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You had a bad experience, which this amendment is trying to keep from happening again. Your thoughts on whether it will help are uniquely relevant.

hS

9/10. Needs more<.i> unicorns. Perhaps Lady Iximaz will send more when she finds them on her next crusade.

But really, Baroness Kaitlyn, why wouldn't one want unicorns? They're lovely, they're intelligent, they fart rainbows, and they can impale people! What's not to love?

I just feel like I ought to stay out of this since it was kind of my fault the whole discussion is happening in the first place.

For what it's worth, I think it looks good so far.

I read it over, and I think I was fine with it (except for the mistake HG pointed out), but I wanted to read it again and actually think about it before saying anything. I meant to do that yesterday, but mostly did laundry and played Skyrim instead. >.>

If I have time to do it tonight, I will.

~Neshomeh

^_~

hS asks a question like 'if you were a despot, what would your title be?' I don't even blink anymore, tbh.

-Tsarina Kaitlyn

So the City-State (name pending) is filled with people who use Dizzy Chord keystones to communicate. The various factions set up their own circles to coordinate their activities (whate'er they may be). That hangs together, I think?

hS

I mentioned Discord being a Magical Keystone connected to a magical network known as the Dizzy Chord in a Plort post linked to The Cursed Child.

... I'm happy to update the maps to include it. What I've said is that the discord is primarily centred on the city itself, with factions spinning up around it.

If I can offer a suggestion: it was decided that 'PPC Lounge' would describe whatever the current chat happens to be. How about establishing La Wunj as a city-state, with hinterlands extending up the Bravneits and down the Chuneils? You could have the factions carving out bits of the landscape for themselves, or co-existing in blissful harmony under the enlightened rule of the Mords - or cutting lines through the city itself, if you wanted.

You'd want to pick a name for the nation. "The City-State of La Wunj" would be simple, obviously, but it doesn't explicitly reference the name Discord. I don't have any particular ideas.

I'll work up a split map to show both halves of Thanasius' holdings; shouldn't take long.

You're right that we don't need new PGs for the workload, but like I say, we didn't when you were chosen, either. You, Ix, and PC were elected because it was deemed unfair that 'Permission Giver' was a title/responsibility/trust only given to super old people; we wanted to open it up to the newer members of the PPC. If the new newer people feel the same way, then it would be perfectly legitimate to add a couple more.

hS

I'll take a close look after I finish this test. It's this Thursday.
*ahhs quietly*

I meant "La Wunj" as the Discord, yes. And I was looking at the map in BTA's article — it definitely doesn't show his new (ish) holding, and I have no idea how to update it.

Re: PGs: I haven't seen PC or Phobos around the Discord much at all (and July left it ages ago). Do we need new PGs? I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other. I mean, the last Permission request was about a month and a half ago, and the one before that was around a month before it. It's not that big a workload.

Uh, La Wunj exists on the map of Plort, way over in the east. And, uh, so does BTA's second holding. What map are you looking at? :-/

If you mean there's nothing on there about the Discord, that's because as far as I know no-one's said anything about it other than 'the discord around La Wunj'. It hasn't been named as a nation, so is currently classed as part of the Riding.

If that's not what you mean... then I don't know what you mean. :(

The next Council might get exciting - both Baron Araeph and Baron Cassie are missing in action, which'll leave a huge chunk of Borrd and the Riding unclaimed. Well, claimed by Phobos, more than likely.

Speaking of which: do we still feel we have enough active PGs? July's drifted off again, and neither PC nor Phobos post very much (they're still clearly here, but not very active. And obviously Kaitlyn remains super quiet. That puts the Very Active count at a generous six - you, me, Ix, Nesh, Juliette, and VM. Are some of them more active on the Discord?

I'm aware that there's hardly the workload to need more than, like, two of us - but there wasn't in 2015, either, and the support for making more was pretty impressive. Do people (not just PGs) think we should be making hats for more people - either newer folks, or long-term members who've grown to the point where they should have it?

hS

Signatures so far:

Version 1: Huinesoron, Neshomeh, Cat-on-the-Keyboard, Scapegrace, SeaTurtle, Hieronymus Graubart.

Version 2: Huinesoron, Hieronymus Graubart.

I'd really like to know what the people who aren't commenting are thinking. EAIUO asked a question, which was great, and I tried to work on it in Version 2. But most people aren't saying anything.

Why is that? If it's that you think there's a problem with the proposal, please say, and we can work on fixing it. If it's that you don't think an amendment is needed, please say that too! I know I get over-enthusiastic about procedural stuff; if you think the Constitution as written makes it clear that pestering someone = harassment = bad, then say that!

