crescentview | mid-feb event.

mid-feb event.

brisk winds and cloudy skies

As Fall’s characteristic storms continue to cast the island in layers of heavy gray clouds, the season of festivals carries on despite the chill weather. Inclement weather is nothing a nice hot bowl of 𝔎𝔫𝔬𝔠𝔨-𝔜𝔬𝔲-𝔒𝔫-𝔜𝔬𝔲𝔯-𝔄𝔰𝔰 𝔅𝔬𝔬𝔷𝔶 𝔐𝔦𝔩𝔨-𝔅𝔞𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔈𝔵𝔱𝔯𝔞 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔩 𝔍𝔞𝔷𝔷𝔢𝔡 𝔘𝔭 𝔖𝔲𝔫𝔰𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔶 𝔉𝔯𝔞𝔤𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔱 𝔖𝔞𝔳𝔬𝔯𝔶 ℭ𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔠 𝔈𝔤𝔤 𝔄𝔫𝔡 𝔖𝔭𝔦𝔠𝔢𝔡 𝔐𝔲𝔰𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔬𝔪 𝔖𝔞𝔩𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔄𝔫𝔡 𝔓𝔢𝔭𝔭𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔖𝔱𝔢𝔴 𝔒𝔫 𝔗𝔬𝔬 𝔐𝔲𝔠𝔥 ℜ𝔦𝔠𝔢 𝔉𝔱. 𝔘𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔊𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔢 𝔖𝔢𝔢𝔡 𝔉𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔓𝔲𝔯𝔤𝔞𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔶 𝔚𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔗𝔢𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯 𝔍𝔲𝔦𝔠𝔶 𝔚𝔬𝔯𝔪𝔰 can't fix. There are plenty of leftovers available for those interested.

The yearly animal exhibition is taking place in Town Square along with All Hallows’ Eve at the end of the season, but there’s something off about fall this year. Perhaps it’s the pirates who have anchored themselves at the beach...?

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.

the animal exhibition

The Animal Exhibition is your opportunity to show off the animals you’ve spent the last year raising, caring for, and nurturing. Competitors will take the stage to make an appeal as to why their special little friend deserves the title of best in show. The audience will then rate their animal — and whatever impassioned speech was made on the animal’s behalf — on a scale from 1 to 10.

Both barn animals and animals from your coop may be entered, but your cats and dogs do not qualify for this competition.

Characters will be asked to fill out the following form to enter their animal in the exhibition:

Name: Your animal’s name! You did name your animal, didn’t you?

Special talent: Animals are just as special and talented as their human counterparts, obviously. Even if it’s complete BS, please tell the audience what your animal’s special talent is.

What qualifies your animal as best in show? This is your opportunity to make an appeal to the audience and talk up your animal. Go on, fish for votes! There’s no limit on how much can be said about your animal, so go nuts.

Once again, judgment will be cast by the audience and scores given on a scale of 1 to 10. Reply directly to the applications themselves to cast your votes and/or discuss the animal being presented with the exhibitor and your fellow audience members.

OOCly and ICly, the exhibition takes place on the 15th. Votes will be tallied and the winner announced OOCly and ICly on the 1st, giving you two weeks to enter, discuss the entries amongst your neighbors, and vote. The winner will receive a special animal never before seen on the island. There’s only one of it in existence!

all hallows' eve

As the end of Fall nears and Winter approaches, the residents of Crescentview Town have begun setting out carved gourds on their porches and handing out unique handmade candies to the farmers on Fall 30th, otherwise known as All Hallows’ Eve. The bar has also begun selling hot pumpkin spice lattes that leave you feeling a bit sassier than usual.

It is said that the souls of the dearly departed roam the island during late Fall in search of their final resting places. The townsfolk carve gourds in order to house these wandering souls and allow them to rest before venturing on in search of a permanent home. These carved gourds glow with an eerie blue light when occupied with the souls of the dead... according to the townsfolk, anyway.

