Valesk Voice OOC Meeting Recap, Upcoming changes.
Sept 4, 2015 17:44:50 GMT -8
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Post by alecksin on Sept 4, 2015 17:44:50 GMT -8
OOC Meeting Re-cap!
We had plenty of time for some discussion, and have come up with a set of changes that we are sure the entire sim will benefit from experiencing.
I will be crossing these things out as we handle them and get settled over the coming weeks. Don't be afraid to comment on this thread for thoughts if you can't get to me in IMs, or want to discuss a long idea with anyone here, however be aware that this thread won't be active forever!
Here are the logs of the meeting for those who missed to read over...
[17:06] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright, I am going to start the meeting now as even if we are lacking some of our members, the incredible power of copy pasting and the Forums makes it possible for me to ensure everything said today is saved and then poked at others for future readings. So for now, I'm going to explain some of my observations and concerns, hopes and goals, and then I'm going to let those present slip in and talk about what they are looking for.
[17:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): For those not present, I will have the same discussion with them in IMs so I can get a good scope of where everyone is at with this.
[17:08] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): o7
[17:10] CharliTRose is offline.
[17:10] CharliTRose is online.
[17:11] Li (marina.tiepolo) is offline.
[17:11] Alleo (alecksin.avora): So the Valesk Voice is an IC business, but it is more-so an OOC responsibility on a lot of our parts. Getting the articles and columns via RP is meant to be the easier part of the job, as really the most it requires is participation and RP with your member characters. The difficult part that I see a lot of us are having a bit of trouble with is the OOC weight, which is the writeups and posting on time of the events and discussions that we have IC with people.
[17:15] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Now I haven't put a lot of weight on actually doing the full write-ups. As it stands, there is a role structure that we do have that has different focuses on the jobs. For example, Editors take a less focus on the interviews and column writeups and instead focus on reading over what others have, ensuring it is neutral enough for presentation, fixing it up, as well as writing out and fleshing up entire interviews and reports if said Journalist doesn't have the time. What that means is that if you are looking to be going out there and RPing, covering events and so forth, you really do not have to write out an entire story for the event as much as you just need to get the main points out. The writing can be left to those who do take the job and have the time for it. I noticed that those that were producing stories had the issue of sitting down and writing, which was not at all the weight or intent of the role as much as it was being out there as representatives of the paper IC, and being a means of acquiring
[17:15] Alleo (alecksin.avora): stories.
[17:18] Michelle Walker (rdcrdc11) is online.
[17:19] Alleo (alecksin.avora): When it comes to columnists, the role is in fact between, as the expense of not being asked to go out and participate in the actual RPs and acquire stories is that one instead must come up with a creative flare, and have the ability to write out their opinions and voice in a way that is entertaining for a reader, much more like the ones you would see in actual newspapers today. Of course, this also takes a bit of dedication and focus, as columns and their pen names should become something everyone comes to recognize and trust upon as characters to a certain degree.
[17:24] Alleo (alecksin.avora): What I try to illiterate, is that instead of being there, at the shop, rping the transfer of goods and such, being a part of the Valesk Voice is a much more different kind of job and has its expectations. Now, real life is difficult to get around, I understand completely, and in order to remedy, I've come up with a few solutions or changes thanks to talking to Batman. It will steer the nature of the paper away from a weekly thing, but maybe it will help, so I'd like you guys here to give your opinion, and then those reading can get back to me later on it when they have their own opinion in mind...
[17:26] Alleo (alecksin.avora): So would you be more comfortable with seeing the paper as a "By article" thing, rather than a "by weekly" thing? Do you think that would help with your writing and coming up with stories/columns? Do you think you would personally like to read that better, as well?
[17:27] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): I don't write anything to contribute, but I don't think doing it by article is bad at all. That would allow things to get published as they get done.
[17:27] Johannason Scarborough is online.
[17:27] Alleo (alecksin.avora) nods nods!
[17:27] Batman (grant.kirax): Agreed
[17:27] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I think by Article could work well. Especially if certain columns tried to at least adhere to a similar date weekly
[17:27] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): Kinda like broadsheets that are pinned up about a city back in the day. A lot of newspaper printing was done one thing at a time, not a whole bundle.
[17:27] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yah that too^
[17:27] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): It's a bit more period
[17:28] Batman (grant.kirax): Would also give the potential of X reporter reports on X things
[17:28] Batman (grant.kirax): and just posts when they have something within their realm come up?
[17:28] Michelle Walker (rdcrdc11) is offline.
[17:28] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland) nods.
[17:29] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Yes, indeed. Personally I really like schedules and things on time, but if you guys think it can also help with ensuring that everyone gets stuff in better without that specific "due datE"
[17:29] Batman (grant.kirax) becomes the voyeurism reporter "Your Bushes from the bushes"
[17:29] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I was actually a little surprised that it WAS being done on time
[17:29] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Then I am not opposed to it either
[17:29] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Err, on a weekly basis
[17:29] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Yeah, that's because I was concerned people wouldn't do it without that there.
[17:29] Batman (grant.kirax): I think more posts periodically raises traffic to wp doesnt it?
[17:30] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): That too
[17:30] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): For sure
[17:31] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Also if I am doing the fashion column I must admit it's not easy to do without some kind of IC event to inspire it so having it for a set day may be hard when I don't have anything to write on
[17:31] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright, I'll hit up the others with the same thoughts, but it seems we have an idea of an adjustment, so if everyone is cool I'll change the format for the next week coming up.
[17:31] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I know back in Mystara sometimes nothing would happen for ages and it's like "Well should I just say Red is good again?"
