Re: the defense force.
SO HEY this is Vivi, aka Giles-mun, and I thought I should get in touch with all of you since Giles is trying to put this thing together! He has a lot of thoughts, and I have a lot of thoughts, and I wanted your input. :)
1. I really do want this to be an effective force, which is challenging to do in RP. I was thinking there would be a sort of dispatch system, where people call in with protection requests. Given the size of the island, the potential response time could be as little as a few minutes, especially if members are assigned to a specific area for a specific shift. Members can work in partners or alone as they desire.
2. There will be the main leader without combat ability that handles administrative details, a 2IC with combat ability that enforces the self-governing rules, and a leader of a small information-gathering non-combatant subunit. Although Giles does intend to put himself forward for the first position, if he gets outvoted I'm totally cool with that! I'd like it if he at least headed the info-gathering subunit, but whatever happens ICly is cool. :) In light of that-- DOES ANYONE ALREADY KNOW THAT THEIR CHARACTER WOULD VOLUNTEER AS A CANDIDATE FOR ONE OF THESE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS? LET ME KNOW. We seriously need all three. Giles is only one guy, okay!
3. There will be an open log going up probably next week for everyone to gather in real time and discuss the whole thing. It will take place in the newly cleaned up library, and Giles will make a network post inviting everyone. Official sign ups will go up shortly after the IC meeting log, along with a formalized set of rules for the group and a membership roster and duty schedule.
4. If anyone has characters that would sabotage this after it gets its feet off the ground, I'm completely open to that. :)
5. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO CALL THIS THING aside from the generic "defense force". Anyone have any suggestions????
6. Feel free to post here if you know your character will join and plot out potential CR with other people! Characters can always work alone if they'd like, but there will probably be mandatory training sessions to start so that everyone knows each other and can work together effectively. This is prime breeding ground for new CR~ In total we need: leaders, administrative/organizational people, combat-proficient force members, information gathering type detectives, and doctors/healers for this to be a truly effective group.
P.S. If you don't have me added on plurk already and would like to, here I am! o/ THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALL MY AND GILES' TL;DR. ;3;
1. I really do want this to be an effective force, which is challenging to do in RP. I was thinking there would be a sort of dispatch system, where people call in with protection requests. Given the size of the island, the potential response time could be as little as a few minutes, especially if members are assigned to a specific area for a specific shift. Members can work in partners or alone as they desire.
2. There will be the main leader without combat ability that handles administrative details, a 2IC with combat ability that enforces the self-governing rules, and a leader of a small information-gathering non-combatant subunit. Although Giles does intend to put himself forward for the first position, if he gets outvoted I'm totally cool with that! I'd like it if he at least headed the info-gathering subunit, but whatever happens ICly is cool. :) In light of that-- DOES ANYONE ALREADY KNOW THAT THEIR CHARACTER WOULD VOLUNTEER AS A CANDIDATE FOR ONE OF THESE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS? LET ME KNOW. We seriously need all three. Giles is only one guy, okay!
3. There will be an open log going up probably next week for everyone to gather in real time and discuss the whole thing. It will take place in the newly cleaned up library, and Giles will make a network post inviting everyone. Official sign ups will go up shortly after the IC meeting log, along with a formalized set of rules for the group and a membership roster and duty schedule.
4. If anyone has characters that would sabotage this after it gets its feet off the ground, I'm completely open to that. :)
5. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO CALL THIS THING aside from the generic "defense force". Anyone have any suggestions????
6. Feel free to post here if you know your character will join and plot out potential CR with other people! Characters can always work alone if they'd like, but there will probably be mandatory training sessions to start so that everyone knows each other and can work together effectively. This is prime breeding ground for new CR~ In total we need: leaders, administrative/organizational people, combat-proficient force members, information gathering type detectives, and doctors/healers for this to be a truly effective group.
P.S. If you don't have me added on plurk already and would like to, here I am! o/ THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALL MY AND GILES' TL;DR. ;3;