Warriors Wiki talk:Charart

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Demotion Discussion
Look here to discuss the new idea of demotion. 23:31 Sat Dec 3

Description vs Alternate
I have started a discussion about what warranets an alt and what warrants a tweak. You can check it out here 00:45, December 5, 2011 (UTC)

Contest Part Two Voting Now Open!
Go here to cast your vote! Please read the voting rules first, though. :3 00:02, December 10, 2011 (UTC)

Macgyver
Does Macgyver get a collar in his chararts? Because he's been seen with one (The Resue manga) and without one. (SkyClan's Destiny Manga) 01:51 Sun Dec 11

Since The Rescue is an offical book manga, and the SkyClan's destiny manga is not as major as the Rescue, I'd think he'd get a collar. Was it every mentioned in the books. I think most of the Daylight-warriors wear collars. 05:26, Thu, Dec, 15, 2011

I'm not sure if it was ever mentioned in the books. But som edaylight warrior, such as Billystorm, don't were collars, so I have no idea. xD 11:20 Thu Dec 15

Okay ^^ fair enough. 05:10, Fri, Dec, 16, 2011

Harveymoon got one for being seen with a collar in the manga. So would Macgyver. =) 18:28, December 16, 2011 (UTC)

Discussion to Implement a Screening Process
A project forum has been opened here. Please feel free to join in the discussion. 02:27, December 11, 2011 (UTC)

Contest Winners!
Congratulations to Mountainheart and Scarletwind for winning the charart contest! They are truly great charart makers! And a big thanks to everyone else that participated and voted in the contest. :D 04:53, December 16, 2011 (UTC)

Congrats Mountainheart and Scarletwind! You both did really well and you deserve it. 05:22, Fri, Dec, 16, 2011

Dibs for OAs
Everyone knows that the OA of apprentice images is getting kinda fuzzy, so it needs to be fixed. The fact is, the dibs should be over. If you havent done the image yet, youre just being greedy and doing other ones because you know those are yours. Its not fair. I propose that they are just done now. No more first dibs for OAs. 22:04, December 17, 2011 (UTC)

Phew! 23:06, Sat, Dec, 17, 2011

Yeah. xD 00:12 Sun Dec 18

Yay! Maple♥ pool  Mischief brewing 00:17, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

Aww...I really wanted to do leopardpaw. :( 00:36, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

Sounds fair to me. And if you want Leopardpaw, go reserve her before someone else. You've had ample time (not trying to sound rude)  01:05, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

A proposition that may shock you all
I have a feeling that you are either going to love me or receive this with spiteful scorn, but hear me out. I feel as though we should stop doing tweaks for a little bit. Notice how I said a little bit, I'd think maybe a few months. Guys, I do have my reasons and if you will hear me out, I think you might agree. Yes, many of the older images aren't so great, but they're usually for characters that not many people really care about. Characters such as Firestar, Bluestar, and Jayfeather all have wonderful images. I think that that wouldn't be too much of a pressing issue.

Back in ye olden days when I was still an apprentice, PCA seemed to be clam, cool, collected, and a peaceful place. When we had Tweak Week begin, it was fine, but since we've allowed it to go on permanently, I've noticed that tensions seem to be higher and we are at each other's necks for a couple of mousetails (sorry, I just had to :P) And it's all over images that are redone, getting permission or not, wanting to lay claim to your favorite character by any means, not putting a charart you found on the page, ect (no, none of that was directed at anybody. This is just what I've noticed in general). There are very few problems when people simply just do normal, completely new images. Granted, there are occasional squabbles, but they are easily forgiven and forgotten.

