Nice and Regular...

...Just Like Eating Prunes For the Writing Soul.

Now that I have that image in your mind (yes, think on that!), let me say that I am really enjoying writing these up, and I seem to have gotten the habit of it down. I'm not sure when I took a heaping helping of those writer's prunes, but I've been able to push out all these posts without getting stopped up. 

Enough with the kindergarten humor, let's get this blog rolling! :D

What's Happening Valucre?

Putting the Dead to Rest- Fight for the Ellwood Forest- Orisia isle is dire need of some good swords to come to their aid, as they seem to have suffered an unexpected infestation of zombies, who are moving into their woods like an invasive species on the rise. No one knows where they came from (save the man involved), but they do know that these things are reproducing exponentially, as they come across populations of normal human beings. There's an IC prize (the creator is a bit short on VB right now) and it's intended to be another big event to draw in a plethora of writers. Some great talent's already shown up, perhaps you too would like to join the cause. The watercooler thread with all the info is found here!

The Tournament to End All Tournaments- One of our resident Storytellers has noted that some T-1 fighters who claim to have a great talent are individuals who narrow the scope of allowed rules and actions until there is little option for the other player take. In order to remedy this, and to allow others to put their real skill to the test, he has proposed a three prong tournament- everyone using the same generic character, each person will fight in an (Un)Realistic Melee match, a Mild Power match, and a PC match. The fights are the best of three, and the grand prize- 2,000vb! This thread is here, and will not occur until after the current tournament (Olympia).

Ursa Madeum Updated: A Call to Inquisitors- Newly renovated and backed with some solid lore, Ursa Madeum has seen some major face lifts to the board, making a more congruent lore that ties in with Terrenus in a better fitting manner. The city now hosts the force of Inquisitors, whose job is to investigate the major crimes and terrorist acts committed in/against Terrenus, and then deal with the wrong doers accordingly. It sounds like a lot of work has gone into it, so hey- check it out, here.

Question of the Week!!!

Alright, so last week's question was: Who is your favorite character from the Batman universe, other than batman. I only had ONE person respond, so they get to be the automatic winner.

Thank you Fallen Joy- whose fave is Poison Ivy.

This Week's Question- If you could visit any *one* place inside Valucre, where you want to visit? 

Let's see where people would like to take a vacation, and we'll give out a prize next week. Remember, the lucky winner get's 50VB!

Say Hello to Our New (and Returning) Friends! 

Well, this week- we have no returned friends. :(

However, we do have 9 new faces to meet and greet. :D

Welcome, Yusui

Welcome, Stoner Boy

Welcome, TheDanHammer

Welcome, Pryde

Welcome, Demon Eyes Kyo

Welcome, Percy

Welcome, Allen M.

Welcome, Gallows

Welcome, Seira

A warm welcome to our new members. I hope all of them find their place inside Valucre. ;)

Other Highlights?

Alright, you know what? I'm not going to gripe this time. Nope, going to save my breath on it, because I find myself doing this week in and week out anyway. What's the point? You're just going to keep looking at me until I do it anyway. >_>

View Site Leaders- So, you're wondering who's on the staff, and what they do? Well, at the bottom of the forum, right below where your groups are listed (if you have any), you will see two buttons- mark forums as read, and View Site Leaders. When you click on this, it takes you to the page that will tell you who all of the staff are, and what they do. You can see who the administrators are, those who work for staff under one of our many job positions, who runs those jobs (Team leaders), and who the board leaders are. Gives you some points of contact, should you need it.

Write a Blog- Why yes, Valucre had a blog feature built into the site, where you can write your thoughts, character info, musings, or about anything else (just don't violate board rules ;)) that you wish to write down. You can get to this from your profile (there's a button below your profile pick that says 'view blog') and you can get to blogs from the front page- there is a button called view new blogs. Check it out. :)

 

Closing Thoughts?

Today, I am going to touch on something that I personally have not seen become too much of an issue in the more recent days, but I have seen happen on occasion over time. The subject that I am talking about is keeping your 'Out of Character' feelings out of your 'In Character' interactions. 

There are people in this world that we do not like- can't help it, some people just rub us the wrong way, and sometimes it's for reasons that really has nothing to do with them. Of course, there are people just really get on your nerves, and you just love to fight back, creating this back and forth animosity. Now, the subject of letting things go is another one entirely, but I think you can see my point- there are people (even on the forum) who we do not like. This becomes a problem when it leaks into your IC world. 

The easiest way to evade this is to simply not role-play with the person in question. The problem is, there might be an occasion where both of you decide to join an open event, and the reasons you both joined are rather similar- good looking story you can have fun in. However, now there is a conflict- what can you do when that other guy is role-playing in a thread you wanted to participate in as well?

Treat it like you would at work.

Ever have to work with someone who, as a person, you could not stand? Or work with a customer/client/patient, who just drove you up the wall. If you planned on keeping your job, I'm betting you grinned and bore it, doing the best you could to get along with the person in the interim. Why do that- well you both have a job to do, and fighting won't get it done.

The same can be applied to writing.

If you are both too busy trying to mess with each other IC because of your dislikes Out of Character, you are setting your thread up for failure. It won't be fun, others are going to leave, and you end up with a thread that became nothing more than a fight between roosters. Taking out your Out of Character griefs on someone In Character is not only unhealthy and unproductive- it's immature. We are writing in a fantasy world with characters who do not know the individuals that play them- why would they know about your intense dislike of that other Joe?

Look, as best practice- avoid RPing with people you really cannot get a long with, and if that is not a feasible solution- bear through it and treat it like you are doing a job. Who knows- maybe enough time Rping that you are getting along might lead to some positive outcome. ;)

There be your closing thoughts- see ya next week folks!

- Acies

“We write to taste life twice; in the moment and in retrospect.” 

~Anaïs Nin