dec event overflow.

[crescentviewmods]

prologue

You awake to find yourself in a bed that creaks with your every movement, motes of dust flitting about the sparsely lit room. Whether you wake alone or with another by your side, you exit the worn-down building to find yourself on an old, abandoned farm. It isn’t long before a familiar voice lilts in your ears, carried to you on the breeze—

“Hurry over to the town square. Chop chop!”

Whether you go willingly or find your feet inexplicably compelled to trudge into town makes no difference. Once you arrive, you find yourself surrounded by a small ocean of new faces— some confused, some angered, and others quite chipper. At the center of the crowd is a bright-eyed woman with an otherworldly allure, her white hair tied up neatly in a bun, pamphlets and assorted papers tucked in her grasp.

“Welcome to Crescentview, farmers!”

Spreading her arms out wide — as much as she can without her papers blowing away — she eagerly regales the crowd with some fun facts about the island and the town while also reminding everyone of one very important fact:

“Remember, you’ve been brought here to tend the earth, fall in love, and begin your new lives together. You’re not leaving until you do. It will be quite the experience for you, I’m sure.”

Complain, grouse, or rejoice if you like, but don’t expect the Goddess to budge. Oh, right, there’s that too: she, the Harvest Goddess, is the one presiding over this land. Don’t get on my bad side, she gently warns as she stuffs pamphlets into the hands of Crescentview’s aspiring farmers.

spring breeze

While you’re here, you may as well check out the pamphlet the Goddess insistently pressed into your hands. Within it, you’ll find a handy infographic on each of your neighbors detailing their likes, dislikes, and... ideal dates? Even the Goddess’ profile is there. How invasive! Each farmer’s picture is hand-drawn by crayon into simple stick figures with the only difference being how the hair looks on top of their heads… if it can be called hair with the mess of crayons, that is. Every single stick figure is smiling. In front of each personalized pamphlet, there’s a stick figure on the cover with the same style as the photo. It’s definitely yours with how the hair color seamlessly matches yours. For the ones who have multicolor hair, you might notice the goddess seems a little more huffy with you.

The pamphlet also includes a map of Crescentview and lists the services available in town. There aren’t many on this small, remote island. Learning how to fend for yourself seems like the best course of action. Finally, a hand-printed bingo card has been made up for each new island resident. The Goddess must have spent quite a bit of time making these...

The Goddess gives her new questionably loyal followers a chance to mingle and mix before speaking up with another announcement. A small group of haggard-looking fairies appear at her feet, and clapping her hands, a notice board springs into existence. When the fairies fail to react, she gives one a nudge with her foot, prompting them all to burst into the world’s smallest round of applause. It’s a little... pathetic.

“Ta-da! Behold: the task board. Every season, I’ll give you new tasks to complete, and in exchange, you’ll be richly blessed by me, the Harvest Goddess. Spring is the season of new beginnings, so let’s take a look at what we’ve got cooking, hm?”

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 December 1st to January 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.

1. Greet your neighbors. For every person you meet, you will be given a random bag of spring seeds. Potato, cabbage, turnip, strawberry, and cucumber seeds are available at this time. Alternatively, random mushroom spores are also available. These include morel, matsutake, and common white mushroom spores. This task can be completed a total of 10 times for rewards. Please specify how much of each you would like when submitting your threads, i.e. “I’d like 5 random spring seed bags and 5 random mushroom bags, please!”

2. Exchange names. Start learning some names and faces: you’ll be seeing a lot of these folks! For each name you learn, you’ll earn a random bag of spring flower seeds. Daffodil, tulip, forget-me-not, primrose, and hyacinth are available this season. This task can be completed a total of 10 times for rewards, and yes, you can cheat the system and introduce yourself to someone you already know, but the Goddess won’t like it.

3. Check out your new farm. Take a look around and settle in! After a bit of wandering, you’ll notice a small cat or dog following you around and looking up at you with them big ol’ eyes. Looks like it wants to stay with you, but will you adopt it? This task can be completed once.

