So, the talk of repinning and establishing threads anew to better represent the Anima Mundi along with other clan essentials(like the MIA thread we've been talking about for awhile) has been buzzing about. Chase and I were just discussing what other kind of threads we thought would be beneficial to the clan, and MIA thread aside, we thought the clan could use a "history" synposis, along with a "Golden Book" thread (as Chase put it, haha), which is basically like a revamped Readme(sort of anyways) to better convey the Anima.

We also want suggestions from you guys as well~ What kind of things do you think could be applied that would be beneficial? Initially we're talking about pinning threads for organizations sake, however, if you have anything else pressing your mind feel free to mention it.

Like, I personally just thought of a thread (which could probably tie into the History synopsis idea) that explained the FR/AM plot, and kept tabs on the plot progression, since Xantos asked a question for confirmation about where we stood not too long ago.

So -- feel free to discuss~

Chasey-Ryu-edits--

That's also why we have no pinned threads right now. :3

So don't be scared. They're all still here, just unpinned.

Well, the reason I wasn't sure was that the quest died mid, well, quest. And it's at times like that that it starts getting fuzzy how much of that is canon and how much isn't. I don't have anything constructive to add right now, as I'm only half concious, but I'll take a more awake look at things tomorrow, and see if I come up with anything.

Right now we're going with... something crapped out while we were in the river. We know everything that Viva said, and when we logged back in after the river, we were in Mac Anu. Nobody has seen Viva since, but we're going to take to being careful around administrators and head-honcho people. :'D

Correct me if I'm wrong, everybody else.

what chase said sounds about right. :'D
now we're finding each other and new members~ and waiting for either viva to come back or the courage/knowledge to try again by ourselves?

for the golden book, i think putting viva's anima mundi creed thing would be good :'> as part of the explanation of who/what we are. other than a big happi zoo family.

also, to the foxes--
jer and i want to make a little "history" thing, and maybe i could get one of you to help me with that? with the early history of the FR. :3

Yeah. Same here. That could be thrown under history.

Both the Anima Mundi Creed as well as the FR Guidlines. Since it's what the clan used to stand for. I think the AM Creed could accurately describe what we are, sure, but I think it'd be better if we conjured up something from our own noggins y'know? She did a good job with that explanation, so we could definitely use it as foundation of making our own if we decide to.

I'm actually kind of re-doing it right now.. :x

I'll post it when I'm done? you guys can critique it/trash it. : D

Aha, will do Ali. I'm sure whatever you come up with 'll be more than substantial enough though.

The obligatory Closet and such, if you aren't going to be using the one that Arc has been keeping up. A how to join, as well the creed and all that good stuff.

Chase will know what I mean when I say "Anything the Great D8 deems necessary should be."

Oh, and hiya all!

things we need to talk about have been edited into ryu's first post. I'll change the things in the quotes boxes when we decide stuff.

jer and i both agreed that the clan should be a democracy and everybody gets a say in what's happening~

edit: yaaay and hi Cent!

Behold, I bring forth such thoughts as those that gave birth to the Great D8.

Recommended honorary member selection process:
Kiwi: They'll need to complete a task as chosen by the great D8.
Kiwi: The great D8, besides being named to resemble an emoticon and mess people up, is a large tetrahedral die.
Chase: Is it?
Chase: How do we enlist the great D8 to help us??
Kiwi: Yes. Its one of the Figment Raider artifacts, still slumbering at the bottom of the Mac Anu port.
Chase: we will have to dig it up.
Kiwi: Actually, it's underwater... it went with the ship.
Chase: they burned the ship. D:
Kiwi: But depending on how it sank, it may be slightly burried.
Kiwi: Yeah, but remains tend to... remain... and sink.
Kiwi: The great D8 is fire-proof. How else could it survive long, anyway?
Chase: True, with Xantos around...
Kiwi: The great D8 must be rolled, somehow, maybe by shoving it off a building.
Chase: how big is it?
Kiwi: ...Big. Like... large than a soccer ball big.
Chase: That's not too big.
Kiwi: Maybe like a TV. It should be a little hefty, but not too heavy.
Chase: It'll be easy to roll it off a building.
Chase: Since the roof is our new hideout
Kiwi: Upon its surfaces are inscribed various symbols detailing possible mythical undertakings. When the die lands, a designated die reader from the clan, educated in the arts of interpreting the inscriptions (sort of like reading oracle bones), approaches the die and determines the task that the potential honorary member must complete to be allowed in.
Chase: xDD
Kiwi: Strangely, the great D8 never seems to say the same options twice.
Chase: it's part of the mystery
Kiwi: *nod nod nod*
Chase: uggh. so much to type @_@
Kiwi: There are the truly difficult ones, such as defeating the Parasite Dragon. Then I've heard of quests for rare items: a learning curve, a light bulb repair kit, a bucket of grinder sparks, a left-handed screwdriver...
Chase: all my screwdrivers are ambidextrous. ;x
Chase: Does that count?
Kiwi: Hmmm... if the great D8 approves, then so it shall be.
Chase: Does the great D8 give out a signal if it approves?
Kiwi: I think it just needs to be rerolled.
Kiwi: And the checked.
Chase: I see.

