Pardon the mess on the blog...
The ML's theme is currently bland (see bottom of this post for the reason behind the bland theme)... I mentioned back in August that there would quite possibly be some changes being made and whatnot to the Master List.
Character slots will be getting re-opened. No messages are going to be issued about the removal since the vast majority of the inactive slots have been dead for 5+ months in most cases.
---> However, if any former occupant finds themselves removed from the list (should they even check), if you feel you can resume some sense of regular activity, consideration will be taken into placing your blog back up for the character.
Modifications to the Rules page are going to be made. I have a list of updated rules saved on my external hard drive. The updated list of rules was done when I initially posted about updates being needed ~4months ago (or somewhere around that time). I'll be re-reading those changed rules, and assuming I see them as fit for further changes to come... They will be posted.
If anyone is curious as to what some changes to rules will be, I can offer the following:
The rule regarding activity is going to be changed.
--> Some of our longest-term members (those who've been with us since basically the beginning of this list) have tons going on in their personal lives. Hell, everyone has priorities and RPing is not a top priority; it is done as a hobby & for fun. It isn't a job, and therefore it does not take precedence.
Other potential changes to the ML are:
Allowing character doubles
---------- OR ----------
Offering a sub-ML, a directory of other YYH RPers
A plot suggestion page.
---> This page can be a list of potential post-canon plot ideas. We may open up a submission page for members to submit ideas for possible plots. Any ideas considered may be posted to a plot tag. These could group plots, one-on-one plots, plots that would call for a bunch of members, etc.
---> I feel this would be a good way to encourage group activity.
And now, for the reasoning behind why the ML's theme is bland at the moment:
I've found that when I change a theme on any of my blogs, it helps me sort of give myself the push I need to update or make changes. The ML and my Hiei account are essentially my oldest RP-related blogs, and my firsts (basically)... I've since discovered different techniques to keep my other muses going relatively strong.
That being said... The bland theme is me signifying that changes are going to be happening. I'm not promising a deadline, though I would like to have things situated by the new year at the latest. Again, not a promise, but it's something for me to aim for.
