crescentview mods ([personal profile] crescentviewmods) wrote in [community profile] crescentview2023-02-28 09:15 am

mar event.



a quaint winter wonderland

What few leaves remain on Crescentview’s trees have fallen away to return to the soil beneath a blanket of powdery white snow. Winter has arrived and with it comes sweater weather and the occasional snowstorm. Stock up on fire wood to keep your fireplace roaring all winter long and settle in for colder days to come!

While Fall is the season of many festivals on Crescentview Isle, winter is a much quieter time. There is, however, the matter of one very important ceremony: the Sacred Unity ceremony.

What is this ceremony, you ask? If your character is looking to get engaged, married or otherwise promise to share a future together with their partner (or partners!), participating in the Sacred Unity is the only way to have your partnership recognized in the eyes of the townsfolk and the Goddess herself. With winter comes the opportunity to have your bond recognized and richly blessed by the Goddess, but perhaps more importantly, it's an opportunity to throw a grand party and celebrate with everyone you've come to love and care for on the island.

Very few crops can withstand winter's unrelenting chill and consistent snowfall. This is the season to clear out your field and turn the soil in preparation for the upcoming spring.

the sacred unity checklist


The Sacred Unity is, well, sacred! As such, there are customs that must be honored in order to hold a ceremony of your own. Luckily for you, the steps have been neatly outlined by the townsfolk and pinned to the task board for your consideration.

1. Pray to the Goddess to honor your union. You will be granted a pure white feather with which to propose to your partner (or partners) which will then take the form of silver rings.

2. After a successful engagement, partners will be mailed an application to fill and submit by Winter 10th (March 10th OOCly). Through this application, characters and their partner(s) will be able to specify various details of their engagement or marriage party.

3. After submitting your application, you will receive a bundle of invitations to invite your friends and neighbors to your ceremony.


After characters are prepared to go forward with their Sacred Union, players will be assigned an IC day for their ceremony to take place during the final two weeks of winter. OOCly, you may set up your Sacred Union toplevel, log, etc. any time during event 4.5., but please do not set up your posts in advance of our final event.

Submit your applications here.


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 March 1st to March 31st 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 month’s task board reflects the rewards you’ll receive for completing the Sacred Unity checklist along with a few more additions. The Sacred Unities themselves will also have their own unique set of tasks to complete, the details of which will be included in event 4.5.

In addition, many farmers are ahead of curb and may have already proposed to their chosen partner(s), so for this event, several of these tasks may be completed retroactively. Just link us the relevant threads or, if need be, provide us a summary.

1. Receive the Goddess’ blessing. Approach her pond with an offering and express your intent to marry or engage. Reward: one pure white feather. This task may be completed retroactively.

2. Formally propose to your partner(s) and present them with the Goddess' feather. Reward: one fairy priest and one fairy ringbearer. This task may be completed retroactively.

3. Submit your Sacred Unity application. Reward: bundle of Sacred Unity invitations.

4. Share news of your engagement with your friends and neighbors. Take the opportunity to hand out those invitations! Reward: a traveling tailor’s coupon for each ceremony attendee invited.

5. Try on your Sacred Unity attire and show it off to your ceremony attendees and friends. Alternatively, present your attendees with their special attire if your Sacred Unity has a dress code. Reward: one gaggle of musical fairies who can be instructed to perform live orchestral arrangements of your favorite tunes during your Sacred Unity.

6. Decide with your partner(s) whether you’ll stay or remain on the island after getting hitched. Reward: those staying will have their homes and farms fully upgraded. Those leaving will be granted a return ticket to return to their previous homes or to that of their partner.

7. Prepare for winter. Chop down wood, clear your farmland, prepare hearty stews! Help out your friends and neighbors by getting ready for colder days to come. Reward: three magical heated blankets that make you feel safe, comfortable, and more honest than usual. Gift one to someone who needs a little help opening up!

