jan event.

[crescentviewmods]

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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[framestory]

[ Ellis merely acts dense most of the time. So when he's asked to be more true in front of Gaku, he can't help but to have genuine warmth over his cheeks.

Also what is this—is he a prince??? ]

"It's not bad..."

[associative]

[ Ellis, you tsundere... ]

Then can I...?

[ If Ellis asked, he'd swear that the fanfiction did not put him in any sort of mood.

Gaku cups one of his cheeks as he leans in to press their lips together, giving Ellis the chance to push him away. But if it's really not bad, then he probably won't. ]

[framestory]

[ He's still parsing what making out feels like to him!! But. Oh. When he feels Gaku's hand on his cheek and seeing him get closer, he doesnt push Gaku away. Instead, when Gaku is close enough, Ellis initiates a soft kiss. ]

[associative]

[ It's so simple, but Ellis actually initiating the kiss makes Gaku's heart beat fast in his chest as he smiles against his lips. He lets this remain chaste for a while, the movement of his lips against Ellis' nothing short of soft and gentle.

When he decides he's had enough of that, he nips at Ellis' bottom lip just like he did before, taking the first opportunity he gets to slide his tongue past his lips. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellie tries to return that in kind, by allowing Gaku's tongue inside and meeting it with his own, sliding past it several times. His hands grasp the seat of the couch. ]

[associative]

[ By now, one of his hands has settled in Ellis' hair, gently resting on the back of his head. But he can't help but notice that Ellis keeps his hands to himself, so... feeling a little bolder than usual, he takes both of Ellis' hands and places them on his chest—it's an open, silent invitation to touch him. ]

oh yeah I guess this is treading nsfw territory

[framestory]

[ But will it actually get there who knows...

He's suddenly not sure why his hands are moved to Gaku's chest, but he tries to bury his confusion to continue the kiss. Even with his confusion, it's not that hard to feel Gaku's heartbeat. This alone makes it feel pretty intimate, so his hands rest there. ]

[associative]

[ we both know it won't

The longer Ellis' hands simply rest there, the more Gaku thinks that Ellis isn't exactly sure what he's trying to communicate. So, he reluctantly parts from the kiss. ]

I want you to touch me.

[framestory]

[ Touch him? Where though? He glances downwards—there?? ]

"Can't I hug you instead?"

[associative]

[ Oh, he sees Ellis looking down and... he shakes his head. ]

I meant in general, but I wouldn't say no to that either. [ ... ] You can hug me.

[framestory]

[ In general, but Gaku wouldn't mind it? Well, he won't go for that now, so this is what he'll try: he leans in to wrap his arms around Gaku's neck and hugs him while kissing him. In order to achieve this position, yes, he's straddling him. ]

[associative]

[ Well. This is a lot more than he expected, so he's going to take it greedily, his enthusiasm showing in the kiss as he places his hands on Ellis' hips to pull him flush against him. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis was already slightly panicking about feeling his hands on his hips, but then he squeaks into the kiss when he's pulled very close to Gaku. But he tries to keep the kiss going. ]

[associative]

[ Well... Ellis continuing is a good thing, so he doesn't let that stop him.

Although, Gaku does eventually pull away, giving Ellis a quick kiss on the cheek before he starts up a trail of kisses along his jaw and down to his neck. Honestly, the hug just makes all of this better... holding Ellis is nice. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis feels out of breath when the kiss stops and hugs Gaku tighter around his torso instead of around his neck. The kisses on his neck feels... nice? He's still not sure what to classify it as, but he's still trying to catch his breath. ]

[associative]

[ He doesn’t give Ellis a single chance to fully catch his breath, nipping at the junction of his neck and shoulder before soothing that spot with his tongue. Gaku’s grip tightens just a bit on his hips before he slides one hand down along his thigh. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis grips onto the back of Gaku's shirt tightly when he feels the nipping at the crook along with the lick. He whines a little, trying to bury his face into Gaku's shoulder. ]

[associative]

[ Using his teeth is what got to Ellis before, so he'll just do that again, nipping at that sensitive skin as he takes his sweet time exploring every inch of Ellis' exposed skin that he can. While there's a bit of intensity behind the way he presses his lips or grazes his teeth against Ellis, there's no rush in it either. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis shudders and clings onto Gaku tighter, whining again and making sure his face stays buried into Gaku's shoulder somehow. He breathes out heavily and squirms in place. ]

[associative]

[ Ah, that squirming... that doesn't bode too well for him, so Gaku finally detaches himself from Ellis' neck. He's putting a stop to it right now. ]

[framestory]

[ Oh... huh. Ellis feels like he can properly breathe all of a sudden and looks up at Gaku.

??? ]

[associative]

Sorry.

[ For suddenly stopping, he means. ]

If I didn't stop, I would just keep going...

[ And he's already gotten more handsy than he has been before, one hand still situation on Ellis' hip and the other on his upper thigh. ]

[framestory]

[ Honestly, the hand at his upper thigh makes him incredibly nervous, but Ellis appreciates Gaku for thinking of the limits, so he leans in to give him a small kiss on the cheek. ]

[associative]

[ He smiles a little, leaning his head back against the couch to refocus a little bit before he looks back at Ellis again. ]

Does what I'm doing now make you nervous?

[ He's trying to see what exactly Ellis' boundaries are here. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis nods while gesturing over at Gaku's hands. He's very nervous, but he's trying. His own hands didn't tell Gaku to stop either. ]