White Rose

I thought that tonight I would give some background on the village where the action of the zero-issue story takes place. This also gives a little background on a couple of minor characters that appear in the first 2 or 3 issues – Magda and the Old Bear.

The Village of Bonadin
The fishing Village of Bonadin sits atop a rocky clifface on the eastern coast of the tributary Kingdom of Akitane.

Although small, the less than 100 villagers are fairly well off due to the number of traders and travellers that come up and down the coast road on their way to more populated areas. The first (and sometimes only) part of the village these travellers see is the Inn of the White Rose.

The Inn is named for several overgrown climbing rose vines which cling to the north face of the building and whose blooms are reportedly white in color. Reportedly, because the once-famous roses have not bloomed in about a dozen years. The Innkeeper, a widow named Magda, tends them faithfully every spring but is somewhat mystified as to her utter failure to get anything out of them.

Magda runs the Inn with the help of her daughter(our heroine) and a boy from the village named Alaric, who is apprenticed to her. Alaric also provides alot of the wild game for the Inn’s menu, which he often hunts with his uncle.

Alaric’s uncle is the drillmaster for the local militia. Everyone calls him “The Old Bear” mostly because of his temperament, but he also resembles his name. He’s a large, barrel-chested man with grizzled hair and beard, which he keeps cut short. Old Bear was once a sergeant in the last war, which Akitane lost when it was conquered about 15 years before. After the war, he settled in Bonadin, since it was the only place he still had family living. He is the only person in the village who has ever experienced war directly and has taught the small (less than 20 people) militia everything he knows about formation fighting.

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There’s only 5 days left of Small Press Idol Round 3 & we’re knocking hard at the door of Round 4 – help us break the door down! Vote here: http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/forum-t46857.html

Only 6 days left of this round of Small Press Idol! Vote for The White Rose once per day to send me to Round 4! http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/forum-t46857.html

And here’s the Tuesday 6/2 IDOL REPORT from Ian Shires

SO! the fight at the top is REALLY heating up, and projects are seriously pulling out all the stops to get in or stay in the Round 4 contention. The fight for Cover Project contention – eh…there’s some signs of life that people are interested in being on the cover of a nationally distributed anthology…we’ll see if anyone actually makes a move, Doorknob Society has a shot, but it’s going to have to maintain it’s intensity today…which was above it’s average.

Faction looks to be trembling in it’s war boots, as The Underground and White Rose, have turned on serious heat. Steel Rising, dropped a notch under the pressure.

I hope the new numbers we’re putting in the standings help all the projects see more clearly where they are at and some additional information to use to prepare themselves for the real world. That Fan% number is very telling. It’s not THAT hard to get people to vote for you ONCE. But maintaining their interest, and keeping them coming back for more, is TOUGH…and that’s what comics are all about. If your percent is low, then you are not connecting with the fans they way you want to. I could go on again about not trying hard enough and such – but maybe that’s not it…maybe you’re just not trying the right things. Go outside of your boxes these last few days, and see how your numbers respond, you may surprise yourself.

1.) 670 Votes (+71) AVG/DAY: 45 – 133 Voters ( +9) FAN%: 50 Varsity Squad – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
2.) 653 Votes (+62) AVG/DAY: 50 – 131 Voters ( +1) FAN%: 44 Faction – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
3.) 594 Votes (+84) AVG/DAY: 59 – 154 Voters ( +2) FAN%: 44 The Underground – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.

************** *********The Line for #0/R4 Contention********** *******************
4.) 549 Votes (+82) AVG/DAY: 55 – 172 Voters ( +7) FAN%: 38 The White Rose – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
5.) 511 Votes (+46) AVG/DAY: 34 – 141 Voters ( +5) FAN%: 36 Steel Rising – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
6.) 385 Votes (+33) AVG/DAY: 26 – 102 Voters ( +2) FAN%: 33 Hometown Heroes – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
7.) 348 Votes (+36) AVG/DAY: 27 – 82 Voters ( +3) FAN%: 43 The Machine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
8.) 310 Votes (+20) AVG/DAY: 20 – 84 Voters ( +1) FAN%: 29 The Associate – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
9.) 288 Votes (+19) AVG/DAY: 19 – 144 Voters ( NC) FAN%: 14 Maddie Scientist – Judges Vote: 2 No.
**************** ********The Line for Cover Projects************ ******************
10.) 263 Votes (+14) AVG/DAY: 18 – 70 Voters ( NC) FAN%: 29 Diary of a Teenage Heroine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
11.) 185 Votes ( +9) AVG/DAY: 12 – 50 Voters ( +1) FAN%: 27 Dogman and Lester – Judges Vote: 2 No.
12.) 182 Votes (+32) AVG/DAY: 23 – 75 Voters ( +7) FAN%: 40 The Doorknob Society – Judges Vote: 3 No.
13.) 99 Votes ( +6) AVG/DAY: 7 – 57 Voters (5NC) FAN%: 12 Haxxor – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
14.) 97 Votes (+15) AVG/DAY: 12 – 55 Voters ( +2) FAN%: 26 Boulder Colorado – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
15.) 85 Votes (+18) AVG/DAY: 11 – 56 Voters ( +2) FAN%: 23 Mr. Man – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
16.) 19 Votes ( +5) AVG/DAY: 2 – 32 Voters ( +1) FAN%: 12 Project Mercury – Judges Vote: 3 NO.
17.) Earthman – Has taken Ill, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Dead Duck – Needs personal time, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Monsters of Love – Did not turn in pages, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Nevil Von Dunst – Did not turn in pages, will eventually be a back up feature.

