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After a rocky start in terms of activity, then a week or two of no activity at all. The admins have come to the conclusion that in the competitive culture that it group RPs, only one in a hundred make it off the ground. Unfortunately, The Ridge seems to be one of the other ninety-nine. A great shame, when we think about the vast amounts of work that went into it.

Thank you to those who did join us and who tried to make something wonderful. The gates of The Ridge are now closed. We wont be taking down the page. Should the inspiration and enthusiasm to give it another go strike us, we will be back.

Thank you, and good day.

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The following member(s) have not posted in 5+ days and will need to resume activity by 15.06.2020, or contact the main blog for a hiatus, to ensure that their role does not get reopened:

Lacey Williams

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any idea when the new batch of characters will be released?

Afternoon, Grey !

We currently have many open bios and are accepting OCs, so we don’t plan on releasing another batch for awhile.

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Hello, Residents ! Please unfollow Salix Willowbark. We wish Izzy all the best in the future. 

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thoughts on ocs?

Hello, Grey !

We’re more than happy to accept OCs. It might be best for you to hop into our PMs just to make sure that we’re helping you along the way. I wouldn’t want you to put in all the work without making sure you’re on the right track.

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The following member(s) have not posted in 5+ days and will need to resume activity by 06.06.2020, or contact the main blog for a hiatus, to ensure that their role does not get reopened:

Salix Willowbark

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what are the admins ideas for overall plot?

Evening, Grey !

Without giving too much away, Olinir’s disappearance is a catalyst rather than the plot. The events and circumstances will be slowly revealed through plot drops and the overall ‘antagonist’ will be revealed there.

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Evening Residents,

We hope everyone is staying safe and coping as best they can during this unprecedented time. We are excited with all the applications we have so far and just wanted to thank you all and share in our excitement as this lovely roleplay continues to grow. 

As always, if you need anything at all, you are more than welcome in our PMs.

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Members, please follow Lacey Williams and welcome Sam to the roleplay !

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Sam! We were both blown away by the headcanons for Lacey and the entire application was absolute perfection. Please follow the steps on the acceptance checklist and welcome to The Ridge!

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Name/Alias: Sam.

Age: 25.

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her.

Timezone: EST.

Triggers: Miscarriage, Loss of child.

How did you find us: I search the tags almost every day

Please describe your activity:7-8/10. Right now I am working from home so I can easily access the dashboard. When the pandemic is over, and I return to the office, my activity will likely dip to a 6-7/10.

Anything else you need us to know:  

MOCK BLOG | PLAYLIST

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Character: Lacey Williams.

What drew you to this character: Lacey and I are both dealing with recent loss in our personal lives. Honestly, that is the first thing that drew me to her. I believe we share a lot of the same feelings. I would love to channel those feelings and process them through writing. I am also intrigued by the concept of a shifter. Seems like that would be great fun to write! Lastly, based on her combo personality+bio, there is a lot of room for plotting and development. Lacey seems like an easy character to incorporate in others’ stories. I would love to see her in action as someone’s close friend and confidant.

Faceclaims: Emmy Rossum / Ellen Page

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Please list at least two headcanons for your character:

1. Lacey is obsessed with dreaming, and often uses medication to induce deeper sleep. She keeps a meticulous dream journal in which she tracks recurring themes, metaphors and details. Her parents appear in her dreams all the time, which usually leaves her feeling upset and desperate in the morning. Lacey believes that her dreams are messages from God.

2. She has a roommate named Trisha. Trisha is a forty-something (human) drunk with a heart of gold. Lacey shares a house with her. She has become Lacey’s most recent “project”: She spends too much time trying to fix Trisha and her problems, but it’s like reasoning with a toddler.

3. In the same vein as HC #2, Lacey has a habit of losing herself in other people. She often projects on others and fixates on “helping” them, not realizing that this is a coping mechanism. She hasn’t truly faced her demons – namely the loss of her parents – and avoids doing so by worrying about others. This is her form of self-harm.

4. Of all her forms, Lacey’s favorite is a bluebird. It’s her favorite escape from human life. She has her own nest in the town square, where she goes to ponder quietly. Often, after shifting back into a human, her wings remain and she must conceal them.

