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Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 08:52 PM

PRELIMINARY VOTING OVER! We're moving to a new thread! See post #1!
 
Okay... this is really rough, because understandably most people don't know what they want to do yet, and I don't have the brainpower right now to read through the entire thread. If I've put anyone down for something they aren't interested in, let me know and I'll change things.

Volunteers
  • Wyrmskyld: Organizer, Murder Mystery Host
  • dessertdesiert: Assistant Organizer
  • Sadrain: Host
  • PrincessKasumi: Artist, Puppeteer!
  • EiranHikari: Artist
  • ObviouslyAya: Host
  • ClariusFlorina: Artist
  • Codette: Host
  • Shadami: Host, Artist
  • steelmagghia: Host, Artist
  • Nephila: Host, Artist
  • Hummy: Host
  • Chexala: Organizing Assistant

These are people who've either expressed general interest in helping, or just plain posted in this thread and haven't told me they can't help. As you can see, I'm assuming volunteer until proven otherwise. If you're name's on here and you have something specific you want to help with, let me know and I'll bump you to the other list. [yes]
  • Kent
  • Xaevan
  • Maha-Aamir
  • xuvrette
  • X---AznCo0ki3
  • pollik17
  • Liztress
  • maidenroseheart
  • Vox
  • BrotherofDarkness

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 08:52 PM

VOTE NOW TIL 1/31 FOR YOUR 5 FAVORITE THEMES! See post #1! Summer 2014 User Run Event Planning
 
Calendar
I've already done a little pre-planning-- mostly a calendar of deadlines and a bit of a budget:
I almost named this section 'Deadlines,' because I'm a fan of getting things done early. Pre-planning means less stress! Also, I'm tentatively setting this up for June 14-21, but that can change if it interferes with other plans!
  • Now: Brainstorm themes, names, colors, etc for the event.
  • January 24: PM votes for your 5 favorite themes to Wyrmskyld.
  • February 1: Community poll to finalize theme. Will be advertised with a yellow banner!
  • February 15: Community voting closed. There will be an internal tiebreaker vote if necessary.
  • March 1: Finalize event name, event NPC name, and event colors. Rent event NPC for 6 months. Begin collecting donations and making advertisement banners.
  • March 15: Plan games, contests, etc.
  • April 1: Finalize hosts and sticky threads-- I'd like at least 6 threads, with two hosts each. You can host multiple threads, but try not to spread yourself too thin. Begin making thread banners.
  • April 15: Get those advertisement banners out there! All hosts should probably have one in their signatures at the very least.
  • May 1: Pay event fees
  • May 15: Double check host availability!
  • June 1: Close donations. Prepare and proofread sticky threads.
  • June 14: Let the festivities begin!
  • June 21: Event ends, start distributing prizes.
  • August 1: Unclaimed prizes will be either returned to donators.

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 08:52 PM

VOTE NOW TIL 1-31 FOR YOUR 5 FAVORITE THEMES! See 1st post! Summer 2014 User Run Event Planning
 
[boogie]VOTING IS OVER! TIME FOR THE NEW THREAD![boogie]

Results
Desert Winds Caravan 22
Medieval Merriment 14
Menewshan Magic Academy 14
Super Heroes 12
Tea Party 8
Science Fair 7
Tanabata 7
Deep Sea 6


We're moving this discussion to the thread attached to our shiny new poll! You can find it HERE.


That's right, Menewshans, it's that time again!

Time to start planning for the user-run event! Okay, maybe it's a little early, but the sooner we get started the better the event will be, especially since we have the awesomeness of the recently-passed FOWN to inspire us! I guess I'm volunteering to organize things this year, but I definitely can't do it alone, so I'm asking for everyone's help! If you've been involved in planning for previous events, I'd really appreciate your input on the organizing process, as well!

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 08:52 PM

Summer 2014 User Run Event Planning
 
Theme

Please write a quick description-- two or three sentences-- for your theme ideas, so we only have strong themes when it comes time to vote.

I've posted the themes with spoilers, to try and make this list less of a textwall. If you have trouble reading spoilers for some reason, let me know and I'll post the original version for you!

[squee]Themes with Descriptions[boogie]

Desert Winds Caravan X

A mystical caravan has come into town straight out of the Arabian Nights! Come sit around the bonfire and join the Storytelling Contest, or bet on your favorite camel in the races! Someone has killed the caravan master-- can you use your deductive skills to figure out who? And is that a genie over there granting wishes!?

