Saturday Statistics & Let's Talk Plot!

[ironwood]

Month two of Tu Shanshu's IC gameplay is coming to an end and, wow. Time flies when we're having fun and, based on the comm stats, we're going out on a limb here to conclude that things have been fun.

To celebrate our second month, here's a little statistics compilation of what's been going on!

Membership:
We have 67 characters played by 44 different players, with the roster spread varying from one to four per player. This is spectacular and exceeds the initial estimate and hopes we had when we launched. You guys have been amazing at making Turtletopia a total success!

OOC Community:
There are 132 entries on the OOC comm (133 with this one) and a total of 5,028 comments posted. This works out to an average of 38 comments per entry or 75 comments per character!

Console Community:
Here, there are 93 entries and 10,819 comments (give or take some tagging that's happened in the past hour). That's an awesome 116 comments per entry or 161 comments per character.

Logs Community:
Finally, our beautiful logs community has 64 entries and 4,091 comments -- working out to an average of 64 comments per entry or 61 comments per character.

While we've lost a few characters and members along the way, all of whom we miss, things have been moving ahead steadily and we (the mods) want to than you (the players) for being instrumental in getting Tu Shanshu up and running in terms of IC gameplay.

Plot Direction:
In addition to the stats up yonder, this is also a Let's Talk Plot type post! You guys have all been great so far, and you've rolled with every punch we've thrown at you, but we're looking to make this a fun and enjoyable environment for everyone, and that includes checking to see if we're all on the same page regarding plot. Tu Shanshu is a largely collaborative effort, and everyone's opinion is equally important, new and old players alike.

So... essentially, if you have any metaplot suggestions, make 'em here. Be outlandish as you want! 'Giant Turtle collides with Kraken, news at eleven!' Or perhaps you want to see someone try to assassinate the Emperor? Would you like to have characters shake up the political or economical structure of Keeliai? This is the post to bring any such ideas forward. Mostly this is just to get a gauge of where people would like to see the metaplot go, and how they'd like to see it develop. Don't be afraid to suggest things that are dependent on characters rather than the environment or NPCs, either! This can be a good place to hash out any player plot ideas you might have but want to discuss or think about, too.

Please note, Tu Shanshu doesn't at this time support 'slice of life' plots, like sex swaps or age up/age down style events.

This is also a reminder: For the entire month of November, Tu Vishan is making landfall! What wonders may come of this, you ask? Well, what sorts of things would you like to see?

Comments

[disfavored]

DID SOMEONE SAY POLITICS

In other words: yes politics. Political anything.

[stickshift]

Would you be interested in a united coalition of foreigners? :|a

[disfavored]

Yes, yes I would.

[stickshift]

Do you think it's something Tarrlok would be interested in or capable of starting up on his own? We can give it a push ICly with NPCs and whatnot, but we need PCs/muns who're up on the political side of things who want to work in those parameters as well.

[disfavored]

Yes, he'd be willing to start it up, he needs something to get his mind off of moping about his brother.

[cowled]

Then let's do this thing! There's an audience with the Emperor on Oct 5th if you wanted to have him touch on it with her beforehand, or if you think he'd just jump into it himself that's cool too!

What sort of structure would he be looking at? Some sort of electoral process? Nominations, campaigns, a Roman-style forum? :|a

[disfavored]

Alright, I'll probably wait and have him talk to her then.

He'd probably want to go with something he's familiar with, which I'm guessing is some sort of election with nominations and campaigns, with multiple representatives being elected. Although he'd encourage self-nomination because he doesn't think anyone here would nominate him whoops.

[cowled]

hahahaha oh Tarrlok. I bet Amon would nominate you. Anonymously. While holding a little sign that says 'love me'.


Yeah I like this plan. PC-held elections could be pretty fun, actually. We could set that in motion in October, given that November is gonna be a month of 'all hands off the turtle on this here mainland thing'.


What sort of in-game power do you think should go to elected officials? :|a (AND ANYONE WATCHING THIS CONVO feel free to chime in!)

[wolfnamedkitty]

Work regulation! Helping set up PC run businesses? Being the Foreigner Representation to the government of turtletopia. Pizza party planning. (Okay, maybe not that last one.)

[sharpes]

Dude I think pizza party planning should be an important and integral function of these newly elected officials.

[littlecousin]

Nita will be Chief Undersecretary of Gettin' Down Tonight.

[sharpes]

You're hired!

[disfavored]

He'd nominate Tarrlok and then vote against him anyways or something. You're weird, Amon.

October is fine! As for power goes, they might be called upon during plot events, deal with foreigner crime a bit, plan events, kidnap the Avatar, stuff like that? YES ANYONE ELSE PLEASE CHIME IN

[sharpes]

Yeah well you smell like a lady!!!


I like all of this. AND YES MORE CHIME-INS PLEASE? <3

[littlecousin]

Nita would be so tickled at getting to vote on something. WILL THERE BE REAL BALLOTS? CAN SHE GET A STICKER?