weisshaupt fortress :: out of character

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

modly post #27 : monthly activity check

We're a little late on this, but please run your f-button to update your lists. As was stated last week, not a lot of progress has been made this month, so we won't be putting up any plot updates, since there isn't much to update at present moment. Again, no one's fault -- November has just turned out to be a total hell month. But good news! Circumstances forced me to quit my second job, so I will have way more time to dedicate to the game, as well as a three day weekend to catch up on things. Thank you everyone for your patience during this difficult and slow period.

More importantly, we are doing our monthly activity check!

ACTIVITY CHECK FOR ALL MEMBERS: If you are active and are not marked down as being on official Hiatus according to the directory, please reply to this thread with ONE of your journals, and list the names/journals of your characters if you have multiples. If you should be listed on Hiatus and are not, please let us know this as well. Just to reiterate what this means, a Hiatus indicates that you will be unable to post for a significant period of time, upwards of 2 weeks. Everyone has until SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11TH to respond to this entry; after that point, we will be contacting players with removal warnings. If we do not receive a response to these warnings within 72 hours, we will assume that the player is no longer interested in participation and they will be removed, with their characters handled in an appropriate manner by the moderators. Please continue to post as you normally would during this period.

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Friday, November 26th, 2010

modly post #26 : excuses & plot refresher

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Hey all! Sorry for the silence as of late -- November is a crazy month for everyone, especially with the holidays coming up, so we really can't blame anyone for being slow during this period. However, we are absolutely still here and adamant about getting things going again ASAP. We'll be putting up the activity check next week, after the Thanksgiving weekend has passed, since we're aware that a lot of people probably aren't around right now (and belated happy turkey day to those who celebrated!).

This is where we'd like to give you all another plot update, but to be honest...not a lot has actually happened in the past few weeks since then, so we'll just refer you all to the last post for in depth summaries. Just as a refresher, the main threads that are flagged as highest priority before we can move forward are With the Face of a Ghost (recruiting Brennan & Elsa?) & Attack of the 4'5" Woman (recruiting Johann; G1), Champagne is... (recruiting Æolyn, Israa & Kyrio) & Where the Wild Things Are (recruiting Aedre; G2), and Group Three Arrives at the Forest (G3) (recruiting Arya, Galen & Valan).

Since I have the time today, I will be doing my part in participating by commenting to OOC plot posts where relevant and trying to figure out a way to move things forward with my own characters. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask.

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Saturday, October 30th, 2010

modly post #25 : monthly check & plotz

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HAI U GUIZE. We are once again closed for applications, but that is because we have our final character (bringing our total up to a nice even 60) and a new player -- so please welcome her in her intro post, and run your f-button if you haven't already! Since we think we've reached a manageable cap for now, we will likely remain at this number until these first rounds of missions have been completed. After that...well, who knows? Anyway, it's that time again!

ACTIVITY CHECK FOR ALL MEMBERS: If you are active and are not marked down as being on official Hiatus according to the directory, please reply to this thread with ONE of your journals, and list the names/journals of your characters if you have multiples. If you should be listed on Hiatus and are not, please let us know this as well. Just to reiterate what this means, a Hiatus indicates that you will be unable to post for a significant period of time, upwards of 2 weeks. Everyone has until SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH to respond to this entry; after that point, we will be contacting players with removal warnings. If we do not receive a response to these warnings within 72 hours, we will assume that the player is no longer interested in participation and they will be removed, with their characters handled in an appropriate manner by the moderators. Please continue to post as you normally would during this period.

Here is your plot progress report: ( OCTOBER 16-30 )

That's all! Any questions or comments or corrections, just drop us a line. We will be updating all plotting threads tomorrow with the most accurate and up to date info. Happy Halloween! ♥

EDIT: We've also added new tags to the OOC comm for your easy perusal of all important older entries.

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Saturday, October 9th, 2010

modly post #24 : f-lists and plot updates

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If you haven't in a while, here's a reminder to update your friends list, as we have added a few characters in the last couple of weeks. We still have THREE (3) spots for new characters open, though keep in mind that any and all additions to the game must wind up in the following locations in order for them to be incorporated into current central plot: Redcliffe/Frostback Mountains (group 1), Lothering/Korcari Wilds (group 2), Brecilian Forest/Gwaren (group 3).

