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Temi has transferred Penn.
A Comfortable Room
[Perfect]
A plethora of gaily coloured silk pillows with fringes and tassels
completely conceal the floor. A large pillow in the corner stands out, a
brooding black mass of velvet and fringeless. Screens of nature scenes
painted with the spare strokes of a brush that hint at and outline the
subjects, leaving much to the imagination. Behind the screens, silk
curtains and sheets painted with bright patterns hide the walls, pulled
back only around the windows that pierce the southern and western walls to
look out over a lush garden filled with an untamed riot of plants and
trees.
[ Exits: down ] [ Air exits: none ]
( 3)The City Council Spec lies here. (northern edge)
Leofrick is here. [App: 3]
Rimilde is here. [App: 4]
Temi is here. [App: 5]
Temi gives a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side to Penn.
Kinaed wanders into the vicinity. [login]
Temi has transferred Takaro. [OOC]
Temi gives a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side to
Takaro.
Temi pontificates to Kinaed, "Just in time!"
Kinaed states to Temi, "Literally woke up one minute ago."
Leofrick states, "Like an alarm."
Leofrick holds a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side in
his hand.
Flipping the coin into the air, Leofrick catches it upon its descent and peeks
to see which side is showing.
A small arctic fox darts past you, then pauses and grins. Nine tails flutter
behind her as she stands and becomes Azarial. [OOC]
Kinaed says to Temi, "Please continue to bring people in? Sorry about being
last minute here."
Temi nods at Kinaed.
Azarial claims, "Here for little bit"
Kinaed nods at Azarial.
Temi has transferred Kylar. [OOC]
Temi gives a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side to Kylar.
[OOC] Temi: "Anyone else that I've missed for OOC chat?"
Kylar claims, "Awww, totally missed that play yesterday, I totally forgot."
[OOC] Cen: "Me!"
Temi claims, "Didn't happen yet, I think"
Kylar says, "Ooo"
Temi has transferred Mansen. [OOC]
Temi gives a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side to
Mansen.
[OOC] YoMami: "Yes please."
Temi states, "I believe the timing was unsorted"
Temi has transferred Margaux. [OOC]
Temi gives a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side to
Margaux.
Kinaed muses to Temi, "Is that everyone we know about?"
Temi claims, "I think so"
The Courier hands Margaux a letter.
Leofrick wonders, "Do you guys.. receive all typos for helpfiles?"
(visnet) Staff Kinaed: If anyone else wants to attend the OOC Chat that we
missed, please send me a tell.
Kinaed states, "Is there anyone willing to volunteer to be our Scribe today?
This entails some QP to post a log of the OOC Chat up on the forums for those
who could not attend."
Penn claims, "Sure."
Kinaed pontificates to Penn, "Thank you!"
Kinaed has awarded you 2 QPs: Scribe!
Kinaed wonders, "Today's Agenda is:
- Staff Updates
- Player Heartbeat
- Player Topics
Is there anything anyone would like to add to the agenda to make certain we
discuss it today?"
Azarial states, "If typo notes are addressed to staff, yes, we see them"
Kinaed claims, "Folks, I'm going to pass the reigns of the meeting to Temi for
a moment, apparently there's an urgent policy question that I should at least
give a quick look at."
Kinaed says to Temi, "Thanks for stepping in."
Temi nods.
Temi wonders, "Anything else we need to put on the list for topics for later,
while we're at it?"
Kinaed sinks into her own shadow and disappears. [OOC]
Temi has transferred Asala. [OOC]
Temi gives a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side to Asala.
Temi muses, "Okay. Az, do you have an update for us on this week?"
Temi has transferred Galen. [OOC]
Temi gives a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side to Galen.
Azarial states, "Mostly bugs, and picking up some typos, requests, and such
while making sure gambits work on their first time out"
Galen flips a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side into
the air, and catches it as it begins its descent.
Temi claims, "Looks like a fair number of bugs... I don't see anything else
that stands out as especially exciting."
Azarial says, "They all belnd togetehr on me."
Temi grins.
Temi nods.
Temi asks, "Anything else you want to add?"
Azarial says, "Out side of, if you;re going to vote on a gambit, consdier
supporting/subverting as well."
Azarial claims, "Can;t think of anything else"
Temi nods.
Temi pontificates, "Okay. My update then!"
