crescentview mods ([personal profile] crescentviewmods) wrote in [community profile] crescentview2022-12-09 08:26 pm

dec event overflow.



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!
catarou: (The chasing haze clears as well)

[personal profile] catarou 2022-12-18 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, you're right. You're very lucky to have such a lovely, affectionate cat.

[ He's been blessed... Gentaro pets her gently and scratches behind her ears.

He considers that, then hums softly. ]


I can understand why it's so scary, especially being alone. If you would like, if you are ever even a bit scared, you can find me and I'll be there by your side.

[ Gentaro senses he's lonely, and... he relates deeply to that. He usually wouldn't offer, but Gentaro knows he would have wanted someone to be there for him during the worst times. ]

I'm Gentaro. May I have your name, too?
catarou: (We're never alone)

[personal profile] catarou 2022-12-18 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ gaku you have no idea how many other problems he has ]

I am, yes. She's been very helpful and kind while I've been settling in. You're a friend of hers, I assume?
associative: (85)

[personal profile] associative 2022-12-18 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ poow gentawo ]

Yeah, I am. I was actually here to see her.

[ But it's fine. Getting to know her housemate is just as good. ]

You get along, right?
bluminescence: (Default)

[personal profile] bluminescence 2022-12-18 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
...

[ That response catches Kaspar off guard enough that he might've tripped if he'd been walking. Music seems to be such a free and enjoyable thing in Gaku's world while guns are illegal. It is almost more antithetical to him than the sky. The fact of his initial reaction has him even more surprised at himself.

It hurt my soul to type it like this but it seemed appropriate for Kaspar:
]

Trigger performs for a company?
catarou: (Ramuda Gentaro and then--)

[personal profile] catarou 2022-12-18 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
We do, yes.

[ ... ]

I believe she's worried about making a good impression. I have no complaints at all.
associative: (77)

[personal profile] associative 2022-12-18 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
She's really insecure.

[ I'M SORRY ]

I think she'll get over it when you've been around her enough. Mostly.
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[personal profile] bluminescence 2022-12-18 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ After a moment of silence, allowing her a beat to have a complete taste of it, he ventures to inquire her thoughts. Her expression didn't seem to be the harsh and prickling surprise of disgust. At least, he doesn't believe it was. There is a thread of hopefulness that filters into his tone, reserved and even, when he asks-- ]

... Do you, like it?
associative: (17)

[personal profile] associative 2022-12-18 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ poor kas ]

Yeah, we do. We worked under a company for most of our career. They'd arrange all of our performances, songs, music videos... everything like that.
catarou: (The present is where we want to be)

[personal profile] catarou 2022-12-18 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ gentaro voice: damn she just like me fr

Gentaro nods, smiling slightly. ]


I certainly hope so. It's rather convenient that we so happen to be roommates. [ a pause. ] Ah, where are my manners? My name is Gentaro.
associative: (92)

[personal profile] associative 2022-12-18 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Gaku Yaotome.

[ He doesn't extend a hand, but he does give Gentaro a slight nod. ]

I hope you're not making her do everything around the house.

[ It seems like Gentaro is doing work outside, at least. ]
bluminescence: (01)

[personal profile] bluminescence 2022-12-18 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
I see ...

[ Curiosity barrels him forward, gaze remaining on Gaku for once while the man is still and not performing. ]

But what of, artistic freedom?
Edited (hey bu sup) 2022-12-18 03:09 (UTC)
catarou: (tick tock)

[personal profile] catarou 2022-12-18 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
A pleasure to meet you.

[ It's a reasonable question! He shakes his head. ]

Certainly not. It wouldn't be fair if I did. The house is not just hers or mine, and I'm not the sort to shove my work on someone else.

[ unless your name is arisugawa dice. ]
associative: (47)

[personal profile] associative 2022-12-18 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Good.

[ If he hears the opposite... he'll pay a visit. But he's not going to threaten someone he just met, especially when— ]

You sound like someone I know. It's weird.

[ It's like he's here right now. ]
Edited 2022-12-18 03:17 (UTC)
catarou: (Are much more than just a nightmare)

[personal profile] catarou 2022-12-18 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
Is that so?

[ Admittedly, that's intriguing. As far as he knows, there's only one person he sounds like, and...

... ]


A friend of yours, perhaps?
associative: (16)

[personal profile] associative 2022-12-18 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. We're in a group together.

[ What sort of group? A barbershop quartet? A group of farmers? The possibilities are endless. ]
associative: (16)

[personal profile] associative 2022-12-18 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
We didn't get much of that.