Secondly, for GROUP TWO and GROUP THREE, we have posted some new information for upcoming plot development. Please check it out to get a better idea of what's to come, and if you'd like to start thinking about where you'd like to go in terms of character development. GROUP ONE will be receiving further information about their next adventure/new subgroups after the Battle of Redcliffe, once they have completed their current threads involving the Orchard and Preparations.

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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

modly post #23 : activity check & plot updates

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Sooo it's been way over a month by now, but here's your activity check!

ACTIVITY CHECK FOR ALL MEMBERS: If you are active and are not marked down as being on official Hiatus according to the directory, please reply to this thread with ONE of your journals, and list the names/journals of your characters if you have multiples. If you should be listed on Hiatus and are not, please let us know this as well. Just to reiterate what this means, a Hiatus indicates that you will be unable to post for a significant period of time, upwards of 2 weeks. Everyone has until SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9TH to respond to this entry; after that point, we will be contacting players with removal warnings. If we do not receive a response to these warnings within 72 hours, we will assume that the player is no longer interested in participation and they will be removed, with their characters handled in an appropriate manner by the moderators. Please continue to post as your normally would during this period.

PLOT PROGRESS: ( Under the cut. )

That's all, folks. We are still open for applications and have resumed normal review schedule. If there's something we've missed about G3, please let us know, as we've been having a harder time keeping track of those threads than others, since it's such a huge group. As usual, if there are any questions, just PM us or leave a note in the drop box. Thanks!

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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

modly post #22: admin update

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Just a few things for you all to take note of. Any pending applications, or applications sent in the next few days/week, or questions posed through faq or pm, will have to wait until both Beth and myself have the energy to get to them. Also, as some of us haven't done this in a while, now is as good a time as any for you to update your F-lists. So please do so on all of your character journals.

update: If you've already run it since I've posted this, please run it one more time. I left a few tags out.

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

modly post #21 : monthly activity check/plot update/open for apps

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It's that time again, folks! Since it's been a little over a month since we last conducted one, we just wanted to get another count of who is active or plans to stick around with us for longer.

ACTIVITY CHECK FOR ALL MEMBERS: If you are active and are not marked down as being on official Hiatus according to the directory, please reply to this thread with ONE of your journals, and list the names/journals of your characters if you have multiples. If you should be listed on Hiatus and are not, please let us know this as well. Just to reiterate what this means, a Hiatus indicates that you will be unable to post for a significant period of time, upwards of 2 weeks. Everyone has until SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH to respond to this entry; after that point, we will be contacting players with removal warnings. If we do not receive a response to these warnings within 72 hours, we will assume that the player is no longer interested in participation and they will be removed, with their characters handled in an appropriate manner by the moderators. Please continue to post as your normally would during this period.

PLOT PROGRESS: On that note, here's the summary of where we're at when it comes to moving the story along, and where everyone can or should be posting to continue their activity.
( Under the cut. )

OPENING FOR NEW CHARACTERS: Tying into the activity check and the fact that we are in a good place to add a few new characters before we reach the POINT OF NO RETURN~ in terms of plot, we will be opening up applications again for SIX (6) new characters -- additionally, we would like for at least half of these positions to open to new members rather than alts from current members. In order for these characters to be integrated immediately into plot, they MUST be able to be recruited by the groups within the following three locations: Redcliffe, Lothering, and Denerim. If you have any friends who were interested in joining earlier, but missed their chance, let them know we're open again!

IN SUM: We're open for applications, plots are moving along, and we're doing another monthly activity check. Please comment to this post with your activity status, and if you have any questions about what's going on, use our drop box or PM us and we'll try to reply ASAP. Thanks all!

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Friday, July 9th, 2010

modly post #20 : plot updates/other stuff

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Hey all -- got a wide assortment of things to talk about.

