We Are All Pokemon Trainers Discussion

Have a safe trip, Sky!

Also, guys, I was trying to get Locke to attach some non lethal turrets attached to and in the airship as a security measure, as apparently the airship has absolutely no weapons. They will not take the place of the Pokemon, they will only be an assist that shoot rubber bullets, and for a few, potatoes and cakes.

edited 16th Jul '14 8:42:03 AM by MHMhasf1998

Just a reminder, I'm going to NYC tomorrow!

I won't be bringing my laptop, so you guys won't be able to IM me except late at night, possibly.

However, I will be bringing my phone, so you can PM me all you want (though I'll probably answer them at night.). And I'll be sure to take plenty of pictures!

Also, saw this.◊ Laughed my ass off.◊

edited 16th Jul '14 1:43:58 PM by Umbramatic

I just can't find the motivation to do Zeal-related stuff anymore. I've just kinda stopped caring about his character arc for some reason. I want to see it through to its conclusion, but I just can't find the motivation to do so. And then I feel like the current arc is moving waaaaaay too quickly, but that's probably more my personal preference to slower pacing than anything.

Er, so yeah. I'm going away for the next week or so. I think. I'm not actually sure how long I'm gone. And I actually leave Friday, but I doubt I'll show up anytime before then. Maybe. I dunno. I don't have a clue where I'm going with this, either. Oh well.

EDIT: Okay, I suppose I could explain the "for some reason" a bit better. I've always been the only person who's cared about Zeal's personal stuff at all, for the most part. And Zeal has never played any part in any other characters' arcs, nor in any main plots. And it's rare that anyone interacts with him in a casual conversations, and because of that almost all of his casual conversations are just "Oh, I've never met you before" or similar things. So I just kinda feel like nothing I've written for him matters at all and that I've completely wasted the past year and a half. So I just kinda want him and all my current characters to die or something so I can start over. But I can't just do that since everyone would hate me, and really, that's not the way I want things to go. I really, really want to see his subplot resolved, but because I'm the only one who wants that, it's never going to be. If that makes any sense at all. Sorry for ranting and such... -_-;

edited 16th Jul '14 1:45:23 PM by AZealousIndividual

Zeal, I feel sorry that I couldn't help more. If you'd like I'd be willing to help with some zeal plottage when you get back. Just send me a PM outline the plot so I can help you as needed.

Zeal: I've been trying to get Alice involved in Zeal's personal subarc, it's just that I'm both relatively short on time and have no idea how exactly she's expected to contribute. As for arc pacing, I agree that this current arc is being rushed along somewhat, but that's more because everybody's hurrying towards the whole "beat Illusion" endgame rather than bothering with sideplots.

Keys: I don't really outline my individual plotlines. I generally have a beginning planned, and an end, but for the most part, everything in the middle is completely improvised. If every single thing is planned in advance, I don't have quite as much fun, y'know?

Herbert: And that's kinda why I just want to kill Zeal off. I can't think of ways to get others involved at all as things are now... -_-;

Zeal: I see. But yeah, the arc is being pushed a bit too fast. So can we all agree to, as a group, to let some side plots develop before the next main story event happens?

Edit: Zeal, I think it might help your Zeal plots if you write out a loose flow chart of major story events you WANT to happen in the plot (e.g. "Zeal discovers [C Evil Plot]") then write up vaguely worded ideas and actions that can lead to the achievement of that event (e.g. "X, Y, and Zeal go to [Location A] to do [Activity B]"). This would allow freedom to do things in the plot, but give more structure to your plots and probably allow them to move forward more smoothly. I'd be happy to help with this, if you'd let me.

edited 16th Jul '14 2:43:24 PM by keys2tkingdom

Keys: I'll decline the offer. If things are too structured, it gives me less opportunity to randomly decide to do things that'll have a lasting impact, like the whole memory thing the other day.

Okay, so, you guys have probably been throwing around theories as to why I've been gone for the last few days. However, as Verax can attest, it's not because my internet has been down - instead, it's been doing pretty well.

However.

This week has been RIDICULOUSLY stressful at work. And by RIDICULOUSLY stressful, I mean "we are about to have the biggest, most important inspection in the last four years" compounded with "Oh yeah, and we're not going to stop scheduling tons of surgeries that'll keep you AND the doctor busy into the lunch hour, and you have to keep the surgery suite clean (as well as a dozen other specific things that no we're not going to do for you), and we're not paying you overtime".

And earlier today I had a blowout while in a neighboring city and had to change my tire on the interstate. In the Texas summer sun.

SO. I've been avoiding the chats, and I apologize to people who have connections and interest in my characters this week, but I reeeeeeally need some cathartic time to myself. Because, after all the frustration at work, I am one slip away from saying something I will regret, and I pride myself in knowing when to fold 'em and take a step back.