[17:32] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Dude thats how real fashion editors work so why not lol
[17:32] Batman (grant.kirax): "BLACK IS STILL BLACK: FACT"
[17:32] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[17:32] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): BECAUSE I HAVE ARTISTIC INTEGRITY
[17:32] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Omg I should do an article about how Black is still Black
[17:32] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Black is the Old Black
[17:32] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I love it
[17:32] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But good! We have a thought on that! And yes!
[17:32] Batman (grant.kirax): write like the trolliest black fashion article
[17:33] Morrigan Arawn (sednalanthe) is offline.
[17:35] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): please
[17:35] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): do it
[17:35] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[17:35] Nefertiti Kimagawa: whatshappening?
[17:35] Nefertiti Kimagawa: whats happening
[17:35] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright, next : What would you say is your idea of good motivation and getting people to write, personally? I want to know so I can help out and offer a good leadership in this. I want to make sure everyone in the group has FUN writing, and that it is something we do want to sit down to do, and it doesn't become a worry or a chore. We all have different drives, some people can just sit down and write for hours, others can't.
[17:35] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Fine I shall do it. But not as my first article
[17:35] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): WE ARE PLANNING THE REVOLUTION
[17:35] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Oh
[17:35] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) zips it
[17:36] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Nefertiti, this is just an OOC meeting for the Valesk Voice, feel free to stay around and contribute if you are interested though!
[17:36] Nefertiti Kimagawa: ok
[17:36] Atlas (daggernoth) is offline.
[17:36] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I personally just think the main motivation is the reaction. Icly there are lot of reasons (propaganda, mainly ) but the main OOC reason for me was always putting out a Mother Knows Best and seeing OOC chat fill up with Luls
[17:37] Atlas (daggernoth) is online.
[17:37] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Which I think having things by article will help with
[17:38] Alleo (alecksin.avora) nods nods
[17:38] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Each individual article will get attention rather than the newspaper on the whole
[17:38] Batman (grant.kirax): also easier to search for a specific article isnt it?
[17:38] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yes
[17:38] Alleo (alecksin.avora): It is
[17:38] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I think we definitely need to push it more IC
[17:38] Batman (grant.kirax): agreed fully
[17:38] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): In order to get people to read it
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Make it really relevant. Like, how can you go about now knowing whats happening and all that
[17:39] Batman (grant.kirax): ill have to see about npc'ng an annoying little paperboy yelling in the street
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Thats what we definitely need
[17:39] Alleo (alecksin.avora): That would be so good
[17:39] Alleo (alecksin.avora): lol
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Something in your face like that
[17:39] Batman (grant.kirax): So a minotaur then
[17:39] Batman (grant.kirax): done.
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): LOL
[17:39] Alleo (alecksin.avora): LOL
[17:39] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): and mentions within RP "oh, I saw in the paper that...'
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yes!
[17:40] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): The paper needs to become something that people reference a lot. It'll encourage people to view it more, and probably to get involved writing
[17:40] Nefertiti Kimagawa: *raises hand* how would mer get the paper?
[17:40] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Lol well it may get a bit soggy >.>
[17:41] Batman (grant.kirax): They would go on land or perhaps have a mer fluent able to "translate" it?
[17:41] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Unless you can read common
[17:41] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Lower Abby would also have paper, Nefertiti, so you could acquire it from a booth down there, close enough to the shore..
[17:41] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Ah yes, and languages.
[17:41] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yah, you could also always assume there is a copy lying around near the shore if you want
[17:41] Batman (grant.kirax): True
[17:41] Woden the Wanderer (belialtheviper) is online.
[17:41] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): It's all about readership, not so much about how you get it
[17:41] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Nobles throw away a lot of things that cost coin
[17:41] Loki the Trickster (thadeusiii) is online.
[17:41] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Xactly
[17:42] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Every character in Valesk can assume, for whatever reason they themselves have, that they know what is going in in the apper.
[17:42] Alleo (alecksin.avora): paper*
[17:42] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Everything in the paper is meant to be everyones knowledge
[17:42] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Except if you can't read
[17:42] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Dumb peasants
[17:42] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): word of mouth
[17:43] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): tru
[17:43] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): But we need to try and encourage that word of mouth to no longer be "I heard" and instead be "I read in the paper"
[17:43] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): nodsnods
[17:43] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Which wouldn't be easy
[17:44] Alleo (alecksin.avora): It will be a lot of lead by example
[17:44] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): well - if that 'paper boy' read off parts.. as advert and info
[17:44] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yes for sure
[17:44] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): That would be great
[17:44] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Paper boy reading headlines
[17:44] Cailean (alistair.greymyst) is online.
[17:44] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Sensationalizing them
[17:44] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): anyway :hushes
[17:44] Alleo (alecksin.avora): You dont gotta sush Meri, everybody can contribute
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Extra, Extra! Merfolk destroy harborfront! 5 dead! Also, Black is Still black!
[17:45] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Other way around
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): LOL
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yes
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): The fashion
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Is much more important
[17:45] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Extra, Extra! Black is Still black! ... Also Merfolk destroy harborfront, 5 dead. yeah.
[17:45] Nefertiti Kimagawa: oh geez i already had to rp that aftermath lol
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I like this more
[17:45] Loki the Trickster (thadeusiii) is offline.
[17:46] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Knowing Aradhelon he would put the fashion first lol
[17:46] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But ANYWAY.
[17:46] Cailean (alistair.greymyst) boos Alleo.
[17:46] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): heh
[17:46] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Cailean gtfo my office
[17:47] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Next. Images. Batman brought it up to me that we need to make the paper a lot more visually appealing. I unfortunately am NOT one for visual effects, but I am curious to know if we have people here with an eye for a photo or image.
