Activity Checks are over, and we only lost Todd Rice/Obsidian this period. However, we gained:
Bane Charles Xavier/Professor X Miguel O'Hara/Spidey 2099 Stephanie Brown/Spoiler Talia al Ghul
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Couple of things:
First things first, in order to encourage more inter-player interactions, the mods have decided to initiate a new rule regarding Activity Checks. From now on, narrative posts will only count towards activity checks so long as that character had an interaction with another player's character in the previous Activity Check. For example, say I post nothing but a narrative for Dinah for the first Activity Check of the month. In order to meet the requirements for the second Activity Check of the month, Dinah must interact with another player's character. Interactions can be full scenes, tweets, Facebook messages, texts, phone calls etc. but they must be with another player's character. Texting/E-Mailing with an NPC will count as a narrative. Threads specified as OPEN (open to all or open to those in Gotham/NYC/etc) will be counted as interaction, even if no one else posts in them. After I have interacted with another player's character, I can then post a narrative for the next Activity Check. To further clarify, we have provided the following charts to help everyone understand this new rule:
We'd also like to ask everyone to keep an eye on, and make an effort to improve, any tendencies they might have to drop scenes, or wait to make a token post for their characters at the last minute before Checks are done. We have noticed significant problems in these areas, and received some complaints - some from players who have left us - and we know these are simple matters that are easily improved. Thank you so much in advance for your cooperation.
Finally, because it is the holidays, we've decided to do a Secret Santa/Gift Exchange!
Here's how it works: I'll be posting a meme, tonight or tomorrow, with a little list of questions for you to fill out. Everyone interested in participating will be given a few days to post their info there, and after that, I will contact you with the name of the person you will be responsible for in the gift exchange.
Your gift will be either a short story, artwork, some icons, some gifs, a music video, according to the requests specified on the form, and your professed abilities. No one will be matched up with someone who wants something they can't do. As we get nearer the holidays, gifts will be exchanged!
If you do NOT celebrate Christmas, but some other holiday, and would like to receive your gift nearer that day, you can request that. If you don't celebrate any seasonal holiday, but would still like to participate, you can request something specifically non-seasonal.