Lady_Cyrsei

I read this book!

But great looking costume Star, I've always wanted to make an archer but have never had a theme I like enough to try it out.

Take my approach and apply the following quote;

"If you dont care, I could care less."

If they arent even able to reply back to you then they arent for you. They are either to busy to care or to low activity to answer you in which case you can gain nothing by joining. I would apply elsewhere.

I especially agree on the last point, a leader must have the personality and capability to be a leader. To take the charge upon themselves to organize, to fill in any role that is not already taken by her officers, to encourage others to step up where she see's potential, reward the merits of the deserving, make the hard decisions, lead groups and teams and events, to listen as well as to stand firm, to take time out to speak to those whom need it and to take the time to enjoy the good times along with everyone else.

I may not be the chattiest of people in my group but I try my best to talk to everyone at least once a day, and I never ask any of my SG'ers to do something I'm not willing to do myself, because that's what it means to be a leader. Be active, be patient, be hard working, don't be afraid to delegate or take the entire load onto yourself, don't be afraid to make the hard decisions, and lastly don't forget to have fun.

As for hubris, I will quote my favorite philosopher here;

"“We are rarely proud when we are alone.” ~ Voltaire

I'm glad your enjoying them Mind! I just hope that they inspire more and more people as the weeks go by to write and reall explore their characters a little more as I am finding they are really helping me to flesh out more and more of Seri's personality myself.

A Note on RP;

There are so many different avenues and types of RP its surprising to me that there is a lack of it.

Forum RP: This can be an interactive story told from your characters perspective and allowing others the time to respond, as well as things like the RP prompts, individual unconnect RP posts. Theres so much you can give vent to and togetherness which can occure from these posts that I'm surprised we dont have more of them around anymore.

Social RP: I'm going to say it I'm a realistic role player, that means my rp has the high tempo action as well as the mundane. I include violence, romance, philosophy, sorrow, and the insane into my RP and I dont see why there should be any kind of snobbery going on between those who are only fluff role players, text fighters (even though I dont do so regularly I have been known to RP out a fight sequence or two), relationship RP or serious business plotline styles. We are all role players, get over yourself and just do it!

In Game / Mission RP: With the story archs going on in the game proper, as well as dealing with how your character responds to dealing with the information they receive and how they chose to deal with it there is enough rp going on in game and missions that it just makes sense to RP all about it either during, before or after the mission.

AE RP: That's right I said it, the AE is not just for Farm Missions. Use it to tell a story! Treat the AE the same way you would as a table top GM, its a largely untapped RP tool just waiting to be used. I personally will be looking into finding someone who is really into creating these sorts of stories and begging them on bended knee to join my new SG.

Event RP: Go to some parties and meetings people! Show up once in a while to a Cape or SG event. Get your toon out there and mingle, so much can happen at an event let your hair down a little and have fun. Dont think that the SG hall and the D is the end all be all of places to RP, get to know other groups!

Just wanted to say something about Activity Here; this is a real pet peeve of mine and one I find most often in all MMO guilds.

False Advertising.

As it happens 9 out of 10 guilds I have ever joined whom say they are "Active Active Active! There is always something going on all the time!" are usually lieing or are hopeful that you will be that one person who is not them organizing events, role playing all over the place and generally getting all the silent inactive people involved again.

SG Activity is EVERYONE's responsibility.I mean whats the point of joining a group if you aren't going to act as if you are apart of it? Talk, show up, have an idea for a story? Write it out! Want to throw a dinner party, do it! But if you want to sit in a dark corner and not talk to anyone, no matter how much you might WANT to participate if you dont then there is no real point in joining in the first place.

I dont expect all my SG mates to forgo real life obligations or heck to even play on a regular daily/ weekly basis, but I do expect activity. I've always thought a good way to do this is to hold numerous SG events, both for the SG only, and also for coalition mates and for the whole server. Hold a handfull of these every month maybe 4 a week and I simply ask is that you show up for one. One event a month to mingle with your SG mates, do some rp, get the latest news on whats going on and to have fun.

