Thursday, September 13th, 2012

mod note

[info]montenegrou

Hey lovelies, we realize the email from the pres never went up, but it addressed the riots, the damage, and the future of Montenegrou sometime on the 7th. He would've stressed we are to remain strong, and that this may not be the last, that we will endure. He would've mentioned classes will start on the 17th, or this Monday, and that some of the classes in certain buildings (like the Music building) will be relocated for the time being. We apologize for putting it off this long.

We'd also like to make it known that the Greek taken page got so big we had to split it in three. We could go STOP APPING GREEKS, but... you know we won't. ♥ Also keep in mind we have an event coming up on the 15th!

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Saturday, September 8th, 2012

mod note

[info]montenegrou

Hola amigas, we have prepared a special post for you guys: the campus map! Right now it's not entirely set in stone -- there can still be new buildings or areas around campus that can easily be added, if you want to leave a comment in the post re: a new location. (Don't laugh at the lake -- that was drawn with the paintbrush tool and not the pen tool like it should've been.)

And we're working on that email! One of the mod's electricity went out, and bam, goodbye unsaved email document. But it will go up before the end of the night, though it will be backdated about two days because of mod fail.

That is it. ♥

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Thursday, September 6th, 2012

mod note

[info]montenegrou

Hey guys, we realize we never really clarified just how the protest ended or how long is lasted -- we left some of that up to you guys, but officially people were out of the city by yesterday! The riots were worse on the first two days, and became less hostile/violent by yesterday afternoon. Police barricades are still up in the downtown core, and the police presence has increased, but has become less prominent since this morning.

The university itself will be sending out a private email to all students and staff regarding the riots and how it'll affect the school. We have yet to finish the post, but classes will begin on the 17th while the town and school do some clean up. There'll be further instructions in the email!

Some students will be relocating to different buildings while the damage is repaired on campus. There wasn't too much, mostly damaged windows, doors, and graffiti. These include students in the Music department and in the Sciences building. Only for about a month's time or so!

We're hoping to finish the email for the morning, so please keep your eyes peeled. ♥

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Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

plot event -- news report

[info]montenegrou
[Earlier today, up on Capitol Hill, Representative Carter Jackson III from Georgia, gave a stirring speech regarding incarnates. Here's a few choice quotes --

"There comes a time in our lives when we’re faced with a threat, whether it be a threat against our nation or the world as a whole, and try as I might I can’t help but think that this whole incarnate business is just another threat that we have to deal with. Now I know what you’re thinking out there, ‘But Representative Carter, isn’t your boy one of those incarnates?’ and that’s true, my own son is among that number. That doesn’t mean I want him to get special treatment, if anything it just makes my feelings toward this stronger."

"We need some sort of legislation, some way of dealing with these so-called special types and their powers. The president and leaders of other nations need to put their heads together and set up a registry so we know what we’re dealing with. Some of these incarnates, they’ve got funny ways about them. They can get in your head, make you do things. What if one of them took it upon himself or herself to get to the president, start a war or something?"

"If we had some way of knowing which of these types were around, wouldn’t we all feel a little safer? We’ve got scientists all over the world looking for a cure for any number of diseases, how do we know some incarnate doesn’t have the power to wipe out cancer? We should test for these things, and maybe even try and find a way to identify what makes a person become an incarnate. Is there some gene? If two incarnates reproduce will they breed true, making another incarnate? These are the important issues, things people need to know."

-- When asked for a comment, President Obama's aide said that the President 'has a lot to think about in regards to these new issues, but rest assured he's taking this quite seriously.' Already, pundits across the globe are beginning to weigh in on this developing situation. Keep an eye on the news, folks, as we're certain this isn't the last we'll hear from Representative Jackson or on incarnates.]


All throughout the town of Montenegro, at approximately 5:00pm MST, anyone online, listening to the radio, or watching television, will hear the aforementioned news report blasting across the airwaves. Feel free to react appropriately, and use this post if you have any questions. Comments will be screened.
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Friday, August 31st, 2012

plot event -- please read!

[info]montenegrou

Godlings, if you ever felt you were safe in your own town, you should have doubted this long ago. Montenegro may feel like your safe haven, but never underestimate the anger of non-reincarnates. At 5pm on the 3rd, a protest is going to run down Georgia St. Strange cars from out of town will show up downtown and non-reincarnates will flood the street protesting against the existence of you. Protesters will come with signs and with banners. And they will come with anger and disgust.

The protest will begin on Georgia, but extend out into other streets as police barricades attempt to cut the protesters off. There will be violence. There will be vandalism. Angry protesters may invade your stores or throw bricks in your windows. School buildings may be broken into or vandalized. Should you feel courageous enough to brave the protest, do take care. This protest will be sparked by a post we will hopefully be able to stick up before the 2nd!

