What's Going On At Vivi!

So What's New?

Good question

Vividus is currently booming, we've over fifty members and surpassed two thousand posts, we're on the up and up! Anyway, RPGs are getting momentum and active, individuals are posting their creative works up (writing and art), and not to mention discussion is going good on the level of discussion be it art related, writing related, or just general discussion. We're open and active, our community is bustling, and we're looking for new members to join the community as always, =] 

Into video games? Come check out Vividus. Television, movies, manga or comics and the like? Come to Vividus, we do have discussion topics for a reason. HOWEVER! We also want to encourage you to post up and pursue your own creative talents and avenues - join up today and check out art work and written pieces already posted, browse about and comment. 

So. What's new? Everything is new, so come check out Vividus Connect today!

Click here to visit Vividus Connect Forums, =] 

So What's This All About: The Explanation

Vividus

What's it all about?

Fair question, some random blog on the internet pops up detailing about the unveiling and reveal of some random forum on the internet ... so how does that impact you random viewers? Easy. Vividus is Latin that has been butchered up a bit, it means something along the lines of life/living, rather fitting for a forum focused around the promotion of creativity. 

We as humans live life either vicariously or in some sort of orderly fashion. Life is chaotic, its a mess, yet we all seem to live through it in some way or other. We find methods of expression, either through writing, the arts or intellectual, or otherwise physical, pursuits in life. We have hobbies and passions, things we tinker with in our spare time or wholly devote ourselves too, and that's what Vividus is focused on. 

If any of you randomly browsing this recalls a young writers from which extinguished its existence almost a year ago by the name of "Hortorian - A Young Writers' Forum", then you may vaguely know me. I'm former head administrator Sk8, and I'm here heralding the news of its predecessor - Vividus Connect. I have a goal, an ambition - a vague semblance of a dream. I want to great an online creative networking system for artists and writers a like, for musicians and debaters and online role players. A diversified, strong knitted online community that is welcoming and fun for all as well as pushing in means of progressive advancement and development of our creative members. 

Now, everyone dreams big - or at least secretly dreams big, but my bigger picture is currently set on the side. I want Vividus Connect to be just that - a connecting point for the creative, but first I want to focus on our development and growth as a community. Even so, I'll still be pushing our forum name and scattering it throughout the internet to gain some interest/familiarity on the net. 

But I'm rambling. 

Vividus is composed of four primary sections - Writing, Arts, Role Playing and General Discussion. The fifth section is the informational hub of the boards, dealing with announcements, member introductions and tech support. But allow me to give you a blip on the overall, my next update will be focusing on small details about each section and their personal attractions: 

Writing Section - An area on the forums for novellas, short stories, essays, poetry and lyrics - its also home to a section for Battle Literature where members can go head to head against other members to test their literary prowess, lastly the section holds a discussion forum for all writing-related discussion. The latter of the   areas also is for brainstorming, character development, plot direction, diction and more. 

Arts Section - Digital, traditional, photography and graphics are housed here in, we even have a section dedicated to Music within the art section. Anything expressively creative in other mediums outside of written words go herein. 

Role Playing - the art of text-based role playing, think of written video games interacting with other characters .. Very fun. Very interactive. Very helpful for individuals wanting to practice some of their skills as a writer ... or even text-based D&Der. 

Lastly, General Discussion - Yes, I know, this is actually titled "Off-Topic", but I have to admit that its topics in general ranging from diversified discussion topics. Discussions can get interesting, therefore I cannot count out Off-Topic as uncreative because there is certainly creative discussions that go on here. 

So that's the wrap, the little promotional bit this round ... I'll be back with more, probably tomorrow ... Or maybe the next day. Meh kitteh is now sleeping on my hands, so tis my que to stop blogging and feed her. 

Oh! Right, check out the forums today, Vividus Connect! 

-Sk8 out. 

Welcome: The Great Reveal!

Its Here!

The wait is over

You have all been patiently waiting for the release of what was promised to succeed Hortorian, and the wait has been long and tiring wait, but the time has finally come. The reveal of Vividus Connect is here today this twenty-first of May! We've progressively been working behind the scenes, collaborating and discussing not only the direction we want to go with Vividus, but also our aims and goals. Starting with grassroots cultivation of our community, we aim to promote the creative growth and ambitions of artists and writers.

Forged with the prospective hope of promoting artistic flourishing, the forum has been under development. Slowly coming together and forming its territory in a hope of retaining the spirit of Hortorian, but at the same time becoming something wholly its own. Much hope has been held for this new forum, and much anticipation. Anxiousness has edged away and given way to expectations and excitement for the launch, and the time has finally come. I thank you for your continued patience, but the wait has finally ended. Finally, the pendulum is swinging once more.

That being said, I welcome you to Vividus Connect! Competitions and more are soon to come, welcome because the forums are finally open for business. And, since its open for business, allow me to explain the format of the forum:

You can see the basic format is similar to Hortorian, but different. We've the Vividus Forums, basic layout of most forums informational hub. Following that we've the Writing Section, Arts Section, RPG Section and finally Off-Topic.
We have some differences, you'll note within the Arts Section the mots notable changes with an array of options available. Showcases, requests, contests and more, not to mention an entire forum dedicated to music within.

However, you'll also note some changes within the Writing Section. Fiction encompasses all longer works, twenty pages or more, whereas Essays & Shorts cover any written works twenty pages or less.
Within Essays & Short Stories is also a new option for Battle Literature, a training/practice grounds for the AFB or general brush up of your literary skills.

Note that Vividus does not have an advertising forum, this is true, but we're not anticompetitive or the like. A thread in General Discussion is dedicated to hyping, discussing and promoting your new found forums, links, blogs and the like. Our helpful mascot, Gryffin, has obliged us with posting it up.

Speaking of which! You'll notice the whole of Tech Support is posted up by Gryffin, Vividus' forum mascot and helpful companion. Speaking of Tech Support, you'll note member's are unable to create threads, however, all threads are postable and meant to be so in order to maintain conciseness of support, help and answers.

Last, but not least, a wonderful introduction to Vividus' staff!

At the lead we've the owner/administrator, Sk8 ... which happens to be me. Moderators of the Writing Section include Silver Random and Ananda, Arts Section is covered by Thor and Snoop, RPG Section is the ever lovely duo of ladies Ever and Dracorex, and the Off-Topic is commanded by our diligent general, General Assembly.

Thanks and honorable mentions of assistance for formatting the forum goes to Snivelili and Joshua (Pompoon/Josh) for their contributions to the Art's Section, Kari, Kris, Riss, Regitnui, Mithiri, Loki and Fiachra - not to mention all of you who have been patiently waiting for the forums to open. Including Day Star, for her continued interest, the whole of IF's Staff (you know who you are), Jared (Jsquared) and of course Matty Lee. Not to mention Tyler and Ada for their continued support via Facebook, Blair, Aria, Michelle, and everyone. You know who you are, and you have my utter and complete thanks.

Not to mention I'd love to thank my girlfriend, Stormfire, for keeping me in line, so on behalf of the staff, and Vividus, I welcome you (again) to the forums and thank you. Go forth and prosper in your respective creative areas, ^^


So come visit us at Vividus Connect today!