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Post by Burfle, Brookfill & Madrigal on Nov 1, 2012 4:00:03 GMT -5
Good morning chaps and chapesses, and a fine November it is! We hope you had a terrifying night of fright last night and came away with piles and piles of candy(ied chestnuts, that is). Ottie would like you all to know that she dressed up as a Star Trek redshirt during the zombie apocalypse, which was really quite foolhardy brave of her, and Burfle would like you to hear that he played the part of a stay-at-home shut-in non-Halloween-participating miser squirrel (in his own dear words). Welcome to Burfle and Ottie’s update board! Want to know at a glance what’s going on in DAB? Read on, goodbeast. We’re here to gather the latest and greatest news and events in DAB and present it all to you in a convenient format. News and Happenings:-We’re on a quest to get DAB’s name out there! We’re still a strong, if small, group of RPers, and of course we’re always looking for more members. Tell your friends, advertise on other sites (if their rules allow, of course), talk about how awesome DAB is. We’re going to start collecting promotional material, such as banners, links, icons, and badges, that you can display on other sites or in your signature on other forums. Look for our submission board about it within the next few days—we want everybeast to have a chance to create promo material! -Please welcome our newest members, Kerrin Clearloch and Streambright. Say a ‘earty ‘ello if’n ye see ‘em! -We have re-opened the Scroll Pile and Song boards for CC earning! Submit your stories and songs and we’ll evaluate them and award you some CCs for your creativity. -Some new forum skins have been made, including Autumn and Winter skins! If you want to change the scheme of the forums, go to "Modify Profile" and select a different skin from the dropdown menu. -Aqua has posted some awesome new BP activities for all of us in the Beginner Patrol. If you love them as much as Ottie does, send Aqua a word of praise and thanks for a job admirably done. ;D CC Activities:- Lotsa- Word Scramble- Name that Book- Guess Who- Strawberry Patch-We are always looking for submissions to use for these activities! Go to the Rafters to see what we need and how to send it in. -Submit stories to the Scroll Pile-Submit Songs-Submit your winter nameday names-Submit promotional materialCurrent Roleplays:Open Rps are free to join as and when, but full Rps are judged to have enough participants or to be far enough into the plot that new additions would be too confusing/confused. If you really want to join an RP that is 'full' then PM the member who is running the RP and ask if you can join. Snow Day: open, ongoing (run by Burfle/Ottie) Infiltrate castle Floret: open, just started (run by Kerrin) Search and Rescue: full, reaching climax (run by Aqua) Nameday: Autumn Nameday Celebration: always open! (run by Kerrin) Abbey Patrol RP: Attic Exploring: Looking for people to join! Patrol members only, so hurry up and get those BP points and apply for the AP :3 (run by Patrol Leader) If you have any suggestions on how to make the content of this board even better for you, PM your ideas to Burfle or Ottie. ;D Enjoy, everybeast! ~Lord Burfle (The handsome one) and Lady Ottie (The fluffy one)
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Dec 1, 2012 12:41:53 GMT -5
A merry December to ye all! DAB is lookin’ loverly and lively just in time for the holidays. We’re so grateful for each and every one of you and for your energy and activity throughout the months. Keep makin’ DAB a wunnerful place fer one and all! Without further ado, we bring to you your December at-a-glance. There are some nifty RPs going; why not join one? News and Happenings:- Winter Nameday Voting is coming up, followed by the Nameday Celebrations! This nameday celebration is going to be a little different; dibbun-y gifts are going to be exchanged during the nameday RPs. ;D You can think up any gift you like for your character(s) to give to other characters, but keep it realistic. No legendary items may be given—Martin’s sword, Sunflash’s mace, the Lutra pearls, etc. Put your thinking caps on and prepare for a very merry nameday!
- As Riv announced so nicely for us, the Art Room now has a spinoff, the Art Commissions board where you can buy art made especially for you, or set up your own stand to sell art to others (only for CCs, of couse). CC awards are once again available for art posted in the Art Room with the proper labeling.
