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 recently, for your convenience.

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manage_circle del_read absolutewill manage_circle del_read brokenpromise manage_circle del_read chibifalenas manage_circle del_read devilsuppressor manage_circle del_read eyesofremorse manage_circle del_read faithfulstudent manage_circle del_read fowlplots manage_circle del_read gungho manage_circle del_read hark_a_suicune manage_circle del_read silpheed manage_circle del_read smackmywitchup manage_circle del_read tenerezza manage_circle del_read tibias manage_circle del_read trashed manage_circle del_read silpheed manage_circle del_read holyknights manage_circle del_read airbound manage_circle del_read sharpness manage_circle del_read penstabby manage_circle del_read chainedraven manage_circle del_read bereavement manage_circle del_read nikori manage_circle del_read divinacommedia manage_circle del_read mythmaker manage_circle del_read burningdownfate manage_circle del_read powdersup manage_circle del_read happierdays manage_circle del_read selfinteresting manage_circle del_read dogboy manage_circle del_read thelittlemacthatcould manage_circle del_read cladinthedark manage_circle del_read skyborne_mage manage_circle del_read former_third manage_circle del_read kindhearted manage_circle del_read abetteryoda manage_circle del_read handmotions manage_circle del_read returnthyname manage_circle del_read fearless_leader manage_circle del_read reversible manage_circle del_read illusionarymoon manage_circle del_read consultsdetective

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

[novelties]

dear masa. at long last, you get to be the recipient of one of my 'welcome to the cast' hmd messages.

this past app cycle, i finally roped you into one of my casts. first of all, i want to tell you how excited i am to have you with us in the btvs crew. before now, i certainly valued and enjoyed your commentary as you first watched the show; now, i value and enjoy your contribution as an rper.

it's not a simple canon to app from and of all the characters you could have picked, you went with one of the more convulted, complex, and melodramatic of them all. but from inception to voice-testing to our most recent body-swap plot, i've been on board with the choices you've made for spike. you're hitting just the right note of keeping him independent and self-assured in his role as a champion without ignoring the fact that he also quite often hangs his hopes, cares, and dreams on the shoulders of other people. the conflict between these two aspects of spike's characterization shows up in btvs's visual cues but you portray this emotional conflict within your tags with a stark and effective clarity.

most importantly, i have fun when we tag. and now -- with spike -- i don't end up feeling daunted by the history and baggage our characters share. you're very reasonable to work things out with oocly. for example, you have no idea how spectacular it is that you suggested all on your own that an otherwise potentially cool plot left buffy too 'damselly'. you very often (if not always) have your eye on how to benefit the person you're tagging with; in this way, you're a very generous person when it comes to threading.

your spike voice is crisp and on-point. your sokka is always the definitive rp sokka for me. i don't know your other characters' canons so you'll just have to deal with me ignoring them. but i'll lastly add that i'm always delighted by how you tailor even your character's vocal patterns to how they're developing in luceti: spike's ironic use of the 'bird' endearment is one fine example of this.

i probably have more to say but i think i'm gonna ease off and save any specifics for private conversation. but consider this the official two-month extension of my castemately open arms. i feel quite fortunate to have you with us.

[snikting]

Aly. You gave me a feel.