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@LegendBegins

Thanks for your answer.

Anyway, the idea I had was just based on other forums where using CSS/HTML-like code in the posts is a possibility. I have a very specific forum in mind for the best example I know of this, but I don't know if it's right to name them here. I think there's way too much functionality there (some of which are superfluous but always good) but the ones relating to image control (and maybe tables and tabs) are the ones that truly matter to write posts that are visually pleasant.

I could just send you the name over a PM if you want. It's far from me to ask for the Guild to port over all the features from another site because, for once I don't know if it's even technically viable, and second I really like the simplicity from this forum. I just think that being able to wrap text around images, justify text, tables that don't suck, and maybe... maybe tabs, would elevate the quality of this site to a whole other level.

At any rate, the image positioning/text wrapping is just based on basic CSS and HTML codes like this: https://www.sleewee.com/wrap-text-images-css/ and this https://www.sleewee.com/wrap-text-images-html/. whichever way works best with the Guild's BBCode would be nice.

As for accessibility features I didn't know about the alternate text tag. That's actually pretty great. I think that the only thing the site needs that a modern browser can't provide is really alternate font sizes (because it breaks the guild layout). At least, I can't think of anything else. Maybe other people could come up with more suggestions but given that modern browsers come with things like TTS, color blindness modes, etc. I don't think there's much to implement here that wouldn't be superfluous.

Yeah... I can't really think of much else that you haven't covered yet. I'm really excited for when these changes will be implemented.

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@LegendBegins

First of all, thank you for your work improving the Guild's features.

Now, considering that this next build is yet to go live, supposedly whenever Mahz is around again, would it be possible to add a feature to allow us to control the absolute position and size of an image similar to how it works in CSS code?

I noticed that you already added the option to justify the text, which is my biggest gripe with the Guild's design, because non-justified text hurts the eyes.

But after that, the lack of a way to control the position of an image, and make the text wrap around it organically instead of using jury rigged features like tables, is my next biggest issue because those are very basic things in almost any other forum.

Two more things as well.

Would a toggleable light mode for this site be possible? I know many people dislike the idea of light modes (even though I'm just asking for the option) but they really help make the content more readable under some kinds of lighting.

Also, some variation in the size of the fonts of the posts (like small, medium, and large would already be great), since using the browser zoom screws up with the site's layout, especially on smaller screens. Any accessibility features are great in my opinion.

The last thing I can remember is also something that some might consider controversial but a way to keep the sidebar, and other toggleable sections of the front page, collapsed permanently (perhaps through browser cookies) would be greatly appreciated. It's very annoying to have to manually collapse it every time I enter the site again.

I hope I'm not asking too much. Thanks again.

Fate/Castle of Glass

We still have some open positions. If there's anyone interested, feel free to ask.

Fate/Castle of Glass

- Intro: Prelude of the great war.
- Intermission #01: Just another night in a small town.

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"Oh boy, would you look at that! A late winter storm seem to have hit our beloved Black Rock all of a sudden. We could see that lightning bolt from here at the studio. I hope you're all well-protected out there, folks. Don't forget that, the weather forecast is still predicting snow for later tonight. If you are going to go out, be sure to bring a coat and an umbrella. Remember, you can never be too safe.

Now, back to our regular night show... We have a blast from the past.

This one is for Roy, at the 8th Street's gas station. Hang in there, buddy!

From the king of pop himself..."

Local Radio Host

Ruler listened to the radio as she looked out of the window of an inconspicuous dinner place while having a warm coffee and a french toast. Her attention was momentarily taken by the lightning spell but, since it was of no consequence to her, it quickly turned to an infant nearby, who was startled by it. In that moment, she wondered how many children and pets were like that right now?

Hopefully she wouldn't have to use her own Noble Phantasm. The last thing she would want to do is to spook those she was meant to protect.

Talking about protecting, it seemed like the infant noticed Ruler's smile and became curious as was expected of any small children. Much to the chagrin of a very distraught mother, trying to convince her child that it wasn't right to pull someone else's hair, just because you thought it was pretty.

