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Cabin Information and Sign Ups - Session the Second
As you all may recall from our last Open Forum, there was discussion about trying to make some changes to how the summer cabin situation works. Ask and ye shall receive! During the second summer session, students will be staying in the cabin for under two weeks (details are coming, we promise) in order to facilitate a different cabin scenario for future summers. Do you sense the foreshadowing? So here's the important stuff to know:
Students will move into the cabins on Sunday, July 24th, and will remain there for a LIMITED amount of time due to some BDE bits that we will be announcing shortly. Please note: Students will think they are staying in the cabin for the usual 3 weeks. The shortened time frame is for OOC knowledge only.
Graduating seniors who are sticking around this half of summer will have their own cabin separate from the rest of the student body since none of them have to wake up early for workshops. Unless they're TAing, and then they can deal.
Teachers and townies will continue to live in their own town residences, lucky people.
Cabins are fully equipped with electricity, running water, air conditioning, windows that can be covered, a community bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink, three exits, wireless internet, and a small living area with chairs and a TV. Students are welcome to bring their own electrical equipment from the dorms. The living room is for cabin residents and basic living room etiquette is that you don't go into another cabin's living room without an invitation. Outside the living room door is a small campfire. Etiquette for campfires is like common rooms - come one, come all!
Each cabin is split into two sections of 4 alcoves each. The alcove has a curtain for privacy, but no door and the wall separating one alcove from the one next door only goes 3/4 of the way to the top. It's not very private, which you can play with to add to the oddness and fun.
You can see the layout of a standard cabin here.
As there are no doors on the alcoves and the walls do not go all the way up to the ceiling, sound travels pretty well in the cabins. Unless you can create a magical sound barrier, everyone in your cabin can hear you if you're getting some action. If you do not want to deal with yelling, flying buckets of cold water, or other retaliatory measures (as entertaining as some of us find that to be!) there are a number of places you can go to get your groove on in private (provided someone hasn't already claimed the space at that time).
Of course, you don't have to go outside your cabin, but again, you might be facing the wrath of your cabinmates if you don't. A little OOC communication about bedtime activities goes a long way.
Also, since there's less privacy in the cabins, please remain aware of the need for OOC warnings if your character is up to something that might be triggery, but also try to set things up ICly so that it's reasonable for cabinmates to remain unaware of it if their players wish them to.
The campground is located in the Preserve and is the same in set-up to last year. It has a kitchen and dining hall, a small outdoor gymnasium, and a main campfire. There are plenty of secluded places for the secretive and romantic types.
The main campfire is free for everyone to enjoy whenever, provided it's not already being used for something else. The school and town are a short hike away (the Preserve is bigger on the inside than it appears on the outside). There is an abandoned shack a short walk away that's great for secret meetings for couples and the shoreline of the island isn't too far away either. There are clearings in the Preserve as well that can be modded as needed.
The gym area is available on site and should be used like the school gym. The kitchen and dining hall are readily available for use as well. The storage locker is for all sporting/workshop/other equipment that you might need.
The dorms are still there, but please don't make a habit of going back to your dorm room unless it's for an important reason (ie: a plot). It's fine to use the first floor and basement facilities as there's hope everyone does laundry at some point. However, the IC administration will be unhappy to hear students are sneaking back to the dorms on a regular basis. OOCly let Zoe (Katie), Deadpool (Elaine), or Barney (Pard) know if you're looking to get your character in trouble for this type of activity.
The Danger Shop will still be accessible for workshops and the library will be open at the discretion of the librarian.
Town, of course, is business as usual.
Here's how it works. You have the option of being randomly assigned to a cabin on your own or you can sign up with a partner (someone you'd like to share a cabin with). Each cabin has 8 people in it, so once cabin sign-ups close, pairs will be allocated to cabins and then anyone who's a single will be slotted in as well.
Using the OCD thread below, sign up in pairs with one person commenting to the main thread and the other person commenting collapsey-style beneath the first person to verify that they do want to be partnered up. For example, if Jason and Bobby want to room together so Jason can see his younger twin on a daily basis, Jason would ping in hating himself and Bobby would reply to Jason's comment with glee and awkward questions. Think of it like signing into classes, only in sets of two.
