Post by astrodude55 on Jun 30, 2011 5:55:06 GMT -5
I know this has been discussed before and arguments have been started from it, I thought I'd just make mention of it and toss up a few ideas on how to 'fix' it.
Well, we all know the current content of the RP isn't too... Interesting. It seems like the Koniki Forest RP is all about babies and relationships and.. Real life stuff. That, to me, can be fun for a little bit, but once everyone is doing it, it becomes extremely boring. and annoying.
I would like to start off by saying that not one or two people are to be blamed for the way things are, but a good, large chunk of Forest- both new and old members- are... A playing factor for the content (for lack of better wording). I've looked at all the current couples for the active characters, weighed them against the single characters, and at least 65% - 80% of the characters are in a relationships- 90% of my main characters included. Now, while it's nice to have your characters in a relationship, it's quite ridiculous when a supporting character is forced to become a main character due to a relationship or a new character who's been here for a few weeks to a month or two automatically goes into a censored scene with another character who has been here for a year to a year and-a-half.
It's been brought up that Koniki Forest is a place of danger, excitement, fun, dangerously fun excitement, and badgers in pink tutus. It's been said that, at any time, the gravity of Koniki Island can automatically disappear, or the ground below your very feet and vanished and reappear at random. Out in the forest, there are dangerous monsters that are mean, nasty, and hunger. Just look at CuteCat's Spibear: a cross between a bear and a spider. That, alone, is enough to keep me indoors and locked away tight in my room. The cities fear The Clearing for the simple fact that prisoners- high-class murders, thieves, rapists and the like- are brought and dropped of at The Clearing and left to fend for themselves. Even knowing all of this.. Babies are still present. I know I've not much ground to speak on this since one character is a mother and another is a soon-to-be father, but I thought I might make it known for the sake of an argument.
This is a smaller point, but I thought I might throw it in anyways. Now, I don't have much of an idea if this is true or not, but I know a lot of the 'veteran' forresters don't even RP. They do have lives outside of Forest, yes, but I feel that the current status of the RP is to blame. One such member I would like to bring up, as an example, is Crimson_Hunter. I remember a time when he used to RP quite frequently, but now you'll see him every now-and-then if you're on at the right time and even then he's in a scene for all of thirty minutes before he's gone.
Now, I'm sure you're thinking, "Uh-huh.. OK. Where is he going with this" or "But, he made mention of a way to 'fix' it" or something along those lines. Well, here's my solution and feel free to toss in your ideas as well.
Back in its infant days, Forest was full of randomness and fun adventures. Now, Forest has been reduced to a soap opera-like RP. I propose this:
We have over thirty creative minds at work, at all times of the day. Why not make use of what we have available and combine the old and the new? You barely ever see any attacks or plots against The Inn, as they all seem to be leaning towards one character in some way or another. Why not throw the IC into a day-long state of +m (mute) and we can all throw out ideas for plots and randomness. I feel the Koniki Forest RP needs more adventures and battles and less drama and soap-opera like actions.
As for the matter of the babies: Well, why not- (sorry Raziel-Chan)- open up a daycare near The Inn and have Serenity- along with the company of other females and/or males- run it? There are at least three free rooms. I imagine no one is going to be needing them any time soon, so one of them can easily be converted into a daycare. Now, I'm sure you're asking, "Astro.. What in the world? Why a daycare?" Why a daycare? Because a lot of the characters spend a lot of time by themselves or with their own little clique. That way, the babies could make new friends, the daycare runners could meet each other and those with the babies could get out more often- though, they would most likely sleep or something or other.
You know, as well as I do, that Forest is more than relationships, babies, and real life drama. Many times have we discussed it, and many times has an argument has broken out. I feel like the RP has become boring and a bit dull, many members going off to join other RPs or just not RPing at all, and 60% - 85% of the characters being in a relationship is way too large of a number. I, myself, am a bit tired of seeing relationship after relationship pop up with nothing else ever occurring. Together, we can try to make Forest into something else besides real life occurrences. If not for anything else, please assist in helping to make Forest a permanent home for the badgers in pink tutus.
