𝙸𝚃'𝚂 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝟾𝟶𝚜, 𝙱𝙰𝙱𝚈.

tonight‎ ‎ is‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ night‎ ‎ we'll‎ ‎ make‎ ‎ history .

[eightiesbby]

imagine sending hate to a group ran by oli of all people... literally the sweetest person ever who is genuinely so pure and kind to everyone and so enthusiastic about everything. could never be me! but i'm not a jealous weirdo so :-)

this message made my heart spin and my eyeballs sweat (only a lottle) ??? i love u so much jess !!! the actual kindest person ever and my beloved friend <33 thank you for always supporting my sillies.

[eightiesbby]

you mean the group you’ve revamped and abandoned 10,000 times still isn’t working out??? absolute shocker

usually i don't respond 2 rude anons but ! i shall this time bc the fact that u spend ur time lurking in the shadows makes me giggle :O) this group has had 2 runs and if ur peeved off by it u can totally join one of the other groups in the tags (hope u don't talk to all admins this way bc big yikes that stinks) ! anywho ! have a nice day.

[eightiesbby]

hi, i just want to make sure tumblr didn’t eat my question!! are there things unanswered in your inbox or should i try sending again??

a thief in our midst ? the fearsome question yoinker perhaps ? okay, so i just answered every question that was sitting in the inbox except for a lengthier one that i'll get to after some necessary group adjustments are made. if thy cheeky lil' eyes don't spy it in the sea of asks, please send it again <3

[eightiesbby]

i feel like discord is a great place to do fast paced interactions but i dread rps that are solely on discord (and rarely join them anymore for this reason) because they often don't involve as much writing beyond text messages, musings, and ooc chats (and obviously it would be different because there is no texting in this rp but i think the point still stands that discord rps in my experience do not have the same amount of writing)

you and me ? we think the absolute same (cómo se dice ... soulmates ?) 😋 tumblr + hybrid groups forever and ever 🔛🔝

[eightiesbby]

i think something you could incorporate for the faster paced discord group threads is implementing discord’s slow mode feature. so after one person writes something, they have to wait x amount of time before writing something else. idk if that would work because i was not in the group (and i also don’t know how it works with things like tupperbox) but it’s worth a shot if you think it could be useful!

friend, i'm drinking your brain juice straight from the source ! i didn't know about the slow mode feature ... i'm definitely going to put my #techwiz hat on + do some serious investigating :3

[eightiesbby]

hey! ❤️ i've never applied/been a member and only watched from afar, but i just wanted to say: you seem like you have such lovely energy!! love the way you answer anons with such a positive and engaging attitude, and the vibes are just immaculate in general, you know? thank u for doing u! cheers! x

this is the sweetest message? i've ever received? can we hold hands? can we twirl? can we listen to a beautiful song while we lay in a field? can the wind caress our faces?

[eightiesbby]

i am not the anon you are speaking to however i have been listening and honestly i don’t see why you’d need dnd dynamics for a group like this and that isn’t to be rude ! tbh i have only ever seen dnd dynamics in groups where muses have the possibility of death or grave injury ( spies , horror , etc ) or where they’re doing missions or trying to achieve some sort of overarching goal ? for a casual group like this i don’t think it’s entirely necessary and it would probably be just as engaging without that element ! just imo ofc like if there’s something you want to take out to make things less busy i’d say it should probably be that but that’s up to you !

you're the anon i'm speaking 2 now #teehee <3 i see ... so, you'd join the 'if it's a slice of life group keep things simple' team ?

[eightiesbby]

if you think people are getting a little tired of the plot without game mechanics, why not revamp the plot a bit? you could set it in the 90s this time instead of the 80s or introduce a horror element, an adventure element, etc.

you wish to step into the cheeky time machine, friend ? let me squeeze in with you 🫵 these are very helpful suggestions. usually, i gravitate toward the slice of life genre because it makes me smile so ! i'll start thinking about ways a new storyline could go, though.

[eightiesbby]

this roleplay seems fun but i would prefer it without dice rolls and a point system! in my experience with those types of roleplays, it's always a bit overcomplicated and as a writer, i prefer to have more control over my character and my plots instead of leaving it all up to chance.

you prefer being the one behind the wheel ! i get that 😋 during the first run of the group, we didn’t have any cheeky game mechanics and i felt like interest dwindled due to the simplicity of the storyline (the slice of life of it all) … i thought adding more elements could improve that but it became overwhelming for some instead. ‘tis a tricky recipe we’re tinkering with in this kitchen, partner !

[eightiesbby]

I wonder if you could opt for it being completely on discord? still have it be para focused like itd be on tumblr, but all in one place so its easier to do interactions, and the dnd mechanics. I also think interactive elements like that are always easier to managed in discord and more expected in discord based groups.

the thought did cross my noggin ... unfortunately, i'm just too fond of dash threads <\3 i believe using discord for brief ic interactions and mun chatter + tumblr for everything else might be the best way to do this. thank you for sharing thy thoughts, friend.