It is recommended that farmers use pumpkins from last month’s harvest to carve their lanterns. Otherwise, a variety of small gourds can be purchased from the grocer’s. Candy and other sweet treats can also be purchased here if you wish to participate in the tradition of handing out candy on the 30th. Additionally, the candy distributed by the townfolk might leave you feeling scared and in need of comfort if consumed on the 30th. Spoopy.

thar be pirates

Remember the strange ship circling the coast? The one that is quite obviously a pirate ship? Yeah. Coming as a shock to absolutely no one, that ship has anchored at the beach and unloaded its gaggle of 100 pirates onto the shore, and the pirates waste no time heading into town to cause commotion and trashing, raiding, and pilfering farmer’s fields.

The level of damage wrought to your farm and the items taken is up to player discretion. The pirates are looking for fresh fruits and vegetables to take back to their ship and aren’t above using force and underhanded tactics to get them. It’s quite possible that, if aggressed, they won’t hesitate to attack farmers and villagers. If you give them what they want, the damage done to your farm may be minimal, but if you refuse, prepare for a fight!

The pirates will continue to take to the streets and ravage the island at random from Fall 18th to Fall 30th. Characters may attempt to deal with the problem on their own, partner up with their neighbors, hold town councils to arrange a larger-scale effort to thwart the pirates, etc. This is a very loose and open-ended event, but if your characters want to coordinate a special effort to deal with the pirates that require mod input, please give us a poke through the questions toplevel below. Additionally, the Goddess can be contacted ICly for assistance.

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.

This month’s current tasks are as follows. New additions have been highlighted in red.

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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.

8. Submit an Islekea furniture set. Islekea’s application process has been streamlined and simplified! Applications are now free to submit and you may choose a maximum of of 5 items to supply in a set regardless of which room in the house they suit best. Submit an application to complete this task and earn a wardrobe containing 4 outfits from home. This task can be completed once.

9. Carve a gourd for All Hallows' Eve. Those lost, wandering souls need a lovingly carved gourd to roost in. Get together with your friends to carve a spooktastic gourd to set on your porch and earn a Halloween costume to go wandering around in and scaring your neighbors with. When submitting this task, tell us if you want a specific costume or if you'd like us to choose one for you.

10. Participate in the animal exhibition. Submit your finest barn or coop animal to be presented on the main stage in this year’s animal exhibition. All participants will be presented with the Animal breeding 101 guide and a specialized breeding kit that will allow them to breed their animals. The winner will recieve a rare and unique animal of which only one exists. This task can only be completed once.

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 Library's shelves have been stocked with a slew of new additions. You may learn something interesting! As they say, knowledge is power.

The sound of church bells can be heard ringing distantly throughout the island. It's tradition for couples to marry on the eve of the new year on Crescentview Isle, so it may be no coincidence that the Fall wind is tickling the bells tucked high up in the church's steeple.

mod notes

⬥ It's time for event 3.5! We hope you all have been having fun. Next month is the beginning of endgame and the final month of the game. We're looking forward to seeing you all there!
⬥ Event 4.0 will go live on March 1st.
⬥ Please plot over at the Mid-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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1) by the sea shore

[He has absolutely no idea how to forage things out in the wilderness that won't possibly kill himself or Syrlya... but seashells? That, he can do. It's getting a little colder, but Otegine's normal jacket is nowhere to be found anymore, instead favoring a pullover in sepia tones, taking a break from the farm to just walk down the beachline and collect shells, a bucket in tow.

He is... also collecting rocks. A substantial pile of them. Weird, but maybe not unusual... until he stops to drop off parts of his collection, pauses, and promptly picks one up like a cherry tomato and puts it immediately into his mouth.

That seems fine.

He will wave hello genuinely if he sees someone pass, rocks in his mouth or otherwise, before holding out the bucket. Come help!]

