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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!
to hot or not to hot
He walks up, casually glancing up at Trahearne. ]
Are you thinking about participating? You should.
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[ The voice shakes him out of his thoughts, though Trahearne doesn't really register what Gaku says at first.
But when it does, he gives a double take. ]
I should? Do you really think so?
[ Analyzing... what does he mean by that... ]
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[ Gaku doesn't push people to do things he doesn't think they'd win. He's not familiar with talking trees but like... Trahearne is pretty at least. ]
The prize is good, you're not bad to look at... I don't think you'd lose anything by trying it.
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[ Trahearne stares up and down at Gaku for a moment... Is this true. Is he really saying that honesty?? He keeps hearing this, and he's starting to think all these humans are in on some kind of joke together.
He's just. Never heard it said to him in his life, and never with this sort of frequency. ]
Do you really mean that?
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[ The casual way he says it makes him sound convincing, at least. But he is telling the truth. ]
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[ He doesn't know how to take compliments, so Gaku's casual confidence at least settles his doubts. Otherwise he'll be here going /UNSURE all day.
But his composure quickly comes back, and he offers Gaku a mild smile. ]
I appreciate your vote of confidence. Perhaps I will, then. [ He sticks out a hand. ] I don't believe we've met. I'm Trahearne.
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Gaku Yaotome. It's nice meeting you.
[ He's heard a few things!! But he opts not to say that. ]
I've seen you around, so it's nice to finally talk.
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I'm afraid I can't say the same the other way around-- [ There are too many of you humans!! ] --but it is good to meet you, nonetheless.
Will you be joining this contest?
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Gaku shrugs though, as he knows he doesn't stick out quite as much as, well, a walking and talking tree. ]
Yeah. I know I'm good looking, so I might as well. [ There's no arrogance in his tone, however. ] And I'm used to getting my looks judged, so I'm not gonna be hurt if I don't win.
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You are? [ A curious thing to be used to. Trahearne tilts his head slightly in his curiosity. ] What's made you used to such a thing, if you don't mind me asking?
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[ He even smiles to boot. ]
I'm an idol. [ And he'll just go ahead and explain... he has a feeling Trahearne isn't from a world with idols. ] We sing, dance, and act. We also go on talk shows and variety shows to play games or try out something new. You can think of idols as general entertainers.
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A celebrity of sorts, then. Consider me impressed. [ No wonder he is good looking... It's probably a key element to his job.
His eyes dart to the side for a second because-- ] And that gives weight to your compliment, doesn't it? I shouldn't be taking that lightly.
[ HE'S EMBARRASSED ]
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That depends on you, doesn't it? If you wanna give my opinion weight, then go ahead. Or, you can just take it as a compliment from one friend to another.
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...But Trahearne never says no to new friends. He eases a bit, the embarrassment (mostly) leaving him. He'll be fine, just give him a minute. ]
A compliment from a friend, then. [ STILL. None of his friends from home ever told him how good looking he is. This is still a lot. He needs to stop thinking about this. ]
And a vote of confidence from one, too. I...suppose I'll enter, then. [ He looks up at the board, then back to Gaku. ] I'm starting to look forward to it.
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Being surrounded by idols day in and day out means that he's used to hearing and telling others that they look good. The fact that he's so blunt about just about everything certainly makes it easier too. ]
Good. Being up on stage can be kind of scary at first, but there's a rush you get like nothing else too.
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I'm no stranger to speaking on stage, but I can't say I ever got a rush from it. [ He was usually too focused and/or anxious to worry about that. ] It sounds like being before others to entertain is an entirely different experience.
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Yeah, it is. You get a lot of your energy from the audience, even though at the same time, you have to give them a reason to give you that energy. There's a lot of give and take that makes it fun.
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I've never given it much thought before, but you're right. [ That and it isn't like he's spent much time watching performances. That isn't the point tho-- ] You're a professional, aren't you? It must take a lot of skill to maintain that energy across such a large crowd of people.
[ That's a lot of energy he feels like he doesn't have. But that said-- ]
Perhaps...you can give me pointers.
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I'd be happy to! A lot of it is about focusing all of your energy into yourself first.
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[ Trahearne...freezes for a moment. He...concentrates. On himself?
...Now what?
Actually, is he even doing this right? He blinks, turning back to Gaku. ]
How does one do that?
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Close your eyes. Erase all sounds around you as you focus only on yourself. The focus needs to come from within and spread outwards, sort of like meditating.
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[ After a moment, Trahearne's eyes slip shut, and his entire body seems to come to freeze in place. Save for the leaves on his head and on his shirt swaying in the breeze, he remains perfectly still. He may look human, but he is definitely not.
He focuses on himself, the sensation at his feet, the faint feelings of the grasses and trees around him...
Anyway, he's waiting for Gaku's next instruction. ]
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And now, think about what you can bring to the people around you. An audience is often there to specifically see the one on stage, so what can you offer them that speaks to who you are?
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Usually, he's up here to make speeches. But if it's akin to a talent show, then— ]
Necromancy.
[ That comes out way too dramatic. A cloud of death magic begins to form around him, and the ground at his feet bruise, threatening harm. But nothing in particular happens.
When he opens his eyes, they're hilariously innocent and seeking Gaku's approval in contrast. ]
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[ Unfortunately, that innocent gaze gets met with an extremely confused one from Gaku. ]
Isn't that where you bring back dead people?
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