COU Rollmistress Report #3: For the Glory of Odan-Urr and Shinies!
For the Glory of Odan-Urr and Shinies!
Welcome to another Rollmistress report! Another month is gone but with it comes a lot of exciting stuff. First, we are in the third and last stage of our big cooperative event with Clan Talydran titled ‘Desperate Measures’. For the Glory of Odan-Urr! I’ll be breaking this down a bit more below in the competitions section, but for now I'll just say to not neglect the team events. Get something in so you are in the race! Second, the Great Jedi War is coming this summer. I don't have any information to share with you now, but keep in mind that his Clan Event is practice for it. Don't let this opportunity go along with the shinies that come with it! Lastly, I’ll cover the ongoing projects and the usual colorful additions that make my reports so appealing to look at while you read them.
Onwards!
New Joins & Returning Members
Everyone join me in welcoming our new and returning members to Odan-Urr. Look out for them on Telegram and make them feel welcome. Bonus points for extra hugs!!
- A Padawan, Ceballa Lightbringer!
- A Knight, Ka Tarvtiz returns to us!
- A Knight, Droveth Kathera Vectivi returns to us!
- A Jedi, RasLuka!
- A Jedi, Xhsosa!
- A Jedi, Ajax Harris!
- A Jedi, Solomon!
- A Jedi, Celevon Edraven Erinos joins us and fills the position of Hoth Aedile! (Good Luck!)
Promotions and Awards!!
My favorite section by far, time to celebrate everyone’s achievements! Join me in giving a cheer and a well earned pat on the back (aggressive hugs optional but suggested). Great job everyone!!!
- Ka Tarvitz to Peacekeeper (Equite 1)! (Welcome to the Equites!)
- Augur A’lora Kituri grabs a Sapphire Blade! (Extra hugs for him! This is not easy to get.)
- Savant Junazee grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Knight Talis Demorte grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Savant Aura Ta’var grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Commander Alethia Archenksova grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Augur Takota Okami grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Vangaurd Korroth grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Augur A’lora Kituri grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Professional Jasper Arlow grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Seer Mako Henymory grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Vangaurd Turel Sorenn grabs a Seal of Loyalty!
- Peacekeeper Ka Tarvitz grabs a Dark Side Scroll!
Competition Spotlight
There are a lot of competitions out there (and I encourage you to check them all out), but I’d like to put a spotlight on those organized by Odan-Urr itself and more prominently the Desperate Measures competitions, which ends in 5 days. Take a look! Just keep in mind that team events count as more. Always get an entry in if you can!
[Desperate Measures] Single Player Flash gaming Flash gaming time! Nice easy one. Everyone give it a try!
[Desperate Measures] Poetry Poetry time, but this time with no rhymes. A number of topics have been included as examples of things you can cover (Taldryan, Odan-Urr, War, Space, Death, Victory, Hope)
[Desperate Measures] Character Dossier Create a character dossier on either your character or anyone else in Clan Taldryan or Clan Odan-Urr that might have been created by the Inquisition.
[Desperate Measures-TEAM] Run-on Group Run-on event ending soon! Write a beautiful story together as a team. Worth extra points. Don’t miss out.
[Desperate Measures-TEAM OPTIONAL] Multimedia Propaganda Time! Worth extra points. Don’t miss out.
[Desperate Measures-TEAM OPTIONAL] Battle Plan Thinking caps on, time to make a battle plan! Worth extra points. Don’t miss out.
[Desperate Measures] Coop Fiction- TEAM Write an awesome story with a buddy. Worth extra points. Don’t miss out.
[Odan-Urr] Rollmistress Puzzles Puzzles by yours truly.
[Odan-Urr] Back to Gaming Past Another easy gaming comp from Edgar. Give it try!
[Odan-Urr] Family Dinner Write a fiction about having a family dinner. Be creative and take this opportunity to show your characters and others in a family setting. Props to Tisto for running this one. Rollmistress gives this 5/5 stars.
[Odan-Urr] Back to the Gaming Past Old games from way back. Check them out!
[Odan-Urr] Shore Leave: For a Friend Help out a friend, via this fiction comp by yours truly!
[Odan-Urr] Akaarn’s Puzzle Corner #1 A nice challenge from Akaarn. Give this teaser a try!
Breaking News
- Clan ACC Venues Call! Have any ideas for some nice places to write for use by Odan-Urr? More information here.
- NPC slots are now open for use by DB members! You have to buy them, but any activity earns you credits so don’t worry. More info here.
- Seals of Loyalty Awarded!
- Desperate Measures Clan Event going on right now! Check it out!
- Concerns in gaming lately have been raised to the Grand Master himself. Let’s all play by the rules. If it feels like it is cheating, it probably is. For those that want a refresher on the rules, check it out here.
- New playable characters! Ewok and Devorian. Check it out here. There is also a new run-on course in the Shadow Academy if you would like to learn more about how to do that. ^^
- Odan-Urr Consul report out! Check out news from the red panda here!
Master-Student Program
Odan-Urr offers all its new and returning members membership in the Master-Student program. If you are interested, I will pair you with a more experienced member of the Clan to help guide you on your path to Knight and beyond. This is not only a great way to get to know the clan, but it offers a wealth of fictional opportunities. I encourage our younger members to request a master, and I encourage our more senior members to think about signing up to be a Master. This is just another way to give back to the Clan and help a new person along. If you’d like to sign up, simply send me a message on Telegram or give me an email!