8. Build a snowperson. With winter comes snowfall! Grab a few friends and head up to the mountains to build some snowfolks, but don't be surprised if they come to life! Crescentview's soil is humming with magical energy and any snowfolk made with this magic-dense snow will spring to life with a serious attitude problem. Reward: one box of the Goddess' special Lovey Dovey hot chocolate. Consuming even a sip of this hot chocolate will compell you to snuggle up with someone nearby.


finely tailored and freshly prepared


Every winter, a tailor from the mainland arrives on the island to take custom dress and suit orders from islanders looking to engage or marry their sweethearts. This tailor is highly skilled and specializes in crafting attire for Sacred Unions, weddings, and other formal events. Whether you’re looking to have a very specific style of garb made or want to leave your fate in the tailor’s hands, you’re guaranteed to leave with Sacred Unity attire you'll love.

In addition to the tailor is a world-renowned chef that ventures to the island every winter to cater meals for those participating in the Sacred Union. Bring him your own recipes or request that he craft you a feast fit for a king. Either way, with his catering prowess on your side, every guest will be leaving full and satisfied.


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 Winter 1st.

What pirates remain alive have scurried back off to their ship and departed the island. On the way out, they scream and shout, vowing to return to reclaim what is rightfully theirs... whatever that means.

The end of the year is swiftly approaching! Every year, a massive new year's celebration is thrown in town square. The resident farmers have all been invited to attend and participate in the local favorite: king's game. Leave your shame at the door!


mod notes

⬥ Welcome to winter and the final month of Crescentview! Thank you all for engaging with our little project and making Crescentview the warm, friendly, and active game that it is. We hope that you enjoy plotting out your endgame plans!
⬥ Our final event will go live on March 15th.
⬥ Please plot over at the Event 4.0 Plotting Post.
⬥ As a reminder, please keep all plotting on the OOC post as not everyone uses Discord or Plurk.
⬥ Please submit your completed tasks at the top-level below.
⬥ Have fun!
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-03 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
i. invitations.
[ A few days after Lucia and Noé's engagement, Lucia will be approaching her neighbors' doorsteps with ornate white envelopes in her hand, one per household. She'll knock, and if someone answers the door, she'll give them a grin and hold out the envelope towards them. Inside of the envelope is an invitation to her and Noé's special day. She'll even invite neighbors who haven't met her yet, too! ]

Pardon the intrusion! I just wanted to, um...formally invite you to a wedding. My wedding, I mean! I'm getting married to Noé. It'll be on the 16th, so please let one of us know if you'll be there! You can take some time to think about it, we just need to know soon.

[ Despite how calm her tone is, her smile is wider than ever. ]


ii. yes to the dress (closed to close cr)
[ Some time after sending out her invitations, Lucia will have her cat go forth and deliver a handwritten message to the following people: Gaku, Ellis, Kaspar, and Diluc. ]

Hello,

Please let me know when you have some time to spare this week. I found what I'd like to wear to my wedding, and I'd like to give you a sneak peek and see what you think of it. No pressure, if you're busy!

- Lucia


iii. snowperson
[ Wedding prep is stressful, and Lucia takes a morning to decompress and make sure she has some relaxation time in. Since it's cold, she's decided to take to making a snowperson, though she hasn't made much progress just yet. It's just...a little lump of snow that she's working on, and she's piling handfuls of snow on top of it to make it larger. She seems to be struggling, though.

Should someone pass by and look at her hard work, she'll grin a little sheepishly at them. What a sad little pile of snow...
]

Um...sorry, don't mind me! I'm just trying to make a snowman, heh.

[ It looks like some help might be in order, though. ]


iv. wildcard
[ Open to other prompts! (Also, credits to Kao for the commissioned art in the invitation!! <3) ]
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[personal profile] pyronic 2023-03-03 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Diluc has been quite busy making his own preparations to be wed, but speaking of which, he has an invitation to deliver to Lucia. Her letter finds him at a good time — he'd intended to visit her anyway to personally extend her an invitation to his wedding — so it's no trouble at all to assist her with her plans as well.

