Board Thread:Role Play Discussion/@comment-24304510-20150723040541/@comment-24296957-20150929234606

Alright. Time for a voice from the original crew.

Look guys. We have a problem, like it or not. Spark, this goes for you too. And I would heed this call if I were in your shoes.

This happened last time. We got to the third mission, or the second one - however you want to look at it - and the RP died. We only got past the  first  mission and it died out. Now I've gotten input from a few of the members here. And their view is just as important. Their say is just as loud or heavy-hitting as the next.

If this is to be a functional RP, we need change. Spark, if you don't want this to die  again , then hear me - hear us - out. I'd hate to see this have to go a third time.

'But wait,' you say, 'this isn't easy from my point of view. I'm the GM, I have to overview everyone here. I control the NPCs, I have to remember the plot, have to read over the posts and go from there.' And yeah, that's all true. And due to the nature of the RP, there are some things that can't be done.

Or can it?

See, there was a little RP. No, it wasn't little, but it was called Body Swap. Yeah, you remember this, Crimm. All that time ago. See, even though it had a lot of people, it was structured - to a point, of course. And sure, it's been inactive for quite some time, but that was due to a...falling out.

Which segways into my next section. Posting order. Yes, the nature of the RP is frantic, it always has been. And yes, having a posting order means you have to wait on the other person to post.  BUT  there is a rule in the RP Guidelines that states if someone hasn't posted in 'x' amount of time, it's justified to skip them. And as for GM updates, there can be one update every two post rotations or something like that.

It's also come to my attention that some in the group feel the need to have the GM be a bit more detailed in the updates. While I am personally okay with how it is, some feel the need for a bit more umalts in the post, so they can act accordingly. To add, some also feel the need for the GM to be more mindful of what's entailed in their own posts.

Which now rolls into another point: Cleaning out the list of those who don't want to stay. If there are those who want to stay, then so be it. If not, then so be it. We aren't going to let the RP become cluttered with inactivity.

Speaking of inactivity, what am I posting on right now? A dead discussion thread, specifically put in place so something like this  wouldn't  happen. There needs to be more discussion going on - from the GM, and between the people in the group. And yes, we all fall vitcim to that. But there can't be any abrupt halts or actions. What happens when you have a train of thought going, only to have it thrown off the rails by a rushed update or the sudden actions of another person in the group? It's not condusive to a multi-person RP of this caliber to not have frequent discussions.

Look, Spark...I'll level with you here. You have a life. You have other things you need to do, you can't be on GMing 24/7. You're human, you make mistakes. Sometimes the best intentions can be met with bitter results. And I think we all can understand that. But something has got to give.

There's no hidden strings, no ultimatum. Simply voicing our concerns about an RP we don't want to see die a slow death.