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Post by Carlin Lennox S7 on Mar 10, 2013 11:25:26 GMT
So for a while now, there's been some interest in the chat box about getting this site back up and running again. Andi and I have been talking, and we would both really love to have people writing here again. A lot of us have pretty much grown up writing on this site; some of us have left and come back again because we all enjoyed the atmosphere, the quality of writing and the interaction between members.
Basically, this is just a quick check to see how many people still come back to check 4Houses for any signs of life, and how many would be interested in starting to RP here again. If you have an idea of which characters you'd like to bring back as well, that would also be helpful. Obviously new members and new characters are also welcome but they would have to be approved, just like in the old days.
For example, I'm definitely going to have Carlin and Damien, and I might bring Ali back too.
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Post by Head Girl Andi on Mar 11, 2013 0:42:12 GMT
Yes if you're interested in coming back please let us know what characters you'd like to keep about. I'm going to have to overhaul the skin and so much more to get this site up to date with current html innovations. ;D It will always be the 4 Houses we know and love, but hopefully prettier.
BTW: If you're looking for your bios for old characters you want to keep around they have all been moved to the 2010-2011 Archive under their respective House or in the Adult Bio Archive.
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Post by Melody Bang-Bala G6 on Apr 8, 2013 19:38:30 GMT
Ah'll bring Melody back for sure. Professor Hardy and/or Jez are also possibilities, but probably just Melody to start with.
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Post by Elias Hunter G7 on Apr 12, 2013 16:13:08 GMT
I would definitely come back with Elias. Probably the only character I would start with, just because of time constraints. But wow, I was like "I wonder how H4H is doing, and here you all are! *hugs to go around*
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Post by Elias Hunter G7 on Apr 12, 2013 16:52:40 GMT
Also, I thought it would be worth noting that ProBoards V5 will be "forced" upon all sites later this year. I updated all of my current ORG sites to version 5, and I must say, it's quite fancy and user friendly. It takes a little bit of a learning curve, but I was pleased with the changes overall. It might be worth switching over before the forced switch is upon us, since we're "starting fresh" anyways.
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Post by Carlin Lennox S7 on Apr 13, 2013 8:22:55 GMT
Righto. Melody and Eli's bios have been moved back to the approved section so you two are free to start writing whenever you want. Your options are currently each other, Carlin or Damien. Hopefully, that'll change soon.
I have no idea about Proboards v5 because I haven't seen it yet, and that's pretty much Andi's area of expertise anyway. I'm just glad we have people back, haha!
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Post by Melody Bang-Bala G6 on Apr 14, 2013 19:27:41 GMT
Ok, I think I'll change Melody to a sixth year if that's all right, to better fit in with the age group of the rest of you.
I'd quite like someone to lead Melody astray... would Carlin or Damien be up for that? (She's quite vulnerable and impressionable at the moment and could probably be taken under their wing, if they did fancy having a notorious ex-Azkaban prisoner at their beck and call). I'll send you a PM.
EDIT: I've changed Melody to sixth year in the first part of her bio for you. Just let me know if there's any other changes you want to make and I can either add them in for you or unlock the post for a bit.
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Post by Mary Evans on May 15, 2013 18:11:53 GMT
I am so glad to see I am not the only one who pops in from time to time! I seem to be the last to pop in this time but who knows... Anyways, if Melody is kicking around I would love to bring Gavin back to life in the same year as her.
I would like to make a suggestion... I really miss having the staff list of who plays what character! Can we add an open list to all members? Of course if people like to separate their characters like in the old days the list can reflect that and keep them hidden too but... it's hard when someone IMs you or something on an account you are unfamiliar with and you don't know who you're talking to lol.
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Post by Carlin Lennox S7 on May 16, 2013 18:39:52 GMT
I'm still hoping that we'll get some more people back. Eventually.
I'll move Gavin's bio over to the approved section for you, so just let me know if you want anything changed in it.
Haha, for now, I don't think we have enough people to really get confused about who plays who. If we get a few more people though, that list is definitely something that could be useful for everyone.
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Post by Melody Bang-Bala G6 on May 21, 2013 19:09:48 GMT
Melody is still here!
