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Hello, Age of War! I'm Z64, your friendly neighborhood Spiderman. Well, not really, but that doesn't matter since you all know me. Recently, the staff has realized that the RP, the soul of the site is...well...almost dead. Plans and stories made before the dawn of time slowly crawl on with inconsistent posting, and other members of the site flop around elsewhere, trying to begin their own adventures with little to no success. Don't look at me like that, you KNOW it's true.
So you might be saying, "Z, stop messing around and get to the darn point already". And I hear you, Age of War member or search engine bot. Here's the deal: the staff and I put our collective brain power together, and after a few days, we came up with some ideas!
Houses
Okay, disclaimer, this wasn't the staff's idea. It was more of Falcon's idea. But hey, he's ex-staff! And if I remember correctly, J and I contributed to it. And it's also not brand new, and most of you probably already know about it or seen the house applications. BUT THIS IS THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! In order to get Labrynna and Holodrum buzzing with activity, "Houses" are being introduced. Watch Game of Thrones? This is EXACTLY like that. If you're a clueless schmuck who doesn't watch Game of Thrones like myself, here's the breakdown (paraphrasing the almighty and powerful jborgon): so, the political and economic control of Holodrum and Labrynna is divided among certain families.A normal family typically has influence or control over a certain region, with a royal family controlling the whole country. Members of these families follow a hereditary system where if the lord/lady of the house dies, one of his/her children (presumably the eldest) takes over. The smaller families of the bunch also tend to forge alliances with bigger ones by working for them, as it helps when rival families try to start stuff. But then again, not all of these alliances are perfect, and sometimes end in some bloody backstabbing. This one will probably take the longest to get moving (I mean, it's already been around for quite a while) but when it does, expect to see drama and action make their way to Holodrum and Labrynna. If you want to make a house, have a little chat with the staff, just so we know what's going on and maybe give you a few pointers. Keep in mind, we do have the very initial stages planned out already, so it might be a tight fit for some of you more ambitious stars. You might be thinking, "Really? Another plan?" But take it from me: don't sweat it, you WILL NOT be excluded if I have anything to say about it. We don't have anything groundbreaking planned beyond the very beginning.
The Staff's First Character
You read that right! For the first time ever, the staff is putting in a collective effort to make a new character that's gonna rock everyone's socks! Being completely honest here, I'm probably what you'd call the creative director of this character, but when they're put into the RP, their actions will be controlled by the staff, with the posting done by me. But make no mistake, people! This character isn't and shouldn't be considered as my character. It is the staff's character. Because of that fact, this character will be more powerful than your average, member created character. But before you get on anyone's case about it, understand that we have HUGE plans for this character. And by that, I don't mean a long, arduous story that we have planned down to the very post. This character is doing to do something BIG that might include our friend Joarm. Those plans made before the dawn of the time are going to be thrown off course by what this character does. The intent of this is to renew the energy of the RP, and get people moving again. To have the old characters meet or possibly go up against the newer ones. To make new stories, new adventures, new memories. And most of all, to FINALLY bring the "War" into Age of War. This is going to be awesome, and you should be excited. Some of you members who used be a part of the RP, this'll be YOUR chance to get back in on the action. Seriously, we need you guys back, no matter how bad you think your posts were. You can even send your posts to me for editing before you introduce it to the world if you really feel like it.
All New, Powerful Loot
Along with the new character, we're introducing some loot. Like the new character, this loot is meant to create motives for characters to go on adventures and hopefully meet other characters. Let me explain our three new "Goddess Items":
Nayru's Eye: This darling little thing provides in'sight' for the different events it participates in, including but not limited to stuff like mind reading. Think Detective Mode from the Batman Arkham games, or more accurately, Maximilian Pegasus and his Millennium Eye.
Farore's Gauntlets of Healing: Cousins of the gauntlets that provided extra strength in Ocarina of Time, these gauntlets can heal any disease or injury. Rumor has it that at full power, the gauntlets might be able to bring someone back from the dead! But nobody really knows for certain, since nobody alive knows anybody who has worn the gauntlets. Characters with dead family or loved ones might be interested in this.
Din's Everblade: The Everblade is an extreme powerful weapon created by Din herself that allegedly rivals the Master Sword, the Bane of Evil. It changes form based on its user's desires, and can never break or dull when used. But it has a nasty habit of locking into whoever wields it, and cannot be given to anyone else until the owner is slain. Almost like Thor's hammer, except it can shapeshift, and you don't necessarily need to be worthy of ruling Asgard. You just need to be able to kill who ever wields it.
