Zirra Nova
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Post by Zirra Nova on Jan 19, 2008 4:27:01 GMT -5
*nods nods* The site is building up nicely. ^..^
>..> Ahh.. Animorphs...I actually owned quite a few of them at one point....and I have read the entire series.....
I think it ends badly.. T..T But that's an opinion. >..>
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Post by Tobey on Jan 19, 2008 8:26:26 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll write "Combination" and "Other," as soon as my brain stops feeling like oatmeal. Or if someone else wants to write them, that would be totally cool with me. Wow, I had no idea I'd have so many fellow Ani fans on ATL. If anyone's interested, my main Ani fic that I'm working on is a post-book-54 story (every Animorphs fan has to have written at least one of these, because of KA's ebil-cliffhanger ending. I've written two, but my first one was written in middle school and sucked amazingly), so here's for those of you who have finished the series and want some closure. My other fics, which I never update, include a very sleep-deprivation-inspired parody about an 'Animorphs Anonymous' therapy group, and a story based around the idea that KA Applegate (the author of Animorphs) was really the Ellimist in disguise. Gah, I told you I was obsessed. Like I said, I love and hate the ending. Most of the last book was amazing, but the cliffhanger was iffy. When I read it for the second time, I came to see that Animorphs could really have no better ending than a cliffhanger, so I'm okay with the fact that there had to be one. But I seriously think that KA could have come up with a much better cliffhanger than introducing new bad guys at the last minute and then "Ram the blade ship."
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Post by Kitty on Jan 20, 2008 0:48:17 GMT -5
Okay, I added some boards to the site. I made the "Laboratory Information" board and I placed all the topics from this site onto that one. If you guys want to edit the descriptions go ahead and do so. If you haven't written a lab description -cough- Zim and Souleh -cough- do that and add it to the board with the admin account. I think everyone can get into it, right?
I have an organizational question. I think we need a "Lore" thread, about all the mythology surrounding the labs and stuff--but I do not know where to stick it. Should it be in the "Character Creation" category or the "Information" category? I want it to read like an encyclopedia, kinda, the information inside of it.
What should I include? I know the obvious things, the mythology of the house and Zepher and Craig, Guadalupe's rebellion, and Christina--in general, but should anything else be included? Does anyone else want to make characters who have mythology attached? Or should we make some up and open them up as canons?
Any suggestions?
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Post by Tobey on Jan 20, 2008 12:41:16 GMT -5
Having a "Lore" section is a really, really good idea. I love it. Maybe you could make it a board, and each tidbit of lore could be a separate thread? Just an idea.
I think that "Lore" should go under the "Information" category, just because not all of the lab lore is about our characters. The House isn't a character, after all. Also, "Information" is just broader-sounding.
I can't think of any lore besides the things you've already mentioned. Let me think it over, though, I might come up with something else (I have this weird feeling like there's something we're both forgetting . . . ). Well, if we are forgetting something, we can always add it later, right?
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Post by Kitty on Jan 20, 2008 13:34:53 GMT -5
I'm trying to decide if it should be one thread with everything listed in consecutive posts, which would read slightly more easily, or if each category should be on separate threads. If the latter is true then I think it should be set up so there is one post for different variations of the stories. Like--
The Myth The Truth Other Variations Relation to the House
I'm leaning towards that.
Oh, and I think it would be best if the person whose character is involved wrote the entries.
-shrug-
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Post by Souleh on Jan 20, 2008 14:08:38 GMT -5
I agree. I think they should each have separate threads. That makes it easier to search for a particular legend, if you're referencing something. And that way, we can have The Myth, The Truth, Other Variations, and Relation to the House all together in the same thread.
Perhaps there is more lore out there, but I cannot think of any at the moment.
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Post by Kitty on Jan 20, 2008 16:40:04 GMT -5
So then should we create more lure and allow people to sign up as "famous" characters? I feel like we might need some more.