"Well, at least he isn't crying anymore, right?" Ruler said as she smiled back...

Fate/Castle of Glass

@VitaVitaAR, you're welcome.

The available positions are as @Reflection said. You are not required to join if you don't want, but here's a link to the Discord server, if you want to: https://discord.gg/kMsdtzD

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@Scallop@ColourlessKing

Both of your characters are ok. You can move them to the CS tab.

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@Sylph de Graaf
I'll look at her in detail when she's finished. There isn't much to evaluate there yet.

Am I allowed to take over the Red Caster or Black Assassin? Or are those strangely set in place?

@Sosuke

What @Reflection said.

Fate/Castle of Glass

@Crusader Lord Well, let's see:

-Suitcases of Supplies: Include plenty of prepared magic bullets, money, clothes, a pair of subtly purchased Mystic Eye Killers from a certain mage for self-protection, packs of joints and lighters he added to it all, an advanced first aid kit, and other things generally needed to stay and get by day to day in an isolated place such as Black Rock for the duration of a Holy Grail War.

@Crusader Lord

You don't need to mention general supplies. You don't need to remove this but it's redundant. I'm mentioning it more to clarify that to the other players sine they might think they should add this as well. I'm not going to pull a "You don't have it written in your CS, then you don't have it in the RP" as long as what you are doing makes sense. Things like Mystic Eyes Killers and Azoth Blades, reagents, etc. are commonplace Mystic Codes that most Magi will have hanging around at all times.

Superior Mystic Code - Johann has two replicas of a Primeval Rune. These runes, indestructible by magecraft, are able to amplify the curses of his other runes by tens of millions of times. His family has given him these for use in the Holy Grail War, primarily to try to help keep him alive.

@Crusader Lord

Not even the original Primordial Runes are indestructible, other wise they wouldn't need to be kept on a vault in the Wandering Sea to avoid degradation. Also, I hope the second part is hyperbole, again. Because this is beyond even the levels of the greatest Noble Phantasms.

Lastly, it would be helpful to know what kinds of curses he's specialized on since they aren't mentioned anywhere else in the CS.

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Evening, at a certain magician's mansion.

"Tell me, Ruler, am I a terrible man for misleading all those children just so I can achieve my own selfish dream?" An old man with a downcast expression asked his conversation partner. He nursed a drink nostalgically while the only background noise in the room died in the crimson glow of the early evening was an old record playing Vivaldi.

His partner didn't partake in his libation, choosing to focus her gaze on the ashen sky and the distant hills, stained with alternating tones of red as vivid as her hair and dark like her sacramental attire.

"That's not—"She was about to answer the question when her voice was drowned by one of the powerful allegros the priestly composer is known for, throwing her back into deep introspection.

"'The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts', If such is true then..."

"...I no doubt have the blackest soul of them all."

A chilling drizzle began to pour just as the last performance came to and end. Ruler turned around to face the tired man. Instead of addressing the question, she said in a gentle voice, fitting of her saintly persona, "It's going to be a cold night. It may even snow later. Would you like me to prepare you something before I leave?"

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An hour later, at the roof of the Monarch Hotel.

Even though the bone-chilling drizzle persisted into the night, and she stood alone at the roof for several minutes already, Ruler's clothes didn't show any signs of being soaked. It was as if nature itself understood that her saintly aura wouldn't waver and thus, avoided her out of spite—or admiration.

"Listen to me, O Heroic Spirits summoned by the call of the Holy Grail," she said. Her words were carried by the wind, reaching every one of the Servants by the authority the Grail granted her.

"I'm the Ruler, Barbara of Heliopolis. By the authority granted to me by the Holy Grail, hereby I declare the beginning of the Great Holy Grail War of Black Rock. Fight with honor and cause no unnecessary collateral damage as you pursue what you yearn for."

"May the Lord's protection be with all of you."

And so it began, the Great Holy Grail War of Black Rock.