Please include a list of potential plots for your character:

1. I would love to see Lacey’s dissent into madness. From reading her bio, it sounds like she has responded to her parents’ deaths with a hunger for information and knowledge. Perhaps she skipped several steps in the grieving process; too afraid to face her truth. I think this will come back to haunt her. Eventually, her obsession with sleeping will jeopardize her psyche. I want to say that I would be very tasteful in handling this plot because, if she is abusing sleep aids, it could be triggering. But, as a writer, working in the context of her dreams sounds like fun. I could really play with form and metaphor while expanding on Lacey’s deep ache for relief. This plot could take off with Adil (or another close friend) realizing that Lacey seems different, and starting to worry about her.

2. Lacey is very distraught about the recent disappearance of Olinir. As a child, she was taught to love and respect him as her leader. When he vanished, it felt too similar to the loss of her parents. She can hardly stand it. Her need to know what happened is eating her alive. This can weave with Plot #1. I want Lacey to go crazy trying to find answers about Olinir, and I want her to work with other characters on this.

3. In general, I want to form as many connections as possible, and so does Lacey. I believe that her character traits make her a natural conversationalist. She can make friends easily and she maintains connection faithfully. I love plotting with other writers, and I especially love writing “slow-burn” friendships and relationships.

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+1 - Lacey Williams

Exploring for and wide, Lacey Williams has wandered into our inbox! Many thanks to the applicant. All applications will be processed within 24 hours of receiving them.

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With our plot drop posted and our locations page up, The Ridge is officially open for play! Please tag any open starters with #TheRidgeStarter and let the chaos ensue!

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Following our opening plot drop, we felt it necessary to give each player a little clarity on where they currently stand and how Olinir’s disappearance has affected their lives in The Ridge so far. We hope this will serve to set a tone for interactions and provide a jumping off point.

Aside from Isilwen, nobody has been more affected by Olinir’s disappearance than Galorfril Unembor. His Regent has vanished and with him, Galorfril’s sense of security and stability in The Ridge. The Elf has known nothing but service to the Telemnar family and without the regent, it falls to him to maintain balance. The other leaders don’t have the same respect for him as they did Olinir and the endless meetings and questions are leaving him drained. This unrest has spread throughout the inner circles and threatens to throw off a balance that is already tenuous at best.  Calliel Lightwing, try as he might to keep the Angel’s carrying on as normal, he isn’t the leader and fears that that fact may be used against him soon to make a play for the top spot. The Demons, half of them eager to keep hold of the equal footing that they have become content with over the centuries and the other half anxious to strike first and get a leg up on the competition are getting on Lilith Damne’s last nerve. Her services have never been more in demand and she has never deigned more to provide them. A decision will have to be made and there isn’t anyone more on the fence than she. The seat at the table designated to the Fae leader, is occupied by Rhaeda Alroot. Seemingly both mad and impossibly wise at the same time, it’s difficult to get a response out of her that is relevant to the discussion. However, as most meetings descend into the slinging of demands and ultimatums nowadays, Rhaeda’s pearls of wisdom are going unheard. She worries for the fate of her kind, but can’t seem to stay focused on that worry long enough to take any action. Speaking of Fae, whilst the Angels, Demons and Elves clamor about to see who will reach the top first, Salix Willowbark frolics freely in no mans land, taking any opportunity he can to put a smile on his own face. The consequences of Olinir’s disappearance are lost on him, the guy was a stick in the mud anyway and now that he’s gone, there is gun to be had. Victoria Amberstone, whilst ignorant to the nature of The Ridge’s crumbling supernatural administration, has noticed the change. The town seems on edge and even in her down market establishment, the increase in the frequency of bar fights and disgruntled customers has been noted. 

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Residents please follow Calliel Lightfeather! Admin Light has joined the roleplay

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Members, please follow Rhaeda Alroot and welcome Admin Dark to The Ridge.

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Residents!

The Admins have selected their characters. Admin Light will be playing the part of Calliel Lightfeather. Whilst Admin Dark assumes the role of Rhaeda Alroot. Again, these roles will remain open for application, should any prospective players like to take them off our hands.

We are in the process of creating our blogs, as well as adding some finishing touches to our locations list and opening prompt. These prompts will be posted at 6PM BST Tomorrow, May 30th. At which point, the roleplay will be officially open! Follows for Calliel and Rhaeda will be posted, as well as the locations list in the hours leading up to opening.

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We hope the current residents of The Ridge will be delighted to hear that the Admin team have decided to join the fray. Tomorrow, we will select characters and create blogs, with a view to fully open The Ridge for play in the evening.  The characters we select will be taken up on a temporary basis and will remain open for application. Along with this, we will be releasing our highly anticipated list of locations.