First off, we'd just like to reiterate that it's been a bit of a busy month for us IRL, between school and work, and we've unfortunately been slacking on a few things, particularly keeping up with activity checks. We did not actually perform them as we said we would last week, although we do feel strongly about making sure our members keep in touch with us about their availability to post and whether or not they need help in finding a reason to do so. We have been admittedly slow in moving plot along recently, though we are trying to correct this as much as possible while both mods are relatively available to post. That said, we'd like to clean the slate on this activity check and do it a different way.

ACTIVITY CHECK FOR ALL MEMBERS: If you are active and are not marked down as being on official Hiatus according to the directory, please reply to this thread with ONE of your journals, and list the names/journals of your characters if you have multiples. If you should be listed on Hiatus and are not, please let us know this as well. Just to reiterate what this means, a Hiatus indicates that you will be unable to post for a significant period of time, upwards of 2 weeks. Everyone has until SATURDAY, JULY 17TH to respond to this entry; after that point, we will be contacting players with removal warnings. If we do not receive a response to these warnings within 72 hours, we will assume that the player is no longer interested in participation and they will be removed, with their characters handled in an appropriate manner by the moderators. Please continue to post as your normally would during this period.

PLOT PROGRESS: ( Under the cut. )

Again, please comment to this post with your activity status, and if you have any questions about what's going on, use our drop box or PM us and we'll try to reply ASAP. Thanks all!

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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

modly post #19 : policy changes/reminders

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ACTIVITY CHECK REMINDER Again, we will be performing a check on SATURDAY, MAY 22ND, with removals set for the following day. While most people have met the requirements or have requested an extension, there are still a few players we have not heard from. If, for some reason, they are unable to contact us and other active players know what's going on in their situation, we would appreciate being informed of whether or not to expect their return.

POSTING POLICY CHANGES With the end of the school semester and start of the summer period for many individuals, including the mod team, we have decided to increase our minimum posting requirement in order to help move plot along at a quicker rate. While we continue to value quality writing over quantity and understand that RL issues are not predictable, we'd like to get further along in our story and cannot proceed without the dedication and contributions of our players.

Beginning effectively on SATURDAY, MAY 29TH, we will be increasing the minimum posting requirement to ONCE PER TWO WEEK PERIOD PER PLAYER. Activity in thedas still constitutes both plot threads, narratives, etc. as well as backscenes; however, we would like to emphasize prioritizing plot-related threads ahead of any other posts, with the exception of alternate characters that have not yet been incorporated into the main line. If you are unable to make the deadline and are not already excused on an official hiatus, it would be best to let us or others in your group know ahead of time so that we know you intend to be active in the near future. We will not make it mandatory that anyone give up their rights to controlling their character(s), but if you are comfortable having someone else puppet your character in your absence for the sake of moving forward, please speak to your fellow players.

Comments and questions, regarding either the activity check or the update in rules, to this post are screened; however, we will not be reconsidering these newly established limits, as we feel that we are being reasonable with consideration to both RL demands and maintaining the interest in and livelihood of this game. Thanks all.

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Thursday, May 13th, 2010

modly post #18: april/may activity check

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MONTHLY ACTIVITY CHECK WARNING: It's about that time again, folks! If you have NOT posted any IC interaction since before MAY 1ST, you will be subject to removal by SATURDAY, MAY 22. If you have multiple characters, participation from at least ONE of these will count. We understand that the last days of April/the beginning of May are a very hectic time for people, so if you just drop us a note letting us know if this deadline is not long enough, we'll be glad to extend it for individuals. We don't need any specific reason, just some communication of intent from our players -- nevertheless, all comments to this post will be screened for your privacy.

GROUP THREAD PROGRESS: As a brief rundown of what's currently going on, so that we're all on the same page:

GROUP ONE We have two active/open threads set on the Lake Calenhad Docks.
IC DATE: 23 Molioris, 9:45 Dragon
A Meeting on the Shore - Eileen and Loic are met by half of the party; currently involved are Coan and Ashya. Next to post will be

arkaitz.
The Spoiled Princess - The other part of the party go into the tavern to settle rooms and grab food and drink. Currently involved are Signy, Imenry, Vienne, and Talfryn (NPC'd by Bethen). Next to post will be ???.

