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Hey guys!

At midnight tonight (EST), the personality swap plot will start. For anyone that missed it, the list of pairings can be found here, and below you will find a list of guidelines to help the plot run smoothly. This plot will be running through until June 29th at midnight (EST). Please make sure to read them so that you understand the way that this plot will work, and if you still have any confusions or questions, don’t hesitate to respond to this post for clarifications!

( guidelines )

We hope that you guys have fun with this!

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

In preparation for the Personality Swap Plot, we have compiled a list of pairings for the personality swap that you will find below the cut. As the plot will not actually begin until just midnight after on Friday, June 15th, if you would still like your character(s) involved, please contact us and we'll see what we can work out.

( list of personality swap pairings )

Should you have any questions about your partner or want tips on how to play their personality, feel free to contact your partner’s player to discuss these details. Further information about how the plot will work will be provided before it begins.

And with the posting of this list, the Inner Monologue Plot has come to an end.

♥ - The Mods

Just as a reminder to everyone, the volunteer post for the Personality Swap Plot closes tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 6 PM, so if you want to throw one of your characters into the mix, respond here with their name and username before then.

Also, if IJ issues prevent you from replying to the post, feel free to shoot us off an e-mail at colligomods@gmail.com with the characters you're volunteering.

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

We hope everyone is enjoying the Inner Monologue Plot, and in preparation for the next bit of madness that Asaph is going to be throwing at everyone, we're going to start taking volunteers for the Personality Swap Plot. The plot will begin just after midnight on Friday, June 15th. This plot will be entirely voluntary, so not everyone will be swapped. We think it will ultimately be more interesting if some characters are not affected, so that they can react to the situation.

Between now and the 13th, we want you to reply to this post with the characters you would like to have involved in the plot. We will then pair those characters off and post a list of personality swapped pairs Wednesday evening so everyone has a chance to discuss personality quirks of their partner with each other.

If you do not respond to this post, your characters will not be swapped for the plot.

The Inner Monologue Plot will continue through to Wednesday evening at Midnight.

We hope that you'll enjoy this and we look forward to kicking off the plot.

♥ - The Mods

Hello, everyone! The roll call is over. Behind the cut is a list of all removed characters. If you were removed, you must wait two weeks to reapply. If you feel you were removed in error, please contact us.

( Removed Characters )

Thank you. And, as always, we appreciate you all for making colligo the success that it is.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

I hope you all enjoyed the bit of a break that Asaph provided for everyone to recover from Colligo's Anniversary and the insanity that comes with it because it's time for him to have some fun again. Starting tonight at midnight (EST), Asaph will be kickstarting the Inner Monologue Plot.

Everyone has things that they think but don't necessarily say out loud for whatever reason. Now, though, they won't be able to resist sharing. Here are some things to keep in mind:

• This isn't an honesty plot. There will be no compulsion to tell the truth or confess their inner most fears, worries, or desires to others.


• People will just be more likely to blurt out what they are thinking to others. Whether it be as random as a stray thought about how much they like pancakes or something more personal that they're dwelling upon, each will be equally as likely to come out.


• How much or how little will be shared will depend upon the character's own thought patterns. Trust your instincts. If your character's mind is honed and unlikely to stray from a matter at hand, they may be sharing less than someone who is prone to stream of consciousness.


• Much like the Honesty and Confession Plots, everyone will be affected. It is merely up to the player how much their characters share with the Colligo public.


• For anyone who is curious what someone might sound like when affected by this plot, take this Stephanie Brown post for example. The sheer lack of mental filter shows.

And that's it! If you have any questions/comments/ideas whatsoever, please respond to this post or contact us and, remember, have fun with this!

♥ - The Mod Squad

Okay folks, it's that time again. That's right. It's time for a roll call.

You have one week - that's until 6/08/2012 at 12:01 a.m EST - to respond. Anyone who does not reply will be removed from the game and will have to wait two weeks to reapply, should they wish to do so. In order to avoid this, please respond to this post with the following information:

<b>PLAYER:</b> <u><b>CHARACTERS</b></u> • Name | <i>Fandom</i> | <lj user="journalname"> - link to last comm activity / link to last network activity / link to last thread activity

All comments are screened. And please note that, although this is not an activity check, we are asking for the last active thread/network/comm post from your character(s). This is not for us, and we will not use this information in any modly capacity. This is just a way for you as players to judge your own activity. Also keep in mind that we do maintain the right to do an activity check at any point, if we decide that is what is in the best interest of the game. As the point of of the roll call is to see who is and isn't paying attention to the game, we would appreciate if nobody discusses this post with other players. As always, comments will be screened and only official hiatuses will count.

If you wish to drop a character, please do so here and if you want to contact us for whatever reason, please go here. Thanks!

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

Once again, it's time for a questionnaire!

As always, all characters' PDAs will receive the following questions that they have the option of filling out. It's not required, but we do think it could be fun.

( The Questionnaire )

Again, as always, just have your characters fill it out if they want to/are the type to/would get browbeat into it, and have fun with both their answers and their reactions to other people's.

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

Just a quick note that the Anniversary plot will be ending at midnight tonight. Yes, that's short notice, but feel free to backdate anything you need to. Characters will get a few days break, and then the Collector will have more fun in store for them.

