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Tragedy Planning | SWC March 2024

Welcome to the start of the best 2+ months of your life (at least for me hehe)✨ Here we will be planning our cabin, Tragedy, for SWC! If you are not Em, River, or Willow, please refrain from messaging here or even following the forum.

Now let’s get started! I’ve set deadlines for things we need to get done in preparation for Tragedy down below. Please read everything and thank you for coming to lead alongside me

To-do List:
- Figure out a theme | ❌
- Figure out colours | ❌
- Cabin | ❌
- Thumbnail | ❌
- Storyline | ❌
- Cabin Guide | February 25th (if we're doing this this is the latest it should be done)
- Figure out adding minutes | ❌
- Description | ❌
- Matching PFPS /Project/ | ❌

T H E M E:
I was thinking something along the lines of “The Taking” which is something that happens every year in the town the campers live in, where mysterious forces take x amount of people away into the mysterious woods on the edge of town. No one knows why, and no one has dared to investigate. The campers have been the ones taken this year, and it's up to them to uncover and unfurl the secrets of the woods and try to get back to their home.

Tell me what you think!

Adding Schedule:
Would you like separate word counts or one studio for word counts? I'm fine with both!

Cabin Relationships:
I have already been talking with Sci-fi and Dystopian about possibly being siblings, and getting another cabin along to make a 2 cabin alliance enemy sibling thing, what do you guys think of this?

Cabin Colors:
Ideas please!

Atmosphere:
Ideas please!

Studio stuff:
If you'd like to volunteer to do anything, feel free to! I think I'll be doing matching signatures, thumbs, main cabin thumb and desc if that's fine with ya'll!

Here is a studio where we will plan on in the case that forums are down: Studio please do not read the below comments because I was planning something else with others, and I'd prefer to keep it private!

hey em! i'm loving all of this—initial thoughts:

theme:
i love this! a few big questions before we get into bigger planning: a) do we want the campers to fail, since this is tragedy, and b) are we the villains who Took the campers, or fellow captured helping them escape? i'm leaning more towards the villains, but it's up to you :)

cabin colors:
i think dark colors, gray tinted, maybe greens and blues sound appropriate; i'll try to put together some coolors palettes or something in the morning

relationships:
i love the idea of being siblings with sci-fi and dystopian. maybe for enemies, epistolary or poetry?

so excited for this session!

hey guys!! i love this so much! the storyline is so cool- literally reminds me of something I wrote a while back, so i'm keen abt it!

starr-light wrote:

theme:
i love this! a few big questions before we get into bigger planning: a) do we want the campers to fail, since this is tragedy, and b) are we the villains who Took the campers, or fellow captured helping them escape? i'm leaning more towards the villains, but it's up to you :)

i like the idea of being the villans but what if they didn't initially know we were the villans but we could pretend we were fellow captured and then reveal it at some point? but yeah villans seems super cool!

iinspirqtion wrote:

Studio stuff:
If you'd like to volunteer to do anything,

i'd be ok with doing matching PFPs maybe a generator? and If i could help or do the mc thumb?

starr-light wrote:

relationships:
i love the idea of being siblings with sci-fi and dystopian. maybe for enemies, epistolary or poetry?

siblings sound good! and the enemies, also for allies maybe we could go with fan-fi, myth or thriller?

iinspirqtion wrote:

Cabin Colors:
Ideas please!

building onto river's idea: https://coolors.co/3e3c3c-6f765a-4f6556-262245-2f3b60-f7f3e3 maybe this one? please make adjustments bc i can't quite figure out what it is missing?

i'm so excited for this session! you guys are amazing <33

Xx_Hermione_xX wrote:

building onto river's idea: https://coolors.co/3e3c3c-6f765a-4f6556-262245-2f3b60-f7f3e3 maybe this one? please make adjustments bc i can't quite figure out what it is missing?

https://coolors.co/3e3c3c-6f765a-4f6556-262245-2f3b60-d1c9ac perhaps this? i noticed that the cream color was the only one at full brightness so i darkened it a little, lmk what you think

Hey guys! So excited that the team's fully made now!