GROUP TWO
IC DATE: 18 Molioris, 9:45 Dragon
Brothers Reunited - On the evening of their encounter with bandits, the Wardens and company make camp in the Bannorn and are joined by three stray travelers: the brothers Lukaer and Mathieu Ledaal, and Garrett Edgewalker. Next to post will be

deadlegionlythe.

GROUP THREE
IC DATE: 17 Molioris, 9:45 Dragon
All in the Valley of Death - Still ongoing from the last check, though we're led to believe that most of G3 has alternate plans to further the story. Check the plot thread for more details.

We've been trying our best to follow along with all of the plotting threads, but please feel free to correct us if any of these details are wrong! Thanks all.

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Sunday, April 11th, 2010

modly post #17 : checking in

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We have finally replaced our Bard, so please update your friends lists!

ACTIVITY CHECK WARNING: We will be performing an activity check this week. If you have NOT posted any IC interaction since MARCH 13 (this does include backscenes), you will be subject to removal by SATURDAY, APRIL 17. Again, our requirements for this game are to write at least ONE reply to a thread or an entry in

thedas once a month, and of any length (it doesn't have to be a masterpiece, it just has to be written). We understand that RL can be difficult, but this is a very minimal demand.

GROUP THREAD PROGRESS: We would like to check in with members of the groups and remind everyone to TRACK each groups' respective planning thread to keep up to date with plot developments, so that we don't have to run around commenting individual contact posts to remind people what to do. If you have a new companion who is going to join up with a group and have not yet posted in your group thread, please do so ASAP, so that we can plan how/where/why to pick up your character.

On that note, we'd like to give a brief rundown of where everyone is/what everyone is up to:

GROUP ONE: (Track Plot Thread)
IC DATE: 19 Molioris
CURRENT THREAD: Chanter Davor - Recruiting Ekaterina Davor.
NEXT THREAD: Lake Calenhad Docks. Two threads: Recruitment of

arkaitz and

enchanter_lee; tavern thread. Started by

enchanter_lee & ???.

GROUP TWO: (Track Plot Thread)
IC DATE: 18 Molioris
CURRENT THREAD: BANDITS! - Recruiting Cadi Seris.
NEXT THREAD: The Bannorn; recruiting

lukaer,

mathieu and

edgewalker. Started by

lukaer.

GROUP THREE: (Track Plot Thread)
IC DATE: 17 Molioris
CURRENT THREAD: All in the Valley of Death - Recruiting Davin Athirus.
NEXT THREAD: Denerim. Recruiting

darrian_anner (and later

scoibran). Started by

darrian_anner.

Please let us know if any of this is inaccurate, and definitely start chatting each other up in your plotting threads so that we can make some deeper headway into the plot. Thanks!

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Saturday, March 27th, 2010

modly post #16 : announcements

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A couple of large announcements to make:

1) As promised, the respecialization form has been posted. It should be fairly clear to understand, but if there are any questions, please ask.

2) Effective on April 3rd, we will be suspending the addition of any new characters to the game. This is due to the fact that we would like to focus on completing current plot points rather than continue to expand. This does not mean we will not be accepting any new characters in the future, but we will not reopen applications until these initial missions have been completed. Phase two will then begin, which will allow for restructuring of groups and an easier introduction of characters into the main plot. The last day to make any holds is March 30th, and the last day to apply is, again, April 3rd.

3) Both mods are still working on completing our playthroughs of Awakening. If we haven't gotten to answering your questions related to the game, it's because we don't have any ourselves yet, or are still discussing these issues. Please be patient with us. Thanks.

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Saturday, March 6th, 2010

modly post #15 : updates

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If you haven't done so in a while, run your f-buttons, please! Also, in case you missed the new communal journal, we have an NPC journal just for recurring animal NPCs, for those of you inclined to post as everyone's favorite furry friends:

wardenpets. It works in the same way as

wardensnpc, including the password.

RE-SPECIALIZATION: In regards to the new specializations and skills that have been revealed from the Awakening expansion demo, once more official information about these abilities has been released, we will allow current characters to re-spec once -- however, these changes have to make sense for the character's role (i.e. a Dalish elf mage should probably have Keeper abilities, but a Templar should stay...well, a Templar), and it is up to you to correct any retconning (retroactive continuity, for anyone who doesn't know the term) situations that may arise from these changes. Any new abilities related to current class skills/spell lines/weapon talents will automatically be available to your character (i.e. Shield users have Juggernaught).