Rumors of a protest will be circulating after this OOC post. Whispers of something going down on Labor Day, but no one is really sure what. A parade? A protest? But of what, at what time? It's hard to say. As a result of this town event, school will be postponed until the 10th. Expect a post from the school president! Be afraid, reincarnates.

And remember to lock your doors.

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Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

mod note - PLEASE READ

[info]montenegrou

Dearest players, the mods have been putting their heads together to re-evaluate the game and the plot it is meant to run on. At the moment, our plot is event-based, revolving around the fact that the town is fighting against the influx of reincarnates. However, we've come to a conclusion that this isn't enough as a once-a-month deal.

So we are asking what you guys would like to see in terms of overall plot. We have a general idea we've been toying with, but would prefer to hear from you guys first. Our idea so far revolves around the identity of reincarnates, their place in the world, and how people should be reacting to them. But we don't wish to go any further than that before hearing your ideas!

Whether it's just for a feel (i.e. "I want things to get darker") or a plot idea, we welcome them all. Comments are screened!

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Monday, August 6th, 2012

end of activity check + mod note

[info]montenegrou

Activity check is over! Thank you to those who responded! Those who did not meet the check are beneath the cut. )

We also have one final announcement about applications! The application with the new personality section is here. Thank you to all who made suggestions in our last post! This version is not final. Should things not work out, or if the mods don't feel this is sufficient, we may change it down the line, but not without player's suggestions. The application is never final -- we will always accept suggestions as to how it can be better! For how, however, we will try this and see how it works out.

This said, if anyone has already started their personality sections in prose format, please do not feel obligated to switch to this format. We only ask that for a new app, you use the new app form.

Thank you!

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Friday, August 3rd, 2012

mod note - summer plotting!

[info]montenegrou

We have an upcoming summer festival! This will take place next week on the 14th, the day after summer classes end -- and one day before the event, oops. It will take place in the field outside the Sports Complex, and will be partly within the Sports Complex as well. Only two things are set in stone at the moment: that the school will hire a DJ (we're sorry), and that there will be a stage for anyone soloists/bands/dancers/what have you who'd like to perform in front of their peers.

Consider this a sign up post for all characters who would like to be a part of this! Really, if your character wants to operate something, it can be anything -- short of a roller coaster. That might not end well. Be it a stand, a game, a workshop (held indoors), your character(s) can volunteer for anything. Students can set up their own tables as well, as long as they register with Student Council. Bake sales (a limit of 4)? Crafts? Pieces of art? You name it, you can have a table. We may even draw up a map. Maybe.

Posters for the festival will have gone up on the 1st, posted up all around campus. Auditions for interested performers will be held on the 6th! Auditions will take place in the arts building. Please comment here if you'd like your character(s) to be a part of something. If something is too out there, we may ask for an alternative, but most things should go! All events going are expected to be finalized by the 10th by StudsCo.

All comments are screened. ♥ On second thought, unscreening so people can collaborate!

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mod note - important!

[info]montenegrou
Hey kids, this will be one of two mod posts to come. Regarding the last mod post, we have some updates, if you could please take a look! )
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Saturday, July 28th, 2012

mod note - important!

[info]montenegrou

Dearlings, we have a couple of important announcements regarding the character limit, the application, and RAs! If you'll just follow this cut! )

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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

mod note

[info]montenegrou

Darling players, we have two issues we would like to bring up. First, the mods have been discussing the character limit and are wondering how to proceed with it. So we would like to ask you: would you like to keep the character limit where it is at 12, allow for a new and last slot of 13 with the next pantheon opening, or have the limit abolished entirely?

We are aware each one has its pros and cons, and we'd like to hear from you guys before making any final decisions. All comments are screened. Don't worry if we don't reply to you!

The other issue is regarding icons. We spoke of this toward the beginning of the game, but we feel it should be reiterated. Icons are not visible when threading. The only icon that should be visible is a default icon of your character's school ID picture. This means that sexy icon of Dionysus posing (hahaha) is not visible to anyone -- it will just appear as that default icon.

Therefore, we'd like to ask that people refrain from posting with just their icons. If you private something with it, that is understandable, but standalone icons only show up as the school ID picture. If this causes any problems, we apologize. If you've been playing it this way, you are not in trouble, we promise.

That is all, thanks guys!

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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012

END OF EVENT

[info]montenegrou

Dearest godlings, the event is now over. At the stroke of midnight, all the fireworks stopped going off, and Montenegrou was peaceful once again.

