idk where to put it but i'm just wondering:

is there ever a good reason to have a banner taking up the whole screen at every page? i know typically banners are also used for you to check back to home, but are there any other good reasons? do people enjoy that aesthetic? or is it a hassle we're just used to to scroll down automatically down the banner.

i think i might have become numb to it but i do usually hate large headers. it's fun to look at but once you're walking around the forum and trying to use it, it gets disruptive.

(asking bc im wondering if i could do away with it lol)

(also this is about rp sites, not pixel in case it's confusing when you read this from the new posts lol) 

in another year, gangnam style would have been 10 years old

edit: nvm it opened nov 2014 (probably) it's this year

thinking that i lost my phone forever in the depths of my couch has exhausted the heck out of me like it would have to be disassembled by professionals to get it and imagining having to go through all that hassle bc it slipped through has almost ruined the entire month for me 😩

You can talk about water types with steven 😭😭 (and in the same interaction i got to talk abt wallace, the ocean and visiting cafes i wished i could have recorded it 😭)

look it's nothing special but it's the first time i prettied up a code block... (and finding the right css to target/style them was not as straightforward lol using nicole's code btw...) (also took me way too long to remember word break was what i wanted to force it to wrap... and i learned about table-layout)

originally went for a black/white design but i think the doc color scheme simplicity fits better

Tldr edit: watched a 6 hour stream last night of dokapon kingdom and laughed so hard i farted multiple times and brain decided “aright sounds like we’re processing trauma in our sleep!”

There is no random thought

Still thinking of the legendary mob and aslan rp

we’ll search for scraps in the pokrmon world

No stats or levels whatsoever! Combat and quests are all freeform, so members get to decide what happens to their heart's content. But to pose some challenge, a soft guideline and just some fun all around, there is a mechanic utilizing Drama Cards over progression.

This is actually the next update I'm working on to post here, so I'm going into detail about it and more below:

To illustrate, let's create a scenario:



Drama Cards are the heart of the mechanic. They are used to represent traits, assets, and actions. When used, their value becomes added to the Storytelling Score. Drama Cards are also used to open Mails, which I'll get into the next IC update. Mails hold the items needed for progression. Generally, if something needs to be achieved through a mechanic, the Drama Cards would be how to go about it.

While doubling as a mechanic, Drama Cards are meant to be storytelling devices. They can be used negatively or positively without affecting the "success" of a thread. You can see a draft of this from Arven & Miraidon's moves:



They go alongside freeform rp. Drama Cards aren't "stronger" then basic freeform rp but they are a great way to highlight memorable moments.

There are different types of Drama Cards. In the scenario, we see two types: the actor-type and the accestory-type. Actor-type Drama Cards are characters you can play. Your Pokemon companions are actor-type dc's but depending on what you want to do in the site, you'll acquire other actor-types. This is common in the Salt and Light campaign, where you can come up with NPC's in Paradox Paldea and play them as if they're your characters. Your "canon" NPC's, essentially.

Accessory-type Drama Cards are to be used alongside Character-type Drama Cards. This would be the bulk of Drama Cards you'll actually use and play around with. Here's a draft with Wallace's:



What are the words inside the brackets for? Again, they're simply storytelling devices. It symbolizes an aspect of your character. Mechanic-wise, they are sometimes required to progress but that's in more intermediate scenarios. In our Stubborn Drampa scenario, the Cute Inspiration acccesstory-type dc can be used to equip into a Character-type dc. The reason for this is because in my head, Stubborn Drampa is weak to cute grandchildren. So one way to interact with the Drampa is to use a Cute Drama Card. Not all characters would have this, so it's been provided as a prop. It's up to interpretation, of course. It's the motive of why it's there but members are free to do whatever they want with it.

There's a lot going on and there's more I'm still cooking. I do hope they're fun stuffs despite how it can seem overwhelming to learn them at first. There's no right or wrong answers though. Staff may ask questions and offer suggestions but it'd be your call in the end since you know your character best. This mechanic is purely for fun while still adding to the lore and posing intriguing writing challenges and stuff.

Still interested in this!

Autistic rizz