Righty-o, so activity sweeps ... aren't happening this month. School's started for the vast majority of players, and it's understandable that activity's been off. They're back in October, though, so ...... do things!!!

However, Aisu (madelineusher) and IZ (insanezero) have made no posts with any character, and Kaiser (powercorrupts) has only made one. Since your characters haven't been introduced in canon , you aren't subject to the same activity policies (with the exception of Isaac) -- however, I'll need to mark you as inactive/on hiatus. If you have any comments, concerns, whatever, just email or comment here!

AND NOW A PLOT OCCURANCE >D

Tonight -- Saturday, September 1st in PST --, at precisely midnight (which means the early hours of the 2nd), everyone is going to wake up, whether half-awake, completely, only opening their eyes for a second, whatever. On the dot, midnight!

Each character had some kind of nightmare-- the worst they'll ever have had. All that they can remember from the dream is lingering feelings of intense fear and a crushing sense of loss. Their journals are hot to the touch, enough to badly burn if skin brushes them, but in the morning, it will be clear there was no injury sustained.

And also in the morning (WAIT FOR IT, WAAAIIIT FOR IT)~~

Princess Anelle of Kalria (younger sister to Prince Draven) is missing; her maid finds that her room is locked from the inside and, seeing no change three hours later, calls the guard. They knock down the door to find her bed cold, her room empty, with her possessions and clothes intact save for the nightgown she was wearing. Her personal guard, Alistair, who sleeps in a smaller room connected to hers, is in a coma-like state, apparently unable to be awakened.

:D

ROUND ONE OF INACTIVITY NOTICES. MOO HA HA.

Errr yes. Anway. Characters who started after the 15th are exempt for this month, as well as any characters that are accepted, but have not started. For this first month, only characters who haven't filled the post requirement are listed, not the comments. Loads of people have a character or three on this list, including me, so don't feel bad or anything!

( WALL OF SHAAAAAAME. )

The main problem I've noticed isn't posting, but commenting. Some characters get 45332 replies in their posts, while others get ... two. While that's always going to happen, to some degree, it shouldn't be that severe, you know? Remember that characters need to reply to a minimum of two other characters' posts -- even if it's just small talk.

Well, I have orientation for school tomorrow, so I'm not going to be here for a couple of days. I'll be back on Tuesday evening.

Another matter: right after that, on Wednesday, I begin working from 7-5 (roughly, it may be later since my mother takes me home and stays late) every weekday. This limits my availability greatly, so if you need to get a hold of me for anything, you must email me. If we need to get a log done, email is also ideal.

My email is healingcircle @ gmail dot com.


x-posted.

There's been a few additions to the application template on the main info, applicable to all characters submitted after this post. You're not required to include the new information in your userinfos, but it'd really, really help.

POLICY TIME, OH YEAH, BABY.

Activity (aka the only part most of you care about)
The last policy was fairly ... hm. Nazi-esque? So:

There needs to be at least two posts a month per character, as well as comments to three other characters' posts. This solves both activity and the CR problem I've noticed: characters tend to stay within preexisting CR, which is well and good and all ... except for the characters without that. And, really, it's so easy to make small talk-type replies.

At the end of each month, there'll be a list of the characters who didn't fulfill the quota. You'll have until next month -- if the character gets back on track, no penalty. If they don't, however, they will be considered a dropped character, and the actions below will be taken. If the character's activity is inconsistent for more than four months, the same applies.

Dropped Characters
If a player loses or gives up control of a character for any reason, one of two things will happen: the character will be put up for 'adoption,' where anyone in or out of the game can apply for him/her (preference WILL be given to players in this case); or the character will die in a reasonable manner befitting his/her current plot, situation, etc. The management would really prefer you give them for adoption, but, if the player opposes the idea for whatever reason, they can brainstorm a probable death with the moderator (aka me).

If you're kicked out for breaking any rules, though, well. Tough luck, you get no say.

:D

Dropped characters' usernames and passwords should be emailed to warwolves@livejournal.com, as well as that of their Watcher journal (if applicable).