Thank you all for making this plot and this game such a success.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone,

Just a note that the plot will be running another week since it seems to be going so well. So you can keep your characters changed or change them in new ways if you want.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

Well, it's time. The third anniversary of the game is upon us. Yes, that's right. Colligo has been going strong for three years now. In celebration, it is time for the Anniversary Redux Plot. This will start tonight (Saturday night) at midnight and will run for two weeks, encompassing the majority of our past plots. Players have the option of having their characters affected by certain past Colligo plots, or even multiple plots at once. The only plots unavailable will be those that affect the city as a whole, such as invasions or plots where the city itself changes, either by weather or location). A comprehensive list of available plots is listed below:

• Age Plot (Characters turn into older or younger versions, canon or not)
  
• AU Plot (Characters turn into alternate universe versions of themselves)
  
• Bad Luck Plot (AKA Friday the 13th Plot; Characters have terrible luck)
  
• Bodyswap Plot (Characters switch bodies with other characters)*
  
• Canon Ageswap Plot (Characters turn into other canon versions of themselves, older, younger or AU)
  
• Confession Plot/Honesty Plot (Characters are compelled to be honest)
  
• Genderswap Plot (Characters become the opposite gender)
  
• Marriage Plot (Characters are forced into "marriage" with other characters)*
  
• Musical Plot (Characters burst into song)
  
• Nightmare Plot (Characters' nightmares come to life)
  
• Powerless Plot (Characters lose their powers)
  
• Powerswap Plot (Characters trade powers with other characters)*
  
• Sex Water Plot (Certain water makes characters want to have sex with whoever is with them)
  
• Soap Opera Plot (Characters live in a Soap Opera)

All available plots will follow their usual rules, with the exception of the Soap Opera plot - in the sense that there will be no suspension of disbelief by other characters. Look at the posts for the plots themselves, or come to the mods with questions, if you have any questions regarding the details of the plot.

For those plots with an astericks, pairings can be taken to the OOC comm or brought up to the mods if decided in AIM or email.

In addition, we will be adding Original Characters to the game, as decided by the vote. The Original Character Application has been added to the application post, so feel free to hold or apply for Original Characters.

Happy Colligo Anniversary and thank you for making this game such a success.

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

With that little musical interlude over and done with, the Collector has decided to toss out a situation that has the potential for both angst and hilarity. Introducing the Canon Ageswap Plot! Beginning at midnight tonight (EST), Asaph will be influencing certain individuals in the city to swap places with either an younger or older version of themselves that exists within their canon.

Of course, this is entirely voluntary. Not everyone has to be swapped nor will everyone necessarily be able to.

Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind for the plot. ( Cut to spare the flist. )

Also, please note that characters who are changed for this plot will have no knowledge of their time in Colligo. They will wake up wherever they normally sleep, already changed into another version of themselves, and will not know where they are or any of that. It's very similar to bringing in a character, except they won't arrive in the library.

And that's it! If you have any questions/comments/ideas whatsoever, please respond to this post or contact us and, remember, have fun with this!

♥ - The Mod Squad

Hey guys!

The musical plot will be ending at midnight, so in a little less than an hour. We will be starting a new plot tomorrow night, and we'll be giving the details of that plot tomorrow. We hope you've enjoyed this plot.

Please remember that the three year anniversary is in a week, so you have that to look forward to. Also, Original Characters will be open at that point.

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

So the bodyswap is finished and we're moving on to the other plot in our poll that got the most votes...

Musical Plot!

Basically for the next few days (this will be a short plot, because we don't feel as though it really lends itself to lasting longer than a week at most), characters will be randomly bursting into song, be it about their daily routine or the things that are on their mind. We know some people have concerns about plots like this, so we want to be very clear about how this plot works.

• You do not actually have to write out songs for your characters if you don't want to. You can have them make network posts talking about what they sang about, or reference it happening in threads without actually having to come up with a song.


• Don't type up lyrics on the network. Unless a character voiceposts or just types up something they sang earlier to show people, it's not really going to be a network thing. Characters are compelled to sing, not type up songs.


• This isn't Buffy. As such, there's no demon to defeat and nobody will be spontaneously combusting. If you want your character (either someone from Buffy or someone familiar with the show) to assume that's what's happening, that's more than fine. But that's not what this is. It's just a little fun from Asaph.


• There's also no compulsion to sing the truth. There's no honesty factor to this. Characters don't have to sing about their deep dark secrets. This is just some fun/annoyance for the characters for a few days.

The plot will start tonight at midnight. We don't have a set end date, but it shouldn't run longer than the end of the week. Have fun and enjoy!

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

Yes, two mod posts in one night. How did you all get so lucky?

So, after taking your opinions into consideration, most people seem to be in favour of adding fandom-based Original Characters to the game. We will be adding the Original Character Application to our regular application page, and we will begin considering applications for these characters starting April 28, the official three year anniversary of the game. There are, of course, some guidelines for people considering Original Characters.

• Players must have a Canon Character in the game and have been in the game for at least a month before they can apply for an Original Character. They must also always have at least one Canon Character for every Original Character they play.


• There is a limit of two Original Characters per player.


• Original Characters must have well thought out strengths and weaknesses and a balanced personality with discernible flaws. We don't want any Mary Sues or Gary Stus here people. They're just plain boring. Even if you're coming from a fandom where people are powerful, make sure that there are weaknesses to the character. Also, be sure that the character has flaws, and not just "cute and charming" flaws.


• Original Characters cannot be long-lost family members of canon characters. We don't need Sherlock's sister who has never been mentioned or Dean Winchester's daughter from a one-night stand. There are exceptions to this. If it's a character who has been mentioned in canon but never shown, such as Harry Watson from Sherlock, we will consider them as Original Characters. Characters born in Colligo, such as the Winchester children, are applicable as Original Characters, provided they are least old enough to communicate easily.


• Similarly, we'd prefer to limit connections to major canon characters to those that would be believable. For example, Company Agents who worked with Noah Bennet are fine, as there were plenty of those. Hunters who hung around the Roadhouse or knew Bobby are also fine, as there is canon evidence of both. But your character can't be Noah's partner (as those were all shown in canon) or a hunter who hangs out with Sam and Dean all the time (as there's no canon evidence of this). Close relationships with canon characters just don't make sense a lot of the time.
  