Temi pontificates, "I was away for a good part of it, finishing up my camping,
but I'm back now!"
Galen exclaims, "Welcome back!"
Temi claims, "I've been working on the preparations for the coronation stuff,
getting the NPCs all ready and all of that."
Kylar says, "That sounds exciting."
Kinaed steps out of your shadow. [OOC]
Temi states, "We've finished up the contest as well for the crown and garb and
I'll be announcing on that shortly."
Temi states, "Just need to finalize the prizes."
Temi states, "Other than that.. basically requests and things... and! Back to
Kin."
Kinaed queries, "Where are we at?"
Temi states, "Just did updates for Az and I"
Kinaed says, "Okay, so for my update... Hmm. I didn't do much this week. Back
at work post operation. Fixed a few help files - hopefully help gambit is
clearer now. I think I turned over the disease spec to Azarial last week also.
Still have automated jail and roles on my plate. A player offered to assist
with those, and I forwarded the spec. They liked it, but I haven't had
detailed suggestions towards finalization. I'm looking for someone to help me
with screen layouts and UI in particular."
Kinaed states, "That's it for me. :)"
Kinaed muses, "Anyone have any questions of staff regarding what we've been
working on before we move to the next agenda item?"
Kinaed claims to Temi, "Did Ismael leave an update? He suggested he would."
Temi says, "Oh, umm... I don't think I saw it if so."
Kinaed claims, "No worries. On to Player Topics then. :)"
Margaux has lost link.
Margaux has reconnected.
Kinaed declaims, "Er, Heartbeat!"
Galen declares, "I've been a bit burned out, so I've been really sparse - but
hopefully things have been going smooth enough without me! The Magnate
position is up for app now, so it'd be super helpful if someone wanted to take
the position and actually stick around!"
Kinaed asks, "How has the RP been in the last week, folks? How about the game
in general? Anyhting shitting people?"
Kinaed nods at Galen.
Takaro is idle.
Margaux claims, "Sparse for me, another week kept busy with work/life stuff."
Galen says, "I've been trying to answer mail and stuff but I haven't really
been into any RP this week. I'll probably try to get out a little in the next
couple days so I don't go inactive."
Kylar claims, "Rp's been, again, very intense and emotional but fantastic for
all of it."
Kinaed questions to Galen, "I'm sorry to hear that you've been burning out. Do
you know the cause?"
Kinaed nods at Kylar.
Galen states, "Some of it is some RL difficulties which are over with now"
Kinaed nods at Galen.
Galen exclaims, "But also being the only GL really sucks!"
Kinaed claims to Galen, "If you can't find a magnate, it's fine with me if you
want to step down and just play too. It might be more fun for you."
Galen states, "Well, there's not really much going for my character besides
GL-ship as far as the RP goes unfortunately :c"
Kinaed says to Galen, "Regardless, we appreciate your continued dedication and
efforts for your guild."
Galen declares, "Thank you!"
Kinaed muses, "Why not?"
Margaux says, "I expect because being a good GL takes up a lot of time. That is
my general experience."
Galen claims, "Yeah, and a lot of the characters Galen used to have connections
with have drifted away or died."
Galen says, "And it's a lot harder to forge new connections outside the context
of guildleadership, and my character specifically is in a weird position with
his status."
Galen has a call, will be slow
Temi nods.
Kinaed states to Margaux, "If I may recommend, it sounds like you guys end up
spending a LOT of time in mail and that cuts into RP. It may be worthwhile to
shoot a letter back to people, "Let's discuss this in person rather than via
letters, please. I'm available <insert time on the weekend.>" or something."
Kinaed nods at Galen.
Takaro is no longer idle.
Takaro has returned from AFK.
Temi claims, "I've had characters feel in the same state at various times."
Galen declares, "We'd never get anything done that way!"
Galen trails off, "There's already so much on our plate, mail is way quicker
than doing a scene..."
Kinaed states, "I wouldn't do it for all, but I would certainly do it when you
want RP and aren't getting it."
Takaro claims, "I've been having a good time, trying to get my characters
established. Definitely noticed that having alts is extremely helpful."
Kinaed wonders, "Anyone else have any comments on how the game has been for
them lately?"
Kinaed nods at Takaro.
Mansen claims, "Exciting"
Kinaed asks of Takaro, "Welcome to TI, by the way. How are you finding it?"