Theme:
Adding on to both of you, how about the campers wake up in the woods, and then we /lie/ and tell them we have also been in the woods and are the only remaining people here? We tell the campers that if they work with us, we can find a way out together, but slowly we start to slip our cover and the campers use clues that they find along the way to figure out we are actually the kidnappers, and then they meet a dreadful end? (Don't know if this is too dark XD)

Relationships:
I'll go ask the leaders about making the relationships that you'll suggest!

Studio Stuff:
Willow, that sounds great with the matching pfps and you're welcome to make the mc thumb

I'm going to start working on the matching signatures and possibly matching thumbs + what do you think about currency?

Colors:
I think that river's finalized colors are pretty nice!

Also, ideas for cabin symbol and atmosphere blurb!

Script has accepted our request for ally!

iinspirqtion wrote:

Theme:
Adding on to both of you, how about the campers wake up in the woods, and then we /lie/ and tell them we have also been in the woods and are the only remaining people here? We tell the campers that if they work with us, we can find a way out together, but slowly we start to slip our cover and the campers use clues that they find along the way to figure out we are actually the kidnappers, and then they meet a dreadful end? (Don't know if this is too dark XD)

yep i love that idea! perhaps the clues / escape is the first three weeks and the fourth week is the dreadful end—i think if we make it feel a bit like a mystery it won't be too dark :D

iinspirqtion wrote:

Studio Stuff:
Willow, that sounds great with the matching pfps and you're welcome to make the mc thumb :D
I'm going to start working on the matching signatures and possibly matching thumbs + what do you think about currency?

maybe (if you make them on canva) you could share the link so we can offer feedback if necessary
i like the idea of currency, but i'm not quite sure how we would utilise it in this theme—maybe as clues, or as tools to escape

iinspirqtion wrote:

Colors:
I think that river's finalized colors are pretty nice!

should we most them in the suggestion forum then?

that would be great if you could do that <3

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I meant it'd be great if you could put the colors in the suggestion forum

I'll create a canva soon and answer all of the stuff from your post tomorrow!

Thriller has accepted to be allies with Tragedy!!!

Poetry has accepted to be enemies with us >:0

Can’t quote bc I’m on mobile and I don’t want to create a post that’s rlly long.

I’ll share the link with you guys soon for the thumb, is there any aesthetic we are thinking of for the cabins vibe?

I love the ideas for the storyline, and I do agree with river on the currency part, maybe instead they have to collect things to unlock clues or something?

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

Theme:
Adding on to both of you, how about the campers wake up in the woods, and then we /lie/ and tell them we have also been in the woods and are the only remaining people here? We tell the campers that if they work with us, we can find a way out together, but slowly we start to slip our cover and the campers use clues that they find along the way to figure out we are actually the kidnappers, and then they meet a dreadful end? (Don't know if this is too dark XD)

yep i love that idea! perhaps the clues / escape is the first three weeks and the fourth week is the dreadful end—i think if we make it feel a bit like a mystery it won't be too dark :D

I love this too! making like a mystery sounds pretty cool!

The hosts updated the rules and we can have one more co, what do you think about that, or do you guys think our team is already good?

Xx_Hermione_xX wrote:

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

Theme:
Adding on to both of you, how about the campers wake up in the woods, and then we /lie/ and tell them we have also been in the woods and are the only remaining people here? We tell the campers that if they work with us, we can find a way out together, but slowly we start to slip our cover and the campers use clues that they find along the way to figure out we are actually the kidnappers, and then they meet a dreadful end? (Don't know if this is too dark XD)

yep i love that idea! perhaps the clues / escape is the first three weeks and the fourth week is the dreadful end—i think if we make it feel a bit like a mystery it won't be too dark :D

I love this too! making like a mystery sounds pretty cool!

hmm so what kinds of clues would you guys want to do? And if the dreadful end is the fourth week, maybe each day we post a bit of a story about us with the campers until the last day of camp where they are stuck forever + how would the dreadful end end?