• No "next-gen" characters, unless they canonly exist. There's plenty of next gen games for various fandoms out there. We don't want that sort of Original Character.


• On that note, Original Characters can't come with previous game history. They have to come straight from their home universe.


• Commonly used PBs, like Jensen Ackles, Kristin Bell and the like, are prohibited for Original Characters. The mods do reserve the right to ask for PB changes on any Original Character.


• The application will involve two writing samples, both first person and third person. These samples need to be fresh ones, even if the character has been played before. There will also be a required personality and history section, though the latter can be a bulleted list. We just want to know that players have an in-depth knowledge of these characters.

We hope you'll enjoy this new addition to Colligo, and we look forward to seeing your Original Characters.

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

So, the Bodyswap plot is coming to a close tomorrow night at midnight (yes, it's only been a week, but we feel this is more of a one week plot than a two week plot). Tomorrow night at midnight, characters will switch back to their own bodies. We will be starting up a new plot as well, but we just wanted to give you a heads up.

If you're working on anything, or want to start something now, you are more than welcome to backdate it if you miss getting it in before the plot ends. We hope you've enjoyed this plot.

♥ - The Mods

Hello everyone! At midnight tonight (EST), the bodyswap plot will start. This plot, brought to you not by Asaph but rather by a very bored Q Junior, will begin with a post from the troublemaker responsible. After that, everyone who is affected is welcome to begin posting with their character in the body they've been assigned.

Below the cut, you're going to see the list of pairings. There is also a list of guidelines and reminders. Please make certain to read over them and, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to respond to this post!

Also, as it is so close for time for the plot to begin, we are no longer taking volunteers. If you would still like your character(s) involved, please contact us and we'll see what we can work out.

( The guidelines and pairings! )

If we have accidentally left someone off the list, please let us know ASAP so we can fix it. And, once again, thanks for making Colligo such a smashing success! You guys rock!

♥ ♥ ♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

So, based on the responses to the poll, the next plot is going to be the Body Swap Plot. The plot will begin Sunday night, going into Monday, starting at Midnight. This plot will be entirely voluntary, so not everyone will be swapped. We think it will ultimately be more interesting if some characters are not affected, so that they can react to the situation.

Between now and Sunday night, we want you to reply to this post with the characters you would like to have involved in the plot. We will then pair those characters off and post a list of bodyswapped pairs Sunday evening. If you do not respond to this post, your characters will not be swapped for the plot.

We hope that you'll enjoy this and we look forward to kicking off the plot.

♥ - The Mods

EDIT: As it is now less than 12 hours before the plot will begin, we are no longer accepting volunteers. If, for some reason, you were unable to respond to the post before now and would really like your character(s) involved, please contact the mods and we will do our best to accommodate you. Thanks!

Hey guys!

Just a reminder to reply to this post, regarding potential plots, and this post, regarding the possible addition of Original Characters to the game, as soon as possible. The posts have been up for a while, so we'll give you until Sunday night to respond. Please give your opinions in both posts. We always appreciate your input and we really do want to know what you think.

This has been cross-posted to the colligo_ooc comm to make sure everyone sees it.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone.

So, as you may know, the game's third anniversary is coming up next month. As mods, we have been discussing ways to mark this occasion and we have tentatively discussed allowing Original Characters into the game. These characters would have to be fandom based and there would be regulations on their creation. Relatives of characters, excepting children born in the city or relatives mentioned in passing but never developed in canon, would not be allowed. Also, there would be caps on repeat PBs for Original Characters so that they aren't all played by Jensen Ackles. In addition, the application process for these characters would be very involved. We want to be sure that players have a very clear idea of these characters before they play them in the game.

As you have all been instrumental in keeping this game going for the past three years, we wanted to get your opinions before ultimately making a decision as to whether or not to allow Original Characters into the game. This is a decision that will impact the game as a whole and the future of Colligo, so we really want to see what you all think. So please comment to the post with your opinions on this idea. Comments will, as always, be screened, and we encourage you to give your honest opinions on the matter. If you wish to discuss this with us, before you give your opinion or just in general, we ask that you do so in AIM or email, as conversations through screened comments can be tricky.

Thank you and we always appreciate your input.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

Once again, we're going to ask you guys for your opinions on upcoming plots. Please comment to this post ranking the following plots in order from most to least favorite. Some plots will be shorter, lasting a week or less, while others will last the typical two weeks.

Sexuality Swap Plot - Obviously a big part of this is heterosexual characters suddenly being homosexual and vice verse, but that's not all. This can also mean that an asexual character, or even someone who is not as interested in sex, might be more sexually adventurous, whereas someone who really enjoys sex might not be interested any more. People who are really comfortable with sex might suddenly be prudes. People who are really awkward about it might suddenly be confident and willing to try new things. Just take that part of your character and play around with it.

Morality Swap Plot - Good guys are good. They wear a white hat and ride a white steed and save the day while helping little old ladies cross the street. Bad guys are bad. They tie girls to railroad tracks and steal candy from children while wearing an eyepatch and letting out an evil laugh. But what if the good guys are bad and the bad guys were good? For the plot, characters will behave the opposite of their typical morality. Good characters will be evil. Evil characters will be good. Their personality won't change, just their alignment, so the Doctor will still be crazy and manic, just doing evil things. Whereas the Master will...still be crazy and manic, just don't good things. But, again, this isn't just limited to straight up good and evil. Someone who is a nice person might suddenly act like a dick, whereas someone with an abrasive personality might be more considerate of others.

