- Approach each topic with the mindset that each person is doing the best they can with the knowledge they have, staff and player alike.
- Please avoid topics around current events. Nothing should be revealed in an OOC meeting that others would prefer to find out in game ICly.
- This is not the correct forum for criticism of a specific player or a topic centered around one player. If there are concerns about a specific player, please address that with staff privately.
- This is not the correct forum for bringing up policy violations. If there are instances of perceived policy violations, please address that with staff privately."
Karrin questions, "Ok! How has RP been this week?"
Cleo claims, "Painful. Emotional. Joyful. Surprising. Dramatic. "
JumpsTart says, "Oh boy."
Cleo claims, "A+, honestly."
Soulless says, "Nice!
I appreciate that the emotional investment hasn't waivered."Meiari says, "Exciting"
Pippa says, "Definitely lots going on"
Libiwe claims, "Lot of fun for me."
MaskedHarlequin declares, "Was good RP. Lots of fun scenes!"
LadyTenebrae says, "There have been some heavy scenes, and some light scenes"
Soulless says, "Certainly. So much Lots."
Musketeer nods. "I don't think I've had quite such an interesting roller coaster of a week.
Sororitas states, "Overall had a good week. Nothing too crazy."
Meiari says, "I'm shocked the rumor number has dropped and am looking forward to everyone rectifying that
"Soulless declares, "Will do!"
Karrin wonders, "Sounds like there's been a lot going on. Any topics for this week?"
InvestSouthside states, "It's been a week certainly"
Cleo raises her hand.
Kalana claims, "Pretty nice though"
Karrin nods at Cleo.
Sparkles states, "I do just have one question, if there's time after Cleo."
Karrin nods at Sparkles.
Cleo states, "The event yesterday got me thinking. Though I suppose it makes sense IC, I feel like court should be held more often for worldbuilding reasons. It seems like it'd be a great way to influence and spice up different goings on in and around the city/kingdom. I also like Royal drama."
Karrin claims to Cleo, "Haha, hold on. We'll get to the topics."
Cleo finishes abruptly, "Oh i thought the nod was -"
Cleo claims, "Sorry"
LadyTenebrae states, "Karrin's nod is misleading, I fell for it the first time too"
Karrin states, "All good - we have staff updates first."
Cleo sits back down.
Karrin says, "I have very misleading nods. Mostly I was showing that I saw you, because sometimes I do miss it."
Karrin claims to Temi, "You can go first."
Temi claims, "Well, I held court yesterday, and roped Harrow and Caelum in for NPCs for the stuff to come on that, as folks are ready. I know there's lots of discussion needed first at council meeting"
JumpsTart states, "We enjoyed court. You guys were awesome."
Temi states, "But getting ready for court has been the main thing this week, some requests and things. Added Capuan roses as a coded ingredient for the new countess"
Musketeer says, "Hats off to staff for yesterday."
Meiari wibbles, "Thank you!"
Karrin claims, "That was actually mostly Temi with a tiny bit of guard flavor from Caelum."
LadyTenebrae says, "I can't wait to see Caelum's language colour
"Karrin claims, "Caelum hasn't picked a color yet."
Temi grins.
Musketeer states, "Vandagan blue, clearly."
Temi nods at Karrin.
Harrow declares, "I had nothing to do with the royal drama... YET!"
Musketeer states, "Slacking. More drama."
Temi says to Harrow, "Well, you had a little bit to do with it"
Harrow states, "Oh true, perhaps a little bit."
Soulless says, "So much drama.
"Karrin chuckles.
Karrin says to Harrow, "Your turn."
Soulless declaims, "Turn that drama up to eleven!"
Karrin has transferred Capitalism. [OOC]
Temi gives a shiny pocket mirror inlaid with a sunset-hued Capuan rose to Capitalism.
Capitalism nibbles on their mirror.
Harrow says, "Well, I've fixed some bugs with the bugs (they were wearing clothes and turning into human corpses, oops), and ran a fun little scene about the bugs that I won't spoil in case people who were involved want to talk about it themselves. Otherwise I've been quite busy IRL, but I should be getting back on builds and requests regarding builds soon."
Soulless trails off, "...."
Sororitas trails off, "I had so much panic and adrenalin this morning cause of that..."