An official form will be posted on the mod journal for change approvals when we know more. This is an OOC change, not an IC one -- in the future, we may allow for re-specs that happen in-game to be played out, but not at this point, and we may not be introducing dual specializations until much later on, if at all. All characters who do not have a specialization at current moment will be allowed to pick one OOCly, though you may also play/write out learning them, if you find it more interesting to make the change this way.

Any questions or requests? As usual, just comment us in the drop box. We like getting comments. They're easier to keep track of on this journal than conversations in chat, because we don't actually record anything we say in there, and can't always remember wtf we just said. It's way easier to PM us or comment us on IJ than in there. Seriously. If you have an important mod question, please do not ask us in chat. K bai.

EDIT: With a little bit of internet digging, we've stumbled across a digital version of the Collector's Edition PRIMA Game Guide for Origins, and have reformatted their Traveler's Guide page for your viewing pleasure here -- however,

utheriel's transcription is still awesome because it's easier to sort through for information (and I'm too lazy to make a table of contents with anchor tags). But if you want a single page format, it's all on that page. Enjoy!

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Friday, February 26th, 2010

modly post #14 : the next stage

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Now that the Joining Ceremony has been officially completed (but you are still welcome to post and all if you want to, idk), we are finally ready to embark on our new adventures, hooray! Because so many people have been working on the emotional post-Joining sequences, we are allowing some time to finish these up over the weekend. However, we would like to get the first group quests posts started by MARCH 1ST; anyone is welcome to post a thread starter for their group, as long as it follows your group's timeline.

Just to clarify a few points, in case they were missed:

FOR THOSE AT AMARANTHINE: By midday 14 Molioris, everyone at Vigil's Keep, both newly made Wardens and those who intended to stay on as companions, will have received word of their respective quest destinations. On 15 Molioris, all groups will be gathered in three separate meetings at different times of the day to explain their objectives and give everyone a brief presentation (illustrations on chalkboards, diagrams, etc.) on the darkspawn, especially useful for those who have never seen them before. The rest of the day will be used for packing and preparing to leave on the following morning of 16 Molioris.

FOR RECRUITABLE COMPANIONS: Please see the newly added RANDOM ENCOUNTERS section of the group posts; let us know if these plans are correct. If you are a new companion character, please choose a group (we will not be assigning these to newly added companions) and comment to their OOC thread. If you have an idea of where/when/how you would like your character to be recruited, please leave a comment there so that those in the group will know what kind of encounter they will be involved in when recruiting. If you don't have any ideas, just say so and the group will help brainstorm something up! :] It is also suggested that some characters may want to combine recruitment scenarios so that we have fewer individual threads going and fewer stops along the way to respective destinations, but this is not necessary.

As usual, if you have any questions, please leave us a comment either on this entry or to the mod drop box, and we will get back to you ASAP! :D

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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

modly post #13 : the first missions

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THE LORE: While many of the senior Grey Wardens are already away from Vigil's Keep on their regular patrols across the country side, the most experienced of these elite warriors are on a very important mission: tracking down the Archdemon before it can raise the Blight. Now that they're prepared, it's up to the Wardens and the crown of Ferelden to take the initiative in this war. Queen Anora, working in tandem with the Wardens, has made contact with leaders of other nations, such as Empress Celene of Orlais, and has requested military aid; Alistair has done the same in attempting to support from other branches of the order to come. Meanwhile, he has issued several important (but perhaps less ambitious than taking on an Archdemon) missions for his newest batch of Wardens and their companions to carry out.

( GROUP ONE )( GROUP TWO )( GROUP THREE )
( TRAVEL MAP )
OOC EXPLANATION: Though we tried to accommodate as many requests as possible, these groups have been carefully balanced by class, race, function, potential drama/character development, challenge to writers/characters, and IC logic. All future companions added to the game after this post will have to find their own way to join a group. There are four Grey Wardens in each; Companions are those who left with them from Vigil's Keep, and Meeting indicates those who will be encountered on the way. If no specific requests were made for those in the latter category, we have assigned you a group/location. We would prefer not to since we put a lot of thought into this, be we can be persuaded to change some things if there's a good enough reason. But if it's just because you aren't with the people you wanted now, we promise you will get your chance to interact with them eventually!