Body Swap Plot - This one is pretty much what it says on the tin. People wake up in other people's bodies and shenanigans ensue. But it won't be everyone, because half the fun of these things is having people who aren't affected react. So you can sign up with which characters you want involved, and we'll pair them off to be swapped. But just imagine Peeta waking up next to Katniss, but it's really Sam Winchester. Or Finnick. This has the potential to be very amusing for both characters and players. Plus, everyone will have the powers of the body they're in. Which is just not a good idea for some people.

Personality Swap Plot - Counter to the idea of a bodyswap, characters are still in their own bodies, with their own identities, but they have someone else's base personality. For example, if Aziraphale's personality got swapped with Jason Todd's, Aziraphale would suddenly be sarcastic with violent tendencies and a strong desire to smite evildoers, because he can still smite, whereas Jason would be helping old ladies across the street and lecturing people on their language...and grammar.

Musical Plot - People will, at random, burst into song about things in their life. Possibly with a dance number. Definitely at really inopportune moments. You won't have to make every post (or any posts) on the network into songs, and they won't be singing every time they open their mouth, but it'll definitely be something to inconvenience characters. Think of the Buffy episode "Once More With Feeling". Basically it's like a mini-honesty plot set to music.

Happy Plot - Things have been kind of intense lately. There's been a lot of drama. But forget all that. Everyone's happy. Forcibly happy. For about a week or so, people can't help but be happy, even if they normally aren't. Your house could catch on fire, or your brother could get murdered by a bad guy, and you'll still be cheerful. Until the plot ends, of course. It's pretty self-explanatory.

Inner Monologue Plot - Everyone has things they think but don't say. Except now they can't help but voice their inner thoughts. There's no honesty compulsion this time, but people are much more likely to blurt out things they're thinking. And if someone's prone to stream of consciousness thoughts? Well...I guess they'll be talking a lot.

Caritas Plot - Remember the demon bar from Angel, where there was no violence allowed? Yeah. Basically, Colligo is going to have the equivalent of a Sanctuary spell. Except it won't just affect non-humans. For the duration of the plot, there will be no violence whatsoever. And, given how often people fight in the city, that's probably going to get really frustrating really fast.

Just rank the plots 1-8, one being your favorite and eight being your least favorite, using the handy form below. Also, if you want, give us some other ideas for plots. As always, the comments will be screened.

1. Most favorite 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Least favourite Other Ideas:

Thank you for your help and, as always, we appreciate your input.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

Time for another questionnaire!

As with last time, all characters' PDAs will receive the following questions that they have the option of filling out. It's not required, but we do think it could be fun.

( The Questionnaire )

So, just have your characters fill it out if they want to/are the type to/would get browbeat into it, and have fun with both their answers and their reactions to other people's.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

The Powerless Plot is over, so your characters will have their powers back and any negative effects of the plot will be resolved. We'll have a new plot up in the next few days, but for now just enjoy having your powers back.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

So, new plot time. Tonight at midnight, Asaph is going to be throwing something new at the city of Colligo. What is it, you might ask?

POWERLESS PLOT

Yes, we've done plots before where powers have been swapped around or people have got useless powers, but there's never been a plot where every character has been rendered completely powerless. For the next two weeks, all characters will be normal humans. Characters with training or skills they've naturally acquired (such as Parker with her acrobatics or Noah's badass fighting skills, or Sherlock's observational skills) won't be affected. But any superpowers or non-human abilities will be removed. All characters, for all intents and purposes, will be regular humans for the duration of the plot. This does apply to all characters.

The plot will end on Monday, March 19 at 12:01 a.m., at which point all characters will return to normal. We hope you'll enjoy the plot.

Also, just as a note, since lots of people enjoy canon updating their characters, please keep in mind that you do have to wait a week after an episode airs to update your character. Don't make any references in character to information revealed in new episodes until that time has passed, for the sake of not spoiling other players in the game. Thank you.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

The plot is now over, and all the horror villains and such are gone from the city. Anyone who was killed over the course of the entire plot may now be brought back. We know some of you have really missed your characters. We hope you all have enjoyed it.

Asaph is going to give the characters a short break, but expect a new plot soon. And, as always, thank you for making this plot a success.

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

So, the zombies are gone, thanks to Charles Xavier killing them with his brain, and Asaph has elected not to bring them back. Instead we're moving forward into the last part of the movie theme plot: Horror Movies. Yes, that is a bit like zombie genre, but it's more varied. So, expect masked killers attacking people, evil dolls, ghosts, monsters and other scary things. Feel free to use your imaginations on this one. Anything that would fit into a scary movie could be found here. Even evil clowns. Especially, Evil clowns. We're looking at you, Sam Winchester. So have fun, and feel free to be as evil to your characters as you want. Just as a note, any characters who have died won't come back until the whole plot is over. But don't worry, the plot will be ending in the next week.

♥ - The Mods

Hello all!

So, after some consideration, we've decided to do way with the character limit. We're keeping an eye on activity and we trust you as players to know your personal limit, so there really isn't any need for an arbitrary limit to the number of characters you can have. Just make sure that you're playing your characters actively and evenly.

♥ - The Mods

Hello all!

The action adventure portion of the plot is, alas, coming to an end. However, fear not! Asaph has something else in store that, once again, is straight out of the movies.

In one word? Zombies. That's right. Old school hordes of zombies are going to show up in the city starting at midnight tonight. Yes, they're going to be slow-moving (think classic!zombies rather than the new, super fast ones) but dangerous in groups and all about wanting to nom on your character's brains.

Once again, we just want you to have fun with this. Obviously, people can be bitten, or even killed, if you'd like, but we do ask that you don't kill off all of your characters right away. They can, however, kill as many zombies as they'd like. More will just arrive in their place.

So have at it and enjoy!

♥ - The Mods

Hello all!

The Disneyfication of Colligo is coming to an end, so say goodbye to the animal helpers and sentient objects. But don't worry, they're just making way for the next bit of insanity from these movie themes.