Asala says, "Good! Though sometimes it can be hard to find people to RP with
it, even if there's a decent amount of people logged on. But what I have found
has been good."
Kinaed nods at Asala.
Takaro states, "It's fun, and that's more than I can say for every MUD i've
played in the last four years or so! The characters are interesting and seem
to change with events, which is surprisingly rare in other MUDs."
Kinaed muses, "Are there other games where RP is very easy to find, and what do
they do differently?"
Kinaed smiles at Takaro.
Kinaed nods at Takaro.
Takaro claims, "One of the MU*s I played back in high school, Haunted Memories,
was easier to get RP for. But it was also much easier to RP as a side thing in
it - poses were expected to be two paragraphs long most times, and pose order
was pretty strict, so you could just come back every twenty minutes or so and
catch up. I don't know if that would be a good fit for TI as it stands,
however."
Kinaed nods at Takaro.
Kinaed claims, "I think RP being found on TI is highly a function of people
being in available areas and interested in RPing."
Kylar nods.
Kinaed says, "I know we have a lot of people idling in non-reachable places,
but I don't think it's in our interest to curb that as at least people are
logged in and can be contacted. It's fine to ask on OOC or to shoot someone a
tell asking if they want to RP."
Kinaed claims, "Beyond that, if anyone can think of things we can do to
stimulate people's availability for RP, please let me know."
Galen declaims, "I still think an invitation function that ties into 'where'
would be helpful!"
Kinaed states, "I still think people should just take responsibility for it."
Kinaed claims, "I don't think an invitation command would go awry per se
though."
Galen claims, "We can just have things how they are now plus an invitation
function."
Kinaed asks, "Okay, anyone else have any comments on the state of the MUD at
the moment?"
Kinaed nods at Galen.
Kinaed states, "Definitely thinking on how we can do it."
Takaro says, "I think there are plenty of systems in play already - the Pvent
one being especially good. I think that one of the main barriers of entry is
the fact that you more or less have to do bar RP until you get established and
people get to know you, but I wouldn't quite call that a bad thing - just a
necessary part of getting into an RPI MU*."
Kinaed nods at Takaro.
Kinaed wonders to Temi, "Did anyone register any Player Topics?"
Temi says, "Not with me, no."
Kinaed says, "No one has registered any with me either."
Kinaed asks, "We can end a bit early if you folks prefer?"
Kinaed trails off, "Oh, I have a question..."
Leofrick peers.
Kinaed questions, "The gambit. How is that playing out for folks? Do we like
this new GL ousting system?"
Penn says, "Nothing much to say here, just joined last week and have only RPed
with my RP partner so far. We're on kind of odd schedules."
Kinaed nods at Penn.
Kinaed smiles.
Kylar says, "I like it. It feels more in depth."
Kylar states, "I like that it allows commenting as well as mere voting."
Temi claims, "We made the coins to celebrate it."
Temi grins.
Kylar stands up.
Kylar flips a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side into
the air, and catches it as it begins its descent.
Penn flips a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side into the
air, but fails to catch it as it descends.
Temi gives a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side to
Kinaed.
Penn gets a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side.
Kinaed says, "I've put up a request to Az that the first comment will be free
for everyone in the next gambit, and only the 2nd and above comments will
require IP."
Kylar steals Penn's coin.
Temi has transferred Kiana. [OOC]
Temi gives a bronze coin, imprinted with a bard's visage upon one side to Kiana.
Kinaed claims, "Okay, I'm glad to hear that people like this system thus far."
Kinaed says, "Please remember, people who have already voted can change their
vote at any time. I'm hopeful to see people politicing with one another to try
to sway the vote and get it to change before it closes out (provided that's
ICly appropriate)."
Kinaed claims, "So, for example, bards can be trying to get other bards to
agree with their views."
Temi nods in agreement.
Temi declares, "RP to be had there!"
Kinaed muses, "I would like to ask anyone that has not already, please go to
this Reddit link and vote for us:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MUD/comments/4 ... h=63b4de5e"
Kinaed states, "This is different to many of the other MUD votes - it's only
once per month."
Kinaed states, "It also has far, far more reach than any of the other voting
sites."
Mansen says, "I think the winner was anounced"
Kinaed queries, "Oh, really? Where?"