[eightiesbby]

hiii me again who left the really long feedback anon before!!! if it were up to me and this was my group (which it's not bc it came from your beautiful brain and not mine but...) i'd probably incorporate want to incorporate the dice roll/dnd style mechanics but leave out the fast-paced group threads that can potentially be missed out on by people purely bc they can't be around and maybe you could still have it be hybrid but walkie talkie threads only on discord and all other interactions on the dash. but i know a lot of people like them though so in reality i think what might be a good compromise is this: still have group & event threads on discord, but each time one is happening, maybe make a rule that someone who's already just replied can't write another reply until everyone who has opted to be in the thread has had the chance to write one back? so like person A writes their interaction in the thread ... they can't write their next interaction til person B, C, D and E have all had the chance to do so too and then it can just go in that same order! i know this sounds really nitpicky and specific but i'm only focusing on this purely bc the thing that made me become overwhelmed with the group was how fast the group/event threads moved when i wasn't around. kinda like fomo 😭 but yeah a definite is that i'd go for more of a dashboard heavy focus than discord bc i feel like people neglect the dash for the server in every hybrid group i've ever been in

gotcha, gotcha, gotcha ! ideally you'd keep threads on dash, except for walkie - talkie conversations. but if there were event threads on discord, you'd prefer for rules regarding turns to be established so you don't miss out, yes ? doesn't sound nitpicky, friend <3 my q 4 you would be: how could we incorporate the dnd style mechanics without group interactions on discord ? i’m so with you though ... i feel like hybrid groups can get tricky because folks often forget about tumblr.

[eightiesbby]

okie dokie, friends ! what i'm sensing is that, in order for things to work, i'd have to rethink the whole game aspect and perhaps some of the story + characters and such. i shall think about this and see if it can be done or peanut. either way, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts :3 also, sending lurv to those who’ve given this silly group a chance ! i hope we can have cheeky writing time (here or elsewhere).

[eightiesbby]

maybe if you actually put an effort into revamping the group instead of recycling the same skeletons and plot and character it would actually last

well, this is definitely not the group 4 you ! have a good day :3

[eightiesbby]

hey! i was a member of the group for a period and thought the dice rolls/dnd type elements etc were a really fun concept, but in practice it was a bit overwhelming maybe? there was *a lot* going on with the 'game mechanics' so to speak which i feel like people sometimes struggle with, there were group threads which i know were time-sensitive because you had to try to get your character's input in before the scene moved on and i'll be honest that was a little hard for me when i sometimes only have 1 hr or less to commit to rp per day and you could potentially miss the bulk of a group thread without your character's input bc of timezones/having lower activity than others. i also felt like a lot of writing happened on discord which took away from what was supposed to be happening on the dash? i just think it was too much maybe... i would say if the group just incorporated *one* of those things (dice roll mechanics, fast paced group threads, hybrid style of having discord interactions as well as tumblr instead of just single platform) it would be better rather than overambitiously trying to include all of them? bc it pushes out people who don't have as much time to commit to rp or who find too many different elements going on to be overwhelming. BUT that's just me, you could always target the group specifically towards only people who have the time/energy to commit to daily activity & daily contributions rather than people who are on the lower end of activity -- your group doesn't **have** to appeal to everyone but unfortunately it wouldn't appeal to me if it incorporated all of the additional elements on top of just plotting and writing threads. also i love u and i always love ur groups. have a great day <33

wait— you’re so dang wise, friend ! i feel like i wanted to include all those elements to keep people engaged but i can definitely see how it could’ve been too much for the human noggin (mine included). silly follow - up question from moi to thee: if you had to pick one of them to keep or one to let go, which one would it be ? also, i lurv you right back <3

[eightiesbby]

member of the first run here! i would love to see this come back.

my old, beloved friend ! if we do return, i hope to see thy pretty face in the inbox (holding it so tenderly right now) #reunitedanditfeelsgood <3

[eightiesbby]

lettuce try this again, shall we ? howdy, everypony ! 'tis i, your neon - spandex - wearin' pal, popping my silly head out of the bushes to see if anyone would be tickled if we gave this groovy group another spin ‘round ye ol' block ? more specifically, i wanted to see if folks are interested in groups that include point systems, dice rolls, and cheeky rewards. sounds fun, right ? right. awesomelino 😋 there's a poll beneath the mysterious cut so that your yummy thoughts can be shared with me and the world ! asks are more than welcome too (encouraged, even).

thy thoughts :3

yES! i lurv interactive groups

yes! i would join a group like that but i’d need some assistance!

no :( nut 4 me <\3

cheeky admin spies 🕵️‍♂️

Voting ended onMar 5

[eightiesbby]

closed 4 meow <\3