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chavaniac2014-04-13 07:26 pm
sylvanwood) wrote in chavaniac2014-04-13 07:26 pm
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So, as you might have noticed, Haven has gotten a little intense in the past two months! I noticed a lot of people on Plurk how they felt a little burnt out with the game, and from what I could tell, this was at least partially because it's hard to improve things in Haven with how the game is set up, which means characters ICly get burnt out too. So! As an effort to try and improve morale IC and maybe help with some OOC issues, I present to you—
THE BASICS
Well. It's not really a day first of all, but more like a dumb joke on my part, so forgive me for being lame...
Anyways, much like we've been noticing OOC, characters IC have also noted the lack of cohesion in Haven and how nothing of note tends to get accomplished unless it's in small, very motivated groups. Which is surprising, because we have a lot of very talented, clever characters! As such, two characters are going to attempt to rally people to actually work together to improve their conditions. Merrill (sylvanwood) and Reim Lunettes (allweather) are ICly responsible for bringing the idea up and attempting to organize efforts, but this post is under the helpermod account because it's not as if this is something only their CR can get involved in, and we were hoping this would be a slightly larger effort than your standard post.
The date is up in the air (and is one of the questions in a further section), but will definitely be after the effects of this event have worn off and after the intro log so that we're not bogged down with stuff going on. For reference, after the intro log, there's two weeks before the next event, and in addition, Blue wanted to pass along that the next event is much lower key too, in order to give a semi-rest from the mega trauma. Yay!
That said, this is not a required or scheduled event, and is entirely opt-in. Still, any changes characters accomplish will be reflected in info pages and the setting itself, so here's your chance to make Haven better!
WHAT CAN WE DO?
Well, that's up to you! Much like the negotiations offered forth in our event last month, there is a thread here where you can make suggestions for things that characters can work to improve. This list will be sent to Blue, from which point she'll go over the list and mark which ideas are doable, and which aren't. Not all of the suggestions may work because of how Haven is set up, so don't feel bad if your character's idea isn't quite feasible!
Also, please take care to only suggest things that your character would feasibly contribute. If your character may know how to do X, but wouldn't offer to do so for whatever reason, please don't add it to the thread! These are all supposed to be ideas that can be accomplished.
That said! If your character is a particularly inventive person but you are not quite as versed in survivalist living (shocking, I know), here are some links to give you ideas. If you find something you think would be cool or potentially doable in Haven, include a link in your comment!
In addition, with the damage caused after this month's event from things like rampaging Titans or meteor showers, if you don't have an idea of something to build/make, generally fixing up buildings will be an option as well, since they probably took some hefty damage. More general ideas like "building a food pantry", "organizing weekly North runs", etc. are also welcomed. Anything that would improve Haven is a great suggestion!
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
Easy! Just comment to the post on the day of the event, really, no further planning needed. It'll be posted by the helpermod account as well, and the announcement from Merrill and Reim will be handwaved, since this is more about accomplishing stuff than talking about it. The post will have information about it, but basically, you'll be free to assume a character heard an announcement from them, or maybe from someone else.
However, it would help a lot to get information from interested characters, so while certainly not required to participate, it's certainly helpful to fill out the form below. It'll help with getting an idea of characters' skills for a general sense of how much they'll accomplish as well as figuring out some logistics IC and OOC.
POLL HERE. Two questions, 1. OOC timing, (beginning of the week of 4/20, end of the week of 4/20, other) 2. IC timing (IC, is this a single day, or will it take place over multiple days?)
Otherwise, please use this post as a chance to plot! A lot of these things will need to be accomplished in a group, so try and seek out characters to help out yours. For a random example, if your character might want to build a generator but maybe needs a little electricity to get it started, mention that! You never know what character might have electric powers to help out.
This post doesn't close, necessarily, but just for reference, I'll be sending ideas to Blue and figuring out the post date on the 19th, at which point there will be another post to share both.
THE BASICS
Well. It's not really a day first of all, but more like a dumb joke on my part, so forgive me for being lame...
