State of the Game Update

Apr. 2nd, 2021 10:31 pm
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State of the Game Update
First of all, we want to thank everyone who submitted feedback to us for taking the time out of their days to do so. We also want to apologize for not getting around to individual responses to the remaining feedback comments, as well as our delay in getting back to you all.

Our original plan as laid out in the State of the Game was to let the game play out to its anniversary in July. Unfortunately, due to various circumstances among members of our mod team, we no longer feel confident we'd be able to dedicate an adequate amount of time and effort towards the game within this four month time-frame. We've also considered the feedback we've received, which highlighted several key flaws in the game's design and how we've communicated information thus far. Addressing these issues is both necessary for the game's success and an increase to the mod workload during this projected time-frame. Creating imprints, events, and reacting to character input on the setting all require a great deal of effort and creativity on our part, and unfortunately these aspects of the game have not decreased with our loss of players. We anticipated that the coming months would require more work on our end, but changes in our own availability as mods have made our original plan unfeasible without cutting significant corners.

Rather than drag things out when the game is already struggling, we've concluded that the best decision for the game is to wrap things up now and give everyone a chance to have closure with their CR. We will be working on an ending log to go up later this month, as soon as we are able to. We will also be opening the main RP community to allow comments from all journals, so anyone will be welcome to bring in a dropped or brand new characters to participate if they wish to do so. The meme community has already been switched to open membership and may be used freely by anyone as a TR-themed sandbox.

While the game will be “ending,” we will still be considering a potential reopening/reboot of Tabula Rasa once we have the time to rework its flaws and properly run it again. There was a comment on the feedback post that suggested a reboot would work better than a hiatus - a reboot is actually closer to what we had in mind, so that was poor wording on our part! With that said, we also don't want to make any promises since we've already had to make the difficult decision to close ahead of schedule. If there are any future developments with a TR reboot, we will share them on our mod plurk ([plurk.com profile] tabularasa) for those of you who would like to keep in touch.

When creating TR, we had a lot of wild ideas that we hadn't seen any other games try before. Some of our ideas worked, and some of them didn't - a lot of things we'd do differently if we'd known better from the start. But we are proud of what we've achieved here, what we've learned, and the wonderful people we've met along the way. We tried something different, and maybe it only lasted 9 months, but we don't think those 9 months are without value. Not everything has to last forever, and we had fun with the game while we were here. We hope that others who have played here have felt the same, no matter how long or short your time with us was.

Above all, we want to thank everyone one last time for going on this journey with us and creating this game - because Tabula Rasa was never a game made by just one person, three people, or any number of mods. Tabula Rasa is a game that has been touched by every player that's crossed its thresholds, and it never could have been Tabula Rasa if this weren't the case. Thank you for giving TR a chance, for being wonderful players, and for all of your fantastic ideas and contributions along the way.
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Activity Check Reminder

Mar. 24th, 2021 09:16 pm
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Activity Check Reminder
The current activity period will end in one week on March 31st 11:59 PM (UTC). If you have not filled out your March 2021 activity, please do so on the Activity Check page before the end of the month to remain in good active standing.

This month will only require a check-in for all players. You may submit full or partial activity for influence, but you must leave at least a check-in comment to pass the activity check. All strikes received in February 2021 have also been waived.

Players on hiatus are exempt from the activity check. They do not need to check-in for the month and may submit any valid activity for influence after their hiatus has ended.

If you have any questions regarding the activity check, please contact us through the mod contact or FAQ.
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State of the Game

Mar. 21st, 2021 06:04 pm
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State of the Game
As many of you have likely noticed, the game has seen a large number of drops in February and March. Tabula Rasa is a small game that is reliant on player submissions and character activity by design, so this has obviously had an impact on not only the remaining playerbase, but also on the game itself. Fewer characters and players in the game means less overall variety and activity in threads, and we also understand that seeing close CR drop can have a negative effect on morale. We as a mod team have felt this as well.

We are not planning to close the game. We want to reassure everyone that the current mod team is fine with running a smaller game compared to where we started, so please don't be concerned about us closing the game prematurely. For all of you that are still interested in staying in the game, we see you and are willing to put the work into keeping Tabula Rasa alive for as long as those feelings remain. Despite the low frequency of new applications, we are getting new players, and we also want to give these players a fair chance at playing in the setting as well.