Diluc comes knocking around mid-morning with a bundle of fall flowers in one arm and an invitation in the other. Open up!]
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-03 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Lucia is up bright and early, so by the time he knocks, she's already dressed in daytime attire. She answers the door and her face lights up. ]

Good morning, Diluc!

[ She's in a very good mood. ]
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[personal profile] pyronic 2023-03-03 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[As it happens, Diluc is also in a good mood! What a rare sight. He hands her both the bundle of flowers and a sealed envelope containing an invitation to his wedding.]

I see you're in good spirits, Lucia. Congratulations on your engagement.
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-03 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! Thank you, thank you so much-!

[ She takes the flowers and hastily opens the sealed envelope.

An invitation! To a wedding! Between Diluc, Kaeya and -
]
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-03 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
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Done

[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-03 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
A...Amber?! Oh! Oh, I'm so happy for her!

[ What an unexpected development. The last time she'd talked to Amber, the girl was having trouble with love...but now it all makes sense. ]

Congratulations, to all three of you! A-and thank you for the invite, I'll be sure to be there!
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[personal profile] pyronic 2023-03-03 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[My, what a reaction. Diluc quietly chuckles, just a touch embarrassed, but... well, a little attention isn't such a bad thing, is it? He shakes his head.]

As am I. I can think of few more deserving of happiness than her. I would be honored if you would attend, but more importantly, don't you have a dress to show off?
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[personal profile] associative 2023-03-03 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well of course Gaku is going to be there! He wastes no time in heading over to her house when he gets the chance to, knocking on the door.

Hanging off one of his arms is an insulated bag containing—you guessed it—soba. ]
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-05 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ Luckily for Gaku, she's already in her dress from when Diluc had visited earlier. She makes sure that it's not Noe at the door, though, before she runs over and opens it. He'll be greeted with the sight of her in her wedding dress right off the bat, and she gives him a bright smile. ]

Gaku! There you are.

[ She has something important to ask of him, too. ]

Please, come in. Noe's not here, so make yourself at home wherever you'd like.
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[personal profile] associative 2023-03-05 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Gaku does as he's told, stepping through the threshold, but the look of shock is plain on his face. ]

...You look incredible.
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-09 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
You think so?

[ Gaku, please!! She looks a little sheepish, lets him have his moment while she runs into the lounge area to grab something for him. It's...

...A loaf of bread! Look at that. It's not perfect, but it's clearly home baked, and she hands it to him.
]

Remember when we made this together? Haha, that feels like so long ago...but please take this as a gift. I'd...like to ask you, if you'd like to be my man of honor at my wedding.
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[personal profile] associative 2023-03-11 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh... bread. His smile grows soft as he takes it, sentimental feelings bubbling up in his chest. ]

It does, but I'll never forget it.

[ After all, how could he forget spending time with a dear friend? ]

And I'd love to... but only if you do the same thing for my wedding. What would that be? Best woman?
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[personal profile] framestory 2023-03-03 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ After sending a response letter that he'll be there the next day after work, Ellis arrives at Lucia's house and knocks. He really wonders what the dress will be like, since he thinks there can be all kinds. He's a little jealous, since suits are so minimal in designs, but you can go wild with dresses. Maybe he should wear a dress? Hm. ]
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-06 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Ellis! Hello!

[ Unlike her encounter with Gaku, Lucia is not in her wedding attire. It's hanging in her closet (which she has asked Noe to not look at), but she's eager to let Ellis in. She has a cup of tea ready for him, sitting on the kitchen counter. ]

Please come in. Thank you for showing up! How have you been?
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[personal profile] framestory 2023-03-06 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. I hope you've been doing well too.

[ With that huge party and getting engaged... ]
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-09 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
I've been managing, but in a good way. Just busy, mostly.