4. Till your field and begin planting. Find the beat up farming tools in your beat up house and begin beating your farmland into submission. Plant some seeds and be rewarded by the Goddess with a single chicken or rabbit to keep in your coop. This task can be completed once.

5. Visit another farm. Pay one of your neighbors a visit to receive a stationary set blessed by the Goddess herself. There are no cell phones or Internet on the island, so get used to sending all your “LOL”s and “XDDDD”s by hand. This task can be completed once.

6. Make a new friend. Isn’t friendship wonderful? For each person you proclaim to be your friend, you will receive two random gacha items. This task can be completed 3 times.

7. Pray to the Goddess. Whether you do so grudgingly or willingly doesn’t matter much to her so long as you’re doing it! Clasp your hands together and bow your head or throw an offering into her pond— she’ll hear you either way. Praying to the Goddess will net you a barn animal of your choosing: a cow, sheep, alpaca, or goat. This task may be completed once.

Caution: throwing certain items into her pond may have consequences. Choose your offerings wisely.

mod notes

⬥ Welcome to the game's opening and our first event!
⬥ A second event post will go up in mid-Dec.
⬥ Please plot over at the Dec 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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Comments

[framestory]

[ He shakes his head no, but... ugh, he'll just have to write this down: ]

I thought you picked this movie to IMPLY something because it's so close to our situation!

[bluminescence]

[ Kaspar's expression catches up to not having actually thought this far ahead. He wings, smiling. ]

Do you know, every spot sparse of trees?

[ He means clearings. Or at least the ones near his farm. ]

ryuki

[framestory]

[ from here.

Since Ellis has to look at Ryuki the entire time when they walk to catch him speaking, he smiles when asked, holding up his bingo card (pretend the flirting one is empty because that's the one Ellis is aiming for in this thread). His farm and house are so pimped out right now... ]

[associative]

[ Gaku shakes his head. Do you really think he thinks that far ahead, Ellis? ]

No, I would tell you. I'd say "this is just like us" before putting it into the player.

[edamamepon]

[ Makoto scoffs at that, taking an annoyed drag. He's done after this pack, mood be damned. But he'll enjoy this slightly artificial chill just a while longer. The overly serious look in his eyes is what he tries to pin Laurent's with while he says it, a new fun way to call back with the only other person that would get this side of him. For better or worse.

That doesn't mean his words aren't a little clipped. ]

Don't give me that. Are you going to help me do this thing or not?

[framestory]

[ Thanks, he feels like dying. He buries his face into the cushion again, but for a different reason this time. His ears are pink. Don't perceive him. ]

[pactmarshal]

I have, of course.

[ Trahearne turns to Kaspar, a bright smile on his face. ]

Not ones like these, though. They're beautiful.

[pactmarshal]

[ Trahearne will check his card in a moment, but for now, he watches the two interact fondly. This is precious. ]

I'd almost think this was your dog. [ Trahearne chuckles and holds out the packs of meat to Ellis for him to take. ]

Have it. You two go together splendidly.

[ because what is he going to do with the meat. cook....?? nah ]

[pactmarshal]

[ Just. a look. ]

I want to advise against causing chaos with regards to the goddess, but you seem set on this course of action. [ ... ] Just be careful.

[pactmarshal]

[ If Trahearne is pleased his joke landed, he makes no show of it. His gaze is fixed on the people on the screen, trying to make heads and tails of what's happening. It's all so foreign to him right now. Maybe he'll come to grips with it soon, but...yeah. Soon.

M-21's tone catches his attention, though. ]

It doesn't sound fine. [ Eyebrow quirk. ] What makes you say that?

