Personification Life OOC Thread X [sign-up & planning]

[Torsiedelle]

Hey, bae.

Are you aware that Bae mean poo in like, danish?

Nah. I only speak America. *nods*

I just say that to mess with people. Like "knock knock?" "Who's there?" "You, bae. You muh whole world."

And laugh at my friends' reactions.

[Terintania]

Are you aware that Bae mean poo in like, danish?

Nah. I only speak America. *nods*

I just say that to mess with people. Like "knock knock?" "Who's there?" "You, bae. You muh whole world."

And laugh at my friends' reactions.

[Cerillium]

On Post Blocking

It's come to the attention of several PL players and the PL staff that post blocking is becoming an issue in PL. It always has been, really, and it's about time some guidelines and rules were set down so that players are able to keep up with the RP and minimal time-skipping and consequences are needed to keep players moving and to keep the plot from stagnating. Without further ado, let's begin:

What is a post block?

Post blocks are times when a group of players role-playing a scene are stopped from posting because a minority (usually one, sometimes two) of players is not posting and thus the rest have to wait for them to post. Post blocks result in the need to time-skip, manipulate other player's characters to get the story moving, and general nastiness and unnecessary bureaucratic paperwork for the OP and CoOPs when it comes time to get the RP moving again. In short, they're not fun for anyone.

Post blocks are usually identified after a prolonged, unexpected period of player absence (not posting for two or three days without any heads-up that the player will be unavailable, for instance). Otherwise, players who state that they cannot post usually have characters parked (that is, removed from the scene and stored safely for the player to pick up later) or can ask other players to manipulate their characters for them to avoid the block. Blocking occurs when players do not give a heads-up, resulting in the others being unable to respond and/or park or manipulate the character for fear of angering or misunderstanding the player's intentions.

How does one avoid post blocking?

It's quite simple, really! Just follow a few simple tips:

• Check the OOC thread (the one you're reading this post on right now) for regular updates from other players.
• Read the IC thread regularly so you don't fall behind on the plot.
• If you're afraid you missed anything, don't hesitate to drop a "What did I miss?" post in the OOC thread so that players can fill you in.
• Post regularly and at a reasonable pace for all your characters to ensure none of them get stuck and force other players to stop posting.

What's "regularly"? How do I know what a reasonable posting schedule looks like?

Regular posting is hard to fully define since everyone has a different schedule and some people tend to put more time into individual posts than others do. As a good rule-of-thumb, regular posts should happen at least every-other-day if not once-a-day. Anything less than that will cause players to grind to a halt as they wait for a character to catch up and result in necessary time-skipping to make sure the PL time frame keeps up with RL time, which is necessary for certain events and to make the setting easier to understand and relate to.

For posting purposes, the PL staff (OP and CoOP) will count as a single posting entity. Since they have to deal with RP bureaucratic cleanup and updating threads and stories, they will individually post at a reduced rate but should be able to, combined, keep up with the one-post-per-day rule.

Please note that while the OP and CoOP count as a single posting entity, do not expect them to play each other's characters or all the NPCs. Not all the staff are comfortable with all the characters or familiar with all the NPCs and thus if one cannot post the other is not ignoring you if he/she posts for only characters he/she is familiar with rather than for all the characters that need posting. Posts will come in time and the staff are more than willing to cooperate if your character is held up by staff characters or NPCs being unable to reply to your post.

Most importantly, what are the consequences of post blocking?

Post blocking is a serious offense in RPs as it stops other players from roleplaying and seriously hampers motivation and ability to keep the roleplay moving. If a character or characters are post blocking for a sufficient amount of time, prompting a time-skip, their characters will suffer the consequences of whatever they were doing. If they were in danger or in a situation where a time-skip would put them in danger, killing them off is not out-of-the question.

Please, try and keep up with all your characters. If you cannot, the staff will be happy to let you shelve a few while you work things out. And if you don't do that, they'll be more than happy to take them off your hands and reassign them to daisy-pushing duty. And no one wants that.

Thanks, and good RPing!

Ought to make you a CoOP considering the amount of energy and hours you volunteer regarding over-all story planning, and your level-headed approach to dispute resolution.