Cleo trails off, "That explains the corpse eating... "
Dorothy grins.
Karrin chuckles.
Temi says, "Corpse eating is honestly normally staff behavior"
Karrin says, "The mystery was way more fun."
LadyTenebrae claims, "Haha, imagine killing a bug and seeing a human corpse"
Dorothy states, "Buggy human corpse tastes like chicken, if anyone was curious."
JumpsTart states, "Is it normal for a spider to wield a staff and beat me with it? Asking for a friend."
JumpsTart states, "A wooden staff, not an immortal staff."
Soulless trails off, "I didn't know our drugs went THAT hard..."
Harrow says, "Sorry Sororitas, a crash did something weird to them that required a lot of tedious manual reloading"
Temi says to JumpsTart, "Well, if it has a staff, I do imagine it would beat you with it"
Cleo says, "No, it should wield eight of them, one for each leg."
JumpsTart claims, "Okay. I can work with that."
Musketeer claims, "And almost sending an innocent man to the Lord, Harrow."
Sororitas says, "Straight up gave myself a stress migraine thinking I accidentally killed a southsider. All good now but like that was wild until I realized more or less what happened. Reminded me of the Dark Cloaks spawning naked and unarmed and onetapping players."
Musketeer states, "Good times."
Soulless says, "Lol"
Sparkles states, "So what I'm hearing is, you unlock extra powers fighting naked."
Meiari claims, "The hillish were onto something after all"
Karrin states, "Let's encourage that."
LadyTenebrae states, "A true bonking"
Soulless trails off, "Maybe we need to rethink our discussion of drugs...."
JumpsTart claims, "I unlock the powers of ... fining folks for public indecency."
Cleo states, "Inquisitors? Yes, these one sright here."
Capitalism figured that the Scarecrow just came to Lithmore from Gotham and started convincing people the people were bugs.
Karrin has transferred Calivion. [OOC]
Karrin states, "Ok! As you know, I vetted and pulled in a new staffer. This is the one that I've been sort of nudging for a long time. (And when I say that, I mean a year or more.) And... oh, there they are. *cough* Sec."
Temi gives a shiny pocket mirror inlaid with a sunset-hued Capuan rose to Calivion.
Caelum was always there, a stick overlooked on the ground until now. Maybe? [OOC]
Calivion holds a shiny pocket mirror inlaid with a sunset-hued Capuan rose in his hand.
LadyTenebrae claims, "Well done for finally giving in Caelum"
Motherof declares, "Woo, Caelum!"
Calivion carefully checks his reflection in his pocket mirror, turning his head slightly from side to side to view both sides.
Karrin claims, "Here's Caelum."
Calivion claims, "I am so pretty "
Caelum waves.
Cleo says, "Turns out you're not a stick."
Soulless claps.
LadyTenebrae claims, "He stole Dorothy's colour"
Meiari says to Calivion, "Yes. Yes you are."
PositronicJune is idle.
Karrin says, "Caelum is very much a stick."
Dorothy states, "I'm not greedy, I can share"
Cleo muses, "You hire tree branches here, Karrin?"
Karrin chuckles.
PositronicJune is no longer idle.
PositronicJune has returned from AFK.
Karrin claims to Caelum, "They want to see what language you choose."
LadyTenebrae claims, "I bet he chooses Eld or something"
Sororitas states, "I would like to humbly suggest Charali yellow if you haven't decided."
Capitalism claims, "Ewww who wants to speak the filthy savage language. Only horse thieves speak Charali."
Calivion claims, "There are better languages "
Soulless states, "Suggest all the languages."
A roly-poly white-bellied puppy borks!
Soulless states, "That way you'll at least be partially correct."
Cleo states, "I dunno. I really like Tubori myself."
Temi grins.
HIEROPHANT states, "There are better languages."
LadyTenebrae claims, "There are better languages"
Kareem states, "I concur."
Karrin claims, "I'll nudge Harrow later this week to get in the next phase. We've all been really busy with works and things."
Karrin claims, "For the plotty plot."
InvestSouthside exclaims, "More daravi!"
Karrin states to Dorothy, "Your turn."
Soulless pontificates, "Yay plot!"
