Joining up on OOC Questions and Comments

DH Skies

May 22, 2015 6:11 AM

Other by DH Skies

This section is to post questions and comments that don't pertain to any of the other categories, including notices of absence.

Subthreads:

New structure - first year induction by DH Skies with Headmaster Brockert

Wedded to Sonora by WtS Moderator

The Directory by The Director

Secrets plot by DH Skies

Camp NaNoWriMo Cabin by Liliana Bannister with Francesca Wolseithcrafte, Mangers, Newells, etc., Jareaus, etc., Julian Umland

Mini leave of absence. by Liliana & Co.

Challenge #1 by Camp Nano Challenge with Clark Dill & Ginger Pierce, Charlie and Theodore

Challenge #2 by Camp Nano Challenge with The B-F-Rs, Ava Fletcher, Ginger Pierce

Midsummer Concert Sign Ups. by Headmaster Brockert

Challenge #3 by Camp Nano Challenge with Jemima Wolseithcrafte, Tobi Reinhardt

Challenge #4 by Francesca with Ginger, Northwest Reinhardts

Lack of Internet by DH Skies etc

Challenge #5: The Worst of Me by Nano Challenges with Clark Dill, Laila Kennedy

Challenge #6 by Nano Challenges with Anonymous, Ingrid

Challenge #7: last scramble for words by Nano Challenges with Liliana and co., Pierce, Dill, Xavier, and more, Selina etc

Returning (and a note for Francesca). by The Spencers

Concert Announcement by Headmaster Brockert

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DH Skies

May 22, 2015 6:22 AM

New structure - first year induction by DH Skies

Following feedback from some of our authors, we have decided to have an induction event for first years. The aim of this is to help new authors get to grips with the site by having a chance to interact with just their year group, and without the sometimes overwhelming history and character relationships that come up at the Opening Feast.

The first year orientation will be posted on the Labyrinth Gardens later today. It is open to all authors of new first year characters. We would like to encourage existing authors to prioritise posting with new authors in order to make them feel welcome.

For existing authors without new first years, you are welcome to continue winding up threads from last term, write in your journals or just take five and relax, ready to come back and post like never before! The Opening Feast will be posted in one week.

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Headmaster Brockert

May 22, 2015 7:59 PM

Also... by Headmaster Brockert

Old authors without first years can also socialize in the Hall or hang out in their houses.

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WtS Moderator

May 27, 2015 7:59 PM

Wedded to Sonora by WtS Moderator

Hey Everyone,

I went through and did some updates to the profile. It's been a couple of terms since my last update, so there is likely a chance that I have missed your character(s) journal. Please go through and check to see if you are there. Also, if you are an author who has been here for longer than a term and have a first year not listed, please let me know who and the journal. Thank you!

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The Director

June 08, 2015 4:39 PM

The Directory by The Director

Hi all,

This year we have another new addition to Sonora, a Directory, "for all your matchmaking needs- platonic or otherwise!"

The Directory was created to make your job as an author easier. Here you can find a variety of peripheral characters created by your fellow authors for your convenience. If you want to match your character up romantically or platonically with a non-Sonora character but don’t want to have to come up with your own, browse our directory pages and see if you find a character that suits your fancy.

If you have a a specific idea of what you want, try your hand at our search bar or post an ad on our “Wanted” page. You can also fill out the “Add a Character” form to submit characters to the above directory menu of purebloods, halfbloods, Muggleborns, and Muggles. Good luck!

Here's the link: https://thedirectorysonora.wordpress.com/

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DH Skies

June 14, 2015 6:01 AM

Secrets plot by DH Skies

This terms plot centres around secrets revealed. Last year, authors were asked to submit characters' secrets to the site email. Any first years who would like to be involved can still submit their secrets, up until midterm.

The first post of the plot is on the Cascade Hall. Ordinarily, anonymous posting is not allowed, however when there is a site-wide plot, some pieces may be posted anonymously by the staff.

Feel free to gossip and speculate widely, though keep in mind that what your character knows would be different from what you as an author know - you get the privilege of reading everyone's thoughts in the narrative sections of their post.

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Liliana Bannister

June 22, 2015 8:56 PM

Camp NaNoWriMo Cabin by Liliana Bannister

Hey guys, remember when ages ago I suggested in July some of us get together online and do NaNoWriMo? Well July approaches in 9 days and the time to sign up for Camp NaNo has arrived!

The awesome thing about Camp NaNo is that authors can group up in cabins, track their progress, etc! It's free to sign up, you can set your word count, and "fanfiction" is a genre! I called my project "Sonora Academy and my username is kathryn.lam if you want to find me! Here's a direct link to my profile: http://campnanowrimo.org/campers/kathryn-lam/novels/sonora-academy And here's a link to the website: http://campnanowrimo.org/

And if you want to tackle something non-Sonora for your project that's cool too, I just thought it would be fun to have a Sonora-author cabin since we already all get along! Likewise, if you have previously made an account with NaNoWriMo, you can login with the same account information at Camp NaNoWriMo since it's part of the same website.

