INTEREST CALL: Welcome Message

[equinoctials]

An outcome of this conversation with Will Ingram, Riku will be soliciting other Beaconites for help in creating a message that automatically plays on the tablet when someone enters a new username.

This will likely be an audio recording with visuals and subtitles, in case the user isn't literate or is otherwise impaired.

Skills needed:
- Programming (Will Ingram has this covered)
- Artistic skills (drawing, painting, photography) The tablets don't play video really? so these images will be static, like a powerpoint. (Hope M., Jason G., Noct)
- Someone to be the voice! (Local Soft Angel, Aziraphale)
- People who want to review and critique the work so it can be continuously improved. (Eliot)

This will probably end up being a permanent page on the comms that get linked to new players like the other "welcome to ITN" info.

It's a way for players to leave their mark for incoming new players! Can confirm that doing good things for the community definitely puts your character into Rastus's good books, and who doesn't want a good feathery friend?

UPDATE: anyone can edit the document, please be considerate of each other's contributions!

Comments

[lunchbreaks]

Aziraphale can do the voice :> and in several different languages! His calming voice sounds like this (this is also what plays on his answering box)

[equinoctials]

....... yeah that's p much perfect??? bless you our soft angelic dork

[equinoctials]

Thanks for helping out! Here is the doc if you're interested in adding to it!

[itselbitch]

Not that it'd be because anyone really asked, but Eliot is always willing to bitch about things that aren't SSS rank.

[equinoctials]

YAAAS, here for Eliot making snide commentary at how rubbish it is

[itselbitch]

he'd also probably remark on how it sounds like an welcome ad for some kind of luxury vacation when stuff in the forest can just murder you on a whim

[equinoctials]

If you think Riku's leaving out the dire warnings, you've got another think coming! But please do, Az has the voice that's pretty much made for soft resort commercials and Eliot commenting on that made me laugh out loud

[itselbitch]

just as keikaku

and he doesn't think they'll be left out, but with Aziraphale reading it, it'd definitely sound like some kind of joke and not at all serious

[equinoctials]

Thanks for helping out! Here is the doc if you're interested in adding to it!

[tribridfreakshow]

Hope loves art and can draw and paint very well.

[equinoctials]

AND she's been here a while! That's an added bonus of experience and talent, thanks!

[tribridfreakshow]

an example:


it'll be good for her to do something productive that isn't running out into the woods

[equinoctials]

excuse me that is way more advanced than happy little trees???

[tribridfreakshow]

lmao i mean i did say she was good XD

[equinoctials]

I guess Riku's asking Rastus for more canvas and paints soon!

[equinoctials]

Thanks for helping out! Here is the doc if you're interested in adding to it!

[notthatjason]

Jason will help two-fold.

1. He does have drawing skills. Something he hasn't mentioned much, but does exist. He's better at still-lifes/buildings and things. So he can help illustrate local places?

2. He can help with reviewing the post. When he was in Camp Jupiter one of his duties was explaining "WTF IS HAPPENING" to new arrivals who might still be confused, even after their time with Lupa. Mostly how does New Rome work, why do I have to serve in the Legion, what's a probatio, why are all these temples here, etc. So explaining weird communities of strange people is probably second nature at this point?

[equinoctials]

Both of these are helpful, but #2 is, ngl, SUPER HELPFUL. Being able to explain things sufficiently to a newcomer who has no idea what's up is going to come in extremely handy.

[notthatjason]

I mean, it can't be that different from explaining to lost kids why they had to survive for a week with a pack of wolves, right? To be fair, he did have HELP with those explanations, but Jason has several years of doing that to pull from so he should be fine.

[equinoctials]

Thanks for helping out! Here is the doc if you're interested in adding to it!

[broplaints]

So Noctis is no Prompto but he's a millennial and knows how to take a mean Instagram worthy picture and would totally be down to help

[equinoctials]

BLESS because Riku is the worst FF millennial, take it away, brother from another Nomura property.

[broplaints]

It's okay, not-so-mini-him, he's got you

[equinoctials]

Thanks for helping out! Here is the doc if you're interested in adding to it!

[knifecollecting]

Jo would be willing to help keep things updated where she can! She's not sure what else she could do but she wants to help for sure.

[equinoctials]

TBH anyone willing to help draft pointers that newcomers should be aware of is super helpful! Jo, you're a godsend.

[equinoctials]

Thanks for helping out! Here is the doc if you're interested in adding to it!