Dorothy says, "Well! I did a bit of rebuilding (much like RL we also have approved construction zones and needed to fix an old build), did a bit of eviction-ing. Got plenty more of those to do though. And I answered a quick request or two. "
Cleo claims, "Now I'm imagining construction sites all over the city. It's just like Miami. "
Karrin states, "Alright everyone, it's Caelum's turn. BE GENTLE, DO NOT SCARE AWAY MY NEW STAFF MEMBER."
Calivion has lost link.
Karrin stares pointedly at everyone.
LadyTenebrae whistles innocently
PositronicJune bites Caelum's fingers.
Soulless roars.
Hibiscus claps.
Cleo states, "... He lost link -immediately- as you said that."
Calivion has reconnected.
Meiari sharpens a non-Caelum stick?
Karrin states, "Calivion did? Yeah, Calivion is a trouble maker."
LadyTenebrae queries, "No, that's Calivion isn't it?"
Karrin says to Calivion, "Oh, look. You're back."
Caelum claims, "Close enough"
PositronicJune queries, "Calivion is Caelum?"
Calivion claims, "I am innocent. I swear"
Motherof claims, "Name mixup"
Cleo states, "I think I am mixing my C names."
Calivion whistles innocently
Soulless claims, "Okay Cleo."
Soulless states, "Cleoum."
"But hi! I'm Karrin's newest story, uh..." Caelum quickly whispers to Karrin, "what'sthenameoftherole?" [Caelum]
Cleo might actually be part tree.
(visnet) Player Johannes: Am I in time (ish) for the OOC meeting?
Libiwe is idle.
(visnet) Player Beatha: Staff reports going on, you made it
Libiwe is no longer idle.
Libiwe has returned from AFK.
Karrin states to Caelum, "You're a story plotter."
Karrin has transferred Highroller. [OOC]
Temi gives a shiny pocket mirror inlaid with a sunset-hued Capuan rose to Highroller.
Harrow states, "Just like meee"
LadyTenebrae states, "And Harrow is also a story plo-"
Karrin states, "Correct."
Soulless trails off, "Cleo becoming a tree is possible, I hear..."
Dorothy states, "Harrow also helps swing hammers though so she gets a gold star"
Temi says, "And they're both all the best sorts of trouble"
Caelum claims, "...storyplotter, yes. It's nice to meet you all and I look forward to playing with you and making things fun."
Karrin states, "Harrow also builds for us. Both, together, will be sharing things for... puppeting random mobs on grid to make things feel more wooooo, header plots, live scene plots."
Motherof claims, "We like."
Soulless sage nods.
Soulless says, "Much like."
LadyTenebrae claims, "I've been enjoying the NPCs adding their two cents"
Meiari claims, "I did like the guard smiling at court. Made me feel seen :3"
Karrin claims, "I'm really excited to have both of them, so much. The rest of us are plug and chug. They're exactly what I feel has been missing to make things come alive for you guys."
Libiwe queries, ""Storyplotters are those answering our plots?""
Karrin claims, "Depends. Temi still does anything political, and I do anything guild related."
Temi says, "And also staff will own specific plots, like Karrin is also the buggies"
Motherof begins to descend.
Motherof leaves down.
Calivion says, "Does that mean demons are back on the menu? Asking for Zarif."
Karrin nods in agreement with Temi.
Karrin claims to Calivion, "They've been back on since last February after the last demon plot ended."
LadyTenebrae says to Libiwe, "They also puppet NPCs. Ones that are normally invisible and ones that need to be brought in specifically for certain scenes"
Sororitas trails off, "I would love to get the chance to try and skin a demon again..."
Karrin claims, "I was in charge of them. But, now Caelum and Harrow can take them."
Musketeer says, "Still want to haymaker the big bad demon, just saying."
Meiari claims, "I want to tan demon leather pleeaaaasssseeee"
HIEROPHANT claims, "A more accurate question is, have the new staffers been trained on demons."
Harrow says, "I would love to puppet a demon, so, someone get on that."
Libiwe claims, "I understand, thank you."
Karrin states to HIEROPHANT, "Caelum not yet. H arrow, yes."
InvestSouthside says, "Got you boo"
HIEROPHANT claims, "Oh, excellent."