[ She hands him his cup of tea, if he's thirsty. After that, she'll run into her room and quickly bring out her dress. It's on her hanger. ]

Ah, this is what it looks like. I know we're supposed to show off our attire a bit, so I wanted to give my closer friends a sneak preview before the big day. What do you think?
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[personal profile] framestory 2023-03-09 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Tea! He feels thirst, so he gladly takes the cup and waits for Lucia to bring out the dress.

Wow.

Ellis can't help but to stare at it.
]

It's such a pretty dress. You won't trip on it, right?
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snowperson.

[personal profile] accredit 2023-03-06 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ being more relaxed and easygoing by nature, there aren't many things he stresses about. but, maybe it's precisely because of that, he considers himself fairly adept as being able to determine when others needed to unwind. he watches her for a few seconds, before speaking: ]

A snowman, huh? Think you might be missing a bit of that "snow" part.

[ which he's happy to oblige. just like that he grasps armfuls of snow, doing his best to create a pile right next to her. he makes fairly quick work of it, before giving an almost sheepish laugh. ] But, how are you doing?
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-06 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
Ah! Rider, hello! Heh, you work so quickly.

[ He seems to be in good spirits, and she is, too, despite her little snow disaster. She pauses gathering snow for a moment so she can give him her full attention. (He's already made more progress than her in the snow department, too...) ]

I've been doing well. [ She'll reach into her pocket and hand over an envelope. It has his name (and Uta's) on it. Inside is an invitation to her wedding, which might explain why she's in such a good mood! ] How about you?
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[personal profile] accredit 2023-03-08 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ he seems to puff up a bit at the compliment. despite always being confident in what he does, it doesn't mean that a well-placed compliment didn't do anything for him. that said, his gaze seems to peer back at the envelope. for a moment, he is... stunned to silence. but, of course, in a good way!

instantly, he seems to perk up with a big grin.
] I knew you looked extra nice today, so that explains it. [ after all, "well" was kind of an understatement in this case, wasn't it? ] But, a wedding, huh? It's been a long time since I've been to one, so I'll be sure to take care of this.

[ he says wiping his hand of snow before taking it and giving her a slight nod. ]

But, man... even if you ask how I am, I'm not sure I could top this.
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[personal profile] irresponsibly 2023-03-09 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her grin widens when he accepts her invitation. She had a feeling he would -- Rider is a kind man, after all -- but seeing people agree to be there for her big day never fails to send a surge of excitement through her. ]

Oh, I'm so glad! I'll see you there, then? I know you'll clean up very nicely.

[ He won hot or not, after all! At his comment, though, she shakes her head. Her expression turns a little sheepish. ]

No, no, it's not like that at all. I'm glad that we get a chance to talk again, so please let me know what you've been up to!
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[personal profile] accredit 2023-03-15 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. If you say that though, it'll make it hard not to disappoint you.

[ not that achilles was lacking in confidence, but he'd like to think the more someone expected from him, the more he wanted to provide. besides, there's something about genuine celebrations that just felt right. regardless of having been to enough weddings or not, this point seems to resonate with him all the same. ]

Been up to the usual. Sparring, fighting... Ah, I guess those two are pretty much the same, huh? [ he seems to laugh at his own not!joke. that said, he seems to ponder for a few minutes as he now begins to work on making a rounded base. ]

That said, could I ask you a question, too?
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[personal profile] hearthwarming 2023-03-09 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh! It's a surprise to find Lucia at her and M-21's doorstep, but Ori's own smile only brightens when she hears the reason why. Carefully, like it's the most important envelope she'll ever receive, she takes the offered invitation and holds it close to her chest. ]

Congratulations, Lucia! That's wonderful news! I would love to attend...!

Do you need any help with flowers?
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ii

[personal profile] bluminescence 2023-03-10 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If the cat's patience is plied with meat, fish, or attention, then Kaspar pens a swift response in his quick and slanted cursiver. Failing that, it will be delivered the old fashioned way. That is, Kaspar dropping it off on one of his jogs near dawn. ]

Dear friend,
I would love nothing more.

If it would please you, I shall bring us lunch and tea tomorrow. Have you ever partaken in game pie?