We also realize that the sudden drop in characters and morale during February and March may make it difficult for some players to hit their AC minimums. As this is an exceptional situation and we would much rather keep interested players around, activity for March will be waived and strikes taken in February will be lifted. You may still submit your regular AC for influence points, but any player who checks in this month may remain in the game. This will be a one-time deal, though we will be monitoring the game’s size and activity over the next couple months in case any adjustments to the current AC may be needed.

In light of this situation, we want to touch base with everyone and see what we can do to improve the current situation. Part of this post will be our personal assessment of the situation, but you can also consider this an open feedback post. We would greatly appreciate to hear the thoughts of any current, previous, or potential players - if there's anything that you feel the game is lacking, or if certain mechanics have been difficult to engage with, or if there are parts of the game you think we should focus more on, we want to hear it! We will be responding to all feedback on this post so we can all have a discussion on how we’d like to move forward.

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March Event Information

Mar. 10th, 2021 10:37 pm
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+1 shortie

Mar. 9th, 2021 10:51 pm
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hoo boy an intro

Hi!! I'm Azure and I'm new to the game. I'm bringing in Es from the visual novel duology, Xblaze! All you need to know about her is that she is a tiny android-turned-human who knows how to throw men twice her size! She also doesn't know much about people but she's giving it her best shot!

She's post Lost Memories for those who know her! But if you want to call me beep me if you wanna reach me talk with me, you can hit me up on Plurk ([plurk.com profile] divinereaper), or just PM this journal! I can't wait to thread with you all!
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Early March Imprints & Updates

Mar. 2nd, 2021 07:31 pm
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Early March Imprints & Updates
Species Naming Poll: Interim Reminder
As mentioned in our last update, the current round of the Species Naming Poll is open until the end of March 11th. Make sure to get your votes in before then!

Upcoming Events
March's event will be centered around the concept of fandom, and will involve the debut of VoidCon, the world’s first annual celebration (and commodification) of itself and the characters that inhabit it. More details will be posted on the 10th alongside the monthly plotting/CR meme, but you can expect themes of fanfiction and merchandise as well as some special activities leading up to the event. Flyers for the event will also begin appearing all over the world starting today - you can see some examples of what might be found on them in prompt C of our newest Test Drive Meme!

April's event will be centered on a location instead of a concept. It will mainly feature elements of exploration, but it will also serve as an opportunity to contribute to the game's overall structure and potentially form the basis of an overarching player character-driven metaplot. As for the where and what might be found... perhaps there are already clues waiting to be discovered?

New Imprints
5 new canon imprint has been implemented from the queue. Our current imprint queue is now at 15 imprints.

Today's round of changes includes 3 location updates, 2 species updates, and 3 concept updates. This information will be copied to the appropriate pages shortly.

If you have any questions for the mods about the newly added imprints, you can leave a comment in this post down below.

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Activity Check Warning List

Feb. 28th, 2021 11:59 pm
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Activity Check Warning List
Missing Activity
The following characters have not submitted their February 2021 activity. If your character is on this list, please check to make sure you have filled out the Activity Check for this month. Any characters that have still not checked in within 24 hours of this post will be swept from the game.


If you believe your character has been listed by mistake, please let us know. We will be double-checking activity threads before sweeping anyone from the game, so as long as you've responded to your AC thread with the required activity before the warning period is up, you're fine.

We've noticed a higher than usual number of strikes and drops this month. February is the shortest month of the year, and we understand that AC is a two-way street. If you were unable to reach the minimums for this month, please submit what you do have even if there are incomplete threads. Incomplete AC will be handled on a case-by-case basis, but we don't want to punish players who have made a concerted effort to remain active in the game.

If you have any questions regarding the activity check, please contact us through the mod contact or FAQ.
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Activity Check Reminder

Feb. 22nd, 2021 12:01 am
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Activity Check Reminder
The current activity period will end in one week on February 28th 11:59 PM (UTC). If you have not filled out your February 2021 activity, please do so on the Activity Check page before the end of the month to remain in good active standing.

If your character’s application was accepted in February 2021, you are exempt from the minimum activity requirements for this month. You may submit full or partial activity for influence, but you must leave at least a check-in comment to pass the activity check.

Players on hiatus are exempt from the activity check. They do not need to check-in for the month and may submit any valid activity for influence after their hiatus has ended.