What do you guys think of this symbol for the main cabin? ⍋

Maybe the currency can just unlock clues? Or maybe the currency can be called days in the forest?

If you guys don't mind, I'll start working on the cabin desc, could I have some introductions from you guys?

HI-fi asked to be allies with tragedy, what do you guys think of that <3

Myth has asked to be friendly neutrals instead of allies <3 in my opinion, this is good as if we become ally siblings with sci-fi and dystopian, then we won't have room for another ally!

Fairytale has asked to be enemies >

i'm loving all of the relationships so far—are we still planning on being enemy siblings with a fourth cabin?

i really like the tree symbol if we're in the tragedy woods. i found a couple others—maybe as description decor?

starr-light wrote:

i'm loving all of the relationships so far—are we still planning on being enemy siblings with a fourth cabin?

i really like the tree symbol if we're in the tragedy woods. i found a couple others—maybe as description decor?

that would be great if you could show them!

hmm since mouse hasn't officially yet agreed to be siblings with us since she has another offer (sci-fi has though) and is still deciding since her leading team hasn't been completed, we're holding back the idea, but if you'd like to suggest some cabins that don't have siblings that could be an enemy sibling, please name them!

oh and should we call our cabin the woods, tragedy or the taking, tragedy?

iinspirqtion wrote:

hmm so what kinds of clues would you guys want to do? And if the dreadful end is the fourth week, maybe each day we post a bit of a story about us with the campers until the last day of camp where they are stuck forever + how would the dreadful end end?

Maybe the currency can just unlock clues? Or maybe the currency can be called days in the forest?

the currency could unlock days of our journal / story with the hidden clues that point to us trapping them, and then in the last few days they get the final bit and discover they're trapped forever

and as for the introduction:
hey, i'm river, one of your co-leaders. i'm just an everyday logophile and pianist who loves musicals, boygenius, calligraphy and six of crows, in no particular order. i can't wait for this session to start!

hmm the symbols don't seem to be showing, so they probably wouldn't work xD

i like the tragedy woods, but both are great—tragedy: the taking does have some nice alliteration

:0 maybe for the currency they find our journal hidden away and we don't know they've got it but it's inevitable either way just knowing your doom before it happens. Maybe the campers try to earn the currency in /secret/ from us XD

starr-light wrote:

hmm the symbols don't seem to be showing, so they probably wouldn't work xD

i like the tragedy woods, but both are great—tragedy: the taking does have some nice alliteration

I'll just keep tragedy : the taking for now then!

iinspirqtion wrote:

:0 maybe for the currency they find our journal hidden away and we don't know they've got it but it's inevitable either way just knowing your doom before it happens. Maybe the campers try to earn the currency in /secret/ from us XD

wait—the currency or what is bought with it could be pages of the journal, and that's where the mystery comes in

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

:0 maybe for the currency they find our journal hidden away and we don't know they've got it but it's inevitable either way just knowing your doom before it happens. Maybe the campers try to earn the currency in /secret/ from us XD

wait—the currency or what is bought with it could be pages of the journal, and that's where the mystery comes in

Maybe instead of a currency we could use a word goal? I think a currency might be a little difficult incorporate into the storyline?

Also are we thinking of the campers receiving the clues from other leaders? I think that’ll be a little more engaging for the campers rather than us just giving it to them. If we want to that I can post it in the leader forum if u guys want <33

Xx_Hermione_xX wrote:

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

:0 maybe for the currency they find our journal hidden away and we don't know they've got it but it's inevitable either way just knowing your doom before it happens. Maybe the campers try to earn the currency in /secret/ from us XD

wait—the currency or what is bought with it could be pages of the journal, and that's where the mystery comes in

Maybe instead of a currency we could use a word goal? I think a currency might be a little difficult incorporate into the storyline?

Also are we thinking of the campers receiving the clues from other leaders? I think that’ll be a little more engaging for the campers rather than us just giving it to them. If we want to that I can post it in the leader forum if u guys want <33

Maybe the other leaders are trying to help us /even thought their doom is inevitable/, so they steal journal pages from us and pass them on to the campers? I don't really care whether it's a currency or a word goal, it's up to you guys!

