Posted by Kim on April 24, 2013, 8:50am
This has been one incredible week, and now, it's really, honestly here. Our third birthday. We've gotten so big! *sniff*
Happy birthday to us!And even after a solid week of partying, we've still got more. Check it out!
New forum
As much as we adore the RP Finder, we recognize that sometimes, what you really need is a long-lasting bulletin board on which to leave your requests for RP, group advertisements, and other RP related looking-fors.
The RP Discussion forum used to be home to all RP topics, whatever their nature. But that forum has gotten busy enough to warrant being split into two. Now, there's one forum for talking about RP, and a new forum for finding RP.
We'll be moving your Looking For topics into the new forum over the course of the next few days.
Contests
We have four contests that are still open for you to enter! Make sure you check them out:
- Spread the Love Raffle (TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY TO ENTER!)
- Tutorial Contest
- Genre Jumble Art Contest
- RP Prompt Contest
It's not our anniversary without a movie
Darth_Angelus has done us the great honor of creating another RP Repository video to celebrate our third birthday!
This one is all about the new RP Finder we introduced at the beginning of our third anniversary celebration.
Logo concepts
We're three years old and we still don't have a proper logo?! It's true! But that will soon change. I've been working with the design firm Cafe Noir Arts to develop a logo. Today, I'm happy to present you the first four potential concepts. I've included the designer's notes with each, to give you some sense of where they were aiming!
use just the letters RP or RPR, you could, or you could use the logomark on its own. Aesthetically, I wanted to create something that was recognizable in the world
of gaming, so I thought a shield shape would do the trick. In it, I placeda gryphon to represent the fantasy realm, and a circuitry pattern to represent more of the
sci-fi aspect. The font is a regal, yet simple, serif, that would unite well with the aesthetic of the website."
Last day to get a grab bag!
Visit the store today to get a bag full of party favors, or send some to your friends! What's in the bag? You might get epicness, character slots or page slots, in random combinations and in mystery amounts! It could be a little... but it could also be a lot. Try your luck!These will be removed from our store at midnight tonight, so grab one quick!
New templates
Templates old and new give an encore performance in fantastic new colors! This batch includes two new colors of Celtic Knots by the wonderful Heimdall.
Comments
@Kim: Awesome! I love the templates and will definitely use them once they're tweaked!
IT'S YO' BURFDAY, YO.
These are wonderful logos! I like #4 because it's probably the most...concise, #2 because it's gloriously nerdy, and #1 because of it's inclusivity (like 2, and shush that is a word for my purposes) and that it can function as a banner or an icon. I think the only one I'm not really feeling of this bunch is #3, conceptually speaking, but that also might just be due to the strengths of the other ones and no real fault of the design, itself.
These are wonderful logos! I like #4 because it's probably the most...concise, #2 because it's gloriously nerdy, and #1 because of it's inclusivity (like 2, and shush that is a word for my purposes) and that it can function as a banner or an icon. I think the only one I'm not really feeling of this bunch is #3, conceptually speaking, but that also might just be due to the strengths of the other ones and no real fault of the design, itself.
Wow, happy birthday RPR! I absolutely love the first and fourth logos (especially the fourth one!) but I've always kinda considered this:
to be RPR's logo. It's simple, but I've always gotten a subtle joy out of seeing it on the home page. Maybe it's just my overall aversion to change, but to remove and replace it seems kinda... Wrong. I don't know. Just my two cents anyhow. Either way, I'm absolutely loving the new site!
(I've always loved RPR of course but all these upgrades are to the site are like chocolate was to peanut butter whenever they first were mixed.)
to be RPR's logo. It's simple, but I've always gotten a subtle joy out of seeing it on the home page. Maybe it's just my overall aversion to change, but to remove and replace it seems kinda... Wrong. I don't know. Just my two cents anyhow. Either way, I'm absolutely loving the new site!
(I've always loved RPR of course but all these upgrades are to the site are like chocolate was to peanut butter whenever they first were mixed.)
@Dog: We noticed that. Heimdall is working on a new version that's a wee bit smaller. 
#2!
Ooh, that axe template..temptiiinggg.
One nitpicky thing I have is that, while I adore the Celtic Knotwork templates, they are rather on the large side, which makes them difficult to use if you have a character page that's already set up.
Gorgeous templates!
As for the logo, I think I like #1 the best.
As for the logo, I think I like #1 the best.
These are GORGEOUS. The Crossbow template was oh-so-needed for Sterling--so thanks a ton! And I'm already creating more characters to fit the wide range of templates just created. Great work!
As for the logos...I really like 1. But that just might be because I'm partial to Gryphons.
As for the logos...I really like 1. But that just might be because I'm partial to Gryphons.
Happy Birthday! May this site see many more and continue to grow with people that have found the joys offered by it!
As for logos...
I would vote for 1st or 3rd, especially the 1st as it really clearly shows the merging of two genres. It's a bit wide, but that's okay. For RPR, I would like the logo to show more than just fantasy.
As for logos...
I would vote for 1st or 3rd, especially the 1st as it really clearly shows the merging of two genres. It's a bit wide, but that's okay. For RPR, I would like the logo to show more than just fantasy.
Oh, oh! The font of number 1 with the symbol of number 4!
Erm....make that #1 & #4 
I think #1 & #2 are best
I like # 1
Gotta love 1 and 4. Those are my favorites! And great job as always on the templates!
Logo # 1
Vikadine
April 24, 2013
12:02pm
First logo!
This Epic Week has been absolutely fantastic! 
*catrubs all over those new templates*
Also I thought I liked 2 & 4 the best, but now I think it has changed to 4 and 1. 4's so pretty but simple, but 1's got a certain charm to it.
*catrubs all over those new templates*Also I thought I liked 2 & 4 the best, but now I think it has changed to 4 and 1. 4's so pretty but simple, but 1's got a certain charm to it.
So awesome! Those templates are wonderful.
I think #4 is the best for a logo personally.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RPR!
I think #4 is the best for a logo personally.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RPR!
Hippofeathers
May 28, 2013
10:40am
Also a gryphon seems to me to make a most suitable animal to accompany the RPR logo, if one were to be used at all. As it is a majestic creature of the imagination made up of different parts that would not usually go together. I thought that added quite a bit more character then the symbolism in the other three.