Pirates X

One of those dastardly pirate ships washed up on shore, (don't tell Emilio) but it appears all her crew are missing, when the first brave Menewshans explore this 'ghost ship' they find noone save one old man grasping a piece of parchment and rambling on about, mermaids, mists, sirens and TREASURE!

Deep Sea X

Menewsha is traveling into the deep sea! Search for rarely seen creatures, pretty undersea lights, and amazing sights! We might even find something new...who knows, maybe some fantasy creatures are down here!

SUPERHEROES X

Grab some tights, extra underoos, and your favorite technicolor headgear because Menewshia is going to have a literally SUPER summer! Dress your avatar up as a unique or famous super hero or mild mannered alter ego (avatar contest), get together with your crime-fighting league of extraordinary Menewshains and fight the forces of evil (team dice game), discover who is actually a super villain (mafia/werewolf game), tell your hero's origin story (writing contest), be someone's questie hero (similar to the giving tree), and other SUPER sticky games/contests.

Science Fair X

Ah, who doesn't love the scent of oxygen in the morning? Don your protective eye gear and white lab coats! It's time to attend the Menewshan Science Fair! Beakers, Bunsen burners, and chemistry, oh my! Whether you just enjoy watching a homemade volcano erupt or want to create a new form of being akin to Frankenstein, this event will have you covered. Who says being a scientist means you can't look your best? Strut your stuff in the avatar contest. Or even dress up as one of your latest creations. Dressing up not your thing? You can always enter the writing contest with a detailed account of your greatest creation or help fellow scientists complete their project with the Scientific Wishing Bunsen Burner!

Underground exploration/ Crystal caves X

A Mysterious robed figure comes town in the middle of the night. Pleading with who ever would listen to their plight. They tell anyone who would listen A goblin seemed to have made off with a precious gem of theirs and they went toward some kind a caves. Made entirely of crystals on the inside. And they would like for some brave Adventures and Explorers to venture into the caves. They promise you wonderful gifts, they even say the goblin might even have other treasure down there! Treasure you can keep for yourself.

Tea Party X

Oh look a rabbit! Oh wait.. that's not a rabbit. What's Yumeh doing running around with rabbit ears? Do you want to follow him? Of course you do, what a silly question! Soon your eyes are graced by a wonderfully large and decorated table, complete with tea pots, tea cups, jars with sugar cubes, spoons, and much more. It looks like a Tea Party. Excitedly you scan the area, but no one is to be found not even Yumeh. Where did that dastardly cat go? Oh well, might as well help yourself to some tea.

Winter in June X

Darn nabbit! I seem to have messed up again! This darn thingamabob has went kapoot! You there! I require your esteem services, I heard you're willing to help as long as there is a reward. Well you see here, I was working on a weather machine and I don't know what happened! Maybe it's the flux capacitor... hmm.. erm yes, it seems to be broken stuck on the snow maker. And that's why if you noticed it's oddly snowing in June. Do you want to help fix the flux capacitor or will you enjoy the snow and keep it that way?

Follow the Yellow Brick Road X

Hmm this looks awfully familiar. What was that movie, the one with the snowman and stick man? And I think it had a Panda Bear that had no heart or courage or something. Eh, whatever. Wonder what's down this yellow brick road? I bet you're curious. But you'll just have to find out for yourself, perhaps there may be treasure at the end of the road like there is at the end of a rainbow!

African Sunrise X

Jambo! Hello! We seem to be having a problem here. We're missing a few animals from our Safari range. How can we take tourist and visitors out to see all the wonderful animals? Especially if we don't have our main attraction. Yes, our Lion seems to have wondered off. It's up to you brave one, to help us put this Safari back on track. Of course you will be rewarded. You may even find surprises out there waiting for someone like you to stumble upon them. But if you so happen to see a strange tent out there, I advise you steer clear.