I understand some people are shy, and as the other thread pointed out some people have a hard time striking up conversation or putting themselves in the mix, all I ask of my SG'ers is that you show up, that you try, because if you asked to be in the SG then you wanted to spend your in game time interacting with the community, not sitting in a dark corner by yourself.

:Hugs her favorite Pirate for good luck!:

Actually Seri's the Doctor, Lizzy's her Nurse

Stryph I like you, you can Stay ^^

Oooh the dreaded Drama Lama.

To my way of thinking Drama is not a spectator sport. My Friends know enough not to whine to me about their significant others foibles, and my SG's know enough that if you have a problem with so and so, you and that person will handle it as adults because it does not belong to the SG's portion of BS that we should deal with.

If someone has a beef with me, you come to me, you have a Beef with my Husband or My Friends, that's between you and them. You have a problem with Guild Policy, Show me a better way to do it, I'm an artist I can take criticism, but the LAST thing I want to and will ever hear from one of my guild mates is he said she said.

I wont listen, I wont sympathize, in short the only thing I will do is get the story from both sides and probably end up kicking you both for being children about it in the first place. Its a game not life spend more time worrying about your family, your health, the economy, not on who does or doesn't like you.

As the saying goes,

“Why do people in ship mutinies always ask for "better treatment"? I'd ask for a pinball machine, because with all that rocking back and forth you'd probably be able to get a lot of free games.”

I'll be your friend DB, as long as you don't set DumpleBats on me!

Traveler...Traveler? Who said Traveler? My Hubby and I and our friends have been trying to get a Traveler game up for YEARS!

I completely understand the internal editor, and the spotlight thing, both are the bane of my rp existence. The writing is never what I deem to be satisfactory, constantly picking out flaws and foibles. I also have a big turn for the action packed high stakes drama stories and plot lines and though I've never Jumped the Shark as you say, I have in the past been on the receiving end of people who take the game aand rp waaaay to seriously. Not fun times to be sure.

Very slick!


my pops had an El Camino, I used to love sitting in the back of that thing!

tba

Very awesome ride, I love classic cars, I have no mechanical skill to speak of but I love the low earth shattering rumble of horses under the hood and the sleek sexy lines of the old cars.

I also got stuck behind one of these this morning;



My Husband will be so jealous!

Very well said on all points. What you want is a sense of belonging to a community not just another face in a crowd. This does happen,, I have had this happen to me on numerous occasions. You want to feel included and like your involvement matters. This is why I am stringent supporter of the Mentor system in my Guilds. Let the old guard buddy up with the new guys and gals and show them the ropes, bring them to guild and server events.

I also try to stay away from the "MUST" category as much as possible. I have chat programs and forums and vent servers and even plan meet and greets, but above all people must respect someones real life comfortability level or else its just not going to work.

However on the point of group involvement my favorite saying goes "If you dont care I could care less."

If you are willing and make an effort to interact with your SG/VG then it shows to me that you arent going to skip out on the group or the character, that you take your involvement as an experience to enrich your game experience rather than just a slot to stick your alt until you find something better.

In short, I think it works both ways, both for the SG to take the time to get to know its players and for the individual to get to know the SG. It must be a give and take experience for both parties in order for it to be a beneficial experience for all concerned.

Theme I agree is very important, while not limiting to many people out in the process, so its available without being so specific that perfectly good people are turned away for not meeting that theme.

OOC as well as IC fun, Whole Heartedly agree here. I'm still friends with many people I was in former Guilds before, some have become like my extended family. Having fun and sharing Jokes while spending so much time together is a real must.

Action, not just "standing around in a circle talking at each other" another very good point, I am a firm believer that a real team dynamic can only be built by doing things as a group, like raiding or doing missions / TF's together.

Thanks for your input!