Where did our activity go...?

[Director Troutman]

I think the poll speaks for itself, as does the title. Make your claims, but for crying out loud, if you select 'other', give a few details on what you thought up. I'm awesome, but I'm not omnipotent.

~Liam

EDIT::

Please note here people...This is the important bit. We can only get on with the plot if activity increases, due to many of the currently inactive members on vacation being the important storyline characters. If you're going to vote for it, hell, consider the fact I can't work miracles and make people post.

Despite my best efforts, of course.

It's up to you guys (You all know who you are, yeah, you, with the lazy hands. -points at-), because while I'm able to push my own storylines, it's kinda fucking redundant if there's nobody to react to 'em.

[Pain Killer]

While I may have voted for "Get on with it", I also like the idea of a tournament. God knows it's been long enough since the last one.

[Valencia Donahue]

I'm waiting on the Stern plot on school grounds and the Taiku plot in the club.

I left a third thread slot open in hopes of some RPing and meeting more people, but none joined and I can't figure out any entrances in other RP threads.

I didn't want to overwhelm myself with ill timing before I go to AX'07, but the boredom is driving me nuts and I might as well get my own plot moving along. Once I do, I think it should come to no surprise that activity is a must and "buffer posters" will be appreciated to help keep things moving. I think I "enlisted" the aid of a few RPers for this...

[Kit Lee]

Well I would prefer a combination of the above. My character's plot is based upon the pillars and school captain as of now, and they are all busy. Also, I wanted to intertwine my character into Stern's plot but as Stern said, his thread is facing some problems as well as it requires pillar and school interaction afterall, a demonstration as big as the one he is proposing will definately force the pillars to act.

So I say hold off the big storylines until activity is up again, because it doesn't make too much sense without the interactions. And stuff to do while the storylines are held off are as you suggested, a tournament, a non-canon storyline (as not everyone wants to fight), and other idea.

[Kyousuke]

I voted for Tournament, so far the first. My logic is probably the same as many others. It would give us something to do, it would give some of the new comers a chance to get some monitored fighting and experience, and it would kill time until you all can get your cannon threads done.

Not to mention it would draw interest back to the board a bit more for those that have been trolling or inactive. Although this is only a possibility of course. And once the activity is up again, and people are a bit more known, maybe even joining up on one side or another instead of being loners, it would make the threads richer as well.

[Maverik]

I say Tournament. It'll give everyone something to do while people are on vacation, and from my own perspective, it'll give me time to work out some kind of scheduling so that I'm able to fit RPing back into my days now that work has taken the hours I used to allot to it from me.

[August Velway]

I'm agreeing with Kyosuke here. Another tournament could seriously help bring some fighters back to activity. That should cover things while we sit around and deal with summer.

And get Stern's plot finished! For crying out loud, we've heard months of its details, yet now it's compromised by one other thread? Just get over it and let's move back to some roleplaying. I may not be a part of that thread, but I can already sense that the big hype toward it is a good reason why nothing's happening right now.

So let's crack some heads! Better than sitting on our asses!

[Odin Reeves]

Not to burst the tournament bubble, but even if current story-lines were held off for now, I hardly see one coming. Kurtz was knocked out, albiet at his request before taking some time off, by a single punch. Kurtz is the one who hosts the tournaments, I don't see why someone would go back and try to start up a tournament after being discredited from his position, just doesn't make sense to me.

Also, if I'm not mistaken, the character Kurtz hasn't appeared in a IC thread since then, so we have no clue what's going on there.

Peronsally, I'd like for the 'Taiku plot' to get moving, as I've stated directly and indirectly in the thread, and wouldn't mind for Stern's to finish up, however long that would take... I know, people are away. Screw'em. Only need Taiku to really finish up the 'Taiku plot', should he ever stop making speeches, and for the other, well, Stern could always start the damn thing without the pillars around.

Wouldn't that be a shocker?

[charlotte]

I'm with Odin on this ... a tourny wouldn't hold much continuity with current developments, and frankly, I doubt it would draw a large crowd at this point anyway.

Taiku's plot definately should be finished, and Stern's plot should also finish up as well; After the two major plotlines are finished (especially if Stern's ends up as earth-shattering as he promises), there should be a boom of activity and a host of new plot and RP options available for exploitation.


(Exploitation is fun! )

[Kyousuke]

Well one of the other votes was "Non Canon" so.. why couldn't it just be a non-canon tournament? Just asking.

I've seen a few people say "We need to continue" but.. how is that going to happen if they aren't going to be posting? This seems pretty obvious to me.. it probably won't, unless you cut out the people that aren't currently active. So that leaves you with complete inactivity, think of something temporary, or non-canon.

This is me rephrasing what Liam himself said. You can only get on with the plot if you get more activity. So, in my mind at least, your all voting for miracle or doing nothing, but occasionally finding a random thread to be a part of..

[Darren Blayne]

Personally, I think Marcus needs to blow up this school, too.

[Director Troutman]

Taikus plot picked up some bitching steam last night, and assuming a few folks can type up a post to it, it'll be finished in a couple of days (at least, this section of it before moving on to the next).

But hey, blowing up the schools been done already, we need something more interesting than a casual bomb.

I will also note I'm drastically surprised at the lack of interest in a tournament. For shaaaame, Hircine!

[Kyousuke]

admin said:

I will also note I'm drastically surprised at the lack of interest in a tournament. For shaaaame, Hircine!

All those with lack of interest have been shamed. ::cackles evilly:: A pox upon your wretched souls!

... What?

[king]

See, that's what I like about Odin...if something happens to my characters, it effects thier behavior. He see's this.

No tournaments until after current plotline.....one of the option's I'm suggesting to the Principal as his counter actions should Stern actually suceed is "Pin it all on Kurtz, look like a hero". I did not intend the character to last this long anyway. Whoever replaces said character will be replacing him. So, we'll see either Edward or King return soon....I'm going to let the boss decide which he wants.

Lets face it, it'd work.

Also, Stern plot should be finishing soon....and then we're going to hit the summer slump the site usually gets....on the other hand, there has been a pet project I've been considering starting for some time...

[Odin Reeves]

King...Please let it be King... King!

That's all I really have to add, besides the fact that my soul is pox free.

[koenig]

KING, bring back king, he was doooope and kicked ass

[jdmthe1st]

I voted for other idea. I'm not "down" with the storylines and the activity I think is just due to lack of motivation. Here is my solution. Post anything you can even if it sounds really plain. The activity will come back if people just start posting regular posts. That's what I try to do and if not I try to make up my own posts.