What do you guys think of having a 3rd co?

And any ideas for how we're going to add words?

What do you think about this for the cabin atmosphere: A place where competitiveness is encouraged, but interacting with the fascinating storyline is most important. Everyone should feel included and make new friends here!

I started the first draft of the signatures, what do you think? last three pages

iinspirqtion wrote:

Xx_Hermione_xX wrote:

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

:0 maybe for the currency they find our journal hidden away and we don't know they've got it but it's inevitable either way just knowing your doom before it happens. Maybe the campers try to earn the currency in /secret/ from us XD

wait—the currency or what is bought with it could be pages of the journal, and that's where the mystery comes in

Maybe instead of a currency we could use a word goal? I think a currency might be a little difficult incorporate into the storyline?

Also are we thinking of the campers receiving the clues from other leaders? I think that’ll be a little more engaging for the campers rather than us just giving it to them. If we want to that I can post it in the leader forum if u guys want <33

Maybe the other leaders are trying to help us /even thought their doom is inevitable/, so they steal journal pages from us and pass them on to the campers? I don't really care whether it's a currency or a word goal, it's up to you guys!

Oooo that sounds good, once we decide if we are doing that I’ll create a post in the leader forum, I think a word goal would be better or if anything like something like 10k words = 1 tree, and so on

I apologize, what did you mean by 10k words = 1 /tree/? and it would be great if you could answer the other posts above ^^ /lh

iinspirqtion wrote:

I started the first draft of the signatures, what do you think? last three pages

hmm i feel like the font and graphics don't match with the darker vibe? i edited my signature on a new page to show more of what i was thinking of—it's a rough draft though!

iinspirqtion wrote:

What do you guys think of having a third co?

i don't really think we need one, but it's up to you

iinspirqtion wrote:

A place where competitiveness is encouraged, but interacting with the fascinating storyline is most important. Everyone should feel included and make new friends here!

love this <3

iinspirqtion wrote:

Any ideas for how we're going to add words?

i think one studio would be best as we don't have many people, but word count groups would also work

storyline:
- do we need to figure out why the taking is happening?
- i think a word goal would work—so it would be something like hit __k words, tell leaders, receive letter with clue! maybe the leaders have been trying to save every generation of campers, but none have worked so far

I love your rendition of the signatures, I just made your name a bit bigger, and do you think that it's good like that?

- do we need to figure out why the taking is happening?

I don't think we do, since it's kind of like tragedy, which doesn't need an explanation we can just be mad and powerful, but having a backstory would be cool!

- i think a word goal would work—so it would be something like hit __k words, tell leaders, receive letter with clue! maybe the leaders have been trying to save every generation of campers, but none have worked so far

:0 yes! Maybe there could be like 10ish leaders (if possible) and then along with a letter they tell us their story about the Taking too so it also allows to piece together the backstory

Then I think we're good without another co ^^

iinspirqtion wrote:

I love your rendition of the signatures, I just made your name a bit bigger, and do you think that it's good like that?/quote]
yep! we should probably use the cabin colors, but it looks great otherwise :)

sounds good!! just let me know if we are officially planning to have leaders help us and I’ll post it in the leader forum!

iinspirqtion wrote:

Thanks River <3 and what do you guys think of a cabin guide?

maybe we could do it in canva? i don't think a big production is necessary though as far as i'm concerned the storyline isn't very complicated— 10k ▻ diary page (x10) seems pretty easy to explain

and for our memory book theme—some variation of forest if it hasn't been taken makes sense, right?

starr-light wrote:

and for our memory book theme—some variation of forest if it hasn't been taken makes sense, right?

yep, maybe deciduous? Do you know where I should put that information (I probably read it somewhere but I'm too lazy to go back T_T)

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

Thanks River <3 and what do you guys think of a cabin guide?