Don't worry, though - tomorrow, when the inspection is going on at work, I'll be taking a long, nice, calm drive upstate with a pair of very nice dogs to get them to a nice adoption home, and I can almost guarantee that my mood will improve tenfold by the time I get back.

edited 16th Jul '14 4:43:28 PM by DuneTheWanderer

Dune: Take all the time you need to relax hon.

edited 16th Jul '14 4:44:48 PM by conflictedpsyches

Dune: Alright, sorry to hear that. And hope relaxation does you good.

edited 16th Jul '14 4:45:56 PM by CorvusAtrox

Take all the destressing time you need

Dune: Ouch. See you soon, dude.

Zeal: If it helps at all, I really enjoy reading Zeal's character arc.

Okay, we recently had a discussion in cleanup about plots and spontaneity/inclusiveness and these were the major things that came out of them:

For Hoenn-2, and possibly the arcs following it, as well as whatever comes between it and Ranger Regions, we're considering trying a system where we have a few arc plots to try and allow more flexibility with at which speeds people take the RP and to make people feel less like they have to participate in a main arc plot if they don't want to. If this system seems to be better in practice, we'll switch to it. If not, we gave it a try.

Balancing spontaneity and inclusiveness is always an unstable balancing act; we don't really have any hard-and-fast resolutions on the subject right now. Try to be understanding on both sides; if you are planning something that doesn't have to go immediately, consider giving people who may be interested a fair shot at entry. But when things happen without you, it's more useful to plot a sequel than stew in lamentation.

Thoughts with this from those who weren't there?

All I have to note is that some things literally can't be "sequelized". Generally these things tend to be the sort that are common knowledge to happen "eventually", such as a major raid on an enemy base, so in those cases I do suggest leaning a bit more toward the "inclusiveness" side. Others, though, have a little bit more freedom.

edited 16th Jul '14 7:41:47 PM by BittersweetNSour

Okay, so, Every and I have a plot in the works (it has no snappy name), and we had a question that I figured would be best sent out into the open world.

Basically, there's a chance that at some point during the plot, Crewe's secret (i.e., the Sneasel thing) is revealed to the world at large.

It makes sense for this to happen, but considering the circumstances it would also make sense if it didn't happen.

Every and I are pretty unsure as to whether or not this is a good idea (since it is kinda a big change to the status quo, at least where Crewe is concerned), so we figured I'd ask all of you guys.

So. Do you think it's a good idea for Crewe's secret to be revealed publicly, or should it stay secret?

Hmm. I'm not sure what to think of it. I'm not really sure if I could give an opinion for either option.

Personally, I think the recurring Revealnanigans are a bit more fun than a one-time-and-it's-over plotline. So I'm putting my vote against it.

I'd fully support the idea.

I'm quite intrigued by what little I've heard of this stuff so far, at the very least.

After talking with Crewe about it and getting some more details, I think that not revealing it would be better, since it wouldn't achieve the intended effect.

Silent's thoughts.

Starting today I'll be undergoing preparation for my emergency colon polyp surgery. While I stated in the chat that the polyp is not cancerous, RL tends to rear it's ugly side every now and then. For this reason the next week I'll be held for observation and so that they can make sure that the area in my colon is truly non cancerous. I'll have my wife drop in the chat via My Pidgin account and deliver updates if I can't access Speeque from the computers in the hospital.

To all who read this - especially Dogs, cause I know he can make himself sick from worry - please note that this NOT something to get worked up over unless I come into the chat or make a post that opens with the words "Bad news". The doctors and specialist have been extremely positive about my outlook and Dune will probably be the first to tell you all that medical practitioners don't repeatedly vocalize such positive statements unless they are 99.999999999999~% positive of their statements (cause no one wants to be held accountable if they're wrong).

So I will see you all later - next Friday at the latest. And while I'm gone I appreciate if you'd offer up some hope that I can go back to eating my favorite Southern-style foods (Not all southerners are fried chicken-eating, sweet tea-drinking, gun-toting manics. Only most of us.) within a few months.

edited 17th Jul '14 4:48:21 AM by keys2tkingdom

I'm depressed, things aren't going my way and no matter how much effort I make to keep things on track just doesn't work or make things worse. At this point I just want to spend the rest of these days lying on my bed and never get up.

I don't want to leave, but maybe I should, or I may be forced to leave. I really want to finish the things I've started and not leave anything hanging, but right now I don't feel like doing anything, not in the RP or anywhere else.

I might still be posting and hanging around the chats, today even, maybe not, maybe I'll disappear from TV Tropes or maybe even the internet completely

I'm just not sure of what I'm going to do.

Maybe take a break for a day or two where you don't feel like you need to do anything? That might help, and at the very least it might clear your mind up a bit so you can make a bit more of a lucid decision.