CC Activities: Current Roleplays:“Open” RPs are free to join, but full RPs are judged to have enough participants or to be far enough into the plot that new additions would be too confusing/confused. If you really want to join an RP that is 'full' then PM the member who is running the RP and ask if you can join. - Search and Rescue: full, reaching climax (run by Aqua)
- Snow Day: open, ongoing (run by Burfle/Ottie)
- Infiltrate castle Floret: open, ongoing (run by Kerrin) (a bit of catching up needed if you want to join)
- Magictime: open, just started (run by Tinsy)
- Road to Noonvale: open, just started (run by Dartpaw)
- In Brockhall: open, just started (run by Keita)
- Nameday: Winter Nameday Celebrations coming soon! (including in-character gift-giving)
- Abbey Patrol RP: Attic Exploring: Looking for people to join! Patrol members only, so hurry up and get those BP points and apply for the AP :3 (run by Patrol Leader)
If you have any suggestions on how to make the content of this board even better for you, PM your ideas to Burfle or Ottie. ;D ~Lady Ottie (the gorgeous) & Lord Burfle (the magnificent)
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Post by Burfle, Brookfill & Madrigal on Jan 1, 2013 7:23:19 GMT -5
A Happy New Year to all of you lovely DAB’ers! Here’s hoping that the next year brings us even more fun, laughs and overall activity (And it must be said, things are looking good) So here it is! The January at-a-glance. Check out all the fab things that are happening! News and Happenings:- Good news everybest! Kuun and Kerrin are to take over and grade submission for the Art room and Scroll pile respectively. Show them respect for these surprisingly time-consuming positions you hear? ;D
- Spring nameday submissions are open. Get those names in!
- Check out the Winter solstice board for all things wintry and solstice-y.
- Join in the AA and CC IDC and take part in one of the most epic battles of the century!
CC Activities: Current Roleplays:“Open” RPs are free to join, but full RPs are judged to have enough participants or to be far enough into the plot that new additions would be too confusing/confused. If you really want to join an RP that is 'full' then PM the member who is running the RP and ask if you can join. (A system of labelling or ordering RPs on the list by their activity is being considered.) If you have any suggestions on how to make the content of this board even better for you, PM your ideas to Burfle or Ottie. ;D ~Lady Ottie (the incredible) & (Over)Lord Burfle (the mystical)
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Mar 2, 2013 17:58:33 GMT -5
Phew, it's already March! Sorry we missed posting a February at-a-glance--I'm going to work on getting up new activities today and will hopefully post a new at-a-glance before the weekend is over. ;D
Edit: For reasons unknown, the mainsite editing isn't working for me right now. ??? I will continue to play with it and see what I come up with, so hopefully I can still post the March activities soon.
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Mar 3, 2013 19:20:35 GMT -5
Dear me. This is disconcerting. The mainsite editing continues to refuse to work on my laptop, so I tried a school computer--still nothing, though there's the off chance that the comxa juts doesn't like the school IP address anymore. I will contact Riv and the other mods and see what we can work out--if it turns out comxa editing is down for an extended period of time, we'll see what we can do about moving CC activities to the Activities Hall, or something similar.
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Mar 12, 2013 0:57:57 GMT -5
Hullo, and a happy almost-spring to all of ye! Bags of apologies for not getting an At-A-Glance up for last month, and for the lateness of this one--busy-ness and unexpected server misfires, doncha know! But never fear, March's At-A-Glance is better late than never. Enjoy, everybeast. ;D News and Happenings:- RPing 101 has been condensed down to a single board to streamline things. If you haven't completed RPing 101, head over there and get started! Once you pass you can join the Patrols.
- Spring nameday voting has begun! Choose your favorite nameday names and we'll see what to call the new season.