Come on guys, let's go to virtual writing camp together!

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Francesca Wolseithcrafte

June 23, 2015 4:13 AM

Cabin access by Francesca Wolseithcrafte

Hi,

I've signed up, but as Sonora is a private cabin, I assume can't get in without an invite from you? Here's my profile - let me in already!!http://campnanowrimo.org/campers/rhy

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Liliana Bannister

June 23, 2015 4:34 AM

Invite sent! (nm) by Liliana Bannister

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Mangers, Newells, etc.

June 24, 2015 2:01 AM

I'll give it a shot. by Mangers, Newells, etc.

So I need some kind of invite? My username's pastelpixie. I'm a bit confused by the site (need to monkey around with it some more), but I'd like into this thing. :)

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Liliana

June 24, 2015 2:16 AM

Create a project by Liliana

I tried to add you, but it says you haven't created a project yet. After you create a project you're able to join cabins :)

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Francesca Wolseithcrafte

June 24, 2015 4:01 AM

Just a title will do by Francesca Wolseithcrafte

I had to put in very little info for it to be ok and accept that I had 'a project.'

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Mangers, Newells, etc.

June 24, 2015 2:06 PM

Did it! (nm) by Mangers, Newells, etc.

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Liliana

June 24, 2015 3:24 PM

Added (nm) by Liliana

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Jareaus, etc.

June 24, 2015 5:18 PM

Joining up by Jareaus, etc.

I joined!

My username is scarrsonora

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Liliana

June 24, 2015 11:58 PM

Got you! (nm) by Liliana

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Liliana & Co.

June 28, 2015 5:06 PM

Mini leave of absence. by Liliana & Co.

Like I said in chatzy, summer session ends July 2 which means next week is finals and I also have a paper due. I will be saving up any replies I have to do until after July starts--apologies to anyone I'm in a thread with. It's just going to work out really well for me to just save up my replies to write as part of NaNo. However, I will still be around the chatzy when I take study/paper breaks.

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Julian Umland

June 30, 2015 1:05 AM

Better late than never. by Julian Umland

Had some difficulties obtaining an e-mail verification link last week, but Headquarters has now sorted it out, so if there are cabin slots remaining I can now be found here. If not, though, no worries - I'll keep up anyway and ~~procrastinate~~ cheer everyone on in Chatzy.

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Liliana

June 30, 2015 1:25 AM

There's room! Got you! (nm) by Liliana

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Camp Nano Challenge

July 02, 2015 2:07 AM

Challenge #1 by Camp Nano Challenge

The group of authors who are participating in camp nanowrimo plan on setting each other challenges. We thought it might be fun to post them up here so that other authors can see these challenges and participate if they so choose.

That being said, the first challenge is this:
Write a joint post between two of your characters who wouldn't normally talk, in a place that they wouldn't normally be in. If you don't have enough characters to do this, tag a character who you have yet to interact with and otherwise might not.

Good luck and happy first of July!

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Clark Dill & Ginger Pierce

July 02, 2015 10:00 PM

Answered in the Astronomy Classroom! (nm) by Clark Dill & Ginger Pierce

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Charlie and Theodore

July 05, 2015 9:35 AM

Answered in MARS and... by Charlie and Theodore

... it may not quite have been the fluffy, buddy movie moment you all hoped for but there is some follow up in Tepp.

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Camp Nano Challenge

July 08, 2015 11:22 AM

Challenge #2 by Camp Nano Challenge

The next challenge suggested in the cabin was this:
Write a post primarily or entirely in flashback.

So far, you can find these posts written and posted in the Library and on WtS.

Have fun reading and writing, fellow Sonora authors!

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Headmaster Brockert

July 09, 2015 11:40 AM

Midsummer Concert Sign Ups. by Headmaster Brockert

Are posted in the Hall. Let's see some sign-ups!

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Camp Nano Challenge

July 12, 2015 2:12 AM

Challenge #3 by Camp Nano Challenge

The third challenge for our nanoers is this:
Tag another character you’ve always wanted your character to talk to but never really had a chance/reason to before now.

As always, even if you're not writing nano, feel free to participate for funsies and reply to this post with a link so we can go read your challenge responses.

Have fun and great writing everyone! So far our cabin has written 59,920 words. A round of applause for all!

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The B-F-Rs

July 12, 2015 7:28 AM

Answered on WTS by The B-F-Rs

Here.

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Francesca

July 16, 2015 11:01 AM

Challenge #4 by Francesca

Write a wts post for a future character. Done mine!

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Ava Fletcher

July 17, 2015 12:28 AM

Posted in MARS by Ava Fletcher

It's the reply to Chloe entitled "I'm sorry, I tried."

