crescentview mods ([personal profile] crescentviewmods) wrote in [community profile] crescentview2022-11-30 11:55 am

dec event.



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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[personal profile] breweries 2022-12-01 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
A funeral parlor, you say?

[ shylock's wine-red eyes twinkle in piqued interest. ]

It isn't everyday that I get to meet someone who works in that certain field. You have my utmost respect.

As for your question, I do have a green thumb, more or less. It's par for the course when you once had a flourishing winery and all.
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[personal profile] lapidation 2022-12-02 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ A nod. He isn't going to go into detail into the funeral parlor since his attention is on the winery? Oh... There's a small glint in his eyes, too. One of interest. ]

Then you're a winemaker... That's most promising. [ More nodding. ] I assume you have intention to start a vineyard here? That is if the climate, your farm, and the soil are up to par.
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[personal profile] breweries 2022-12-02 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Fufu. I suppose you could say that. Truth be told, it's been centuries since I maintained a vineyard, so I may or may not be a touch rusty... I tend my own bar in contemporary times, you see.

[ he's not making an effort in hiding how old he's been alive for, but he'll keep his actual age vague as always. ]
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[personal profile] lapidation 2022-12-02 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Can't ask women or wizards how old they are. That's rude. Shylock can notice how he's unfazed and continues to talk like this is normal.

It isn't normal.
]

Then you can shake the dust off here, if you're inclined. Of course I'd be interested to see your work. [ No pressure. ] Not only in the hypothetical vineyard, but your spirits as well. I enjoy myself a mixed drink once in a while.

[ Embrace the new... ]
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[personal profile] breweries 2022-12-02 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ it really isn't normal, which catches shylock's attention right away. either zhongli has encountered many long-lived souls back home, or he's one himself. shylock's just delighted as always. ]

I live to please. [ a short bow of his head. ] And for future reference, what do you usually drink?
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[personal profile] lapidation 2022-12-03 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ They can both keep smiling then, wondering what the common understanding is. Well, for Zhongli, he doesn't need to wonder. ]

I'm quite fond of osmanthus wine, but that is suited for reunions. [ And there's no reunion here. ] Dandelion wine is palatable, so anything fitting those flavor profiles would suite my taste.

But don't let it stifle your creative mind. I'm open to exploring.
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[personal profile] breweries 2022-12-03 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
Osmanthus wine... That's the first time I heard of it. You must tell me its taste and the ingredients, and I shall do my best to replicate it.

[ and dandelion wine is simple enough to make as well. shylock's mind is already swimming with possibilities. ]

Now, where are my manners? [ he places a hand on his chest. ] Shylock Bennett, a wizard who works as a bartender in Western Country. The pleasure is all mine, Zhongli.
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[personal profile] lapidation 2022-12-03 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
Some call it cassia wine, but there's a chance we may not be from the same world. [ So let him describe the flavor. ] The wine uses a weak liquor fermented from sorghum, though other grains are used depending on the region. Rice is a popular alternative. The flowers used to sweeten the alcohol are often said to bring cinnamon to mind, but when distilled in the alcohol the flavor is closer to apricots and peaches.

[ Hopefully, this helps with how detailed it is. It is sweet. The introduction is appreciated, though there's a question. ]

... A wizard? Such as a magician?

[ A jester. ]
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[personal profile] breweries 2022-12-03 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ he's mentally taking notes, checking it twice... it's detailed enough, but he'll consult zhongli later on if there's still anything to do add later on, how long it should age before it's perfect enough to drink, etc. ]

I shall see what I can do, then. No promises, however.

[ seriously. ]

Magicians are correct, in a way. But the difference is that I can channel magic through my own heart in order to achieve wondrous feats. Though it seems that I do not have access to them at the moment.
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[personal profile] lapidation 2022-12-04 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
How interesting... Magicians from my world are more illusionists. Wielding the elements isn't uncommon, but procuring something from nothing is still a miracle.

[ His tone is the same, but it should be obvious there is curiosity here. Magic? From the heart?? Wondrous feats? ]

Do you have a specialty?

[ It would be too rude to assume it's alcohol magic. ]
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[personal profile] breweries 2022-12-04 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
My specialty magic is intoxicating the senses. I could make a crowd all nice and tipsy, overwhelm a person with sensory overload...

But usually I add those types of effects in my cocktails. Sometimes there are patrons who wish to lose themselves momentarily, and thus they imbibe these drinks in order to forget it all for a mere couple of hours. Perhaps even an entire night.

[ his smile is unwavering, and very coy. ]

Would you like to experience it one day?
Edited 2022-12-04 13:12 (UTC)
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[personal profile] lapidation 2022-12-05 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ zhongli: it can't be related to alcohol
mhyk: bet

Genuinely, he's neutral on the power, though he easily foresees it as being a problem—more that people who get incredibly intoxicated are the problem. However, he ponders that Shylock could be? Responsible? With the magic?

We'll see.
]

I prefer to have clarity when having a drink. It would be difficult to savor the taste and the moment, otherwise.

[ is there light trauma here ]