Prom in the Playground, Number 2, Scene 2, Take 2, Version 2

[The Rose Dragon]

So, with the prom time coming near, we awesome people of the Playground (and Shadow) should probably have another prom. With a new theme and new bands and everything.

We're taking suggestions as to how it should be, as well as applicants on supervising the thing (because gods now I can't do it myself).

Camera... lights... POST!

[Mauve Shirt]

Gods, must we? The whole thing was difficult to organize due to timezones, and I found it not particularly enjoyable. It seemed like if you weren't a regular in free form roleplaying you were hardly welcome.

[The Rose Dragon]

We don't have to. But we should (mostly cause I already have a date).

[Nameless]

*Takes out party hats and flying cake*

[Mordokai]

Gods, must we? The whole thing was difficult to organize due to timezones, and I found it not particularly enjoyable. It seemed like if you weren't a regular in free form roleplaying you were hardly welcome.

Seconded, thirded and fourthed.

Not that it really matters. But if it will be like last one, I'm not coming.

I'll find my own way out, thank you very much.

[Faulty]

You forgot to add Electric Boogaloo.

[Copacetic]

This Nightmare again?

Unless someone is ready to lay down the law about free form roleplaying, this is only going to go south. Fast.

[Ceric]

If it happens again, make it longer. I live on the west coast so the last prom started on Thursday afternoon and ended before I could join. What timezone was that anyway?

[Nameless]

This Nightmare again?

Unless someone is ready to lay down the law about free form roleplaying, this is only going to go south. Fast.

You mean to the South Pole? IT'S FREEZING THERE!
Can't we have it somewhere a little warmer please?

[The Rose Dragon]

Well, the "law" about freeform roleplaying is one of the suggestions you can offer (don't look at me, I'm just here to spike the punch).

Also, I was thinking the prom would last... fifty threads or until everyone leaves the place (what you do afterwards is your own business).

((Hey, maybe someone should put down a list of what they felt was wrong with the last one so we can work on it.))

[Thufir]

((Hey, maybe someone should put down a list of what they felt was wrong with the last one so we can work on it.))

Various such opinions were voiced at the end of the planning thread, IIRC.

[Kaelaroth]

Here's a plan! Let's not clog up FFRP with it; so that the FFRPers who are sad and lonely don't have to watch it... realistically clog up their board, and so that there can't be any fuss over FFRP characters!
Whee.
I'll go back to being sad and alone now. You may prod me with cheese-straws if necessary.

EDIT: Wow, that came off sour. Nah, but seriously, the timezones were hellish (so that I did end up sad and alone), and the FFRP-confusion annoyed some and confused others.

[Copacetic]

You mean to the South Pole? IT'S FREEZING THERE!
Can't we have it somewhere a little warmer please?

*insert joke about the Prom burning in Hell*

[happyturtle]

Why is this thread in ffrp? I thought you didn't want roleplaying happening in the next prom?



If everyone is supposed to be themselves and not a character, then this should go back to friendly banter.

[Haruki-kun]

Also, I was thinking the prom would last... fifty threads or until everyone leaves the place (what you do afterwards is your own business).

I hope you're joking. Fifty Threads in RP is two years at least.

Also, I think the general concensus is that the first Prom was terrible and pissed a lot of people off.

[Chas the mage]

it turned into an acro warzone...

[Raistlin1040]

I hope you're joking. Fifty Threads in RP is two years at least.

Also, I think the general concensus is that the first Prom was terrible and pissed a lot of people off.

So...like a real prom, then?

[KerfuffleMach2]

I wasn't involved in the first one, so I'm kind of wondering what all happened that made the last one so bad. Maybe we could fix what went wrong.

I get the feeling people playing as their characters instead of themselves was one thing.

[Haruki-kun]

So...like a real prom, then?

Yeah, but without the alcohol.

[Chas the mage]

all the acro organizations saw their opposition there, so they where all like
"omg! look! its an unprotected member of [insert oppsing organization here]! lets hold and epic fight just 'cause we're supposed to be dancing and having fun instead!"
and then they all pulled out their magic stuff and their butterfly knives and whatnot and started beating the sh*t out of eachother.