CC Activities: Current Roleplays:“Open” RPs are free to join, but full RPs are judged to have enough participants or to be far enough into the plot that new additions would be too confusing/confused. If you really want to join an RP that is 'full' then PM the member who is running the RP and ask if you can join. (A system of labeling or ordering RPs on the list by their activity level is being considered.) Free Roleplay Area (open to all): - Infiltrate castle Floret: full, ongoing (run by Kerrin) (a fair bit of catching up needed if you want to join)
- The Elders' Conspiracy: Open, just started (run by Firbranch)
- Pond Escapade: Open, just beginning! (run by Kerrin). This is meant to be a low-key springtime RP, perfect for beginners or if your time is short!
- The Return: Open, just started (run by Dartpaw)
Patrol RPs (open to patrol members only): - Abbey Patrol RP: Attic Exploring: Open, ongoing (run by Patrol Leader). If this RP goes well there will be a "sequel" to it in the Sea Patrol, so get involved while you can!
If you have any suggestions on how to make the content of this board even better for you, PM your ideas to Burfle or Ottie. ;D ~Ringleader Riv (the amazingest), Lady Ottie (the flufftastic), & Lord Burfle (the stunning)
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Apr 1, 2013 18:25:33 GMT -5
Welcome to April, everybeast! Spring is in full swing, though for some reason it hasn't really warmed up yet where this owl roosts... Be sure to join in the spring activities! They're sure to be absoballyjollylutely spiffin'! News and Happenings:- RPing 101 has been condensed down to a single board to streamline things. If you haven't completed RPing 101, head over there and get started! Once you pass you can join the Patrols.
- The spring nameday celebration has begun! Congratulations to Aquamarine, the winner of this season's nameday competition. Happy Spring of the Moonlight Melody, everybeast!
CC Activities: - Lotsa
- Word Scramble
- Name that Book
- Guess Who
- Strawberry Patch
Uh-oh, Ottie's still low on some activities! Please submit to the Rafters this month too--we need more Word Scrambles and, most especially, more Strawberry Patches, but feel free to submit any activity that strikes yer fancy. It's easier than you think to come up with activities, give it a shot, and you can get a bunch of CCs without having to wait for the new month to come. (Zeke, you were a lifesaver last month for submitting all those Lotsas and other activities! Here, have a pie. *flings* 8D)
You can also...
- Submit stories to the Scroll Pile
- Submit Songs
- Submit art to the Art Room
- Submit your promotional material
- Buy and sell artwork at the Art Commissions board
Current Roleplays:“Open” RPs are free to join, but full RPs are judged to have enough participants or to be far enough into the plot that new additions would be too confusing/confused. If you really want to join an RP that is 'full' then PM the member who is running the RP and ask if you can join. (A system of labeling or ordering RPs on the list by their activity level is being considered.) Free Roleplay Area (open to all): - Spring nameday celebration: Open, just beginning! (run by Ottie) Come celebrate the new season with your friends!
- Pond Escapade: Open, just beginning! (run by Kerrin). This is meant to be a low-key springtime RP, perfect for beginners or if your time is short!
- The Return: Open, ongoing (run by Dartpaw)
- Infiltrate castle Floret: still open, ongoing (run by Kerrin) (a fair bit of catching up needed if you want to join)
Patrol RPs (open to patrol members only): - Abbey Patrol RP: Attic Exploring: Open, ongoing (run by Patrol Leader). If this RP goes well there will be a "sequel" to it in the Sea Patrol, so get involved while you can!
If you have any suggestions on how to make the content of this board even better for you, PM your ideas to Ottie. ;D ~Ringleader Riv (the head-bonker), Lady Ottie (the bonkers in the head), & Lord Burfle (the whacking great squirrel)
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Post by Otus Shortwing on May 5, 2013 12:29:56 GMT -5
Welcome to the nearly-beginning of May! The leaves are green, the flowers are bright, and this owl is pleased to announce to you all that she has completed her final college class and just has to get through a few little finals before she's officially (gasp) an adult. Don't worry though, I'm not going anywhere, I'm not changing my roleplay pastimes once I graduate. ;D News and Happenings:- If you haven't completed RPing 101, head over there and get started! If enough people can get involved in the patrols we should have some fun RPs and activities this summer.