If you're just not interested, or worn out from the previous thread, or too busy... well... then... I guess that's that?

I'm still aiming at 8 signatures, preferably on the current version. Since it's gotten a bit spread out, I've put together a 'current version' document. Everyone should have commenting access, so if you find minor tweaks easier to make that way, go for it.

Current proposed amendment

hS

Always nice to see more of it.
Which reminds me — the map is kinda out of date; there's nothing about La Wunj in it, or BTA's holdings in the Riding.
also dam youse for writing stuff that is much more interesting than what I'm supposed to be studying right now

The Herds of Kwenaya, featuring a gift from Lady Iximaz, bred (according to the chat log) from mearas and popcorn.

I'm still very concerned as to where the Huinecorns were going to be ridden. I don't want them getting into any trouble. ^~

hS

PS: I've also updated the <a href="http://plort.wikia.com/wiki/Huinesoron#OtherTalesofBaron_Huinesoron">tales section of Baron Huinesoron's Cyclopaedia article. If you're wondering why he has a camel, check out 'Moored'.

PPS: I feel like I've done a lot more with Baron Me since his ousting than before it. I think that's a good thing?

It wasn't that long ago, though. Only... well, okay, a year and a half, but even so!

I think if there was more to write, it would be those campaigns I mentioned. Things like the Battle of Goldberg, and other big community events. Your Emergencies and big crossovers would count - because multiple people were involved in writing them.

The trouble is, my list would probably run out around 2008. What Big Stuff has happened since then? It helps if it's stuff where the community as a whole feels like it won - arguments between ourselves where people on both sides are still around are more like internecine feuds, not proper campaigns.

hS

There's a midbie here, and I think she squealed! :P

This was a fun thing to read first thing in the morning, and it reminds me of the What if the PPC was actually a military? July and I wrote a longish time ago.

But it was fun, so good on you!

Oy, newbie! Yeah, that’s right, come over here. You don’t need to be scared of a middlebie like me – it’s only a year ago I was standing right where you are, squeaky-clean boots and all.

Not that I’m saying you shouldn’t be scared at all, mind. You know those stories you heard about the Tsarina, how she secured her throne by cutting down every single other claimant, everyone else who knew the Great Ones before they ascended to glory?

Yeah, it’s true. Every word, and more that don’t even get said.

But most of us ain’t scary. Us middlebies, well, we’re just ordinary folks like you and the other newbies. Even the oldbies – yeah, they’re good at what they do, and you’ll learn a lot by watching them, but they’re basically just doing their jobs.

But the olderbies, they’re intimidating. People like Desdendelle and Sergio are so far beyond even the oldbies that they make… well, they make me feel like you. You listen to them, you do exactly what they tell you, and you thank your lucky stars they’re not telling you off.

And you are lucky, newbie – we all are. The really big names, the proper veterans, don’t show their faces too much around here these days. But if you see them – if you run into the likes of JulyFlame or VixenMage - you salute, and you mean it. They served the Tsarina when you were still playing catch with the kid next door, and they’re… I mean, they scare the pants off some of the oldbies. Just stay out of their line of fire, kid.

O’course, however hard you try, you won’t be able to keep away from the Council of Five – no, it’s Three now, ain’t it? The ancientbies - don’t let them hear you say that, word to the wise – are here all the freaking time, they’re impossible to get away from. Huinesoron, Neshomeh, Delta Juliette – remember their names, and remember that there used to be five of them until Araeph and Elcalion… disappeared.

You don’t wanna ellipsis disappear, do you? No. So watch your squeaky-clean tongue around ‘em, and keep your head so far down your nose scrapes the dirt.

Now look, I know I’ve made it sound pretty scary here, and honestly, it is. But it’s also the greatest job in the world. You’re in the service of Tsarina Kaitlyn the Magnificent, doing the work of the Great Ones, Jay and Acacia themselves. There’s no better place to be – and no better folks to be there with.

Welcome to the war, newbie. Welcome to the PPC.

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:D Okay, obviously this is a spectacular misrepresentation of the PPC community and everyone in it. But it was so much fun to write. Quick, someone stop me before I start making campaign ribbons.

hS

Hello, Acolyte, good to meet you. Here, have a full bottle of Bleeprin. Stick around long enough, you'll need it.

Sometimes they squeal a little when you reply to them. Objectively, you're an important fixture in the community.

--Key is a mature midbie and certainly does not squeal