Well, we all know the current content of the RP isn't too... Interesting. It seems like the Koniki Forest RP is all about babies and relationships and.. Real life stuff. That, to me, can be fun for a little bit, but once everyone is doing it, it becomes extremely boring. and annoying.
I would like to start off by saying that not one or two people are to be blamed for the way things are, but a good, large chunk of Forest- both new and old members- are... A playing factor for the content (for lack of better wording). I've looked at all the current couples for the active characters, weighed them against the single characters, and at least 65% - 80% of the characters are in a relationships- 90% of my main characters included. Now, while it's nice to have your characters in a relationship, it's quite ridiculous when a supporting character is forced to become a main character due to a relationship or a new character who's been here for a few weeks to a month or two automatically goes into a censored scene with another character who has been here for a year to a year and-a-half.
It's been brought up that Koniki Forest is a place of danger, excitement, fun, dangerously fun excitement, and badgers in pink tutus. It's been said that, at any time, the gravity of Koniki Island can automatically disappear, or the ground below your very feet and vanished and reappear at random. Out in the forest, there are dangerous monsters that are mean, nasty, and hunger. Just look at CuteCat's Spibear: a cross between a bear and a spider. That, alone, is enough to keep me indoors and locked away tight in my room. The cities fear The Clearing for the simple fact that prisoners- high-class murders, thieves, rapists and the like- are brought and dropped of at The Clearing and left to fend for themselves. Even knowing all of this.. Babies are still present. I know I've not much ground to speak on this since one character is a mother and another is a soon-to-be father, but I thought I might make it known for the sake of an argument.
This is a smaller point, but I thought I might throw it in anyways. Now, I don't have much of an idea if this is true or not, but I know a lot of the 'veteran' forresters don't even RP. They do have lives outside of Forest, yes, but I feel that the current status of the RP is to blame. One such member I would like to bring up, as an example, is Crimson_Hunter. I remember a time when he used to RP quite frequently, but now you'll see him every now-and-then if you're on at the right time and even then he's in a scene for all of thirty minutes before he's gone.
Now, I'm sure you're thinking, "Uh-huh.. OK. Where is he going with this" or "But, he made mention of a way to 'fix' it" or something along those lines. Well, here's my solution and feel free to toss in your ideas as well.
Back in its infant days, Forest was full of randomness and fun adventures. Now, Forest has been reduced to a soap opera-like RP. I propose this:
We have over thirty creative minds at work, at all times of the day. Why not make use of what we have available and combine the old and the new? You barely ever see any attacks or plots against The Inn, as they all seem to be leaning towards one character in some way or another. Why not throw the IC into a day-long state of +m (mute) and we can all throw out ideas for plots and randomness. I feel the Koniki Forest RP needs more adventures and battles and less drama and soap-opera like actions.
As for the matter of the babies: Well, why not- (sorry Raziel-Chan)- open up a daycare near The Inn and have Serenity- along with the company of other females and/or males- run it? There are at least three free rooms. I imagine no one is going to be needing them any time soon, so one of them can easily be converted into a daycare. Now, I'm sure you're asking, "Astro.. What in the world? Why a daycare?" Why a daycare? Because a lot of the characters spend a lot of time by themselves or with their own little clique. That way, the babies could make new friends, the daycare runners could meet each other and those with the babies could get out more often- though, they would most likely sleep or something or other.
You know, as well as I do, that Forest is more than relationships, babies, and real life drama. Many times have we discussed it, and many times has an argument has broken out. I feel like the RP has become boring and a bit dull, many members going off to join other RPs or just not RPing at all, and 60% - 85% of the characters being in a relationship is way too large of a number. I, myself, am a bit tired of seeing relationship after relationship pop up with nothing else ever occurring. Together, we can try to make Forest into something else besides real life occurrences. If not for anything else, please assist in helping to make Forest a permanent home for the badgers in pink tutus.