[17:47] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): You guys are worse than Fox news! Boo!
[17:47] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Well I am wearing red
[17:47] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): That is a sure thing, yes. Images
[17:48] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I am horrible with images but for frequent columns I could maybe get my GF to make us some banners
[17:48] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): Batman picks out good photos. I think I do too but I can't make my camera run well during events.
[17:48] Buthriax (ephralia) is offline.
[17:48] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): Maybe Dae could be ooc photographer of stuff on sim?
[17:48] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): She's a graphic designer. She made the original Red Glove logo
[17:49] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): Boky also does neat graphical stuff too you might ask her.
[17:49] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I wish i was a graphic designer. Now If you need a web designer then that me
[17:49] Loki the Trickster (thadeusiii) is online.
[17:49] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Im trying to give Boky a vacation XD
[17:49] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But I will be bugging her once that is done
[17:49] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): yea she has a lot on her plate atm
[17:49] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I guess I could pay Dae 1 L a week to take images for me
[17:50] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): LOL
[17:50] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): he'll send you cockpix.
[17:50] Batman (grant.kirax): images yes i can do it
[17:50] Batman (grant.kirax): and probably
[17:50] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I could try too. My new computer is a bit of a beast
[17:50] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Goo- I mean, ew!
[17:50] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Awesome!
[17:51] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): But I still can't get the Windlight working so thats kind of shit
[17:51] Batman (grant.kirax): Alleo you'd never make direct eye contact with me again out of respect
[17:51] Batman (grant.kirax): and yeah if you need photos, let any of us know
[17:51] Batman (grant.kirax): i do need to do another batch of "around the sim" photos
[17:51] Batman (grant.kirax): since ive changed everything since
[17:51] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Take some pics of the new harbor
[17:51] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Awesome. I would attempt, but as it is, my computer is so bad that not even the floor is rendering wright now
[17:52] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) nods "I can do some but not near as pretty as Cedar & Dae."
[17:52] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I may write an article about the new harbor actually
[17:52] Cynric (jens.ixchel) is online.
[17:52] Nefertiti Kimagawa: can i suggest something?
[17:52] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): DO IT
[17:52] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright. Awesome! And yes you can Nefertiti!
[17:53] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) shia labeoufs
[17:53] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Go right ahead
[17:53] Nefertiti Kimagawa: maybe an advice column, like Dear Abby. People can ask question anonymously and some someone replies back
[17:54] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I think that be fun
[17:54] ϟᴇɪɢɴᴇᴜʀ Ḏᴜ ℭʀâɴᴇ (darth.elcano) is offline.
[17:54] Alleo (alecksin.avora): That would be SO CUTE
[17:54] Batman (grant.kirax): i should have my Gnome write those
[17:54] Batman (grant.kirax): Ask Geoff
[17:54] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "Dear Aradhelon, I'm interesting in hiring a prostitute. What is your advice?"
[17:54] Alleo (alecksin.avora): "NAY! "
[17:54] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): make her take a bath first
[17:54] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Oh wait
[17:54] Nefertiti Kimagawa: lol
[17:55] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): This is the middle ages
[17:55] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): NEVERMIND
[17:55] Cynric (jens.ixchel) is offline.
[17:55] Batman (grant.kirax): "Well you can hire or take for free, depends on how much you like jail"
[17:55] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "Dear Aradhelon, how can I develop a abs like you?"
[17:55] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Mike Chang
[17:55] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I was thinking more along the lines of "What herbs I can use for a fussy baby?" like that theme appropriate lol
[17:55] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "What is your training regimen?"
[17:55] Batman (grant.kirax): "I don't know, im trying to get them like Batman"
[17:55] Alleo (alecksin.avora): "Glamor and being Inhum-- I mean, workout?"
[17:55] Alleo (alecksin.avora): "LOL "
[17:55] Alleo (alecksin.avora): XD
[17:55] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Yeah what Dae said
[17:56] Batman (grant.kirax): The idea is good Nef, i like it
[17:56] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I love it too
[17:56] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I would like to do that if I can
[17:56] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "Dear Aradhelon, I'm looking for a trendy new mask to wear. My friend, the Phantom of the Opera and yourself have proven to me that a mask is what i need to be mysterious and sexy. Where did you get yours?"
[17:56] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Well then you shouldddd. SCREW ARADHELON
[17:56] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I will never accept questions from Cailean lol
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): The problem is
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): He will definitely
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Stuff
[17:57] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Cailean is the only one interested in Aradhelon-questions lol
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): The question box
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): He has no morals
[17:57] Nefertiti Kimagawa: from the questions he is asking now, i will know which ones are his lol
[17:57] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): Denny should start a financial report.
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): IM NOT THE TREASURER
[17:57] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "The Denny Jones stock is up 4.83 points today."
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): But I could
[17:57] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Nefertiti, be sure to meet up with Arad IC sometime so we can get whatever character you have interested in participating in the Business officially,
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Denny
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Jones
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Lord
[17:58] Alleo (alecksin.avora): And meanwhile I will look around the wordpress for something that can function for such a thing
[17:58] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Quinnco stocks are falling as everyone returns their products
[17:58] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Claiming they are defective
[17:58] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "The Aradaq is up three quarters of a percent."
[17:58] Nefertiti Kimagawa: you have a domain for this or using free hosting?
[17:59] Alleo (alecksin.avora): We use a Wordpress blog site Nefertiti
[17:59] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): You should make Boky do comics.
