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Erin (La Cidiana) ([personal profile] hughes) wrote in [community profile] damned_lounge2009-12-31 12:23 am
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Goodbye, Fey! + General Mod Updates!

Time for a round of mod announcements!


GOODBYE, FEY!

First off, some very belated news that we should have posted about way back in the beginning of November when it actually happened: Fey ([livejournal.com profile] theladyfeylene), one of the original founders of [livejournal.com profile] damned and [livejournal.com profile] landels_redux, player of [livejournal.com profile] damned_radio/[livejournal.com profile] mister_radio, monster-creator, Doyleton and Grounds map-maker, list-writer, plotter, oldest remaining player from the original [livejournal.com profile] landels, and all-around awesome person who's been with us through a lot of tough spots, has stepped down from her position of Head Mod. We wish her the best and we're so happy to have had the pleasure of co-modding with her.


WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE RP

Despite her departure, Fey is graciously allowing us to use all the work she's done for the RP however we want, but she's let us know that she's uncomfortable with the prospect of us using Mr. Radio/Alec Doyle without her. Because of this, we're going to have to discontinue the Radio-Resurrection arc we initiated through the zombie event, so apologies for that ending up being a tangent! D8 Court and I will now be trying to plan out a new overarching plot, so hopefully we'll be able to come up with something okay!

As another after-effect of Fey's leaving, we're going to be talking to NPC Mods about new methods we can use for monster creation, so look forward to a post to the OOC comm in regards to that! We're also going to be looking for someone(s) to take up some map-making duties, since Fey and I generally did that, and now Fey's gone and I... never end up getting around to it. D8 Anyway, we'll be posting up more details about all of that at some point!


TO HMD OR NOT TO HMD?

I know that some people have expressed interest in an official [livejournal.com profile] damned HMD meme over the years, and I think we're finally ready to give it a try. However, the question is still left up to all of you guys as a whole, so please fill out the poll below with your feelings and we'll decide on whether or not to have one based on the results! (The voter identities are screened.)

Remember that if we do have an HMD meme, participation will be completely optional and unconstructive flaming from player to player, anon to player (if allowed), or player to anon (if allowed) will be screened, frozen, and/or deleted.

[Poll #1505423]


NIGHTSHIFT-ONLY APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

You can find the only slightly revised app over here! They will be open for around a month and we'll be processing them along with the usual slew of applications.


LAYOUT CONTEST(?)

Although the due date for our layout contest is tomorrow, we're sad to report that we haven't received any submissions at all! D8 So... should we give submitters another month? Or should we call the contest a lost cause and have someone in particular do the layout? Let us know your thoughts!


Phew! I think that's it. 8D; As always, feel free to leave any comments, suggestions, or questions!

Also, due to the day/night event yesterday, there won't be any major event tonight, but look forward to one on Night 47... >:333

[identity profile] byname-bynature.livejournal.com 2009-12-31 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, that does reassure me. I don't know if I'll participate, but other players in [livejournal.com profile] damned have been hit hard by anon before, and that hurt me as much as it hurt them.

If someone chooses to open themselves up to anon comments, then that's their choice and they're ultimately responsible for whatever happens as a result (as opposed to the anon meme where people get hit out of nowhere and not by their choosing). I'd just prefer to not see the uglier side of our RP, since I do love it a lot and like to think that we're above a lot of the wank that goes on in other games. But, the world isn't perfect after all. ^^;;

I guess I'd just prefer to see an HMD meme where everyone comes out feeling both good about themselves and with some new things to think about instead of feeling attacked or just plain poor at playing their character. Not saying that this is at all possible, but maybe it is.

...I feel like I'm slowly writing a dissertation on the subject of Anon. >_>

[identity profile] burningvigor.livejournal.com 2009-12-31 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad that you're reassured! But yeah, I think leaving it up to each player to decide what kind of comments they're willing to receive will make a big difference. Opinions on anonymous replies vary wildly from person to person, so I think that'll help.

[identity profile] mitase.livejournal.com 2009-12-31 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
...... *dies from the adorable in that icon*