How's My Driving | July 2013

[ironwood]

Three months have already passed since the last HMD? You betcha! This means that it's time to kick off the fourth quarterly gamewide HMD here in Tu Shanshu! Things are getting structured a little differently this time, so read on for details.

How's My Driving?
While each and every character must have an HMD page available, we offer a gamewide HMD once every calendar quarter. This is an opportunity to get together and discuss IC interpretations and portrayals in a respectful, beneficial fashion. In a nutshell, it's a chance to see how we're doing in the grand scheme of things.

There are a few ground rules to cover off before we can start:

• Participation in the quarterly HMD is 100% optional.
  
• Be respectful, anon or not. It's a lot easier to give and receive crit if all parties are making it a discussion of it rather than an argument.
  
• IP logging is off and anonymous commenting is on. You can offer crit signed-in if you like, but the option's there.
  
• New! We ask that each concrit provided consist of one positive and one constructive bit of feedback. Bring up something that you like about that player, and in the same comment provide something that you feel they could work on. This is to help round out the feedback and provide a better experience all around.
  

That's it, that's all!

And, to make things easier, here's a handy-dandy codeset:

<big><b><i>Player Name</i></b></big> <i>Character Name:</i> <i>Canon:</i> <i>User Name:</i> <I>Focus:</i> Optional. Do you have particular concerns about your portrayal that you'd like to be the focus of crit? You can link any threads you'd like a second opinion on here. If you're looking for structural feedback, or would prefer things like grammar not be mentioned, put it here.

Comments

[andaway]

Player Name Al
Character Name: Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El / The Man Of 1000 Aliases
Canon: DC Comics
User Name: andaway | In-journal HMD < Anon on, IP tracking off
Focus: I have gotten bit of crit about how he should be more visible in game, so any crit and advice on that would be awesome! I'm also forever worried he doesn't sound American enough /how do I USA

Character Name: Frank Zhang
Canon: PJ:HoO
User Name: iguanasolution | In-journal HMD < Anon on, IP tracking off
Focus: I had never played Frank in-game before so any crit at all is welcome with him, thanks!

[lostundercover]

♥: Perhaps it's because of our existing CR, but I feel that you generally do a good job of getting Clark out there. You're one who tends to make a lot of open posts with information that most people can respond to, which is one of the things I love most when trying to build new CR with someone. Also, I had no idea you weren't American until you mentioned living in Spain; your English and slang, etc, are all great in my experience!

°: As mentioned on plurk, just trying to clarify Clark vs Superman.

[jirk]

You already know that I think you're fabulous. I am so ridiculously privileged to play against your Clark, and I love having you as a castmate more than words can possibly express. You are brilliant, easy to tag, you're always willing to compromise and it's so easy to thread or plot with you that it's a little surreal. I AM PUNCH DRUNK ON OUR SUPERHUSBAND LOVE OKAY.

Crit-wise, I'd love to see you branch out a bit more, and/or follow through more on the ideas you come up with? You have a lot of really awesome ideas or plans, but I don't see a lot of follow-through, and I'd love to see that change.


I don't have any comments on Frank because I am a) canonblind! and b) have yet to thread with him. SO UM. Let's fix that at some point. <3