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

[definingfuture]

Thank you! I'm glad that you like him. Sometimes (okay, all the time) he has all of the above going on at once so I always hope I don't get stuck on one interest or persona of his for too long. He's all of the above, but an engineer at heart. :'D

I do agree. Some of it is me trust trying to figure out where to end threads. It's always a challenge for me to know where to break them off. But I think he'd end up there eventually anyway. Bart's talk of his powers coupled with having limited understanding of the place makes him more inclined to talk... even if it is just to collect useful information. And then he went and doubted Tony, which turned it into something else too. They just happened to click! I am really enjoying it, to be honest. ;;

[backinakidflash]

Yes! He should have all things going at once was what I meant, but I don't think I made that clear. My point was, a lot of people focus on just one and it's almost NEVER science. Sadly.

Also, I figured it was because Bart jumped in with stuff about the space-time continuum. He's got an interesting powerset, from a scientist's point of view. It was more him being a kid when Tony doesn't have much experience - I dunno, I was grasping at straws for something constructive. It's a pity I didn't pull him a little later, or he'd be teaming up with Tony to build a VR chamber by now.

[definingfuture]

Yeah, that space-time talk right away absolutely helped. Tony cannot resist. I'm glad they are getting along, though. This turned out to be an unexpected and wonderful CR.

I really appreciate the constructive straw too. XD It's good to think about! And Tony can continue to try to rope Bart into space-time stuff anyway. Or new and wonderful ways to take risks. >_> Sorry, Bart.