Post by Okazaki Tomoya on Aug 9, 2013 12:38:49 GMT -6
Hey everyone, some of you may have noticed a new category and board and I just wanted to take a few minutes to explain what it is all about.
In Clannad, both in the visual novel and in the anime, it has been shown that there are other worlds separate from the one we are currently in (Kyou's OVA, Tomoyo's OVA, and the multiple routes in the game to name just a few examples). Another World is an opportunity for role-players to try those other possibilities out without necessarily having to develop up to a certain point or having to clash with the canon of the world of Dango Daikazoku. For example, if your character has a crush on another character but you simply want to role-play have them date them already, you can do this here. You can have them date someone they've never even met before but in that world, they had known very well. You can cut to 4 years in the future when they are in college, or even past that when they might have a child. It is even possible that multiple threads can apply and you can build a new story in Another World. The possibilities are truly endless.
A few important things to note however, as Celena has outlined in her rules: 1. This is meant to be a board where people can have fun and feel less restricted in what they can or cannot write about, but still comes secondary to the primary universe taking place on the forum. If Clannad had spent all it's time exploring other possibilities without sticking to any of them, we would have never received the beauty that is After Story. Therefore, we still expect literacy and a very real attempt at making something new and exciting.
2. Any character is free to you as long as they are not taken by someone on this site. If so, please ask permission first.
That's about all there is to say about it. I'm not sure if this is a common feature in other forums, but the reason I think it works so well in Clannad is because it's actually canon. There are other worlds in the show/VN and that is no only acknowledged and explored, but plays an integral role in both. Have fun, and as always, message us or make a thread if you have any questions.
In Clannad, both in the visual novel and in the anime, it has been shown that there are other worlds separate from the one we are currently in (Kyou's OVA, Tomoyo's OVA, and the multiple routes in the game to name just a few examples). Another World is an opportunity for role-players to try those other possibilities out without necessarily having to develop up to a certain point or having to clash with the canon of the world of Dango Daikazoku. For example, if your character has a crush on another character but you simply want to role-play have them date them already, you can do this here. You can have them date someone they've never even met before but in that world, they had known very well. You can cut to 4 years in the future when they are in college, or even past that when they might have a child. It is even possible that multiple threads can apply and you can build a new story in Another World. The possibilities are truly endless.
A few important things to note however, as Celena has outlined in her rules: 1. This is meant to be a board where people can have fun and feel less restricted in what they can or cannot write about, but still comes secondary to the primary universe taking place on the forum. If Clannad had spent all it's time exploring other possibilities without sticking to any of them, we would have never received the beauty that is After Story. Therefore, we still expect literacy and a very real attempt at making something new and exciting.
2. Any character is free to you as long as they are not taken by someone on this site. If so, please ask permission first.
That's about all there is to say about it. I'm not sure if this is a common feature in other forums, but the reason I think it works so well in Clannad is because it's actually canon. There are other worlds in the show/VN and that is no only acknowledged and explored, but plays an integral role in both. Have fun, and as always, message us or make a thread if you have any questions.