[17:59] Alleo (alecksin.avora): You gaiz give boky a break D:
[17:59] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): never.
[17:59] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): See, a financial report would be great...If there were more than 2 publicly traded companies
[17:59] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I could do a real one if I had actual numbers on what was going on lol
[18:00] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I want to buy the infirmary! but nurses are ppor XD
[18:00] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): obviously classifieds
[18:00] Nefertiti Kimagawa: poor
[18:00] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): with help wanted for all businesses
[18:00] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): And comics would actually be amazing...Really political ones though. With offensive caricatures
[18:00] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Denny has a big nose
[18:00] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Oh god thats too offensive
[18:00] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Arad has like, 3 gfs in the comics
[18:00] Alleo (alecksin.avora): lol
[18:00] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): omg pls someone do comics xD
[18:01] Batman (grant.kirax): yes
[18:01] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I can do a stick figure comic lol
[18:01] Batman (grant.kirax): Batman just being a black smudge
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): LOL DAE
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): HAHAHAHA
[18:01] Batman (grant.kirax): with visible abs
[18:01] Batman (grant.kirax): floating abs,black smudge
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): LOL
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I cant
[18:01] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Have
[18:01] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Casi
[18:01] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Do them
[18:01] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Omfg
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): omg yes
[18:02] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Talk to Casi for sure
[18:02] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Her art style would be great
[18:02] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): For comics
[18:02] Nefertiti Kimagawa: tales of the black smudge lol
[18:02] Nefertiti Kimagawa: sounds like a villian lol
[18:02] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright. A lot to cover here, and will need to make a list,
[18:02] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But that is good, we are really coming up with solid ideas
[18:03] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) gets on the secretary glasses and the suit and pulls the clipboard out
[18:03] Criss Ixtar is online.
[18:03] Batman (grant.kirax): Idk if a skype group would be beneficial to keep things like, moving also?
[18:03] Batman (grant.kirax): as long as it didnt turn into mindless bantering
[18:03] Alleo (alecksin.avora): It definately would be, with a good amount of--
[18:04] Alleo (alecksin.avora) removes self from skype group
[18:04] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): There. Suit is on
[18:04] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) takes notes
[18:04] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But it would be good, so long as everyone has plenty of red flags.
[18:04] Li (marina.tiepolo) is online.
[18:04] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): think I saw that in a porn once, Denny
[18:04] Batman (grant.kirax): Denny quit, i cant legs
[18:04] Batman (grant.kirax): go home
[18:05] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I should, I'm drunk
[18:05] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): And Cailean where did you find Denny porn
[18:05] Alleo (alecksin.avora): LOL
[18:05] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[18:05] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): hawd
[18:05] Cailean (alistair.greymyst) shrugs.
[18:05] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): My cam reaches far.
[18:05] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): that's ho-gawd mixed up
[18:05] Alleo (alecksin.avora): OKAY ENUFF
[18:05] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): xD
[18:05] Alleo (alecksin.avora) throws red flags at everyone
[18:05] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) quiets
[18:05] Alleo (alecksin.avora): A skype group would be GREAT.
[18:06] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I wwas being good T.T
[18:06] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Skype group would mean we could co-ordinate who is covering what events
[18:06] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Omfg Dae
[18:06] Batman (grant.kirax): precisely
[18:06] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I will be making a notice as this weeks issue is done, and be also pointing out that we will be shifting to a by-article format as the idea now seems so great it has to be done.
[18:06] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): that's not dae
[18:06] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[18:06] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Cailean
[18:06] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): WHICH ONE
[18:07] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[18:07] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): CAI
[18:07] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): OF COURSE
[18:07] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): not my prim
[18:07] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): IT SAYS
[18:07] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): DAE
[18:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): DAE
[18:07] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): because friends dont edit each others prims?
[18:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): ENOUGH
[18:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I am trying to say something
[18:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): god dammit
[18:07] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): k srs face
[18:08] Alleo (alecksin.avora): SO I will be putting up a notice for the CURRENT issue, and be announcing a shift in format because the idea seems to be a very good one.
[18:08] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Admin can make a skype group or I can
[18:08] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Either or
[18:08] Renzo Castelucci (evillyndyloo) is offline.
[18:09] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): go ahead and make it alleo
[18:09] Alleo (alecksin.avora): And I'll make a list of things we need to cover in terms of additions for the coming week to the paper. I want to cover each one one at a time and make it a thing, so that we dont just make a crap ton of ideas that dont ever get implemented
[18:10] Alleo (alecksin.avora): coming weeks*
[18:10] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Cause we sure as hell wont get all of these things organized in one
[18:10] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright, good. Nef, come and seek Aradhelon out IC so we can get your character in the group officially
[18:10] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I would like to see your idea a thing
[18:11] Nefertiti Kimagawa: ok
[18:11] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Until then, is there anything anyone would like to add that is on topic before you all explode again
[18:11] Kagenokami is online.
[18:12] Alleo (alecksin.avora): No?
[18:12] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Okay! Good talk
[18:12] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): can we gjo back to setting denny on fire now?
[18:12] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Yes
[18:12] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): lol Alleo <3
We had plenty of time for some discussion, and have come up with a set of changes that we are sure the entire sim will benefit from experiencing.
- Blog-Style Update System - Updates and posts to the Wordpress site will be shifted to a by-article basis, loosening the due-date system that we currently have, producing better timing for images, and promoting the amount of traffic we will be having to the Blog site.
- Ask-me Section for fun, Anonymous questions - We will be searching for a way to implement an ask-me for all of Valesk to participate in, adding to the flavor of the Valesk Voice blog and enabling some lighter-hearted entertainment.
