[OOC] Shine City 3: Summer Sequel (Always Accepting)

[Bozo]

Kill me.

[Narcotic Dollie]

Kill me.

@Bozo

She might if you make any sudden, zombie like movements. :D

[freedomliveson]

Hey guys! Super excited to have posted a character, but now, as a newb, I have questions:

1. Do I need to wait for my character to be approved?
2. How should I introduce my character? Should I just...jump into someone else's action or post my own intro post so that others can choose to interact with my character or not?
3. Do ALL the characters connect at some point or do they mostly stay in their corners of the city?
4. Is there some kind of deadline for events? So, for instance, Season 3 will close with x amount of posts, so I need to have a storyline wrapped up x posts before it closes.

Thanks, all! Can't wait to jump in!

[BeastofDestiny]

Hey guys! Super excited to have posted a character, but now, as a newb, I have questions:

1. Do I need to wait for my character to be approved?
2. How should I introduce my character? Should I just...jump into someone else's action or post my own intro post so that others can choose to interact with my character or not?
3. Do ALL the characters connect at some point or do they mostly stay in their corners of the city?
4. Is there some kind of deadline for events? So, for instance, Season 3 will close with x amount of posts, so I need to have a storyline wrapped up x posts before it closes.

Thanks, all! Can't wait to jump in!

@freedomliveson

1. Yes, you needs to post your cs for approval in the ooc.
2. Either or works well.
3. Lots of people for lots of connections, who knows if you'll be able to get them all gotta meet em all, Pokémon!
4. Idk about deadlines except for those involving time skips, but most of those can be retro posted after time skips anyway.

Hope this helped

[freedomliveson]

Thanks so much!

Below is my CS for viewing :)

Akihiro Kobayashi

Name: Akihiro Kobayashi
Age: 24
Appearance:
Height: 6’0
Weight: 180lbs
Likes: World history, Cheeseburgers, Intellectually stimulating conversation, Books, Dramatic films, Violin
Dislikes: Bigotry, Hamburgers without cheese, Cruelty, Heavy Metal
Party trick: Able to recite lines from Greek Mythology and Japanese mythology on the spot
Profession: Teaching Assistant for the Humanities program at Shine City Academy
Bio/Personality:
Raised in the rural countryside, Akihiro had a rather pleasant life with his hard working parents, who worked their small plot of family owned land and sold their goods at various markets for a decent living. While he enjoyed the freedom of roaming around the family property with his brother and two sisters, the agricultural lifestyle didn’t have the same draw that it did for his other siblings. He occupied his time with the tomes of mythology and history that were passed down by his grandfather. Noticing that his son was spending so much time buried in books, Akihiro’s father proclaimed that he would send the boy off to university as long as he maintained his workload around the farm and continued to excel in school. Akihiro worked tirelessly to maintain a near perfect set of grades throughout secondary school and to help out around the home, applying to as many universities as he could in his spare moments. It was when he turned seventeen that Shine City Academy replied back to his application, stating that he would be accepted into their collegiate studies program. After saying goodbye to the family, Akihiro was off.

Seven years seemed to fly by, Akihiro growing from a wide-eyed boy fresh from the country to a refined young man with charisma and charm. He had gained a few close friends, experienced some of the best that Shine City had to offer and decided that he would follow in the footsteps of his professors, going down the path of scholar and professor himself. After completing his undergraduate degree at 22, he rolled right into the graduate program for Humanities, earning the position of teaching assistant. With only a year left in his program, Akihiro is beginning to realize that his life as a student will soon close...

Theme song: Erase the Pain-Time is Up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZpUhAk3t5I

[Narcotic Dollie]

@freedomliveson Hello, darlin', I'm glad to know you're so excited to play with us!

1. Yes, your character does have to be approved first and usually the CSs stay in the OOC until we've given the players the green light to move them over to the character tab (This rule does not affect players from previous Shine City Seasons). That being said, Akihiro seems fine, though I would like to see more likes and dislikes if you just want to humor me (I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. :3 ). You're fine to jump into the game whenever you want!

2. However you want to, it's really a personal preference. I tend to like to put my characters in their own little spot and then when other characters show up I try and take the first move and interact first, just because I know some players are shy when it comes to interacting in the beginning. ^.^ I say just stick him somewhere (people are at the cornerstone, club lush, the casino, and the Mochavine I believe) and find someone to chat up!

3. Usually at the start of the game everyone is separate and little clusters of characters meet here and there, but I think we try and have a big event where everyone can get together every season. This season I was thinking a carnival, but I think some people came up with the idea of everyone winning tickets to a beach resort somehow or something?

I'll come back to that in a minute. XD

4. We keep each season open as long as there is interest! The first season went about two months and the second one went about four!

Anything else I can help you figure out? :3

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Hey guys, I've been thinking about what we could do this season to get everyone together and I think at one point someone suggested everyone wins tickets to a weekend resort or something? @Dynamo Frokane is this something you think is a good idea or did you want to do something smaller?

What are everyone's thoughts?

