[OOC][Info]Nothing Better Than This Wiki

[Black Aeronaut]

I can't think of any way I was joking there, but you seem to have missed the question I asked and went off onto some other tangent.  I wasn't saying that we shouldn't use normal anime-ish representations on the wiki, I was asking what the characters look like in-story.  Which is also a tangent but a different tangent.

Sorry.  Just... nearly every person that's ever rubbed me wrong had the same or similar opinion on anime, and I got a little triggered back there.  *Sighs*

As for how they look in the setting?  Well, they're gonna look like actual people.  I mean, it's not like we're suddenly walking into Toon Town in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

I just don't like the idea of the profile pictures getting too far away from a character's original appearance because it feels a bit...  I dunno, disingenuous?  Like we're somehow trying to disregard the fact that at one point they were characters.

That said, I think it would be a good idea if we could find ourselves an artist that'd be willing to draw all these characters as they'd appear as actual people.  And maybe even come up with a few illustrations for scenes, like in a light novel.

...  I've been presuming Usagi looks like this or even this.  ...

And I've been presuming Ami looks like this.

Okay, first one of Usagi...  YEEE.  For some reason, that one is tripping me out and triggering my "cross dresser" sense. (And that's just how hetero I am - seeing someone recognizably male dressed as a female sets me on edge, like that meme with the honey badger noping the fuck outta dodge.  They're welcome to it, just please god no do not make any passes at me.)

Second one, that's much better.  It makes her look like a bit of a Gyaru, but it's a lot better than some others I've seen.  I'd even say that she looks gorgeous, since the blonde hair and blue eyes somehow has a natural feel.  Probably because she's actually kinda tripping the "Cali Girl" stereotype in my head.

Do you really want to attract writers that hate anime just because they cannot get over the visual style?

If we want to attract writers, then we need to promote the story in places other than just this forum. Are we ready to make an All The Tropes page for TNB?

Not quite yet.  I think I'd like to have the major pieces for Season One in place before we do.  And Season 2 is where we'll definitely need more writers.

Question: does MediaWiki support that neat trick of having multiple profile photos you can click through?

Not to my knowledge, but there is the Gallery functionality... (looks at your additions to Hotaru's page) ...which I see you've already discovered.

Yeah, I'm starting to get into the swing of things.  The Wiki is good to have because I can just go in and add things as they come to mind.

Bit of a tangent, but I think it would still be a good idea if we used something like Google Docs for the live stories.  It'll make it a lot easier to avoid that awkward situation where two people are working on the same story on the Wiki and don't even know it, and then try to submit changes that happen to contradict one another.

With Docs, you can see the changes being made in real-time, so you wouldn't wind up with that situation.  Even better?  You can leave in-line notes and commentary for others.  Stuff like, "Are you sure you meant this and not that?" or "Don't you think this is a bit out of character for this person?"

(shifts gears, pops the clutch)

VROOOOM!

Page quotes. Cute or pithy bits of text from other people's works. Do we want them?

We have two, so far - both added by me, both from other fanfics, both providing links to their sources, both doing what I think is a good job of illustrating the canon characters. Should they stay (and be joined by quotes on other pages), or should they go?


Hotaru Tomoe:

In power level rankings, she is above Saffron and below Belldandy Unleashed or Neo Queen Serenity when hitting her stride.
In other words, avoid getting on her bad side.
This is actually fairly easy as she is one of the nicest Angels Of Death that you could possibly run into.
-- metroanime, Hotaru 1/2


Marller:

Ha!  You don't scare me, girl!  you're just a mortal and I'm a demon first-class, so you ERRGGH NYAAAHHH YOOOWWWIEEEE!
-- Marller, to Kasumi Tendo, The Replacement Ranmas by Angus MacSpon

I am very much in favor of them.  It's a legitimate way to add flavor in a document where you need to be formal and informational.