At the risk of prolonging discussion of the not-proposal earlier, I do think it'd be kinda funny if a few characters showed up supposedly wearing costumes yet turned out to not be after all (at the very least, this is what I'd do if such a concept were to be pushed forwards). Enough of that, though.
So far, besides the not-proposal that was being discussed for the past page or so, we had these:
- A park of some kind, which didn't get much discussion
- Cantina III, for which one person showed support for but was otherwise mostly ignored (Personally I've come to warm up to this idea quite a bit; I don't think it'd take long to set up and get going since it'd be a fairly small area, especially if Chihuahua is willing to let us reuse the setting from the first two)
- An amusement park, which I commented on but it was otherwise mostly ignored
Does anyone who hasn't already commented have anything to say about these, or perhaps proposals of their own?
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I feel pretty sure I proposed it.
Why are we acting like it was a whisper from the void?
And what about the start date for Worlds' Fair? Have we decided to set it to an earlier date? I'm fine with any day this week.
edited 14th Sep '14 8:30:58 PM by SnowyFoxes
The last battle's curtains will open on stage!
I don't feel strongly about anything that's been proposed so far, then again, it's very likely I won't have time to participate in it as well as Worlds' Fair.
"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
I've been busy brainstorming ideas for my Halloween-themed thread, which I'm going to post sooner or later. As far as those suggestions go, I'm not a fan of Cantina III, as it goes against my personal goal of having a thread with a lot of things for characters to do besides just sitting around and talking. Ditto the park to a lesser extent.
Also, while again I'm not in favor of "just" a masquerade ball, one thing that did occur to me about it: someone said earlier that they didn't think it could sustain a thread for long, but is that actually a problem? I've said more than once that I think we've redefined the "ideal" thread length to longer than it needs to be, and while I'm not advocating it this time, I think there's room for threads that are designed from the start to be more temporary then others.
edited 14th Sep '14 8:29:13 PM by nrjxll
They/Them
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I did say that a Halloween thing might lose its flavor over time. Still in favor of it
And done with the OP of Worlds' Fair. Wow, it's long. I made sure to get rid of the part in our usual thread intros about reading the last few pages of the thread, by the way, since that's not enough for people who are actively participating to know what's going on and expecting it to help prospective participants make a sufficiently informed decision about what areas are most receptive to newcomers can be offputting.
EDIT: Changed my mind on the point regarding not bothering large numbers of characters or the setting; it's going into the rules and guidelines folder on the main page.
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edited 18th Sep '14 1:14:26 PM by CrystalGlacia
"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
NO ONE SUSPECTS THE LAMP!
Make...the coughing...stop...
Yup, seems about right. And I'm ready to start anytime as well.
Oh, shit, the Incurable Cough of Death is internet-communicable! D:
(My mom called the doctor on Saturday and whatever kept me up the entire previous night appears to be an allergic reaction, not sickness, which is supported by the fact that Zyrtec, my go-to over-the-counter allergy medication, has helped me the most. No idea what the hell I'm allergic to, though.)
"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
NO ONE SUSPECTS THE LAMP!
No, I'm sure the gods are just cruel (Awfully coincidental that I can't stop coughing after I told you how annoying that is). At least my cough stops if I keep eating something, which is familiar territory for me.
edited 15th Sep '14 8:03:11 AM by Elfhunter
If I knew how I know everything I know, I'd only be able to know half as much because my brain would be clogged up with where I know it from
So, what's going on? Is everyone just sick?
I like the proposed OP, by the way.
In my case, it's just because I have nothing to say beyond the fact that I'm fine with the OP.
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That, and because I was even more sick all weekend, I didn't start on homework that's due tomorrow. So, yeah.
I added a link to the discussion in the Worlds' Fair OP.
I also noticed that the OP to this thread (the discussion, the one that this very post is in) still says that our current thread is Carnival. :|
edited 15th Sep '14 6:24:34 PM by CrystalGlacia
"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
They/Them
OP looks wonderful, can't wait until Friday.
Note to self: Pick less edgy username next time.
I'm pretty sure that was never meant to be kept up to date.
I know; still bothersome. (goes back to homework)
"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
The Hotel name and OP both sound great to me! 
I don't really have anything else to say, besides that I'm ready to start whenever. Oh, and Crystal Glacia, you have a super cute avatar. 
Oh, thanks. It's Maru and Hana; if you ever need some cute to brighten your day, check out their blog and YouTube channel.
I have a practical question: Is there a standard method by which characters from different worlds are arriving at the fair? Are they taking an interdimensional bus/train/plane? Are there portals involved?
By now, it should be clear to all except the most dense of us that sheep are secretly conspiring to kill us all and steal our pants.
There's no standard method, no.
Well, at least not in this thread - many other threads (usually casual threads) have an interdimensional door that characters can walk through to arrive.
Danger: Intense gravimetric distortions nearby. Please reverse the polarity on your deflectors now.
Those portals are really overused. No need to have them here.
Characters can arrive 'into the thread' by buss, helicopter or whatever (no need for an interdimensional version). How they got into the world itself is kind of irrelevant.
Character can also already be in one of the halls or waiting in one of the lines outside(if there is any) or whatever. Again how they got there isn't interesting or important.
..."There's no standard method" also means there's nothing wrong with people choosing to explain how their characters got there if they want to. There's just no need to dwell on it or standardize it (even those casual threads sometimes have characters arrive by different means).
Not sure what bothers you about that.
I can't think of a single time I used the portals as an entrance. They never fit with my characters very well, but more importantly, I always thought they were kind of stifling. Like a straightforward procession into the thread, after which most characters tend to wander about aimlessly. I enjoy giving my characters a more purposeful reason for being in one of these settings, and I have an easier time writing naturally with a bit of back-story to tug at that I can make up along the way.
But that's just me.
this place needs me here
Not certain how active I'm going to be this week. Besides the fact that my real life is busy for once, the internet at my current residence is being very uncooperative right now.
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Oh, I guess I was thinking of something else.
Though my objection stands - while I've said recently that I find my tendency to gravitate to certain other writers troubling (though I don't think it's actively a bad thing), it doesn't really seem like a feasible or particularly worthwhile idea even if no one did that.
And again, I'm not actually proposing a masquerade ball thread (or at least that's not all there would be to it). In fact, I think I'm going to take some time to actually brainstorm what I am considering so we don't keep debating a thread proposal that wasn't actually made.