- Classifieds - With the shift to the blog-style updating, we will also be promoting businesses and guilds to further promote their hirings, events and so forth, adverts and more!
- Annoying Paper-boy NPC! - To promote, advert and read out the paper, add immersion, and make a reason for people to hear the general idea of the paper before having to pick it up and read it!
- Comic Section - We will be providing a quick, artistic and frequent comic section that a variety of artists can participate in for comical relief and political drama!
I will be crossing these things out as we handle them and get settled over the coming weeks. Don't be afraid to comment on this thread for thoughts if you can't get to me in IMs, or want to discuss a long idea with anyone here, however be aware that this thread won't be active forever!
Here are the logs of the meeting for those who missed to read over...
[17:06] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright, I am going to start the meeting now as even if we are lacking some of our members, the incredible power of copy pasting and the Forums makes it possible for me to ensure everything said today is saved and then poked at others for future readings. So for now, I'm going to explain some of my observations and concerns, hopes and goals, and then I'm going to let those present slip in and talk about what they are looking for.
[17:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): For those not present, I will have the same discussion with them in IMs so I can get a good scope of where everyone is at with this.
[17:08] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): o7
[17:10] CharliTRose is offline.
[17:10] CharliTRose is online.
[17:11] Li (marina.tiepolo) is offline.
[17:11] Alleo (alecksin.avora): So the Valesk Voice is an IC business, but it is more-so an OOC responsibility on a lot of our parts. Getting the articles and columns via RP is meant to be the easier part of the job, as really the most it requires is participation and RP with your member characters. The difficult part that I see a lot of us are having a bit of trouble with is the OOC weight, which is the writeups and posting on time of the events and discussions that we have IC with people.
[17:15] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Now I haven't put a lot of weight on actually doing the full write-ups. As it stands, there is a role structure that we do have that has different focuses on the jobs. For example, Editors take a less focus on the interviews and column writeups and instead focus on reading over what others have, ensuring it is neutral enough for presentation, fixing it up, as well as writing out and fleshing up entire interviews and reports if said Journalist doesn't have the time. What that means is that if you are looking to be going out there and RPing, covering events and so forth, you really do not have to write out an entire story for the event as much as you just need to get the main points out. The writing can be left to those who do take the job and have the time for it. I noticed that those that were producing stories had the issue of sitting down and writing, which was not at all the weight or intent of the role as much as it was being out there as representatives of the paper IC, and being a means of acquiring
[17:15] Alleo (alecksin.avora): stories.
[17:18] Michelle Walker (rdcrdc11) is online.
[17:19] Alleo (alecksin.avora): When it comes to columnists, the role is in fact between, as the expense of not being asked to go out and participate in the actual RPs and acquire stories is that one instead must come up with a creative flare, and have the ability to write out their opinions and voice in a way that is entertaining for a reader, much more like the ones you would see in actual newspapers today. Of course, this also takes a bit of dedication and focus, as columns and their pen names should become something everyone comes to recognize and trust upon as characters to a certain degree.
[17:24] Alleo (alecksin.avora): What I try to illiterate, is that instead of being there, at the shop, rping the transfer of goods and such, being a part of the Valesk Voice is a much more different kind of job and has its expectations. Now, real life is difficult to get around, I understand completely, and in order to remedy, I've come up with a few solutions or changes thanks to talking to Batman. It will steer the nature of the paper away from a weekly thing, but maybe it will help, so I'd like you guys here to give your opinion, and then those reading can get back to me later on it when they have their own opinion in mind...
[17:26] Alleo (alecksin.avora): So would you be more comfortable with seeing the paper as a "By article" thing, rather than a "by weekly" thing? Do you think that would help with your writing and coming up with stories/columns? Do you think you would personally like to read that better, as well?
[17:27] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): I don't write anything to contribute, but I don't think doing it by article is bad at all. That would allow things to get published as they get done.
[17:27] Johannason Scarborough is online.
[17:27] Alleo (alecksin.avora) nods nods!
[17:27] Batman (grant.kirax): Agreed
[17:27] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I think by Article could work well. Especially if certain columns tried to at least adhere to a similar date weekly
[17:27] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): Kinda like broadsheets that are pinned up about a city back in the day. A lot of newspaper printing was done one thing at a time, not a whole bundle.
[17:27] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yah that too^
[17:27] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): It's a bit more period
[17:28] Batman (grant.kirax): Would also give the potential of X reporter reports on X things
[17:28] Batman (grant.kirax): and just posts when they have something within their realm come up?
[17:28] Michelle Walker (rdcrdc11) is offline.
[17:28] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland) nods.
[17:29] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Yes, indeed. Personally I really like schedules and things on time, but if you guys think it can also help with ensuring that everyone gets stuff in better without that specific "due datE"
[17:29] Batman (grant.kirax) becomes the voyeurism reporter "Your Bushes from the bushes"
[17:29] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I was actually a little surprised that it WAS being done on time
[17:29] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Then I am not opposed to it either
[17:29] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Err, on a weekly basis
[17:29] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Yeah, that's because I was concerned people wouldn't do it without that there.
[17:29] Batman (grant.kirax): I think more posts periodically raises traffic to wp doesnt it?
[17:30] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): That too
[17:30] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): For sure
[17:31] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Also if I am doing the fashion column I must admit it's not easy to do without some kind of IC event to inspire it so having it for a set day may be hard when I don't have anything to write on
[17:31] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright, I'll hit up the others with the same thoughts, but it seems we have an idea of an adjustment, so if everyone is cool I'll change the format for the next week coming up.
