OOC! Modly queries, the direction of the community, and stuff.

[varnished_truths]

So! Things.

First, welcome to all our lovely newcomers! I do hope you'll enjoy it here, and that we can all have a lot of fun.

Second, it's been suggested we might want to start an OOC community for hanging out, plotting, and discussing things. Yay or nay?
So we went and did it: nexus_sages_ooc because I am super creative like that.

Third, would you be interested in our moving away from being strictly an advice group, to allow for a wider variety of RP situations?

Fourth, we have some new tags, so I'm gonna show them off. I think they're pretty straight-forward. If there are other tags you'd like to use, please request them.

Fifth, any questions for us?

Surprise extra sixth item! We've added a new rule:

15. Please be mindful of the IC =/= OOC Barrier at all times. A character reacting negatively to yours does not mean their mun/player is reacting negatively to you as their player. If you feel any animosity, please contact that player in a PM or the Mods who will happily act as mediator to clear things up. Sages is a place for us all to have fun and enjoy playing off each other. Thus we will not tolerate any OOC wank, harrasment, stalking, or other such disturbing behaviours. We like to keep our banhammers hung on the wall, but we aren't afraid to bring them down if needed. Play nice, please.

We've also removed language about RPing as yourself.

Comments

[celestial_dix]

OoC community would be great! Most of the RP comms I've visited in the past had them and it was a really good place to figure out plots and all.

Appropriate icon is appropriate.

[varnished_truths]

So that's +1 in the "Yay" column. :)

Re: Appropriate icon is appropriate.

[celestial_dix]

Also, I'm all for the whole RP stuff!

Re: Appropriate icon is appropriate.

[varnished_truths]

Good to know! Thanks for helping us out with this. :)

[onemorebounty]

((Welcome, newcomers!

An OOC community seems reasonable. It's a usual feature of communities like this one.

While I feel the "ask a question" motif can be a useful source of structure in writing a post, it can also be limiting in the English Homework sense, and may cleave a little too closely to the theme of another group. Making it optional opens the board to other modes of play, so I'm in favor of that change.))

[varnished_truths]

+2 for "Yay".

I always liked English homework. Except for spelling lists.

[onemorebounty]

((Well, fair enough, so did I. I meant more the, "okay, it's gotta be three pages... PADDING BULLSHIT POWERS, GO!!!))

[varnished_truths]

You know how I excel at spewing words and sounding smart. :P

[spacedragonmonk]

The only reason why I haven't popped in to romp about is because of the question format and lack of OOC comm, so yasureyabetcha.

[varnished_truths]

Definitely don't want people feeling uncomfortable.

You are allowed to reply to posts before you've posted your own, btw. :)

[spacedragonmonk]

Oh aye aye, I'm sure, but I like a bit of mental continuity being proper 'n all that.

[varnished_truths]

Well sure, if you wanna be all fancy about it. :P

[peterbuilt]

I'm one of those new people and I'll jump in once my schedule lets up. But yes to both the OOC Comm and making this place more than asking questions. But it is indeed nice to see this place around again. :)

[varnished_truths]

I was such a huge Transformers fan when I was little. So. When you post? I might fangirl a little. Sorry.

[edward_hyde]

I was all up and down the Nexus way back when, and I just want to say that y'all are doing the lord's work. ( ._.)/\(._. )

Time to go pick a character journal cause there's no way I'm gonna miss this.

[varnished_truths]

Glad you're on board! We look forward to seeing who you bring out to play.