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HORIZON LINE [MFC] written Oct 14, 2023 16:27:19 GMT
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There's a place out there for you and me
and if it's in these maze walls
maybe, just maybe, I can be carefree.
FIND A GATE. ENTER THE MAZE. SURVIVE.

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October Update!
Our Lost in Space / Time event has dropped!
The tunnels underneath the maze are dangerous and strange magic won't let you leave Titanium!
Come check out our spooky event for this month!
We've also made some updates to our rules.
And as always, it's never too late to come join us, gate walker!
We're up to 20,000 posts made in just a little over a year and a fun community.
We hope to see you walk through that gate and join our discord!
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What Makes a Good Starter? written Oct 9, 2023 4:45:38 GMT
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Let's get right down to it. Sometimes starters can make or break a thread for people. It has to set the scene, tone, and many other things so you and your partner(s) can get going with your idea. I know we all have some standards when it comes to creating our own or what we look for in others, so I'd like to hear it from the public.

  1. What makes a good starter?
  2. Do you like starting threads? If not, why?

I'll give my answers really quick and pop back in every now and then to weigh some answers:

1. I think a good starter has to set the scene and tone but most importantly, it gives an avenue for another character to jump in. There's nothing more that I despise when someone gives me a starter and it doesn't somehow include my character so it's my job to come up with an idea for how they should be able to be included in the scenario. I've had a lot of threads where the starter just didn't give me that sort of invitation and our characters didn't end up saying hello to each other for 4 back and forth replies to each other. So, it's really important to me that a good starter includes that. I also don't want the starter to be dry or too much from the start. If it starts right in the middle of the idea that me and my partner had, it's hard for me to get going because i'd prefer that build up. What I mean is, if myself and another person had planned for our characters to kiss or fight in a thread, i don't want the first reply to start with that, I need the build up beforehand.

2. I do, because it's easier for me to set the scene in my head. But I will admit that I sometimes struggle with this as well. I want to give a good setting and tone for the thread but sometimes it's difficult to get that down into words. But I will say it's easy to get them wrong because starters are hard and I admit that. It's why I started this thread cause I'm curious how other people write their starters. 


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Forum Plotting vs Discord Plotting written Oct 2, 2023 1:50:59 GMT
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my experience with Forum plotting is that I find it disorganized and impersonal. My ideas are usually too scattered to write down on a plotter and come out all jumbled, I would rather just come into a discord DM and ask someone if they're looking for any thing specific for their character that I might be able to provide, or provide them with my own idea to se if they would like it. Discord plotting feels more personal, because I can connect on a level where it's private, where as Forum Plotting is public, on site for everyone to see. 

If someone was strictly accepting Forum plots, I would reach out to them on the forum to make them feel comfortable, but I do have my preference and would ask if they have a discord I can message. 
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HORIZON LINE [MFC] written Oct 2, 2023 1:25:30 GMT
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There's a place out there for you and me
and if it's in these maze walls
maybe, just maybe, I can be carefree.
FIND A GATE. ENTER THE MAZE. SURVIVE.

setting • rules • canons • link back • discord

October Update!
Our Lost in Space / Time event has dropped!
The tunnels underneath the maze are dangerous and strange magic won't let you leave Titanium!
Come check out our spooky event for this month!
We've also made some updates to our rules.
And as always, it's never too late to come join us, gate walker!
We're up to 20,000 posts made in just a little over a year and a fun community.
We hope to see you walk through that gate and join our discord!
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hepl me get to 69 posts written Sept 27, 2023 17:50:20 GMT
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my ideal chair is my current chair in it's prime days. 
when it didn't feel like sitting on a top and leaning one way will force it to entirely LURCH that way
so probably big enough to sit cross legged in and preferably with a footrest
last edit on Sept 27, 2023 17:51:06 GMT by Sola
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Post a Random Thought written Sept 12, 2023 23:56:45 GMT
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Aug 31, 2023 4:16:23 GMT said:
why did I hate so many of the Sumeru Desert Quests? Like Sorush and the Genie thing…their personalities and dialogue grated on me and were so annoying.
no cause like I felt this exact same way