Kiana says, "It's still worth voting for the increased visibility"
Mansen says, "And it wasn't either of the top three with points"
Kiana states, "They pick from muds listed at ranodm I believe"
Mansen says, "Just on the subreddit"
Mansen states, "I think I saw it"
Kiana claims, "Otherwise the same 2-3 would just win all the time "
Kinaed states, "I have no idea how reddits and subreddits work"
Kinaed nods at Kiana.
Kiana claims,
"Https:/www.reddit.com/r/MUD/comments/4rxepf/le ... uly_winner/"
Kinaed asks, "Is there any point in voting then?"
Kiana claims, "Yes."
Kiana says, "It affects visibility on the post itself. A lot of people trawl
the more recent ones when looking for new muds to try"
Kinaed claims, "Ahh, okay"
Kinaed says, "Well, I hope whomever told us to try this lets us know when we
should be in there voting or whatever. I'm hopeless with Reddit. Been to the
site maybe 10 times ever."
Kinaed claims to Kiana, "Thanks for the help."
Kiana trails off, "Reddit is a strange and terrible place...."
Kinaed smiles.
Kinaed wonders, "Okay, anything anyone wants to talk about?"
Kinaed states, "Otherwise, we can socialize OOCly or head back to the game for
regularly scheduled RP."
Penn wonders, "I tried registering on the forums, but haven't received a
confirmation email yet. Mind looking at that?"
Kinaed wonders to Penn, "Sure - send me a tell with your forum name please?"
Margaux starts editing a note. (This is an OOC action)
Margaux finishes her note.
Kinaed claims to Penn, "I've activated your forum account."
Penn thanks Kinaed.
Kinaed smiles.
Kylar pontificates, "Ooc chat!"
Kinaed smiles at Kylar.
Kylar claims, "As in, socialize. I vote for that."
Kinaed claims to Kylar, "I can go for that."
Temi grins.
Kinaed asks, "What does everyone here do for fun when they're not playing TI
and not working?"
Kylar muses, "Wait, there are other things to do than play ti?"
Kylar glances around.
Penn rolls his eyes at Kylar.
Temi questions, "By the way, does anyone have records of Cellan and Caitrin's
descs?"
Galen declaims, "Work on my video game!"
Kinaed trails off to Kylar, "Apparently. I've heard of eating, for example.
Don't do it much myself..."
Kylar says, "I sleep."
Kylar laughs.
Penn claims, "I've taken up hiking a bit, when the weather's nice enough for
it."
Kylar gestures with playful rudeness to Penn.
Kinaed says to Penn, "It's been miserable here - winter in Australia."
Kylar says, "Hiking is awesome."
Penn states, "Rainy season in Japan."
Kylar claims, "No hiking trails in my neck of the woods."
Kinaed wonders to Penn, "Are you in Japan then?"
Penn nods to Kinaed.
Kinaed comforts Kylar.
Kinaed muses, "Is anyone else in this room outside of the US?"
Rimilde claims, "I'm Canadian "
Leofrick claims, "Ayup."
Asala is idle.
Asala is no longer idle.
Asala has returned from AFK.
Kiana says, "Dirty canadians"
Kinaed queries to Leofrick, "Willing to tell us your country?"
Leofrick declares, "South African!"
Kylar is kind of boring. Write, reads or swims for fun.
Kylar says, "And bakes bread."
Kinaed states to Kylar, "Good thing you didn't say cookies, or I'd try to move
in."
Kylar claims, "I meant to offer the order my first few loaves to use as torture
devices."
Leofrick states, "Don't be shoked now, we have internet these days. :D"
Kinaed laughs.
Kylar claims to Kinaed, "I actually bake more cookies than bread."
Kylar grins.
Temi grins.
Kinaed states to Leofrick, "I know a few South Africans - work with many. A lot
in project management and technology."
Kinaed states, "Apparently Australia is a popular relocation place for people
from South Africa looking for work."
Leofrick says, "They do love Australia, that's the first destination."
Kinaed states, "I've been asked in a tell to address recent fire magic changes."
Kylar wants to visit Scotland and Grece, but hasn't ever considered australia
Leofrick asks, "Recent, fire magic changes?"
Kinaed states, "We removed Utterance of Eld because it doesn't play well with
RP and is a get out of jail free card with things like commanding an entire
room to sleep, which gives the mage the ability to literally slay someone
immediately."
