But I'll let you know, my dudes, I am not all that happy about the Alpha HQ thing. I'm not gonna rant, that's a bit useless at this point and I don't have the energy.
But I do have some constructive ideas.
I never use Instagram, but whenever there is an update that annoys me I take advantage of the fact that AJHQ connects to their audience on there and log on through my computer to comment on their most recent post. I try to not be irritating and demanding (though I'm bad at proofreading so sometimes I slip up a bit).
Last Thursday during the update, I told AJHQ that the Alpha HQ looks out of place (in the kindest way I could) and they responded "Thank you for the feedback, Jammer." That's nice! Thank you, AJHQ. :)
A lot of other Jammers are sad that Club Geoz left. Here's a statement from Nafaria AJ's Jammer Opinion post on the subject that particularly resonates with me:
Yes, I hate it. However, beyond the fact that Club Geoz is gone, this new Alpha HQ just looks so... weird. I don't know about you, but it looks a bit too glamorous and glittery for Jamaa Township-- let alone Jamaa!
Excessive jewels, crystals, and the like are not what I associate with the Alphas. A few here and there are awesome, but this Alpha HQ just coats and studs everything in shiny gems, almost in a show-offy way. Being the hardworking protecters of Jamaa, I would suspect the Alphas would prefer a more natural and practical aesthetic with a little wisp of mystery– like the Basement of Secrets. It doesn't look like they could get anything done in a mansion like this!!!
Of course, a little less crowded than this magical storage basement, but y'all get the picture. The Alpha HQ should be earthy, mysterious, and fit in with AJ's nature-based lore.
You know what? I think I'm less sad about Club Geoz now. We have the Play Wild Party. Honestly, I am fine with the idea of an Alpha HQ. Excited, even! I love all the information about the different adventure items. But you might agree that what we have now could use some downsizing.
I think today, while I'm home sick from school, I'm gonna draw up an alternative building idea that fits better with the aesthetics present in the adventures, cuz that's really what the Alpha HQ is about.
I'm planning on showing y'all and AJHQ, and maybe, just MAYBE they might understand.
Wish me luck!
~DoomyPanda
Great post, Doomy! I definitely agree when you say you dislike the appearance Alpha HQ. To me, it looks like something a little kid would build out of Lego Duplo blocks.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great description XD
DeleteIts.. Ok.. I mean sure, the alphas are great people but HELLO?! There not as great as Mira and Zios! Goodness.. ;-;
ReplyDeleteAnd it kinda looks like someone just gathered up a ton or crystals and rocks and build it the best they could and called it a day XD
-Mini
*built
Delete*"best"
DeleteAlphas r selfish because they took down Club Geoz just to make statues of themselves out of precious jewels :) XD
ReplyDeleteYepp.. I agree..
Delete-Mini
Thank you for making an effort to keep the AJ Blogging community afloat :) I'm from the CP community, (I've dabbled in AJ, as well), and the blogging community has really hit a wall with YouTube coming in and dominating. We just have to keep our heads up high, and keep on typing away :)
ReplyDeleteThat's really kind of you to say! You know, I still think blogs have potential. Maybe they're not as mainstream right now, but at least the strength of AJ blogs lie in how tight-knit many are. Plus, a small good thing that's come with a more limited audience is less toxicity, so we can provide a break to all of the readers who are sick of YouTube XD
DeleteGreat work with your blog, too! Keep it up, my friend :D