If you have any questions regarding the activity check, please contact us through the mod contact or FAQ.
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+1 king of games

Feb. 21st, 2021 02:43 pm
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Okay. It's been a hot minute since I've done an intro post but

Hello!

I'm Blu and I have just received my smash invite am new to the game! I'm bringing Yugi Mutou from the aptly named series Yu-Gi-Oh!. The main things you need to know are: he is kind of short, has ridiculous hair, likes all the games (all of them), and likes having all the friends. Good luck trying to make him dislike you.

Also, for anyone that is familiar with the show, he is from post-main series canon, so. Take from that what you will!

I'm excited to play with you all and dip my toes back into a game. Feel free to add me on plurk ([plurk.com profile] keihatsu) or on discord if you PM [personal profile] silentmagician for any and all plotting or chatting purposes. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
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Mid-February Imprints & Updates

Feb. 15th, 2021 10:35 pm
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Mid-February Imprints & Updates
February Event: Emotions In Bloom
February’s event is now in full swing! Characters that have fallen ill without attempting to resolve their emotional turmoil or care for their physical wounds will have started to experience the more floral symptoms of infection, which will continue until they are properly addressed.

If you are interested in your character’s infection festering to a stage beyond what was already outlined in the OOC event post, remember to contact us for more details about what that might entail.

Species Naming Poll, Round 2
Round 2 of the Species Naming Poll is now live! The format since the last poll has remained unchanged; this round will include tiebreakers from December’s poll, along with our two most recently added species. Make sure to cast your vote!

The deadline for this species poll will be March 11th at 11:59 PM (UTC).

Clarification of Ley Line Mechanics
We have noticed some confusion over the ley line network established recently and would like to make a few clarifications. Our intentions with the ley lines was to experiment with the idea of a network and create an opportunity for characters to interact with it more freely during its introductory event, but the current ley line network is meant to be a limited, rudimentary method of communication. It is not a standard DWRP game network, and we apologize if this was not made clear enough.

Ley lines are more like an open chat room than a message board. Messages can only be heard in the moment, and anything communicated through ley lines cannot be considered private as anyone is able to listen in at any moment. Players should be encouraged to “threadjack” in ley line posts since separate conversations would be more difficult to manage, though it can also be assumed that the initial message was sent out multiple times to reach different people throughout the day. For a conversation to be private, it should be conducted in person.

Ley Lines cannot be accessed everywhere in the setting, as characters must be near a ley line deposit. These exist in several locations, noted on the Locations page. They are meant to be accessible enough that characters can easily find one when needed, but also encourage them to visit less frequented places.

We would like to ask that everyone please keep these restrictions in mind when using the ley lines in their posts moving forward. It is possible to develop a more standard network through the use of imprints, which may not necessarily use ley lines as their basis. If this is something that you think your character would like to work towards, we encourage you to workshop with us to establish a potential roadmap both ICly and OOCly.

Imprint Queue
Currently, our imprint queue is at 12 submissions, or 11 if we exclude the submission for overgrowth. This may seem like a lot, but about half of these submissions are concepts, most of which we've put aside for specific months to use as events. Since we are starting to run low on scenery and species imprints to fill out the gaps between larger concept-based events, you can expect smaller imprint updates until we're able to build up a larger queue again.

Due to the nature and intent of Tabula Rasa as a game, we do rely on player submissions to give us a foundation for the setting’s development and for events. If you have influence points to spend, please give us some more material to work with! Species imprints would be particularly appreciated so we can make better use of the evolution concept introduced last month. To submit new imprints, please use the Canon Imprints page.

New Imprints
1 new canon imprint has been implemented from the queue. Our current imprint queue is now at 12 imprints.

Today's round of changes includes 1 location update, 1 species update, and 1 new concept. This information will be copied to the appropriate pages shortly.

If you have any questions for the mods about the newly added imprints, you can leave a comment in the questions thread down below.

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February Event Information

Feb. 10th, 2021 06:05 pm
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February Event Information
February's event will introduce a few new concepts to the world: infection, empathy, and overgrowth. Like with all concepts, these will be long-term additions to the game's setting - however, the effects of these imprints will be amplified and accelerated for the month of February. For now, much like with our October event, you can consider the details below as temporary and the "final" version of these imprints will be introduced as part of the next start/end-of-the-month imprint update. There will also not be a dedicated mingle log for the February event, as there is no particular location or incident for us to build prompts around.