Current Master-Student Pairings:
Rollmistress Projects
Currently Active
- New Jedi Praxeum Development: This has been put on hold until the Clan Event is over. I will provide everyone an update next report. Stay tuned for the next best place to send all the force sensitive kids. Because as we all know, we need to train them to save the galaxy and contemplate on the Force. :D I like to imagine the future students as bundles of energy trying to eat all the food.
Jedi Academy Training: Some new students and a few more lessons happened this last month, which made me very happy. So far I’ve got some very positive results and my students have had a lot of fun. Give it try! The only request I have is that you have fun and put some effort into trying to improve yourself. I can do the rest. Currently I do this adhoc, so reach out to me if you want to take advantage of this opportunity.
- FUTURE Plans: Group training sessions.
Getting to know everyone’s Character!: This started out as something I wanted to do to understand everyone’s character, but it has turned into a useful tool for everyone. How does this work? I post a question that makes you think about your character in the Clan chat and pin it for easy access so it stays at the top of the window. Everyone answers the questions, some of which require knowledge of other characters, and I record them in a spreadsheet for everyone to view. This helps everyone out. Check out the current answers so far here.
- FUTURE Plans: More questions for now, but eventually you’ll need to use this for some team competitions I have in mind. Why? I want to get everyone more comfortable writing each other’s characters and working together. TEAMWORK.
Upcoming
- Zirael: This is dependent on the New Jedi Praexum Development. This has been put on the backburner until the Jedi Praxeum finishes up as much of that project will inform this one. Until then, this will be continued to be maintained as usual. Be patient on this one.
Member Spotlight
We do so much more than just the numbers that are tracked on the website. We are a community and I’d like to take this time to show off some awesome things we’ve done as a Clan that don’t quite fit anywhere else. Thank you for your contributions!!
Graphics from the latest graphics competitions Pretty Pictures: Toys for Odanites
Ihi Ariki's (#3690) original Venator-Class Star Destroyer from the 22 BBY - 19 BBY Kuat Drive Yards merchandise toy-line, with spring-loaded laser shooters and authentic battle sound effects! By Korroth
Arcia’s Pretend Soldier toys by Mako Henymory
Seraphol’s Rock by Alethia Archenksova -- the simple things in life. :)
Dragon Kite by Edgar
Fiction: Feast your eyes on some of the latest fiction from your fellow Odanites!
Alethia’s Adventures on the Beach. Mar makes a special appearance. :)
Mako’s Beach encounters, including an intro to a new NPC, Slyvia. A new Jedi. :D
Xantros, who LEFT US, also made a beach adventure. Come back :(
Knights and Equites
Your journey doesn’t end at Knight, so therefore neither does my assistance. First and foremost, I want all Knights and above to know that if you have a question or if you need anything, then feel free to reach out to me. I am here to help. Second, from time to time there are projects to work on, which will help you either reach Equite or advance further in the Equite ranks. So keep that in mind.
Alright, May’s advice. This month I’d like to address the following question: “if someone isn't in an official leadership position, do you have any advice for them to get leadership experience and become hokage?”.
Our wonder PCON, Alethia Archenksova provided a wonderful answer:
Contribute to the community. Like, it's great if you pound out 10k words of solo fiction every week and win all the crescents, but if you're not interacting with the rest of the clan you're basically just a number in a spreadsheet. If you game, game with Odanites. If you write, help others develop their characters and work them into your fiction. If you draw, draw flowers on everyone's chat avatar. Make friends. I have a short attention span. I wouldn't still be here if I were just grinding out comp submissions. I'm here because I have friends here. I still play Alethia because people like Vyr and Cable and Blade keep giving me interesting places to take the character. We're constantly fighting the attrition of real life. If you want new joins and current members to stick around, help build a family around them.
I agree wholeheartedly and will say, listen to our wise Pecan (PCON). Help others and make some friends. You will have fun and find that you yourself will grow along the way. ^^
Some Open Projects!:
- [Odan-Urr] Wiki Project Call for Volunteers. Reach out to Talis DeMorte if you are interested in helping update our clan wiki pages. You don’t have to wiki code. We need content help as well!
- [Odan-Urr] Jedi Praxeum. Reach out to yours truly, Aura Ta’var, if you are interested in helping build a Jedi school!
Useful Resources
Some useful links for everyone (will grow with time):
- Character Answers
- Arch's awesome COU Lore guide -- must read!
- Planet Kiast (Home Sweet Home)
- Odan-Urr Stories
Conclusion
Another great month for Odan-Urr. Seems like each report I am listing off a ream of awards and this pleases me immensely. Keep at it and do what you do best. What is that? Have fun and show how great Odan-Urr is of course. :D Before I end this colorful report, remember to finish strong in the Clan Event, Desperate Measures, that is currently take place. Get something in for the group events. They are worth a lot of points and might as well put yourself in for the running. Lastly, stay on top of the character questions and don’t be afraid to share random art and fictions. Sharing with friends is fun. Have fun everyone! ^^
To an even brighter future, good work everyone!
TL;DR
New Joins & Returning Members
Promotions and Awards
Competition Spotlight
Breaking News
Master-Student Program
Rollmistress Projects
Member Spotlight
Knights and Equites
Useful Resources
Final Thoughts
~Signed with Pheromones
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So report. Very Rollmistress. Many rock. Wow.
Nice report!