Graduating seniors will have their own cabin with various wings to it (since there are more than 8 people) so they need to pair up with other graduates. Other than that, you can partner up with whoever you want.
Note: Unlike in past years, new characters can make partner requests rather than being randomly slotted in!
Can't I live with all the same people I lived with last summer?
Nope. You get to pick one person to live with. After that, it's up to the RNG as to who you end up with. Our goal is to have folks end up with a variety of people to play with.
But what if my character ends up in a cabin with someone they don't like?
Have fun with it. Conflict is just as much fun to play with as everyone getting along. If it's really a problem, then remember it's only for 3 weeks and it's entirely possible to get through that time without even seeing half of your cabinmates.
Can we purposefully sign up a pair who don't like each other, and blame a "paperwork mixup"?
Absolutely, as long as you both agree to it.
Are these IC pairs or OOC pairs?
These are IC pairs that will have handwavily been turned in at the office unless you're planning on a paperwork mix-up.
Can we sign up as a threesome not-dirty or possibly dirty?
Nope, pairs only. It makes it much easier to stick four pairs together for each cabin.
Do I have to pair up with my dorm roommate?
Nope!
All of my character's friends have graduated/left/been kidnapped by vikings or I'm new so I don't have a partner for them or I don't want to be with anyone in particular. What do I do?
Nothing! If you don't sign up here, we will assign you to a cabin anyway. Everyone living in the dorms has to go to the cabins. This sign-up post is really to give people the opportunity to cling to someone else if they want to rather than relying on the Random Number Generator gods who are not so kind as Thor.
Sign-ups will close at 6:00am Eastern, Friday, July 22nd. Choose your buddies early!
Students will move into the cabins on Sunday, July 24th, and will remain there for a LIMITED amount of time due to some BDE bits that we will be announcing shortly. Please note: Students will think they are staying in the cabin for the usual 3 weeks. The shortened time frame is for OOC knowledge only.
Graduating seniors who are sticking around this half of summer will have their own cabin separate from the rest of the student body since none of them have to wake up early for workshops. Unless they're TAing, and then they can deal.
Teachers and townies will continue to live in their own town residences, lucky people.
Cabin Layouts and Facilities
Cabins are fully equipped with electricity, running water, air conditioning, windows that can be covered, a community bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink, three exits, wireless internet, and a small living area with chairs and a TV. Students are welcome to bring their own electrical equipment from the dorms. The living room is for cabin residents and basic living room etiquette is that you don't go into another cabin's living room without an invitation. Outside the living room door is a small campfire. Etiquette for campfires is like common rooms - come one, come all!
Each cabin is split into two sections of 4 alcoves each. The alcove has a curtain for privacy, but no door and the wall separating one alcove from the one next door only goes 3/4 of the way to the top. It's not very private, which you can play with to add to the oddness and fun.
You can see the layout of a standard cabin here.
Sexing in the Cabins
As there are no doors on the alcoves and the walls do not go all the way up to the ceiling, sound travels pretty well in the cabins. Unless you can create a magical sound barrier, everyone in your cabin can hear you if you're getting some action. If you do not want to deal with yelling, flying buckets of cold water, or other retaliatory measures (as entertaining as some of us find that to be!) there are a number of places you can go to get your groove on in private (provided someone hasn't already claimed the space at that time).
- The dorms (but please don't make a habit of going back there every night)
- The preserve (if you don't mind teal deer watching)
- The woods (if you don't mind the bugs watching)
- The abandoned shack (created specifically for things that require privacy)
- Serenity Cove and the beach (yay for sand in uncomfortable places)
Of course, you don't have to go outside your cabin, but again, you might be facing the wrath of your cabinmates if you don't. A little OOC communication about bedtime activities goes a long way.
Also, since there's less privacy in the cabins, please remain aware of the need for OOC warnings if your character is up to something that might be triggery, but also try to set things up ICly so that it's reasonable for cabinmates to remain unaware of it if their players wish them to.
General Campground Facilities
The campground is located in the Preserve and is the same in set-up to last year. It has a kitchen and dining hall, a small outdoor gymnasium, and a main campfire. There are plenty of secluded places for the secretive and romantic types.