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Ginger

July 17, 2015 6:26 PM

Did one for Ben Pierce on wts! (nm) by Ginger

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Northwest Reinhardts

July 18, 2015 8:12 PM

Did one for Matti Reinhardt! (nm) by Northwest Reinhardts

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Jemima Wolseithcrafte

July 19, 2015 7:30 AM

Tag Diana by Jemima Wolseithcrafte

Wasn't sure whether to put this here or with the tag posts, but it's my response to this challenge, in the CH.

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Ginger Pierce

July 22, 2015 12:56 PM

If you want to know why Coach Pierce left... by Ginger Pierce

... her flashback is on wts.

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DH Skies etc

July 23, 2015 11:06 PM

Lack of Internet by DH Skies etc

As you may have gathered from chatzy, our Internet has been super dodgy of late. The company has finally realised there's a problem (yay) but say it will take a week to fix (boo). I will try to get on in cafes and such, or do writing offline to upload later but it may be a bit limited for the next week.

DH Skies, Charlie, The Wolseithcraftes, The Parks, Araceli.

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Nano Challenges

July 24, 2015 9:40 PM

Challenge #5: The Worst of Me by Nano Challenges

Write a post where your character does something wrong: tells a significant lie; spills someone else's secret to a third person; cheats on a homework, class assignment, quiz or exam; says or does something mean to another student; carves their initials in a tree; or anything else they might get into some kind of trouble (ex. disciplinary action or social repercussion) for doing.

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Clark Dill

July 24, 2015 11:16 PM

Trouble with Titration in Muggle Studies by Clark Dill

Stand Back, I am going to try Science!

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Nano Challenges

July 26, 2015 11:30 AM

Challenge #6 by Nano Challenges

Everyone has been doing so well! In total our cabin has written 147,542 words out of our 160,000 goal! Yay, virtual cake for everyone!

The latest challenge to be suggested in the cabin is this:
Last-minute word-filler/possible challenge should anyone else care to use it: Describe one or more of your characters trying a new food or activity. I got about 630 words (not posted yet) out of Rachel and Alicia Bauer trying a new tea this morning and might have Lionel try to learn wizard's chess. Alternatively, for pure filler as we really get close to the end, look up a recipe and have your character have it for lunch/reminisce about having had it for lunch or another meal in class.

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Anonymous

July 26, 2015 11:31 AM

I mistyped. Number fix! by Anonymous

It's actually 127,542 words that we have written. I'm not entirely positive how I wrote 147, apologies to all. Still, it's an impressive amount!

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Tobi Reinhardt

July 26, 2015 1:43 PM

Tagged Chaslyn in Charms. (nm) by Tobi Reinhardt

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Ingrid Wolseithcrafte

July 28, 2015 12:31 AM

Re: Trouble with Titration in Muggle Studies by Ingrid Wolseithcrafte

*Leans in for a closer look*

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Ingrid

July 29, 2015 7:02 AM

Looking for adventurous friends by Ingrid

Completed in MARS. Also working on one for Ji-Eun.

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Laila Kennedy

July 29, 2015 6:27 PM

Answered in Crotalus. by Laila Kennedy

Catholic guilt, it's a thing

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Nano Challenges

July 30, 2015 10:20 PM

Challenge #7: last scramble for words by Nano Challenges

Tomorrow is the last day of Nano and all the writers have been working really hard to make theird word counts and everyone created all kinds of super awesome posts! Collectively five out of seven have exceeded their word goals and we have so far written 152,058 words!!

Challenge #7 (optional):
In true drabble style, write a wts post that contains one paragraph for each of your active* characters separated by a decorative barrier. Bonus points if each paragraph flows into the next one with ellipses. The point of this is just to show a glimpse into your character's everyday home life/thoughts so nothing exciting has to happen.

*Active as in currently at Sonora. If you want to add in characters who have left, that's cool too :)

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Liliana and co.

July 31, 2015 11:58 AM

Answered on wts. by Liliana and co.

A near-future fuzzy-time Christmas drabble set in this year, SA 24

Characters used in order:
Laila, PNW Reinhardts, Liliana, Lucans, Ava, Diana, Pyes, Mollie

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Pierce, Dill, Xavier, and more

July 31, 2015 9:47 PM

Also on wts! (nm) by Pierce, Dill, Xavier, and more

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Selina etc

August 01, 2015 8:07 AM

Done on wts (nm) by Selina etc

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The Spencers

August 09, 2015 2:46 PM

Returning (and a note for Francesca). by The Spencers

Sorry I didn't really leave any note of absence, but I'm back now and should be posting somewhat regularly, though not as often as I did before.

Francesca, I replied to you in Potions as well!

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Headmaster Brockert

August 10, 2015 12:44 PM

Concert Announcement by Headmaster Brockert

If you're planning to sign up for the concert, please do so by Friday.

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