- Don't forget to submit your summer nameday names! We'll vote for the winning name next month.
CC Activities: Current Roleplays:“Open” RPs are free to join, but full RPs are judged to have enough participants or to be far enough into the plot that new additions would be too confusing/confused. If you really want to join an RP that is 'full' then PM the member who is running the RP and ask if you can join. (A system of labeling or ordering RPs on the list by their activity level is being considered.) Free Roleplay Area (open to all): - Pond Escapade: Open, ongoing. (run by Kerrin). This is meant to be a low-key springtime RP, perfect for beginners or if your time is short, or if you want to practice your dibbunspeech.
- The Return: Open, ongoing (run by Dartpaw)
- Infiltrate castle Floret: still open, ongoing (run by Kerrin) (a fair bit of catching up needed if you want to join)
Patrol RPs (open to patrol members only): - Abbey Patrol RP: Attic Exploring: Open, ongoing (run by Patrol Leader). If this RP goes well there will be a "sequel" to it in the Sea Patrol, so get involved while you can!
If you have any suggestions on how to make the content of this board even better for you, PM your ideas to Ottie. ;D ~Ringleader Riv (the spiffin'), Lady Ottie (the troublesome one), & Lord Burfle (the tail fluffer)
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Jun 1, 2013 9:41:54 GMT -5
It’s nearly summer, everybeast! School’s out for some of us, and there’s light at the end of the tunnel for the rest. Keep going, almost there! Read up on this month’s At-a-Glance, we have a lot of plans and changes in store for this summer. The Proboards V. 5 upgrade should arrive at the DAB forums very soon, with lots of neat new features to enhance the DAB experience. Riv and I are also plotting changes around the forums and the site as a whole, so stay tuned! News and Happenings:- You’ll see some changes in the dormitory system sometime this summer—there just isn’t much activity in either of our two remaining dorms, so we’re looking into possible consolidation of the dorm RPs, though probably not a consolidation of the entirety of the two dorms. We’ll keep you guys updated on that as much as possible.
- We’re also looking into downsizing both the mainsite and the boards this summer—DAB is get a little large for the number of active members. Possibilities include moving everything entirely onto Proboards, and consolidating some existing boards. We’ll have more solid ideas once DAB is upgraded to Proboards V. 5 and we can get a feel for the new features.
- Don't forget to submit your summer nameday names! Submissions will close in less than two weeks, on June 12th, so get your ideas in soon!
CC Activities: Current Roleplays:“Open” RPs are free to join, but full RPs are judged to have enough participants or to be far enough into the plot that new additions would be too confusing/confused. If you really want to join an RP that is 'full' then PM the member who is running the RP and ask if you can join. Free Roleplay Area (open to all): - Pond Escapade: Open, ongoing. (run by Kerrin). This is meant to be a low-key springtime RP, perfect for beginners or if your time is short, or if you want to practice your dibbunspeech!
- A Traveler’s Life: Open, ongoing (run by Kerrin). This is another low-key RP, this time for adult characters. Looking for more people to hop in!
- Infiltrate Castle Floret: still open, slowly ongoing (run by Kerrin) (well goshdarn that otter’s a busy one) (a fair bit of catching up needed if you want to join)
- In Brockhall: Newly revived. PM Keita is you’re interested in joining!
Patrol RPs (open to patrol members only): - Abbey Patrol RP: Attic Exploring: Open, ongoing (run by Patrol Leader). If this RP goes well there will be a "sequel" to it in the Sea Patrol, so get involved while you can! Must be a member of the Abbey Patrol to join. You can apply if you have five or more points collected in the Beginner Patrol!