[Highfort]

Ah, please, you flatter me far too much. That, and I'm going to be far busier this quarter. Just violated my own one-post-per-day rule last night because I was preparing for LA Hacks today. Had to make up for it with a post on the bus. The wonders of wifi tether cannot be overstated.

[The Carlisle]

Kind of glad that the day isn't equinox yet. This week was busy, so my priorities weren't on crafting the event and other such things. Now I have more time thankfully.

[Northwest Slobovia]

Ah, please, you flatter me far too much.

Don't worry, I'll make up for it. Gonna read all of Sep's lines in Samuel L. Jackson's voice and his processor's in Alan Rickman's.

[Northwest Slobovia]

Players have expressed an interest in exploring. Coordinate with Slo and Tilt if you want to be part of their group. Otherwise, form up your own group. I'll be the one describing what they encounter, so please try to keep your characters grouped together so I'm not overworked.

Sandy is interested in doing these things while exploring:

• Looking for magical/alchemical supplies and knowledge. He's going to visit Fushigi's, and I'm going to handwave that he got a few other contacts from an NPC I made up at Chaos (because it worked IC, and it seemed Chaos should have such a person anyway).
• Looking for ley lines, like Adrastus mentioned.
• Trying to make contact with other sorcerers, which I've decided is done by looking for and leaving magical grafitti. (Swith, I have examples in mind of what Sandy's looking for.)

I wasn't planning on sending Amanda exploring, but I will if given a suitable IC reason she'd go.

What do other folks want to do while exploring?

[Mincaldenteans]

I can bring a character with, was thinking Anais, but maybe another person from the guild instead.

[TotallyNotEvilLand]

Adri would be interested in scouting out places to construct her mission whilst Elka would be looking for landmarks that could be used as inspiration for art.

[Germanic Templars]

You know who I said I was going to post Sunday?

Well, a half lie at least. Still posting on Sunday. Plan on posting tonight just for some talking before my characters leave. Why not, ya know? Anyway, it'll be for later. TIl then, go watch some Old Spice commercials from 2011 to 2012.

[Erinkita II]

On Post Blocking

It's come to the attention of several PL players and the PL staff that post blocking is becoming an issue in PL. It always has been, really, and it's about time some guidelines and rules were set down so that players are able to keep up with the RP and minimal time-skipping and consequences are needed to keep players moving and to keep the plot from stagnating. Without further ado, let's begin:

What is a post block?

Post blocks are times when a group of players role-playing a scene are stopped from posting because a minority (usually one, sometimes two) of players is not posting and thus the rest have to wait for them to post. Post blocks result in the need to time-skip, manipulate other player's characters to get the story moving, and general nastiness and unnecessary bureaucratic paperwork for the OP and CoOPs when it comes time to get the RP moving again. In short, they're not fun for anyone.

Post blocks are usually identified after a prolonged, unexpected period of player absence (not posting for two or three days without any heads-up that the player will be unavailable, for instance). Otherwise, players who state that they cannot post usually have characters parked (that is, removed from the scene and stored safely for the player to pick up later) or can ask other players to manipulate their characters for them to avoid the block. Blocking occurs when players do not give a heads-up, resulting in the others being unable to respond and/or park or manipulate the character for fear of angering or misunderstanding the player's intentions.

How does one avoid post blocking?

It's quite simple, really! Just follow a few simple tips:

• Check the OOC thread (the one you're reading this post on right now) for regular updates from other players.
• Read the IC thread regularly so you don't fall behind on the plot.
• If you're afraid you missed anything, don't hesitate to drop a "What did I miss?" post in the OOC thread so that players can fill you in.
• Post regularly and at a reasonable pace for all your characters to ensure none of them get stuck and force other players to stop posting.

What's "regularly"? How do I know what a reasonable posting schedule looks like?

Regular posting is hard to fully define since everyone has a different schedule and some people tend to put more time into individual posts than others do. As a good rule-of-thumb, regular posts should happen at least every-other-day if not once-a-day. Anything less than that will cause players to grind to a halt as they wait for a character to catch up and result in necessary time-skipping to make sure the PL time frame keeps up with RL time, which is necessary for certain events and to make the setting easier to understand and relate to.