@Adelynn Ryder@Azaria Blue@ClocktowerEchos@MyCatGinger@Delta44@Ophidian@Knight of Doom@Takashi@Section@Stern Algorithm@Specter189@Jay Kalton@Haeo@Verdaux@Saarebas@Damiann47@Evil Snowman@Bozo@BeastofDestiny@Silver Fox@sakurasan@Daxam@Sarcelle Renard@Claw2k11@Chaotic Chao@freedomliveson

[Narcotic Dollie]

Whoops! I took so long that @BeastofDestiny ninja'd me! XD

[Dolerman]

@Narcotic Dollie Watching you GM is a thing of beauty, you make me so proud. *sniff*

And yeah now that Jacques is in town there will definitely be some major events, I was thinking some sort of major summer music festival in the resort end on shine county. But thats still a while off. I know its crazy to think, but not even one day has passed in the IC yet :)

Holy crap that's a lot of characters!

And I think your friend @freedomliveson is approved!

[freedomliveson]

All good! I'll get some more likes and dislikes added :)

And in terms of getting people together, a resort may be intriguing. Would there be a giveaway of some kind for people to get tickets? What about events at the resort? Maybe some kind of sports tournament there to attract a wider audience? (volleyball?)

[Narcotic Dollie]

@Dynamo Frokane
Aw, stop it Boss, you're making me blush! ^/////^

You taught me everything I know!

[Silver Fox]

@freedomliveson Hello, darlin', I'm glad to know you're so excited to play with us!

1. Yes, your character does have to be approved first and usually the CSs stay in the OOC until we've given the players the green light to move them over to the character tab (This rule does not affect players from previous Shine City Seasons). That being said, Akihiro seems fine, though I would like to see more likes and dislikes if you just want to humor me (I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff. :3 ). You're fine to jump into the game whenever you want!

2. However you want to, it's really a personal preference. I tend to like to put my characters in their own little spot and then when other characters show up I try and take the first move and interact first, just because I know some players are shy when it comes to interacting in the beginning. ^.^ I say just stick him somewhere (people are at the cornerstone, club lush, the casino, and the Mochavine I believe) and find someone to chat up!

3. Usually at the start of the game everyone is separate and little clusters of characters meet here and there, but I think we try and have a big event where everyone can get together every season. This season I was thinking a carnival, but I think some people came up with the idea of everyone winning tickets to a beach resort somehow or something?

I'll come back to that in a minute. XD

4. We keep each season open as long as there is interest! The first season went about two months and the second one went about four!

Anything else I can help you figure out? :3

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Hey guys, I've been thinking about what we could do this season to get everyone together and I think at one point someone suggested everyone wins tickets to a weekend resort or something? @Dynamo Frokane is this something you think is a good idea or did you want to do something smaller?

What are everyone's thoughts?

@Adelynn Ryder@Azaria Blue@ClocktowerEchos@MyCatGinger@Delta44@Ophidian@Knight of Doom@Takashi@Section@Stern Algorithm@Specter189@Jay Kalton@Haeo@Verdaux@Saarebas@Damiann47@Evil Snowman@Bozo@BeastofDestiny@Silver Fox@sakurasan@Daxam@Sarcelle Renard@Claw2k11@Chaotic Chao@freedomliveson

@Narcotic Dollie

Sounds cool. Ash shall be happy xD

Hug all the people

[Sarcelle Renard]

Conflabbit, I forgot my tags. [Knight of Doom] [Evil Snowman], enjoy the bumpy ride to Drunksville.

Edit:

Double dope...

[Woundwort]

What are everyone's thoughts?

@Narcotic Dollie

I think there was take of the PC's winning a contest, getting a free stay at a resort, and a resulting beach episode?

[Specter189]

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I think there was take of the PC's winning a contest, getting a free stay at a resort, and a resulting beach episode?

@Ophidian

And somewhere along the way Scott and Kastrati managing to smuggle in an astounding amount of firearms

[Woundwort]

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And somewhere along the way Scott and Kastrati managing to smuggle in an astounding amount of firearms

@Specter189

"A man without an anti-material rifle ain't no man at all."

[BeastofDestiny]

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"A man without an anti-material rifle ain't no man at all."

@Ophidian

[Saarebas]

@Specter189 Working at a bar where the boss isn't an asshat and he doesn't become hated by the whole youth population of the city? Sounds pretty tempting XD

@Narcotic Dollie Arty is all for it, it is always a fun time when gingers go out in the sun XD

[Narcotic Dollie]

Arty is all for it, it is always a fun time when gingers go out in the sun XD

@Saarebas

Yes, I know from personal experience. XD Just keep applying that SPF 100 and buy the biggest, floppiest sunhat you can get your hands on and Arty should be golden! ;)

This is actually a good example!

[Specter189]

@Narcotic Dollie@Saarebas Not even a ginger here and the sun kills my skin when it sees it, no tans, just hot firey death

[Saarebas]

@Narcotic Dollie@Specter189 Arty: "Lets hit the beach!!" *bursts into flames*

Can't say I can relate guys, living in the sunshine state you get use to the ungodly heat of the sun XD