dec mid-month event.

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mid-month event

With Crescentview’s newest citizens settling nicely, the Goddess has summoned everyone back to Town Square for another round of announcements. This time, her summons comes to you in the form of a hand-written note. If you happen to be out working in your field, one of her fairies will hand it directly to you, looking a little more sprightly than they did the first time you saw them. Otherwise, expect to find her request/demand to meet up in Town Square in your mailbox.

introducing: the memo board

The Memo Board is now available in Town Square. You may post messages here to your fellow neighbors, send out requests for assistance on the farm, or even solicit local singles for hot dates! Post whatever you like whenever you like. You can even post messages to the board anonymously if you so desire. The Memo Board is available here.

But wait, there’s more! The Goddess has given everyone a fun relationship-building exercise. How well do you know your neighbors? Can you identify them based on their writing alone?

By December 22nd - 12:00pm EST, please have your character submit an anonymous message to be posted to the Memo Board. Their message can be about anything they’d like and there is no length requirement or restrictions. After submissions have been received, characters will be given an opportunity to review everyone’s messages and guess which character wrote which memo. Answers will be revealed on December 29th - 12:00pm EST. A single correct guess will earn you a horse while each additional correct guess will net you a vegetable, flower, or mushroom spore seed bag of your choice. Good luck and have fun!

it's time to dance!

Every Spring 15th, the annual Flower Dance is held in Town Square. Villagers gather to dance with one another and celebrate the upcoming harvest and offer their prayers to the Goddess. Folks are encouraged to dance not just with those they fancy, but their fellow neighbors as a way to express gratitude and appreciation for the friendship and company they provide.

ICly, the dance takes place on Spring 15th and goes from 9am to 9pm.

task board

In addition to the tasks currently available on the Task Board, a handful of new additions have been added. You may continue to work on tasks from the previous event in addition to these new tasks, but please note that tasks may only be completed within the month they are assigned. Summer starts next month, so please have all of your tasks completed and submitted by then!

The new additions are as follows:

1. Post a notice on the Memo Board. Stick up an anonymous memo and earn a single chicken or rabbit to add to your coop. You may post as many notices as you like, but you will only redeem the reward once.

2. Correctly guess who posted a memo. Discuss these anonymous notes with one another and guess who may be the author. Between December 22nd and December 29th, submit your IC votes (link coming on the 22nd) and if you guess correctly, even just once, you will get a horse! You may guess as many times as you like, but you may only redeem this reward once.

3. Partake in the Flower Dance. Pick a partner for a round of dancing, pray to the Goddess, or just celebrate the good times! For every person that you celebrate the event with, you will receive a random bag of seeds of fruits, vegetables, flowers, or mushroom spores. This task can be completed 5 times.

4. Send a letter to your neighbor. This requires you to have acquired the stationary set from the first event, so if you haven't claimed it yet, get to it! You can post letters directly on the main community or set up an inbox in your journal to send and receive hand-written letters. For each letter that you send, you will get a random gacha item. This task can be completed 3 times.

5. Harvest your crops. On the 14th, you'd be surprised to find that all of your crops are now ready for picking - even if you've only planted them the day before. The crops look bright, flavourful, and ready to be picked, so eat them, trade them, sell them, whatever! For every interaction that you have involving the bountiful harvest, you will receive a new set of clothes. This task can be completed 3 times.

mod notes

⬥ Welcome to our mid-month event!
⬥ Please plot over at the Dec Mid-Month 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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[framestory]

[ On a sunny day, He Xuan will be greeted by an adult, white samoyed dog with a bucket around its neck that's carrying a pomegranate with a letter. The samoyed, Fluffy, is usually here because of Gaku, but he's here for He Xuan this time!

The letter has a drawing of a cute tiger with very neat handwriting under it: ]

Dear He Xuan,

Do you think tigers can eat pomegranates?

