HOUSING

[thecanopycrew]

The mods would like to formally apologize for the small hiccup in the change of housing. We acknowledge that we forgot a person in house six and that made some issues with the choice of houses.

However, we would like to remind people that this is a social game and one of the points in it is that houses will not be enough for everyone in order to force people to solve quests and go on adventures to unlock more floors and more living space.

No character is supposed to be able to keep a house to themselves; that would ICly force other people to sleep on the ground, and that would create IC conflict - this is also part of the game. It also means that casts may not always be able to stay in the same house. This is a good thing, because it forces interaction outside of the own cast.

Everyone should have a place to stay, if they so have to take a bed with force; some people may even have to share beds since there are more characters than house space right now.

We did not anticipate this to be as large an issue as it has to become, and again, we apologize. The game is only a month old and we are still working out some kinks.

That said, PLEASE COMMENT TO THE HOUSING PAGE IF YOUR CHARACTER IS ALREADY ICLY IN A HOUSEHOLD!

Comments

[gandere]

I mentioned casually about some kind of welcoming committee with a "feast" for sort of an intro to the tree so newcomers can gather up and get some CR, though not really sure if it's feasible + something people want to do.

Especially since Rin wouldn't really be the best at welcoming others mostly because she's blunt. If this is something people want, I can have her push for it ICly and get people together? Otherwise someone else is totally free to run with this idea that would be more suited for the role.

[princeandscholar]

That brings up something I was wondering about. When this game launched in March, there was a single thread for everyone to socialize in. This month, most of the newcomers created their own.

Did anyone have a preference for one way or the other? (Offering a feast sounds like the former – gathering everyone together in one thread.)

[cocooned]

Personally, I've always liked a log/single thread for everyone to socialize in! Which really would tie in well with a welcoming committee.

[gandere]

I do like the logs myself in all honesty and it does give characters (both old and new) a chance for easy CR. gather people, get some mingling going, and give them direction.

On the other hand, I don't think they should be mandatory and players should be able to intro their characters however they like since they can arrive at different times. So as long as it's player run, it should be fine?

ICly, characters will soon start to figure out arrivals come around the same time every month and can begin to plan around that? It wouldn't be hard to organize a little festival each month with what they have. Hopefully as time goes on, they can provide a little more for newcomers that would like the option.

[cocooned]

ICly the idea of a feast was mentioned to Yuuki! I really like the idea of a feast and welcoming committee, and I can see how through that it would really help people out a lot, and help to generate new CR. Yuuki would enjoy helping with that too, if Rin did set it up? And she's pretty welcoming and compassionate in general, if Rin needs individuals like that.

It might be kind of cute if Rin did run it (only if that is something you'd want to do though, obviously slkjfls), even if she doesn't always put herself at the forefront due to being blunt, etc? It shows that despite her tsun she actually cares and worries. HEE HEE.

Anyway, neither of my characters I think are the type that would want to be in charge of everything- but both would be willing to help if that gets off the ground? And they'd be willing to contribute ideas to maybe make things easier.

Another idea-- which could be part of the welcoming committee, or not (IDEK) that could help people out, is if maybe an apartment or two gets ICly set aside (once more open up and they complete some quests) that temporarily houses people until they can find lodging of their own? So even if it's cramped, it can be assumed characters can find shelter there if needed. Just an idea, though! I think you mentioned before something similar you were/and or were considering Rin doing-- helping create a safe place for women/children. Although something like this could maybe be expanded to everyone if a house was dedicated to that?

Anyway! It's just another idea, and I'm not sure what people's thoughts on that would be either. But I thought I'd throw it out there.

[gandere]

If anything, Rin is good at organization and busting people to get their ass into gear so she could ICly lead something of that nature. I just laugh at the idea of Rin being "openly" compassionate to be in charge of something like this.

(Which is a good laugh, I assure you. It's cute, like you said!)

I'm not sure if there will be room to set aside an apartment or two? Right now we're 53 characters with 48 spaces (plus additional if we want to add in the cramped aspect) and there are still some folks who prefer to have limited housing ICly. Maybe clear some space in the first floor and make sleeping mats for people? I think the good thing about having a player run "welcoming" feast/festival/committee/etc is that there will be characters ICly encouraging others to pair up and can help coordinate that.