Kinaed states, "We bumped compulsion up because it really is the RP-able
version of Utterance of Eld (rather than forcing someone to go north, then
they just type 'halt')."
Kylar states to Leofrick, "Fire magic was changed. You fight with ice now."
Kylar nods at Kinaed.
Leofrick states, "That was... unexpected."
Kinaed queries, "I was just asked if there are any planned changes to Imago as
the spell has functionality similar to compulsion - no, we have none planned
at this time. Should we?"
Kinaed claims, "Bumping up compulsion was balancing fire a bit more"
Kinaed states, "Bumping up compulsion was balancing fire a bit more"
Kinaed declaims, "And I hit enter twice. Sorry!"
Kiana says, "Speaking from experience it would be REALLY nice to have it's
helpfile or (a message) sent to the castee."
Mansen queries, "Will there be anything to replace Utterance?"
Kinaed wonders to Kiana, "Bug board that for me please?"
Kinaed says to Mansen, "Not at this time, nope."
Kiana nods
Penn questions, "Compulsion is pretty self explanitory, but unfamiliar with
Imago, what does that do?"
Kiana trails off, "It's... kind of like compulsion with caveats"
Kinaed claims, "Right now, most elements have 15 spells, which fire has after
removing utterance. We don't feel urgency to add more to fire specifically."
Leofrick states, "Compulsion has a message that is sent to the castee."
Kiana queries, "I really don't know how to put it without crossing into the
realm of information maybe best not revealed?"
Penn states, "Ah, okay."
Kinaed claims to Kiana, "Yeah, please write a request board post or bug board."
Kiana says, "Will do."
Kinaed exclaims, "Wow, that sure killed some time. We're at the top of the
hour!"
Kinaed states, "Thank you, everyone four attending our 147th recorded OOC Chat."
Leofrick states, "I'll give ya'll a treat in the 200th one."
Leofrick coughs.
Kinaed pontificates, "I'll be sending everyone back now, but please remember to
vote for TI. And if you are up to writing a Reddit topic inviting people to
play or a review on TMC, etc - you'll be my hero. Thank you!"
Kinaed smiles.
Penn waves goodbye to everyone.
Kinaed questions, "Anyone have any final shameless plugs or anything before I
throw you back into the IC grid?"
A Comfortable Room
[Perfect]
A plethora of gaily coloured silk pillows with fringes and tassels
completely conceal the floor. A large pillow in the corner stands out, a
brooding black mass of velvet and fringeless. Screens of nature scenes
painted with the spare strokes of a brush that hint at and outline the
subjects, leaving much to the imagination. Behind the screens, silk
curtains and sheets painted with bright patterns hide the walls, pulled
back only around the windows that pierce the southern and western walls to
look out over a lush garden filled with an untamed riot of plants and
trees.
[ Exits: down ] [ Air exits: none ]
( 3)The City Council Spec lies here. (northern edge)
Asala is here.[P] [App: 5]
Kiana is here. [App: 1]
Takaro is here. [App: 2]
Kinaed is here. [App: 5]
Galen is here. [App: 5]
[AFK] Margaux is here. [App: 5]
Mansen is here. [App: 3]
Kylar is here. [App: 4]
[AFK] Azarial is here.[P] [App: 5]
Leofrick is here. [App: 3]
Rimilde is here. [App: 4]
Temi is here. [App: 5]
Kinaed listens to crickets chirp.
Leofrick claims, "Vistarch told me not to develop any bad programming habits
and I di..--shameless plug."
Kinaed exclaims, "Okay, have a great day, guys!"
Galen declares, "I got one!"
Kinaed exclaims to Galen, "Go for it!"
Galen claims, "SOMEONE PLEASE BE MAGNATE"
Galen pontificates, "Okay that's all!"
Kinaed exclaims, "Excellent plug! :)"
Kinaed waves to everyone and types the command...
Asala has been transferred out by Kinaed. [OOC]
Kiana has been transferred out by Kinaed. [OOC]
Takaro has been transferred out by Kinaed. [OOC]
Galen has been transferred out by Kinaed. [OOC]
Margaux has been transferred out by Kinaed. [OOC]
Mansen has been transferred out by Kinaed. [OOC]
Kylar has been transferred out by Kinaed. [OOC]
Kinaed has transferred Penn.