I'm going to bed now but I want to see what you guys think about each of the uh.. discussion questions?

So yeah. post! >: D

We have an Anima list as well.

List of current Anima:
Chase: Ram
Kageryu: Dragon
Xantos: Grey Wolf
Jeri: Fox
Artemis: Peregrine Falcon
Hero: Lion
Viva: Raven
H4X: Gargoyle
Sione: Panther
Saeko: Fox
Gillion: Wolf
Kiara: Dragon
Vahn: Gryphon
Taro: Kimodo Dragon
Rayo: Dragon
Kamina: Wolf
Duo: Iguana
Reinier: Platypus
Demmers: Duck
Asgard: Bear

Honorary Members
Arcion: White Tiger
Dien: Human
Cypher: White Tiger
Raquar: Working on it?
Kiwi: Kiwi
Cent: Working on it?

This is what Chase and I had. Mostly Chase, but I had four or five. xD

If anyone has any others, lemme know and I’ll update it.

hi cent and kiwi :'D

WE MUST FIND THE GREAT D8. who here can swim and dig at the same time?

yeii, this clan is a zoo family democracy~

for the anima list, try using the banner topic. it has almost every member there used to be and their animal.

Haha, Zoo Family democracy. Has a nice ring. Anyways. The D8 idea is interesting. Surprised I haven't heard of it 'till now. Think after recruitment we should have a little quest-a-did going scavenging for FR artifacts? Or does anyone mind going on a quest(with a clan member or just a plain solo, doesn't matter to me) to search for it? For the sake of actually retrieving it in IC.

We need a walrus anima D8'(the emote my friens). They'd be able to sink to the depths of Mac Anu and retrieve it no problem x':.

With what Centrus mentioned. Perhaps we could stick like. A clan animal kingdom in the book? Just for the hell of it. With a list of specific animal groups and the corresponding members who fit that kingdom.

*exists*

A whale would be good, too, or some kind of fish...

While the animal for me is correct (White Tiger), I do have an issue with being listed as an Anima, I chose to leave this clan when it became the AM. I'm a Figment Raider, not part of the Anima Mundi clan, and I'll actually fight about that now that I've had a couple moments to step back and take a look from the outside.

The FR is not the AM and the AM is not the FR, I'll accept being an honorary AM because of my friendships here, but I will not accept being an official part of Anima Mundi any longer.

Sorry about that Arc. I didn't mean to imply that the clans were the same, and, when you read what Art, Kage and Chase have said, neither do they. We all know the clan isn't the FR. Chase and I were merely talking about a comprehensive list of the animal hacks that have existed. I only used the word Anima because it was shorter than "Animal Hack." I meant no offense to anyone. My apologies.

Oh, and Art, that's what we used. =D Thanks.

And edited the list for the Captain Specific Bardock. =P

Aricon, I... well, I guess I don't really understand how you feel, because I'm not you. But I know what you mean. The AM is not the FR, and it never will be. We aren't trying to make it the FR, because it can't.

And in my mind, at least, the FR died when Lyra left, even if we continued operating under that name for awhile after she was gone.

So... yeah. That's all.

Eh, well, at least in the beginning, the clan that Viva and Hax were running I think they specifically said that they were trying to recreate what the FR was, that's where we got the FRAM idea from, and what really aggrivated me and pushed me even further away.

And, in my mind at least, the FR isn't dead, even when Ly disbanded us as a clan, I still chose to list myself as a FR for a while, and even now I think of myself as a member of the (non-clan) FR.

So it sounds like we're looking at Recruitment Requirements, Purpose, and Honorary duties at the moment. As far as Recruitment, I'm rather partial to 'you have to know us' since it gives the clan a more tight-knit feel, but on the other hand it can make growth slow sometimes. I much prefer a smaller group of people that I know most/all of than a large community. I find I tend to feel 'out of place' in larger guild/clan type settings.

Purpose? I really couldn't say. I expect 'having fun' is a given, so I'm going to skip over that, although I'm not coming up with much else in the way of purpose. Do we really need one?

As far as Honoraries go, what are we looking at having them do? I can't think of anything that should be required per se... Might have to get back to you on this one.

EDIT: One minor note. I did the FRAM banners(the ones I did, anyway), because I noticed it was close to farm, which if you think about it, we kinda are. Just in the large group of animals way. Not any correlation between the clans. They're two separate entities. Though I totally agree in your mindset that the FR are still alive, and they always will be. To be entirely honest, I still consider myself a FR before an AM.