- Sea Patrol RP:
Evening at the Dining Hall: Open, ongoing (run by Kerrin). A casual patrol RP intended to let patrol members get a feel for the more-involved SP posting rules, and to let them get to know each other! Must be a member of the Sea Patrol to join.
If you have any questions or concerns, PM your ideas to Ottie. ;D ~Ringleader Riv (the keeps-chugging-along), Lady Ottie (the graduate-but-never-grownup), & Lord Burfle (the omg-we-found-you one)
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Jul 1, 2013 11:18:24 GMT -5
Hey everybeast! What a fitting gift for the beginning of a brand-new month--I logged on this morning and found we'd been finally upgraded to Proboards V.5! It looks pretty spiffy and there are some new features, so I'm going to spend today and tomorrow learning what's what and I'll get the July At-A-Glance up by Wednesday, with news of what I find. If Riv, Burfle, and I can all get in contact this week, you might also see more changes to the boards as we discuss how to move forward with an updated dorm.
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Jul 3, 2013 13:53:29 GMT -5
Summer is in full swing, and we got our upgrade to ProBoards V.5 just a few days ago! I have done some exploring the past few days and I've put what I've found below. It's a season of change, for sure. DAB has an entirely new look, which will continue to modernize as I pick up CSS coding tips and spiff the place up a bit. Welcome to 2013, DAB! ProBoards V.5 info:- First off, everything is shinier! You will find everything updated in appearance, and some things are a little skewed for now but I'm working on getting them back to normal.
- Profiles:
* You can now have statuses! Go to your profile and you can post one. This is great if we need to just say you'll be gone for a day or two, or to share something exciting in your life, or to just say you're bored! * We now have the option of Following other members, which means you'll receive notifications about their activity--whether they posted and where, etc. If another member follows you back, you will be moved to each others' Friend lists. * There are also Groups but frankly I can't really figure out what those are /helpful * There are now Social fields in the edit-profile that allow you to put in your social network URLs. Please note that the DAB leadership does not encourage you in any way to reveal your personal social information if you do not want to or are not allowed. This feature is just something that is available in V.5. * There are some other spiffeh features under your profile tab, so check 'em out!
- The members list is now INFINITELY easier to search through
- There is a spiffin' new "news" bar above the board listing on the main page. I will try to keep this updated with important news (like At-A-Glance, but condensed), tips and tricks to the new forums, and possibly trivia. And/or whatever else I feel like. >_>
- You can now bookmark threads to easily find them later
- We have the option of enabling a shoutbox for the forum--basically it's an IM window that will be at the bottom of every page that we can all chat in. It is not visible to guests, so we don't need to worry about creepers. We're making a decision on whether or not to have a shoutbox, so tell us what you think of the idea!
- The entire forum can now be coded with CSS (a coding language, less clumsy than HTML), every last bit of it. I am therefore going to try to learn CSS so I can make us an awesome updated look for the new decade. Design suggestions would be awesome.
News and Happenings:- I have been unable to update anyone's CC counts for several weeks now--the Barracks system is very very broken and we're not sure what to do from here. Carrul, the dibbun responsible for first building the Barracks system, has offered to help us get it back on its feet, but we are also looking into easier, less cumbersome methods of keeping track of ranks, candied chestnuts, and all the character info currently stored in the dorms.
- On that note, we are starting to dialogue about changing the candied chestnut system. We don't know where that will lead us, nor do we know if the CC concept will look anything like it used to once we're done. Because CCs are currently in flux, I have not updated any of the CC activities for this month. If you would like to do last month's activities, you are still free to do so, but your CCs cannot be updated at this time.
- Riv, Burfle, and I are trying to line up our schedules to talk about the dorm system over skype, but with time differences and crazy summer schedules it's slow going. Especially with the Barracks site down, the dorms will probably receive a major overhaul once we can settle our plans.
- Because we are condensing and reworking everything else, patrols may also see a change. As of yet we haven't talked about anything at all regarding the patrols (except to say that we need to talk about them).
