Suggestions, Comments, Problems, Issues (ALL)

[Sam Winchester (NPC)]

Here is where you can post any and all comments, problems, suggestions you may have about the site.

What can we do to improve? How can we make the site more fun? Getting people more motivated to post? What do you want to see?

This doesn't have to be just negative or positive. We would just like to see some feedback and get the members involved.

If there is something you like let us know, something you don't like you can tell us that too. What we really want is honesty and participation. We won't bite or hold it against anyone.

If you do feel uncomfortable posting something you can always PM an admin directly. The Metallicar account would probably be best but any admin you are comfortable with is fine.

Thanks Everyone.

[stella]

...I hate being the first to post. Alright, well I think that you admins could use the idea like the ship thing. except as the main plot. Let people sign up that are already here for the plot and maybe add them in where they can be. I mean having a main plot is great but it's hard for people to just jump in, so maybe if you can give them a job within the plot it could help new characters get involved. Well my little rant it done and I'm tired so if that didn't make sense just poke me andi I'll explain.

But this is just my opinion.

~Stelle

[ZZZ - Dean - RETIRED]

*pokes Stelle* *just because I can*

I think I understand what you mean Nibbles, a general episode kind of plot works better than a season story arc - like a smaller hunt rather than the whole apocalypse deal - but I do think if we did that we would need to make it a little less complex than the ghost ship idea. What I believe killed that was no-one really knew what they were meant to be doing on an aircraft carrier because it's not really something you'd expect to see on Supernatural. And the problem with doing the whole trying to stop seals being broken deal is that it's fairly specific to Dean and Sam and it's harder to pull other players in. While we do realise that the boys are, in a way, the backbone of the plots, they're not the only characters. We don't want anyone else to feel like they're just bit part players.

Perhaps we bunch all our characters together in one small town that's plagued with say, zombies (possibly created by Lydia) and cut them off from the outside world so there's more chance of them all running into each other. I'm thinking along the lines of the episode Croatoan from season 2, with the small town being attacked by the demon virus. We could have the bad guys on one side controlling the zombies (wendigos, daevas, killer clowns, fluffy bunnies or whatever we choose), causing havoc and the good guys trying to defend against it.

I don't really mind what we picked as the monster(s) but we would need someone in charge of what they do/ how they opperate, pulling their strings so to speak. Any hunters involved could be in town investigating or simply passing through. Non hunters could be living there or vacactioning there and just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. If we really wanted to link it back in with the whole apocalypse stuff, the destruction of the town could turn out to be a seal that Lilith is trying to break, so that could also include any angels we have around.

Anyway, that's my two cents worth. Just an idea, we don't need to do that if someone has anything better to suggest, or if it just sucks ass Point is, you all need to have your say otherwise you could be left out or we end up doing something that you don't like. Bear in mind, whatever we come up with will be a compromise of all the best stuff so that as many people feel they're being included as possible.

[Sam Winchester (NPC)]

Heya Stelle, thanks for posting.

I agree with you. But one thing that we need to know is, what do YOU want to do with your character? How do you see them and stuff? She's your baby so it's up to you as to what she does and so forth. But as long as we know what you want we can find ways to add people to the plots.


As far as Dean's comments I agree with that too. The scenario's have to be more based on something that would actually happen on the show and people need to know what they are supposed to do. But it does go back to people have to KNOW their own characters too and how they can fit in.

Like Lydia for example. We know she's a witch who specializes in creating zombies. So we can figure out a role for her.

Hope THAT makes sense to you guys.

Just another of my two cents. (since I made the orignal post I guess that makes four cents. LOL)

[stella]

*pokes Dean back, just because I can too*

You read my mind Dean... Well sort of but that's as close as I would expect one to get with reading my mind. And the zombie things sounds great, I mean the way I kind of see that going down would work PERFECTLY to get everyone involved because you'd have to run into people, plot... Kinda makes me think of like a terminator thing XD except with a town not the world. But as the general idea, that's sort of what I was trying to suggest but worse XD

To Sam, You're welcome, someone had to post. And I agree with you, people would have to know where they can stick their character into the plot. Like for Stelle she'd have to say be passing through, then if a zombie thing went down that would make her awfully stressed out and cause her to use her powers. That would make her a slightly useful person to have around if they can aim it at the enemy.

