Alright guys, it's only fair that I let you in on what's going on right now.
Corey and myself are currently formulating the card and trying to plan out our first month, in terms of how we're going to kick things off.
First off, I want to start with a public apology. I know some crazy shit went down with NLWF between Corey, myself, and Nick, but it's all in the past. We made our choice, now we have to live with it. But at the same time, it's not fair to you guys that you were all stuck in the middle, and it's not fair to you guys that we suddenly stepped up and turned everything on its head without any forwarning. So for that, I apologize, and I'm extremely grateful you guys found your way here, and are onboard with IWF.
Our goal is to make this place everything NLWF wasn't. NLWF was awesome, and you will never hear me speak ill of it...but that's not to say it didn't have its issues. Fact of the matter is, things were run by one guy, and that one guy liked to have things go his way. Most of the time, it was okay...but sometimes, it got a bit out of hand, and that leads me to my next point.
IWF is run by Corey Casey, Brandon Macdonald, and myself. What does that mean? It means the three of us have the power to change the way the site looks, rearrange the boards, stuff like that. It does NOT mean we can boss you around, screw you out of storylines, or abuse your characters, and if we ever do, call us on it, or tell one of the other two, and they'll put a stop to the troublemaker.
This is not Corey, Chuck, and Brandon's federation. This is YOUR federation.
That being said: We are always open to things. Got a storyline idea? Tell us. Want a segment in the show? Shoot us a PM. Have a wicked sweet idea for a PPV name or theme song? Tell us! I don't know about Corey or Brandon, but I literally have no fed running experience. I can write a show, I can write an RP, and I can make pictures...but I've never actually put it all together and kept a site running. So I will ALWAYS listen to what you have to say. That doesn't always mean I'll agree, or do it...but I try to be as open-minded as possible, and if I have an issue with your idea, I'll do what I can to work with you and make it work. And I think Corey and Brandon have a similar thought process.
Now, as for the current state of IWF.
Currently, we have a number of guys who jumped from NLWF to IWF. Once again, thank you.
As of right now, Alison, Jason, Ryan, and Brandon have requested leave. So until further notice, they will not be booked, nor will they RP. They're more than welcome to roam the site and chill on the chat until they're ready to return.
The first show...Corey knows more about this than I do. From what I understand, the plan is to kick off the first show in the near future. The idea is that Ultimate Glory did actually happen, despite the fact it was never posted. So none of your hard work will go to waste.
As far as I know, the first big change we're making is taking out the insane number of titles NLWF had. For the time being, we'll have a major title, and a midcard (maybe two midcard) title(s). If/when we get some new talent, we may shift one of the midcard titles to a lower tier title, so everybody should have a level where they're comfortable, and can find some steady competition without getting murdered week after week.
We need title names. Feel free to brainstorm, give us your thoughts.
All I ask right now is to give me until the weekend to get the pictures made, to get the site up and running, get applications sorted out, and other stuff. Corey's going to promote IWF on those funky topsite boards, and Brandon is doing little odds and ends here and there.
If you can think of something you can do to contribute, we appreciate it. I know Ryan Apollos has shown interest in making picture boxes or things like that for us, and Loca Rocsi has said she'll make some pictures as well. Thank you both.
We need new members. If you can think of anyone who may be interested, or anyplace we might be able to find someone, please share, or try and get people to join.
Finally, I tried building the skeleton of the site a bit, and I think it looks okay. If you think of anything, if you want a section like Shark's Confidence stuff or Chuck's Talkativity back in NLWF, let one of us know, we'll take care of it.
I think that's it...other than that, things will be run more or less like NLWF. Quality over quantity, if you RP, you will succeed...but we won't crucify you if you get in our way
Thank you guys. You're all awesome, and I really think we can make this place great. All I ask is that you be a little patient with us this week while we try and get this site off the ground, and we'll be in good shape, and will hopefully have our pilot episode very soon.
Brandon, Corey, anyone else, please feel free to comment here with any quesitons, comments, concerns, whatever you think I may have missed here.
And once again, Thank you all.