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Post by downrightdude on Jan 11, 2020 1:01:35 GMT -5
Edit because I have even better idea:
Neopia is struck by a terrible storm/blizzard! There'll be survival guides and inspiring stories from survivors!
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Post by Liou on Jan 11, 2020 6:11:26 GMT -5
Wow, that's a lot of headcanons Geo! I don't know if everyone can follow them in their own pieces, but it sure is inspiring for the logistics of Faerieland succession! I really like Fyora abdicating as a what-if sort of collab, but simpler themes like food, corn or hair could also be a throwback to the older, sillier sort of pranks, and "lolrandom" sort of humour. Personally I'd love to have another prank that can really make people believe there's a new on-site event, (my inner teen is still hyped for Faerie Wars! xD) but that only really works if we have enough pieces to pretty much flood the NT with, and not just a few scattered in different sections, with "How to Survive April Fools"-type pieces giving it away instantly.
Surviving a storm or blizzard seems like it could be good if we keep it wacky... it can also be reminiscent of real-world worries, though. >_>; The future of Faerieland seems almost too good for a prank collab, it's quality fanfic material! If we do go for it, I'll try to pick the heir who'd rile up people the most. Hmmm, Kaia or Xandra... x3 Trying to think of how to put a twist on recent site things. A bizarro Charity Corner that's all about hoarding, with an evil twin / expy of either Granny or Atsumi? An alarming plot with Abigal and AAA vanished into another dimension from which we're getting SOS messages that need to be decrypted by everyone?
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Post by downrightdude on Jan 11, 2020 16:37:57 GMT -5
Granny takes over the NT, has various entries about the joys of giving things away!
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Post by June Scarlet on Jan 11, 2020 21:55:20 GMT -5
Granny takes over the CC, has various entries about the joys of giving things away! Caption Contest?
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Post by downrightdude on Jan 12, 2020 1:46:42 GMT -5
Granny takes over the CC, has various entries about the joys of giving things away! Caption Contest? I meant the Nt. Don't know how I got CC.
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Post by Geo 🇺🇦 🌻 on Jan 13, 2020 10:51:24 GMT -5
lol, to acknowledge the end of life for the Flash plugin in December 2020, we could report on the mysterious disappearance of Chet Flash. I know they aren't related at all but I thought about it after restarting my browser and seeing "Flash plugin support will end in December 2020" again.
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Post by June Scarlet on Jan 13, 2020 19:43:01 GMT -5
lol, to acknowledge the end of life for the Flash plugin in December 2020, we could report on the mysterious disappearance of Chet Flash. I know they aren't related at all but I thought about it after restarting my browser and seeing "Flash plugin support will end in December 2020" again. Chet Flash wasn't here.
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Post by June Scarlet on Jan 16, 2020 21:53:34 GMT -5
Okay, here's the list of topics I saw suggested for Times April Fools 2020:
Fyora abdicates and names a successor to the throne Leader Swap Food Theme Tabloid Newspaper NT Neo Conspiracy Theories Elderly Theme Hair and Fur Corn Neopia is struck by a terrible storm/blizzard Hoarding Corner, Charity Corner's evil twin Abigail and AAA vanish to another dimension Granny Of Charity Corner takes over NT Chet Flash wasn't here (Good-Bye Adobe Flash)
I just wanted to double check I wasn't missing anything before creating a poll. I figure three votes per person would be good, we can narrow it down to a top few, and discuss further once it's narrowed down.
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Post by June Scarlet on Jan 17, 2020 22:46:25 GMT -5
I've added the poll to this thread! Time to start voting! You get three votes, and the poll will lock after a week.
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Post by June Scarlet on Jan 26, 2020 19:42:57 GMT -5
Okay, the results are in, and Fyora abdicates and names a successor to the throne is at first, with Leader Swap in second and Chet Flash wasn't here (Good-Bye Adobe Flash) in third.
Time for discussion!
I really like the Chet Flash wasn't here idea, but I'm wondering if it'd be better suited for next year, when Flash will actually be gone.
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Post by Geo 🇺🇦 🌻 on Jan 27, 2020 13:59:58 GMT -5
I wonder if Fyora would hand off power to a Neopet or if Faerieland's constitution requires a faerie to rule?
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Post by June Scarlet on Jan 27, 2020 20:49:22 GMT -5
What if the constitution didn't allow it, but Fyora planned to hand off to a Neopet anyway? For maximum drama/plot/prank potential? * I'm not sure how one would fit the concept of Leader Swap into a four panel comic.
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Post by Geo 🇺🇦 🌻 on Jan 27, 2020 20:54:06 GMT -5
She hands the kingdom to Brynn and Hanso.
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Post by Liou on Jan 29, 2020 3:29:07 GMT -5
I wonder if Fyora would hand off power to a Neopet or if Faerieland's constitution requires a faerie to rule? Serious collab? Probably stick to faeries. April Fools collab? GO WILD 8D the Lever of Doom can get the job for all I know
I really like the Chet Flash wasn't here idea, but I'm wondering if it'd be better suited for next year, when Flash will actually be gone. Agreed. (and it'd also give us more time to flash - I mean, flesh out Flash's character and figure out ways of representing Flash's presence, then absence, in-world. Like, how pets in comics would notice the difference.)
I feel like Leader Swap can easily be fitted into the abdication theme?
What I'd really like is some ideas for ways the abdication can be tied back to site features that people might look for. Hopefully a few recurrent ones that different submissions could hint at.
What kind of on-site activities might we get when Fyora abdicates? Definitely limited edition memorabilia (some of them NC?), possibly an amazing sale on Hidden Tower stuff? An amazing Hidden Tower discount but only for those who answer all the Fyora trivia? The quest for a special item that is needed for the coronation? Voting for the heir?
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Post by Geo 🇺🇦 🌻 on Jan 29, 2020 14:20:59 GMT -5
Fyora abdicates because Faerieland's map is still not converted to HTML5. xD Site activites: HTML5 Map
Auctions on Fyora's personal items like her harp. Hidden Tower sale. Elections for the heir. (And perhaps a process for people to attain Faerieland citizenship prior to voting)
A flood of faerie quests to prepare for the ceremony.
Mini-Plots: A mini-plot centered around all those preparations (e.g. orchestra/band rehearsals, catering, logistics, decorations, speechwriting, and activities such as dancing, parade floats for the ceremony, etc) Helping Fyora (and maybe Celandra) move out of the castle and into their new home Moving the new leader in Picking out a new wardrobe because Fyora now doesn't have to wear the same thing all the time now
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