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crescentviewmods) wrote in crescentview2022-12-31 09:20 am
jan event.
summer has arrived
As the last of the sakura blossoms fall away and the leaves on the trees grow into ever more vibrant greens, the familiar buzz of cicadas begins to echo all throughout the isle. Summer is quickly approaching and bringing brighter days and blazing temperatures along with it.
Summer also signals the start of the wine production season. Grapes growing on trellises are a common sight on Crescentview during the summer and a notice on the town memo board from the local barkeep encourages farmers to consider growing some varietal grapes of their own.
Temperatures are rising, so put on a comfortable pair of shorts and head to the Town Plaza to see what’s cooking! While you’re at it, take a look at the calendar for Summer 1st through 15th.
This season’s crops are corn, onion, pumpkin, watermelon, and pineapple. Summer’s seasonal flowers are poppy, rose, sunflower, lily, and hydrangea. As for mushrooms, shimeji, trumpet, and common brown spores are available for the summer.
hot! ...or not
Posted prominently at the top of the Memo Board is a cartoonishly-written advertisement for the first annual Hot or Not hosted by the Goddess herself. Contestants will take to the stage while the audience votes on whether they are as hot as the blazing sun or cooler than a dead fish. Leave your egos at the door! ICly, this event takes place on Summer 8th.
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 January 1st to February 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.
This month’s tasks are centered around getting to know your fellow neighbors on a deeper level. As such, the Goddess has put together a small human scavenger hunt to encourage people to learn more about the people they are living with — and hopefully falling in love with.
Find someone who...
1. Was born in the summer
2. Pours milk into their bowl before the cereal
3. Plays a musical instrument
4. Has more than 3 siblings
5. Works out 5 times a week or more
6. Doesn’t like animals
7. Would like to date the Harvest Goddess
8. Has traveled around the world
9. Speaks two or more languages
10. Is wearing socks that aren’t black or white
Each submission will earn you two random bags of summer seeds. Specify whether you want crop, flower, or mushroom spores in your submission. This task can be completed a total of 10 times.
Many ingredients used in wine production grow in the summer, but so do a variety of tea plants and grains. Grapes, tea shrubs and grains like wheat and barley can all be grown on your farm or in your greenhouse, if you have one.
Complete the following tasks to earn yourself some nice beverage-producing crops for the farm:
1. Take something from last month’s harvest and gift it to a neighbor. You can give it to them directly, cook it into a meal, etc. Alternatively, craft them a bouquet, flower crown, or another gift from the flowers you grew last season. Complete 3 times for a total of 6 grape starters.
2. Share a piece of hot gossip with a neighbor or exchange secrets with them. It doesn’t have to be your secret! Complete 3 times for a total of 6 tea starters.
3. Exercise with someone. Go on a run, swim in the ocean, help them stretch out! Complete 3 times for a total of 6 grain crops. You may choose from wheat, barley, rye, or rice.
Summer is the perfect time to hang out on the beach and splash around in the ocean. Participate in some summer fun at the beach and earn more animals for your barn and coop.
1. Swim in the ocean, build a sandcastle, or bury someone in the sand. Do any of the following for one of the following animals: cow, sheep, alpaca, or goat. This task can be completed once.
2. Participate in Hot or Not. It’s an annual tradition! Submit yourself or comment on someone else for a single chicken or rabbit. This task can be completed once.
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 Summer 1st.
Recently, a group of townspeople have taken it upon themselves to check out the abandoned mine. They’ve made good headway on opening up the path in the hopes that would-be explorers will be able to take to the mines and find some of Crescentview’s fabled gems and minerals buried in its depths. They expect to be done by Summer 15th.
A strange “gurgling whisper” has been reported by some concerned townsfolk living in the mountains. The concerning sounds are coming from one of the lakes at the foot of the mountain. Supposedly, the voice is asking for offerings of... something. The townsfolk have yet to identify what exactly is being asked for.