The central concept will feature body horror, specifically plants growing from characters' bodies. It is up to the individual how far you want to lean into the body horror elements, and we will ask that players use explicit content warnings if they plan on playing up these elements in their threads. If you would like to opt-out of this, it is fine to handwave or stick to early symptoms that don't include these more extreme elements, or to say that your character is lucky enough to avoid the affliction.

Characters may begin experiencing early symptoms starting today. Symptoms of what, you might ask?

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Early February Imprints & Updates

Feb. 1st, 2021 10:58 pm
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Early February Imprints & Updates
Hello, and welcome to February! We have a few interesting things lined up this month, so let’s dive right in:

Species Naming Poll, Round 2
We’re starting to assemble the options for the second round of the Species Naming Poll, which will include the tiebreakers from last round and the new species from today’s update. If you have any last-minute suggestions for names that have not already been included for older species, let us know in this thread to ensure that they are included - this round will not have a freeform option for suggestions, aside from our two most recently-added species. The new poll will be posted on February 15th, along with the next round of imprints.

FAQ Updates
The FAQ page has been updated to reflect some of the bigger IC changes the game has developed and the OOC clarifications that resulted from the State of the Game. We recommend giving a quick run-over of the questions marked with NEW!! and UPDATED!! to see what’s changed - as always, feel free to ask us if you have any questions.

Upcoming Events
February's event will be centered around the submitted concept of overgrowth, a condition that causes flowers to bloom inside those who deny or suppress their true feelings. We will be revealing the full details of the event on February 10th, in tandem with the plotting meme.

March’s event, conversely, will be introducing the concept of fandom to the world. What could this possibly mean?! Only time will tell…

New Imprints
3 new canon imprints have been implemented from the queue. Our current imprint queue is now at 13 imprints.

Today's round of changes includes 1 new species, 3 updated locations, and 4 updated concepts. This information will be copied to the appropriate pages shortly.

If you have any questions for the mods about the newly added imprints, you can leave a comment in the questions thread down below.

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Activity Check Warning List

Feb. 1st, 2021 12:00 am
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Activity Check Warning List
Missing Activity
The following characters have not submitted their January 2021 activity. If your character is on this list, please check to make sure you have filled out the Activity Check for this month. Any characters that have still not checked in within 24 hours of this post will be swept from the game.


If you believe your character has been listed by mistake, please let us know. We will be double-checking activity threads before sweeping anyone from the game, so as long as you've responded to your AC thread with the required activity before the warning period is up, you're fine.

If you have any questions regarding the activity check, please contact us through the mod contact or FAQ.
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Activity Check Reminder

Jan. 25th, 2021 02:02 am
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Activity Check Reminder
The current activity period will end in one week on January 31st 11:59 PM (UTC). If you have not filled out your January 2021 activity, please do so on the Activity Check page before the end of the month to remain in good active standing.

If your character’s application was accepted in January 2021, you are exempt from the minimum activity requirements for this month. You may submit full or partial activity for influence, but you must leave at least a check-in comment to pass the activity check.

If you took a strike in November 2020 and did not clear it in December's AC, you must clear your strike this month.

Players on hiatus are exempt from the activity check. They do not need to check-in for the month and may submit any valid activity for influence after their hiatus has ended.

If you have any questions regarding the activity check, please contact us through the mod contact or FAQ.
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+1 witch

Jan. 21st, 2021 02:49 am
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gosh its been a long time since i've written an intro post. clears throat--


hi guys!! i'm kerry and i was lovingly brought here by kai 💜 and with me i've brought a wonderful witch by the name of hecate hardbroom ( from the worst witch ).

hecate's an incredibly talented witch and potions mistress at her school and this is certainly not the first time she's experienced magic being broken. the sad thing is that it only happens when things are really fucked up so she's going to be in panic mode. hecate can be very rough around the edges at the best of times so it's going to take her a while to settle down, but persevere with her and you'll find a soft heart underneath. she's fiercely loyal and quick witted and worth hanging onto.

i'm excited to throw her into things, it's a while since i've been in a new game so i'm still figuring everything out! but i'd love to plot to get things started while i slowly dip my toes in 💕
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January Imprints & Updates

Jan. 15th, 2021 08:47 pm
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January Imprints & Updates

