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Agreed, 100%. That would be fun, and also practical; I've wanted something to give the characters more cohesion as a community. >3 (Also, I'm told I should read Fables? Sometime? Hehe.)

The other thing I'll say is that I do think allowing for some freedom/retooling of characters would be good, though I want to focus on the big OOC issues first. But I do think that'd be a good option now, since I think things are more... hm, easygoing now, as it were?



Re: The rest of the thread - still reading through, it's a lot to check over and mesh together in my brain, but I thought I'd mention in terms of assets for art purchasing, I do have one high-priced item from the mule that we can throw in the pot, whatever we end up doing.

Sorry about my slowness on this, work has been very hectic (tutoring center + midterms = OHGOD) and when I get home my brain is pretty squishy and mushy.

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It would be optional, Puchiko. Just a suggestion, and nobody would be forced into it, obviously.

Taking into consideration how disembodied this all has become and how much improv and cohesion and teamwork needs to take place - not to mention how much we're all going to have to be contributing to really get this off the ground in any kind of a significant way in any permanent capacity - doesn't anybody feel like some of this ought to be, or to have been, put to a vote?

I would like to second the notion that the metaplot, in the past, has veered mightily in the direction of those who are controlling it, and that makes it awfully difficult to maintain interest, frankly. In the past "including everyone" generally meant a handful of characters, not coincidentally those controlled by those coming up with the plot itself, would be free to make actions that really impacted the storyline, and the rest of our involvement sort of began and ended with the freedom to note our characters reactions, gape politely, and step back out. I'm not feeling that and I'm not really interested in continuing to act out someone else's storyline with no sense of impact or control. I'm not here to play a linear RPG, I'm here to develop my character in her direction and read avidly while others do the same.

I don't like the idea of our not being allowed to even discuss the metaplot here. I appreciate the fact that a great deal of work has gone into it, but if the rest of us will be playing along we will also be contributing a great deal of work. In the past I have felt strongly that the plot was being held with a real iron hand and that it was very difficult to break in with any new ideas or innovations because the crowd at the top was too attached to their own ideas, and really, to me, that seems to entirely defeat the purpose of what we're doing here.

Things were a bit different in the past, but now we are all improvising, and I would like to see a little more freedom and a little more openness to new ideas and a bit more of a sense of group planning or at least cooperation that would make this truly a combined effort. Those of us who have put the same time and love and life into our characters should not be relegated to the backdrops when we're not needed, and I really strongly feel we need to avoid the exclusive cliqueyness and stagnant blood that dominated us before and alienated those of us without privilege. It seems to me any hint of discussion is already being very quickly and firmly stifled and that doesn't bode well.

The feeling I'm getting is that the no-metaplot-discussion is less of "you have no say, none, we've already done it all", and more of a "we have more important priorities before getting into the RP/metaplot". But even still, I don't see why we shouldn't be able to discuss it, even if the organising things is more important and needs to be done first.

I like the idea of Fa'e ambassadors. I think it would be very IC for some fa'e. ... And Roth would likely come up with a plot to try and disrupt it, or balance out all this lovey-dovey crap going on ^_~

An optional fa'e dormitory might be an idea, particularly for the current or possibly future LC / new fa'e. New guardians might want somewhere to settle while getting used to it all. I certainly don't see the older fa'e all being forced to move in, though. For one, there would be riots. For another, would you really want to live next door to Roth, or Dil, or Silver?

And yes, shouldn't there be votes of some kind by now? At least some beginning to steps to ensure the majority are all for sub-bosses to Sosi who are in charge of large areas, like plots, growth, etc.? Otherwise we'll be here chatting and discussing for months...

I think we're waiting on Sosi to make a ruling about her thoughts, more or less.

Sosi might be able to clarify this, but when Caoimhe moved into the HQ, I -think- she was told by Conrad that it was a "temporary" spot to stay until she got on her feet. I can't remember clearly, but I vaguely recall someone mentioning that no one actually could live in the HQ permanently. When Caoimhe ICly moved into the HQ, I know that I was aware I would have to figure out a way to her out relatively soon. I wish my memory weren't so foggy.

I agree though. It makes sense that some Fa'e might live in the HQ, especially those who are just moving away from their guardians or who are LCs.

As good an idea as this could be in theory, I don't really think it would work in practice. Fabletown was more Fables living the lives of everyday people, and the central government there didn't have secondary concerns like, idk, discovering their past lives/selves/powers. I don't think it would be wise, for example, to have a mayor--or a sheriff, or a deputy mayor--who won't always be around because they're off on some quest or another.

Love the idea though, of course. heart

(And Sosi, you should absolutely read Fables, yes!) biggrin