I enjoyed getting to know Svarog a little bit just now! You have a really nice writing style that flows easily between says, premotes, and longer lines, which feels very organic and is easy to respond to. Solid characterization with a hint of humor,…
I have no idea how this would work in implementation, but I was just thinking it would be really helpful to have a little "recent events" thing bolted onto the tutorial/chargen process somehow that would let people know about major Aetolian world ev…
I'm enjoying what I've seen of you so far. Llok has always intrigued me (and Emelle) as a long-time Order member she doesn't really know, despite her own very lengthy time following Omei. He's sort of a mystery! I hope you stick around, I'd love the…
There's also no way to represent vNPCs with the Bloodline Registry. Emelle has two daughters, neither of whom have players, so they're not a matter of public record even though they technically exist!
@Sarita I made the spectrespecs from an online tutorial and had the Quibbler page printed at an office store. I also made the wand out of oven-bake clay, and my mom …
I'm not sure the volume of negative occurrences in the world is any greater than it's ever been; more likely it seems that way due to a growing population, community loss, global media, and less stigma (which, while good, also means we're talking ab…
I think what we're trying to achieve is to avoid splitting hairs over things that are relatively inconsequential for non-professional writing, while maintaining a decent level of quality in our designs.
I learned this morning that I have evidently run afoul of IRS law related to my medical flexible spending for a surgery I had over the summer. It's complicated to explain, but the short version is that I made a decision that has ended up costing mon…
The standard I've adopted is not even necessarily to point out everything that may or may not be correct according to rules of style (which ARE flexible), but to look for things that obviously interrupt my flow when reading, which often arise from e…
I'm enjoying getting to know Qephah. Your characterization is fascinating, the way you give away little bits of his background and personality while still reserving something for the imagination -- it always leaves me wondering what he's thinking an…
I think the updated guidelines are actually closer to your second suggestion in the OP, @Nia. The problem is, a lot of this stuff is a little bit subjective. Approvers …
Also: Spend time in Esterport, if you aren't already. There are some rp-centric establishments scattered around where you're likely to encounter folks from all corners of the game, especially if you make a habit of hanging around them.
Emelle has gone through a few different phases in terms of speech. Originally she was very taciturn, only speaking when necessary and only using the simplest words possible. For awhile, she had an odd habit of leaving out personal pronouns at the be…
I said this in the original thread, but I think it's worth restating here: I far prefer an apparently small playerbase that's consistently active when I log in over a falsely inflated list of lots of people who are idling. It helps me quickly judge …
There's a difference between "stuff happens" and people who are habitually afk. The game is predicated on player interaction, and if people aren't actually present to interact, it detracts from the quality of the game for people who are looking for …