We will be posting up a plotting thread for each group in

weisshaupt to discuss things with one another, and for us to keep you updated on plot-related details/prompts. We have some very specific events in mind to make things exciting, but we are always open to incorporating new ideas. Most importantly, it would be good for those in the MEETING categories to work out how they wish to be encountered by the group. Locations in bold on the travel route are important stopping places; it is likely that you will want to spend some time threading there before moving on to the quest destinations. As always, we strongly encourage communication between players, and with us. If you have any questions, just ask!

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Friday, February 12th, 2010

modly post #12 : the joining

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This is what we've been waiting for! The mods will post a thread starter for all of the Grey Warden recruits on Friday, February 19th for the Joining ceremony. For reference, the IC date of this thread will be 13 Molioris, and take place in the evening. All recruits MUST reply at least once to this thread to have their character take part in the Joining ritual. Ideally, we would like this to be completed within a few days' time so that we can advance the plot to the next stage. In the mean time, you still have one RL week to play out or try to finish up scenes/threads that take place at Vigil's Keep before we begin to move on. Post-Joining activity, including finalized groups, will be announced by the middle of the week.

This thread will be slightly more organized/mod controlled than others, and we have provided a posting order/drinking order to ensure that the event flows correctly. The names in bold are the names of the players who are expected to reply to this thread with their own character picking up the Chalice -- we will be doing all the NPC control and be posting actions when it is an NPC's turn to drink. Your response can be as long or as brief as you'd like; we just want some form of reply in a relatively quick time, since we want to make this scene dramatic, but not drag on for too long. Others are welcome to comment in between with their reactions to the events even when it's not their turn to take the chalice, but keep in mind that their actions will not be able to majorly affect the outcome: we still need Wardens, and some people will have to die.

Without further ado, this is the official order of who will be drinking:

( JOINING RITUAL DRINKING/POSTING ORDER )
We hope all this seems clear! Any further questions on how this thread will work can be directed toward the mod journal or this post. :]

EDIT: You can review the Joining ceremony as shown in the game if you need a reminder of how drinking the blood will affect your character.

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Thursday, February 11th, 2010

modly post #11.5 : reminders and policy updates

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¡Hola! Update those f-lists and welcome our new players.

Just as a reminder, we will be advancing plot tomorrow -- the date will be the start of the second week of Molioris, and Alistair & co. will be finally arriving at Vigil's Keep; this time, there will NOT be a large group thread starter, but anyone is welcome to put one up for their characters if they want. However, you still have an OOC week before the Joining thread will be posted, and ICly, two days after arrival for your characters to explore the keep and surrounding town. More information on the Joining, which is intended to be a major group thread that requires participation by ALL Grey Warden recruits (even if it's just one short comment), will be posted by the weekend.

FOR ANY AND ALL COMPANION CHARACTERS: if you have NOT responded to this entry with a preference to which group or where your character will be by the time of the Joining, please do so ASAP so we can attempt to finalize parties for the post-Joining activity. Again, more information on these missions will be posted within the next week; please be patient, we'd like to keep things relatively fresh and surprising rather than spoil it.

ACTIVITY POLICY UPDATE: after gauging general activity for the last couple of months or so (and yes, we have been open for almost two months now!), we've decided to institute an activity policy.

You MUST post a narrative/thread/scene or participate in a thread or scene that has been posted in thedas at least ONCE A MONTH to count as an active player, with the exception of those who have given us official note of hiatus and those who have been added within one week of the next upcoming check. Posting in ~partybanter does NOT count as IC activity. All activity checks will be announced at least one week in advance, giving you time to post if you have not done so since the last check.

We will be announcing activity checks a week before they will occur. That being said, we have decided that our next activity check is on February 20th, 2010. Anyone who has NOT posted anything after January 13th will be subject to removal, with the exceptions listed above. If you have any questions, as always, use the drop box and one of the mods will get back to you. Thanks!