"No pressure at all," Caelum rattles in a very stickish fashion. [Caelum]
Karrin pats Caelum on the head.
Soulless trails off, "We need Caelum for the vampire plot coming up...."
Karrin wonders, "Ok! Did I get everyone?"
Harrow nods.
Calivion needs to go to the WABAC deep lore to remember such things
Karrin says to Cleo, "NOW your turn."
Cleo says, "The event yesterday got me thinking. Though I suppose it makes sense IC, I feel like court should be held more often for worldbuilding reasons. It seems like it'd be a great way to influence and spice up different goings on in and around the city/kingdom. I also like Royal drama."
Sororitas says, "I think in the 2 years I've played the Royals have come out and about... 4 times for court, once to be pyred."
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Karrin has transferred cat. [OOC]
Karrin says, "We tend to have court once every six OOC months."
Soulless states, "I mean, I'd like that but. Staff time."
Temi states, "We try to hold at least one or two things with the royals every seneschal term, but it is a lot to run, yeah"
Temi gives a shiny pocket mirror inlaid with a sunset-hued Capuan rose to cat.
LadyTenebrae states, "I think court probably is going to happen more often if there are three potential banquets happening"
Karrin claims, "We have a delicate balance, too. If it becomes all the time, it's not as special even for you guys."
InvestSouthside declares, "We just dont always have a swearing in like we did because plots!"
Sparkles says, "There are Council meetings that are more frequent that discuss those kind of high end politics stuff. Not as exciting as meeting the super important NPCs but is a way to get in one the tasks and stuff handed out by the royals."
Eeel has been transferred out by Karrin. [OOC]
Temi says, "A little tiring running all three of the NPCs at once, hence why it's mainly one taking control"
Highroller says, "I can say all the council meetings I've seen have been very eventful. "
Temi states, "But yeah, we also want you guys to feel free to be the main drivers of things on the grid. The seneschal can do things for the king, and be a conduit to him as needed"
Temi states, "And having the royals as a frequent presence on grid does sort of take away that ability to act independently"
Karrin states, "Having an active Seneschal will help with the political things. But yes, what Temi said. We want this to be you all running the world - trust me when I say staff has enough power."
Calivion says, "Council meetings are, without a doubt, the peak of TI Soap Opera "
Temi states, "But yes, we will have at least three events coming up, if you guys want to plan that stuff, for this particular thread"
Karrin nods in agreement.
Musketeer says, "Might be fun to get into some trouble then."
Temi claims, "We do have different preferences for each of them planned so you can do different sorts of things too if you like"
Hibiscus has lost link.
Hibiscus has reconnected.
Meiari wibbles excitedly
Karrin has transferred Bigman. [OOC]
Temi gives a shiny pocket mirror inlaid with a sunset-hued Capuan rose to Bigman.
Soulless wobbles.
Temi asks, "Any other questions or thoughts on that?"
JumpsTart shakes head.
Temi says, "We know you guys love it, and hopefully we'll be able to provide enough to be exciting without letting that take over"
Karrin nods in agreement with Temi.
Karrin asks of Sparkles, "You had?"
Meiari queries, "Will theme/preferences go out to the party-planning oriented people regarding the upcoming events? Just for, ya know, planning reasons"
Meiari trails off, "Would hate to serve a princess her least favorite food... unless it makes the Dowager Queen happy *smiles innocently*"
Temi says, "The court/council is welcome to do what investigations with what questions they want"
Meiari claims, "Cool beans"
Temi claims, "We'll flesh out the things you're asking about if it's not already decided"
Meiari nods.
MaskedHarlequin exclaims, "Reach out to your local party planners for any event hosting needs!"
Soulless declaims, "Yes!"
Musketeer declares, "Also, remember to recommend people!"
Soulless declaims, "Also yes!"
Sparkles asks, "I just had a small question which is with new RPA staff, are there going to be updates to helpfiles or thoughts on what should continue to be plots vs RPA?"
PositronicJune queries, "New non-plot rpa stuff?"
Karrin states, "RPA is plots. It's the ones where you put in the 10 QP."
LadyTenebrae doesn't understand the question right now
Temi muses, "I don't know that we'll be changing anything immediately, but might reassess as they get settled in if we find we can handle different things?"