Well, that's all for today, folks! If you managed to read through the entire post, I thank you for your patience and your time! As you now know, we have some great things coming your way, and you'll want to stick around to watch it happen! If you have any questions, just ask me or any staff member. Catch you guys later!
So you might be saying, "Z, stop messing around and get to the darn point already". And I hear you, Age of War member or search engine bot. Here's the deal: the staff and I put our collective brain power together, and after a few days, we came up with some ideas!
Houses
Okay, disclaimer, this wasn't the staff's idea. It was more of Falcon's idea. But hey, he's ex-staff! And if I remember correctly, J and I contributed to it. And it's also not brand new, and most of you probably already know about it or seen the house applications. BUT THIS IS THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! In order to get Labrynna and Holodrum buzzing with activity, "Houses" are being introduced. Watch Game of Thrones? This is EXACTLY like that. If you're a clueless schmuck who doesn't watch Game of Thrones like myself, here's the breakdown (paraphrasing the almighty and powerful jborgon): so, the political and economic control of Holodrum and Labrynna is divided among certain families.A normal family typically has influence or control over a certain region, with a royal family controlling the whole country. Members of these families follow a hereditary system where if the lord/lady of the house dies, one of his/her children (presumably the eldest) takes over. The smaller families of the bunch also tend to forge alliances with bigger ones by working for them, as it helps when rival families try to start stuff. But then again, not all of these alliances are perfect, and sometimes end in some bloody backstabbing. This one will probably take the longest to get moving (I mean, it's already been around for quite a while) but when it does, expect to see drama and action make their way to Holodrum and Labrynna. If you want to make a house, have a little chat with the staff, just so we know what's going on and maybe give you a few pointers. Keep in mind, we do have the very initial stages planned out already, so it might be a tight fit for some of you more ambitious stars. You might be thinking, "Really? Another plan?" But take it from me: don't sweat it, you WILL NOT be excluded if I have anything to say about it. We don't have anything groundbreaking planned beyond the very beginning.
The Staff's First Character
You read that right! For the first time ever, the staff is putting in a collective effort to make a new character that's gonna rock everyone's socks! Being completely honest here, I'm probably what you'd call the creative director of this character, but when they're put into the RP, their actions will be controlled by the staff, with the posting done by me. But make no mistake, people! This character isn't and shouldn't be considered as my character. It is the staff's character. Because of that fact, this character will be more powerful than your average, member created character. But before you get on anyone's case about it, understand that we have HUGE plans for this character. And by that, I don't mean a long, arduous story that we have planned down to the very post. This character is doing to do something BIG that might include our friend Joarm. Those plans made before the dawn of the time are going to be thrown off course by what this character does. The intent of this is to renew the energy of the RP, and get people moving again. To have the old characters meet or possibly go up against the newer ones. To make new stories, new adventures, new memories. And most of all, to FINALLY bring the "War" into Age of War. This is going to be awesome, and you should be excited. Some of you members who used be a part of the RP, this'll be YOUR chance to get back in on the action. Seriously, we need you guys back, no matter how bad you think your posts were. You can even send your posts to me for editing before you introduce it to the world if you really feel like it.
All New, Powerful Loot
Along with the new character, we're introducing some loot. Like the new character, this loot is meant to create motives for characters to go on adventures and hopefully meet other characters. Let me explain our three new "Goddess Items":
Nayru's Eye: This darling little thing provides in'sight' for the different events it participates in, including but not limited to stuff like mind reading. Think Detective Mode from the Batman Arkham games, or more accurately, Maximilian Pegasus and his Millennium Eye.
Farore's Gauntlets of Healing: Cousins of the gauntlets that provided extra strength in Ocarina of Time, these gauntlets can heal any disease or injury. Rumor has it that at full power, the gauntlets might be able to bring someone back from the dead! But nobody really knows for certain, since nobody alive knows anybody who has worn the gauntlets. Characters with dead family or loved ones might be interested in this.
Din's Everblade: The Everblade is an extreme powerful weapon created by Din herself that allegedly rivals the Master Sword, the Bane of Evil. It changes form based on its user's desires, and can never break or dull when used. But it has a nasty habit of locking into whoever wields it, and cannot be given to anyone else until the owner is slain. Almost like Thor's hammer, except it can shapeshift, and you don't necessarily need to be worthy of ruling Asgard. You just need to be able to kill who ever wields it.
Well, that's all for today, folks! If you managed to read through the entire post, I thank you for your patience and your time! As you now know, we have some great things coming your way, and you'll want to stick around to watch it happen! If you have any questions, just ask me or any staff member. Catch you guys later!