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First Appearance:
There are fifteen floors with 40 rooms per floor. In addition, there is a penthouse level that has six penthouses. There is a basement and several sub-basements, including a large natural cavern that Obsidian Omega created. There are a few details that have evolved differently in the story from than the picture. The biggest is that all apartments have balconies or are connected to a fire escape.Lastly, most people have the stairs going up from street level, instead of down; too minor a point to worry about. The Whitmoore has installed security guards who
double as doormen to check IDs if For a while, a few groups or hordes of villains were lobbed into the building when a storyteller got bored. One of the reasons for the "don't destroy/damage" the Whitmoore attitude currently in place. That's not to say that it can't happen, but it shouldn't be anything less than a serious plot development. There are strong reasons for the precaution, for otherwise some less-than-wise posters would turn the Whitmoore into a pointless, illogical battle zone where nothing makes any sense. Currently most damage has been repaired. The building look pretty good, although parts are still old or run down. A few construction crews can been seen modifying various apartments, as the moving tenants have arranged. Also, not too long ago a flood of ghosts were let loose in the building, but they've been quiet for the last bit.
Entering the lobby: There was a row of elevators that somewhere during various constructions got reduced to one - currently not working again. Additionally, a nearby door is open to the stairwell that climbs up the inside of the building, with multiple landings between the exit doors at each floor. The stairwell ends in a door access to the roof. The rest of the main floor is taken up with public bathrooms, laundry room, a small eating area that also hosts the vending machines (snacks, soda, ice) and a free coffee machine, with other general table/chairs/etc scattered around the generous open room. Also mailboxes for each apartment are located here, with a directory of the current residents posted publicly. Moving in: The city doesn’t have the money to fully furnish every
room to the owner’s liking, since the hotel took all their
furniture when they were bought out. Utilities are free, so there
never is worry about water or electricity. But many new tenants
make some adjustments by dipping into their own funding to better
suit their own personal needs. Just remember that it is a historic
building, so refrain from too many extreme modifications to the
facade. Meeting the other tenants: Introduce yourself slowly. Let people get a feel for who your character is, how you write, and how often you are committed to posting. Don't force an intro right off the bat. Coordinate with private messages (PMs) when you do start interacting. Almost everyone will respond positively to PMs for advice, and coordinate with you as you make an effort to fit in. Learn some of the others history, even if you can't draw on the
information until it comes up again in your part of the story.
Do read the thread backstory, or at least start working on it.
Some plot threads go back as far as page 200, and a few of the
current posters go back even more. It's important to at least
have an idea of what is going on. While it isn't necessary to
read the whole thread (a task that can keep you from having time
to post your own segments) it is highly recommended. At a minimum
to go back and read at least SOME of it. Very little is more irritating
than someone who jumps on and outright says "I'm not going
to read any of it, but here I go!" To see what is considered
even more offensive, learn the basic do's and do not's of role
play (RP).
Archival Storytellers (those who posted more than 3 times in the past, but haven't for an extended time)
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