Numbers Explained: # Votes Total – # Voters Total (# in parenthesis is new since last count)

Thanks for your support!
George Burnett
Creator of The White Rose

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MONDAY SUPER IDOL REPORT from Ian Shires

OK!!! Here I am…I did some fun calculations and I’m going to do the report a little different today. First the main stats:

1.) 599 Votes (+114) – 124 Voters (+10) Varsity Squad – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
2.) 590 Votes (+114) – 130 Voters ( +7) Faction – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
3.) 510 Votes (+118) – 152 Voters ( +3) The Underground – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.

************** *********The Line for #0/R4 Contention********** *******************
4.) 465 Votes ( +81) – 136 Voters ( +7) Steel Rising – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
5.) 463 Votes (+129) – 164 Voters ( +6) The White Rose – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
6.) 352 Votes ( +54) – 100 Voters ( +1) Hometown Heroes – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
7.) 312 Votes ( +64) – 79 Voters ( +4) The Machine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
8.) 290 Votes ( +39) – 83 Voters ( +2) The Associate – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
9.) 269 Votes ( +36) – 144 Voters ( +1) Maddie Scientist – Judges Vote: 2 No.
**************** ********The Line for Cover Projects************ ******************
10.) 249 Votes (+29) – 70 Voters ( +1) Diary of a Teenage Heroine – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
11.) 176 Votes (+19) – 49 Voters (2NC) Dogman and Lester – Judges Vote: 2 No.
12.) 150 Votes (+38) – 68 Voters (3NC) The Doorknob Society – Judges Vote: 3 No.
13.) 93 Votes (+10) – 57 Voters (4NC) Haxxor – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
14.) 82 Votes (+20) – 53 Voters ( +1) Boulder Colorado – Judges Vote: 3 Yes.
15.) 67 Votes (+20) – 54 Voters ( +1) Mr. Man – Judges Vote: 2 Yes.
16.) 14 Votes ( +4) – 31 Voters ( +1) Project Mercury – Judges Vote: 3 NO.
17.) Earthman – Has taken Ill, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Dead Duck – Needs personal time, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Monsters of Love – Did not turn in pages, will eventually be a back up feature.
17.) Nevil Von Dunst – Did not turn in pages, will eventually be a back up feature.

NOW!!!! What I want to do is give some additional info on the stats of each project right now. First is the Average votes gotten per day, and the second is the total percentage of vote potential the project has been getting in round 3. This is based on the total number of people who have voted for the project, and how often they have voted this round to fill the potential votes. I set it up so new voters do not have to play catch-up on their individual percentage, so someone who just started voting 3 days ago and voted twice so far, missing a day, is a 66%. Just so you know. Anyway, Let’s go!

1.) Varsity Squad
Averaging 20 votes a day, their total percentage of overall fan support is currently 29%.

2.) Faction
Averaging 49 votes a day, with 44% fan support.

3.) The Underground
Averaging 56 votes a day, and 42% fan support.

********** ****The Line for #0/R4 Contention********** **
4.) Steel Rising
Averaging 33 votes a day, and 37% fan support.

5.) The White Rose
Averaging 51 votes a day, and 34% fan support.

6.) Hometown Heroes
Averaging 25 votes a day, and 32% fan support.

7.) The Machine
Averaging 26 votes a day, and 41% fan support.

8.) The Associate
getting 20 votes a day, and 29% fan support.

9.) Maddie Scientist
averaging 19 votes a day and 14% fan support.

********** **The Line for Cover Projects************ *
10.) Diary of a Teenage Heroine
Averaging 18 votes a day, and getting 30% fan support.

11.) Dogman and Lester
averaging 12 votes a day and 26% fan support.

12.) The Doorknob Society
Averaging 21 votes a day, and 34% fan support

13.) Haxxor
Averaging 7 votes a day and 12% fan support.

14.) Boulder Colorado
Averaging 12 votes a day and 24% fan support

15.) Mr. Man
getting 9 votes a day and 19% fan support.

16.) Project Mercury
Getting 2 votes a day, and 9% fan support.

SO!!!!!! What does THAT all mean? Well, the votes per day is pretty self explanatory, but that Fan Support average, that’s the interesting number. How many fans did the project manage to keep from the previous round? How often are the fans voting this round? That’s just a taste of the numbers I have available. And it’s really showing me a lot about the people behind these projects, and the fans that are behind them.

I will be at GraniteCon in Manchester, NH today promoting the White Rose. Stop by and say hi if you’re in the area!

And don’t forget to vote for The White Rose!
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Thought today I’d share the flyer I made for the convention I am appearing at tomorrow. It features the latest of many, many, many revs of the TWR logo – enjoy!

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a. Go here: http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/forum-t46857.html
b. Remember to make sure you are logged in.
c. Click “Yes I am a fan”
d. Click Submit.

When successful you then see the vote total for the day.

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Thanks for your support!
George Burnett
Creator of The White Rose