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3 yrs ago
Current December Guild News coming soon!
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3 yrs ago
It's News Day!
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4 yrs ago
Another issue of Guild News, coming soon! :)
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4 yrs ago
I am once again asking for contributions for the next edition of Guild News! PM me if you have nominations to make, or stories to share!
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4 yrs ago
What have you been doing to keep busy in Quarantine?
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F U T U R E C O N T R I B U T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N




If you'd like to be a contributor to the Guild News, please do not hesitate to get in touch. I'll be taking applications and nominations for;
  • Top Roleplay Posts (Current Events)
  • Featured Roleplays (Spotlight)
  • Character Sheet Submissions (Character Interview)


I'll also happily take nominations and suggestions for the Artist Spotlight, and I'd love to hear from you if your Roleplay has hit a milestone!

Who knows! Maybe you'll make the news next month!

Until next time!

Most Recent Posts

Holy shit, this actually exists


Of course it doesn't.
Issue № 1 | 30/06/18
theme: nostalgia





I gotta say, writing is hard but when you look back at something you really put the effort into, it's an enjoyable thing to read.

introduction


Like a phoenix through the flames, RPGN Guild News rises again! Wait, that one's been done already.

Jokes aside, Roleplayer Guild's official source for all the hottest (okay, maybe lukewarm) news is back once more, with a fresh coat of paint and a well-needed system update to boot. Having been all but abandoned, the imaginary robots are working the hardest they've ever worked, ensuring only the raddest articles and columns make it into our new and improved issues. Don't think they're doing their job well enough? Read on to find out how you can complain!

Since this version of Guild News is very fresh, expect the structure and content to evolve with time, as the algorithms (aka the people who send feedback on how it can improve) determine what needs to stay, what needs to go and what needs to be added. Want to play a part in the evolution? Don't like a certain column? Think my face is stupid? Drop a PM to @Guild News or @Mara on what you think should be changed! Please keep in mind that your message is more likely to be seen if it is clear, concise and — here's the big one — constructive. Send a message that is anything less than Fonz co- I mean, "new rules that abandon poor Fonzie cool", and I will curl up in a ball and cry myself to sleep.

However, you might have no qualms about this humble enterprise. Maybe you just want to just discuss things that are mentioned in the issue. What are you waiting for? Post right here in the thread! Nobody's stopping you. A lively thread is a happy thread.


advice column


To kick us off, here's a little Guild tip from yours truly: be sure to check the date of the last post and a roleplay's join status before expressing interest/submitting a character. The sad truth is that, while there are many prosperous roleplays with large player counts, some roleplays die after a month, a year, or never even get out of the interest check stage. If you take caution before posting in one that catches your fancy, you can save yourself from disappointment, eh?

Got a tip you think more Guildies need to know? Submit it to us for a chance of it being featured in the next issue, or post it below and make a discussion out of it; whatever floats your boat.


roleplay spotlight & check this out


Do you know of a roleplay or interest check that you think needs more exposure? Hoping for a few more party members before the adventure starts? Send a link and a short summary, wrapped up in a nice little PM, to @Guild News or @Hero and we might feature it! Roleplay Spotlight & Check This Out are fortnightly installments, one standalone and one in the monthly Guild News, unless in cases of severe roleplay droughts. Note that you can't submit roleplays (or interest checks) that you are a GM or Co-GM of. Attempts to cheat the system will be dealt with... swiftly.


writing contests


While Roleplayer Guild is quite literally named after the main focus of the site, that is not to say the only writing-related task that goes on here is roleplaying. Thanks in no small part to @Frizan, RPG's Writing Contests made their return this year — an excellent resource to flex those writing muscles or reignite the flames of inspiration. Each contest is as follows: every month, the Contest Mod, Frizan, will post a thread containing the rules and a writing prompt, and a thread for discussion of the contest in question. Once the specified deadline is met, users from the site will judge the submissions and give their votes as to which should win, while offering critique and suggestions for improvements. Obviously, people who handed in submissions can't vote on each others' work, but they can offer critique.

Now, there wasn't a June contest due to Frizan recruiting more Contest Staff, but you can find previous contests in the subforum at the bottom of the site. Get reading to prepare yourself for next month!


community discussion


By now, roleplaying and the Guild must come like second nature to us. Logging in and checking our notification boxes every day is just as normal as brushing your teeth, Nutella for breakfast or coffee at work (disclaimer: may not be an accurate representation of your daily routine). But what was it like clicking on that icon for the first time, staring as an unfamiliar "role player guild" loaded up? Would your life be any different if you'd never gone through registration? What was it that reeled you in and convinced you to stay, be it for a week, a decade, or anything inbetween? Hell, had you ever roleplayed before joining the Guild? Answer as many or as little of these questions you want and make a discussion of it down below! Feel free to offer your own prompts for discussion and mix things up, anything to get people talking (in a productive and polite manner). Like before, a lively thread is a happy thread!


conclusion


Guild News has had many iterations, hiccups and hiatuses in the past, not to mention rowdy hooligans getting drunk, but we're not giving up on it just yet. We've still got life in us, and like any good (stubborn) captain, we'll go down with this ship. Luckily, there's no holes in sight, probably due to all the duct tape coating the walls. Or maybe it's the fact we're not really out at sea yet.

However, a ship can't thrive without a dedicated crew. If you have journalistic skills and a passion for the Guild and its community, drop @Mara a PM with a job application and a nice bundle of flowers. There's no set template, you just need to include three key things — the sort of role you're looking for (designated interviewer, editor, co-writer, etc.), what you think you can bring to the team, and why you'd like to join. Go ahead and mix up the formula a little, too! Tell us about yourself; share your hobbies and interests, pets, favourite colour, and so on. After all, we're real people, not just images on a screen.

Here's to almost 11 years, Guild. May you live for 100 more.
ps: we promise there won't be as many "submit this!" questions in the next issue. promise.
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