Neutral Ground - an Open Discussion Thread

[USS Monitor]

Never trust Mall with anything pointy......even if it is a fair pointy

Right... Have you got a set of dentist's tools? We have to do something about all those pointy teeth he has.

[Malphe]

Never trust Mall with anything pointy......even if it is a fair pointy

Right... Have you got a set of dentist's tools? We have to do something about all those pointy teeth he has.

Futile. He's a shark, they grow back.

[Glacikaldr]

For those interested, Marilyn Manson (MM) is my NS dad!

[Razzle Dazzle]

For those interested, Marilyn Manson (MM) is my NS dad!

Are you Glacikaldr Manson now?

[Malphe]

For those interested, Marilyn Manson (MM) is my NS dad!

How the hell am I meant to ship you two now?

[TempestShadow]

For those interested, Marilyn Manson (MM) is my NS dad!

How the hell am I meant to ship you two now?

Since when do little things like incest stop shippers?

[Salvarity]

For those interested, Marilyn Manson (MM) is my NS dad!

My condolences

[Malphe]

How the hell am I meant to ship you two now?

Since when do little things like incest stop shippers?

That's immoral shipping! I hold integrity in my shipping. I'm perfectly respectable.

[The Blaatschapen]

Get me up to date. FRA is dead right. Does that mean that FRAvision is also gone?

[Wopruthien]

Get me up to date. FRA is dead right. Does that mean that FRAvision is also gone?

There are some unconfirmed rumours that it may be reappearing in a land down under some point in the future.

[The Blaatschapen]

Get me up to date. FRA is dead right. Does that mean that FRAvision is also gone?

There are some unconfirmed rumours that it may be reappearing in a land down under some point in the future.

Good, good. I might have smuggled some material of Mall out of the mod cave

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

Get me up to date. FRA is dead right. Does that mean that FRAvision is also gone?

Starting in late 2016, TBH adapted the event into part of the RaiderCon event family, after asking for permission. Participation was small, but enthusiastic. To increase participation, we decided to hold it at about the same time as the Con in the future, with a run-up prior to the con and winners announced during it. Thus, it was held for a second time, about half a year later. Part of the adaptation has been holding it on the same common forum we used for RaiderCon for ease of access, but giving the previous winner admin rights to organize the next round of hosting. This was done successfully in 2017 by the 2016 winners, Albion! With many more entries (10 in 2017, over 3 in 2016, iirc), we decided to hold onto that timing slot going forwards. CoE's solo entry won that year, so...I've actually got to nail down with him whether he wants to be the grand host himself, have TBH just do it, or decide he was repping TNP or something and have them host

2016 and 2017 entries can both be found on the RaiderCon forums. RaiderVision will most definitely be returning for a third time in the near future, as will the Con as a whole.

Edit: Sounds like CoE is taking it on, as a person. The new Ryan Seacrest? We shall see!

Edit2: Blaat, also relevant.

[Helseth]

Get me up to date. FRA is dead right. Does that mean that FRAvision is also gone?

No. The FRA subverted TRR and then they decided staying in a GCR was less boring, and ditched the org. Basically, TRR is the FRA or as it's called the RRA now.

[Mousebumples]

It was on this very night 4 years ago that I was informed by my colleagues that dozens of RP'ers would be willing to help out the coup of TSP which had started on the 20th. Over the next few days around 200 supporters of the cause entered the region. It would last until the minor update of the 30th, when the imperialist jaywalking airgangsters took the region by force, relying on outside forces to seize the region and re-institute the oligarchy which presides to this very day. Legend has it that on quiet nights in TSP you can still hear the echoes of the singing of the minnows in the alleys of the once great cities that dotted TSP during the Glorious Revolution.

Never forget.

You have so many adventures that should never be forgotten. [/nostalgia]
See also: Liberate Haven
Please note: not saying that they're good or bad. Just that they are unforgettable.

[Syberis]

Never forget.

You have so many adventures that should never be forgotten. [/nostalgia]
See also: Liberate Haven
Please note: not saying that they're good or bad. Just that they are unforgettable.

Good to see you again, stranger.

[Benevolent Thomas]

I'll have to work on my karaoke again so I can try and steal the 'vision contests back for defenders.

[Polldger]

File this under "Ideas even Codger thinks might be silly"

There should be a region called "2nd Place", a region that is a celebration of all those who came 2nd. In this region, instead of seeing the 2nd placed finisher considered the first loser, they become the actual winner!

Rules:

The Delegate is Non Executive: As the 1st placed finisher, they get a (mostly) useless position.

The 2nd most endorsements will be made the Vice-Delegate Officer with all the executive powers. They are the real winners!

Other officers will be made up of:

The person with the 2nd most number of epic cards, as Epics are the 2nd highest rank.

The person with the 2nd most number of badges.

The person who is ranked 2nd in the Challenge game.

And for every 2nd week for a 2 week term, an officer will be made for the 2nd ranked person in the daily census 2 days ago! But we shall have term limits so that no one can have more than a 2nd term! Until everyone else has had a 2nd term.

We shall have polls, but the we will only record the 2nd highest result as the winner!

Our discussions will feature the stories of all those who came 2nd - In sports, in art, etc...remember that just because someone is 2nd in something doesn't mean they aren't winning in other things.

....I suppose the idea could also work even if we were rewarding 1st place, but '2nd Place' is more appropriate as I suspect such a region would be someone's 2nd region and not their main - We become the '2nd Place' for everyone.

This post is written on every 2nd line.

[Ever-Wandering Souls]

If only one person runs for delegate, doesn't that make all the rest of NS tied for second?

[Big Bad Badger]

File this under "Ideas even Codger thinks might be silly"

There should be a region called "2nd Place", a region that is a celebration of all those who came 2nd. In this region, instead of seeing the 2nd placed finisher considered the first loser, they become the actual winner!

Rules:

The Delegate is Non Executive: As the 1st placed finisher, they get a (mostly) useless position.

The 2nd most endorsements will be made the Vice-Delegate Officer with all the executive powers. They are the real winners!

Other officers will be made up of:

The person with the 2nd most number of epic cards, as Epics are the 2nd highest rank.

The person with the 2nd most number of badges.

The person who is ranked 2nd in the Challenge game.

And for every 2nd week for a 2 week term, an officer will be made for the 2nd ranked person in the daily census 2 days ago! But we shall have term limits so that no one can have more than a 2nd term! Until everyone else has had a 2nd term.

We shall have polls, but the we will only record the 2nd highest result as the winner!

Our discussions will feature the stories of all those who came 2nd - In sports, in art, etc...remember that just because someone is 2nd in something doesn't mean they aren't winning in other things.

....I suppose the idea could also work even if we were rewarding 1st place, but '2nd Place' is more appropriate as I suspect such a region would be someone's 2nd region and not their main - We become the '2nd Place' for everyone.

This post is written on every 2nd line.

You have too much spare time!

[Polldger]

If only one person runs for delegate, doesn't that make all the rest of NS tied for second?

Can't be second if you don't participate.

[The Blaatschapen]

If only one person runs for delegate, doesn't that make all the rest of NS tied for second?

Can't be second if you don't participate.

I never lost an election for GCR delegate

[Solorni]

Can't be second if you don't participate.

I never lost an election for GCR delegate

Me either!

[Tinhampton]

If you're in TWP, everybody has technically lost the delegate election at some point or another down the line, even though there happens to be an endocap of 100 that will ensure this to be the case for a little while longer...

[New Rogernomics]

I never lost an election for GCR delegate

Me either!

Me either!*
*Even if I only ran once...

[Minininjas]

What are these "elections" of which you speak?