If you have ANY questions, concerns, suggestions, or feedback of any kind--positive, negative, neutral, anything--either about the new V.5 updates, or about the changes we plan to make, please please please bring them to us on the changes board. We don't want anyone left in the dark, and we don't want anything to unsettle anyone. This is an exciting time of change for all of us here at DAB, and we want to make sure everyone feels heard while we move forward into a new era. CC Activities: (Please note that these activities are not updated for this month and will not be updated until the CC situation is figured out) Current Roleplays:“Open” RPs are free to join, but full RPs are judged to have enough participants or to be far enough into the plot that new additions would be too confusing/confused. If you really want to join an RP that is 'full' then PM the member who is running the RP and ask if you can join. Free Roleplay Area (open to all): - Pond Escapade: Open, ongoing. (run by Kerrin). This is meant to be a low-key springtime RP, perfect for beginners or if your time is short, or if you want to practice your dibbunspeech!
- A Traveler’s Life: Open, ongoing (run by Kerrin). This is another low-key RP, this time for adult characters. Looking for more people to hop in!
- Infiltrate Castle Floret: still open, slowly ongoing (run by Kerrin) (well goshdarn that otter’s a busy one) (a fair bit of catching up needed if you want to join)
- In Brockhall: Newly revived. PM Keita is you’re interested in joining!
Patrol RPs (open to patrol members only): - Abbey Patrol RP: Attic Exploring: Open, ongoing (run by Patrol Leader). If this RP goes well there will be a "sequel" to it in the Sea Patrol, so get involved while you can! Must be a member of the Abbey Patrol to join. You can apply if you have five or more points collected in the Beginner Patrol!
- Sea Patrol RP:
Evening at the Dining Hall: Open, ongoing (run by Kerrin). A casual patrol RP intended to let patrol members get a feel for the more-involved SP posting rules, and to let them get to know each other! Must be a member of the Sea Patrol to join.
~Ringleader Riv (the valiant), Lady Ottie (the brainstormer), & Lord Burfle (the in-an-inconvenient-timezone-squiggle )
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Jul 31, 2013 23:20:15 GMT -5
Welcome to August, everybeast! The days are sunny and warm, the strawberries are ripe, and DAB is looking…way different?!? That’s right! Not only have we been upgraded to V.5 (which you already knew), the new look has gone live. From now on, the default theme is this new one that you see if you were already using the default theme from the past (otherwise you can go to edit profile; settings and pick the new default). The old default is still available in all its nostalgic glory if you do want to use it, but now visitors to DAB will automatically see the new look. PS Ottie does not promise not to make any more tweaks on the new default skin so if you see something different it’s probably her messing around and don’t be alarmed. :3 There have been a slew of other changes these past few weeks and there are more coming up, so please read the News and Happenings section for more info. News and Happenings:- We have a new RP policy! To encourage activity and clean up the RP area, neglected RPs will be archived after certain periods of inactivity on their threads. Group RPs, the most common ones we do, will be archived if no posts have been made for two weeks; one on one RPs will be archived if no posts are made for one month; and seasonal RPs, like dibbunversaries and nameday celebrations, will be archived after one week of inactivity. The Dorm RP is exempt from all this. Please read the thread (linked above and in the announcements on every board) to be sure you’re familiar with all of this.
That being said, you can request an RP be pulled out of the archives, but have a post ready for it—it will be archived again after one week if no posts are made, regardless of what type of RP it is.
- DAB has been rearranged! There are now only three main sections: Information, the Dorm, and the RP area. We cut down on the number of boards and threads to make DAB easier to navigate and manage. Everything from before can still be found in the archives, so if you have stories or artwork from the Activities Hall you can still get to them.
- These aren’t the last changes you’ll see; Riv, Ottie, and Aqua are currently working on a new restructure for the Patrols. Everything gets an overhaul!