In their place? Action adventure! Think Indiana Jones. Maybe you'll get chased by a boulder while walking to the store to get milk. Maybe you'll get attacked by sword-wielding bad guys. Maybe you'll find death traps in the middle of the park...or in your bathroom. Be creative and just have fun with it. Seriously, your imagination is the only thing limiting this. We have faith in your ability to have fun with this.

♥ - The Mods

Hey, everyone!

With the roll call done, and characters having had a bit of a break, it's time for the next plot! Yay plot! Or something. Anyway, this plot will start at midnight tonight and it's going to be one of those ones that has different parts as it goes on and we hope it's going to be fun for everyone. Basically, movie themes will be coming into play in the city. So, for example, at some point there will be adventure movies, and characters will have to run from giant boulders while going to get milk, or fight ninjas to pick their kids up from school.

We're starting things off with a light-hearted theme, so get ready for...Disney. Basically, this one is going to have two classic Disney-ish aspects: helpful animals and talking/animated objects. So expect to have squirrels tidying up your kitchen or bluebirds bringing in your mail. Your mirror will tell you how nice you look today and if your car doesn't start, just hitch a ride to work on that rug in your living room. The animals will have more of a Snow White/Enchanted vibe than a Cinderella one, so they'll help but they aren't going to talk to your characters or burst into song. They're just going to do their laundry and help with the dishes. Basically it's something your characters can react to and 'wtf' about. There will be darker and more action-packed things later, but we wanted to lead off with something fun and light-hearted.

If anyone has suggestions for other things that happen later in the plot, please comment below. Comments will be screened, so don't be afraid to say anything wacky. We have some ideas of our own, but we will take any and all ideas into consideration. We really do welcome any suggestions you might have.

Also, on another note,we have decided to keep the concept of the PDAs occasionally glitching as a permanent fixture in Colligo. So feel free to have your characters' PDAs accidentally voice post private conversations, or accidentally mass-text the city or throw in wacky and confusing autocorrects from time to time.

♥ - The Mods

Hello, everyone!

The roll call is over and some characters were removed as a result of players failing to respond. Behind the cut is a list of all removed characters. If your characters were removed, you must wait two weeks to reapply. If you feel you were removed in error, please contact us.

( Removed Characters )

Thank you. And, as always, we appreciate you all for making colligo the success that it is.

♥ - The Mods

Okay folks, it's that time again. That's right. It's time for a roll call.

You have one week - that's until 1/30/2012 at 12:01 a.m EST - to respond. Anyone who does not reply will be removed from the game and will have to wait two weeks to reapply, should they wish to do so. In order to avoid this, please respond to this post with the following information:

<b>PLAYER:</b> <u><b>CHARACTERS</b></u> • Name | <i>Fandom</i> | <lj user="journalname"> - link to last comm activity / link to last network activity / link to last thread activity

All comments are screened. And please note that, although this is not an activity check in the strictest sense of the word, we are asking for the last active thread/network/comm post from your character(s). Also keep in mind that we do maintain the right to do an activity check at any point, if we decide that is what is in the best interest of the game. As the point of of the roll call is to see who is and isn't paying attention to the game, we would appreciate if nobody discusses the roll call. As always, comments will be screened and only official hiatuses will count.

If you wish to drop a character, please do so here and if you want to contact us for whatever reason, please go here. Thanks!

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

Time for another questionnaire!

As with last time, all characters' PDAs will receive the following questions that they have the option of filling out. It's not required, but we do think it could be fun.

( The Questionnaire )

So, just have your characters fill it out if they want to/are the type to/would get browbeat into it, and have fun with both their answers and their reactions to other people's.

♥ - The Mods

Hey all!

This is just a note to let everyone know that the plot ended at midnight tonight! We meant to post this sooner but real life got the better of us today, unfortunately. Sorry about that!

Anyway. So yes. The plot ended. For those characters who might not have noticed and went to sleep in the same bed with their 'temporary spouse', they will wake up in their own bed tomorrow morning instead. For those who might notice through some way, shape, or form, feel free to run with it and have them separate sooner rather than later.

We want to thank you all for making this plot the success it has been. We'll have the details of the next upcoming plot posted soon!

~ The Colligo Mods

Okay! So, since the initial post about the upcoming New Years plot has already gotten over 170 comments and therefore is tricky to navigate, we decided to put up another one.

Please respond here if you do not have pairings for your characters so we can get the rest of the folks paired off before the plot starts! We know there are still some out there who either haven't been able to find anyone or who weren't able to get online yesterday to comment, and we don't want to leave anyone out!

Once again, the rules to the plot can be found here and, if you have any questions/comments/suggestions/etc. feel free to contact the mods!

♥ - Colligo Mod Squad

Hey, everyone!

There's still a couple days left to the Gremlin plot, which will be ending Friday night, but we decided to go ahead and let you know about the New Year plot, since you'll need to plan for it a bit.

At midnight on New Year's Eve, characters will be kissing people to ring in 2012. Unfortunately, they will be stuck with whoever it is they kiss for two weeks. Now, this may not sound like a big deal, since most people will be kissing their significant others, right? Wrong. As part of this, characters will be kissing someone near them, but it won't be their significant other. We won't be assigning partners for this plot, but there are some guidelines. In many ways this will be like the marriage plot, but without partners being assigned. Behind the cut, you will find the rules and guidelines for this plot. It will affect everyone in the city, except children for the obvious reason.

( Rules )

This plot will begin at midnight on New Years Eve, and end at midnight on January 14. We hope you will have fun with it and that your characters will get a chance to meet new people.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

We promised a Christmas plot and here it is. It won't actually begin until midnight Sunday, so Christmas itself will be unaffected, but it's still definitely a Christmas plot. As you know, the city's been experiencing classic Christmas movies the past few weeks, and now it's time for the most iconic Christmas movie of all time...