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Friday, February 5th, 2010

modly post #11 : plot progress + moar npcs!

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Given our current rate of progression, we're thinking that we may be able to get around to our Joining ceremony sooner rather than later (hooray!). That being the case, we would like to get current threads set during Summerday wrapped up soon, and have Alistair's group arrive at Amaranthine by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 -- this can either be done in the same fashion as the Circle/Chantry arrival, or people may begin smaller posts for their characters to react to their surroundings. As before, any unfinished threads/scenes that take place between Summerday and the first week of Molioris will remain open for posting in. However, our IC date will be moving forward.

Two IC days will pass between the last of the recruits' arrival at Vigil's Keep and the Joining ceremony, so the Warden-Commander can prepare the ritual, and the gathered recruits can have time to interact and get to know each other a little. We would like to start the Joining ceremony thread by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19. More details on the thread, such as expected posting order, will be forthcoming closer to that date.

Because there's a sort of questionable survival rate to the process of becoming a Warden, we've whipped up a few extra NPCs in addition to the magi and templars (Byron, Emrys, Lirana, Maddock and Trevan) mentioned in previous threads as fellow Grey Warden recruits. These characters would have trickled into Amaranthine over the course of the last month or so. They are free to use in scenes by those gathered at Vigil's Keep, but we've provided you with a rough guide for their histories/personalities. Have fun with them! Just don't get too attached. :P
( NPC Warden Recruits )

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Friday, January 29th, 2010

modly post #10 : summerday is here

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As promised, the thread starters for Alistair's group and the Circle/Chantry group have been posted. The previous two scenes, the Frostbacks and Crossroads, remain open for posting in, with the assumption of the following endings: that Alistair officially recruited three dwarves and was unsuccessful in meeting with the Assembly in Orzammar, and that

dee_aisli joined up with those from Kinloch Hold.

GROUP ONE: The set up is such: the caravan has just come to a halt on a small road in the Brecilian Forest. Just ahead,

arandil and

tahal are presumably in trouble with a few Templars who have been tracking them. There is currently no set posting order -- feel free to bring your character in whenever you are ready. We've tried to fill in the gap of the last week of travel between Orzammar and the Brecilian Forest as best as possible. As a refresher, the dark blue line on this map roughly illustrates the route they are taking to get to Amaranthine. Any scenes taking place during this time (the last week of Eluviesta) are now considered backscenes.

GROUP TWO: Welcome to Amaranthine! From this point on, you will be able to post scenes within Vigil's Keep, which will take place during the first week of Molioris. Enjoy exploring the castle and having a proper place to sleep, bathe, and eat. A similar rule applies to this group as the above -- any scenes that took place in the Bannorn after the Crossroads meeting and before arriving at the Keep are considered backscenes.

For the purposes of coordinating action and posting order, as with the OOC thread for the Frostbacks post, we encourage replying to this entry to sort out these details with one another, since this could get a little hectic given that we have these huge groups together. As usual, if you have any questions, just ask us here!

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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

greywardens

Update your f-lists.

In addendum to our last announcement, it looks like we will be launching the next set of threads to move along plot on FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH. The IC date will be SUMMERDAY, so for all of you who would like to start working on something for that time, here's a little bit about the holiday, courtesy of

utheriel's guide book transcriptions:

"Once called "Andoralis" and dedicated to Andoral, the Old God of chains, this holiday is universally celebrated as the beginning of summer, a time for merriment and marriages to take place. Traditionally, boys and girls who are ready to come of age participate in a grand procession in which they cross the settlement in white tunics and gowns and end up at the local Chantry; there they are advised on the responsibilities of adulthood. This is considered a very holy day in Orlais."

After these threads are close to completion, we would ideally like to get to the Joining ceremony by mid-February. More information about that will be forthcoming, as will details about the first missions for the newly made Grey Wardens and their companions.

As per usual, if you have any questions for us, drop us a note and we'll try to get back to you ASAP. Additionally, we may be scarce in chat for a while, so use our contact posts if you need to get in touch. Thanks.

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