CinnamonStar Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Hello everyone, Since the winter holidays are coming up and some sections are already thinking about events, it would be nice if we did something around here too. What kinds of things could we do to add some X-Mas feeling around the section? Anything you would personally like to do/see? I suggest we start brainstorming and putting together any ideas that come up, and then cut down on what can be made in the time that's left. It doesn't matter how funny/ridiculous it is, just keep them coming.x) GOGOGOGOGO! [u][b]Ideas[/b][/u] - [b]Club awards[/b] Self-explanatory, the clubs who did particularly well this year will get a prize. - [b]Decorate my room[/b] Decorate your first post Christmas-style (the initial posts will be copy-pasted into a separate thread so that you won't lose all your tags and stuff). The best deco wins. - [b]X-Mas marathon[/b] Small challenges, a new one will be posted twice a week (example: make up a YCM drinking game or something like that). You won't have to do all of them and can pick out the ones you like. The club that fills out the most and the club that does the best will win a prize. - [b]"Who makes the best X-Mas-related thing" contest[/b] In order to have some variety, it will be divided into fanart and fanfiction for example. So every club can make something that's related to the holidays. - [b]Write a Christmas/winter story[/b] Your club writes the beginning of a story, then the submissions are shuffled and you'll end up with some other club's story that you'll have to finish. Of course for time reasons, the stories will be short. [b]Note: If you like that idea, I need to know if you want to do it in 3 parts (intro, main part and end) or 2 (beginning and end).[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter. Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 club awards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 What kinds of Awards would you think about, listener of Florence? Added to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Zero Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Remember the "Decorate Your Door" in school? Basically, have clubs enter a sort of contest and then they decorate their first post and then get a committee to judge on X-mas or something, with some sort of prize? First thing that came to mind. =S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter. Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 [quote name='Opalmoon' timestamp='1322686700' post='5676734'] What kinds of Awards would you think about, listener of Florence? Added to the list. [/quote]like best club, most active, stuff like that. btw, Firenze is nice this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLÂ Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 [quote name='Legend Zero' timestamp='1322686909' post='5676743'] Remember the "Decorate Your Door" in school? Basically, have clubs enter a sort of contest and then they decorate their first post and then get a committee to judge on X-mas or something, with some sort of prize? First thing that came to mind. =S [/quote] I like this idea And the awards idea too Tho this one seems much simpler to pull off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Ezio Auditore di Firenze' timestamp='1322687285' post='5676771'] like best club, most active, stuff like that. btw, Firenze is nice this time of year. [/quote] Woah you're there?O_o I haven't seen the city yet, but it's on the "must see" list for sure! [quote name='Legend Zero' timestamp='1322686909' post='5676743'] Remember the "Decorate Your Door" in school? Basically, have clubs enter a sort of contest and then they decorate their first post and then get a committee to judge on X-mas or something, with some sort of prize? First thing that came to mind. =S [/quote] *thinks* What's a "Decorate your Door"?:S So basically clubs have to decorate the first post in Christmas-style and the best deco wins? I actually like both ideas so far, but I'm logging off now, see you tomorrow everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Zero Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Opalmoon' timestamp='1322697856' post='5677241'] *thinks* What's a "Decorate your Door"?:S So basically clubs have to decorate the first post in Christmas-style and the best deco wins? I actually like both ideas so far, but I'm logging off now, see you tomorrow everyone! [/quote] That's the basic idea. In my school (to raise school spirit lol) they had every homeroom decorate their door in Christmas fashion, then the top 3 or so classrooms got a pizza party or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desu the Blue Nerd Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [color=#0000cd]Squid's idea really isn't that great. Just too generic.[/color] [color=#0000cd]I'm actually really liking EZ's idea though. The anime Nation would have fun with this...as long as YCM doesn't decide to be a b*tch when editing my first post like it normally does.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yeah if you have alot on your first post it can really act stupid... Especially if you used to center and you have all those tags like I do in Gaming Central... So I don't like that idea as much. The awards do seem kinda generic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 I could keep track on the first posts in a separate thread though, by copy-pasting what they initially looked like so you will actually be able to change something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter. Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Opalmoon' timestamp='1322697856' post='5677241'] Woah you're there?O_o I haven't seen the city yet, but it's on the "must see" list for sure! [/quote]yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLÂ Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 [quote name='Opalmoon' timestamp='1322735905' post='5678047'] I could keep track on the first posts in a separate thread though, by copy-pasting what they initially looked like so you will actually be able to change something. [/quote] I heavily support the Decorate-your-OP idea. It's very fresh, and fits the Christmas spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Another idea: What do you think about a Christmas marathon? Like, there will be one smaller challenge everyday with some kind of theme (like "it has to include a moose", "it should feature the colour red and a fat Santa"). Of course you won't have to take part at everything, but it could be something for the active clubs who want a more past-paced event.