Gremlins!

Yes, there will be Gremlins in Colligo, from midnight on Christmas until New Year's Eve. This isn't going to be a very long plot, but we hope that it will be fun and entertaining. For those who are unfamiliar with the movie, information about it and Gremlins themselves can be found here and here. These will be Gremlins and not Mogwai, so they will be dangerous. Still, we hope that you will use this as an opportunity for black humour and shenanigans in the spirit of the film rather than making it too angsty or serious. People can, as always, be injured or even die, but don't overuse that.

Some things to remember.

• If Gremlins get wet, it creates more Gremlins. The Collector has factored this in and all the snow will be vanishing just before the Gremlins arrive.
  
• On that note, please don't post about Gremlins jumping into lakes or pools and spawning hundreds of new Gremlins. We as mods may indicate this at some point, but we want to avoid several people saying that and the city ending up with more Gremlins than there is square footage.
  
• Gremlins are hurt by light and can be killed by sunlight. Keep this in mind when writing scenes. They'll only be outside at night.
  
• Again, this is meant to be a fun plot, even with the element of danger. Try not to make it too terribly heavy.
  
• There won't be too many Gremlins to start, since it's so easy for them to multiply, so feel free to have your characters not notice the first night, or to think the people who do notice are crazy or imagining things.
  
• Just have fun with it.

The plot will run from midnight Christmas night, until midnight the night of December 30. Have fun with it.

EDITED TO ADD: Also, because we forgot to put this in the first time due to the craziness of the holidays, Santa did visit everyone over the night of Christmas Eve. He brought everyone one item from that character's reality that is personal in nature in some way. This can be a picture, pet (no humans, though, sorry Eric Northman!), or whatever else you might come up with. The item does not have to be mentioned in the character's canon but we do ask that it not be something ridiculous (like a helicopter or tank or something along those lines) and that it is something your character would ICly possess.

Alternatively, if you can't think of something specific from their reality that they might like, you can get them something related to their reality (for example: a small-scale model of The Normandy, for Shepard). Whichever you'd prefer.

All gifts will be found under the trees that Parker and Gabriel set up for the characters, or the ones already found in the X-Mansion and Sanctuary, clearly marked for the character in question and from Santa Claus. This is even for characters who are not Christian, so have fun with it and enjoy!

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

So the Christmas plot will be beginning in the next couple days, but first we just wanted to give you guys a bit of harmless fun. Thanks to Kir for giving us this idea.

All characters' PDAs will receive the following questionnaire that they can either fill out or not, though we encourage filling them out. We'll probably do one of these every couple months or so, so just have fun with it.

( The Questionnaire )

So, just have your characters fill it out if they want to/are the type to/would get browbeat into it, and have fun with their answers and their reactions to other people's.

♥ - The Mods

Hello, everyone!

The roll call is over and some characters were removed as a result of players failing to respond. Behind the cut is a list of all removed characters. If your characters were removed, you must wait two weeks to reapply. If you feel you were removed in error, please contact us.

( Removed Characters )

Thank you. And, as always, we appreciate you all for making colligo the success that it is.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

So, the holidays are fast approaching, and Colligo is getting in the holiday spirit. Or the holiday movie spirit. Remember those old Christmas specials? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? Santa Claus is Coming to Town? Frosty the Snowman? Jack Frost? How the Grinch Stole Christmas? The Nightmare Before Christmas? Okay...maybe not that last one. Anyway, the point is, those stories are coming to life in Colligo. Maybe your characters will build a snowman (or snowwoman) and it will come to life. Or maybe they'll run into Frosty himself. There will be reindeer in the city, and some of them will even talk. One even has a red nose. Be nice to him. He has to put up with a lot of crap. And be nice to the little elf named Hermey too. He's just not sure what he wants to do with his life. Be careful around the Abominable Snowman though, because he can get really angry. If your character runs into some broken down or messed up toys, they should have a conversation before throwing them out. They really just need someone to love them. Meanwhile, Jack Frost will be running around causing winter weather with Snip and Holly, and Santa himself will be getting gifts ready for everyone, with his penguin friend Topper...while a green guy in a Santa suit periodically steals decorations. And if you don't recognize at least some of these references, you have no heart (or possibly no television) and you make me sad.

There will be lots of snow, but it won't impact people's lives in a negative capacity. The city is really good at keeping its roads clear. Still, your character might slip on some ice, especially if they have a bad habit of being a mean person, so be careful. In the meantime, Christmas decorations are definitely up all around Colligo...even though the Grinch keeps stealing them. The mistletoe is harmless this year, so your characters can take comfort in the fact they won't be forced to kiss anyone. At least, not by magical forces. That could change of course.

On another note, we are doing a roll call. This is not an activity check, we just want to know who is around. So please reply with your list of characters by Saturday, December 17. If you do not reply, you will be removed from the game.

Use the format below to list your characters for the roll call:

PLAYER:
CHARACTERS
• Name | Fandom | journalname

<b>PLAYER:</b> <u><b>CHARACTERS</b></u> • Name | <i>Fandom</i> | <lj user="journalname">

As we said, you must reply by 12/17/11 at 12:01 AM EST. Otherwise you will be removed. As the point of of the roll call is to see who is and isn't paying attention to the game, we would appreciate if nobody discusses the roll call. As always, comments will be screened and only official hiatuses will count.

Thank you.

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

So, the Soap Opera Plot is over. We'll have another plot for you in the next few days. Expect it to be sufficiently Christmasy. In the meantime, it is mid-December, so expect some light snow in the coming days and Christmas decorations going up. Santas in malls. Usual holiday fare. The decorations aren't malicious for now, but it's just something to comment on. Feel free to have your characters decorate their own stores or houses or do other holiday things, or not if they're mean, mean grinches.

