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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!
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Yes, yes, he'll spare Ryuki any further judgment as thanks for his willingness to go on a run with him. Nothing too strenuous, of course. Diluc appreciates those who are willing to put in the literal legwork to keep themselves in shape, and he nods to Ryuki before he takes off.]
Alright. Don't keep me waiting too long.
[Diluc has nothing but time to spare, but it's important time!! While he waits, he'll take off his coat and set it aside. He's used to the heat, but there's no point in sweltering when it's already hot out.]
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Sorry for the wait...!
[ He ran back here. Hopefully he'll be able to keep up with the rest of the jog. ]
Will it be around the beach?
[ He just wants to get a scope of how much they might run, but like, also, they might not need to, because his clothes explode off. Need not wonder his physique under there any longer Diluc. It is, like... assuming his plot-enforced model is true to real life, he is solidly Genshin model-level twunk, with some muscle.
"...Huh?" ]
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More importantly, he can see that Ryuki is in pretty decent shape! Nice. This should mean Ryuki won't have much issue keeping up with him, seeing as he's in good physical condition, lightly muscled, perfectly flaccid, and—
..............Oh. Shreds of clothing are still floating through the air by the time Dilus is fully aware that Ryuki's clothing just. Exploded right off of his body. His expression flatlines.]
...What is the meaning of this?
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[ Ryuki... wants to die. Please, gods, if there are any, smite him down into the earth and let him never regain consciousness. The noise he makes, once it fully sinks in that he is naked in front of god and some guy he just started talking to five minutes ago respectfully, the sound he makes can only be described as MissingNo. ]
Agh! Waugh! AUGH!
[ AAAAAAAAAAH. He covers his chest -- and then realises it might be more pertinent to cover his crotch. Oh fuck, he doesn't have enough hands. This is the most mentally aware he's ever been on this island when this is when he wants to be least. ]
S-s-sorry! I gotta go!
[ HE'S GOTTA GO ]
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Before Ryuki can go streaking off, Diluc's hand comes down firmly on his shoulder.]
Calm down. You're going to draw attention to yourself.
[And Diluc is going to have to explain why he's manhandling a naked screaming Ryuki, which is even worse. Grabbing his coat, Diluc unfolds it and drapes it around Ryuki's shoulders. It's a good thing Diluc is always overdressed for the occasion, isn't it?]
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[ It comes out in barely a wheeze, as Ryuki curls down in on himself like that'll help. Tama is already helping him path his way back to the house, what is the least populated route to take, telling him he can totally Naked Assassin's Creed this shit, which is an idea he is not on board for.
Oh God, is Adelis home? He absolutely cannot be seen this way. He doesn't need 'weird pervert' tacked onto whatever he thinks Adelis thinks of him.
...And then he gets a coat draped over him, and he immediately clutches onto it, pulling it closer around him like a safety blanket. ]
Th... thanks. Thank you...
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I'm sorry for your loss.
[Of clothing. Of pride. Of bodily autonomy............]
But you can't stay here cowering in the sand. If you need to borrow a change of clothing, my home isn't far from here.
[...Maybe he should carry Ryuki so he doesn't burn his bare feet on the asphalt?? Welp, they'll cross that bridge when they get there.]
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Y-yeah. I know...
[ It doesn't make it any less daunting, but. He coughs minutely, trying to stave off his embarrassment. ]
Would you mind... if I borrowed this jacket until then?
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We'll pretend this never happened. I won't think any less of you for a situation beyond your control.
[Diluc is patient, and he'll wait as long as it takes for Ryuki to get over himself long enough to get up.]
You can hold onto it as long as you need to. I have no need of it.
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He stands up slowly, feeling weird in the summer heat, naked, with a large overcoat. He pulls the front lapels closer to himself... just the saddest summer burrito. ]
No way, I'll definitely return it -- it's a really nice coat.
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But again, uh. Walking on the sand in bare feet isn't too unpleasant, but like. He's trusting Ryuki not to take this the wrong way—]
If you need me to carry you, just say so. Your pride will heal more quickly than burnt feet will.
[Just saying!! For now, Diluc will start heading back towards the farm. Getting Ryuki there without anyone seeing him may be a challenge at this time of day, but Diluc is used to skulking around in back alleys, so this should be fine.]
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And he thought his pride could go no lower. Ryuki is just a guy, and not insane, at least not in this way, though. He does do a small asphalt test with his foot to see if it is too hot to walk on, and isn't surprised by the results. He knows hot summers. ]
I really hate to bother you more than I've already.
[ In a tone that has surpassed depression and has the faintest slight of ironic spite for the universe that keeps doing this to him. None of it is aimed at Diluc and it's evident -- Ryuki is just resigned to the suggestion. ]
Maybe if there's a stretch I can't cheese.
[ Like crossing a street. Until that point, Ryuki does do a pretty good job of stepping around the worse things, like sharp rocks and dirt and yeah, hot concrete. ]
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At some point, we'll have to cross the street.
[Like right now. No more tiptoeing through the tulips, Ryuki. Diluc's doing his best to guide them to his house via a path that doesn't include much asphalt, but then the final boss appears: the dreaded crosswalk. Well? Diluc turns to :| at Ryuki and wait for him to decide his fate.]
