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Celebrating 11 Years of Adventure and Scheming!
Firan was developed in 1997 and has been continuously active since then.
What's Hot?
We're adding content here all the time From time to time, we'll add links to pages that we're working on so you know about something new or special. The newest items appear at the top of the listing.
October 2008
The October Experiment
With a new month comes a new experiment. The October Experiment page will outline our hopes that using praises and disses will spur on social adjustments for the whole month. Don't like what someone did this week? Or maybe someone was doing something totally awesome? Get as many people you can to praise or diss those people and their social points will be adjusted accordingly.
Neo-Nobility Dilemma
Also, seems like there's a rift that is growing between the true-blooded nobility and the neo-nobles. Committees have met to determine which neo-nobles are acceptable and which simply are not. Even the Lord Viceroy has probed into his own family to decide who might stay a Teranzik, who who might get the boot! Stay tuned or log in to rally for or against the neo-nobles!
September 2008
The September Experiment
Role-playing and story telling is what we're here for! Leia is running an experiment during the month of September (aptly named The September Experiment) in which staff will be running TPs (and closing down @requests in order to catch up a little). Learn more about it here or check out the main page, as it's this month's featured article!
On My Way To The Forum Goes Monthly
The first weekend of every month will be dedicated to role-play in the Palace District. Get in on the fun, and find more information about it here!
August 2008
Got Kids?
Currently there are a wide variety of deals opened to those who have children they wish to get generated! Check out Chargen Deals for more information!
July 2008
On My Way to the Forum
Starting July 27th and running to August 3rd, the experiment On My Way to the Forum will emphasize roleplay in the Palace District, which acts as the heart and hub of Anarinuell. So bring your characters to the center of the city, meet new people, and open yourself to new experiences!
Sometimes You Can Go Home Again
The first tour of Ellish is done but it's not too late to get involved. Hop over to the Operaration Urban Renewal page to get a sneak peek at what to expect for the next tour and add your own thoughts on what should be done!
It's All The Rage
Is your neighbor ranting and raving? Are they foaming at the mouth? Is this unusual for them? Have you heard about the strange madness that's currently plaguing the city? Check out T'rages for more information who's got it and what's being done about it.
June 2008
Everything Ellish!
With the first tour starting in less then a day Ellish is on everyone's mind. This month's hot articals are Everything Ellish.
How it all began
The Liberation of Ellish was a landmark in Firan history. In 0 AU they lost Ellish but in 43 AU, after over a decade of real time efforts they won it back.
Donos' Last Speech
While the war was a great victory, that victory came at a great cost, the loss of some of the greatest leaders of this particular generation. On the Eve if the military's return to Ellish, this time to build rather then destroy, his final words deserve a reread.
Newsletters
Ever wondered about all those newsletters from weeks gone past? Wonder no longer! Just hop on over to Firan Clan Newsletters and pick through them to your hearts content.
April 2008
Spring Festival
The bees are buzzing and flowers are blooming! It's that time of year again Spring Festival, where all nobles get to entertain the commoners by holding events that have prizes. No doubt this year will be more festive than most with the reclaiming of Ellish still fresh in everyone's minds!
Tackleball!
The game that's swept the city! Keep watch on the @cal for those games, they're sure to be interesting with the teams coming from every social group and clan. Tackleball is the current craze! Pick a favorite team and cheer for them alone, find someone to argue standings with! Join the fun!
Medallion Art
Ever tried to think of Medallions looked like? Well here you have it, someone's been kind enough to create those images for our viewing pleasure.
Newsletters
Ever wondered about all those newsletters from weeks gone past? Wonder no longer! Just hop on over to Firan Clan Newsletters and pick through them to your hearts content.
New Character Pages
Meris, Lord Priest Inarus Elikista, Mes Zyaida Anivarin, Lord Aldrin Ista Aldrik, Centurion Sharin Rissik
March 2008
Ellish Freed!?
Forty years of fighting for Ellish, forty years of never getting quite far enough. This would be the year to change it all with the Republic pushing like never before, war supply working double time months in advance of their normal pace. Lord High Priest, First General Donos Ista Aldrik a man who sacrificed it all and drove the Republic army to the final battle and what ended in the Liberation of Ellish.
Soldierly Correspondence
Those who were unable to join the soldiers at the front still contributed to the war effort greatly. More letters than ever before likely streamed from the Firan camps to the city and back again. Take a look at Letters From Home to see some for yourself!