A reminder: New characters who arrived during the Plot should now be freaking out over being in a strange new city, since the Plot kept them from doing so.

Also: Please comment here if you need your character's name changed on the taken list, contact list and tags for reasons relating to marriage or other changes in name.

Otherwise, feel free to have characters be really confused about their behavior over the past two weeks.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

Have your characters enjoyed their break from the insanity that constantly plagues Colligo? Good. Because they're getting some more in the form of the Collector bringing back an old plot that most of our players seemed to like the first time around.

Soap Opera Plot!

Yes, starting tomorrow night at midnight (Saturday night going into Sunday), the city of Colligo is going to get a huge boost of drama as characters start behaving like they're part of a Soap Opera. Unlike some plots, this one will focus on the interpersonal relationships and conflicts in the city, rather than any sort of external force. Characters might behave in ways they never would otherwise, but nobody will notice anything wrong or think anything is out of the ordinary.

So embrace the drama and have your characters do things they never would under normal circumstances. This is meant to be a fun, zany plot where characters can do crazy things that will leave them wondering what the heck they were thinking when they're back to normal. Drama will, of course, play a roll in this, but don't go too over the top with it. We want this to be fun.

( Rules and Guidelines )

The plot will run for two weeks, ending at midnight on Saturday, December 10, at which time some festive Christmas plots will commence. In the meantime, be creative and have fun with this.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

Just a quick note to remind you that the AU plot will be ending tonight at midnight, so finish up any AU shenanigans you need to get done. Threads and logs can obviously be backdated, but network stuff will need to end at midnight. We will have the next plot starting up in the next couple days, along with a schedule of plots to carry us through until the start of the new year.

As for the Glitch Plot, we have decided not to end it. As it's more of a background plot and minor annoyance, we are going to go ahead and carry it through until the start of the year. So continue to enjoy having your characters' PDAs ruin their lives in little ways.

As always, thank you for making the plot a terrific success.

♥

The Mods

Hey everyone.

Just a reminder, the Halloween plot is ending tonight at midnight. But fear not. There is a new plot starting at midnight. Two plots actually. Both are old staples. At midnight, we'll be starting the AU Plot and the Glitch Plot

• AU PLOT - What if your character made a different choice? What if they turned left instead of right? What if they took a different path? This is an opportunity to explore a different side of your character, one they might not have taken. Or you could simply take them back to an earlier point or explore a hypothetical future. Your options are virtually unlimited.
  
  Basically, characters will be turning into alternate versions of themselves. These can be either canon AUs (Supernatural characters from My Heart Will Go On, Heroes characters from Five Years Gone or I Am Become Death, Buffyverse characters from The Wish, etc.) or AUs that players create for themselves. They can also come from a Colligo future if you wish, as that is technically just a possible future and not etched in stone.
  
  Characters do not have to become AU immediately, or stay changed the whole time. They also do not have to have just one AU over the course of the two weeks. They can change to a different AU. Just have fun with it.


• GLITCH PLOT - The PDAs are once again making people's lives more difficult, whether by (in)conveniently disregarding filters so that private posts become public, sending messages to the wrong people, "accidentally" mass-texting everyone in Colligo, throwing in interesting autocorrections, voiceposting things that other people really don't need to hear or any other problems you can think of.
  
  A full explanation of the different ways a PDA can glitch can be found here. Feel free to be as creative as you like. We have the utmost faith in your ability to make your characters' lives difficult.

Both plots will begin at midnight and end on November 20, at midnight EST. As always, with plots where there is potential for characters to be hurt or killed (as we're all prone to viciousness when the mood strikes), they must stay dead for the remainder of the plot unless there is an immediate way plotted out to resurrect them. Other than that, just have fun with it.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

The Mods here, with information regarding the Halloween plot! This plot will begin at midnight, Monday night (October 31) going into Tuesday (November 1) and will end at midnight the following Sunday night (November 6) going into Monday (November 7).

• Along with trick-or-treating for the younger crowds (and those who might be taking the younger crowds out), there will also be a costume party on Monday night. This is being thrown by Gabriel, the resident Archangel, at the nightclub The Serpent's Den that he just inherited from AJ Crowley.

• Come midnight anyone who is in costume - whether they are at the party, at home and simply asleep with their costume on, walking down the street, whatever - will turn into their costume for the remainder of the plot. This means they will actually think they are whatever it is they dressed as for Halloween. So if your character is dressed as a pirate, they are going to think, and behave, as though they are a pirate until the plot ends.

• The only exception to this are if your character dressed as some sort of inanimate object. Obviously, if they are dressed as an M&M or a fire hydrant, they won't physically become these things. However, they can and will become animals if they opt to dress as a cat or shark or something.

• If there are characters who opt to dress as bad guys/pschos/monsters/etc., they can feel free to kill, maim, and/or attack as many locals as they'd like. Please make sure you have full player permission before doing the same to any played character, though, and keep in mind if you opt to have your character killed off by someone dressed as Michael Myers, they will stay dead until the plot ends.

• Feel free to have fun with this plot but do keep in mind that no characters will turn back to themselves until it ends.

So! To recap: If your character is in costume at midnight on Halloween, they are going to become that costume. If they die, they're dead until it's over. If they kill people, they'll be killing people until it's over. If you don't want them to become their costume but still want them to participate in the party and various other Halloween-themed events in the city, dress them as something that isn't living. Or feel free to have them out of costume by midnight, when the change occurs. That works too.

Comments? Questions? Professions of undying love? Feel free to respond here or contact us!

Enjoy the event and happy Halloween, everybody!