maybe we could do it in canva? i don't think a big production is necessary though as far as i'm concerned the storyline isn't very complicated— 10k ▻ diary page (x10) seems pretty easy to explain

Alright, I'll start working on that in the same canva we have our thumbs in <3 speaking of them, I think we should go with the typewriter font thing and I changed the point adding studio thumb to match with the changes you made on the main cabin one, do you think we're good to go?

hey guys i'm so sorry! for some reason it said forums were down, so i assumed it was down for everyone, i've managed to get back onto forums tho <3 i'll post my diary pages soon, and i have an idea for the mc thumb which i'll update soon <3

Xx_Hermione_xX wrote:

hey guys i'm so sorry! for some reason it said forums were down, so i assumed it was down for everyone, i've managed to get back onto forums tho <3 i'll post my diary pages soon, and i have an idea for the mc thumb which i'll update soon <3

alright! No worries Willow </3

Fantasy has taken deciduous forests, what do you think of boreal forests?

iinspirqtion wrote:

Fantasy has taken deciduous forests, what do you think of boreal forests?

i like that!

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

Fantasy has taken deciduous forests, what do you think of boreal forests?

i like that!

Same here!

iinspirqtion wrote:

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

Thanks River <3 and what do you guys think of a cabin guide?

maybe we could do it in canva? i don't think a big production is necessary though as far as i'm concerned the storyline isn't very complicated— 10k ▻ diary page (x10) seems pretty easy to explain

Alright, I'll start working on that in the same canva we have our thumbs in <3 speaking of them, I think we should go with the typewriter font thing and I changed the point adding studio thumb to match with the changes you made on the main cabin one, do you think we're good to go?

i think the dimensions for studio thumbs are different for projects! but the studio thumbs look good :)

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

starr-light wrote:

iinspirqtion wrote:

Thanks River <3 and what do you guys think of a cabin guide?

maybe we could do it in canva? i don't think a big production is necessary though as far as i'm concerned the storyline isn't very complicated— 10k ▻ diary page (x10) seems pretty easy to explain

Alright, I'll start working on that in the same canva we have our thumbs in <3 speaking of them, I think we should go with the typewriter font thing and I changed the point adding studio thumb to match with the changes you made on the main cabin one, do you think we're good to go?

i think the dimensions for studio thumbs are different for projects! but the studio thumbs look good :)

yeah, I realized that XD I'm working on it in another canva but it's with a bunch of other stuff so I'll just post it once it's done and see how you guys like it, unless you want to work together on it which is also fine!

Alright I'll be changing the thumb now~

hey guys! hope y'all are doing good <33

i've added some font suggestions in the canva if you guys want to go and check that out <3

for matching PFPs what kinda vibe or idea were we going for? and who was doing that again- i might have volunteered but i honestly can't remember <33

for my diary pages, they will be posted tomorrow if not the day after at the latest but shouldn't take that long <3

for the wcg were we thinking of having a spreadsheet to help whoever updates the desc update it??

and we should contact the volunteers soon <3 i'll post a list soon

Xx_Hermione_xX wrote:

hey guys! hope y'all are doing good <33

i've added some font suggestions in the canva if you guys want to go and check that out <3

for matching PFPs what kinda vibe or idea were we going for? and who was doing that again- i might have volunteered but i honestly can't remember <33

for my diary pages, they will be posted tomorrow if not the day after at the latest but shouldn't take that long <3

for the wcg were we thinking of having a spreadsheet to help whoever updates the desc update it??

and we should contact the volunteers soon <3 i'll post a list soon

For the matching pfps, I believe you were doing them! Maybe like a kind of dark and mysterious vibe?

Usually I don't use spreadsheets for wcgs, how would that work?

agreeing with the question about spreadsheets—would they be on scratch or elsewhere?

also letting you all know that i'm not going to be very active from now until the 20th or so b/c irl

starr-light wrote:

agreeing with the question about spreadsheets—would they be on scratch or elsewhere?

also letting you all know that i'm not going to be very active from now until the 20th or so b/c irl

alright, thanks for letting us know river!