Mama Oak
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Post by Mama Oak on Feb 16, 2015 21:13:55 GMT -5
Hey, guys. 'Recon mission: Fix FourClans'... can we put this notion into gears? If there's more people willing to try and get this site back on its paws, then we've got to come together and start somewhere. So although this is a crappy, weak start — well... I'm just hoping to set the wheel rolling.
Basically, here's my idea. Feel free to disregard it completely. I was thinking the best way to insure we set off on a good leg, is to — before we reopen — to get things established and solid. I was thinking along the lines of having the leader positions already filled out, a basic plot already outlined and detailed, the sidebar 'clan happenings' already up-to-par for all the clans, so that prospective guests can get a feel of the site and perhaps spark ideas on possible character developments and plot lines. I was thinking we could contact some of the old members and see if they would be interested in taking up the leaders/deputies: SML, Snakey, Beardedlady, Tatl, etc. Perhaps, if they are up to it, we could give them access to the site and all of us come together and sort of brainstorm clan relationships and possible, large, interclan plots... then after that would come the fleshing some vague thing out, filling out the sidebar, cleaning things up, and sending out emails.
But again... that's just a thought I had. If it doesn't jive, it doesn't jive. But I would like us to come together and see if we can't work something, because this place was lovely and I will definitely put both my hands into helping bring it back.
So... anyone out there?
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Post by FENRIS on Feb 18, 2015 3:39:15 GMT -5
it sounds like a super good idea, we can be super prepared and even get some plotting out before getting bigger and hopefully getting into another golden age of fourclans u w u
beardedlady, sml, cobalt, snakey, trixie, and i are all up to it, i messaged them before and theyre all ready to get this place a rollin :DD i also just messaged tatl, idk if or when shell reply back.
i still think we should dump skyclan.
i claim riverclan again its my calling
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Mama Oak
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Post by Mama Oak on Feb 18, 2015 22:42:23 GMT -5
I second this notion of dropping SkyClan. >__> And unless Trixie has designs on Flowerstar, or someone else really wants to be ThunderClan leader, then I would like to bring back old man Elmstar for the jungle cats. And if you're still wanting the water kitties, let it be told now that I'm still interested in some tensions there.... unless your new leader's less like Lionstar and not up for that... then I understand that, too.
Should I go ahead and modify BL, Snakey, and SML's bios so that they can some into the site while it's still in Maintenance? See if we can line up a huge brainstorm? :3
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Petrichor
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Post by Petrichor on Feb 18, 2015 23:05:51 GMT -5
Trixie never really liked SkyClan in the first place
Nah, I'm good with the whole Elmstar/Flowerfur dynamic! I'd like to have him back, and Blizzy does well ruling RiverClan. I have one friend who's up to join once we get it back online, just so y'all know.
So anyway, I'm bringing back Flowerfur, Stormpaw/heart, and Minnowpelt for the cats, and Jekyll and Hyde for the human world. Might make new stuff later, but for now that's all I've got. Sound good?
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Post by FENRIS on Feb 19, 2015 2:24:06 GMT -5
the new RiverClan leader will probs hate elmstar too, but mostly because he hates rules and would rather have fun than do actual duties :3c I kinda wanna be a meddie somewhere too and bring pip back as a clan cat. ole stoner kitty needs to have some fun~ still questioning whether to bring Rackham back or not.
as for the humans, Im starting to lean towards keeping Axel, Mjolnir, and Jorik. then I'll have my new God hareem and my two humans Johnny and Scarlett.
I'll inform everyone tomorrow if you have given them the ability to get on here, hopefully my computer will be back to normal by then.
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Post by Phlox on Feb 19, 2015 14:01:09 GMT -5
Heck yeah I approve of all this~
I'll probably bring Mistfoot and Swanpaw back in some form, leave myself open for some new stuff otherwise. It's been a long time since I've had some good rp so I'm super excited!
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Mama Oak
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Post by Mama Oak on Feb 19, 2015 16:19:32 GMT -5
Okay, Beardedlady, SML, Tatl, and Snakey should all have site access now~! I just bumped them up to temporary mods. c: Hopefully we can all pool together our thoughts and imagination and get something going. Are we still keeping BloodClan? And I'm actually okay with keeping SkyClan, so long as we have active leaders across the board and actual plots in place and also some interclan-relations to build interest off of and weave development through... but anyway~
Blizzy, your new RiverClan leader definitely sounds like someone Elmstar would loathe. Fun instead of actual duties?? No rules?? (He's shaking his head in my imagination right now...)
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Post by FENRIS on Feb 19, 2015 20:33:52 GMT -5
everyone's been notified of their powers u w u Tatl said she's too busy to do anything so shes a no-go.
as ex-bloodclan leader I'm conflicted. I really love bloodclan but it doesn't have much point to it does it. then again Rackham is perf and I love him as tyrant but I'm biased. idk, it's up to you guys.
blizzardstar is a big butthead I can't wait for him and elmstar to interact :3c
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Post by Waffu-Waffu on Feb 19, 2015 20:39:38 GMT -5
Well ok I have no idea how to do any formatting anymore. Haven't been here in so long wow how are you guys?
Ok well I'll get right to business. I have a quick question before I give my ideas though.
Is everyone still interested in human roleplays?