As a side note, we have rearranged the dorms so that all undergrads are on the second floor, with grads on the third. If this has caused any problems, we apologize. We realize the two dropped RAs are still present -- we will replace those RAs with NPCs for the moment until more students are apped onto the third floor. So please, lovelies, app some grads into the dorms! ♥

We are also still looking for some more votes on new pantheons HERE, if you could please take a look!

Until next event~

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Friday, July 6th, 2012

end of activity check

[info]montenegrou

Activity check is over! Thank you to those who responded! Those who did not meet the check are beneath the cut. )

We'd also like to make an announcement regarding future ACs, if you could please spare a moment. PLEASE READ. )

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Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

mod note

[info]montenegrou
Hello lovelies! We have a couple of announcements to make.

→ We've decided to stop doing apps on weekends and instead go back to doing them during the week as well. Hopefully this will speed things up a bit.
→ Everything should be up to date, but just in case, if everyone could check the Cast List, Clubs, Housing, and Setting, we'd be grateful!
→ We have two new pages: the game's Calendar and Faculty. Again, if anything is not up to date, let us know!
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just a heads up!

[info]montenegrou

Happy 4th of July! Today running down Georgia St. is the 4th of July Parade, held every year for the past 30 or so years. In a small town, there are less floats than you'd expect, but that doesn't mean there's no music and dancing and festivities. It runs from 4 to 5.

The streets will probably be full with both regulars and reincarnates alike. Most stores are closed today, but some restaurants will be open until late, including Ambrosia Diner. If you need a list of what's open, just pick and choose! At 8:30, the fireworks begin over the lake. They'll last until 9:00! We recommend a spot on the lakeside to watch them.

And of course, Pan's party is tonight -- Angie will come home from her super duper volunteer job later to punt up a log if anyone wants to thread things.

Thanks guys. ♥

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Friday, June 22nd, 2012

mod note

[info]montenegrou

Hi guys, unfortunately we come to you with a serious issue that we touched on a few months ago, but would like to go into more detail about today. More under the cut! )

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END OF EVENT

[info]montenegrou

Dearest godlings, the event is now over. At the stroke of midnight, the creatures will all disappear. The sun will rise as normal, and all the NPCs who weren't around will be back to work at usual time.

By the way, we do hope to get an explanation on the FAQ re: what is causing all these events and why. This should be up sometime during the week, and we'll let you know! We're also going to be releasing the following in the coming weeks: a timeline about the history of reincarnation in Montenegro, and a game calendar for town events, school events, birthdays, etc.

More event stuff below the cut! )

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Monday, June 18th, 2012

announcement

[info]montenegrou
Dearest darling players, we have a quick announcement -- in order to facilitate plotting and CR needs, your modlies have made a new comm, [info]monte_extras. This comm will be open to anyone, so those looking to bring in characters can post there as well as existing players in need of plot. We also plan on using the new community for any little extras we feel don't belong in the OOC comm.

We're still in the process of prettifying the new comm, but feel free to join or watch with whatever journals you like. We'll be adding a link to the Reserves page so players know where to go in order to see about establishing CR before coming in, so we recommend that you watch it with at least one journal.

We hope this helps players out with any plotting, etc.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

mod notes

[info]montenegrou

Hello sweets, apologies for the slight influx of mod posts. We had to repost certain entries! Just a couple of quick things:

→ The height and birthday charts were reposted, so if you've accumulated any new characters since you last commented, please comment to us! It helps to keep track of everyone.
→ The off-campus housing page is up, so if you still have anyone in off-campus, please let us know on that page! But if there need to be discussions between players, we ask you do this over email to keep the page clean.
→ There is still a post going on regarding clubs if you could please check that out!
→ If any of you have any jobs that need updating, please visit let us know here so we can update the settings page!
→ Please make sure you are keeping active for the activity check on the 1st!

That is all. ♥

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Sunday, May 20th, 2012

mod note - off-campus housing

[info]montenegrou

Hello sweets, we'd like to announce a few changes. First off, reserves will now last a whole week rather than a day five days! Extensions are still for two days.

Secondly, we're changing our off-campus page! We realize it may be confusing as it is, so this is how it will work: please choose one of the follow settings for your character(s) to live in. If your character has roommates, please set up a thread for yourself (i.e. your name in the subject line, your character + who they're rooming with, and any details you think are necessary to include -- something like this!), and allow for your roommates' players to come in and reply with what they'd prefer. Alternatively, we encourage you to reach out to those players via email if that is easier. Please keep in mind your character's budget.

While we understand the selection may not be the biggest, we would like for characters to be neighbors to encourage further and new CR. If you can't remember where your character is going, refer here.

The current housing page will remain unchanged for a week, after which point what is now decided will be punted up on the real page. We ask that you decide now where they are living or where they will be living. Feel free to use this post to discuss, ask questions, or give suggestions! Without further ado:

off-campus housing )
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