Post by Engram on Jul 29, 2016 16:33:16 GMT -6
Hey Community!
Time for our second update for the month of July! There isn’t quite as much to touch on for this newsletter. Main* plot threads are progressing at a reasonable pace, and player-established plots are quickly on the rise. There’s a lot happening, people! Now is the optimal time to connect with other members of the site to start building your own plots outside the site’s main story, and to start piecing together your story in our little piece of Remnant. Remember that time here progresses - the moves you make now will have an impact, no matter how small, in how the world of the role play changes.
So what’s coming up in the story?
As it stands, we are currently hosting Episode 2: The Waters of Life. On the island of Vytal, students and staff of the island academy are fighting off a wave of Grimm originating from an aquatic source. This monster is massive, nearly dwarfing the island itself - a lingering threat only adding to their problems as the Grimm flood the streets. Will Vytal Academy be able to ward off their attackers, or will the island be lost to the sea? We’ll find out soon enough!
Following “The Waters of Life”, we will take a short break to allow players to recuperate from the event and focus on building plots with their characters. It was stressed some time ago that character development is going to play a crucial role in the world of TWBTD. Characters that throw themselves into harms way, but have little chance to develop, are boring. Right? Very few series that pull off such a thing end up good - and very few role plays that apply it succeed. Episode 3’s overall plot has been etched out and the event formally named “Epiphany”. Unlike the previous episodes, this one will be broken up in several parts to include characters from all across the globe.
Next for SITE news!
A few additions to some of the rules have been put in place to ensure the community is on their best behavior. With regards to the Cbox Rules, certain amendments have been made to make sure that it is a welcoming place for members as well as guests. This is our first line of contact with people interested in our site, so we don’t want to scare them away with distasteful behavior! New amendments to the Site Rules will be following this post, though when exactly they will be finished is up in the air. We ask that members educate themselves with these new rules once all is said and done. Don’t worry, we’ll let you know when that is!
Secondly, and I know this has come up in the past, but we need to make sure we date threads! As TWBTD’s storyline continues based on the month we’re in IRL, it is important that threads - no matter how insignificant they may be - are dated somewhere. It can be the first post, the fourth post, or the very last - it just has to be somewhere! This will help us understand when some events take place, as well as avoid the possibility to retconning events as much as possible. It’ll also help in the grand scheme of things once the Chronological Calendar is completed.
You read that right - the CHRONOLOGICAL CALENDAR!
Piecing together bits of Remnant’s history as it pertains to our role play, this calendar will outline basic events that played a huge part in shaping our world’s past. From the Calamity a thousand years ago, to mankind finally reclaiming the Kingdoms - to the present day to such events as the King of Rift’s execution. All of this, and more, will be readily available for member to review and use in their applications as need be. If there are events that you’d like to have added that pertain to plots you’re in the process of building, please feel free to PM Engram to discuss its addition!
With all that said, we’ve covered everything worth nothing in this bi-weekly update! We look forward to seeing you all on the battlefield, or in the cbox, and building this ever-expanding world!
~ Eng
Episode 2 “The Waters of Life”: twbtd.boards.net/threads/recent/234
The Calendar System: twbtd.boards.net/threads/recent/26
Time for our second update for the month of July! There isn’t quite as much to touch on for this newsletter. Main* plot threads are progressing at a reasonable pace, and player-established plots are quickly on the rise. There’s a lot happening, people! Now is the optimal time to connect with other members of the site to start building your own plots outside the site’s main story, and to start piecing together your story in our little piece of Remnant. Remember that time here progresses - the moves you make now will have an impact, no matter how small, in how the world of the role play changes.
So what’s coming up in the story?
As it stands, we are currently hosting Episode 2: The Waters of Life. On the island of Vytal, students and staff of the island academy are fighting off a wave of Grimm originating from an aquatic source. This monster is massive, nearly dwarfing the island itself - a lingering threat only adding to their problems as the Grimm flood the streets. Will Vytal Academy be able to ward off their attackers, or will the island be lost to the sea? We’ll find out soon enough!
Following “The Waters of Life”, we will take a short break to allow players to recuperate from the event and focus on building plots with their characters. It was stressed some time ago that character development is going to play a crucial role in the world of TWBTD. Characters that throw themselves into harms way, but have little chance to develop, are boring. Right? Very few series that pull off such a thing end up good - and very few role plays that apply it succeed. Episode 3’s overall plot has been etched out and the event formally named “Epiphany”. Unlike the previous episodes, this one will be broken up in several parts to include characters from all across the globe.
Next for SITE news!
A few additions to some of the rules have been put in place to ensure the community is on their best behavior. With regards to the Cbox Rules, certain amendments have been made to make sure that it is a welcoming place for members as well as guests. This is our first line of contact with people interested in our site, so we don’t want to scare them away with distasteful behavior! New amendments to the Site Rules will be following this post, though when exactly they will be finished is up in the air. We ask that members educate themselves with these new rules once all is said and done. Don’t worry, we’ll let you know when that is!
Secondly, and I know this has come up in the past, but we need to make sure we date threads! As TWBTD’s storyline continues based on the month we’re in IRL, it is important that threads - no matter how insignificant they may be - are dated somewhere. It can be the first post, the fourth post, or the very last - it just has to be somewhere! This will help us understand when some events take place, as well as avoid the possibility to retconning events as much as possible. It’ll also help in the grand scheme of things once the Chronological Calendar is completed.
You read that right - the CHRONOLOGICAL CALENDAR!
Piecing together bits of Remnant’s history as it pertains to our role play, this calendar will outline basic events that played a huge part in shaping our world’s past. From the Calamity a thousand years ago, to mankind finally reclaiming the Kingdoms - to the present day to such events as the King of Rift’s execution. All of this, and more, will be readily available for member to review and use in their applications as need be. If there are events that you’d like to have added that pertain to plots you’re in the process of building, please feel free to PM Engram to discuss its addition!
With all that said, we’ve covered everything worth nothing in this bi-weekly update! We look forward to seeing you all on the battlefield, or in the cbox, and building this ever-expanding world!
~ Eng
Episode 2 “The Waters of Life”: twbtd.boards.net/threads/recent/234
The Calendar System: twbtd.boards.net/threads/recent/26