[17:31] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I know back in Mystara sometimes nothing would happen for ages and it's like "Well should I just say Red is good again?"
[17:32] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Dude thats how real fashion editors work so why not lol
[17:32] Batman (grant.kirax): "BLACK IS STILL BLACK: FACT"
[17:32] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[17:32] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): BECAUSE I HAVE ARTISTIC INTEGRITY
[17:32] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Omg I should do an article about how Black is still Black
[17:32] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Black is the Old Black
[17:32] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I love it
[17:32] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But good! We have a thought on that! And yes!
[17:32] Batman (grant.kirax): write like the trolliest black fashion article
[17:33] Morrigan Arawn (sednalanthe) is offline.
[17:35] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): please
[17:35] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): do it
[17:35] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[17:35] Nefertiti Kimagawa: whatshappening?
[17:35] Nefertiti Kimagawa: whats happening
[17:35] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright, next : What would you say is your idea of good motivation and getting people to write, personally? I want to know so I can help out and offer a good leadership in this. I want to make sure everyone in the group has FUN writing, and that it is something we do want to sit down to do, and it doesn't become a worry or a chore. We all have different drives, some people can just sit down and write for hours, others can't.
[17:35] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Fine I shall do it. But not as my first article
[17:35] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): WE ARE PLANNING THE REVOLUTION
[17:35] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Oh
[17:35] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) zips it
[17:36] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Nefertiti, this is just an OOC meeting for the Valesk Voice, feel free to stay around and contribute if you are interested though!
[17:36] Nefertiti Kimagawa: ok
[17:36] Atlas (daggernoth) is offline.
[17:36] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I personally just think the main motivation is the reaction. Icly there are lot of reasons (propaganda, mainly ) but the main OOC reason for me was always putting out a Mother Knows Best and seeing OOC chat fill up with Luls
[17:37] Atlas (daggernoth) is online.
[17:37] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Which I think having things by article will help with
[17:38] Alleo (alecksin.avora) nods nods
[17:38] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Each individual article will get attention rather than the newspaper on the whole
[17:38] Batman (grant.kirax): also easier to search for a specific article isnt it?
[17:38] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yes
[17:38] Alleo (alecksin.avora): It is
[17:38] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I think we definitely need to push it more IC
[17:38] Batman (grant.kirax): agreed fully
[17:38] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): In order to get people to read it
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Make it really relevant. Like, how can you go about now knowing whats happening and all that
[17:39] Batman (grant.kirax): ill have to see about npc'ng an annoying little paperboy yelling in the street
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Thats what we definitely need
[17:39] Alleo (alecksin.avora): That would be so good
[17:39] Alleo (alecksin.avora): lol
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Something in your face like that
[17:39] Batman (grant.kirax): So a minotaur then
[17:39] Batman (grant.kirax): done.
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): LOL
[17:39] Alleo (alecksin.avora): LOL
[17:39] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): and mentions within RP "oh, I saw in the paper that...'
[17:39] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yes!
[17:40] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): The paper needs to become something that people reference a lot. It'll encourage people to view it more, and probably to get involved writing
[17:40] Nefertiti Kimagawa: *raises hand* how would mer get the paper?
[17:40] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Lol well it may get a bit soggy >.>
[17:41] Batman (grant.kirax): They would go on land or perhaps have a mer fluent able to "translate" it?
[17:41] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Unless you can read common
[17:41] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Lower Abby would also have paper, Nefertiti, so you could acquire it from a booth down there, close enough to the shore..
[17:41] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Ah yes, and languages.
[17:41] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yah, you could also always assume there is a copy lying around near the shore if you want
[17:41] Batman (grant.kirax): True
[17:41] Woden the Wanderer (belialtheviper) is online.
[17:41] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): It's all about readership, not so much about how you get it
[17:41] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Nobles throw away a lot of things that cost coin
[17:41] Loki the Trickster (thadeusiii) is online.
[17:41] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Xactly
[17:42] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Every character in Valesk can assume, for whatever reason they themselves have, that they know what is going in in the apper.
[17:42] Alleo (alecksin.avora): paper*
[17:42] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Everything in the paper is meant to be everyones knowledge
[17:42] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Except if you can't read
[17:42] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Dumb peasants
[17:42] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): word of mouth
[17:43] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): tru
[17:43] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): But we need to try and encourage that word of mouth to no longer be "I heard" and instead be "I read in the paper"
[17:43] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): nodsnods
[17:43] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Which wouldn't be easy
[17:44] Alleo (alecksin.avora): It will be a lot of lead by example
[17:44] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): well - if that 'paper boy' read off parts.. as advert and info
[17:44] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yes for sure
[17:44] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): That would be great
[17:44] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Paper boy reading headlines
[17:44] Cailean (alistair.greymyst) is online.
[17:44] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Sensationalizing them
[17:44] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): anyway :hushes
[17:44] Alleo (alecksin.avora): You dont gotta sush Meri, everybody can contribute
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Extra, Extra! Merfolk destroy harborfront! 5 dead! Also, Black is Still black!
[17:45] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Other way around
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): LOL
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Yes
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): The fashion
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Is much more important
[17:45] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Extra, Extra! Black is Still black! ... Also Merfolk destroy harborfront, 5 dead. yeah.
[17:45] Nefertiti Kimagawa: oh geez i already had to rp that aftermath lol
[17:45] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I like this more
[17:45] Loki the Trickster (thadeusiii) is offline.
[17:46] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Knowing Aradhelon he would put the fashion first lol
[17:46] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But ANYWAY.
[17:46] Cailean (alistair.greymyst) boos Alleo.
