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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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Oh, I don't disagree. If I don't force myself to keep busy, I have plenty of time as well, more than I'm ever used to having, but.. there are plenty of things to occupy my time. Tending the farm properly alone eats up a great deal of my time, let alone the other tasks.
[ like, you know. this. bingo. ]
Not that we need to be indulging this goddess's whims, of course..
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And even if we don't have to indulge the Goddess ... I think I kinda like it? Apart from all the complications that form when you have crushes on a lot of people, but ... I hope it settles down for me soon. It's been crazy. ( the more she drinks, the more it becomes easier to chat about things she's usually so shy about. isn't alcohol wonderful? )
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I see. So you've been keeping busy.
[ a very wry, very knowing smile, and he takes another drink of wine, before handing the bottle back again. ]
Well, so long as you've been safe and enjoying yourself, that's all that matters.
[ he is ABSOLUTELY the mom friend who will offer you condoms if he thinks you need them ]
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Safe? ( Amber takes another swig of wine once the bottle is back in her hands. she smiles at that familiar warmth from the intoxication filling her cheeks. )
Like, emotionally or physically?
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[ that's right amber you're daughter #2 now. ]
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without a sound, she takes another sip of wine, and then sighs. )
... Might be a little late for that. ( the woman fidgets with the bottle in her hands. ) I've had a bit of pain here but, it's fine. I'll get over it! I'm great at picking myself up off the ground. ( Amber.............. )
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tighnari is a sharp, perceptive thing, so if amber thinks she can get away with brushing it off easily, she has another thing coming. granted, he certainly won't pry, but.. he'll make his presence known. ]
I see. Well, it doesn't matter how great someone is at getting onto their feet again when they keep falling over and over. Eventually it catches up with you.
[ tighnari's gaze settles on her face, his hands folding across his lap. ]
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Maybe it already did catch up to me. I started crying in the middle of the dating auction out of pure overwhelm and stress over things that have happened to me recently, but fortunately Ori was there to comfort me ... I've never had a public show of emotions like that before. I'm usually so well kept together ... I'm great at being strong for other people, but lately when it comes to myself, I ...
( she sighs. )
I can't force my way through it sometimes, I'm starting to learn.
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[ tighnari takes a deep breath, and stretches his feet out toward the fire. ]
.. no, you can't, and trying to do so would be unhealthy, and ultimately detrimental both to yourself and those around you. Living to be strong for others without saving some strength for yourself is simply unsustainable.
[ I'M SORRY HE'S SO CLINICAL ABOUT THIS, AMBER.. THIS IS JUST HOW HE IS. ]
If the trunk of a tree withers away, all of its branches will fall with it. You have to take care of yourself properly if you're to take care of others.
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You're so right. ( she rests her head on her chin. ) Sorry for bringing the mood down! I'm just hoping everything I'm dealing with resolves itself soon. There's a guy I like and he's been avoiding me all month ... I have no idea why.
It kind of feels like everyone around me is having such an easy time doing the whole "relationship" thing but, just like everything else in my life, I'm making a huge mess. ( sigh. ) I keep thinking I'm not cut out for this ...
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You don't need to apologize. I don't mind.
[ he can talk about the heavy things!! though he looks thoughtful now, his head tilting, one ear flicking. ]
I wouldn't say that everyone is having an easy time, honestly. It probably just looks like that from the outside. [ except don't look at cynonari.. but honestly amber so many of them are SUCH A MESS. ] Relationships are difficult enough on their own, especially when they're being forced on us. I wouldn't beat yourself up over it.
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Thanks, Tighnari ... it's a little reassuring, I'll admit, but I can't help but feel bad for everyone else who is struggling too. ( Amber sighs, and gazes up at the stars. )
I'm gonna try believe that things will get better. ( optimism is her strength, after all. ) So, uh, how are things going for you? Better than me?
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[ just because they're all having a hard time, doesn't discount her own difficult encounters! he can only hope that she'll learn from this, however, and maybe.. take things a little easier from here on out?? GET BETTER TASTE IN MEN, AMBER!! ]
For me? Honestly, I'm.. just fine. I feel like I'm in the eye of the storm, in this place.
[ tighnari has just been vibing, growing mushrooms and kissing his husband while y'all are going nuts?? ]
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Thank you, Tighnari ... I already feel a ton better after opening up with you.
( yes Amber it's almost like when you talk about your feelings you feel better!!!!! this woman and her tendency to help everyone but herself. smh. )
Have any good news for me? I'd love to hear something uplifting!