Hello, everyone! We have quite an update prepared for you, so this will be a bit of a long post. Please read through everything, as it has information that will be affecting the game’s setting and character interaction in some major ways. But first…

Species Naming Poll, Part 1
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first round of the species naming poll! We’ll be splitting the result announcement into two updates, as there are some creatures that we think need another round of voting - we had some great submissions for names that weren’t initial options, and we want to give them a chance to properly be in the running. We have, however, come to a conclusive result for others:
  • The bluurg-chocobo hybrids will be known as bluurgobos.
  • The smeargle-moomba hybrids will be known as brushboys.
  • The chicken-nug hybrids will be known as chickpeewoos.
  • The piranha plant-stubby hybrids will be known as piranha stubbies.
  • The zumyu-geth hybrids will be known as fluffy mimics.
  • The Uwasa-cactuar hybrids will be known as cacteddies.
This information has not been introduced ICly just yet, so don’t be concerned about using the names right now. If you’re interested in the statistical breakdown of the results, we’ll be posting the Google Form pie charts in [community profile] tabularasa_memes once we have every result finalized. For now, you can expect another poll soon for the remaining species!

Event: Connecting Lines, Connecting Lives
The event mingle is now live! It heavily features some of the concepts and updates that are detailed below; we hope you enjoy it, and feel free to ask us any questions should they arise.

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New Imprints
4 new imprints have been added to the game’s setting, including 3 concepts. This information will be copied to the Locations and Bestiary pages shortly.

There have also been updates to several species based on new imprints.

If you have any questions for the mods about the newly added imprints, you can leave a comment in the thread below.

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State of the Game Follow-Up

Jan. 8th, 2021 08:20 pm
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Game Updates & Feedback
We'd like to thank everyone once again for giving feedback on the State of the Game post in November. We really appreciate all of the suggestions we got, and we're glad that there's a positive vibe overall for the way things are going so far. Now that the holidays are over, we wanted to talk about some of the suggestions we received as well as go over some changes we'll be implementing into the game.

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Activity Check Warning List

Jan. 1st, 2021 03:04 am
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Activity Check Warning List
Missing Activity
The following characters have not submitted their December 2020 activity. If your character is on this list, please check to make sure you have filled out the Activity Check of left a check-in comment for this month. Any characters that have still not checked in within 24 hours of this post will be swept from the game.


If you believe your character has been listed by mistake, please let us know. We will be double-checking activity threads before sweeping anyone from the game, so as long as you've responded to your AC thread with the required activity before the warning period is up, you're fine.

If you have any questions regarding the activity check, please contact us through the mod contact or FAQ.
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Activity Check Reminder

Dec. 24th, 2020 01:04 am
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Activity Check Reminder
The current activity period will end in a little over one week on December 31st 11:59 PM (UTC). If you have not filled out your December 2020 activity, please do so on the Activity Check page before the end of the month to remain in good active standing.

Due to the holidays, December's AC will require only a check-in comment at minimum for all players. You may submit full or partial activity for influence, but you must leave at least a check-in comment to pass the activity check. If you took a strike in November, you may still choose to take the check-in or submit regular/partial AC for this month - however, you must clear your strike in January's AC.

Players on hiatus are exempt from the activity check. They do not need to check-in for the month and may submit any valid activity for influence after their hiatus has ended.

If you have any questions regarding the activity check, please contact us through the mod contact or FAQ.
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Heavenly Blanc First New Year's Party

Dec. 20th, 2020 09:30 pm
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Heavenly Blanc's First New Year's Party

Hello friends! This is an invitation to the Heavenly Blanc Karaoke Party that will happen on January 6th OOCly, but December 30th-January 1st ICly. Why, do you ask? So that we can establish a calendar in the game! Also, I promised I'd throw this a while back to debut the Void's number one idol group. So! Ren will spread handwritten flyers around the Void in the most popular spots. The party starts at 7pm (yes he wrote that, we have functioning time now!! woohoo!!) and going hard until the last person leaves. We'll put that jukebox to good use, there will be a feast of curry and Japanese food provided by yours truly.
If you have any questions, or would like your character to participate in the organization or work at the party itself, feel free to comment below, or send me a message over jade#2897 on Discord or boop me on Plurk at [plurk.com profile] newmeatjb. © tessisamess
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