^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLÂ Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 That idea strikes me as good, tho it can go either way, and a lot of clubs may be too lazy to change it every day there's a new challenge. I for one stick to the decorating the OP, and the winner gets a prize (?) It'd lead to more variety For example, Naruto club could decorate their OP with Naruto-related Christmas stuff, Pokemon club with Pokemon Christmas stuff, etc Tho that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstone Dresden Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 How about we do a contest between the clubs on who can make the best Holiday themed X? We could divide the awards between fan art and fan fiction (And more if other people have more ideas) and then subdivide them based on holidays since there are people of non-Christian faiths here (Hell, I'm one of them) and this contest should thus be all inclusive and not just purely Christmas oriented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted December 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 I just added everything for now, just keep them coming! I was thinking more about challenges that people can choose from. You wouldn't have to do everything, if you don't like the challenge on one day, you can just skip that until you find something you like. But that would only be an alternative for some variety incase people get bored.^^' (Or perhaps every third or fourth day would be better ._. People need some time to submit something after all) Blackstone: Well not everyone celebrates something this winter, so I was thinking about keeping it winter-related and secular X-Mas-ish. Actually, YCM events have always just been about that stuff, Santa, mooses, trees, etc. because most people don't make Jesus/Yule/Pagan Sun God/Chanukkah graphics anyway.x) Would that sound ok for you or...? EDIT: Another idea, writing contest maybe? Or to make it more interesting, some clubs write the beginning of a winter/holiday-related story, then they're shuffled and you'll have to finish the story that another club started. The best overall story wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLÂ Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I actually love that idea It will definitely be fun to see how the stories turn out after each team writes a part of it I say round it twice As in Club 1 writes beginning Club 2 writes middle Club 3 writes end Or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 O_o That's even better, yes! Alright I'm logging off now, just keep 'em coming, we'll vote on the best ideas later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalCyae Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 [quote name='Opalmoon' timestamp='1322783760' post='5679161'] winter-related[/quote] *coughsouthernhemispherecough* Anyway, I love the idea of a writing contest. It'll be lovely, with all the members of clubs lending a hand to the writing of the story. Because of the cycle, does that mean each club writes a fraction of three stories? Sounds pretty awesome. I reckon we should keep it anonymous. We plan and write by PM, then send it to someone who PMs the part to the owner (or co-owner) of the next club, who can plan and write with the rest of the club. That way, the end result is a complete surprirse for everyone, who has no idea who's story they were actually writing, or how their's ended out. I don't mind the idea of decorating the OP either. All club members could simply offer design ideas for the owner to use and create pretty stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 [quote name='Lunar Eclipse' timestamp='1322958215' post='5684290'] Because of the cycle, does that mean each club writes a fraction of three stories? [/quote] Yep, 2 or 3, IDK. Do you feel that 3 would be too much or...? Again, I'm open for any ideas. Just keep in mind that time flies really fast before Christmas and that you'll need some time to come up with something. The stories will be judged on content, originality and some other things (not so much about structure, flawless grammar and fancy stuff or else it's really going to drag on until Easter...). There will be a lot of winners, best intro, best main part and best end (if you want 3 parts, for 2 it's going to be best intro and best end only). And yes, anonymous of course.x) Maybe you guys can send your parts to me, then they get shuffled and you end up with one? It can be pretty crazy stuff, but should be kind of related to either Christmas or winter (for the people who don't celebrate anything). I put up the poll btw because time IS flying fast right now and I suppose you want the event to start sometime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 People who voted for Club Awards, what kinds of Awards would you like to see? We need some criterias to work on in order to make good choices. People who voted for the winter story thing, would you like to do it in 3 or in 2 parts? Remember guys, it's your section... If there's something you reeeaaally really don't like on the list, feel free to post here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLÂ Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 For the winter story, I think 3 parts would make the story more diverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Alright, thanks ^^ Glad that some people actually take the time to read the first post.:/ So it looks like you want the Decorate your Christmas event and on second place the story-writing. The others didn't have so many votes, but I'll see how we can incorporate Awards and "who makes the best thing" for the end of the year. You can still vote today though so I'm keeping this open. But with the speed the votes came in, I doubt that this is going to change a lot, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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