[17:46] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan): heh
[17:46] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Cailean gtfo my office
[17:47] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Next. Images. Batman brought it up to me that we need to make the paper a lot more visually appealing. I unfortunately am NOT one for visual effects, but I am curious to know if we have people here with an eye for a photo or image.
[17:47] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): You guys are worse than Fox news! Boo!
[17:47] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Well I am wearing red
[17:47] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): That is a sure thing, yes. Images
[17:48] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I am horrible with images but for frequent columns I could maybe get my GF to make us some banners
[17:48] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): Batman picks out good photos. I think I do too but I can't make my camera run well during events.
[17:48] Buthriax (ephralia) is offline.
[17:48] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): Maybe Dae could be ooc photographer of stuff on sim?
[17:48] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): She's a graphic designer. She made the original Red Glove logo
[17:49] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): Boky also does neat graphical stuff too you might ask her.
[17:49] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I wish i was a graphic designer. Now If you need a web designer then that me
[17:49] Loki the Trickster (thadeusiii) is online.
[17:49] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Im trying to give Boky a vacation XD
[17:49] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But I will be bugging her once that is done
[17:49] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): yea she has a lot on her plate atm
[17:49] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I guess I could pay Dae 1 L a week to take images for me
[17:50] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): LOL
[17:50] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): he'll send you cockpix.
[17:50] Batman (grant.kirax): images yes i can do it
[17:50] Batman (grant.kirax): and probably
[17:50] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I could try too. My new computer is a bit of a beast
[17:50] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Goo- I mean, ew!
[17:50] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Awesome!
[17:51] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): But I still can't get the Windlight working so thats kind of shit
[17:51] Batman (grant.kirax): Alleo you'd never make direct eye contact with me again out of respect
[17:51] Batman (grant.kirax): and yeah if you need photos, let any of us know
[17:51] Batman (grant.kirax): i do need to do another batch of "around the sim" photos
[17:51] Batman (grant.kirax): since ive changed everything since
[17:51] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Take some pics of the new harbor
[17:51] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Awesome. I would attempt, but as it is, my computer is so bad that not even the floor is rendering wright now
[17:52] Merialeth Windstar (caireannliadan) nods "I can do some but not near as pretty as Cedar & Dae."
[17:52] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I may write an article about the new harbor actually
[17:52] Cynric (jens.ixchel) is online.
[17:52] Nefertiti Kimagawa: can i suggest something?
[17:52] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): DO IT
[17:52] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright. Awesome! And yes you can Nefertiti!
[17:53] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) shia labeoufs
[17:53] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Go right ahead
[17:53] Nefertiti Kimagawa: maybe an advice column, like Dear Abby. People can ask question anonymously and some someone replies back
[17:54] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I think that be fun
[17:54] ϟᴇɪɢɴᴇᴜʀ Ḏᴜ ℭʀâɴᴇ (darth.elcano) is offline.
[17:54] Alleo (alecksin.avora): That would be SO CUTE
[17:54] Batman (grant.kirax): i should have my Gnome write those
[17:54] Batman (grant.kirax): Ask Geoff
[17:54] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "Dear Aradhelon, I'm interesting in hiring a prostitute. What is your advice?"
[17:54] Alleo (alecksin.avora): "NAY! "
[17:54] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): make her take a bath first
[17:54] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Oh wait
[17:54] Nefertiti Kimagawa: lol
[17:55] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): This is the middle ages
[17:55] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): NEVERMIND
[17:55] Cynric (jens.ixchel) is offline.
[17:55] Batman (grant.kirax): "Well you can hire or take for free, depends on how much you like jail"
[17:55] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "Dear Aradhelon, how can I develop a abs like you?"
[17:55] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Mike Chang
[17:55] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I was thinking more along the lines of "What herbs I can use for a fussy baby?" like that theme appropriate lol
[17:55] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "What is your training regimen?"
[17:55] Batman (grant.kirax): "I don't know, im trying to get them like Batman"
[17:55] Alleo (alecksin.avora): "Glamor and being Inhum-- I mean, workout?"
[17:55] Alleo (alecksin.avora): "LOL "
[17:55] Alleo (alecksin.avora): XD
[17:55] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Yeah what Dae said
[17:56] Batman (grant.kirax): The idea is good Nef, i like it
[17:56] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I love it too
[17:56] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I would like to do that if I can
[17:56] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "Dear Aradhelon, I'm looking for a trendy new mask to wear. My friend, the Phantom of the Opera and yourself have proven to me that a mask is what i need to be mysterious and sexy. Where did you get yours?"
[17:56] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Well then you shouldddd. SCREW ARADHELON
[17:56] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I will never accept questions from Cailean lol
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): The problem is
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): He will definitely
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Stuff
[17:57] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Cailean is the only one interested in Aradhelon-questions lol
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): The question box
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): He has no morals
[17:57] Nefertiti Kimagawa: from the questions he is asking now, i will know which ones are his lol
[17:57] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): Denny should start a financial report.
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): IM NOT THE TREASURER
[17:57] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "The Denny Jones stock is up 4.83 points today."
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): But I could
[17:57] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Nefertiti, be sure to meet up with Arad IC sometime so we can get whatever character you have interested in participating in the Business officially,
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Denny
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Jones
[17:57] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Lord
[17:58] Alleo (alecksin.avora): And meanwhile I will look around the wordpress for something that can function for such a thing
[17:58] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Quinnco stocks are falling as everyone returns their products
[17:58] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Claiming they are defective
[17:58] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): "The Aradaq is up three quarters of a percent."
[17:58] Nefertiti Kimagawa: you have a domain for this or using free hosting?