For posting purposes, the PL staff (OP and CoOP) will count as a single posting entity. Since they have to deal with RP bureaucratic cleanup and updating threads and stories, they will individually post at a reduced rate but should be able to, combined, keep up with the one-post-per-day rule.

Please note that while the OP and CoOP count as a single posting entity, do not expect them to play each other's characters or all the NPCs. Not all the staff are comfortable with all the characters or familiar with all the NPCs and thus if one cannot post the other is not ignoring you if he/she posts for only characters he/she is familiar with rather than for all the characters that need posting. Posts will come in time and the staff are more than willing to cooperate if your character is held up by staff characters or NPCs being unable to reply to your post.

Most importantly, what are the consequences of post blocking?

Post blocking is a serious offense in RPs as it stops other players from roleplaying and seriously hampers motivation and ability to keep the roleplay moving. If a character or characters are post blocking for a sufficient amount of time, prompting a time-skip, their characters will suffer the consequences of whatever they were doing. If they were in danger or in a situation where a time-skip would put them in danger, killing them off is not out-of-the question.

Please, try and keep up with all your characters. If you cannot, the staff will be happy to let you shelve a few while you work things out. And if you don't do that, they'll be more than happy to take them off your hands and reassign them to daisy-pushing duty. And no one wants that.

Thanks, and good RPing!

I am sorry. I will be more diligent in the future.

[Cerillium]

Ah, please, you flatter me far too much.

Don't worry, I'll make up for it. Gonna read all of Sep's lines in Samuel L. Jackson's voice and his processor's in Alan Rickman's.

"Marvin" plays in my brain when I read the processor's dialog.

[Northwest Slobovia]

On Post Blocking

It's come to the attention of several PL players and the PL staff that post blocking is becoming an issue in PL. It always has been, really, and it's about time some guidelines and rules were set down so that players are able to keep up with the RP and minimal time-skipping and consequences are needed to keep players moving and to keep the plot from stagnating. Without further ado, let's begin:

What is a post block?

Post blocks are times when a group of players role-playing a scene are stopped from posting because a minority (usually one, sometimes two) of players is not posting and thus the rest have to wait for them to post. Post blocks result in the need to time-skip, manipulate other player's characters to get the story moving, and general nastiness and unnecessary bureaucratic paperwork for the OP and CoOPs when it comes time to get the RP moving again. In short, they're not fun for anyone.

Post blocks are usually identified after a prolonged, unexpected period of player absence (not posting for two or three days without any heads-up that the player will be unavailable, for instance). Otherwise, players who state that they cannot post usually have characters parked (that is, removed from the scene and stored safely for the player to pick up later) or can ask other players to manipulate their characters for them to avoid the block. Blocking occurs when players do not give a heads-up, resulting in the others being unable to respond and/or park or manipulate the character for fear of angering or misunderstanding the player's intentions.

How does one avoid post blocking?

It's quite simple, really! Just follow a few simple tips:

• Check the OOC thread (the one you're reading this post on right now) for regular updates from other players.
• Read the IC thread regularly so you don't fall behind on the plot.
• If you're afraid you missed anything, don't hesitate to drop a "What did I miss?" post in the OOC thread so that players can fill you in.
• Post regularly and at a reasonable pace for all your characters to ensure none of them get stuck and force other players to stop posting.

What's "regularly"? How do I know what a reasonable posting schedule looks like?

Regular posting is hard to fully define since everyone has a different schedule and some people tend to put more time into individual posts than others do. As a good rule-of-thumb, regular posts should happen at least every-other-day if not once-a-day. Anything less than that will cause players to grind to a halt as they wait for a character to catch up and result in necessary time-skipping to make sure the PL time frame keeps up with RL time, which is necessary for certain events and to make the setting easier to understand and relate to.

For posting purposes, the PL staff (OP and CoOP) will count as a single posting entity. Since they have to deal with RP bureaucratic cleanup and updating threads and stories, they will individually post at a reduced rate but should be able to, combined, keep up with the one-post-per-day rule.

Please note that while the OP and CoOP count as a single posting entity, do not expect them to play each other's characters or all the NPCs. Not all the staff are comfortable with all the characters or familiar with all the NPCs and thus if one cannot post the other is not ignoring you if he/she posts for only characters he/she is familiar with rather than for all the characters that need posting. Posts will come in time and the staff are more than willing to cooperate if your character is held up by staff characters or NPCs being unable to reply to your post.