Film Noir/Classical Movies X

You pick up the Menewshan Minute, and stare at the front page. There seems to be some commotion down at the plaza, and at the epicenter of it all seems to be a door hovering in the air. Intrigued slightly you read on. It describes that the door had opened and inside that's it's foggy but wait, why is there a door hovering in the middle of the plaza!? All of a sudden these black and white figures start coming out, they seem to be shakedown everyone they can see. Flabbergasted you go gather all your friends. Tell them break out their trench coats and Tommy guns. And not to forget their Fedoras! Menewsha is being taken over by gangsters and gumshoes! -- Along the way, you'll save murder mysteries, pick off gangsters (Mafia game), bet on horses (betting game), and maybe even stage a heist (Grid Game)! You know you always wanted to do this kind of stuff and not get in trouble!

Sitalsasthi Carnival X

A Hindu celebration where people are nominated to act as the mother and father of the goddess Parvati and a fake wedding ceremony is held for Parvati and the god Shiva (we could use this as the avatar contest and the winners could be photoshopped into a wedding scene). Also, there is dancing, music, and floats. There could possibly be a dance-off, or an art contest for float designs.
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Space Explorers/Space Aliens! X

Human explorers and Aliens join together in this intergalactic party for peace and exploration. What's it like where your from?

Evening in Paris X

(Also the name of a perfume, how cool!) Come party in the beautiful parks and gardens of Paris, sit down at a garden chair and put on your beret. There's croissants and quiche for everyone!

Menewshan Magic Academy X

What's that tapping at your window? It's... well, it's kind of a weird-looking bird, and it seems to have a letter inviting you to the Menewshan Magic Academy! Grab your wand and pack your bags, because we're going to have a week of magical fun! Choose which house you'll be in-- Peeblo, Afrodonkey, Yumeh, or Tatsu-- and compete for the house cup (Team Dice Game)! Maybe even get in a little betting on the snail races (Racing), or search the school for interesting loot (Grid Game)! If you're not lucky, though, you might come out the worst in a wizard duel(Mafia)!

Carnival/Mardi Gras X

Uh-oh, somebody seems to have gotten the calendar scrambled! It may be the middle of June, but everyone seems to think it's Mardi Gras! Maybe it's a little weird, but it also looks like lots of fun, so grab your fanciest mask and costume and join the party! There will be costume contests, team competitions for the best floats, a dance-off, and lots of colorful celebrating!

Menewsha and the Beanstalk X

A couple nights ago, a large sproutling was spotted just outside of town. Now, there's a beanstalk leading to the sky! Whats up there? Treasure? A giant? Danger no doubt! Climb to the top, if you dare to find out!

TanabataX

Separated by a galaxy, the pair of lovers can only meet once a year. Long distance and bad weather are not helping their once a year reunion, but we can help! Let's wear our best kimonos and build a bridge with celebration! There will be different kinds of colorful decorations, joyful environment, lively music, bright fireworks, amazing lanterns, delicious Japanese treats and delicacies, sakura blossoms everywhere and much more! As our tribute to such eternal love, let's help them reunite!

Rival Rags... X

Now the Menewsha Minute is firmly established and taken into Menewshans hearts, it seems other islands want in on the act... Oh no a ratings war has started! The Island Chain Gazette or (insert name here) and it's news team have started to get in on the action! How is it they seem to be one step ahead of the Menewshan Minute, and they're always there when the big news stories and disasters occur? How could the Minute stay number one, will you help and be one of our field reporters? Or an investigative reporter and find out the sinister truths behind this unscrupulous Red Top?

Tourney Time or Menewshan Medieval Merriment X

The annual renaissance faire has begun, this time the founder (enter NPCs name) has decided to increase it from fighting with wooden swords with Lance in their bedrooms , and open it to everyone! So as you walk through the palisade and beneath the portcullis, amongst the Panaches, pavilions and Pages you start to think how did NPC get everything looking... And smelling so realistic. Even down to that ragged looking beggar and that ahh! Head on a spike, oh dear your not in Kansas anymore, hey not even the 21st century! Join the festivities and merriment, from Jousting, and the melees, to pageants and cook up a storm with the feasts!

School's Out CarnivalX

It could include things like a cotton candy art game thread. Similar to the masks of last year. Playing little word games, and getting a colored cotton candy afterwords. A roller coaster dice game. to hit the assorted targets that are around the ride. :D If anyone's been to Hershey Park they have a target "roller coaster" . Or A bumper cars team game possibly. Toss the pie/ knock over the bottles grid games.



Themes without Descriptions X

  • There aren't any right now!



