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This is semi-relevant. 'cause it relates to people dropping. Also I forgot to reply to this.

Dervish said
reservations snip way back on page 1


It's not that complicated at all, actually.

From my experience on RP gateway (where this practice is fairly prominent) reserving slots is just like an interest check phase over here. As you probably know, the transition from interest check/reservation to OOC will cause you to lose at least 30% of those who expressed interest or made a reservation. 50% on gateway because it's an even more anonymous clusterfuck due to it's organisational structure. However, with reservations, you actually block other people from taking those slots, causing them to stumble upon your RP, get excited, see reservations, leave because it's full and then never ever return. tl;dr You're effectively dropping a plan B when your plan A has a high chance of failure. Which IMHO is kinda failing GM 101; recruitment is a number's game.
Lyzan said
I saw them & am still thinking about what to add.. I'll update it once I've come up with it.. So, what's my total points again? 22?Also, does Ramza still have those minions?


I think 24 with the achievements. I'm not sure what happened to the minions though... Do you remember, fallen?
Fallenreaper said
Oh the actives...I only managed to get Quartz's down without much problem. Emily's...oh god the hell, not to forget I still need to get at least one more done.


That's right. I promise you goodies, then make you jump through hoops to achieve it.
Heh, turns out lists require [ / * ]'s now.

Oh right, since we got a couple changes since your leave, the triple POW on the cannon doesn't work anymore. On the plus side however, you do get 20 points to spend, plus the achievement points... But I forgot which ones Ramza had and since the old guild is down, well, you know. I'll have to roll some dice to randomise it.

Also, did you check out the active skills in the OP? Ramza can get them too if you want, but make sure to check out the character thread (link in the OP) to check some others out as a guide.
Here ya go;

http://web.archive.org/web/20131019022711/http://roleplayerguild.com/showthread.php?125561-The-Library-OOC

Ramza's CS should still be in here,
Surprised? Hah, I'm almost insulted. Little more trust, mate ;) Anyhow what have you been up to, man? I mean this is a blast from the past if I've ever seen one.

RP-wise, I'm sure we can work a character in. In fact between Brovo's new char and rtron trying to come up with one, we'd have a new mission team ready already. Ramza is... Miraculously not dead, but he is in coma with a hefty sunburn. So I'm sure we can work something out.
I can't say I agree with Brovo's method, but I will say that the way I read it, is to find a point to critique that wouldn't automatically be a reason to outright reject them. I understand the motive, because let's be honest, you can't read into a person's character just by reading their character. That's bullshit, there are limits to what you can tell about a person based off a character sheet. Me, I roll with giving everyone a shot, but this means I also deal with a good amount of players that drop within a few days because of it. I've recently had to deal with a person I could've plucked out by using Brovo's method. That'd been a lot easier (although subsequently also not as much fun due to the death scene we wrote for said dude's character.)

The main reason I don't do like Brovo is because people can grow into RP's. I've seen a number of players who started out needing help and maybe even had some meagre sheets, grow into valuable contributors. I've interacted plenty with people who wouldn't deal well with critique well initially, but when given time managed to be co-operative regardless. Now I'm not saying to drop all your standard for sheets, but just like you give people a chance to change their sheets when something's wrong, you should also give them a chance to change when their initial reaction is wrong. Usually it's a lot of extra effort for nothing, but the chance of the opposite being true is a victory for the RP as well as any other RP said user will join in the future.
Tempest said
has been updated. My apologies on taking so god forsaken long. >//>


Cool. Replies will be up within 3-6 weeks!
A Clayman's Finale


Shortly after Soneillon vanished into the darkness, the atmosphere around the librarians became colder. It was a chill that felt all but natural. Soneillon experienced this even stronger... As if something was breathing down the spirit's neck. It was so cold, frostbite began to settle on it's chains. This sensation could only mean one thing... Doctor Valenci's spirit... The floor became layered with a thin crust of ice; something that in the shifting room made balance an issue for the holders. The ice settling on Soneillon's chains grew quickly; attempting to nail it to the ground so it couldn't sweep and catch it like it had last time.

An ominous whisper filled the room, “We have a score to settle, black spirit...” It echoed from deeper in the room; but nothing was to be seen. Where could the spirit be hiding?

Free Billy


Quartz and Nathair managed to overpower the man who had ran onto stage after he did not listen to their initial request. “The people need to hear this!” He spat in Nathair's face and struggled, but he was unable to break Quartz' grip.

Even so, hearing whatever it was would happen. Eowyn however, was not quite as hard-handed and as a result she was pushed aside by the man, who then proceeded take Simon his place on the stage (Simon himself sensed trouble and got out as soon as he could.) “Welcome friends!” The proclaimed, words that were welcomed by the crowd with loud chanting and roars. Judging from the reaction; the stage coup felt like an event the crowd had been waiting for. “We are here together to free the innocent animals from the clutches of the Library!” He shouted at the top of his lungs. “We will free the child!”

The crowd went wild, but suddenly something might click into the heads of the librarians. The break-in they had heard about was in a marine biological laboratory... And this was a demonstration against the capture of animals for scientific purposes... From atop the stage, Eowyn and Nathair might notice what Mari could have a few minutes before; a cart carrying a giant aquarium rode fro the horizon and the crowds were dispersing to let it through. The aquarium held a fish as big as a horse. It had an extensive collar that was best described as a starfish covered in coral, which folded over the fish' head. It swam in circles anxiously, although it didn't have much space to do so. However, if it were up to the protesters; it would be anchored back into the sea...

Meanwhile, the woman asked Mime what he was so afraid of, before noticing Remia. However, with the recent movements in the crowds, she couldn't escape the approaching girl. “Who is that? Do you know her?” The woman asked. She was clearly uncomfortable at the notion of potentially helping a holder's acquaintance...
Brovo said
It's been over two weeks and we've got only seven responses since my last GM post. One of those was Kadaeux's GM post. So I suppose I should ask the question here. Because I have mixed feelings on it, and I'd just like to know the general consensus here. I have a few ideas... *Strokes chin*EDITOh, right, that reminds me, after my next GM post goes up, I'll be putting the hammer down and dropping all inactives from the RP. It's been . C'mon now. If any of you are waiting on an inactive, let me know now.


I don't mind a lower post frequency, as you know I'm quite relaxed about my pacing. Though it'd be nice if we could communicate a bit better when we'll all post, so everyone knows what to expect.
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