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He sighs at this. Inevitability. Not even Tama can calculate him a path that doesn't require him to cross the road, unless he's willing to make a huuuuge detour, which would only increase the risk of being seen wearing Diluc's coat home, naked, like an incredible walk of shame that ended badly.
She tries to make it better by fawning over the idea of being held by a big strong guy in his arms. Ryuki had been thinking piggyback. He sighs again, mentally this time. ]
Then... I'm sorry, but could I...
[ He nearly says 'get on you'. He would have simply disintegrated if that came out of his mouth. ]
...Get some help.
[ He really needs it. ]
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...But he does have to pause and look Ryuki up and down, assessing the best way to carry him with the least amount of embarrassment involved. Make this as impersonal as possible and toss Ryuki over his shoulder? No, then he'd be cheek to cheek with his bare ass. Carry him on his back and he'd have Ryuki's balls knocking on his spine? Not a chance.]
Of course. Hold still.
[In the end, Diluc settles on princess carrying Ryuki, sweeping him up without much precursor and striding across the street. This is fine! No one has to feel awkward(??)]
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God, if there is one (aside from the Harvest): why. Just why.
...But then, while he's genuinely actually considering burning his feet, he's suddenly swept up into princess carry. He makes a surprised sound that catches in his throat as his eyes snap open wide, and now he's just there, legs shut, holding onto that coat for dear life -- and as he looks up and sees Diluc's face above him, realisation settles.
And so does a slight red flush on his face.
Well, he is certainly holding still, frozen in place like a caught animal, no words as he's carried. ]
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Until Ryuki blushes. Diluc looks down at him, brow darting.]
Are you feeling alright?
[Maybe he's suffering from heat stroke? How is Diluc supposed to know any better?]
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I'm fine! I mean -- I'm okay!
[ It comes out too fast, though not too overbearingly. It only makes him turn a bit redder. Unfortunately naked as he might be, this is hot. No, not that kind of hot. Being in someone's arms in a big, seasonally questionable overcoat in the summer is indeed, an overheated event of things.
He's glancing off to the side like oh god, everything is happening in bullet time. Where's the end of the road? ]
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Regardless, part of the unbearable heat is Diluc's fault. He's always run hotter than usual since acquiring his Vision, so he's at least aware that Ryuki's likely sweltering in that coat. It's fine bro, just open it wide and let the breeze roll up your thighs. Diluc won't judge (he will).]
If you say so, but you're awfully red.
[But he's aware Ryuki is still embarrassed, so—]
Your body isn't that bad.
[How was that? Reassuring??]
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He can't deny that he's probably rather flushed right now, feeling the heat reluctantly on his face, but his eye twitches when Diluc throws in an additional comment that he's sure he thought was supposed to be comforting, but only makes it weirder for Ryuki. ]
I did -- jsh -- that's -- gh.
[ At the end of the day, he is going to drink himself stupid and just put his head on the table so he can forget this ever happened.
He's reaching critical 'this may as well happen' mode, and it is terminal. ]
......thanks.....
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It's not much further from here, but Diluc's picking up the pace a bit for Ryuki's sake. Just make sure you don't accidentally turn up at Diluc's bar when you go to drown your sorrows later, Ryuki.]
...You're welcome, I think. [This is painful.] Just— feel free to keep what you borrow, alright? I've acquired it all in my time here anyway, so it has no real sentimental value to me.
[Really though. It's nothing he'll miss.]
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He gets dressed quickly, just accepting the clothes he's given, but when he totters out clothed, his expression is one of a guy who got an Advent Calendar as a present on Christmas Day, and is trying really hard not to say anything to grandma who tried her best.
'Slut' emblazoned boldy across his chest in a colour he'd never wear. Diluc's coat folded very neatly, almost professionally as he offers it for return. ]
No, I really appreciate the help you've given me. Sorry our run got interrupted by... all that.
[ What the fuck, why him. Just thinking about it is giving him the starts of a headache. ]
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Taking his coat back, Diluc sets it aside. He'll need to wash the shame and embarrassment out of it before wearing it again.]
That's alright. I suppose next time I'll have to propose something that won't run the risk of destroying your clothing.
[Diluc has like, zero grounds to tell anyone to lighten up, but—]
I'll pack a change of clothes for you next time.
[Don't feel too bad, Ryuki. Spontaneous acts of nudity just happen sometimes. Diluc wouldn't mind hanging out again some time, for what it's worth..........]
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Yeah, no worries. Diluc will get a visit like. Soon enough with his borrowed clothes freshly laundered, neatly folded, yes the Slut shirt as well even though nobody wants it. It will come accompanied with a gift of produce. Ryuki will be proper if it's the last thing he does because he does not want what happened today to be the main impression Diluc has of him for the rest of summertime. ]
I don't know if that's something you can control... I can't imagine what was the trigger the first time.
[ Please, no jinxing. He doesn't want to imagine this happening a second time. He snorts a little bit when Diluc offers more clothes, as if this is a recurring hazard, like sudden rain. ]
Thank you! But it's my bad for being ill-prepared anyway. Maybe I walked under a ladder on my way to the beach and didn't notice. I'll be more careful to avoid bad luck, next time.
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The Goddess is likely responsible. I've a bone to pick with her anyway, so I'll address the matter with her directly.
[Good for you, Ryuki. You've got someone willing to kick goddess ass on your side. This couldn't possibly backfire.]
In the meantime? Take care. Should "bad luck" find you again, don't be so quick to blame yourself.
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