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Erik Mynhier · **03-20-2015, 12:20 PM**

(03-20-2015, 11:52 AM)Warren Castille Wrote:

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I'm not going to read intent in your post due to there being no inflection in it, but I wasn't attempting to write a dissertation on the concept. I'm worried when things like this get posted:

Quote: there are no server effecting votes, and even if there were there were, who says you would have to follow them?

You and I and everyone remember as clear as day the sort of flak the now-infamous Poison Water event received. We do not need some council of people here to permit or agree on what is or is not acceptable. Telling people to just not follow things doesn't change that from becoming exclusionary, which was my entire point: If you get the free companies with the most presence on the server to all adhere to a temporary Garlean Invasion storyline and some people disagree with it, you've now just fractured continuity for everyone standing on the outside.

I believe you are doing this with the best intentions, and I think you should go through with it as everyone else seems to be excited, but I am just trying to bring to the forefront of everyone's mind that this is not some RP-governing body.

Your goals are admirable, but consider that those of us who want to RP outside of our houses already do so. There's never a lack of roleplay in certain locations, and there's already a Making Connections board here to try and coordinate with other FCs for things. It just feels like you are taking initiative here where it may not be asked for. Do you think small FCs need to be instructed to talk to one another to do airship stuff? It is a way that they might benefit from the Summit, yes, but I'm not sold on the necessity. I am clearly in the wrong thinking that given the response of the thread so far.

Someone has to watch the watchmen, though. Consider this your check. I don't want to further distract from your event.

Alright, let me say this and then let us take it to PMs if you feel it necessary. I just want this to be clear. This is not a governing body, nothing global will be decided, there are no Watchmen. I remember the poison water, and I see where you are coming from, I was not a fan of that when it was admittedly some in my own FC who did that. We have been friends a long time in this game and I wanted to say there was no inflection or harshness meant. I will attempt to put your mind at ease.

The Summit should go something like this.....

First: Each FC delegation introduces themselves one at a time.

Second: The Speaker will pick delegations for 5 minute presentations (macros may help). Each FC big or small will have equal time or more due to parliamentary procedures.

EXAMPLE: 1
Speaker: The Floor recognizes the Red Wings

Erik: (takes only 2 minutes) We are a rp fc. Our main story is that we are a covert action unit of the Immortal Flames. We are military in nature. Oh and we are currently looking for a company Doctor.

Speaker: You have three minutes.

Erik: We yield the remaining time to our friends at the Nightblades. (OR) We yield the remainder of our time.

Here we see you can either pass the extra time to people you know have more to explain who and what they are. Or you can just "eat" the extra time and move on.

Third: Intermission. As for "telling" people to plan airships, you misunderstand. I was suggesting that as an example of what you could do in the intermission. You could talk to people you haven't in a while. You can go Bio, Whatever you want, its an intermission.

Fourth: The Speaker does some nice closing remarks, and we're done.

I think the word "Summit" makes people think superpowers running the world. But its just a word. This is basically an in-person version of Making Connections, you are correct. And yes maybe that is unnecessary. But this will be far more fun/interesting then just skimming a forum.

No one is trying to run anyone. No one is in danger of being told what to do. But I'll tell you, people will have fun. They will bump into people they haven't seen in a bit. They will have an idea of who does what, so when they need a "xyz" for an rp they will know who to look for. Its purely networking. What is it Freelance has as a title? "Not the President of RP"? This isn't the congress of rp. Just some groups who would otherwise not interact getting together ooc for an hour or two to get to know eachother. Its a mixer people.

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