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]

[ Ellis cheerfully holds up his wine glass to clink with Souji's before drinking it. It's too bad that he can't hear the satisfying clinking noise. Alas.

But the wine is gone from the glass. He drank it all in one go. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis doesn't quite look at the menu yet, because he has to see Ryuki talking to acknowledge that he spoke in the first place. That said, he knows Adelis and Ellis absolutely thinks he would mind, but that just makes it funny for him.

He glances down at the menu... hm. ]

What would you recommend for someone who doesn't like it too sweet?

[unsync]

[ He's making sure to look at Ellis every time he talks. Firstly because it's polite, and second off, because it's Polite. ]

How about tea? It's not too sweet, and you can adjust it with sugar and milk however way you want.

[framestory]

[ Oh, that sounds ideal, so he nods. He will take tea. What kind of tea? He doesn't know. Surprise him. Ellis puts the menu down and smiles, putting his book on the table. ]

[harvestashya]

The brown sugar with cinnamon... it's very good. The balance between cinnamon and sugar is perfect and neither side is overwhelming the other. The syrup adds to the sweetness, but it's not disruptive.

[ So, she thinks it's good. She takes a bite out of the last pancake and it's definitely not what she expected, so she looks surprised. ]

Ah, this flavor...!

[ Lavender and freshly ground coffee. It's a mix that the goddess actually seems to be fascinated with even more than the previous two. ]

This is the perfect breakfast food. I simply must have it again.

[bluminescence]

[ Kaspar is happiest at her reaction to the final pancake, flushing a little despite himself. It probably won't be ebbing any until she finishes.

Predictably delayed, smile directed down at the grass while sounding calm as ever-- ]

Well. I can, make it again, when you'd like.

finally gets to this!

[exiguous]

Tartaglia... Ah! Yes, I've heard of you. A man named Kaeya Alberich mentioned you were one of those among us from Teyvat as well.

[ Her eyes glance to his Vision, and she shakes her head. (There is also no indication that she knows of his Fatui status whatsoever.) ]

Therefore, no secrecy is necessary. In fact, I've got one myself, but I'm unable to show it to you right this instant. You'll know when you see it.

[ It's on her back. She simply doesn't want to reach around and point to it. ]

Strange, how I've been pulled here after the rest of you...so yes, I suppose I'm considered a new face around here. It's been quite an adjustment, but it's not entirely unwelcome, if I do say so myself.

[unsync]

[ Unfortunately, Ryuki grew up apparently with money and some taste, so you will be surprised by a nice ceylon. An optional lemon wedge! That's nice.

Special tastes only apply for other people. Ryuki himself has gotten a plain black coffee. ]

This is nice.

[ Don't be weird. He puts his book on the table. ]

I'd say I'm pretty good at studying, what about you?

[catarou]

Rap groups, made up of three people each.

[ He ticks them off on his fingers. ]

Buster Bros!!, from Ikebukuro. MAD TRIGGER CREW, from Yokohama. Fling Posse--my group--from Shibuya. Matenrou, from Shinjuku. Dotsuitare Hompo, from Osaka. And Bad Ass Temple, from Nagoya.

[exiguous]

Well...you see...

[ She stumbles over her words for a bit, and heat rises to her cheeks. It's a good question, one that she'd normally be able to proudly give him an answer to, but here... ]

...That...would imply that I'm able to scry here, period.

[exiguous]

Hah! Is that so? Well, I don't need a device for such a thing, but I'd be happy to assist you with that regardless.

[ hydro nation rise up ]

Now, where would we find one of these contraptions?

[associative]

I do, but...

[ Give him a second to think about this. It's hard to put it into words easily. ]

There's something different about singing with my group. It feels like we all fit together perfectly. I can't replicate that rush on my own.

[bluminescence]

[ Kaspar is patient, petting the cat idly. And even after Gaku explains, he takes his own moment to collect his thoughts. ]

... I understand, I think.

Learning more, on your own, would strengthen the whole, then, wouldn't it?

[associative]

Huh. I'd like to hear you perform sometime. I don't know of any rap groups.

[ It'd be cool if they could have more variety at their shows... ]

[catarou]

I'd be glad to. Unfortunately, you won't be able to experience the full effect, but I do hope you'll enjoy it.

[associative]

[ Hydro nation... there's too many of you!! ]

At the store. I actually have two already.

[accredit]

[ just like how kaeya's status as an alcoholic is safe with him... ]

A connoisseur, huh? [ but, he does seem to perk up at that. ] I don't think there's a man alive who doesn't appreciate a good drink, or good company. [ that said: ] I do, not sure if my tongue is as particular, though.

Will you introduce me to your favorite drink sometime? [ does this count... as a question. ]

[edamamepon]

[ It is an easy mistake when half of Makoto's squares are practically hobbies for Laurent. Flirting, dining at the restaurant-- Makoto can't help but scoff and flatly announce the first match he finds. ]

We've both got wine and paint.

[ They both know who would've loved that one. He offers it back. But he notices the shoddy work and almost regrets accidentally calling him back to it. The accusation had been meant for the card.

Makoto gives him the correction without any spite, though. Moving on to his next weed-- ]

... I guess we could cook dinner together.

Did you see it's fully stocked in there? That's a little weird, right? For such a rundown place.

[ But it probably won't fix it before a Leak and Sharing a Bed. ]

[pactmarshal]

[ Trahearne stands before the books on soil. There's...so much. All this knowledge he would typically go to his siblings for distilled into words. He reaches for one at random. ]

I would like that. [ He flashes a small smile at Zhongli before flipping the book open. ] I suppose our only choice to achieve variety in the kitchen is by trading. Not that I would consider that a bad thing at all.

[ And it kind of fits with this whole "form bonds" directive they've been given. ]

[archivists]

I'm pretty sure it's still a crime.

[ He's calling you out, Souji. ]

Don't do that to other people's cats. There are a lot of strays already.

[calla]

[ Ellis' blinking won't deter Kaeya from revealing the truth! ]

I can ask out of curiosity, can't I? [ He said it earlier too! ] He's a grown man. I can't dictate what he chooses to do.

[esurientabyss]

[ Why does he sound proud of this. He Xuan wonders if he has even more in common with that person than he thought, even if that is like, a rude thought.

Or maybe it is more like a complicated one, considering everything that happened... ]

Fine.

[ Twirls Noé around like once, and then comes to a stop. They're done ice-skating now, as far as he's concerned. ]

He's loud, overly-excitable, cheery, overtalkative, annoying, honest, naïve, foolishly kind, and persistent.

[archivists]

It's the first time I've met someone so... interesting.

[ Interesting, not interested. The bits he's learned about Kas leave him wanting to know more and more. ]

Just read about it. I was lucky to be born after the war between humans and vampires ended.

[ It's obvious to him that the question isn't incidental. ]

Does that mean that you have?

[archivists]

[ That's a lot of somethings. He Xuan must not feel a thing towards that person, totally.

The twirl surprises him, but thankfully he doesn't fall flat on the ice. It's a bit disappointing that it's over, but at least they can continue the conversation until He Xuan realizes that he's done with him, probably. ]

And you're none of these things. You're quiet, calm, gloomy, laconic...

[ That's a very wordy first impression, but... yeah. ]

Do you miss him?

[associative]

...Maybe. I guess there's no reason why I can't work on it here too.

[ Though he worries it'll make the ache to go back that much more powerful. It's worth a shot anyway, though. ]