In conclusion, I feel that we should take a hiatus from tweaking. We could set a date for when the chararts need to be approved by (or wait until all of the ones on the page are approved, then shut it down for the time being). We don't have to do anything now, that's just my solution. After a few months, we could go back to tweaking images like normal. I just think that some of the lines are very thin and they get crossed very easily, and we just need some time to regather ourselves. So, what are your opinions? I understand if my idea is shot down, but I feel that the project needs its tensions calmed down and this would be one way to remedy that. 05:51, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

Also, another thing we could do is let all current reservations be put up and approved, but no more may be reserved. Just another suggestion I forgot =P 05:54, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

That makes a lot of sense, Ivy. I've felt the tension too. Since we're in the middle of redoing all the apprentices, dropping some of the stress from our lives wouldn't be so bad, after all, the tweak page is pretty low in activity these days give or take a couple hours. A course, this'd mean that warriors/leads could only have two chararts, having three up might bring on a bit too much stress. - Scarlet   wind    ✧ L i   s a   n n a ✧  05:58, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

Stopping all tweaks sounds extreme, however I can understand why you would say this. The apprentice blanks should be the main focus. But it shouldn't take months for all of the major apprentices to be approved. That seems a bit too long, maybe like two months. That should be enough to approve all of the main characters. After that, it should settle down a little. Also, it might be better to, after current tweaks are approved, take the next five or ten tweak reservations and then cut it off there. I'm a new warrior so my opinion might not be the best. But that's just what I think should happen. 06:26, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

I don't know about stopping the tweaks all together.... Like Mountainheart said, it's a bit extreme, but I get what you mean about the tension, and I agree. Maybe we could just make it so we can only make minor tweaks only? No redo or really big tweaks? I don't know, just a thought. ♔ⓅⓐⓁⓔⒸⓛⒶⓦ♕  ☆StarClan be with you★  08:01, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

I'm sorry, Ivy, but I have to disagree with this. It goes completely against the Mission of the project: "...all character pages should possess accurate, high quality original art." The tweak page helps ensure that all character pages possess accurate, high quality original art, not just the major characters, or the ones whose pages get visited the most. Sure, this idea is only delaying the Mission, but why wait? For the sake of a few eased tensions over the holidays?

Honestly, the way I see it, it's us to blame (and I mean all of us, not just some people. Myself included.), not the tweak page. If there are squabbles, it's not because of the tweak page existing, it's because we are tense or did something wrong or misconstrued a comment or whatever. We only have ourselves to blame. Now, don't think by saying that, I'm insulting anybody's tempers or forgetfulness or what have you. I'm only saying that by taking the tweak page away, you're not going to solve anything. The tension is just going to leak out somewhere else.

To solve the disputes and arguments and high tensions, what do we then do to cool off? You can't really solve the disputes, arguments, etc. You can only leave them be. If you truly want to help calm down a situation, leave a calming, neutral comment, or, better yet, ignore the dispute. Unless the situation absolutely calls for your two cents, just leave it be. Pretend it never happened. It'll blow over soon enough, and if it gets so heated that people are insulting each other personally, then let a sysop step in and give them 24 hours to cool off.

I kinda went off on a tangent there, but what I'm trying to say is this - the tweak page isn't the source of our problems, it's us, and we just need to calm down and pretend we ain't got a care in the world. That's it. That's all. 10:47 Sun Dec 18

I think we should keep the tweaking. We're trying to get a lot of images done, and imagine if another book comes out, we'd have to do the chararts from that book. -- 13:19, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah I agree, let the ones being commented on be finished and we could just chill and relax for awhile, it would give users to actually find chararts that really need to be fixed. 15:45, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

I may not be a warrior but we should keep the tweaking. It would be unfair for the page's that need work to be done and finished with amazing and beautiful and very professional looking art for it. And also now it's a lot easier to find charart's to do instead of fighting with other's over one silly image from the newly released book. Like Wild said, it's us that is causing the little fights between us. Would you really stop the tweaking over a few little fights? That, in my book, is a big no-no. PRESENT TIME! Give me them!  16:04, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

I think I agree with you, Ivy. I think it would be good if we could keep it cool for a while. Less arguments would be nice. It seems we've had so much tension. And, I completely agree what with Wildheart said up there. ^^ 17:26, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

I agree with Wildheart, yet I can't quite decide on my "vote." 17:55 Sun Dec 18

I agree with Wildheart. Maybe we could lower the limit on the tweak page and cool down, and in about a months time we'd bring it back up. I don't really see the tweak page very full now though. 05:33, Mon, Dec, 19, 2011

