SPIN for Voxians

[Rhothaerill]

Nice SPIN article in the main forum Harry.

But I just have to ask...young Rhothaerill???!

[HarryH]

Thanks. I am not good at writing up stories but once in a while I get an inspiration. Young only because you are the newest member of Vox.

[Beta]

Harry - great article!

And at least they didn't burn down the New Voice Theatre.....

[Beta]

I was thinking - we should have an article announcing the name of the new island, and the names of our new cities. But we need some creative way of tying it together or introducing it - and I haven't come up with anything yet.

How about- Vox Economoic report - " A building boom sweeps Voxtavia". This once we have all our cities established and the new government in place.

I am alos planning on doing one regarding the Voxian Reform Church. I was thinking of calling our new church RAVE. Reform Association of Voxian Ecclesiastics.

[HarryH]

I was already thinking about introducing our new cities. The article I already posted is sort of a lead-in to it. I haven't figured it all out yet. This is what I am thinking:

A New Home...

The New Voice - Voxian citizens established several towns on the land gifted to them by the Lego people. (Mention city names. Would like a few stories about a couple of names but do not have any yet.) With the towns established Voxian citizens are calling their new land home. A word bandied about in the past has been adopted as the name of their new land. (some offical proclamation about Voxtavia.)

... and an end to the anarchy.

Feeling once again at home the people of Vox have ended their period of anarchy and established a new Republican government. (need something more here about offical announcements, quotes, etc.)

-- That is what I was thinking so far. I need to develop it further and hopefully I will get some inspiration for the missing parts. Feel free to help inspire me.

[Jon Miller]

good idea

I was thinking that we should unviel our cities slowly over time

First New Voice (at the same time we reach republic)

next resurrection, memory and irony

Jon Miller

[Jon Miller]

"While Anarchy was fun and all, I must say that I am glad that a government was finally formed. While I will have to go back to work tomorrow, I am really glad that the garbage will be picked up. Mostly I am looking forward to supper. I haven't been able to eat for a week from the stench."

Jon Miller

[Beta]

Jon - .

[HarryH]

Sounds good Jon. I might reword a little. Thanks.

[HarryH]

I used Jon's post to fill out the end of anarchy part. I am still trying to think of things for the city names part. Since our cities have been founded I would like to post this sometime this weekend.

A New Home...

The New Voice - Voxian citizens established several towns on the land gifted to them by the Lego people. (Mention city names. Would like a few stories about a couple of names but do not have any yet.) With the towns established Voxian citizens are calling their new land home. Voxtavia, a word bandied about in the past, has been adopted as the name of their new land. (some offical proclamation about Voxtavia.)

... and an end to the anarchy.

Feeling once again at home the people of Vox have ended their period of anarchy and established a new Republican government. Jon Miller has been elected as First Counsel. "While Anarchy was fun and all, I must say that I am glad that a government was finally formed." While making a pre-election speech from the forum in front of the new capital building Jon vowed "the garbage will be picked up. Mostly I am looking forward to supper. I haven't been able to eat for a week from the stench." Citizens began making signs saying "No more garbage", a few had pictures of other candidates on the back. With the groundswell of support the other candidates didn't stand a chance. When asked why the other candidates began dropping out of the race Wittlich said "How can a real politician compete against a no garbage campaign? It's not in their nature."

[Beta]

Rhoth - your last letter to RP and GoW - very well done btw - - got me thinking about how we as a team can help boost the 'fun' factor of this game - which I think has been lagging for more than few.

Maybe it is time we gave a big SPIN blitz, or maybe we start a whole different theme thread which might get folks going in a more positive vein.

Any thoughts? Harry? Witt?

[Rhothaerill]

I think you're right that the "fun factor" has been lagging for this game if the recent posts in the main forum are any indication. Something along the lines of another contest like what you did when Vox lost the war is in order. I don't have any ideas at the moment though.

BTW, the letters to GoW and RP were copied from my GS letter and then I made several changes (taking out the luxury bit and changing the names mainly). When I originally wrote the GS letter it was kind of off-the-cuff since asleepathewheel was roleplaying out the exchange and I decided to continue that.

[Rhothaerill]

Okay, so that quick I just had an idea. When SPIN was new, one of the members of GS did a Hitchhikers Guide. That might be something we could think about doing too. Perhaps as a collaborative effort design a history of the new Vox cities...not that there is as much to work with, but we can probably work up some of the things I'd mentioned in the letters about being used to hardship and that most of our populace are mountain men and fishermen.

[Rhothaerill]

Another thought to work on that ties into the Hitchhikers Guide...a Vox public announcement about the opening of our borders for trade. We now have a few harbors and a marketplace so we can "invite" others to see the wonders of our mountains.

[Rhothaerill]

I have a few ideas for some things to write up for both the Hitchhikers Guide (probably won't call it that though) and the announcement. I'll work on them over the next few days and try to get something posted here for review before sending it out for general consumption.