But yeah, as for creativity I'm drained today. And that was my four cents as well. I'll probably add more later ^^

[Deleted]

Now see, I personally think people are relying too much on the monsters to be player run and that's why people are having a hard time finding something to do. The great majority of people who create characters here are human and most of those are good or at least neutral aligned... which limits us greatly on villains. There's no reason people can't play out a hunt or some other scene with action in it and just NPC write the monster or villain... it's what I've done on countless occasions.

[Sam Winchester (NPC)]

Oh I totally agree with Lydia on that part too. We don't have to have actual villains to play the game.

or even NPC characters that are run by the admin. By the way the whole term NPC is supposed to be Non-Player Character which means that there is NO PLAYER that plays the character.

It's just something you write in your post on your own. Like when we are at the diner and a waitress comes and takes our order and we write in her actions. THAT is a TRUE NPC character.

You can do the same thing with monsters... There is no reason a couple hunters can't team up and go after a skinwalker or something together. You don't actually have to have someone play the skinwalker. I think Danny and Greg's Mexico thread was a good example of that. They used a ghost that came after them.

[kat]

Since I'm new, I don't know what this idea will sound like. But I'll give it a shot (:

Reading your posts, I had a couple of ideas loosely based off the ideas that were already suggested. One being the plot could be a Post apocolypse, or during, kind of like living through Earth's downfall after Lucifer's rising. With it could bring subplots, like once-good people loosing hope on humanity, and joining with the winning side. Whilst others that believe in the saviour (Dean) to make an end to the apocolypse.

The other idea I got is also something to do about stopping a seal from being broken. I like the idea of zombies, or something like the Croatoan episode. In the book of revelations one of the the actual seals is the release of the Four Horsemen (conquer, war, famine, and death), it's also one of biggest seals to be broken. I was thinking that there was a tomb, or building that was heavily protected in some random small town (kind of like the Devil's Gate). Naturally demons and other monsters are trying to open it for the Four Horsemen to be freed, but hunters and angels could be protecting it. It would give a chance for everyone to be a part of somethinh - the "Good" side protecting it, the "Evil" side trying to get to it, and everyone caught inbetween. And since the horsemen come one- by-one, a subplot could be that one has escape, and thus causing chaos in the town.

[ZZZ - Dean - RETIRED]

I'm so glad you gave it a shot Alice cause I think both of those ideas are pretty interesting. The Horseman's Tomb seal sounds like it has plenty of potential for carnage and mayhem and in theory should be fairly simple for people involved. Lydia has a good point as well and is pretty relevant should we go with that plot. Assuming someone or something did set free a Horseman, there's no limit as to what it could do, or what effects it would have on that small town so you need never be without an enemy to fight if that's what you crave. All you need to do is invent something nasty and describe it so that other people in the thread know what they're up against.

The post-apocalypse idea intrigues me too and it may be something to do with recently watching Terminator Salvation.... I just find that whole scenario fascinating, to see what our characters would be like after such devastation. How they would have changed because of it. I have no idea how Dean would actually kill Lucifer, so maybe setting it just after that had happened and maybe having all our characters scattered across the wastelands trying to find each other again could be interesting? I'm sure that concept is probably not for everyone, but I'd be in for giving it a go if it's only a what if situation.

Anyway, that's my five bucks worth. (I'm not cheap....okay, yes I am, but I stole that fiver from Sam )

THE Saviour, over and out.

[Sam Winchester (NPC)]

I definitely like the four horsemen idea for sure. That would be something cool.


The post apocalypse is cool too though I think that would be something we would have to do later on since we haven't gotten that far yet.

Or we could try that as a separate alternative universe type story.

But, both ideas are pretty awesome.

I'm glad some people are speaking up at least... Yay!!

[Wil Marsh]

*Catches up on everything she missed while gone for the weekend*

Wow. Great ideas, guys! Way to make with the creativity.

Okay. The main thing with the show pre-season 4 is that there's sort of a monster of the week thing they have going on where every week there's a new case and by the end of the episode the case has been solved. This is an aspect I personally feel they strayed away from in season 4 and I think we should bring it back on the board.

I think we had the right idea with the Current Episodes, it just wasn't executed in the best way, maybe? That and inactivity killed those. Anyone have any ideas on how we can keep everyone active in these plots? I mean, we can plan them out 'til we're blue in the face, but when push comes to shove if people don't post... well we're up you-know-what creek.

