OOC...
First off, all apologies for being hard to get a hold of. I've had pressing rl matters that is keeping my schedule interesting, and on top of it I've had computer issues. Computer issues are hopefully behind me. :)
Now, I'd like to reassure people that the Ironforge Guard (IFG) is here to stay. Our doors remain open, albeit to a rather narrow group. This is something which I'd like to openly discuss with interested parties. Any and all are welcome to chime in.
The Guild Currently:
The Ironforge Guard is a Role Play focused guild. To wit I've been seriously pondering where the IFG stands. With Orwyn's blessing (Commander of the Stormwind Union) I have adopted SWU's framework. This being that the IFG is the Ironforge version of SWU, a local police force centralized in Ironforge. A copy and paste, if you will. :)
Like SWU, the IFG have our own patrol sectors within the city and throughout the broader kingdom of Khaz Modan. We have a variety of positions available within the guild to cater to just about any law enforcement need, including openings for just plain-ol' civilian ranks. Being a part of the IFG doesn't mean you have to be a part of the law enforcement. You can also be apart of the civilian community.
I really like this build. It's proved a successful pattern for Orwyn and the Stormwind Union. That and a whole lot of hard work IC and OOC. This I know, and I am doing what I can... though I know my efforts have fallen really short lately; but I'm not here to talk about that.
I want to chat about the theme and story of the Ironforge Guard.
I suppose the theme would always remain the same; that we're a Law Enforcement / Civilian Community guild. Our general story however, on the LE side of things, is that the Ironforge Guard isn't "The Guard" of Ironforge but a unit "within" The Guard.
We're not meant to represent "all" of the city guard. I feel that's unrealistic and largely unfair to any other LE themed guild that might want to pop up within IF. Instead I've attempted to carve out a small niche through the use of short story posts (in this forum) where we represent a general "unit" within the guard itself. This direction of story has caused me to consider changing the guild name to something similar, but different... but I must confess I'm finding it hard to let go of "Ironforge Guard". :P
...and yes I'd even considered the Ironforge Union -hehe- but that just seemed a little too close. Ya know?
An Idea about Moving Forward:
I've recently come to another idea, and possibly to the heart of why I'm posting all of this. I'm thinking it might be a neat idea to further expand IFG to include "royal guard". The proposed story-shift being that we're no longer a specific unit within the city guard.
Rather the IFG would now represent any and all "branches" of Law Enforcement within Ironforge and Khaz Modan, to include a broad range of civilian positions. Now, this doesn't mean that to be apart of the IF military you -have to be- apart of the IFG...but it does mean that the IFG may have several characters who are apart of the IF military.
My intent for this idea is to broaden the range of potential stories and characters, not to step on people's toes...and given that Ironforge is largely set up as a "militaristic state" it seemed only fitting.
Any thoughts, ideas, or comments on any of this?
First off, all apologies for being hard to get a hold of. I've had pressing rl matters that is keeping my schedule interesting, and on top of it I've had computer issues. Computer issues are hopefully behind me. :)
Now, I'd like to reassure people that the Ironforge Guard (IFG) is here to stay. Our doors remain open, albeit to a rather narrow group. This is something which I'd like to openly discuss with interested parties. Any and all are welcome to chime in.
The Guild Currently:
The Ironforge Guard is a Role Play focused guild. To wit I've been seriously pondering where the IFG stands. With Orwyn's blessing (Commander of the Stormwind Union) I have adopted SWU's framework. This being that the IFG is the Ironforge version of SWU, a local police force centralized in Ironforge. A copy and paste, if you will. :)
Like SWU, the IFG have our own patrol sectors within the city and throughout the broader kingdom of Khaz Modan. We have a variety of positions available within the guild to cater to just about any law enforcement need, including openings for just plain-ol' civilian ranks. Being a part of the IFG doesn't mean you have to be a part of the law enforcement. You can also be apart of the civilian community.
I really like this build. It's proved a successful pattern for Orwyn and the Stormwind Union. That and a whole lot of hard work IC and OOC. This I know, and I am doing what I can... though I know my efforts have fallen really short lately; but I'm not here to talk about that.
I want to chat about the theme and story of the Ironforge Guard.
I suppose the theme would always remain the same; that we're a Law Enforcement / Civilian Community guild. Our general story however, on the LE side of things, is that the Ironforge Guard isn't "The Guard" of Ironforge but a unit "within" The Guard.
We're not meant to represent "all" of the city guard. I feel that's unrealistic and largely unfair to any other LE themed guild that might want to pop up within IF. Instead I've attempted to carve out a small niche through the use of short story posts (in this forum) where we represent a general "unit" within the guard itself. This direction of story has caused me to consider changing the guild name to something similar, but different... but I must confess I'm finding it hard to let go of "Ironforge Guard". :P
...and yes I'd even considered the Ironforge Union -hehe- but that just seemed a little too close. Ya know?
An Idea about Moving Forward:
I've recently come to another idea, and possibly to the heart of why I'm posting all of this. I'm thinking it might be a neat idea to further expand IFG to include "royal guard". The proposed story-shift being that we're no longer a specific unit within the city guard.
Rather the IFG would now represent any and all "branches" of Law Enforcement within Ironforge and Khaz Modan, to include a broad range of civilian positions. Now, this doesn't mean that to be apart of the IF military you -have to be- apart of the IFG...but it does mean that the IFG may have several characters who are apart of the IF military.
My intent for this idea is to broaden the range of potential stories and characters, not to step on people's toes...and given that Ironforge is largely set up as a "militaristic state" it seemed only fitting.
Any thoughts, ideas, or comments on any of this?
