Thread:Atrunis/@comment-796766-20120829013005

Good day. As you can see, I'm Nra 'Vadumee, major author, co-founder, admin, creator and author of the Karnsaurs, and Resident Expert on Science and Technology. Also, namesake for the wiki's unoffical Nra-class rants. You'll find that I tend to make massive text walls that are good 5-minute reads. I hate doing it, but I need to for new users like you who need orientation. And no, this isn't some copypasta'd message I use for everyone. I type these out on the spot everytime. So read over it, I put time into it!

First things first, introductions. You know me know, now ge tto know the other big names;

Krayfish is creator of the Dhragolon, and shares my titles. However, he serves as Resident Expert on Culture and Developement. Should you decide to follow the recommended route and make a civilization, he'll be helping you flesh out its characters, history, and culture.

SupcommMonroee is lord of the Eteno, and also shares titles with me and Kray. He is the Resident Expert on Warfare and Weaponary. He gets the final say in all matters pertaining to guns and military doctrine and all things in between. Of course, I'll make sure it all makes sense scientifically.

IceBite is a major author here, and writes for the Delson. He's head of an associate wiki, Hellcat Squadran.

Other major users include Oblivion26, my oldest and most presitigious apprentice, Noble VI, who serves as a chat mod and advisor to the admins, and Holbenilord, representative from our other associate, Multiverses.

Now that names and claims are out of the way, let's get down to business.

We are not a fanfic wiki. We are an original narrative wiki with a focus on professionalism and quality. Our mission is to create and improve high quality work within a universe of our creation and to educate and enrich interested new users in the art of writing. To fulfill both these goals, we have set up numerous systems and standards.

First is our story set up; Fully fledged authors produce independent work which they organize into story arcs, and at times, co-write in tandem or another style with other authors. Major authors, however, in additon to independent work, produce and co-write the major story arcs; These are the story arcs the entire site is built around. Our first is Dark Prophecy, which is being finished, polished, and put on a shelf so we can start its sequel, Chaos Crisis.

Next is the professionalism. I drill this more than anypony else. Do we expect you to write like a professional? No. Do we expect you to behave like one? Absolutely. We'll teach you to use things like critical analysis, symbolism, theme, motiff, irony, and other conventions; You need to be able to take peer review, critique, and analysis of your work. Respect our authority, have an open mind, and be willing to learn.

The last major system is the hierarchy. Before you do anything, we need a detailed writing pitch on your plans. Tell us what you're making, what you're doing with it, how it may affect our creations, where the stories will take place, etc. You must have an interest in writing stories to be an author. Venting imagination is not writing. Once your pitch is greenlighted, you can make a few pages to build the foundation of your work, and to allow us to diagnose your style. Then, you'll be assigned a mentor. This blog should describe the system in detail:

http://omniversegc.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Nra_%27Vadumee/Apprenticeship_System%3F

Finally, writing is not mandatory here. We are always looking out for other talents to further develop the universe we made. Artistry, critique, rendering, animating... All this would be greatly appreciated, from most sought after to least. If you or someone you know could fill one of those roles, pray tell me or another admin. We never turn down the chance for a newly filled position.

Well, that's your complimentary Nra-class rant. Good day to you, I look forward to working with you. As we say here on Omniverse,

Happy editing! 