Or perhaps create new characters ourselves? Or open spots for more well known characters. Like--perhaps, have open spots and like--allow new members to take one, but have a limited number? -shrug-
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Post by Tobey on Jan 20, 2008 18:07:58 GMT -5
I agree with making each separate Lore a thread and then having alternate versions (I really like the idea of having the Myth versus the Truth). I'd be glad to write something like that for Christina. Eventually, anyway.
I halfway agree that there should be a limited number of create-able famous characters. Or maybe a minimum post requirement should be involved? I mean, on the one hand, if we just open up the "Lore" section, let everyone create famous people, and just say "Have at it!" we might have chaos on our hands. Then again, on the other hand, that's sort of like what we have now, and we haven't had a problem with it. So . . . I dunno. Still, there probably should at least be an approval process by staff.
If Firefox ever comes back, I think the Good Doctor, Dageus, and Corva would make for good Lore. Oh, and Souleh, you could probably put something up for Malik and his gang. They'd be pretty well-known, wouldn't they?
I don't really see why we need to be in any rush to create more Lore. We've done a pretty good job so far of accumulating what Lore we have over time.
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Post by Souleh on Jan 20, 2008 18:27:02 GMT -5
Yes, I was thinking maybe something for Malik and his boys. They left a lot of witnesses of their actions at GGW, they kind of started the riotous break out, and now they're essentially bounty hunters, /still/ hurting people, so...they prolly have a bit of a reputation.
I don't think we should be in the much of a rush to add so much lore. Some may develop as we go along, we don't need to push it. And if we let people make famous characters, there should be a /very/ small amount allowed, and there should be much more demanding requirements for someone who wants to play someone famous. Famous people are a minority, we need to keep them /rare/.
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Zirra Nova
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Post by Zirra Nova on Jan 21, 2008 19:53:33 GMT -5
*snickers* I can't believe this. At work, I was randomly thinking of some stuff, and a story I's thought of, but never wrote, came to mind...well, one of the characters anyways. >..> He'd probably make a good lore-subject. X..x
He's a pretty messed up falcon-genetic mix Experiment. Failed, but used to hunt down escapees...then lost by the labs. X3 But hey, I'm just weird like that.... >..>
You can ignore this, really. >..>
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Post by Kitty on Jan 22, 2008 20:16:03 GMT -5
He could be like--an angel of deeeaaath.
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Zirra Nova
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Post by Zirra Nova on Jan 25, 2008 0:15:41 GMT -5
Hmm...he'd like that. The experiments on him sorta made him insane...slightly. >..> And he has wings....but their stunted and useless. ...And talons...he likes his talons. X3 His talons are his scythe. ^..^ Like I said, he'd like that. ^..^
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Post by Kitty on Feb 22, 2008 0:21:10 GMT -5
We really need to get finished with this board, because I keep coming up with interesting plot ideas.
And I really need a roleplay. Like seriously. I'm think I might just throw the categories up without descriptions and let everyone make accounts, and then work from there. I mean like--start some effing threads.
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Post by zimmy on Feb 22, 2008 15:01:44 GMT -5
YES.
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Post by 雅 Miyabi on Feb 23, 2008 19:55:02 GMT -5
sounds good to me.
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Post by Souleh on Feb 23, 2008 22:32:58 GMT -5
Sorry, I've been a lazy whxre lately. I blame it on sickness and school and...uh, bad parenting.
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Post by Kitty on Feb 24, 2008 22:37:28 GMT -5
The boards are all made. The discriptions still need to be done, and the ad needs to be made, but for the most part, everyone can now join.
ALPHA TESTING CAN BEGIN!
Everyone can go ahead and post accounts in the "accepted characters" board as well, even if they are not finished. Please, however, try to update applications fairly soon. Remember that five years of history need to be added to the histories.
And everyone can make accounts. We need to plot some threadage at some point, as well.
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Post by Kitty on Feb 24, 2008 23:31:36 GMT -5
I'm too lazy to edit.
Tobey, love, I have a plot idea for you. If you're interested?
By the way.
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Post by zimmy on Feb 25, 2008 14:57:34 GMT -5
Oh.
Um.
ZIM MADE AN ACCOUNT.
But... it won't let me post on the accepted character place?
And who gets mod powers?
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