Activity Check Results / HMD

[lucetimods]

The results for the Activity Check are in. Please note that the following characters were either inactive, didn't post to the activity check, or failed to speak to a moderator about their activity. Also added were characters who have dropped, for your convenience.

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friend remove brb_20_minutes friend remove break_the_past friend remove charmingdoe friend remove dear_lybeloved friend remove eighth_strike friend remove invidia_keeper friend remove ishismistress friend remove jushinkan friend remove letsplaysurgeon friend remove macely friend remove nomoreinsomnia friend remove notsofunnybones friend remove paradoxwraith friend remove pimpinwings friend remove sageofthesands friend remove schwayginnis friend remove searising friend remove sitsinarmor friend remove stringless_doll friend remove supportingsky friend remove theyfollowme friend remove tinyhawk friend remove wanderer_jack friend remove gaijin_ninja friend remove histruename friend remove phasingly friend remove cowledcrusader friend remove wantsfriedbread friend remove sonatas_edge friend remove galaxy_nymph friend remove voicesreason friend remove likes_shinies friend remove twinnedavarice friend remove rites friend remove idkmybffdewey friend remove vermified friend remove chaincutter friend remove unbalancedsoul friend remove divinearrow friend remove rabidrapido friend remove kidqueen friend remove the_mikester friend remove intangible_girl friend remove lspacetraveler friend remove muttwithasword friend remove unmarryable friend remove blackenedchaos friend remove sanzu_watashi friend remove killercutething friend remove armoredingold friend remove cruxofapotter friend remove wears_a_torc friend remove shred_the_sky friend remove wigglesfate friend remove forthepowerless friend remove divinepooch friend remove aisling_dearmad friend remove ohmykethe friend remove yrobtsvt friend remove rarewear friend remove searising friend remove byname_bynature friend remove shoutsgeronimo friend add ch_rell47

A number of you passed the activity check, but barely. (You know who you are.) Try to pick things up, as it's no fun to character-squat.

If there are any mistakes here, please let us know! Additionally, if your character was removed and you're still active, feel free to appeal to one of us about keeping your character. However, please remember next time to stay active and post to the Activity Check. Thank you!

And as always:

HMD

How's My Driving?

This is a crit post for both the community and game and for your characters. If you have something you'd like to see us improve upon with the game, PLEASE TELL US HERE! Anon commenting is on, but if anything gets really nasty there will be warnings and thread-freezing. This isn't required but everyone is encouraged to take advantage of the advice of your fellow players!

Just some pointers: no taking cheap shots, no dragging personal issues into things and for the love of all that is wise and great, please double check your replies and comments before posting them. Sometimes a change in phrasing can make all the difference between a helpful tone and a condescending one.

ALSO ALSO: We'd like to clarify that HMD means HMD- which means it's okay to have both good and bad crit. Some people have expressed concerns about posting good/bad crit when a character already has bad/good crit posted. We'd like to encourage you guys to do it anyway! You can drive well or badly, and even good drivers make mistakes. So give it a try \o

Comments

[bamfing]

I think to echo one point Shira sort of glossed over, is that you might want to consider the impression your icons make. I recently myself found myself in a dilemma where I realized that Jack's icons were doing him no favors, as they were creating for him an image that wasn't really consistent with his characterization in he comic. In other words, he came off looking too creepy, when he really shouldn't have that problem at all.

I think Michael would benefit so much if you swapped out some of his existing icons for some more neutral expressions. In LJRP the icons really do function as a way of adding an extra layer of what your character's current emotions and thoughts are, on top of whatever you wrote. The fact that a lot of times his icons are seductive grinning or posturing sort of destroys the casual playboy attitude that Michael displays in the anime. He may be comfortable with sexuality, but he also doesn't flaunt it.

That said, if you're just having problems finding icons, I think I know where you might be able to get some? I can ask around, anyway. If not, I can make handful for you instead. I realize you probably don't want to go for a paid account, although if you ever want to have a full thirty, there is a trick you can do with the Paid Trial that'll let you keep thirty.

[sapphire-sniper.livejournal.com]

I might look into this paid trial trick, though I have been meaning to bite the bullet and start investing in paid accounts.

Mmy biggest problem with icons is that 15 just really isn't enough, so I end up abusing a select few, and/or using less than ideal icons for the post in question. I've really been feeling the "no decent icon for this" itch with my other, more recent characters like Twilight and the Doctor, so my guess is that I don't bat an eye at using say, this icon with Michael for EVERYTHING because I'm used to having to do it.

Iconning may be in his near future- I can handle most of the work myself, but if you know somewhere I could go to find just tons of screencaps, that would be fucking BRILLIANT. Fan art icons are great, but I've been wanting more that are... official?

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

/raises hand

I'm sick right now, but I have the whole Macross Frontier series on my computer (somewhere) and an easy way to screencap. When I have some time, would you like me to take you some? I don't mind, as I've been pondering offering to make you some for a while anyway.

[shooting-blanc.livejournal.com]

That. Would be. AMAZING.

All of my less than three.