The main campfire is free for everyone to enjoy whenever, provided it's not already being used for something else. The school and town are a short hike away (the Preserve is bigger on the inside than it appears on the outside). There is an abandoned shack a short walk away that's great for secret meetings for couples and the shoreline of the island isn't too far away either. There are clearings in the Preserve as well that can be modded as needed.
The gym area is available on site and should be used like the school gym. The kitchen and dining hall are readily available for use as well. The storage locker is for all sporting/workshop/other equipment that you might need.
What about the dorms/school/town?
The dorms are still there, but please don't make a habit of going back to your dorm room unless it's for an important reason (ie: a plot). It's fine to use the first floor and basement facilities as there's hope everyone does laundry at some point. However, the IC administration will be unhappy to hear students are sneaking back to the dorms on a regular basis. OOCly let Zoe (Katie), Deadpool (Elaine), or Barney (Pard) know if you're looking to get your character in trouble for this type of activity.
The Danger Shop will still be accessible for workshops and the library will be open at the discretion of the librarian.
Town, of course, is business as usual.
What do I post where?
- Workshops, regardless of the location, should be posted in
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fandomhigh. - Campfire posts (like common rooms), any other use of the campground, Preserve, or public areas on school grounds should go in fandomhighdorms.
- Living rooms (again like common rooms) may only be posted by someone who lives in the given cabin, but any student may come inside and those posts can be made in fandomhighdorms.
- Alcove posts (like room posts and town residence posts) should go in your character journal.
Sign-Ups: How They Work
Here's how it works. You have the option of being randomly assigned to a cabin on your own or you can sign up with a partner (someone you'd like to share a cabin with). Each cabin has 8 people in it, so once cabin sign-ups close, pairs will be allocated to cabins and then anyone who's a single will be slotted in as well.
Using the OCD thread below, sign up in pairs with one person commenting to the main thread and the other person commenting collapsey-style beneath the first person to verify that they do want to be partnered up. For example, if Jason and Bobby want to room together so Jason can see his younger twin on a daily basis, Jason would ping in hating himself and Bobby would reply to Jason's comment with glee and awkward questions. Think of it like signing into classes, only in sets of two.
Graduating seniors will have their own cabin with various wings to it (since there are more than 8 people) so they need to pair up with other graduates. Other than that, you can partner up with whoever you want.
Note: Unlike in past years, new characters can make partner requests rather than being randomly slotted in!
Cabin Sign-Up FAQ
Can't I live with all the same people I lived with last summer?
Nope. You get to pick one person to live with. After that, it's up to the RNG as to who you end up with. Our goal is to have folks end up with a variety of people to play with.
But what if my character ends up in a cabin with someone they don't like?
Have fun with it. Conflict is just as much fun to play with as everyone getting along. If it's really a problem, then remember it's only for 3 weeks and it's entirely possible to get through that time without even seeing half of your cabinmates.
Can we purposefully sign up a pair who don't like each other, and blame a "paperwork mixup"?
Absolutely, as long as you both agree to it.
Are these IC pairs or OOC pairs?
These are IC pairs that will have handwavily been turned in at the office unless you're planning on a paperwork mix-up.
Can we sign up as a threesome not-dirty or possibly dirty?
Nope, pairs only. It makes it much easier to stick four pairs together for each cabin.
Do I have to pair up with my dorm roommate?
Nope!
All of my character's friends have graduated/left/been kidnapped by vikings or I'm new so I don't have a partner for them or I don't want to be with anyone in particular. What do I do?
Nothing! If you don't sign up here, we will assign you to a cabin anyway. Everyone living in the dorms has to go to the cabins. This sign-up post is really to give people the opportunity to cling to someone else if they want to rather than relying on the Random Number Generator gods who are not so kind as Thor.
Sign-ups will close at 6:00am Eastern, Friday, July 22nd. Choose your buddies early!
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And if so can we have cabins which are logic optional?
And finally what exactly would you do for a Klondike bar?
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b) Since the world seems to be logic-optional, that shouldn't be difficult to manage.
c) OMG, right now? Name your price, just don't require that I move to make it happen.
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