Read up, we'd like to tell you a few things. This has been bothering us for sometime and we're going to address the problems.
Okay, for the last few weeks things have been frustrating and slow. We've had to haul around characters and work extra hard to squeeze a reaction out of you guys. I'll be honest, I've been feeling demotivated and sometimes I just want to take a break from it all. Moving you guys along to see only two replies sucks- it really, really sucks.
And it sucks more when I get posts that are the size of the great wall of china but as weighty as air. I'm sorry if this sounds like a rant, but Kei-chan, Kathi-chan, and I have been discussing and we're going to address these problems now.
We constantly remind you guys about the three day rule but for some of you it goes in one ear and out the other. Phones, Four, I'll be honest, you guys have been with us from the beginning but if Haku or Leila were to die I don't think it'd cripple the group.
The problem is you guys lag behind and as a result miss opportunities to create interaction. Four, I love Leila to bits and pieces, I really do but she hasn't done much and is one of the characters who has failed to build relationships with the majority. I understand it's in her character and I'd be okay with that if more of your posts were proactive instead of just reacting.
The way you handled Leila during the mushroom fight was amazing. But that's the only time I can commend you actually taking the initiative to move things forward. Most of the time I HAVE TO usher Leila along and babysitting is tiresome.
I need to see more proactive posts from you. I need to see you build relationships.
Now onto Haku. Unlike Four, you move things along and I really do appreciate that Phones but we also have a problem with both Haku and you that we'd like to address. This has been a problem from the beginning and it's my fault for not addressing it. I thought things would get better and while they have, it isn't enough at the moment.
Hakuren can handle anything and his reactions to some things can be ridiculous. Nowhere is a fascinating world where whales fly and where dangers lurk at every corner, for him to just nonchalantly shrug everything off kind of breaks the tone.
I wanted the humans to be amazed, confused, terrified and LOST. They are the lost souls and I wanted them to FEEL. These emotions are important because I want to see the characters grow. Don't give me static characters who remain the same throughout a maddening ordeal I want dynamic characters.
Character development was supposed to be a huge part of this RP.
I have to give Kimchi a clap for this one. Jasper started out as a jumpy germaphobe who was scared of everyone but now she's become caring and much braver and the character development is just so obvious it's amazing. She's practically the one who kept them alive throughout the entirety of chapter three.
Hakuren has been the opposite of this. He's stayed the same and that's my main problem. How can he grow when he's already so brave and good at everything? Phones, like Four, I love you to bits and pieces, you've been with us since the beginning and you're my friend, but there are things we'll need to fix. I hope you guys don't take this the wrong way, there are simply things we need to address in order to improve the RP and make things better for everyone.
Some people find your posts heard to read and while there are times when I enjoy them, I have to agree. Walls of philosophical stuff do not contribute to the plot and who thinks about philosophy when they're about to die horrible deaths? I get it, Haku is a psych student but he doesn't feel human sometimes and seeing him be great at everything is frustrating because a part of Nowhere is the lost souls helping each other through tough times.
I wanted a world that would make people rely on each other. I do not want to see people solve problems singlehandedly. Everyone has had their "Nowhere scares me, this isn't normal moments." Haku hasn't and we've never seem him feel genuinely frightened.
Humans feel fear. If you fear nothing, you are a robot.
Phones, I want to see Haku grow. I want to feel for Haku. We're giving you a chance to show us you can do this in the next chapter. We have something planned, don't resist it, embrace it. Make us care and not want to gut him to get a reaction that isn't a gleeful smile.
Another thing, we'd appreciate is less retrospection and more action in a post. No one can hear Haku's thoughts and that won't make them care for him at all. What will make them care are his actions.
Character problems aside, we've been having problems with dedication and consistency. "Not feeling inspired." Is not an excuse to miss a cycle. We're only asking for a minumum of three paragraphs every three days, that's like a paragraph a day. It shouldn't be that hard and let's be honest, inspiration can be such a jerk. If I posted move along posts only when I felt inspired then this RP would be dead or perma stuck in chapter one. If you have a concrete excuse for not posting like exams and school (ugh right) please please post in the OOC so that we know! Saying it on Skype is fine too but it would be nice to have a reminder on OOC since we might forget or miss reading it and that would be trouble for us all.
Wise words from Pach: "The best way to get over a block is to write."
This next piece is for everyone.
We're revamping the rules. I told you guys about the three day rule before all of you joined and you guys agreed to the terms and conditions. Now, I have to post reminders all the time and it drains me and I bet it demotivates Kathi and Kei-chan too.
Having to think of routes and chapters and move you along every three days can be tiresome so when we get no replies or replies that are pretty much void reactions we wonder, are we doing something wrong? If we are, talk about your concerns on the OOC.
We're going to be stricter. Here are the news rules
- Post once every cycle [If I post on the 1st of July I will post again on the 4th and you better have a post up by then or you miss a cycle.]
-If you miss a cycle TELL US ON THE OOC. It'll take away like 5 minutes of your life and if you want to see this RP through to the end it shouldn't be hard.
-If you miss a cycle and do not tell us on the OOC I will give you a warning. This isn't just any warning, if you get three of these, I will boot you from the RP. It is unlikely that you will be able to join us again.
Of course, I understand real life is important so if you're busy. I'll repeat this for the nth time, tell us on the OOC or you get a warning and that's the end of the story.
Is this clear? Suggestions, complaints? Violent reactions? Toss them here and let's discuss things. Once again, this isn't meant to hurt feelings, we just want to improve the RP as best we can and sometimes that involves not so pleasant discussions. I hope you all understand and I hope this doesn't spark up any bad feelings.
That is all for now, please announce your presence.