Anyways, much like we've been noticing OOC, characters IC have also noted the lack of cohesion in Haven and how nothing of note tends to get accomplished unless it's in small, very motivated groups. Which is surprising, because we have a lot of very talented, clever characters! As such, two characters are going to attempt to rally people to actually work together to improve their conditions. Merrill (
sylvanwood) and Reim Lunettes (allweather) are ICly responsible for bringing the idea up and attempting to organize efforts, but this post is under the helpermod account because it's not as if this is something only their CR can get involved in, and we were hoping this would be a slightly larger effort than your standard post.The date is up in the air (and is one of the questions in a further section), but will definitely be after the effects of this event have worn off and after the intro log so that we're not bogged down with stuff going on. For reference, after the intro log, there's two weeks before the next event, and in addition, Blue wanted to pass along that the next event is much lower key too, in order to give a semi-rest from the mega trauma. Yay!
That said, this is not a required or scheduled event, and is entirely opt-in. Still, any changes characters accomplish will be reflected in info pages and the setting itself, so here's your chance to make Haven better!
WHAT CAN WE DO?
Well, that's up to you! Much like the negotiations offered forth in our event last month, there is a thread here where you can make suggestions for things that characters can work to improve. This list will be sent to Blue, from which point she'll go over the list and mark which ideas are doable, and which aren't. Not all of the suggestions may work because of how Haven is set up, so don't feel bad if your character's idea isn't quite feasible!
Also, please take care to only suggest things that your character would feasibly contribute. If your character may know how to do X, but wouldn't offer to do so for whatever reason, please don't add it to the thread! These are all supposed to be ideas that can be accomplished.
That said! If your character is a particularly inventive person but you are not quite as versed in survivalist living (shocking, I know), here are some links to give you ideas. If you find something you think would be cool or potentially doable in Haven, include a link in your comment!
Mother Earth News DIYThough in general, thinking in terms of sustainable living or survivalist living is going to be a great place to start if you want to do research elsewhere. Just keep in mind the limited resources!
WikiHow: Sustainable Living
WikiHow: Camping
WikiHow: Survival Equipment
In addition, with the damage caused after this month's event from things like rampaging Titans or meteor showers, if you don't have an idea of something to build/make, generally fixing up buildings will be an option as well, since they probably took some hefty damage. More general ideas like "building a food pantry", "organizing weekly North runs", etc. are also welcomed. Anything that would improve Haven is a great suggestion!
HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
Easy! Just comment to the post on the day of the event, really, no further planning needed. It'll be posted by the helpermod account as well, and the announcement from Merrill and Reim will be handwaved, since this is more about accomplishing stuff than talking about it. The post will have information about it, but basically, you'll be free to assume a character heard an announcement from them, or maybe from someone else.
However, it would help a lot to get information from interested characters, so while certainly not required to participate, it's certainly helpful to fill out the form below. It'll help with getting an idea of characters' skills for a general sense of how much they'll accomplish as well as figuring out some logistics IC and OOC.
Player Name;In addition, the date that this would be done is important! So, for that, a poll—
Contact;
Character Name/Journal;
Character Abilities; ( This doesn't need to be a powers section or anything, but just skills your character has that might contribute. If they're a scientist, can heal people, etc., these are good things to mention. )
Notes; ( If your character would have a big interest in doing something in particular, this is a good place to note it. )
POLL HERE. Two questions, 1. OOC timing, (beginning of the week of 4/20, end of the week of 4/20, other) 2. IC timing (IC, is this a single day, or will it take place over multiple days?)
Otherwise, please use this post as a chance to plot! A lot of these things will need to be accomplished in a group, so try and seek out characters to help out yours. For a random example, if your character might want to build a generator but maybe needs a little electricity to get it started, mention that! You never know what character might have electric powers to help out.
This post doesn't close, necessarily, but just for reference, I'll be sending ideas to Blue and figuring out the post date on the 19th, at which point there will be another post to share both.