Feb
4
I bet that picture to the right looks very boring. Just… a white background. I bet you think you can make a good picture for it. You probably can. You know what, you should. Right now Ongoing Worlds is hosting a two week contest stating tomorrow to see who can make the best picture for our 404 page! To see a set of guidlines and contest dates, just hit that really nicely formatted read more button! [It’s a really nice button too] Read More
Dec
29
2014 Simulation Cup
About a week and a half ago, we announced the 2014 Simulation Cup (historically known as the Tournament of Simulations). Thus far we’ve received nominations for 18 outstanding games. And what a group it is! Everyone who entered a sim into the competition should have already received a confirmation email. If you have NOT received your confirmation email, please forward your entry form to me at star [dot] idf [at] gmail [dot] com. Just want to make sure we don’t miss anyone.
I also want to let everyone know that we’ve extended the deadline to submit your game(s) to 24 hours after the publishing of this post. So there’s still time if you missed the last window… Read More
Dec
20
With another outstanding FallFest in the books, it’s time to officially recognize two people who really made it happen this year. But before I do that, I want to thank Phoenix Roleplaying and everyone else who had a role, no matter how small, in helping make FallFest ’14 another great success. Event hosts, promoters, participants, and the like. Without you guys and gals, we at Ongoing Worlds wouldn’t be able to do what we do. YOU make these events possible. So again, thank you!
With Phoenix Roleplaying picking up a Squiddie earlier this year and then hosting the 4th FallFest, history might end up recording 2014 the year of the Phoenix. Who knows? Okay, enough from me. On with the Ongoing Worlds Community Honor… Read More
Dec
18
2014 Simulation Cup
That’s right–it’s that time of year again. It’s officially time to accept entrants for the only sim and role play competition that dates back to the last millennium (more specifically, 1999). What, you haven’t heard of the Simulation Cup? It’s an annual event where sims and role play games have the opportunity to showcase their excellence and compete against each other in a friendly manner to win various prizes. Oh yeah, it’s usually called the Tournament of Simulations (ToS), which you might be more familiar with.
The sim’s host (or host’s representative) will submit the short entry form below along with a sample of their role play activity. Read More
Dec
9
Today, my fellow Kazon, we stand on the precipice of what may very well be one of the most tragic failures of peace in the history of our world. As I speak, the gears of war are turning, drawing us closer and closer to a conflict that will no doubt kill thousands and devastate the region for years to come. God have mercy on us all
–Kal Verner, State Radio Broadcasting Network Anchorman – The Steam Age
Who doesn’t love a good quote? They can be tragic, like the one above, inspirational, like the speech before a big battle, or monumentally ignorant, like a person making a speech about a topic they have little knowledge of.
Nov
22
FallFest ’14 will be here in just a few short hours! This year’s pinnacle event for the simming and online role play community is hosted by Phoenix Roleplaying and chaired by Misty Taylor. Let’s give a special thanks to Misty and everyone at Phoenix for all the hard work they’ve done in preparation for today’s festival. Bravo! As always, FallFest is open to all simmers and online role players, regardless of rank or club affiliation elsewhere.
The schedule of events includes interactive discussions, dynamic role plays, and engaging trivia games. Read More
Nov
21
Earlier this week we announced that FallFest ’14 would be taking place this Saturday, November 22nd in IRC chat rooms. If you would like to pre-register or take a look around before things get started, here’s where to go. A special thanks to Threnody of OngoingWorlds for setting the site and chat rooms up for us. Well done! Read More
Nov
17
Earlier this month, we asked the community for applications to host and chair this year’s FallFest. The competition was fierce, but one team stood out above the rest. It gives me great pleasure to announce that Misty Taylor will chair the 4th Simming Fall Festival, and her club, Phoenix Roleplaying, will serve as the host organization. Congrats to Misty and everyone at Phoenix Roleplaying! It’s a great honor to host the premier simming and online role playing event of the year. For a few short hours, the entire community will circle around Phoenix and everything they have to offer us. Indeed, it’s been one heck of a year for Phoenix. Read More
Nov
15
Flashback week is now over and the competition results have been announced here.
Flashback Week is a week-long writing event where writers and roleplayers are encouraged to think about something that happened in their characters past. Read More
Nov
3
2013 FallFest Logo
Image by James Drysdale
I know, I know. We’re super late this year. Normally we have this post out in August or September. Unfortunately, I’ve had some major changes in real life that have taken just about all of my of my online time away. Without going into detail, we’re here and we’re ready to sponsor another great Simming Fall Festival. And we need your help!
FallFest is a one-day online convention held annually in IRC chatrooms for anything and everything simming and online role playing. The first FallFest was held in 2011. It was intended to be a mini-SciWorld more friendly to European timezones. Read More