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

Just a note to remind you all that the Useless Superpower Plot will be ending tonight at Midnight EST. We hope you've enjoyed the plot. We'll be giving details about the Halloween plot soon, so keep an eye on this comm.

♥ - The Mods

Hey guys!

So, tonight at midnight, all powers will be going away. But never fear, citizens of Colligo. Characters will be getting new powers to compensate. These powers are amazing! They're phenomenal! They're...okay, they're pretty useless. Still, it's better than nothing, right. After all, who wouldn't want the power to make perfect tea every time? Or to turn things fuchsia just by touching them (I'm looking at you, Erik Lehnsherr)? The point is that, while they may not help you fight crime, these powers have the potential to be fun and entertaining.

• Not all characters have to receive powers. Just decide based on which characters you want to deal with useless or annoying powers.
  
• Characters will receive messages on their PDAs informing them of their loss of their regular powers (so that people like Claire and Jack don't get themselves killed five minutes in), as well as telling them what their new power is (or in the case of regular people who have never had powers, their first ever superpower).
  
• All regular powers are going away. All of them. While physiological differences in other races (two hearts in Time Lords for example) will remain the same, powers will go away. So the Doctor won't become human, but he will lose some of that temporal awareness and he won't be able to regenerate. He will, however, be able to turn any tie he touches into a bowtie.
  
• Though regular powers will be gone, this will not negatively impact characters. Claire won't be able to heal, but she won't lose her immune system as she would in canon. Though Helen's longevity will be gone, she won't suddenly age. Any possible negative affects simply won't occur.
  
• Some examples of useless superpowers can be found here and here. You can also make up your own. But do keep in mind that these powers are meant to be useless. They can help out with little things like papercuts or making toast, but they're mostly meant to be ridiculous.
  
• All affects of the plot will revert to normal after the plot is done. So if your character has turned everything in their apartment retro by touching it, never fear! It won't be that way forever.

The plot will end Friday night at midnight. So in the meantime, have fun coming up with silly, useless powers for your characters and just enjoy the plot.

♥ - The Mods

Hey everyone!

Just a note to remind you all that the Nightmare Plot will be ending tomorrow night (Friday, October 21) at Midnight EST. We hope you've enjoyed the plot.

♥ - The Mods

Hey, everyone!

At midnight the city will once again be throwing a curveball at its residents. Characters will be forced to deal with their fears, as they will be taking tangible forms. From midnight tonight until midnight on October 21, whatever things scare your characters the most will be in the city. Here are some things to keep in mind when dealing with this plot.

• Fears should be concrete rather than conceptual. In other words, fears must be something that can have a physical representation. If your character is afraid of being alone, that can't really be expressed in a physical form. Other people aren't going to vanish. If they're afraid of spiders or flying monkeys or their father, that will appear in the city. This isn't to say that all conceptual fears can't have concrete manifestations. Someone who is deeply afraid of failure might see someone who they care for and respect, telling them that they are useless and terrible and won't amount to anything.
  
  
• Fears cannot manifest as someone who is already in the city. So if one of Jack's fears, for example, is the Master, the player will need to choose another fear to focus on as he is in the city. Likewise, if Stephanie fears being a disappointment, it can't be Barbara Gordon she sees berating her. It would have to be someone else, like Bruce Wayne or her mother. We just don't want any confusion between characters and versions of them manifested by fears, so this should be avoided.
  
  
• Fears are not intangible. They can physically interact with people. Likewise, they can physically injure or even kill characters. However, we ask that players be realistic about this, and also keep in mind the dates of the plot. Characters who die will not come back until the plot is done. So don't kill off your only character on the 12th and then get upset because you don't have anything to do until the plot is over. However, if you want to kill a character and immediately bring them back through some IC means (healing, Claire's blood, angels, etc.), that is acceptable.
  
  
• Everyone can see these manifestations, not just the people they pertain to. If Parker's fear causes giant horses to appear, she isn't going to be the only one who sees the horses. Similarly, the manifestations will not solely interact with the person they are associated with. If Dean is afraid of hell hounds, that doesn't mean that hell hounds will only attack Dean. They can hurt or kill anyone. We do ask that you check with the player whose character's fear it is before having them do anything too serious to your character.
  
  
• Fears will only disappear from the city permanently when they are dealt with by the character who is afraid of them. They can be temporarily dealt with by another character, but they will come back. So if there are spiders in the city, anyone can squish them but only the character who is actually afraid of them can get rid of them. If two characters have the same fear, they will both need to deal with it.
  
  
• Dealing with a fear doesn't always mean killing it. It can be as simple as the character standing up to someone who intimidates them. As fun as punching a fear in the face can be, really consider how your characters should deal with their particular fears.
  
  
• Not everyone will have a fear. Some characters simply don't have anything that really scares them, or they have a fear that cannot manifest in a concrete form. That's perfectly fine. Not everyone needs to be affected by the plot. Other characters might have more than one fear. This is also fine. They can deal with both fears if you want. But these should be major fears, not minor ones.
  
  
• Characters' fears do not need to be constantly present. They can come and go to bother the character when you want without constantly giving them trouble for the whole plot. This way, you can focus on one character's fear without having to deal with all your characters' issues constantly.
  
  
• Players ultimately do not have to have their characters actually deal with their fears, if they do not feel it is something the character could actually accomplish. If they would rather, the fears can disappear when the plot ends without ever having been dealt with by the character. It is entirely up to the players.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us. We hope that you will have fun with this plot and that it will prove interesting for everyone in the city.

♥ - The Mods

The Wild West plot has concluded, and everything has reverted back to its original form. Colligo is once again a bustling city metropolis. The Nightmare plot will begin at on Monday, but until then, let your characters enjoy the calm.

♥ - The Mods