A hurricane has been brewing off the southern coast of Crescentview. Meteorologists have yet to determine whether the hurricane will make landfall or not, so stay tuned for more updates.
mod notes
⬥ Welcome to our second event! We want to thank you all for participating in our game and contributing your efforts to it. Thank you for playing!
⬥ A second event post will go up in mid-Jan.
⬥ Please plot over at the Jan 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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Somehow, every "knight" I have met here is flawed on a fundamental level. First the one who's a captain without any men, then the one who's a clown, and now this.
[HE'S SO TIRED HE HATES ALL OF YOU.]
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Well, I'm sure you haven't met the Knights of Favonius. No flaws here! ... Kinda. I mean, we aren't perfect, but we're a decent bunch!
( RIGHT????????? )
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[He knows Some People are from the same world here, so. Not ruling it out.]
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( AHAHAAHA ... ANYWAY!!!!!!! )
S-Sorry! Captain ... Kaeya! Yes! Sir Kaeya! He has ... no men! Right! Uh, why's that a problem?
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[Ah, he sees now. All of these so-called knights of Favonius are clowns (derogatory) while Sylvando is a clown (complimentary?).]
Why would a captain be apart from his men? The very idea is ludicrous at best and speaking ill of his leadership abilities at worst.
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( that's a question for another day ... anyway!! )
Hey, people can do great when they're out on their own! Like me! I'm the only Outrider in the Knights of Favonius. I work alone and I'm great at what I do!
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[Given how someone ran out suddenly.]
Also, I would assume he's a knight from a world other than your own.
[Please don't let him be the one to have to tell Amber about other worlds.]
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( don't hold her accountable for this....!!!! )
Another world...? Huh. ( fortunately, her traveller friend is from another world, so the concept isn't completely lost on her. thank the gods. ) I can think of no better job than being a clown who also serves as a knight! Makes me wish my world had a person like that. So many smiles would be brought to the citizens of Mondstadt, I'll bet! Hehehe!
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[He still thinks that term is preposterous and it shows in his tone.]
How do you not see a problem with a captain that lacks men to be the captain of?
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( so friendly sounding!! )
Well, Sir Kaeya just kind of has his own way of doing things. His title highlights his importance in the Knights. ( she supposes...?? )
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[Just don't press him about their relationship.]
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( THIS GUY-!! )
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I imagine he's referring to me when he says "clown". [He offers a flashy wave.] Hi, darling!
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[Clap.]
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( she jumps a little bit in surprise! new face! )
S-Sorry, I don't think we've met before! Or heard about you, even. Are you the new clown who joined the Knights of Favonius? ( this is going to start some wild rumours... )
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[After clearing up that misunderstanding, he gives a flashy bow.]
As van Zieks said, I'm Sylvando. It's a pleasure to meet you!
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( she'll never get tired of introducing herself like that! but also: yay for troupes!! )
The Soldiers of Smile, huh? That's got to be one of the best platoon names I've ever heard of before! I'm a little disappointed that the Knights of Favonius haven't hired an actual clown, now! Your line of work sounds really interesting. What clown things do you do?
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[He really appreciates Amber's enthusiasm. This is what he likes to see on the island!]
Alas! I'm afraid it would be a teeeensy bit difficult perform at my best in a formal regiment. I'm a traveling performer, you see. Before forming the Soldiers of Smile I often performed at the circus, but now my little Soldiers and I bring smiles to every corner of the world! Music and dance are our specialty, but true to our name, we uphold a knight's oath to protect Erdrea's people along with their smiles!
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Ooohh! That sounds so awesome! What an amazing career path!! Can there truly be anything better in this world other than putting smiles on people's faces as a travelling performer?! I so wish that my line of work was like that!
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Am I hearing correctly that you'd like a taste of that life, Amber darling? I have thought that Crescentview could stand to have more performances put on for its people...
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Why does Trahearne feel...betrayed?
Sorry, don't mind the tree in the audience. He's just sinking into his seat like jesus christ no wonder he's a bottom if he's not commanding anyone ]