OOC Info [Alvadas] False Impressions

[Kuvarakh]

This is the place, Svaeia...Alvadas NPC/Location/Creature Creation Center

[Kuvarakh]

And for those of you that think mid-westerners are lacking the cutting edge of technological acumen, here's an enlightening tidbit of news:

After digging to a depth of 10 feet last year outside Buffalo, New York, scientists found traces of copper cable dating back 100 years. They came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.

Not to be outdone by the New Yorkers, in the weeks that followed, a Los Angeles, California archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet somewhere just outside Oceanside. Shortly afterward, a story in the LA Times read, "California archaeologists, reporting a finding of 200 year old copper cable, have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the New Yorkers."

One week later, a local newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota reported, "After digging 30 feet deep in his pasture near the community of Rochester, Minnesota, Ole Olson, a heck of an engineer and a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Ole has therefore concluded that 300 years ago, Minnesota had already gone wireless."

So there!

[Phobius]

"California archaeologists, reporting a finding of 200 year old copper cable, have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the New Yorkers."

...We're still cooler than Cali.

*slapped*

That's actually pretty darned funny. XD

[Mirage]

Hello Alvadas!

This is a very quick announcement ^.^. So lately I have seen a lot of ST resources being used, or planning to be used, in personal PC plots. This is a big no no! These resources are meant to be used by your ST in order to drive larger, more involved plots which could potentially affect multiple players, NPC's or the entire city! These types of resources include government organizations, higher up city NPC's, and other NPC's which specifically require moderator approval to self mod. ST's need to keep track of what these important NPC's and resources are up to so that they can organize and keep track of bigger plots happening behind the scenes .

Additionally, permissions should be received BEFORE plotting begins between players. Marionette is a wonderful person and tries to keep up with what her players are up to so that she can be more involved in their lives. It can be difficult to keep up however if players start using and plotting big things without keeping her in the loop. We are always open to player driven stories and threads, and you can of course PM and get permission to use these types of resources from your local ST. Just be sure to inquire as to what is and is not possible before you start your plots and especially before you plan your threads or start your threads ^.^.

That is it! Marionette is an awesome ST who loves to hear from her players so feel free to chat her up! She wants to know what is going on in all of her character's lives so keep her in the loop and she will help you develop your stories in ways you could not even imagine ^.^. As always, happy writing!

Question your Reality,
Mirage

[Kuvarakh]

This is totally on me.

I want to formally apologize to the Alvadas player base, for letting a very thin degree of permission go to my head, and giving them the idea that everything had been cleared. I want to apologize to Mirage for necessitating this post. And I ESPECIALLY want to apologize to Marionette for being a pain in the ass.

Much of this was conceived when there was no ST here, and I threw a ton of stuff on her desk, when she started here, out of eagerness to get it underway. I took her tentative okays way too openly and treated them as blanket permission. I am now acknowledging that I created a monster that she is being forced to deal with, at everyone else' expense.

Her need to rein in some things is entirely my doing. She has not gone back on anything. It is MY fault for claiming it had been okayed in the first place. Any compromises she and Mirage may agree to, to smooth this out, is more than I deserve.

[Darkalin Pinewood]

Gasp! Kuvarkh! What ST resources did you even use? Must know so he doesn't make the same mistake.

[Marionette]

Everything is being handled, and I appreciate the apology and it is completely accepted. There are no hard feelings. I care about the city a lot and I'm still learning. I am thankful that everyone is so patient and I'm sorry if there was a misunderstanding as well. I never want to hinder creativity, I just also have to keep things within proper boundaries.

No need to ask that Darkalin, or worry too much about making the mistake yourself. If you feel the need to still ask Kuv about it, then you can message him and see if he wishes to answer it privately. If you or anyone has any questions or doubt on what you can and cannot do in threads (and what constitutes as ST resources), then just shoot me a PM when you have an idea and we can discuss what you want happening in your threads.

Watch Your Step,
Marionette

[Marionette]

I am just popping in to tell everyone that I am finally going to start tackling a project that has been bothering me for quite some time: The link map.

Basically since becoming AS of Alvadas and having to read through all that information, I realized how... hectic it is. There are typos everywhere which I feel like are really an eye sore when new players poke around to see what the city is like. While I'm not usually a stickler for a misspelled word every now and then, I don't want these things to deter players from coming to our city. That leads me to my next point - Are there any things you would like to see changed? Is there something about it that bothers you? Is it easy to understand?

Let me know. I want player input as well. Since I don't actively rp in the city other than random encounters and modded threads, I think it matters what you guys have to say. I'll be open to suggestions and things.

Tell Ionu I Said Hi,
Marionette

[Darkalin Pinewood]

There is one simple thing that bothers me. It never says how construction works, given the city's...... unique nature. I feel like that should be explained somewhere, though, I'm not sure if it has to do with the linkmap at all.

[Yisanareysin]

Are you going to revamp just the linkmap, or also the locations?