Kyr'n had gotten used to it over a few years. (Also N'rik is still a virgin and there's that amusement I might miss too.)
How old do people usually live on Pern? Mae would be almost sixty, hmm.
I'm sorry for the mini ramble, most of that really isn't important except to me so I apologize for it.
Will the Billards class have to finish all their lessons before this happens? O.o I'm a little behind.
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Post by Ruby on Feb 10, 2012 17:46:43 GMT -5
MOAR QUESTIONS!!
Nitrath's clutch gets a sweet deal, yes? No weyrling training?
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Post by Ember on Feb 10, 2012 17:58:01 GMT -5
Row: There might be juuuust enough time for Billiards greens to do maiden flights.
As for max age...the Pernese as a whole are a very healthy bunch, not many diseases like cancer and such. In book canon I think they grew to be immune to a lot of the earth viruses/diseases? Can't remember. You can use your discretion but I'd say Mae could have another 10/15 years easy.
Since Billiards would def. graduate during the time skip they'd be exempt from completely finishing lessons. There might be perks for those who accomplish more, however.
Ruby: Yes. XD They would have no weyrling stuff to do.
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