Post by Prince Christien de la Courcel on May 9, 2010 18:55:16 GMT -5
The Herald Issue #48
[/i][/center][/size]Week of May 9, 2010 – May 15, 2010
[/i][/center][/size]The Herald is meant to help keep everyone informed and up to date. If there is anything that anyone would like to include in future issues or if you have questions or comments, please pm me or any staff member.
In Character News & Notes
[/i][/center][/size]From the Crown
[/i][/center]The Monarchy extends the invitation to the nobles and peers to make use of the grounds, the Game Room, the Palace Library and other such public places meant for the enjoyment of our citizens.
Upcoming Events: The wedding of our beloved Queen Sabrina will be coming up soon, keep an eye out for your invitations to the various celebrations surrounding this auspicious day.
Night Court News
[/i][/center]We would like to remind everyone that the Night Court has many wonderful adepts available for contract; you may peruse them here: Court of Night Blooming Flowers
This week’s Featured House is Bryony:
Bryony’s House Canon is cupidity and wagering, and their motto is: “Wealth Seeks Company.” Bryony adepts believe that when Naamah lay with the King of Persis, she made a very good bargain. Bryony adepts are known for their skill with games of chance. The Dowayne is Gaspard no Bryony and the Second is Fisher no Bryony.
Rumor Mill
[/i][/center]The rumor mill has been unusually quiet this week - that in itself is cause for speculation!
Out of Character News & Notes
[/i][/center][/size]Announcements
[/i][/center]The board is undergoing quite a few changes of late, please bear with us and make sure to read the following information to keep up to date:
The Drums of War: As you may have read on the board, there is the upcoming plot regarding a war with Menekhet. Any plot ideas pertaining to this war should be posted on The Council of 80 or PM a member of the management.
Parliament: There’s a lot of talk about Parliament on the board, and so the we have been considering that Parliament should actually exist, in character. We are working on ways that this might work out and who the members of Parliament would be, so stay tuned for more information!
Floating Thread Rule: As of 04/24/10, players will now be able to inact the "Floating Thread" rule. This means that should a player's character have four threads, but they wish to have a fifth one added; they may contact management and request to have a thread from one active character with unused open threads, transfered to another character of their choosing. Players may have up to 3 floating threads but may only use one extra thread per character. Players can not take 3 threads from 3 other characters and give them to one character.
In addition to the floating thread rule, a lot of the rules have been changed and/or updated. Please take a look at them again, to familiarize yourself with the changes: Rules
Date Stamps: From now on, players are required to date stamp their posts. This means at the begining of their thread, in italics, the player must write the time frame in which the thread or post is taking place. For example: Evening of Midwinter; Year One of Queen Sabrina's Reign. This should also be done for backposts and backstories as well.
Avatars: Also from now on, when making a new character biography, please include the name of your avatar in the bio, as well as adding it to your list of avatars in the avatar thread.
New board: We’ve added a new board as a place where people can post characters they would like to be created for personal storylines. If you have a storyline in mind and need players, this is the place to post it. Guidelines for posting here are as follows: Rules Also, this adds a new section to the Major/Minor Plots form: Any required or available characters:, which will let people know that you are looking for some characters for your plot.
New Member Groups: We’ve also changed the member groups to better reflect our characters. The new groups are:
- Royal
- Noble
- Peer d’epee
- Peer d’robe
- Aristocrat
- Citizen
- Military
- Priest/Priestess
- Second
- Adept
- Servant of Naamah
For specifics on each of these groups, please see this post: New Member Groups
Please PM management (Kerri or Heather) if your character does not have a member group, or is in the wrong group.
Stickying Threads: All member groups should be able to sticky their threads/posts. If players don’t sticky posts, the board auto-deletes, so keep this in mind!
The Council of 80 - We want to hear your suggestions! If you have any comments or suggestions on any aspect of the board or rp, please post them here: The Council of 80
Get to know your Admin!
[/I][/center]Name: Champion
Age: 21
Country: USA
Roleplaying History: This is my first and only RPG.
How you came to the board: I came to the because I loved the Kushiel series, and wanted to engage with it in such a way that I could feel like I was in that world. I checked out another Kushiel RPG, but this one appealed to me much more, and so I stayed!
Favorite character to play: Hmm...I think Soleil, with Abby as a close second.
Advice to new players: Hmm...I think I would have to say "Don't be afraid to take a risk." Whether it be in creating a character that is nothing like you in real life, or being nervous to approach a more seasoned player for an RP, don't be afraid to take that leap. Those little risks are a great way to become an even better player.
Favorites:
* color - Red
* food - Life cereal
* song - One Prairie Outpost, by Carbon Leaf / As Cool as I Am, by Dar Williams
* movie - Amadeus
* book - Besides Kushiel? Fiction: His Dark Materials, by Phillip Pullman, Nonfiction: Yes Means Yes, edited by Jaclyn Freedman and Jessica Valenti
An odd fact about you: I have had gray hair since I was eight years old.
Favorite Jacqueline Carey character (any books): Grainne from Kushiel's Dart. There's a kickass woman right there.
A quote or lyric that sums you up: Oh my God, this is the hardest question! I love this whole song: www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/B....25697B003295BB, especially the second verse. I am an unfailing optimist, who consciously works to make the world a better place for others to live in.
What did you have for breakfast today?: I didn't. I woke up at 1 and went to a barbeque at 3, so I ate there.
A funny or embarrassing story: [redacted for privacy reasons, though if you want to hear it, just PM me!]
Welcome New Players!
[/i][/center]Welcome, Joscelin!
Current events
[/i][/center]One Night of Revelry - A Shahrizai family fete
Upcoming Absences
[/i][/center]Kerri, Heather, Champion and Val will be sporadic due to school.
Chris will also be sporadic.
Reminders
[/i][/center]Don’t forget to keep your Character Threads list up to date. This is a basic rule of the board and all members are required to do so. It is also required to keep your Site members list and Avatars up to date. Any questions or disagreements should be brought to management.