Probable absence on OOC Questions and Comments

Nathan Xavier

August 11, 2017 11:36 AM

Other (nm) by Nathan Xavier

Subthreads:

First Year Orientation Posted in the Gardens! (nm) by Nathan Xavier

I'm back! by Fintoc & Co. with Jozua and co, Umlands and co.

Probable absence by Newells, etc.

Choir signups by Angelique Brockert with Georgia, Jasmine, Natalie Atwater, Ruby Brockert, Tess Whittaker, Jehan Callahan

Faceclaims discussion by DH Skies

This weekend - Sonora FAST AND FURIOUS by DH Skies with Professor Wright

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Nathan Xavier

August 11, 2017 11:45 AM

First Year Orientation Posted in the Gardens! (nm) by Nathan Xavier

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Fintoc & Co.

August 28, 2017 11:41 AM

I'm back! by Fintoc & Co.

Hi everyone. A few of you may have noticed that I've just started posting again in the last few days. I just want you all to know that yes I am planning to come back and start posting regularly this term. I apologise to all for my unexplained and unannounced absence last term. For those of you who don't know my current characters are Alistair Johnson, Chuck Fintoc, Emilia-Louise Scott, Abigail De La Garza, Daniel Fintoc, Gwen Fintoc, Luke Powell and Loren Aalto. If anyone wishes to make assumptions about their characters general interactions with any of these characters last term, I'm happy to make agreements. I have decided that my three Fintocs would have been absent IC last year due to a family crisis, which also makes it easier for me to catch up.

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Jozua and co

August 28, 2017 2:37 PM

Yay! Welcome back! (nm) by Jozua and co

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Umlands and co.

August 29, 2017 3:02 PM

Welcome back! (nm) by Umlands and co.

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Newells, etc.

September 04, 2017 10:26 PM

Probable absence by Newells, etc.

Don't expect to hear from me too much this week; I'm probably working overtime and also have tech week rehearsals until my show opens on Friday.

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Angelique Brockert

September 20, 2017 7:27 PM

Choir signups by Angelique Brockert

Just so I can get a rough idea of who'll be joining. Also, put down if you joined last year.

Thanks!

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Georgia

September 21, 2017 4:59 AM

Will be joining by Georgia

But didn't last year

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DH Skies

September 21, 2017 5:23 AM

Faceclaims discussion by DH Skies

For those who are new to Sonora, faceclaims are actors whose picture is chosen to represent a character at the site. As Sonora has been going for many years, the list of 'claimed' actors is becoming quite extensive. Historically, faces have never been open to reuse. However, this can be frustrating, especially for newer authors, who cannot choose their preferred actor, based on someone who is long since graduated having used it. Last year, we began but didn't conclude discussions on this...

Below is my best attempt to summarise where we got to, and to make a proposal that is a compromise between the varying opinions.

- It was widely agreed that characters who fade out/fail to graduate could be open to reuse. A cut off was not suggested, but I would like to suggest characters who don't make it to their fifth year will be reusable, at the point at which they would become fifth years (I feel this gives a good chance for those characters to come back, if they are just quiet for a year, and also minimises the overlap between anyone who would remember those characters and anyone new taking the faceclaim)

- There was less agreement on alumni characters. However, all authors agreed that for those who don't want to release faceclaims of their graduated characters, it should never be mandatory. It was suggested that keeping faceclaims should be 'opt in' rather than 'opt out' as one of the biggest issues is authors who are no longer present and participating affecting the choices current authors are able to make, and those who have left the site are the ones who are least likely to care whether their claims are reused, whilst also being very unlikely to respond to contact from the site about whether they are willing to release their faceclaims.

I would like to suggest that faceclaims of inactive authors are released one full student cycle after the character graduates (i.e. 7 years), with active authors being able to 'opt in' and release their faceclaims should they choose.

I'm going to let the discussion for this run in chatzy for a week. If there is any opposition, alternative ideas will put against this one in a poll. If it seems there is a consensus, we will move forward with things as stated here.

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Jasmine

September 21, 2017 10:56 AM

I think so by Jasmine

If Peyton goes, I'm going too.

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Peyton O'Malley

September 21, 2017 4:58 PM

All right by Peyton O'Malley

Then I guess I'm going.

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Natalie Atwater

September 21, 2017 4:58 PM

Signing up (nm) by Natalie Atwater

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Natalie

September 21, 2017 4:59 PM

Oh by Natalie

And I was in last year too.

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Ruby Brockert

September 21, 2017 5:00 PM

Signing up (nm) by Ruby Brockert

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Tess Whittaker

September 22, 2017 5:29 PM

Also joined last year! (nm) by Tess Whittaker

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Jehan Callahan

September 22, 2017 5:30 PM

Yep, I'm in (nm) by Jehan Callahan

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Angelique

September 22, 2017 5:35 PM

Oh! by Angelique

Please put down your name even if you said in Chatzy you joined.

Thanks!!

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DH Skies

September 27, 2017 4:52 AM

This weekend - Sonora FAST AND FURIOUS by DH Skies

What is it?
Sonora Fast and Furious is a posting event where the word count is waived. This leads to short, sharp exchanges between characters, which can happen in almost real-time if both authors are on at the same time. Whilst we appreciate the skill and craft that goes into writing here, this can make one thread take a long time, each conversation taking weeks to complete. This means that building friendships (or rivalries) takes a long time, and that you only know how a limited number of people interact with your character. Sonora F&F is a chance to quickly change and expand that.

When is it?
This weekend! For 48 hours, starting from 6pm site time on Friday, and running until the same time on Sunday.

Where is it?
We use the Hospital Wing board, as it is rarely used. However, in character, the interactions can be set anywhere within the school. You can also continue your threads elsewhere on the site during the weekend, but normal posting rules and word counts apply to anything posted outside of the event.

The rules:
There are no rules! Ok, there are... In that all the usual rules, such as God-modding and the site's PG rating apply. The word count rule is waived. If you find your word count is creeping up and you hit the site word count anyway in a post, it doesn't matter - it's great if the event inspires a longer, more detailed thread.

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Professor Wright

September 29, 2017 7:04 PM

And it's up! Go! (nm) by Professor Wright

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