[pactmarshal]

[ Likewise, Lucia has turned into a very kind guide. He would like to spend more time with her. Perhaps for another another fun little activity like this! ]

Oh-- [ They're moving right along. In his surprise, Trahearne quickly scarfs down the rest of the ice cream. Plants probably don't get brain freeze so he's probably fine. ]

--Yes. [ His mouth is still full. He nods to the stand. ] Go on. I'm right behind you.

[pactmarshal]

[ HELL YEAH. ]

If you'll have me. I'd be honoured. [ He smiles. ] Any skill is more easily picked up in practice and with guidance. I should count myself lucky to have both.

[ He'll be a master at... looks at smudged writing on hand ...chess in no time. ]

[unsync]

[ Ellis has really been hustling. Pretend I've filled out mine even remotely, after I've beat up the cold and work. But even then, at this point in time, it only actually has the Kiss one. Somewhat nebulously filled because Ryuki isn't sure what counts on this island.

He is fully embarrassed comparing the two. ]

Well... you're doing a lot better than I am.

[pactmarshal]

I will endeavour to do so.

[ Trahearne gives a deep bow of gratitude. He will not squander this gift. Especially with Syrlya around. ]

My most heartfelt thanks. I will see you again soon.

[ And he turns to leave... bye mom goddess ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis blinks and stares at Trahearne in confusion. In contrary to how nice he is, he doesn't want this dog, so he starts sweating a little while shaking his head no a lot. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis makes a sort of awkward smile. He tried his best to fill them out as soon as he could because that's who he is, so he wouldn't compare himself to anybody regarding bingo progress. ]

I'll be here to help you out when you need it, even if I don't have to fill out my own.

[ Holding hands while writing with the hand that's connected to the arm that's holding his mushroom book? Yes. Don't think about it too much. ]

[bluminescence]

... They are. [ Kaspar says it sincerely, hands clasped behind his back. ]

But they taste quite terrible.

[ This time it is far too casual, still watching them bright eyed. ]

iii! runs in here

[exiguous]

[ Mona's a late arrival, so Makoto probably wouldn't have seen her around up until recently. She was the girl in the giant witch hat, but she's now in more appropriate farming attire. She's made her way into the library with an equally giant sun hat, and as Makoto's looking at some books, he may or may not get whacked in the head with said hat.

Sorry, Edamame. ]

[catarou]

[ Don't be fooled, Lucia, he knows he's the worst*.... ]

Hmm, hopefully not terribly long once we figure out a method that works. [ A pause. ] If you would like to put your end down and clear anything valuable or breakable, please feel free to.

[ *citation needed ]

[pyronic]

I'll have you gladly.

[Oh me oh my. Now at the grocer's, Diluc peruses the selection of games and assorted tat. Spying a simple chess set, he grabs that and heads to the counter, promising to pay for its worth in tomatoes galore once his harvest is ready.]

In my opinion, it's more fun to show a newbie the ropes than it is to entertain someone who already has plenty of experience. If anyone's doing the other a favor, it's you.

[catarou]

Hm?

[ He turns to face him, then chuckles slightly. ]

Oh, you haven't? Why, I have been here the whole time. I have simply chosen this time to reveal myself.

[catarou]

[ Ah, he sees. Gentaro gives him a smile. ]

Hmm, you've been quite busy, haven't you? I'm impressed. Well... if you happen to not find someone to complete "wine and paint," I'd be willing to help you in the future.

[framestory]

[ Oh! Ellis seems to brighten up at that, but then looks a little awkward. ]

I'm a lightweight. REALLY a lightweight. If you don't mind that...

[catarou]

[ As long as he doesn't transform into Jinguji "becomes absolutely unhinged and terrorizes those around him" Jakurai, Gentaro is fine with that. ]

Not at all. It doesn't specify how much wine we need to drink, so perhaps even a sip would suffice?

[framestory]

[ A look of realization passes his face. Gentaro, you're a genius. His expression seems to say "why didn't I think of that" before nodding. He'll definitely do this task with Gentaro another day, he is set on that now. ]