crescentview | feb event.

feb event.

crisp fall weather

Heralded by cooling temperatures and the crunch of orange leaves underfoot, fall has arrived on Crescentview Isle. It’s time to break out your sweaters and scarves in preparation for the cooler days ahead.

Fall is a season rich with tradition and festivals aplenty, so head down to the Town Square to find out what all is in store for you this season. While you’re at it, take a look at the calendar for Fall 1st through 15th.

This season’s crops are eggplant, carrot, yam, spinach, and green pepper. Fall’s seasonal flowers are lamp grass, lilac, sweet pea, chrysanthemum, and petunia. As for mushrooms, porcini, enoki, and portobello spores are available for the fall.

hot! ...or pot?

Every Fall 1st, the townsfolk of Crescentview Isle get together for an island-wide feast with food, beverage, and merriment aplenty... but this banquet is a group effort.

Centralized in Town Square is a massive pot simmering with the Goddess’ special broth, and on Fall 1st, townsfolk are invited to throw an item of their choice into the pot to contribute to the stew everyone will enjoy together during the banquet the following day, Fall 2nd.

The thoughtful, rational contribution would be a vegetable, animal product or other edible item, but no one is saying you have to toss in something edible. For every item added to the pot, the flavor, scent and/or special attributes may change, so choose your addition wisely! Here is an example of how your contribution might affect the stew.

Each islander may only contribute a single item to the pot, but be warned! Throw in anything too ridiculous and the Goddess reserves the right to make you regret it for the rest of your days. OOCly, you have from February 1st to February 8th at 12pm EST to add in your contribution.

fallentine's day chocolates

Fallentine's is a local tradition in which the townsfolk gift their friends, neighbors and loved ones special chocolates to show thanks and appreciation for all the joy they bring to their life. This year, the Goddess has provided the island's farmers with her own special chocolates that have arrived in your character's mailbox on Fall 1st.

Each box contains 20 pieces of buff fairy-shaped chocolates. The notecard tucked neatly into the box recommends that you give out one piece of chocolate per person, which might not seem like much... until you see what happens when that little chocolate is consumed!

As you might expect, something special will happen upon consumption of the Goddess' special chocolates, so be warned when consuming or giving out your chocolates! OOCly, each character's chocolates boast a unique effect when consumed, but characters won't know what that effect is ICly until they start giving them out to their neighbors. The effect of each chocolate (and the chocolates themselves) were distributed via the permanent AC post for January, so if you forget what effect your character's chocolates have, you can refer back to that page.

introducing the dulces sueños resort

Thanks to the efforts of our deep-pocketed islanders, all current community projects have been fully funded! One in particular — the mysterious island — is worth noting for the special resort that occupies it.

The Dulces Sueños Resort is a new destination available to all island residents and its tropical-themed suites aren't notable just for their immaculate decor. Spending the night with another person will result in the two of you exchanging a memory with one another as you slumber. Soaking in the resort's large open air baths will allow you to feel your partner's emotions while you both occupy the water, so if you're struggling to understand one another on a deeper level, a little bath may solve that!

This resort is a new and permanent feature of Crescentview island, so feel free to stop by and visit whenever you'd like. They're open for business all year-round!

task board

The task board is located in Town Square and changes from season to season. In real time, a season is one month long. The following tasks are available from February 1st to March 1st and more tasks may be added mid-month.

Certain rewards are only available through event participation, so please keep this in mind when planning your threads. Multiple tasks may be completed within a single thread, but when turning in, please link to the individual tags in which each task was completed.

Finally, rewards are per character, not per farm, so those with housemates may want to coordinate with one another with regard to what animals you’re bringing home to your farm.

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This season’s tasks are all about deepening your bonds and helping you get even closer to your fellow islanders. Some of you may already be in relationships or working your way towards one, so what better way to get to know your partner than to explore their dreams and memories? Curious? Take a look at this month’s tasks!

1. Distribute your special chocolates. Fall is the season of love and thankfulness. Share the chocolates the Goddess gave you with your friends and neighbors to receive 1 random fall crop seed. This task can be completed 10 times.

2. Express your appreciation for your neighbors. Tell your friends you care for them, give them a hug, make them a warm meal. No matter how it is you show your appreciation for the people around you, ‘tis the season to make sure they know it. Complete this task a total of 10 times for 1 random fall flower bag.

3. Go foraging. Bushes producing blueberries, blackberries and raspberries can be found in the foothills and are prime for the picking in fall, but be careful: you might get a mild case of poisoning if you don’t know what you’re looking for!

You can also pick bioluminescent mushrooms in the forest and seashells at the beach to complete this task. You will earn 2 random bags of fall mushroom spores with each submission and you may complete this task a total of 5 times.

4. Check out Dulces Sueños Resort. Travel there alone or with a friend for 1 cow, sheep, alpaca or goat of your choice. This task can be completed once and can be combined with tasks 6 and 7.

5. Contribute an item to the community pot. Throw in an item of your choice, but be warned: the Goddess might punish you if she catches you throwing in any garbage or dirty work boots. Complete this task once to receive a rabbit or chicken of your choice for your coop.

6. Share a memory with someone else. Spend the night at Dulces Sueños Resort with a friend. As you rest, you’ll exchange a single memory with the person sleeping beside you. You can complete this task to receive a Buff Fairy contract that summons a single Buff Fairy to work the farm, harvest and water crops, feed and brush animals, etc. You can complete this task a total of 3 times. That's three times the buff fairies!

7. Feel another person’s emotions. Visit the island and soak in its waters with another person. Doing so will allow you to feel what the other person is feeling. This task can be completed 3 times and each completion rewards you with a Diva Fairy contract. These fairies in their little designer heels are quite sassy, but they'll cook, clean, and do whatever work around the house that you demand of them.

local happenings

The Crescentview Times newspaper has chronicled the latest happenings around the island. A physical copy of the paper will arrive on your doorstep early in the morning on Fall 1st.

