Sorry it's been awhile. I fell silent because I took in all the information you guys were telling me, processed it and began finding ways to work on those things. (Having a full-time job makes it hard to do much coding, so it's been slow.) I appreciate each of you taking the time out of your day to detail your thoughts to help a fellow admin. I wanted to address each of you personally for your invaluable feedback. 

Kuroya : Thank you for your clarity. I agree, our information has been scattered and I've just not been good at finding organization for it over the years. Of course some of that is also that we've had information around since the archaic days, before post templates were the norm for the RPC. 

I really have been considering a move to JCInk just because I like it better, and thinking about what it looks like going forward, I think more of the creatives are flocking to JCink, meaning support and opportunity is likely to continue to follow. However, for now that's in the air for me, being a one-man code knowledgable-band). So I'm going to see what I can do with what I've got before I make a commitment to totally jumping ship. (However that may still be in the cards, who knows. ^^)

When you mention being bogged down by the decades plus of history, where are you seeing that? Outside of the archives and the non-modern skin, we haven't really got much decades-plus to be bogged down by in the part of the boards most people should be looking. Maybe I'm blind, but could you be more specific as to what you meant? I'd love to be able to improve, but I don't understand what you're looking at yet regarding that bit.

Neko : Thanks for this bit on the plot. I do need to get that to an easier-to-find location so that it's more transparent to new members. It's true though, Kingdom Hearts has so much to learn! (And some of it contradicts itself, so it's a very convoluted thing to learn.) To remedy some of the whelming sensation a new member might feel when trying to pick up information, I'll be adding a snyopses to cover important lore-centric parts of the story, as well as better detailing our plot as it stands.

shanimal : Oh my gosh, I know how you feel about old writings! My Kingdom Hearts (and other such inspired fan works from my younger self) are sometimes the most embarrasing things! But it's nice to know we have that in common. On another note though, World Destiny kept me around long enough that my skills have advanced, and I can be a little more proud of the writing I put forth now. I hope perhaps we can be a foundation for young writers to have the same safe haven to grow in as I once did.

Thank you for mentioning a guidebook! It makes so much sense and is one of those moments where you feel stupid and go 'why didn't I think of that'. Anyway, I have been working to make something that serves the same sort of function as the examples, although I doubt mine will measure up to the aesthetic charm as the examples you linked. Still it should get the job done.

Thanks again for that tidbit.<3 I appreciate you.

Raz: I'll be working on Affiliation and Ad buttons. (As well as my Favicon). I appreciate your input and may find a use for those resources in the future. Thanks for your feedback on what sticks out as improvable. It'll keep me busy making improvements for awhile.