[Sam Winchester (NPC)]

*laughs at Greg* You always have a brilliant way of putting things.

I think you are right about the Current Episode thing. Some how we just haven't figured out how to keep it moving smoothly. But the idea is good.

Maybe it is like Dean or was it Lydia? or I can't remember who said it. Actually it may be a combination of things that have been said so far, like: Keeping the Episodes something more similar to like the show would have and also maybe "assigning" certain roles or tasks or somehow giving the players specific things they need to do or accomplish.

Something like that there.

[Wil Marsh]

Hmm. I like the Croatoan idea Dean has. We just have to find a way to pull everyone into something like that and keep everybody interested. Posts should be exciting, not, like, work.

Yeah. I thought of a few things but none of it sounded like it would help. I got nothin' at the moment. Anyone else?

[Sam Winchester (NPC)]

Heya Terry *waves*

Thanks for replying. Glad to have people participating.

It's OK if you're ideas center around your character. You have some good ideas but there are just a couple things.

I understand that you run some of these plots on your own site but you have to also remember that this site is different. One of the main issues is that your character, Terry, has no ties to ANY of the canon's at this point.

That is the biggest problem. You can't just jump in and be helping Sam and Dean or be involved deeply with Lilith since you haven't even met them yet. As far as they are concerned they don't even know you and you don't know them.

On your site you may have worked that into your history but that isn't how it works on this site.

A perfect example is Annali's character. She never met Dean in her life, so they are having to build a relationship as the RP goes along and it takes time. (You also have to consider that the CBox playing around is not the same as what is occurring in the board RP so if Annali and Dean seem closer in the CBox it's not the same as what's going on in the forum.)

So... As far as you having a plot with Lilith... First you would have to talk to her (it's been a little slow and haven't seen her around lately) and I don't see you jumping into a storyline that has her coming after you and wanting you to be her daughter. There is no real reason that Lilith would have for wanting some random hunter as her daughter. Terry doesn't have power that Lilith would want or use and that's what Lilith wants, POWER.

I really don't know how else to explain it. If you need further information about it please PM me.

You idea about bringing your Derrek character over is fine. One thing to let you know. The male version of a succubus is called an incubus, it's not called a succubus. But, bringing him over would be just like starting any new character. He wouldn't have any connections with the characters on this board yet. Unless you had him already know YOUR characters. You still have to get him introduced to the board. You can always post your plot ideas for your character in the plots section and/or post a thread in the Open Threads/Looking to RP board, here is a link for that:

Open Threads/Looking to RP

Now for the last idea you posted.... Having someone play this Miles Fuqua character. All you have to do is post him up in the adoptable section and see if someone is interested in playing him. Post all the significant information about him and how he's related to Terry or whatever. We can't make someone play him though.

Also taking on an adoptable character is a good way to get yourself a character that has a built in relationship with someone. For example. Stelle has a brother posted up in the adoptable board. Someone taking on that character would already be linked to Stelle. The thing with that is, you HAVE to respect the person who created the adoptable and stick to how they have written the basic description about them. You'd have to discuss things with them about how the character works. Just as someone taking on your adoptable character would need to discuss with you certain things about the character.

Here is a link to the adoptable board:

Adoptables

I also just wanted to let you know that we are about to revamp the site shortly. We're going to wrap up the Cupid's Curse plot (the one where we're going to Italy right now) and then once that is wrapped up we are going to skip ahead in time and start with some fresh plots... and advance some current plots that haven't gotten to move forward.

It would be a good time to try and figure out how you can make your characters fit in. We're going to try and have some things that make it easier for all the other characters to get involved.

That's why we posted this suggestion area in the first place. Things we are going to take into consideration for the re-vamp.

Anyway.... I hope that addressed your ideas. Thanks again for participating and making suggestions and comments. They are always appreciated.

[goddess1girl]

I feel a little late for putting my input in but I really liked deans first idea ,with the whole group of characters meeting in one town. Except well I don`t really like zombies,but that’s just me ,so don`t tke my word in. Lol ignore the last comment.. As for the Horseman's Tomb idea ,I really like that too.(I feel so late on this)

I agree with what Sam is saying complletly, maybe I could make a villain or something for the site,if you want?