Sincerely, Ellis

[esurientabyss]

[ He Xuan has just finished tending to the fields, so it's also easy for him to catch sight of the fluffy dog approaching...which he probably recognizes due to it likely coming by before at least because of the above referenced room mate.

Also what the hell, the doodle of the tiger is so cute??

Well, whatever the case, there is a letter being sent back, writ in elegant script: ]

Ellis,

As long as it's ripe. If not, then the tiger won't want it.

- He Xuan

[framestory]

[ The next day, He Xuan will receive three pomegranates along with a letter that has the doodle of the same tiger that's laying peacefully with four pomegranates. ]

[esurientabyss]

[ He receives the pomegranates generously and they are gone soon enough.

In return, the other receives this simple response:

...He Xuan's drawing skills leave much to be desired, but there is an attempt at a tiger who looks rather full, and satisfied, with remains of pomegranate. Or what are supposed to be peels. It kind of looks more like a big cat than anything than specifically a tiger and small lines for the peels, but attempts were made. ]

[framestory]

[ That's oddly endearing. Ellis sends out another reply a day later: ]

Dear He Xuan,

I hope the tiger enjoyed the pomegranates. I was wondering what else the tiger liked--I have many apples left from the harvest, so maybe the tiger can appreciate an apple smoothie.

[esurientabyss]

[ He Xuan is definitely not going to say no to more food. ]

Ellis,

If not, they would have been sent back.

This ghostly tiger likes many things (to eat) and would want to try what you call an "apple smoothie".

- He Xuan

[ There is, perhaps, a chicken-scratch (??) doodle of a tiger holding an apple to accompany the letter. ]

[framestory]

[ He Xuan is admittedly being a test subject for Ellis for the smoothie, mostly because he realized just how much the ghost king likes to eat. The next dog delivery service comes with a letter that asks He Xuan for his opinion on the apple smoothie. Said drink is also in the bucket, but in a water bottle. It's very... apple-flavored, obviously, but there's a hint of milk and other things that make it decently creamy, but not too thick. There's even some banana in it. Everything has been blended thoroughly. No fruit chunks or anything.

Also, Fluffy the samoyed would like a treat. ]

[esurientabyss]

[ What the hell, Ellis...you clearly put a ton of effort into all of this.

Well, he also likes being fed, so if someone wants to get into He Xuan's good graces, making something thoughtful and tasteful for him to eat is definitely a way!

He takes his time to savor the food, and then he realizes the dog wants a treat. But, he doesn't know how to take care of dogs. In his and Gaku's house, they also have a cat, further complicating that.

Maybe there is a mini-trip where he gets something from town, or he bugs Gaku about it. Whatever the case, treats have made their appearance. There is no accompanying letter, until the day after the dog returns. ]

Ellis,

What do you like?

- He Xuan

[framestory]

[ Upon receiving the letter, it takes a while for Ellis to think how to reply. Sure, he's a fake ass bitch and he's not really sending He Xuan food just to kiss up to him, but that simple question really gets to him. What does he like? Not many things, but then he remembers his letter exchanges with Gaku on things that he likes. ]

Dear He Xuan,

I think I like potato chips.

[esurientabyss]

[ ...Potato-based snacks?

Well, he could always ask. But, he thinks he has a simpler solution.

Ellis may find himself with a collection of potatoes sent over to his residence. Your welcome. ]

[framestory]

[ It takes several days, but He Xuan will find Fluffy with a bucket that has a bag full of fresh homemade potato chips. They're a bit salty, but not too salty. ]

Dear He Xuan,

Thank you for the potatoes! I looked up how to make potato chips in the library and I think these turned out pretty good with the potatoes that you gave me. I hope you enjoy your harvest in the form of snacks.

[esurientabyss]

[ ...Incredible.

Though this time, He Xuan sees no need to respond, not because he thinks to make Ellis wait in suspense...but he will enjoy the potato chips greatly; the fact that none of them are returned is probably evident enough, really.

Though, hey, He Xuan still much appreciates being fed (and will now know the joy of potato chips, thanks Ellis.) ]