Shredtail and Snowtuft
I was trolling their pages, and in Fading Echoes, Spottedleaf refers to them as rogues. Would that qualify for a rogue charart? Probably a dumb question. Sky-Jedi  You will talk to me. 01:05, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Nah, it's "Rouges withing their Clans". They were still Clan cat. ~Regifloat222 Riverstar, Leader of the Thunder Snipes! 01:16, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

But then she says that they are rogues now. Sky-Jedi  You will talk to me. 01:19, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

In that sense, all the DF characters should get a rouge charart. ~Regifloat222 Riverstar, Leader of the Thunder Snipes! 01:21, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Can you give me an exact quote? I'll tell you what I make out of that. Please and thank you! =) 01:47, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Meh someone else get it please, i dont have that book. Meh. But I read it many times. ~Regifloat222 Riverstar, Leader of the Thunder Snipes! 01:54, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

It's on their pages, main quote from Spottedleaf. (Can't copy paste with this ipod) Sky-Jedi <font face="Cambria" size="2" color="orange"> You will talk to me. 01:53, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

"They were rogues within their Clans." Actually, there was another part, "They are rouges now." Maybe all DF cats should get rouge images o.o  ~Regifloat222  Riverstar, Leader of the Thunder Snipes! 01:56, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

I kinda agree that all DF cats could get rogue chararts, but there is a slight problem with the notion. Not every cat in the DF is there to do harm to their Clan. In fact, most seem to be there simply to be the best warriors they can be, and I don't think that even every dead dark forest cat knows what is going to happen. Yeah, if they're called a rogue, I'd say go ahead and make them a rogue charart, but otherwise let's hold off on making every DF cat a rogue image until the final battle in which we will see whether or not each cat will actually attack their Clan. 01:58, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

How about the actual residents? <font face="Cambria" size="2" color="purple" >Sky-Jedi <font face="Cambria" size="2" color="orange"> You will talk to me. 02:02, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Ok, well, if someone had just mentioned Snowtuft and Shredtail being rogues, then they would, or if they were just talking about all the DF reseidents, then all the dead cats should get them. The ones they're training shouldn't be, except I think Breezepelt should. 02:05, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Maybe, but... well, that'd be blurring the definition of rogue. A rogue is either an exiled Clan cat or a non-Clan cat that causes problem for the Clans. Just being evil does not equate to rogue. 02:06, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

But Breezepelt does want to cause harm, to his own Clan and another one, and I think he would hurt any cat for a couple of mousetails. 02:08, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, probably. Hmm... it is a conundrum. But he is not exiled. He is part of a Clan still, albiet barely. Think of it like this: Mudclaw was battle hungry as well and probably would have started wars with other Clans if he could have. Heck, he did start a coup. Did that make him a rogue? I don't think so, as he was still part of WindClan. 02:12, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

I'd say no, Spottedleaf was probally taking about the other rogue, which ment that they were ot fully trusted by their clanmates (?). It would be like all ThunderClan cats would get a ThunderClan charart, which doesn't make sence, since the blanks are for different ranks of clans. <span style="">05:37, Mon, Dec, 19, 2011

What if (I'm totally making an open suggestion, by all means, disagree with it :3) we made apprentice, warrior and possibly leader Dark Forest lineart? Because, it's practically a united group, and they refer to themselves s apprentices and warriors, and they basically have a clan of their own at night. I mean, the lineart could be cats looking extremely menacing and evil, or fighting, or something. But it would, again, prove as a lot of extra work again. I dunno, your thoughts? 22:36, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

I disagree. It isn't an official clan. They're all still Clan cats. 00:13, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Okay. Well i was just wondering, because they will have a lot of importance in the next book, and they have had increasing importance before that. But that's fine, I was just suggesting. 00:33, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

