08-22-2013, 12:13 PM
Don't play in the system but this has long been a complicated issue for Online play as Moots tend to be intensely important and importantly tense moments of revelation and progress for the Werewolf community.
That said, Online the part that usually takes the cake, is the Cracking of the Bone. Replies, Info and Explanations are all pretty heavily oriented there. Each of the other sections requires time or a quick post for introduction's sake.
Some suggestions:
A) Trim your Moots down to just the Intro and Cracking, and make a Permanent Thread for 'Songs and Tales' and 'Revels' that stays up in the Forum, for folks to post into. Not just the individual who Leads these sections, but anyone. Treat it like a 'Community Mood Post Thread' where folks can chime in on one moot or another with Character reactions, stories, consideration of events, perspectives etc. Obviously those with Offices would have much more incentive to post into the threads, but those Offices could also be responsible for setting the Monthly tone of the Moot.
I.E - If the Talesinger (and their player) states at the beginning of the month for the moot to come, that She'd like to hear some stories (not an obligation) about Loss, Sorrow, Grief and Remembrance, than it gives the players an entire month leading up to the moot to fashion those stories and post them.
Should the character responsible for the story Die or Something major happen in before that moot, then there's nothing to say that said posts can't be edited to reflect or simply deleted if the character wasn't present to deliver.
B) Treat Songs and Tales as a Monthly Journal thing for Galliards? Make a permanent thread and have some form of active reward or table available for Galliards who participate. Talesinger can again set the mood at the beginning of the month, and those who throw in stories by the 'Tale Cut off Date' can receive some form of direct Renown reward.
Could have Varying difficulties for Performance/Expression rolls depending on when during the month they are speaking (As dictated by the player). I.E - After a Major Battle, On a whim under a particular moon, or at the Moot itself infront of the entire sept. Higher the diff. the Greater the reward potential.
This would help to remove some of the ambiguity of player a galliard who seems to have a spike in validity during moots but not much chance to tell stories outside of personal scenes (if the post isn't too big). Could also be used for Rites of Accomplishment, Praise, etc.
c) Split the Cracking into several Stages: Challenges, Sept Politics/Information, Prophecies/Warnings/Threats or something along those lines. This helps to separate a lot of the congested and mixed levels a Cracking can have and gives folks stuff to orient on, rather than sifting through posts in a single thread for the relevant info. they might want/the right time and order to post in.
And for a more simplified method that doesn't insert too much new stuff to get used to...
D) Could always make the Tales and Songs/Revel/Opening Howl, open for 2 weeks, while the CotB is just the one week.
That said, Online the part that usually takes the cake, is the Cracking of the Bone. Replies, Info and Explanations are all pretty heavily oriented there. Each of the other sections requires time or a quick post for introduction's sake.
Some suggestions:
A) Trim your Moots down to just the Intro and Cracking, and make a Permanent Thread for 'Songs and Tales' and 'Revels' that stays up in the Forum, for folks to post into. Not just the individual who Leads these sections, but anyone. Treat it like a 'Community Mood Post Thread' where folks can chime in on one moot or another with Character reactions, stories, consideration of events, perspectives etc. Obviously those with Offices would have much more incentive to post into the threads, but those Offices could also be responsible for setting the Monthly tone of the Moot.
I.E - If the Talesinger (and their player) states at the beginning of the month for the moot to come, that She'd like to hear some stories (not an obligation) about Loss, Sorrow, Grief and Remembrance, than it gives the players an entire month leading up to the moot to fashion those stories and post them.
Should the character responsible for the story Die or Something major happen in before that moot, then there's nothing to say that said posts can't be edited to reflect or simply deleted if the character wasn't present to deliver.
B) Treat Songs and Tales as a Monthly Journal thing for Galliards? Make a permanent thread and have some form of active reward or table available for Galliards who participate. Talesinger can again set the mood at the beginning of the month, and those who throw in stories by the 'Tale Cut off Date' can receive some form of direct Renown reward.
Could have Varying difficulties for Performance/Expression rolls depending on when during the month they are speaking (As dictated by the player). I.E - After a Major Battle, On a whim under a particular moon, or at the Moot itself infront of the entire sept. Higher the diff. the Greater the reward potential.
This would help to remove some of the ambiguity of player a galliard who seems to have a spike in validity during moots but not much chance to tell stories outside of personal scenes (if the post isn't too big). Could also be used for Rites of Accomplishment, Praise, etc.
c) Split the Cracking into several Stages: Challenges, Sept Politics/Information, Prophecies/Warnings/Threats or something along those lines. This helps to separate a lot of the congested and mixed levels a Cracking can have and gives folks stuff to orient on, rather than sifting through posts in a single thread for the relevant info. they might want/the right time and order to post in.
And for a more simplified method that doesn't insert too much new stuff to get used to...
D) Could always make the Tales and Songs/Revel/Opening Howl, open for 2 weeks, while the CotB is just the one week.