crescentview | 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.

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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.

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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.

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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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That's the best name ever!

( 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...?? )

Well, color me unimpressed.

[Just don't press him about their relationship.]

Hey! You haven't even seen the Knights in action where I'm from! If you're going to colour yourself as anything, you should colour yourself judgemental!

( THIS GUY-!! )

I'm a prosecutor serving in her majesties highest courts, I've worked with a wide variety of law enforcement, and so far, he's given me no reason to think higher of him than that, nor have you.

Hey, buddy, I'm sorry to tell you this, but I don't care what you think of me.

( she puts her hands on her hips. )

If you want to be Mr. Judgemental, then that's your business. But my concerns lie with the opinions of the citizens who I serve and protect.

[......]

Understood. Though, none of those citizens are here, so you are in theory in this logic now beholden to no one.

( sir. please. stop being so right )

Well, whatever. ( she folds her arms. time for a subject change! ) So what did Sir Kaeya do to bother you so much, anyway? Or is it just the "title" thing?

[No, being right is his job.]

In general, he does not comport himself with the sort of attitude I would hope for from a higher-ranking law enforcement officer.

Ah ... I can see why you might think that. Sir Kaeya can be quite mischievous and sneaky.

But despite this, he's really good at his job. He's one of the most respected members of the Knights. Even though he's a little troublemaker sometimes ...

Words are cheap. I'll changr my opinion when he gives me reason to do so with his own actions.

( despite her enthusiasm for Sir Kaeya, there is a small layer of realism in her. )

Honestly? I'm not sure that's possible here. I mean ... there's not a whole lot of action, is there? It's really rural.

Do you think crime doesn't occur in rural areas?

Of course it does! It's just ... well, back where I'm from, it can get a little crazy. There's monsters to fight and a dark evil lurking in the shadows. Sir Kaeya investigates those problems diligently, and oftentimes we band together to take down monster camps when they get too close to the city.

And since this place isn't Teyvat, I guess I assumed those dangers we faced back home wouldn't exist here. But that isn't to say that there isn't any danger. ( she sighs. ) I should really keep an open mind. Even my powers aren't working properly since I got here. The fire arrow I shot out the window seemed pretty intense, but that's only about a tenth of the power that I can do usually.

( she pauses. )

And, uh, I promise I'm not going to shoot in any public buildings again. But I do feel like I need to be cautious. Thank you.

[Oh god the people with magic powers usually have More??? Terrible. Magic is terrible he doesn't like it.]

I'm glad to hear that. I'll chalk up your previous indiscretion as adjustment issues, for now. I certainly don't think we all need to be on high alert, but I agree that there should be some level of caution. We still don't really know the intentions of our host.

Got it. You can count on me to stay alert! Even if there's no need for caution, I'll commit to my duty. You can just never predict how things might play out.

( ........ and try to get some bingo stamps so she can, y'know, get her powers back. )

That's correct. I hope to see better demonstrations from you in the future, miss Amber.

[He pauses, before holding out a hand.]

You announced yourself, but I realize I did not introduce myself when our conversation began. Barok van Zieks.

You can count on it!

( she gives his hand a nice, friendly shake. )

It's nice to meet you!

[Is it.]

Mm. Also, I believe there is a shop in town where you can purchase a proper pair of trousers.

Trousers?

( she glances down at her shorts. sorry, mr. reaper, but in genshinland, this is just how fashion be. )

I don't understand. What's wrong with what I'm wearing?

[He wouldn't last in Tevyat]

I-Well, your thighs are exposed?
[OBVIOUSLY???]

( he really wouldn't )

I mean, I guess they are, but ... what's so bad about that?

Is... is it not improper for ladies to bare so much skin where you are from?

No? I mean ... women can wear whatever they want.

[I mean when you phrase it like that...]

... Very well. I can hardly understand wanting to dress in such a way, but if it is normal for you, please continue.

I guess it makes sense when you consider my job. I'm always out on the road chasing down enemies and battling, so I need something I can easily move around in. And I guess it being light helps me out a lot, since my powers are fire based. I'd overheat if I didn't.

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