- Whoa hey, what’s that little thingy at the bottom of every page? That is the new DAB chatbox, where you can now chat with other DABers! There is a stipulation. This is only a test run; if the chatbox becomes more active than the rest of DAB, it will be taken down again. Right now we’re all super-excited about it of course, so we’ll let the chatbox be as active as an anthill for the next week or two, but after the novelty wears off we’ll be keeping an eye on things!
CC Activities: Once again, CC activities have not been updated. The barracks system is STILL down, and we’re calling it a lost cause. - Because of the site outage and because the candied chestnut system no longer has a purpose—there’s nowhere to spend them—we have decided to get rid of the system entirely. There will be no more CCs earned or awarded from now on (unless we miraculously think of some way to overhaul the system).
- We are, however, looking into a system that will award points when RP posts are made. We might be able to work it into a rank system, like we had in the barracks before, but we’ll see.
Current Roleplays:Guess what? This section is now superfluous! We are getting rid of this section for all future At-a-Glances, since, with the new RP archiving policy, all RPs you find are guaranteed to be active ones. Thank you for being such good sports during this time of change, everybeast. You are what makes DAB special and awesome and epic and the best. ~Ringleader Riv (the one with technological trials), Lady Ottie (the one adrift with no college work to go back to), and Lord Burfle (the one who shall always remain our fluffy lord and master)
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Sept 3, 2013 11:04:12 GMT -5
Happy September! The nights are longer, the days are cooling down, the tourists are finally returning to whence they came...it's nearly fall! As you probably noticed, Aqua and I have done a major overhaul of the patrols--in fact, they don't exist anymore. Keep reading to find out how we restructured everything and shifted things around. News and Happenings:- First of all, the Patrols are gone. Aqua, Riv, and I had some discussions over the past month and decided that there just isn't enough activity to keep them. We all agreed we wanted there to be some way for higher-quality RPs to still be showcased, so there is a new Quest roleplay section.
- Quests are higher-quality RPs and require a minimum of 100 words in each RP post, as well as proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and proper DAB RP structure (that is, actions inside of asterisks, other characters' lines in bold, no autohitting, etc). In addition, a quest must have a specific goal or objective in mind when it is first begun (and in that light, I have moved all RPs that fit that description to the Quest section). If you want to start a quest RP, please run your idea by myself, Riv, Aqua, or Burfle (basically any available DAB leader) before posting.
- The free RP area remains a less structured place where the rules are more lax, but you should still always try your best. That's how we all improve! RPs in this area do not need to have a purpose and can meander to your heart's content.
- Because I'm still fond of all the Sea Patrol stuff, I have broken the quests into "Land Quests" and "Nautical Quests." There are descriptions for each type of quest in...uh, well, their description I guess?
- Okay but wait, the patrols had all my characters' profiles and all those cool BP activities! Don't worry, I didn't scrap those. There is a new Character Profiles and Development section, where you can find the BP activities and all the profiles you posted to the Beginner, Abbey, and Sea Patrols.
- You are now free (and encouraged) to write full profiles (like the BP ones) for any and all your characters. There is also a section for mini-profiles, which are summary versions of your full profile for quick reference. I've moved all the AP profiles here because they were already shorter. Rules for posting in the new profile format are located on the appropriate boards.
- RPing 101 has also been scrapped. There are no patrols anymore, so there was no need to keep it as a DAB requirement. All the RPing 101 lessons have been moved into the Roleplaying Basics section so they can continue to be referenced. If anyone was partway through RPing 101, you can still go through the remaining lessons (anyone can if they want to), but it is no longer required.
- Remember how in the last at-a-glance I said this was a trial period for the chatterbox? Well, I think you've all passed. The chatterbox has been a lot of fun for short conversations or announcing plans for posts, but normal forum activities have remained steady and even increased. Thanks for keeping DAB awesome, everybeast!