Karrin nods.
Pippa has lost link.
Pippa has reconnected.
Highroller queries, "As far as I understood it, it's submit the plot, and if it's to be a scene, staff will coordinate a time, right? "
HIEROPHANT states, "I think Sparkles is asking, will there be updates pertaining to what is handled with abstract rolls and what will be handled with scenes in realtime"
Temi finishes abruptly, "That's usually how we'll do it. If it's not the sort of thing that needs real input from staff or recorded info, just settings or whatnot - like pulling up a pregnancy or whatnot - that could probably still be requests"
Karrin nods in agreement with Temi.
Pippa queries to Karrin, "Need to dash, can I get returned?"
Temi states, "We might decide we can do scenes more often with more people who can handle them, but can approach it the same"
Pippa has been transferred out by Karrin. [OOC]
Musketeer has been transferred out by Karrin. [OOC]
WeedEater is idle.
LadyTenebrae claims, "I have one small thing to ask as well, if there's time"
Karrin nods at LadyTenebrae.
Karrin muses, "What's up?"
WeedEater is no longer idle.
WeedEater has returned from AFK.
PositronicJune says, "Ask and ye shall receive."
Genielle has been transferred out by Karrin. [OOC]
Soulless grimaces.
LadyTenebrae queries, "Could the meeting format be added in a line to the Rules for the OOC meeting? 'Small chat > Staff updates > Player Q&A' sort of thing?"
Karrin wonders, "I mean.... I guess?"
Sparkles claims, "I admit I'm mildly confused."
InvestSouthside seems highly confused.
LadyTenebrae states, "Once you come to more than three of these meetings, you learn, but in the beginning it's intimidating"
Karrin says, "There is never a time when a new player, put into a room full of staffers running a meeting where they come from MUDs that don't do this, that this isn't intimidating."
Karrin states, "Most games, staff are hands-off, don't talk to them."
Temi states, "We used to include that agenda, doesn't seem that hard to include again"
Karrin nods in agreement with Temi.
Soulless nods.
JumpsTart states, "It's nice and clarifying."
Highroller says, "MIGHT help keep us from side-tracking as well. "
Karrin states, "But I don't think it's going to help with the intimidation factor - until people get to know us and know who we are."
Karrin claims to Highroller, "It won't."
Calivion says, "Let him believe in the power of agendas "
LadyTenebrae says, "That's a fair point on the intimidation factor. I only mentioned it because I felt I had to justify my request"
LadyTenebrae states, "See point above, intimidating"
Temi grins.
Karrin says, "For what it's worth, I don't make an attempt to be terrifying."
Karrin states, "Apparently, I just am. I will blame Temi."
PositronicJune states, "Karrin is effortlessly terrifying."
Temi states to Karrin, "Well, apparently I am too, so, can't be alone in this"
Soulless trails off, "It's just the fact that she trained the staff to eat corpses..."
JumpsTart begins to descend.
JumpsTart leaves down.
Calivion is one of the problems. "Also yeah I have played games where the names of the staff weren't known and the head staffer only spoke through announce boards and pboards if you were in trouble. TI is completely different in that respect. I send Temi and Karrin tells... more than I should"
LadyTenebrae doesn't say how often she's in staff tells
PositronicJune states, "I think it's because of how people treat authority in any space. It'd be neat if there was some kind of game that explored that."
Kareem states, "Never forget guys: Staff eats your babies when they grow up."
LadyTenebrae claims, "That's all for my request, thank you
"Temi grins.
Dorothy claims to Kareem, "Don't tell them my secret, I like those babies"
Cleo says, "I really like how vocal and talkative the staff are here. It makes it feel a lot less scary. Karrin can be a little intimidating but I respect her 'lets talk it out' attitude, and the friendly attitude all the staff have."
Calivion states, ".... I need there to be a staffer named Dingo. For the meme."
Karrin states, "I have an excellent team, if I do say so myself."
LadyTenebrae applauds for the staff
Harrow claims, "Daww"
PositronicJune eats the staff's fingers.
Karrin says, "Alright, let me send you back. You all have fun."
Temi claims, "And the mobs we replace them with aren't changelings or anything"
PositronicJune states, "RELEASE MEEEEEEEEE"