Theme Color IdeasX

I don't think these should necessarily be considered during voting, but it would save time to have them listed for after voting-- I've been told the two things that took the most time last year were voting on a theme and choosing the color scheme. If you don't agree with a color scheme, or think there should be more colors considered, let us know so we can expand this list! The more complete the list is, the better off we'll be when we're done voting, even if we have to narrow down our color choices. [yes]
  • Desert Winds Caravan - gold, brown, royal purple, blue
  • Pirates - atlantis, gray, light blue - mostly because I'm thinking of the ghost ship part
  • Deep Sea - yellow, blues, orange/red
  • SUPERHEROES - red, yellow, blue
  • Tea Party - emerald, purple, yellow, many shades of blue
  • Crystal Caverns - baby blue, brown and greens
  • Follow the Yellow Brick Road - yellows, greens, blue, team colors of some sort?
  • Mardi Gras - emerald, purple, yellow
  • Menewshan Magic Academy - based on the 'houses'
  • School's out carnival - Mene colors. The blue and yellow with black and white accents.
  • Sitalsasthi Carnival - red, yellows, golds, and oranges with accent colors of blue or green
  • Science Fair - blues, greens, yellows, any bright colors
  • Winter in June - White, blue, black
  • African Sunrise - orange/yellow, red, pink/brown

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 08:52 PM

Summer 2014 User Run Event Planning
 
Sticky Thread Suggestions
These should be appropriate for most themes with only a few changes. We can be more specific when the theme is finalized! And of course we don't have to use them all.
  • Hangout Thread
  • Avatar Contests
  • Art/Literature Contests
  • Cooking Contests
  • Community Wish Granting
  • Murder Mystery: Wyrm's planning one of these no matter what theme we do. [yes]
  • Treasure Hunting Grid Game: Like Winter Rumble
  • Team Goal Game
  • Mafia/Assassin/Werewolf Game
  • Choose your own adventure
  • Word games: Word search or crossword puzzle. Word jumbles.
  • Fortune Telling

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 08:52 PM

I don't know a whole lot about running an event, so there may be expenses I don't know about. If you spot something I've overlooked, please let me know!

Budget
Required Fees:
  • Event Sub-Forum: 3500
  • Front Page Banners and Announcement: 1500
  • Event Mule (6 months): 2000
Total: 7000


I'm fairly certain donations will go above a paltry 7000g, which is partly why I'm tallying the donations on June 1 up there in the calendar. It will give us plenty of time to divide up the gold and items more or less equally between all of the sticky threads. Anything donated after June 1 will be given as page prizes or a raffle or some such.

Also, I don't know if we've historically paid the artists who do the advertising banners. If we haven't, I think we should pay for them as thanks at the very least. Artsy stuff is hard work, and while the hosts will get gold just from all the posting they'll be doing, the artists deserve rewards, too! Edit: It looks like banners will run at least 250g/ea. That should be easy!

Payments
1/23/14: 500 for Planning Poll Banner

Contributions
bellybutton: 3333g
Wyrmskyld: 500g

Nephila 01-03-2014 10:44 PM

Ooo I actually really like the idea of an Arabian Nights/Genie theme. Genie's Granting wishes could be a cool thing! Something similar to the wishing tree but maybe like a lamp? I wouldn't mind helping out with a thread like that if it that turns out to be the theme. :) Also I wouldn't mind helping out with art like I did last year for the Willow Moon ball.

Maybe my brain is just being lazy to think of anything else since I just came home from work. Hmmm *ponders other choices to add to the possible party list* Really there are so many... GAH!

I'll just sub this thread for now. :D

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 10:54 PM

I love the idea of something similar to the Wishing Tree! Maybe with a lower price cap, since this is a user-run event. And of course we probably wouldn't be able to grant any leftover wishes.

I really want to run a murder mystery... and we could probably arrange a team dice game and maybe something like the Winter Rumble that Mythos did... Games are easy to come up with.

Nephila 01-03-2014 11:20 PM

Yes they are. :) I think it's fun planing things too. XD

I love how magical your avatar is too btw. That belt suits it surprisingly well in such a warm theme.