[ It caused a lot of butting of heads, but he's not going to go into that. ]

I guess now we will, since we're on our own.
bluminescence: (02)

[personal profile] bluminescence 2022-12-18 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
... [ He almost asks if Gaku is unhappy with that development, instead, a beat late-- ]

Have you given it thought... how you will sing and dance now? Here, or there.
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[personal profile] sluice 2022-12-18 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ Can't get out from under it, can't cut it out of himself, that tendency towards violence that's always reined over him since he fell into the Abyss. In polite company, Childe can tamp it down, suppress these homicidal urges coming over him like an unruly wave. Sometimes, he can even ignore it. He answers to the Tsaritsa first, before anything. There exists no goodness in a dog that can't obey.

Now, it's cluttering him, every which way he can feel, this senseless pursuit of power. His eyes aren't in corrupted in gold at all but he's meeting He Xuan's stare the same way, hands thrown out to curb the relentlessness, falling just short of getting punched in the solar plexus. Struggling to even restrain him, the soles of his boots are sinking heavily into the sand.

Sedated by nothing, Childe's twisting his hands sharply, so sharply, where he's wrapped his fingers over He Xuan's fists. Damn it, he can't hold him back anymore. ]


I can. [ Sustain it, let it sustain him, what does it matter? ] I'll even let you watch as I conquer the world, Great Calamity.

[ Releasing his grip, he calls forth his daggers on behalf of his Hydro Vision, the blades water-sodden and glistening. Another twist and he's flung them together to form a spear, radiating cold and blue with power. No hesitation in him at all when he goes for the pushback, whirling the spearpoint as close to He Xuan as he can get it, closer to his throat than further away, forcing him back.

Is that unfair? Maybe. But the world's unfair. ]
Edited 2022-12-18 06:59 (UTC)
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[personal profile] for8000amonth 2022-12-18 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
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[personal profile] esurientabyss 2022-12-18 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ Once upon a time, He Xuan saw the need to pursue power himself. Moments after everything came to a head, and the last he had seen of his surroundings was an environment dyed in a haunting crimson. But when all truly came to an abrupt end, a creature had been poised to consume what remained of him ... he overtook it by sheer will, with an indomitable will to consume it, to 'survive'. To become stronger.

He watches this man who seems to hold a great hunger that would overtake most creatures, and as apparently the warrior indeed is able to react in time to his initial strike. ]


...Conquer the world? Amusing, to think you can manage that.

[ Yet, He Xuan's voice contains an undercurrent of interest. Little is worth him truly watching these days. But this young man who doesn't shrink away from him, may lose himself in his quest for power, and dares to meet him head on...

Either way, He Xuan finds himself taking a step back, then around the sudden, skilled thrusting maneuvers of the conjured, arcane spear. But, it appears Childe has momentarily succeeded in creating some bit of distance, even as the ghost king has moved so that his back is to the water moving. Without any sort of hand movement, a portion of that water rises, some of it now dyed black, and then suddenly shoots forward, towards Childe. This part of the water? Is heavier than it appears despite the fact it certainly isn't a proper wave, and his intention with it is going to be trying hit him with it so he can knock him down. ]
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[personal profile] for8000amonth 2022-12-18 10:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, what do you know. Pulling up the paper itself reveals a mark across it's surface that certainly wasn't there before, which earns a skeptical raising of the brow. ]

...Well. What do you know.

[ he could have easily kept track by himself, but he won't look a gift horse in the mouth. ]

As long as I've no need to do it again.
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[personal profile] accredit 2022-12-18 11:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ thanks kaeya... for letting him have this. ]

A knight, huh? Being a warrior is still an impressive feat for any man, I'd say. [ and magic? ] The Trojan war. [ he speaks, but swiftly realizes that might have already revealed enough about himself, but well... that's the game, wasn't it?

... and it isn't like he'd lose any game he chose to partake in. (except, are there truly any winners or losers to 20 questions?)
] So mister captain, what else would you say you're good at? [ since being a cavalry captain is def. an accomplishment in its own right. ]
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[personal profile] archivists 2022-12-18 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ While Noé's quite familiar with the questions—most people who find out about his memory reading ability want to know more about it, mostly to protect themselves from it. There's something different about Kaspar though, even if Noé can't pinpoint it quite yet. ]

It's both, actually. Sometimes it's just images, sometimes it's just feelings. There's no rule to it, to be honest. So maybe these pancakes aren't such a good idea, after all. No one likes to have their memories read like that...

[ At least that's his experience. Besides, the last thing he wants is to be perceived as some kind of a monster. ]
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[personal profile] bluminescence 2022-12-18 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[ It isn't that, so he shakes his head. Kaspar isn't sure how to explain it, but the light hum that follows isn't one of discomfort. He shifts the groceries into one arm, offering the other man a gloved hand for reassurance in the meantime.

After a beat, he asks something else.
]

... can it be, unpleasant, for you?

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