Capital H OOC
May 14th, 2014 
capitalm: (breaking news)
What is this, you ask? Isn't the six month anniversary at the end of July? Isn't this a little bit preemptive?

Normally it would be, but these are special circumstances. Because this is our official announcement that for the anniversary of Capital H's first six months of game play, we will be running...a Musical Event.

For those unfamiliar with the concept, this even will be in the theme of the Once More With Feeling episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer - that is to say, there will be a magical compulsion going throughout the city of LA, compelling people to break into songs about their feelings as if life has suddenly become a musical. There will be specific plot reasons causing this at the time, but those will be gotten into closer to the actual date. Right now, the purpose of this advanced warning is to give plenty of time for planning.

Because what you have to do with an event like this is rewrite musical numbers to be game accurate, and plan for how you'll have your characters sing them. These songs can be done solo or in groups, but cooperation with other players makes for the most fun! You can use tracks for actual musicals, adapt other pieces, or even just make stuff up entirely if that's your preference!

This post will be the first of what will probably be multiple plotting posts for this purpose - since we're just starting out, what we're mostly looking for is general brainstorming. This means offering suggestions for other characters or groups, or declaring your intention to rework a particular song, or plotting how you will work larger plot archs into the event!

Keep in mind, you don't just have to use old stuff in the event - you can also create entirely NEW plot with other characters during the event in the form of song. If you have any questions, let us know. The actual event will likely take place at some point during July, for at least a one week IC duration.

Here are some good examples of what the event is about:
  • I Know What You Feel from Once More With Feeling, which is basically the villain song from the episode. Sweet the demon won't actually be the villain for this event, but it will have a similar feel.
  • The kinds of shit that will happen on the streets.
  • A good example of a group song portraying interpersonal conflict.
  • Sometimes people will sing duets with each other while being in different physical locations! Wow!
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