CYO Fanfic RPG: SignUp & OOC Discussion

    uh ohh, athena´s posts are starting to steam up the forum too... =P nice post =D interesting connections, I had forgotten the whole storyline involving juan =P not it all make more sense (and more complicated =P) wow, this is just getting better and better... So, who´s turn is it now?

    Steam? Oh, there is steam. The last couple of posts have been rivetting. <img src=smilies/icon_smile_big.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> Woot <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle>

    <font size=1 face="trebuchet ms"><BLOCKQUOTE><hr size=1 noshade>Steam? Oh, there is steam. <hr size=1 noshade></BLOCKQUOTE></font><font face=´trebuchet ms, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica´ size=2> Do the words &quot;TLR is a FAMILY site&quot; remind you guys of anything? Seriously, some of this stuff has gone a bit too far recently. It has been consistanly said by everyone from Bargib down that TLR is a family site, which is why they have curse block on and have rules against adult content. It´s good that it was marked, but still, you could get mods over here in seconds if things go much farther. Just because the RPG is long and involved doesn´t mean that they will ignore it. They jumped all over CYOF a while ago, and it was well over 900 posts! Just a little warning, because the LAST thing I want to see is this RPG getting locked/deleted because you guys had to have the adult scenes in it. Just my 2 cents.

    ________________________________ A turbulent time where the fate of humankind rests in the balance. The fulcrum, the breaking point of humanity. Heros rise and fall, faster than any can track. Saviors and demons both. Who will you be? How will your story be told? Control Your Own Faction 5: The Redemption Join the revolution here!

    I know it´s hard to believe, Jacob, but most adults in vibrant relationships actually do have sex on occaision. Shocking, I know. But really. Having said that, point is well taken. We´ll be less obvious about it.

    Geez, that´s not what I meant. I don´t care if people have sex. I´m all for it myself. <img src=smilies/icon_smile_big.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> It´s just that if we post sexual material like that on TLR, then we run a great risk of losing our wonderful game. That´s something I do NOT support, and I hope it isn´t something you support either.

    ________________________________ A turbulent time where the fate of humankind rests in the balance. The fulcrum, the breaking point of humanity. Heros rise and fall, faster than any can track. Saviors and demons both. Who will you be? How will your story be told? Control Your Own Faction 5: The Redemption Join the revolution here!

    You´re right, of course. Thanks for raising the issue. I actually wrestled with the inclusion of a sexual encounter for a long, long time (the flashback about Juan and Tanya was meant to happen when she was on the earth elemental planet) precisely because TLR is a family site and why I headed my latest post with a warning. For the sake of clarity, perhaps I should put a disclaimer on the title post? Code and I have emailed at length regarding the development of R&amp;T´s relationship, I felt now was an appropriate time and natural progression to reach another level. Emotionally and physically, at least. <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> I went back over the many, many posts regarding Tanya´s personal conflicts and the chances of romance in her troubled life were slim, to virtually none. For a race thrives on interaction with others, I felt Tanya was sufficiently (and artifically) starved of that interaction. No wonder the poor lass felt lonely! To summarise, I can categorically state that sex, at least in the way I´ve written, will be a rarer occurrence in future posts, but was a necessary relationship development between two key characters and no doubt will be tested in future encounters. I don´t want to detract from the main storyline, which if I might add, is getting more exciting as we draw nearer to an inevitable series of conflicts! Treasure hunt anyone? <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> PS: Final or other board admin, I don´t think it´s terribly graphic or explicit, personally, but if you think the content is too racy please let me know and I´ll amend it. <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> Edited by - athena on 10/4/2005 1:36:22 AM

    perhaps a small disclamimer in the first post would be good, but at the same time, it can draw people into it who arn´t necissarily at the maturity level needed to understand and see the fic as a whole for what it is. Rob and Tanya have been sculpted mevelously. they´re believeable, they have their strenghts, but they suffer from the reprocussions of their line of work. I think anyone would be hard pressed to fine another character as well developed as these two on this board. they ahve developed into more than simply characters of a fan fic for those of us involved, and for the readers, Im sure they´re captivated, I know i was when I was reading and still am. also the way the fic is written I think it would, for the most part, weed out those who couldnt handle these subjects before they get to them. this is a part of life, and as the years go by it has become less and less taboo. yes, this is a family site, but a large portion of the people here are very intellegent, mature people. smart enough to avoid subject that cause riots. I for one think it fits the progression of the Fiction perfectly (and if I may say so, about time =P) anyway thats my rant, I completel understand where you´re comming from jacob, but i think that the way it is written, those we would be worried about wouldnt completely understand what was going on.

    What about Nikolai and Konn??? <img src=smilies/icon_smile_sad.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> <img src=smilies/icon_smile_tongue.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle>

    I have no problems with them =D. Im a bit of a hopeless romantic, so any romance is nice to see, keeps my hopes alive. like I said earlier, this is a fic for mature people, and the people who read this are hopefully openminded enough to accept it is a completely natural thing that has existed as long as humanity has, and probably longer

    Again, just want to clarify that I have <i>no </i> issues against the inclusion of the scenes, but knowing the site´s moderation and administration after having been on this site for a long time, I know that if they stumble across it, we may get a stern warning or possibly a lock and request that the RPG get moved to a private forum. I´m just offering a warning, not a criticism of any sort.

    ________________________________ A turbulent time where the fate of humankind rests in the balance. The fulcrum, the breaking point of humanity. Heros rise and fall, faster than any can track. Saviors and demons both. Who will you be? How will your story be told? Control Your Own Faction 5: The Redemption Join the revolution here!

    FA - Thanks for the compliments. They mean a lot. <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle>

    Edit: Removed sig. Edited by - Stinger on on 12/30/2004 3:43:05 PM

    well they´re well deserved, you two just string the words together so well, you make it look effortless, nothing looks like you were trying too hard to make something fit. Wish I could do it so well =D

    Aw. That´s a very sweet compliment. Thanks, FA <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> Code, myself and many others spend a lot of time e-mailing to ensure we correctly capture our character´s interactions, continuity and consistency. That´s a lot of words beginning with ´c´ lol So long as people continue to enjoy playing and reading the RPG, we go on! <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle>

    As an added reminder, not too much in the way of steamy romps please - Barbara Cartland, this forum, is not! Try to keep the action down a bit, be less descriptive and more suggestive instead (read that as imply what goes on - so no 50 descriptions about what is pummeling what...). Whilst a good old fashioned romance can add to a story, some of the descriptions seem unnecessarily gratuitous. That way we can avoid complaints - and we don´t want to have to moderate creative writings at all, you should moderate your content yourselves - being aware of your audience.

    Is the current level of descriptive romance / violence: Suitable Borderline - acceptable Borderline - please change it just in case Unacceptable ..? Thanks <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> By way of explaining my own rationale, granted there´s few romance scenes in FL the game, there is however plenty of violence and the game itself is rated in England as ´15´. The last ´15´ rated film I saw had plenty violence, and plenty of raw flesh too lol If the scope of TLR caters for an audience younger than ´15´, that´s fine. A rating per above would be a helpful guideline. <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> Edited by - athena on 10/7/2005 5:51:12 AM

    Question for Chips. Which thread have you or other mods been watching? This one? The game thread itself? Both? Neither? I had a theory about all this, and now I´m wondering if I´m right or wrong.

    Edit: Removed sig. Edited by - Stinger on on 12/30/2004 3:43:05 PM