And Ah'll be getting to that post soon!
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Post by Pyro Blackfire S5 on May 30, 2013 9:19:37 GMT
I can't believe I still remember this log in. Lol.
Well, in all honesty i'm getting that all familiar itch to start roleplaying again. I'd definently be bringing my signature character back, Pyro, though i'd probably reboot him and make him a student again. Edward was always a fun character to play, and as always I have a few new characters in mind.
I'd really like to see this site become active again. Even though I left for personal reasons this site has always been a huge part of my life. I was 16, 17 when I found this site, now i'm 26 and this site and the friends I made here have always been a part of my life and helped make me into the person I am. Seeing it deserted really pains my heart.
Lemme know what I can do to help the reboot process.
*edit* And ofcourse Zeak, how could I forget about him!
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Post by Dylan Caoimhe on Jun 3, 2013 5:34:30 GMT
Dylan, Williard, Kellan, Kayden, and Zayden, and Professor Druex are all here lol
And, I would absolutely love to get back involved! I still check the site periodically, and even posted for a while (albeit by myself.)
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Post by Carlin Lennox S7 on Jun 3, 2013 13:34:24 GMT
Righto then. It's good to see you both back! I don't recall ever really posting with either of you, but I do remember reading your posts, haha. So just let me know which characters you definitely want bringing back, either here or in a PM, and I'll transfer them over from the archives.
Pyro, we'll definitely keep that offer of help in mind, but right now there's really not much to do beyond posting, and maybe some advertising, if you want. And, of course, having lots of fun writing. That's the most important thing.
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Post by Pyro Blackfire S5 on Jun 4, 2013 7:15:36 GMT
Well, I'd definantly be bringing back Pyro Blackfire, Edward Summers, and Zeak Nitesh from my old list or charries, plus some new ones.
Also, I was wondering something. A few years back when this site was really booming there was a site contest between all the people. I won the contest and the prize for 1st place was that one of my charries (Pyro) was allowed to own a Phoenix and have it at Hogwarts and Rp with it in my posts. Would that still be an allowance or would the reboot negate that prize?
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Post by Carlin Lennox S7 on Jun 4, 2013 19:35:02 GMT
Pyro's, Zeak's and Edward's bios aren't in the archives so I can't move them over. If you post them up like you normally would for a new character, I'll get them approved.
No, the reboot wouldn't negate that prize. Essentially, we're still operating as normal. So everyone has the same number of character slots that they did before the hiatus, Quidditch players are still on their teams (though I can't say we'll be having a match anytime soon), and prizes previously awarded are still valid, such as Pyro's Phoenix and the Lennoxes two-way mirrors.
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Post by Pyro Blackfire S5 on Jun 4, 2013 19:59:06 GMT
Well, thats both happy and sad news. Lol. I'm glad tho, I dont know what Pyro would have done without Miaka at his side.
I would have liked to have a base to start with, but I suppose this is the better way, since I was planning on rewriting the character bios anyway.
How many character slots do I have? If that information is anywhere. I think I left the site before a specific character slot system was implemented.
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Post by Carlin Lennox S7 on Jun 4, 2013 20:13:54 GMT
I'll dig through the staff archives to see if I can find an old version of the bios, if you want a base to build upon. If I find them, I'll PM them to you tonight.
You have six character slots to play about with. Obviously that comes with the caveat that if Staff don't think you're active enough, we might ask you to drop one or two. But considering the circumstances, I can pretty much guarantee that won't happen. At the moment, any activity is enough, haha.
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Post by Pyro Blackfire S5 on Jun 5, 2013 2:31:48 GMT
I just wanted to confirm something real quick. Is this site cannonly set in 2003? Or has the year just not been updated for a while, or have we decided to make everything current?
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Post by Carlin Lennox S7 on Jun 5, 2013 7:53:50 GMT
We are working on a site plot, I promise, and that might include the year being changed to something more current. But just for now, until we have everything settled, I'd say just RP as 2003.
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Post by Cassandra Blackfire G7 on Jun 5, 2013 15:07:39 GMT
I want to bring back Cassie
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