Well, for purpose... kaz and I were thinking we could protect other people with hacks from getting their chars nerfed. but yeah, having fun and loving each other is number one obviously. :"D

Honoraries, I'm thinking, should be required to be in on all the lovin' and... well.. talk to us? : D

Oh, and one other thing. I expect you've probably noticed by now, but I made us an RO thread to keep track of things on. I know you've found it Chase, and I got your stuff updated. For everyone else though, heads up that it's there.

Well. In regards to the Purpose. I'm sort of wondering where the entire concept of our own visual hacks came from. Is it just for mere representation of the clan? If so, then alright then. Since hacks, even as slight as visual alterations that aren't originally in the game are looked down upon, I guess IC the clan purpose would be to protect that ideal, and despite the World's officials being hack nazis, we continue to exemplify that ideology. Which also would connect with protecting 'other' hacked characters from getting their characters nerfed. If we're talking IC of course.

I think Xan probably meant 'do we need a purpose', in regards to the clan's out of character self.

yay! jer got what i meant. i meant an IC purpose.

i think jer's description is really good. because if they rest of you are like me, i like to have a story that's there when i want/need it, and that i can throw to the side when i don't really want to use it at that moment. something that's there for you to follow, but you aren't chained down to. and i think that jer's description works for that.

That kind of purpose, Kageryu, would work pretty well, especially with some of the modifications Dien has on himself (thank you very much, Twilight, for making my character a freaking Arrancar <_<). It would give him an IC reason to quest with you all, in any case. Thing is, with a mission statement like that, you can design any number of quests and stories to go along with it.

*takes a step outside to go do something human*

:'D yei, that works~
and we should have the honoraries WASH OUR TOES do what chase said.

*grabs bowl of water and prepares*

And what does Chase bid?

I think they should be our personal caterors (spelling???) and make us cakes and other food all day long >D

I say we ditch the "no double posty" rule from now on. : DD

Uhh so yeah, we need to talk about requirements for membership cause we have to deal with the new members sooner or later. haha.

Also, as a suggestion, I think we should have a thread dedicated to just casual IC stuff. : D I believe we had "The Ship" as a thread for this once, but since there's no ship anymore ( D"": ) we can maybe make "The Rooftop" as one? XD I onno. Just a place for fun.

Yes. The Rooftops. It'd be like the designated AM Delta Quick chat, haha. It would be fun~. I also plan to have the duel(s) taking place on the rooftops, so recognizing it's existence so the members/recruits/nosypeoplewhojustwanttoknowwhattherooftopsareallabout know about our new home and what it looks like IC would be. Helpful. For lack of a better description.

I'm kind of tired so I can't really give substantial ideas of my own. For the most part though, I think your member requirements are pretty on the spot. Loyalty and willing to help should also be a requirement though. Thinking back toward when the FR crumbled, to me, it seemed issues came about because of that lack of loyalty(members wanting to drop and form their own clan, yadda yadda). That's all I really got D:'

I think no, but what do you guys think? x:

mmm. Chase already knows where I stand on this since I spoke to her about it.

A few minutes ago though Chase and I were talking about means of identification for the AM. In the IC sense. The hacks of 'course pose as the most obvious way of differentiating between an AM member and a regular player, but like the FR's goggles, we're trying to think of a new little item that symbolizes our little entourage. I think I might've mentioned this once or a couple of times before. Kaz and I talked earlier about wristbands/armbands being that means of identification. I mentioned it to Chase as well and she thinks it sounds alright too.

What does everyone else think? Of 'course former FRs can keep their goggles(since I plan on keeping mine), but it's just a way of separating the old from the new.

Dunno if I count in this, as an honorary, but I like the idea of a wristband or a necklace. I have loved the idea of clan items since I first joined, but we SBs have nothing. *cries* So yes!
[x]Clan Item
[x]Wristband/necklace
[ ]Recruits posting in the section
[ ]Sword in the nether regions

Dx

*prods Cent*

Whenya gonna post??

OH YEAH AND I SUPPORT WRISTBANDS!

Anymore opinions on wrist bands x': ? If not than I guess it's pretty much set in stone that they're item of representation for the Anima Mundi, haha. IC that is. Regardless, I'm posting to ask opinions about the Golden Book. Chase and I finished the What we Are Now section for the most part...but we want opinions from you guys. Anything else you think should be stuck in that section? (and I didn't think she'd put it up so quickly so there are some typos in there, haha). What should be put in the history tab is a given. I've just been racking my brain about 'The Future' and coming up with blanks.

In general though; what should be slapped in the book? And. I haven't checked this thread in awhile.

Sword in the Nether regions? Hahaha.

What should be in the future?

The future is entirely unknown, my dear friend. What I will say though is this.

WE ARE HERE TO STAY.


I'll get back to you on the rest, so long as no sword goes anywhere ear my Netherlands.