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Eruname
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Posted: Mon 22 Nov , 2004 6:57 pm
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Leoba wrote:
I can't remember who said it yesterday or where. But, yes, we do need a new forum to play in. I think we might as well make it this one for the time being, if that's okay with our esteemed admin? Maybe we could bury all the TORC-ranting in the one separate forum (I think it's too much to stop it all together (in other words: Leoba needs somewhere to slag folkses off sometimes!). And start starting our threads here instead of the 'other place'. I'm not saying anyone should upsticks and leave, but utilise a place to play where we can be ourselves.
So what exactly are people wanting here? A Ranting forum...a RP forum? I'd say The Turf pretty much covers the Talk/Tom's House type of stuff.

Also, if we did want a Ranting forum, do we want it confidential or just keep it out in the open?

Jeez...I'm being the threadstarter this week. :roll:

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Can i be the first to vote for an RP forum? not that i actually have any brilliant ideas for one but we have enough amazing RPers here ;)

i don't mind ranting in the open. if it's too personal i can take things to email.

way to go Eru! :mrgreen:

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I think I would want to give RPing on another board than TORC a try as well. It'll be strange, but after realising sesame street indeed has taken over torc, I think Jae's idea is a great one. I'll bring all my characters with me though, ye be warned. :wink:

(... you have no idea how many times I reread that post before daring to push 'submit' ... relax K, you're not on torc here :roll: )

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Posted: Mon 22 Nov , 2004 8:15 pm
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Eruname127 wrote:
Also, if we did want a Ranting forum, do we want it confidential or just keep it out in the open?
Does that mean that me and Griff get no where to rant? Or our own little thread of bitchiness? ;)

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Posted: Mon 22 Nov , 2004 8:17 pm
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satch wrote:
Eruname127 wrote:
Also, if we did want a Ranting forum, do we want it confidential or just keep it out in the open?
Does that mean that me and Griff get no where to rant? Or our own little thread of bitchiness? ;)
As long as it can be read, it can be whatever...:P


Third vote for RP!! :mrgreen:

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RP forum! I imagine a lot of ideas will show up (I might dust off that Pirate RP idea I was tossing about with Din), and look on the bright side...we don't have to deal with annoying newbies showing up and saying "I wnt 2 jwn. My char is a wizard who can kill anithng".

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Posted: Mon 22 Nov , 2004 8:49 pm
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Ranting forum sounds so harsh in the cold light of day. I feel like such a bitch. :oops: I think it needs to be open to all members or not at all. However, my personal feeling is that we keep the whole thing invite-only. The existing discussion etc I would like to see shifted out of the way and 'closed'. Just in Helen's little idealistic world that is.

As for what we want. I want some non-Tolkien RP. Pirates....arrrr and some mediaeval stuff (if anyone could handle my purism :twisted: ). I reckon, we start slow... we already have a chat forum. We can RP in there, or we can be tidy and open a place specially. I'm easy... but you know that anyway. :roll:

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Guruthostirn wrote:
...and look on the bright side...we don't have to deal with annoying newbies showing up and saying "I wnt 2 jwn. My char is a wizard who can kill anithng".
:damnfunny :LMAO:


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hey satch dare to start a Laire of Bitchiness without me and you'd in for it :P:P

after being called 'Bitch' quite a few times in my life i ought to qualify for a place in such a thread.


and LMAO Guru :LMAO: :mrgreen:

Leoba medieval!!!!!! i'm with you there!! and why are you lurking yet can't seem to catch you *stern look*

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Here's from a post in another thread I wrote:

As for RP, I think we're plenty. Admittedly, I'm not sure the whole board can hold up, but I think we're all dedicated people who, if left alone, won't feel bored or tired or such. I think this place is much more relaxed, and that will help with RP survival, as well as board survival.

You do raise a good point however, about who's going to be on here. Maybe we need another thread for this over in discussion, but I feel that outside of Discussion (can we change it to "The Board Room" or something catchy like that?) there doesn't seem to be a reason to keep our other friends from TORC from being here. Maybe keep it by invitation, have a thread in Info asking if anyone has a problem with someone, and after a couple days let them in...or just open the board up completely, and invitation into the closed forums.

As for inviting people, I've no problem with the majority. Anything works for me, as long as it works for everyone else. As to other forums, a rant forum doesn't sound too bad...and if the ladies get a Laire of Bitchiness, us guys need the Asshole Central thread :P Jk.

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"But I don't wanna be a pirate!!"

(Shameless 'Seinfeld' quote)

Aaaanyway: Both pirate and medieval RP sounds awesome to me. Elves, dwarves and magic staffs is fine and all, but some serious, realistic stuff sounds good to me. :)

Though a little guidance to remain the purity would be helpfull. I'm all for purists trying to remain true, but I am not a history book. Make me one. ;):mrgreen:
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...and if the ladies get a Laire of Bitchiness, us guys need the Asshole Central thread :P Jk.
Jk? Why Jk? It's only fair...

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Why not have one for everybody and call it the Oval Orifice or something? Then it won't matter if you have an asshole or a... other thing. :D




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The Oral Office. For all your bitchin' and moanin'....

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Bah! Only guys get orals. Your are soooooooooo sexist, Ag.

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It seems like most people here want an RP forum. I can definately create that for you guys. I'd keep it under the Round Table/ Discussion section along with this forum and The Turf. Hopefully all this is okay with Alandriel...I'm sure it is. :)

All we need is a good name. I'm sure you all don't want it called "The RP Forum". :P

It looks like some people kind of want a "ranting" forum but feel a bit wary of it. Maybe some more input from more people?

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"Story Corner" is probably a bit tacky...

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Eruname127 wrote:
Hopefully all this is okay with Alandriel...I'm sure it is. :)
All we need is a good name. I'm sure you all don't want it called "The RP Forum". :P
It looks like some people kind of want a "ranting" forum but feel a bit wary of it. Maybe some more input from more people?
Of course it is :D
RP forum would be grand and since a whole bunch of different styles have been put forth - I think we need a name to reflect this. .. only of course I'm no good with suggesting names (Leoba is though :wink:)

As for a ranting forum - no, I don't like the idea. Not per se. It could still run in the TURF though - after all it's a pub, and people joke and rant in pubs to their hearts content. If someone has 'confidential' rants.. well, then you know where to go :)

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RP forum please! I'm dying to be in an RP with you guys...

Ahem.

But I think we should get in touch with Jen and Steve and get that proper forum started...


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Do we need a 'proper' forum right now? Given there are less than 40 of us, this seems adequate for the time being I'd have thought?

We just need a nice spanking new place to RP. Especially to convert those people who keep saying how they haven't the nerve to RP on TORC. :roll:;)

Oh and I refined my fragmented thought process. Rather than having the Bitching Zone, I propse we move all the specifically petition-related stuff into one place and utilise the Turf for its chatting purpose. I mean, we've got a thread about the WCAs in here - which has sweet FA to do with the petition really - we've just got into the habit of using this bit of the forum as the sounding off board.

I'm waffling. :oops:

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I think an RP forum would be just what we need.

And I think Pirates (Spanish Main circa 18 century) would be fab. And Medieval, ummm. I do have ideas for 12 century Sarum (Salisbury) if there are any takers......

But yeh, I think the bitching stuff should be kept here just to give Satch something to do :devil:

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