It's time for a revolution, baby!

We could sit around talking all month long, or we could actually do something.

The problem with this site is communication. The admins don't trust the members of this site enough to explain things to us honestly. The mods aren't allowed to trust their own judgement for anything and are always waiting on approval from higher up. The factions don't trust each other to plot out the big site events together, so they always end up at loggerheads, with one side trying to "win" or with everyone getting bored.

Okay, so that's out of the way, we need to fix it. Welcome to Selwyn's Big Discussion Thread.

Part 1, the survey:

Who's your main character? The one you'd keep if you had to drop all the rest:
Which factions are your characters part of?
What is the one plot-arc you'd like to see?
How do you feel about sandbox RPing? that's when the rp is about your character's life instead of all the weird stuff happening in the wizarding world.
What else do you want to say?

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[b]Who's your main character?  The one you'd keep if you had to drop all the rest:[/b]
[b]Which factions are your characters part of?[/b]
[b]What is the one plot-arc you'd like to see?[/b]
[b]How do you feel about sandbox RPing?[/b] that's when the rp is about your character's life instead of all the weird stuff happening in the wizarding world.
[b]What else do you want to say?[/b]

Part 2, rev it up a few notches:

I'd like to see some activity here. I can see there are a few dedicated members who aren't willing to give up on this place just yet. We can get it back on track just by upping our own activity, but it will take cooperation.

It means older student characters will need to be willing to play with younger students. Force us younguns to do your homework, become our quidditch mentors, whatever you can think of.

It means you can't be picky about who you RP with. RP with one-line posters so they'll become just as good as you are. Teach by example.

Adult characters should interact with student characters more. Just like older and younger students, it doesn't matter if your adult hates children; in real life they're not avoidable.

CREATE MORE OPEN THREADS. Unless it's essential that your thread doesn't get interrupted, it should be open.

TALK TO THE PEOPLE IN YOUR THREAD. It's not just for avoiding godmodding. It's for everything. If you think the thread could get deeper, if you think it's going off track, if you want an authority figure to catch you doing something wrong... This is what the PM system is for, people!

I have to go out. Tomorrow, I will be putting my plan into action. I'd like it if some other people would join me.

I'm all for this. It's about time the non-staff members took some things into their own hands.


Who's your main character? The one you'd keep if you had to drop all the rest: Keith
Which factions are your characters part of? Neutral/Death Eaters
What is the one plot-arc you'd like to see? Wizarding World Ward
How do you feel about sandbox RPing? It can start out well but degenerates quickly, imo.
What else do you want to say? nuthin

I feel were doing fine the site just hit a rough patch it has happened before we came back. You gus know that the admins are just people like you around the world they have lives and that dosent include hours worth of time to handle the problems on PA. And the Mod team has been disbanded we were doing very little in the end because of a few reasons 1. everyone went to admins for mod stuff. 2. we also cant give hours of time to handle basic problems. And as I recall for events you require people to be active and go. As I saw when ever a event was set up (with warning with weeks in advance) and when it came time for the event only 5 people joined. So it seems its not a communication problem but the fact that some members just have there own plots that did not follow or participate in the site's plot. And lastly the admins are taking time to ask you guys what you want to see in the site because they want your input and its only been up for about a week so im not sure why your saying months.

We are aware of all of that, Ne’Os, but for the time being, motivation is a good thing, and if we could get some activity going that would be brilliant.

Who's your main character? The one you'd keep if you had to drop all the rest: Keera Mast
Which fractions are your characters part of?
-Keera Mast is a part of the third fraction
-Nerissa Hatts is neutral
-Calvin S. Ransom is neutral but is with the Ministry
What is the one plot-arc you'd like to see? I'd love to see the third fraction go up against the Ministry
How do you feel about sandbox RPing? I think it helps develop characters more
What else do you want to say? N/A

No im not sure you are if you were this topic would not have been created. What do you mean motivation? Are you suggesting they need to work or your going to take over? If you want activity then create it lol. You guys dont need the staff team to hold your hands and say this is what where doing and when. I mean look what i am doing right now im basicly on the road to take over the world (sure it wont happen but still) and it gives people a chance to do something. MAKE YOUR OWN CONTENT IF YOU GET BORED IS WHAT IM SAYING

Oh my, you couldn’t be more wrong I do understand that it is up to the members and not the admins to make sure that they (the members, that is) stay active and keep plotting and all that jazz. But it seems what you don’t understand is that if there are a bunch of members that log on and sit around simply chatting in the chat box, that it must be because they have nothing to RP about, no plots to join in on. It takes more than one person to form a good plot, and so one person must come up with an idea, and then another person will join in because they are motivated by the first’s idea.

So then why is the topic not you guys making a plot and is instead a useless survey that has little meaning to those that need it? Im sure if you guys come up with a Plot that actuly makes sense it will be good.


Like maybe something like this: (which is a idea that should not be used and if you do remove th Ne'Os Emofs except for the first one as that is actuly Ne'Os's plot that he killed Voldemort.)





Darkness has once again been defeated. Lord Voldemort has been killed by his most loyal servent Ne'Os Emof. Even though the death eater movement has been virtually halted all is not well. The order of the Pheonix has disbanded for there is no more need for them. The remaining death eaters have gone into hideing or have been rounded up and placed in Azkaban. The newest addition to the ranks of heros, Ne'Os Emof, has been given a order of merlin first class for services to the ministry. Years pass a new minister is brought into office to handle the ordinary wizarding world. Hogwarts school has flourished and many new promising wizards have appeared. Ne'Os Emof has taken the position as headmaster and remains married to Samantha Emof/Burns. Reacently rumors have spread of the death eater movement starting up again....and the Order of the Pheonix has reformed unfortunutly solidifying these rumors. As the magical world prepares for yet another war. The Vampire in charge of Hogwarts find himself in a odd position Ministry officals have entered the school and they are keeping a tight watch on the death eater traitior.

Ne'os, this thread was created to see how many people were still active and are willing to help me take initiative while the main staff are busy. It isn't appropriate for you to attempt to derail it with your personal grievances.

Role playing is a communal activity, Ne'os. I am attempting to build our community. If you do not wish to join in, that's fine. But don't come barging in here expecting to play the big bad villain without so much as a by your leave.

I hate to be the bringer of bad news, and I'm not saying this to insult you, but rather because if I don't say it, nobody else will ever bring it up. Your character is not terrifying. He is a collection of badly written clichés held together by power playing. I know he's your baby, and I have role played just as badly. I wrote a vampire who could go out in sunlight so long as she wore sunglasses and who could tell people's genealogy by tasting their blood. But you need to learn when enough is enough. Ne'os needs to die for the good of the site.

Now, I understand if you disagree, and you may PM me to abuse me if you like, but please don't derail the thread with your issues. Everything on this site is not all about you.

The problem here is that people can't make major decisions without consulting the admins, and even the admins can rarely make decisions without first running them by Darren. The plot right now is boring and stale, it's basically the books all over again. Not only that, but IC major things really only happen with a small group of people. This is a way for the rpers to organize and figure out what we want to see happen. Then we can discuss it.

Hehe Ne'Os is only a walking cliche because i made him that way. and yeah i RP badly with him just because hes un RPable and He would die if Matt would ever come back :/ and i dont PM abuse people.