[17:59] Alleo (alecksin.avora): We use a Wordpress blog site Nefertiti
[17:59] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): You should make Boky do comics.
[17:59] Alleo (alecksin.avora): You gaiz give boky a break D:
[17:59] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): never.
[17:59] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): See, a financial report would be great...If there were more than 2 publicly traded companies
[17:59] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I could do a real one if I had actual numbers on what was going on lol
[18:00] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I want to buy the infirmary! but nurses are ppor XD
[18:00] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): obviously classifieds
[18:00] Nefertiti Kimagawa: poor
[18:00] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): with help wanted for all businesses
[18:00] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): And comics would actually be amazing...Really political ones though. With offensive caricatures
[18:00] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Denny has a big nose
[18:00] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Oh god thats too offensive
[18:00] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Arad has like, 3 gfs in the comics
[18:00] Alleo (alecksin.avora): lol
[18:00] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): omg pls someone do comics xD
[18:01] Batman (grant.kirax): yes
[18:01] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I can do a stick figure comic lol
[18:01] Batman (grant.kirax): Batman just being a black smudge
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): LOL DAE
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): HAHAHAHA
[18:01] Batman (grant.kirax): with visible abs
[18:01] Batman (grant.kirax): floating abs,black smudge
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): LOL
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I cant
[18:01] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Have
[18:01] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Casi
[18:01] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Do them
[18:01] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Omfg
[18:01] Alleo (alecksin.avora): omg yes
[18:02] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Talk to Casi for sure
[18:02] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Her art style would be great
[18:02] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): For comics
[18:02] Nefertiti Kimagawa: tales of the black smudge lol
[18:02] Nefertiti Kimagawa: sounds like a villian lol
[18:02] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright. A lot to cover here, and will need to make a list,
[18:02] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But that is good, we are really coming up with solid ideas
[18:03] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) gets on the secretary glasses and the suit and pulls the clipboard out
[18:03] Criss Ixtar is online.
[18:03] Batman (grant.kirax): Idk if a skype group would be beneficial to keep things like, moving also?
[18:03] Batman (grant.kirax): as long as it didnt turn into mindless bantering
[18:03] Alleo (alecksin.avora): It definately would be, with a good amount of--
[18:04] Alleo (alecksin.avora) removes self from skype group
[18:04] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): There. Suit is on
[18:04] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) takes notes
[18:04] Alleo (alecksin.avora): But it would be good, so long as everyone has plenty of red flags.
[18:04] Li (marina.tiepolo) is online.
[18:04] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): think I saw that in a porn once, Denny
[18:04] Batman (grant.kirax): Denny quit, i cant legs
[18:04] Batman (grant.kirax): go home
[18:05] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): I should, I'm drunk
[18:05] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): And Cailean where did you find Denny porn
[18:05] Alleo (alecksin.avora): LOL
[18:05] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[18:05] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): hawd
[18:05] Cailean (alistair.greymyst) shrugs.
[18:05] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): My cam reaches far.
[18:05] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): that's ho-gawd mixed up
[18:05] Alleo (alecksin.avora): OKAY ENUFF
[18:05] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): xD
[18:05] Alleo (alecksin.avora) throws red flags at everyone
[18:05] The Den Mother (valerievixxen) quiets
[18:05] Alleo (alecksin.avora): A skype group would be GREAT.
[18:06] Nefertiti Kimagawa: I wwas being good T.T
[18:06] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Skype group would mean we could co-ordinate who is covering what events
[18:06] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): Omfg Dae
[18:06] Batman (grant.kirax): precisely
[18:06] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I will be making a notice as this weeks issue is done, and be also pointing out that we will be shifting to a by-article format as the idea now seems so great it has to be done.
[18:06] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): that's not dae
[18:06] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[18:06] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Cailean
[18:06] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): WHICH ONE
[18:07] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): xD
[18:07] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): CAI
[18:07] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): OF COURSE
[18:07] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): not my prim
[18:07] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): IT SAYS
[18:07] The Den Mother (valerievixxen): DAE
[18:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): DAE
[18:07] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): because friends dont edit each others prims?
[18:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): ENOUGH
[18:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I am trying to say something
[18:07] Alleo (alecksin.avora): god dammit
[18:07] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): k srs face
[18:08] Alleo (alecksin.avora): SO I will be putting up a notice for the CURRENT issue, and be announcing a shift in format because the idea seems to be a very good one.
[18:08] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Admin can make a skype group or I can
[18:08] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Either or
[18:08] Renzo Castelucci (evillyndyloo) is offline.
[18:09] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): go ahead and make it alleo
[18:09] Alleo (alecksin.avora): And I'll make a list of things we need to cover in terms of additions for the coming week to the paper. I want to cover each one one at a time and make it a thing, so that we dont just make a crap ton of ideas that dont ever get implemented
[18:10] Alleo (alecksin.avora): coming weeks*
[18:10] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Cause we sure as hell wont get all of these things organized in one
[18:10] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Alright, good. Nef, come and seek Aradhelon out IC so we can get your character in the group officially
[18:10] Alleo (alecksin.avora): I would like to see your idea a thing
[18:11] Nefertiti Kimagawa: ok
[18:11] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Until then, is there anything anyone would like to add that is on topic before you all explode again
[18:11] Kagenokami is online.
[18:12] Alleo (alecksin.avora): No?
[18:12] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Okay! Good talk
[18:12] Cailean (alistair.greymyst): can we gjo back to setting denny on fire now?
[18:12] Alleo (alecksin.avora): Yes
[18:12] Lιттle Ƭree (cedar.ashland): lol Alleo <3