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 11:31 PM

I adore this belt, and I may refuse to remove it for at least a month or so. There's nothing at all like it on the rest of Mene. It's just so elegant and it layers perfectly. [heart]

Heh, and I'm very tickled that so far 100% of people who've posted in this thread like the desert/Arabian Nights theme. I've got so many ideas for it. I'll be interested in hearing other peoples' ideas, of course, but obviously I'm biased toward mine. [lol] I was thinking of Desert Winds Caravan for the event name, and have it be, like, a mystical caravan coming into town.

Nephila 01-03-2014 11:37 PM

We need more people in here... Do I dare use friends ping? Nahhh.

Eeee! Don't get me to excited about this idea. I'll cry salty tears if it end up being something different. XD

ObviouslyAya 01-03-2014 11:41 PM

I'm so used to seeing blueblackrose have a hand in this, do you
know if she is participating in the user-run event this year?

An Arabian Nights/Genie theme could be cool! The colors red and tan/brown
& some accent colors. Plus deserts, camels, oasis' and genies. A solid possibility!
I even like the sound of Desert Winds Caravan as a theme name~

Just throwing ideas around now;
What about revisiting suggestions from previous years?
Going through those that I can find, these two aren't bad

Pirates/Treasure Hunting
Magic Academy

Something with dinosaurs or monsters could be fun. Prehistoric,
time traveling, science lab. Or ocean themed; sailors, under the
seas, giant octopus. This is all drabbles really *brainstorms*

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 11:42 PM

I figure I've got it set up so there's plenty of time to plan... I would like to have more than two people planning, of course. I'm hoping that the link in my signature will help draw people in. If we don't get a few more people before this time next week, I'm going to start pinging people into the thread. :P

I've already sent a message to one of the AAs, asking if the tentative dates I put up will be good, and I've pretty much memorized the user run event thread from the resource center... I've been excited about starting this for a month! >.>

---------- Post added 01-03-2014 at 06:44 PM ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by ObviouslyAya (Post 1772400908)
I'm so used to seeing blueblackrose have a hand in this, do you
know if she is participating in the user-run event this year?

I don't know, I haven't asked her yet... I just got excited about the idea!

I'll add those other ideas to the list!

Nephila 01-03-2014 11:44 PM

Ahh there we go! Those are some great options too.

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 11:46 PM

Heeey blueblackrose: Would you be interested? I know I could really use some advice since you ran this last year!

ObviouslyAya 01-03-2014 11:47 PM

blueblackrose is amazing! It'd be great if she's involved again [yes]

I'm so glad someone started a thread about this. I love the user-run events!

Now I'm kind of hooked on the Desert Winds Caravan too [gonk] [heart]

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 11:50 PM

I got all excited by the last couple of events, so I finally started putting all my planning ideas into a document. And it was all I could do to wait until after FOWN to put it up. I know 6 months is a lot of planning time, but I want it to be as awesome as the festival was.

Liztress 01-03-2014 11:51 PM

Can I pop in and offer some ideas? (Though I admit that the Desert Bazaar theme is better than any I could suggest.)

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 11:54 PM

Everybody's welcome, Liztress! And I'm glad everyone likes my idea. [blush] I figured it would be a pretty simple and versatile theme, and the user run event guide suggested a clear theme.

Liztress 01-03-2014 11:55 PM

It's a really good idea.

I mean, my main idea was a masquerade ball.

ObviouslyAya 01-03-2014 11:57 PM

Liztress: Any ideas are welcome, I'm sure (^ w^)


Hmmmm

Tea Party? Could be crazy tea party, or victorian tea party.

African Sunrise? Or something safari / wild animal like.

Wyrmskyld 01-03-2014 11:58 PM

The masquerade would be cool, but we did just do it last year.

---------- Post added 01-03-2014 at 06:59 PM ----------

I love the African Sunrise idea... there are lots of neat animal CIs that would work well with that!

Liztress 01-04-2014 12:01 AM

Ah, see... I missed out on last year's. Dx

What about a Wintry one?

Wyrmskyld 01-04-2014 12:03 AM

Wintry? To give the Aussies something appropriately seasonal? [lol]

Nephila 01-04-2014 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ObviouslyAya (Post 1772400933)
blueblackrose is amazing! It'd be great if she's involved again [yes]

I'm so glad someone started a thread about this. I love the user-run events!

Now I'm kind of hooked on the Desert Winds Caravan too [gonk] [heart]

Uh oh you too! XD


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