The Mines have been expanded to include more rewards and more floors to explore! To continue your mining adventures or embark on one for the first time, please visit the new permanent page for the mines.

Pirates have been spotted off the coast of Crescentview Isle in recent days. They've been circling the island in a large boat flying a tattered banner of unknown origin, but their current intentions are unknown.

A blacksmith has made their way to Crescentview and has set up shop in town! The blacksmith can process any ores and gems you've acquired in the mines and fashion them into fine jewelry in exchange for any leftover materials that come with the ores and gems provided. He can also touch up and repair any farm tools brought to him.

The annual Fall Animal Exhibition is set to take place on Fall 15th. Farmers are encouraged to enter their favorite barn or coop animal in the contest to receive accolades and unique rewards. Participation also comes with its own rewards, so don't hesitate to apply with your finest animal when the time comes!

mod notes

⬥ Welcome to our third event! We've made it to the halfway point and we couldn't be more pleased with how much everyone has engaged with and contributed to the game. Thank you all so much!
⬥ A second event post will go up in mid-Feb.
⬥ Please plot over at the Feb Plotting Post.
⬥ As a reminder, please keep all plotting on the OOC post as not everyone has Discord or Plurk.
⬥ Please submit your completed tasks at the top-level below.
⬥ Have fun!

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[ The goddess can mostly be seen walking in the forest, beach, rural, and town areas during the day. She can also be reached anytime at her pond in the forest with a prayer and an offering. As usual, if she doesn't like your offering or if you misbehave, your character may get cursed.

From Fall 1, your character might see a peculiar flyer on the bulletin board that is advertising the goddess's sparring sessions for those who wish to fight her for any reason. The instructions say to offer a glove into the pond to request a session.

As a warning, the goddess will be incredibly strong to live up to her title as "what she claims to be" and a chance of near-death can occur. No matter how beaten up you get, you will be thoroughly healed by the goddess at the end after you admit defeat. ]

( Local man is about to visit the pond several times this month... hello.

Mishka's offering comes after the first few days of Fall. It's a lovely platter of vegetables styled with petals on a platter, ringed along the outer edge by flowers; all things grown by Mishka and Amber. He lays it at the edge of the lake while he offers his prayer.

The prayer feels awkward in his heart, because he hasn't prayed since he was a child. But, at the very least, it is sincere. )

[ This offering is the kind that the goddess likes best--it's made of his personal harvests and it looks good! Aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The platter moves to the center of the pond and sinks, with the goddess emerging from the pond with the platter in her hand, everything perfectly dry. ]

Hello, dear. Thank you for the offering.

( Ah, there she is. This is a strange situation for Mishka, given what he knows about deities and their widespread extinction at home; and how most entities of any power worth mentioning, have not, on the whole, been kind to him or his people.

Still, he continues to deal with these powerful entities, because, what choice does he have, really? He had dealt with Valerie despite knowing better, and so he would deal with this Goddess. )

I thank you for answering me.

( He dips his head respectfully. )

I wanted to make a request. I'm afraid I haven't finished completed a sheet, nor have I completed a line, so this may be presumptuous to ask. Still, I hope I may be granted the privilege of your patience, if you would grant me your time.

[ The goddess likes respect being shown to her, even if it's pretend because some farmers won't even give her that much, so you know what? She's going to bask in this. ]

I know what you have or haven't done, child. You may ask whatever question you have.

( While he might not have the reverence for her a genuine believer would, there, at least, is a level of respect genuine to her position: whatever she is, she is clearly more powerful than he is. Devil or demon, the things she's pulled so far proves it.

And if there's anything he's learned, it's that, in an adult world, you bow your head when you need to, whether you like it or not. It isn't as if he has any better options, anyway; he's thought it over, and come up with little better.

A beat. Really, he resolved to come here to ask for himself. He wanted to exist as himself, alive and intact, more than anything; if the cost was every other life here, then so be it.

Still, his resolve for himself wavers when it comes time for him to speak. )

... An associate of mine came in one way, but, some days ago, his condition changed. He recalled things that happened in his home after the time whence he'd come, and he gained... a curse.

( Adelis's dhamphirism. He holds those words on his tongue, uneasy. A lack of selfishness makes him uneasy. )

... While time progressed cannot perhaps be undone, I wanted to ask that you take this curse from him. It's freshly applied; certainly, there's still time. If you would put me in your service as recompense, or ask exact some other thing from me, then I will fairly pay that price.

Edited 2023-02-02 00:15 (UTC)

[ The goddess seems to regard Mishka for a while before making the platter disappear from her hands. The offering has been well received. The same cannot be said for the request though. ]

I would consider the request, but you do not have that person with you. Even if you believe it would be "for the good" for that person, if they truly want it removed, they need to see me personally and request of it for themselves. I will not allow anyone to speak on behalf of someone, especially when it seems as important as you deem the problem to be.

( Teacher talking to the principal on behalf of their child energy rn... While he didn't expect much, it's still frustrating; especially because— )

... He has too much pride. He'd rather bite his tongue and choke on it. While I understand your sentiment, understand that I have to at least try.

And indeed, you have tried.

[ She won't be budging on her stance, unfortunately. ]

They call that a fatal flaw in this case. If he would rather die than seek help to cure his condition, then I won't go against his wishes. Furthermore, he has no ounce of belief that I am a goddess. I am aware that both of you have history regarding that, but why should a goddess do a favor for a mortal who doesn't even believe in her, much less her powers that make her as such?

NPC - HARVEST GODDESS

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okay tag order is ffa now

Ffa !! Ffa!!!

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