Cheers and Tears: Huh, what's this? I am adding a new semi-permanent section to the at-a-glance now that we don't need to list CC stuff or active RPs. We have a real life news thread where everyone keeps us up to date on their latest achievements and rough spots, so every month I want to highlight a few things for the DAB community so we can all celebrate and support each other, through anything that happens. c: Riv has a new computer! But her summer is over and she has returned to school so she has less free time. Burfle received his A-levels back! He had three A-grades, which means he can get into Oxford University for music. *crowd gasps* Zeke is studying abroad at a theatre conservatory in London for the semester This month, Riv had her 6th dibbunversary, Burfle had his 5th, longtime member Legolas Greenleaf had her 10th! Longtime member MacDac has returned to DAB! Say hi to him if you see him around. Using his fluffiness, which is really a disguise for his dastardly intentions, Burfle plans to lure us all to the UK Thanks for sticking with us through these recent changes, everybeast. As ever, you're what makes DAB so spiffinly wunnerful. ~Ringleader Riv (the persevering), Lady Ottie (the waitress), and Lord Burfle (the nefarious)
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Oct 5, 2013 12:13:21 GMT -5
Welcome to October, everybeast! Sorry for the late 'Glance, time got away from me. Autumn in my region is always beautiful--everyone keep an eye out for autumn gems, both the obvious and the tiny. Everything you look at has something special to offer. News and Happenings:- Welcome to a new season! It's the Autumn of the Forgotten Path, a name submitted by Zeke Ruffgar
- And...and I think that's all. I think this is the first month in a long while where there's nothing new to report! Good or bad? XD
Cheers and Tears: Zeke is lovin' his time in London! He says the sights are beautiful Kerrin has had some major snafoos come up in real life and won't be around for a while. Keep him in your thoughts What to do? As you've all probably noticed, activity levels have dropped dramatically. Thank you to all who are currently in Dartpaw's "On the Road" RP, because it's wonderful to see you writing. c: But as for the rest of DAB...what's to be done? Everyone is busy with work and school, so that makes sense. This might just perhaps be a season in the yearly activity cycle. It's a vicious circle--there's low activity, so people don't stick around (especially new people), but when people don't stick around, there's still low activity. I'm not sure what to do at this point to attract more members (and bring back old ones) because I have no marketing skills. Having 30+ active members instead of 5-6 would certainly help things, though I know it's probably not a cure-all, but I'm not sure how to pull people in. Ideas? (Most of you remaining actives have my skype XD Otherwise, my message box is always open and a discussion thread could be started if people really want c: ) (Thank you all for bearing with me while I use emotes as bulletpoints >_>) ~Ringleader Riv (the busiest beaver), Lady Ottie (the pondering potato), and Lord Burfle (the musical genius)
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Post by Otus Shortwing on Nov 11, 2013 16:28:06 GMT -5
Welcome to November, very very late! XD The air is crisp, the leaves are falling in rainbow motes of color, and the first hints of snow are already appearing... News and Happenings:- It's time to get those winter nameday suggestions in! Submit them here.
Cheers and Tears: Guess who's learning rapier combat? Uh, that would be Zeke, everyone be jealous. Riv, Burfle, Keita, and many other members are pretty busy at the moment with real life...you won't see them around much, but say hi when you do! Welcome back to old member, Springald Squigglymouse! Say hi to him if you see him around. Happy birthday, At-A-Glance!One year ago on November 1st, Burfle and I wrote and posted the very first At-A-Glance. Since then, it's been here to give us news and information to new and old members alike each and every month. Happy birthday, At-A-Glance! Because there's been less news lately, from now on the At-A-Glance will be posted seasonally, with the announcement of the new season name, and will list any important news that has come about since the last season. Yeah, that means I'll be posting again next month, oh well. Any news that needs to be released or talked about in a timely manner will go in the announcements section or the Dorm, depending upon what it is. ~Ringleader Riv (the busy beaver), Lady Ottie (the industrious), and Lord Burfle (the fluffertastic)
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