Art
Many of Firan's players are awesome artists and some of them are kind enough to create art that shows us what some of the characters or Gods look like. Head on over to the Firan Artwork section of the wiki and admire it's greatness.
Medals and Such
All of the various Clan and Republic medals and awards have their own page now! So that we know what's what and which came from which Clan. Take a peek at Medals and Awards!
Clan Council Announcements
Ever wondered what those Crazy Council Members have done when you weren't paying attention? Well here you have it! Announcements of the Clan Council
New Character Pages
Mes Acelya Istanar, Priestess Akralia, Mes Tamina Tahani, Mes Choni Dristarna, Lord Tezzer N'Gadanik, Lord Captain Marsalos Iberik
Want More? Check out our What Was Hot - The Archive Edition
Firan is an online role-playing game (RPG) that blends various elements: primarily an RPG environment with a touch of a coded MUD feel, and hints of ideas from computer video games like Civilization and Colonization, SimCity, and Populous. However, the real aim of Firan is to provide a rich play environment that encourages role-playing and storytelling. The game helps players role-play in a number of ways. This site describes our game.
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Palace District Weekend
Palace District Weekend starts today, October 3rd, at noon and ends October 28th at 11:59 PM EST. For more information, please see On My Way to the Forum.
Featured Article: The September Experiment
Good afternoon, Firans. It is I, Leia. For the month of September, we are going to try an experiment. Now with all Firan experiments, people usually really enjoy them or really hate them but often it is a mixture of both. This is my eighth year on staff so I hope you will accept that in eight years I've tried some really great things (and a few things we eventually said OMG that's the worse thing ever and we got rid of). As such, it's my hope you will approach this experiment with an open mind. One of the things I looked at in regards to storytelling on Firan was how much other work we often have to do as staffers. And while much of it is important, some of it could be held off for the sake of telling more stories. Ultimately, I think this work is very important and can admit I find it a little taxing when it builds up if we just stop doing it all together.
So I sat down to consider what would compel us to work on more stories and I came up with the following plan. The idea behind this experiment is to set better expectations for players in regards to plots, requests and jobs. Ultimately, I hope to discover what things players are willing to work out on their own, find ways around and be able to wait on while at the same time enjoying one week of unadulterated trouble making of the good kind.
The Plan
Week One
August 31st-September 6th
This would be a regular RP week. Requests would be received in and out and players would RP as usual. Plots may or may not be run this week but it's really important to note that a regular RP week does not mean plots will not be run. Also, Palace District weekend would be this weekend (Sep 6-7).
Week Two
September 7th-September 13th
The @request command will be shut off allowing for staff members to catch up on outstanding @requests, @jobs and such. This should allow ample opportunity for wizards to work on code exciting code jobs, develop new tinyplots, CG outstanding characters, chat and mingle with players or even roleplay! The help channel will still be available for use but the expectation will be that any request type issues or requesting talks with wizards will be held until the following week unless it is an emergency. During this time, players are welcome to find alternatives to requesting and work with each other cooperatively if they cannot wait on an issue.
Week Three
September 14th-September 20th
This would be a regular RP week. Requests would be received in and out and players would RP as usual. Plots may or may not be run this week but it's really important to note that a regular RP week does not mean plots will not be run.
Week Four
September 21st-September 27th
This is a tinyplot week. There will be many tinyplots be they a couple hours, one day or a few days. The staff will have things planned to keep players busy. No new requests will be accepted unless they can be justified to be directly related to some story line or plot.
The Goal
Telling stories is fun, it is! I learned this week that I could create so much good things by initiating some exciting stories for people to work on and I've been so much more in a story mind set that this experiment is really cool to me. And as such, I'm okay with taking all the heat for us trying it. But, I think ultimately being a part of the arching story is so much better than having to wait seven days to put in a request that I think it's worth a try. I'm sure there will be a lot of questions so I'm leaving the rest of this wiki space to address them as they come up.
Questions
1. How does this experiment differ from the normal running of the game (excluding a single week w/o @requests and the PD Weekend)? a) To a staffer b) To a player
This is a confusing question to me as it seems that you are asking besides all the different things what is different about the running of the game which is nothing. If you took out the week where nobody can put in a request and the week where nobody can put in a request not directly related to a storyline or plot, the game is exactly the same for everyone. That said, I think those two weeks added are completely different for staff and players.