PB Changes
If your character has met any other in-play character OR has had his/her physical appearance mentioned in-game (or both), he or she is not applicable for a PB change. If neither applies, email me with the request and I'll probably approve, as long as there's not something horribly wrong. In fact, just email me if you'd like a PB change and aren't quite sure where you fall in the rules, and I can sort it out.

Please ask if you have any questions, concerns, etc.

You have until Sunday, August 19th to submit any applications for Clara!

Right. After much, much thought (thanks to chat, by the way), more information has been added to the Watcher info post. If you haven't made and joined your Watcher accounts ... do it. 8D I'm going to bed in a few minutes, but I'll approve all requests in about ten hours or so. Feel free to join your personal journals, as well.

A few notes:

1) Watchers have an instinctive understanding of filters. They just know. Any Watcher is welcome to explain filters to the other characters at any time, at which point they can start using them.

2) Remember that what your character lost disappeared into thin air. Which might have sucked if they were in the same room.

3) A full policies list -- or semi-full, at least -- will be coming shortly, detailing PB changes, inactivity, etc.

4) It's 4:27. I really, really need sleep.

Okay!

Please comment to this post stating which characters is/are your Watcher/s (if you have one), and I will assign them a number. Comments are screened.

One note to the players of the amnesiac quintet:

If you'd like to keep your character's history a secret, go ahead and take it out of their userinfo; it's fine as long as I know it.

oh I should get this out before we start huh.

Worldbuilding info on the Brotherhood of Steel has not changed, except for one small but important detail: instead of starting with the Captain having been gone for a couple weeks, he's disappearing now.

So it will probably be a few days before the characters affected (lol all two of us) realize something is up, and another couple weeks before the factionalism gets going.

which means people should totally app those faction leaders, if they really love me ;~;

Luna * Memoria starts in exactly three hours and twenty minutes, at midnight (PST). If you have time, I highly advise reading over all of the worldbuilding posts, as there's been some additions/changes. I'm working on a Faline information post, which should be done by midnight. Remember that apps are still open even after the start!

Well! Since I'm conveniently logged into this journal anyway (er, this is Jun, in case anyone forgot) ...

I've lengthened and expanded upon the post on the Assassin Guild ...!! Exciting, I know!

If you play one, it would probably help to have a glance over it. I'm pretty sure I didn't change anything that would directly mess with anything already established, but I've added a bunch of new stuff that would be good to know since what I had there already was embarrassing and a year old.

And also, under a seperate cut on the same post, I've added a list of already established assassins, in-game and NPC. But for the NPCs I haven't put the ones without names-- people mentioned in apps and prominent in character backgrounds-- due to ... well, lack of names. If you want someone up there (because even for in game ones I've probably missed some) just comment to the post with the info and I'll add. ♥

One more thing! Sara, I've totally guessed on Olivia's rank in that list, there. I didn't see it stated anywhere (or I just forgot) so correct me if I'm wrong. :x

THIS IS LATE (AGAIN), BUT I DID SAY IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL INTERNET ACCESS. Anyway, it's currently 1:12 AM on Wednesday, August 8th, and I am about to begin approving/denying applications for all the aforementioned presets.

Okay, so I forgot the Sunday deadline for the presets Lorelei, Odette, and Olivia. Therefore, it's only fair to extend it to Sunday, August 5th -- this Sunday. I'll use my dad's laptop from the hotel preeetty late that night.

And also! Reminderreminderreminder: there are loads of presets available for apping! You can, of course, app after the starting date, but wouldn't it be super-nifty-keen to get all of the presets on at least one page taken? Yeah? Yeah!

um ahahahahaha er WELL, GUYS.

I really really really really hate to do this, but the start date for L*M needs to be pushed back another week >_> I've just been informed today that my family and I are leaving for Disneyland ... on Saturday morning! I'll be back on Wednesday, and we can start on Friday the 10th.

LIKE I SAID, GUYS, I'M REALLY SORRY SAJDFHDSF >_>

You also have until Sunday to app for Olivia.

You have until Sunday, July 29th to get apps in for the preset Odette~

OH -- and you can start joining journals to lunamemoria now! :D