Most importantly, what are the consequences of post blocking?

Post blocking is a serious offense in RPs as it stops other players from roleplaying and seriously hampers motivation and ability to keep the roleplay moving. If a character or characters are post blocking for a sufficient amount of time, prompting a time-skip, their characters will suffer the consequences of whatever they were doing. If they were in danger or in a situation where a time-skip would put them in danger, killing them off is not out-of-the question.

Please, try and keep up with all your characters. If you cannot, the staff will be happy to let you shelve a few while you work things out. And if you don't do that, they'll be more than happy to take them off your hands and reassign them to daisy-pushing duty. And no one wants that.

Thanks, and good RPing!

I am sorry. I will be more diligent in the future.

Don't worry, that post had ... other inspirations.

It's morning in Bielefield -- see Swith's SITREP above -- so you might want to tack what Melly's doing in the morning onto your post.

[Northwest Slobovia]

Don't worry, I'll make up for it. Gonna read all of Sep's lines in Samuel L. Jackson's voice and his processor's in Alan Rickman's.

"Marvin" plays in my brain when I read the processor's dialog.

Precisely! "Oh, God. Brain the size of a planet and I have to make you less hung over while you talk to the aliens..." Alan Rickman played Marvin in the HHGTTG movie.

[Erinkita II]

I am sorry. I will be more diligent in the future.

Don't worry, that post had ... other inspirations.

It's morning in Bielefield -- see Swith's SITREP above -- so you might want to tack what Melly's doing in the morning onto your post.

Oh yeah, I have a bunch of stuff intended for Melly's morning, so I'm going to make that a separate post from my meeting wrap-up.

[Cerillium]

"Marvin" plays in my brain when I read the processor's dialog.

Precisely! "Oh, God. Brain the size of a planet and I have to make you less hung over while you talk to the aliens..." Alan Rickman did Marvin in the HHGTTG movie.

Indeed he did, but the chorus lamenting "Marvin, Marviiiiin, ah-ooooh" will eternally echo in my mind.

[Giovenith]

As per SITREP update, unless she is specifically needed by another character, I'm going to keep Gio parked so she can be open to greet and help explain things to the soon-to-be-returning Silent Hill group. That doesn't interfere with anyone, does it?

[Tiltjuice]

Soz guys. Will post tonight or tomorrow evening.

[Swith Witherward]

As per SITREP update, unless she is specifically needed by another character, I'm going to keep Gio parked so she can be open to greet and help explain things to the soon-to-be-returning Silent Hill group. That doesn't interfere with anyone, does it?

Sounds good.


I'm doing a quick IC post and then calling it a night. I'm just not feeling well tonight. Ah, such is life.

[Tiltjuice]

It's a beach and then you have a hangover?

[Torsiedelle]

I wouldn't mind sending one or both of the sisters along for exploration, but I have no particular place in mind.

[Northwest Slobovia]

I wouldn't mind sending one or both of the sisters along for exploration, but I have no particular place in mind.

That's fine. I'll take everybody and anybody.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

Oh yeah, there's a reference to PL in the latest Elfen High post. (The main character is rebuilding the entire multiverse after the villain destroyed it). I had asked Swith (pretty sure it was Swith and not Cer) for permission to have that reference a year ago and finally got around to putting it in there.

[Erinkita II]

Oh yeah, there's a reference to PL in the latest Elfen High post. (The main character is rebuilding the entire multiverse after the villain destroyed it). I had asked Swith (pretty sure it was Swith and not Cer) for permission to have that reference a year ago and finally got around to putting it in there.

You wrote a novel there, Khan.
Your writing is always freaking amazing. You should be published. People should be giving you money for this.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

Oh yeah, there's a reference to PL in the latest Elfen High post. (The main character is rebuilding the entire multiverse after the villain destroyed it). I had asked Swith (pretty sure it was Swith and not Cer) for permission to have that reference a year ago and finally got around to putting it in there.

You wrote a novel there, Khan.
Your writing is always freaking amazing. You should be published. People should be giving you money for this.

You're too kind.