[RabbitHoleLost]

I wasn't involved in the first one, so I'm kind of wondering what all happened that made the last one so bad. Maybe we could fix what went wrong.

I get the feeling people playing as their characters instead of themselves was one thing.

It was moved into FFRP, which confused the freeform roleplayers, which further infuriated non-FFRPers.
Also, some people couldn't take a joke and wanted their prom to be srs businazz.
Timezones, not being long enough, being too long, not having the people they wanted show up, prom dates not showing up, being relatively boring, etc.

[Haruki-kun]

all the acro organizations saw their opposition there, so they where all like
"omg! look! its an unprotected member of [insert oppsing organization here]! lets hold and epic fight just 'cause we're supposed to be dancing and having fun instead!"
and then they all pulled out their magic stuff and their butterfly knives and whatnot and started beating the sh*t out of eachother.

And the other people reacted like this.

Look, I'll just point some things out: First, the Playground Prom is inevitably Freeform RP.

Second, to put it bluntly, some people clearly didn't want US in it, but if you're trying to start a party which will take place in FFRP you can't expect the FFRP people not to join.

[Chas the mage]

the other dudes where all like
"DUDE! stop fighting! stop! dammit! i said- DAMMIT! don't make me taze you! don't- IMMAFRIGGINKILLYOU!"
and some guy went and spiked the punch so everyone started beating the sh*t out of everyone while like one couple was dancing with gun shots and arrows flying past their ears...

[KerfuffleMach2]

Ah. Ok.

Well, I do like the concept. Maybe if we work on it a little before we go ahead with it, we can solve some of these problems and make it good for everybody.

[RabbitHoleLost]

the other dudes where all like
"DUDE! stop fighting! stop! dammit! i said- DAMMIT! don't make me taze you! don't- IMMAFRIGGINKILLYOU!"
and some guy went and spiked the punch so everyone started beating the sh*t out of everyone while like one couple was dancing with gun shots and arrows flying past their ears...

People also got mad because Vespe and I played tag, which had nothing to do with Acro.
They just didn't want anything going on that wasn't dancing, and, boy, is that boring.

[Felixaar]

A few points to consider

1. Last time we had a lot of unhealthy arguements about dates and the like. I believe this time, if you are set on holding another event, it would be wise to do away with "dates" and the "prom" ideas. Instead, I suggest holding a general "dance" event, or a "rave" if you like that term. Having a theme and a party and dancing still sounds fun though.

2. It's not yet been a year since we had the last prom, which was the full moon of November.

3. Last time I repeatedly told people to come as "themselves", not Town characters. It was also going to be hosted in Friendly Banter. Since it got mod-moved to Town instead, every one got confused instead.

At any rate, if you do decide to hold such an event, I may or may not attend. I will watch the topic, however.

[Haruki-kun]

3. Last time I repeatedly told people to come as "themselves", not Town characters. It was also going to be hosted in Friendly Banter. Since it got mod-moved to Town instead, every one got confused instead.

I understand the confusion, but you really couldn't expect it to stay where it was. It was a Role-Playing thread. It belongs in the Role-Playing Forum.

That, and to be completely honest, the FFRP regulars felt like the Friendly Banter regulars didn't even want them there, considering how they immediately rejected their characters. Maybe some people don't want to be "themselves" on the Internet, in a Free Form Role Playing Forum.

[Chas the mage]

and whats-his-face was f*cking around with his gender-bender arrows...

[Durp]

This seems like a generally good idea that was ruined by people who had no idea what it was. Can't you just put a big post in big, bold, neon red letters saying:
This thread is not for any kind of character, only... Um.. Not characters. Yeah.
Hopefully it will be worded better than that. I iz no artikulat.

[Lord Magtok]

Better yet, since it's going to be including all these new rules that have to be so strictly adhered to, put it here, and leave the good people of FFR alone. Your complaints were made perfectly clear last time, no need to point fingers again over something that's ancient history by forum standards.