Post by Jay on Mar 19, 2015 16:49:41 GMT
Well hey there, MDA.
Been a long time since I could say that, for sure. Glad of it, though. Anyways, for the uninitiated, this site is the third installment of MDA, and as you can see, we've definitely revamped the appearance, courtesy of ERIS and gotten a tight grip on fancy features MDA2 didn't have before, a la The DM. For one thing, check out the themes in your settings- Lustful Lavender is my favorite. Mmm, that purple drank. Delicious.
And of course, we've got a lot of familiar subforums and descriptions of such, all Aki's doings and various MDA2 staff, brought over into this new site. But aside from all this, perhaps the most important bit of info you need to know is that this is the future. The current IC year is 2040, and that boils down to many reasons, but primarily, this is the future of MDA. It's a whole new world, and also the same; everything is the same, we just timeskipped forward, an idea that was tossed around before on MDA2, but that everyone was reluctant to adapt to- myself included. However, a lot of thought has been put into this, and I think this time, it will work. We can revive the old spirit of good RP. We have the money. We have the technology.
We can rebuild it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAjR4_CbPpQ
Okay, so, that out of the way, I'm going to let fly a ton of announcements, while you presumably enjoy some good old fashioned Daft Punk, or smooth jazz, idk, whatever you listen to.
First up, ALL RETURNING MEMBERS WITH ANON CHARACTERS ARE ENTITLED TO AN EQUIVALENT COMPENSATION. IE, if you RPed an HQ had, you can make a new HQ head, if you'd likee, or keep that position. Same with Homonculi, etc, WITHIN REASON. Most world leaders will have changed hands, and many important official, including HQ heads, so obviously, there will be new things too. Basically, if you had something on MDA2 and want it back, you an have it. As well, ALL RETURNING CHARACTERS WILL BE GRANTED EQUIVALENT STATUS. Essentially meaning, under the new system of Ability Disciplines, your characters that were MDA2 characters will get to keep all their old abilities and such, provided they meet the criteria for approval here; no worries, most will go through without hassle.
Secondly, I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR STAFF INITIATES. As of now, I'm looking for three-four potential staff members, people who have a lot of time, devotion, and experience either as staff on other sites, or a lot of experience as an MDA member. If you'd like to inquire about such a position, feel free to reply here, PM me, or message me on Skype. Once this team is assembled, we can get started on a lot other stuff, like getting up rules and info, contacting the former world leaders' players, to ensure we don't divy those up without a chance for them to reclaim their nations, and thinking up plot events.
Speaking of those, on a third note, and after much deliberation, HOMONCULI ARE MAKING A RETURN, AND WILL SERVE MUCH GREATER PLOT PURPOSE. If you are interested in taking a Homonculus spot, contact me, as mentioned above, and we will see to it that things are worked out. If you RPed a Homonculus on MDA2, you may be eligible for, if not first dibs, compensation. Lots of fancy things, lots of fancy things. As noted, though, they will be used more frequently in plot, and often, with specific purpose; the idea is that each nation will be vying to have at least one Homonculus on their side, which may not necessarily be the case; Homonculi are, after all, individuals. At some point in the near future, there will also come a Homonculus-led faction, which will have its own agendas.
As well as Homonculus plot, the main plots will also be different. In lieu of MDA2's massive world wars, we will instead have much more localized missions; nation-specific, sometimes city-specific, or faction-specific missions. Things like a supervillain attacking a supermarket, or RIOTE up to no good in Creta, or all the fish chimera attempting to build Atlantis; lots of new and exciting ideas! It'll be fun, guys, trust me.
And finally, if you have any other ideas, don't be scared to share them; really, we could use ideas for events, new features, etc. And if not ideas, I'll also take comments, concerns, and questions here. I want to see your opinions, because this isn't just my site, it's our site. Your site.
And, I am proud to say,
Welcome back, Modern Day Alchemist.
Your friend,
- Jay
Been a long time since I could say that, for sure. Glad of it, though. Anyways, for the uninitiated, this site is the third installment of MDA, and as you can see, we've definitely revamped the appearance, courtesy of ERIS and gotten a tight grip on fancy features MDA2 didn't have before, a la The DM. For one thing, check out the themes in your settings- Lustful Lavender is my favorite. Mmm, that purple drank. Delicious.
And of course, we've got a lot of familiar subforums and descriptions of such, all Aki's doings and various MDA2 staff, brought over into this new site. But aside from all this, perhaps the most important bit of info you need to know is that this is the future. The current IC year is 2040, and that boils down to many reasons, but primarily, this is the future of MDA. It's a whole new world, and also the same; everything is the same, we just timeskipped forward, an idea that was tossed around before on MDA2, but that everyone was reluctant to adapt to- myself included. However, a lot of thought has been put into this, and I think this time, it will work. We can revive the old spirit of good RP. We have the money. We have the technology.
We can rebuild it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAjR4_CbPpQ
Okay, so, that out of the way, I'm going to let fly a ton of announcements, while you presumably enjoy some good old fashioned Daft Punk, or smooth jazz, idk, whatever you listen to.
First up, ALL RETURNING MEMBERS WITH ANON CHARACTERS ARE ENTITLED TO AN EQUIVALENT COMPENSATION. IE, if you RPed an HQ had, you can make a new HQ head, if you'd likee, or keep that position. Same with Homonculi, etc, WITHIN REASON. Most world leaders will have changed hands, and many important official, including HQ heads, so obviously, there will be new things too. Basically, if you had something on MDA2 and want it back, you an have it. As well, ALL RETURNING CHARACTERS WILL BE GRANTED EQUIVALENT STATUS. Essentially meaning, under the new system of Ability Disciplines, your characters that were MDA2 characters will get to keep all their old abilities and such, provided they meet the criteria for approval here; no worries, most will go through without hassle.
Secondly, I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR STAFF INITIATES. As of now, I'm looking for three-four potential staff members, people who have a lot of time, devotion, and experience either as staff on other sites, or a lot of experience as an MDA member. If you'd like to inquire about such a position, feel free to reply here, PM me, or message me on Skype. Once this team is assembled, we can get started on a lot other stuff, like getting up rules and info, contacting the former world leaders' players, to ensure we don't divy those up without a chance for them to reclaim their nations, and thinking up plot events.
Speaking of those, on a third note, and after much deliberation, HOMONCULI ARE MAKING A RETURN, AND WILL SERVE MUCH GREATER PLOT PURPOSE. If you are interested in taking a Homonculus spot, contact me, as mentioned above, and we will see to it that things are worked out. If you RPed a Homonculus on MDA2, you may be eligible for, if not first dibs, compensation. Lots of fancy things, lots of fancy things. As noted, though, they will be used more frequently in plot, and often, with specific purpose; the idea is that each nation will be vying to have at least one Homonculus on their side, which may not necessarily be the case; Homonculi are, after all, individuals. At some point in the near future, there will also come a Homonculus-led faction, which will have its own agendas.
As well as Homonculus plot, the main plots will also be different. In lieu of MDA2's massive world wars, we will instead have much more localized missions; nation-specific, sometimes city-specific, or faction-specific missions. Things like a supervillain attacking a supermarket, or RIOTE up to no good in Creta, or all the fish chimera attempting to build Atlantis; lots of new and exciting ideas! It'll be fun, guys, trust me.
And finally, if you have any other ideas, don't be scared to share them; really, we could use ideas for events, new features, etc. And if not ideas, I'll also take comments, concerns, and questions here. I want to see your opinions, because this isn't just my site, it's our site. Your site.
And, I am proud to say,
Welcome back, Modern Day Alchemist.
Your friend,
- Jay