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Post by Petrichor on Feb 19, 2015 23:33:26 GMT -5
[SCREECHING IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF MY FRIENDS BEING BACK]
Other than being the unquestioned "bad guy" and house of Rackham, BloodClan didn't really have that much of a point to it. If Rackham comes back, BloodClan has a point. Without, hmm. I wouldn't mind sticking to the original... well, four Clans. ThunderClan, WindClan, ShadowClan, RiverClan. Hmmm, I'm not sure where to stick Stormpaw/heart, though. A ShadowClan immigrant, or WindClan? I already have Flowerfur for TC and Minnowpelt for RC. That's my problem, though.
Yeah, plotting about everything! This is really rad, you guys. And -- ohhhh man, Blizzy's new RC leader is Blizzardstar I'm going to scream I love it
And yes, SML, we're gonna be doing human roleplays. I think I might try to make new human characters, I don't even know.
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Post by Phlox on Feb 20, 2015 8:07:32 GMT -5
Well if we went back to four clans we could have some complex Clan dynamics between everyone again. Before three of the six clans weren't really involved at all and roleplay in those areas was always really lacking.
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Mama Oak
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Post by Mama Oak on Feb 20, 2015 19:00:35 GMT -5
Okay, now I'm in the boat of fully endorsing a FourClans with four clans. c: With only four clans to fill out, there will probably be more activity in those four than scattered, sparse activity in six.
I really liked what we had going before we closed, with ShadowClan sort of having taken a crippling shot to the gonads. But I suppose I just liked the idea of one clan going through this struggle, almost needing help, while the other clans (ThunderClan and RiverClan were dancing around an approaching war) were somewhat preoccupied. *shrugs some more*
And I would still like to do the humans/Gods... and, like before, keep them entirely separate from the kitties. Hidden boards again, I would say, but maybe have an informational thread for them with links so that anyone who wants to can try and get involved...? And actually have them fleshed out and set-up (with boards and information) beforehand.
Would we still do assignments? I like the idea of assignments... but I would think it'd be better to wait until we've gotten some good, promising momentum...
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Post by FENRIS on Feb 20, 2015 20:08:10 GMT -5
way back on v1, when i just joined, there was a thingy where the admins gave a word and the definition and if someone used it in an rp and linked it they were given karma. i never forgot about it and oh gosh i kinda wanna bring it back. it encourages people to use words theyve never used before and to expand their vocabulary, im not sure what their prize would be now but i still think itd be really fun and dare i say educational as well.
riverclan is going to be faced with trouble with blizzardstar becoming leader, so im almost expecting thunderclan to take advantage of that :3c
the only thing i have to say about the humans is we dont focus on them too much. i love the humans as much as anyone else but as time went on less cat rping went on and more humans and it hurt the site. kitties are top priority u w u
assignments can definitely wait, we need people to rp with to have them~
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Post by Sprout on Feb 21, 2015 20:20:41 GMT -5
Wowowowow it's so good to be back! I love all the new ideas popping up here, and although I will miss SkyClan a little, I think it's probably a good idea to drop it along with BloodClan, and to stick to the original four. I also really love the idea of the word karma thing, like I think that's super cool. I'm not sure what cats I'd like to keep yet, if any, only because I think I got a bit overexcited and made a heap of cats with only half-fleshed out personalities. Also I have a friend who's really excited to join once we start up again, though she's never roleplayed warriors before. SO yeah, this is going to be hella neat.
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Mama Oak
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Post by Mama Oak on Feb 28, 2015 21:35:42 GMT -5
Every time I come on, I'm desperately thinking on just how to get the wheels turning on this revamp. Shall we get started guys? What do we need to do? For right now, I'm going to start archiving all the old threads and biographies. But apart from that, anyone have any ideas and thoughts? - High Positions — we've got a leader and deputy for ThunderClan, a leader for RiverClan, and a ShadowClan medic. Is anyone interested in picking up the other two clans? I know, before, Co and Snakey headed Wind and Shadow before. Are you guys hoping to pick up those roles again? Anyone else?
- Plots, interclan relationships, possible tensions, individual-clan-struggles, conflicts, etc.
- Overlooming plots - anything circumstantial that might affect the site overall? Like say... some illness going around? Omens from StarClan? Missing kittens? Rogue/loner problems? Are they in the midst of a harsh leafbare that's taking it's toll? Or perhaps the last generation went through a crippling season, so many of the older warriors know what it's like to lose loved ones to hunger and to be hungry, and for there to be nothing? Maybe they all appreciate prey much differently than the newer generation - even though food is plentiful now, they eat smaller portions, share more, and there's basically less of their generation because of that time. The younger generation doesn't know the feeling, but the older generations have that deep-rooted, personal appreciation for the now-steady supply. (Woah, long rambling idea — but that was one of my dearly-held plot points on my unfinished site, On Broken Wings, and I have a lot of feelings about that small piece of history.) Any ideas, anyone? About anything?
- I really like the word karma thing, and I remember it! You know where we have the Spotlights? Perhaps we can put it up there, as "Word of the Month", and it changes every month when we update the Of the Months?
- Another little idea? You know how they have the House Cup for Harry Potter? What if we did that for the clans? Like... each thread/post/reply racks up points for its respective clan? So it's a sort of activity check/competition between the clans? The staff keeps up with it? Maybe it's displayed somewhere (maybe in the sidebar where the census is?) like activity bars, so it's a visual comparison of which clan(s) is.are being super active and what clan(s) need more activity. Then it would be half-fun, half-awareness. Maybe that could encourage activity in slacking clans and avoid another SkyClan situatin? [shrugs] Just an idea!
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