One-Liner Dominions

[Selena Halcyon]

The other thing that is odd is that many of you appear to be acting like the writers in the dominion don't do anything but one liners. If they did maybe you could be critical of them, but they frequently write rather splendid posts. They just chose to do so in a different form.

I can safely say that the chief motive of the Republic's dominion was 1) to have fun. After that it was that we wanted to get the thread done quickly. I'll say right now it was a stepping stone, but despite that we did not go into it without a desire to have fun. I have seen people do that before. It comes out poorly. We were never in a competition with Circe. In no way would the Sith's dominion effect us (not the same planet) so it could hold no bearing over the Republic's dominion.

However, something can be said for minimalism. Show don't tell. While I'll admit the post I'm going to use as an example is very minimal it serves my point well. In a post I wrote as another character all I added was that he fell to the ground bowing to a powerful master. I did not go into descriptions about his thoughts, or the amount of devotion. At some point that would have been droning and redundant. I expressed all that detail in the simplest form but just mentioning the bow. Ya'll should look up Ernest Hemingway. While I do not profess to be as good as him, he had a writing philosophy that essentially came down to telling the story in the simplest way possible. He truly personified a show don't tell mentality.

 

[Vereaux]

However, something can be said for minimalism. Show don't tell. While I'll admit the post I'm going to use as an example is very minimal it serves my point well. In a post I wrote as another character all I added was that he fell to the ground bowing to a powerful master. I did not go into descriptions about his thoughts, or the amount of devotion. At some point that would have been droning and redundant. I expressed all that detail in the simplest form but just mentioning the bow. Ya'll should look up Ernest Hemingway. While I do not profess to be as good as him, he had a writing philosophy that essentially came down to telling the story in the simplest way possible. He truly personified a show don't tell mentality.

"All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know." - Ernest Hemingway

Fantastic writer; it was a shame how he went >.> I really think he went insane during the last few years with everything going on.

Anyway, back to topic. This is why I don't have anything against writing only one line. If you pull it off right, that's all you need. I, however, don't have that much skill, so I do with what I can.

Having everyone be in the thread equally requires that they all put in an equal amount of effort.

A noble goal, but... Good luck, lol.

Very true, sad, but true.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

I can safely say that the chief motive of the Republic's dominion was 1) to have fun.

There's your problem. We need to stamp out this insidious desire....
#tyrannyreigns

 

[Garza]

There's your problem. We need to stamp out this insidious desire....

 

[Verz Horak]

If Morna is installed as Master of the Inquisition Against Fun, I will personally murder him with my bare hands. And crushgaunts.

 

[Garza]

If Morna is installed as Master of the Inquisition Against Fun, I will personally murder him with my bare hands. And crushgaunts.

this will be fun.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Remember, Morna's gone femme here.....

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

this isn't unusual

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

It sure isn't.

 

[Judas of Vahl]

One Liner Dominions...

 

[Aran Finn]

The level of butthurt in this thread, especially in the first two pages of back and forth, is pretty disappointing. Detach yourself emotionally from what other people are doing and just enjoy what you do here. Establishing deep srs levels of butthurt does no one any good.

 

[Rhurek Thane]

I like one-liner posts.

 

[Tefka]

Everyone has their own flavor. Everyone has their own opinions. Express them. Judge each other. Get dramatic. Get angsty. Rage.

IT FEEDS ME.

 

[Arage Bao]

*Starts to write a rage-induced angsty response*

Yeah, nevermind. Thing is, like a lot of people have said before me, everyone has their own way of doing stuff. Personally? I don't like speed-dominions, because I like to take the time writing my posts. But hey, people will do what people want to do. So let's just have some fething fun and respect the preferences of the individual.

 

[Matsu Ike]

*Starts to write a rage-induced angsty response*

Yeah, nevermind. Thing is, like a lot of people have said before me, everyone has their own way of doing stuff. Personally? I don't like speed-dominions, because I like to take the time writing my posts. But hey, people will do what people want to do. So let's just have some fething fun and respect the preferences of the individual.

the forgettable guy is right and besides a good speed dominion is rarely done. Selena and Daella got a great one but not since Metalorn when Adam organized the sith to blitz spencer and one or two other rogues has there been a good story to it.

 

[Judah Dashiell]

Thanks for ruining my homeplanet Republic. Protectors of the innocent my behind!

 

[Selena Halcyon]

Cause ya know... taking down imperials and warlords is totally not protecting people

 

[Darth Carnifex]

Depends on perspective.

On one side, the civilians might enjoy living in an ordered life style under Imperial rule, free from the hypocrisy of the Jedi.

 

[Steph Zenima]

Liberated by the Special Education Squad.

 

[Judah Dashiell]

This is very true. I'm sure the working class and dirt poor farmers appreciated having a capital ship crash down onto their planet. With something that large it wouldn't all be broken up,possibly killing those on the ground. Theoretically this could turn a small band a people back into the warlords arms due to a matter of perspective as Kaine mentioned.