They are referred to as "clanmates". I thought that I'd put that in, as I have no official siding, yet. 00:35, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Yes, they are, good point Twi. 01:26, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Apprentice Inactiveness
I've noticed some mentors not doing anything with their apprentices because they aren't even online at all. One of these mentors including myself. Me and Paleclaw discussed this, and she said that if an apprentice hasn't came on so they could be taught by their mentor, they are booted from the apprentice chart. Not the project, just the mentor program. If they get on again, they can rejoin. I'd like to teach an apprentice instead of waiting around for them to come on. In agreement, add to this. In disagreement, ignore me. 01:16, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

In my opinion, kicking an apprentice of the chart should be up to the mentor. Some are willing to wait, some aren't. You know, that was the project doesn't have to monitor how active every student is with their mentor. 02:00, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

I get that. I just think the project should come up with a limit of how much time an apprentice can be inactive before they can be removed from the system. 02:05, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Well, if they're inactive they're removed from the project anyway, aren't they? Just like everyone else. 02:07, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

But don't they have to be like inactive for a month or more to be removed from the project? If they're inactive, they're taking a up a user's apprentice slot that could be used to train a new member. I was thinking like maybe 2 weeks? ♔ⓅⓐⓁⓔⒸⓛⒶⓦ♕  ☆StarClan be with you★  05:21, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Maybe it should be up to the mentor. If their apprentice isn't active enough for their liking, they should be allowed to get a new one. They're volunteering their own time to teach someone, and if they're not there, it's pointless. And by the time you're a mentor you should be able to show good judgement on whether your apprentice is active enough for you. Breeze whisker  05:44, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Mmmmm I think that sounds good Breeze. But what if the mentor wants to give up their apprentice merely because they don't like them? It's not like people would be monitering that. Should it be allowed if we go with that solution? ♔ⓅⓐⓁⓔⒸⓛⒶⓦ♕  ☆StarClan be with you★  08:02, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

My point exactly. Three weeks sounds like a good limit on inactiveness to the mentor program. But what Shellheart said about them getting kicked out of the project all together, I think three weeks is a quite small time limit to get kicked out of the overall project. If the apprentice has a reason, I see why. But if it's just a continuous slack, there should be a limit to where you should just drop them off. 18:14, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

I don't know, to be honest. But if you dislike your apprentice that much to not want to be their mentor anymore it's not doing anybody any good. You could just trust the mentors until they prove themselves otherwise. Or have them fill out a complaint with their issue and reasoning. If the number of dropped apprentices becomes questionable, the leads could review whether or not they are qualified to be a mentor and it could go from there. Haha This is probably a silly idea and way complicated, but eh. Breeze whisker  22:01, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Spottedstar78 ~ Join Request
I would like to join this. I use GIMP so I will need some one hat uses GIMP to be my mentor. 14:43, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

I changed the title so you wouldn't be skipped. A lead will add you into the project soon. If you want a mentor you sign up here. Welcome! 17:07, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Taking break
I bet no one's going to look at this... I'm taking a break from PCA and the wiki for an unknown time. I might come around and leave a few comments or make a few edits, but that's it. Bye bye. 20:43, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Aww~ D'= Bye, Moonleaf. Come back soon. 20:44, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

FFFFU- EDIT CONFLICT! Aw well, see ya when you get back! xD - 20:46, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Aww. Bye Moonleaf! May StarClan grant you moons of rest. - Scarlet   wind    ✧ L i   s a   n n a ✧  20:49, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

By Moonleaf. Good luck! <span style="">22:23 Mon Dec 19

May StarClan light your path <3 <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6" style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">F <font color="Orange" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">i <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">r <font color="Orange" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">e <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">s <font color="Orange" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">t <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">a <font color="Orange" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">r <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">! <font color=Green>Merry Christmas & Hannukah to all!  23:46, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

I thought no one cared about me... 00:16, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

We luff you Moonleaf! ♥ <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6" style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">F <font color="Orange" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">i <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">r <font color="Orange" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">e <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">s <font color="Orange" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">t <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">a <font color="Orange" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">r <font color="Red" face="Mistral" size="6"  style="background:transparent; border:1px solid -moz-border-raiuds: 1em; orange;">! <font color=Green>Merry Christmas & Hannukah to all!  00:17, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

That is total rubbish...of course we care about you! I'll miss you as well! 00:18, December 20, 2011 (UTC)