So, for all not in the know, I am taking a break from writing for the site. With that preface, I wanna say that if this doesn't follow through, then I have no room to complain, because clearly I am not writing the stuff, so. Anyways, the concern is just as follows:
I think that having Critter Profiles be the "official" GoI format of WWS would be a mistake. There is nothing wrong with them as an idea. While they are similar to the SCP format, there is a good reason for stuff like that. WWS, like SCP, is an organization dedicated to the containment and research of anomalies. Showing their similarities by a similar format also highlights their differences, because it clearly showcases their different approach to handling anomalies and their attitudes and such. However, I know a common complaint about GoI formats is that they are often just "redesigns" of the SCP format. Whereas I feel that is far more justified for WWS than some others, it is a valid complaint, and I would hate to see Critter Profiles become the official WWS GoI format. Not to say they can not exist. Clearly we can, we have them and they're good and staying in the positives. Just saying that we need some diversity.
If I was still writing, I would make this happen not by making a post but by writing something myself. As is, I am simply trying to promote some creativity surrounding WWS GoI formats.
To start a spark, here are some of my own ideas:
- Adoption posters for odd specimens, think things like this and this.
- A workplace calendar / assignment sheet, to give a look into day to day like working in WWS. What is commonplace and boring elsewhere could probably be quirked up in a setting like such.
- What about public outreach? Connected with the community, WWS must put out some interesting calls for fundraisers, or "be on the lookout for this thing we are trying to capture but is currently on the loose!", maybe excepts from articles they put in the local newspaper. Calls for volunteers to help with various local projects, like cleaning up a river? Stuff like that.
- Private property can be difficult to work around when needing to intrude (or take over) to do their job. I am not a legal expert, but I seem to remember there being some paperwork around stuff like this.
- Probably many more things for the creative folks around here to think up.
As a courtesy to our mobile readers, please collapse long posts. ~Zyn
Thank you, Zyn. Tired brain doesn't think of these things. ~DarkStuff
I feel a little weird posting this, as "guys people should make these things" is not a usually… good? Thing to do, and if you want to make things happen the best way to do it is usually to, you know, do it yourself. However, taking a break from the site, I am only hoping to inspire some people to get creative with what a GoI format can be, and take a good amount of liberties. Er, I guess that's all I got to say. Have fun doing this, or not! As I said, I ain't writing, so if it doesn't happen I have no room to complain.
Rimple = Making the name and writing a very rough draft that inspired this whole mess.
Weryllium = Naming MTF Beta-4 the Castaways (ha ha what a funny dude).
Captain Kirby = For writing the Boring Agreement Excerpt on this here hub!
MonkofYobani = For the slogan "Where All Critters Are Welcome".
stormbreath = For the CSS theme, co-made with myself (though Storm did much, much more work).