2) invasion irritation

[He's not sure whether he's angrier at what these brutes are doing to the town, or thrilled that he finally, FINALLY has something combative to do.

Though Otegine doesn't try to use deadly force unless absolutely necessary, the blade comes out more often than not at the ones that start harassing the locals. Crops can be regrown. People can't. And with his powers restored, Otegine is both unhumanely fast and strong. Have you ever watched a spear pierce right through the trunk of a tree? Maybe you get to see that happen.

People can also catch a message on the memo board as soon as the invasion starts:

Find me if they don't listen to reason. We can't let them take the city. - OTEGINE

For some odd reason, he's also included a (poorly drawn) picture of pirates attacking the town, and a stick figure holding a spear. Weird addition, but okay!]

3) wrong side of the bed

[Something must be in the water.

Fall 19th, someone's... looking a little different. Unruly hair smoothed out a bit, and deliberately in the clothing store first thing in the morning. Really, what is he thinking, wearing something like this... but he's clean cut and smooth, button up with the sleeves rolled up and the first couple buttons left undone, the smooth line of slacks and the clack of dress shoes with the confident line of his back leaving him moving in far less of the clumsy, earnest motions one might expect from the tall brunette.

Who the fuck is this person.

He's everywhere BUT on his farm today, slipping into the different buildings of town or slipping onto the outskirts of other's properties and rather impolitely looking over people's shoulders, picking items off of carts or trees like the world's his oyster (because it is, of course) or talking to employees in low tones with almost devilish looks in his eyes, only to have his gaze flick dangerously at the approach of others and straighten up with a grin that's incredibly comfortable and confident.]

Good morning. Heh. What, did I scare you~?

[He has absolutely no desire to do any helpful work today, it seems... but he sure is making a beeline like a hawk to anyone that isn't a villager if it seems like they're just minding their own business. Chocolates would get a couple interesting looks, at least, and he's bored... so don't mind as he strides on up from behind to slide around from the line of the shoulder and intentionally spook you. Personal space? Nah.]

Hey. [His voice lingers, holding out a piece with a gentle quirk of his brows and a smirk.] Found something for you. From yours truly.

4) help (wildcard)
[prompt 3 is gonna murder me dead

if you want anything unique or anything, feel free to go wild, or hit up my plotting or discord!]

[On the 19th Syrlya stirs out of bed much like any other morning. He blinks to the incoming light before sitting up with a stretch and pushing off the blankets. He wasn't roused by any disruptions, so it seems that their recent pirate problem as possibly cooled down (it hasn't).

He glances over to the other bed, and finds him... not there. Oh, well, it's not too strange for Otegine to wake up before him, but given the recent issue with said pirtes he decides best to make sure his roommate is fine. So, first, he gets off the bed to peek outside their bedroom.] Otegine? Are you still here?

[He is indeed awake, looking... surprisingly groomed for how Otegine normally manages his early mornings. All this loose wear is giving him the hives, but the stores won't open for another hour and he is NOT going out looking like this for any long than he has to. He's leaning up against the table with an apple half-eaten in one hand, the newspaper methodically picked apart as he reads through it in the other.

Syrlya speaks up, and bright brown eyes snap to him, head cocking to the side with a smirk.]

Ah, Syr, you're awake.

[It's charismatic, but lacking earnest joy. Still, it doesn't wipe the smile as he gently tosses the paper aside, one leg crossing very carefully over the other.]

Good, I'd rather not make this too painful. I'm not sticking around here today.

[Aha, there he is. Eating an apple, reading the newspaper... cleaned up enough it makes Syrlya wonder if he slept in too long. But Otegine's well, and that relieves him.

At least until he speaks.]

Uh... sure? [Syrlya raises a brow. This attitude is... new.] You've made plans, I suppose?

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passthrough - 2023-02-16 02:16 (UTC) - Expand

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My heart just stopping thinking this was a 4 part tag

Me hitting you with the tag chain early

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wrongtegine...

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3!

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