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crescentview2023-01-14 04:51 pm
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jan mid-month event.
midsummer storms
The unrelenting summer heat has begun to let up as of late and those who make a habit of reading the news will know why: a hurricane is set to make landfall on Summer 16th. Spread the word to your neighbors and keep your loved ones and animals indoors. Expect that there may be some damage to your property, field and trees!
Fortunately, the hurricane brings with it only moderate wind and rain. Once the storm subsides and the whipping winds calm, you’ll be handed a letter by one of the Goddess’ many sprightly fairies who look quite a bit healthier and happier than they used to. Some of them look like they’ve been hitting the gym while others have a nice set of shiny new acrylic nails on their fingertips. Good for them.
Anyway, the letter details an upcoming event hosted by the Goddess: the first annual date auction. She has considerately included a form with her letter inviting islanders to volunteer as dates to be auctioned away while others have been voluntold. Oof. With the promise of a fabulous and extravagant vacation for those participating, the reward may very well be worth the price of entry.
With more news to announce, she requests that everyone meet up in the Town Plaza. The task board hasn’t seen any mid-season additions, but the upcoming date auction and the recently opened mines promise to keep islanders well occupied through the rest of the season.
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.
and... sold! first annual date auction
It’s time to d-d-d-date auction! Participation is highly encouraged by both the Goddess and her pushy little helpers. Every islander received a form delivered to them by said pushy fairies that contains the following application:
Describe yourself in three sentences or less:
List three of your best and worst qualities:
If you were a fruit, which fruit would you be and why?
Describe your ideal romantic partner:
Why should the auction attendees bid on you?
...You may have noticed that the form does not include a section for your name. That’s because this is a blind auction in which bidders must place their bids based only on the information provided in their application. Love is blind, as they say!
While some people may eagerly volunteer themselves to be auctioned away, those who are less bold may have been signed up to participate by a friend, neighbor, or the Goddess herself. In so many words, if you’d like to sign your character up but don’t believe they’d willingly volunteer to be auctioned, worry not! You may use the Goddess (or another character) as your convenient excuse so sign them up anyway.
As mentioned in the overview, all auctioned off parties and their winning bidders will win an all expenses paid trip... somewhere. The Goddess’ lips are sealed as to the destination, but you get the feeling this trip will be quite a bit more than you bargained for.
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.
to the mines!
The once abandoned mines have been reopened and are now accessible to any brave islanders who wish to explore their depths! But be warned: doing so may come at a cost. Will you take the risk and come out on top with rare and otherworldly treasures, or will you trip and sprain your ankle after stumbling over a small rock? Only one way to find out!
OOCly, the mines can be explored once per week and exploration is undertaken in a cyoa-style thread. The mines are a permanent feature and can be accessed now until the end of the game. Have fun!
mod notes
⬥ Welcome to our mid-season event for month 2! We hope you have all been having fun and enjoying yourselves. As always, if you have any feedback or concerns, feel free to reach out to us on the mod contact page.
⬥ The next event (and the season of fall!) will go live on February 1st.
⬥ Please plot over at the Event 2.5 Plotting Post.
⬥ As a reminder, please keep all plotting on the OOC post as not everyone uses Discord or Plurk.
⬥ Please submit your completed tasks at the top-level below.
⬥ Have fun!
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Well. He suddenly remembers something about spotting a particular activity Tartaglia seemed fond of, from what he recalls witnessing on the man's card, when they first met. ]
...I'm not.
[ As much as he entertains the idea of stringing Diluc along for shits and giggles, he's unfortunately also the type of person to have the size of a sense of humor a gnat or of the gallows variety, so he doesn't bother with the idea. ]
Suppose I should tell you I'm not Tartaglia either. It's He Xuan.
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...Are you serious?
[He wouldn't put it past the Goddess to swap people's bodies around, but like, look:]
Poor Tartaglia.
[This will be the one and only time Diluc sympathizes with that trash (derogatory).]
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Not that it might be necessarily unusual. They have all been here for months. ]
He will have a difficult time, if he is not already.
[ Stated with an understanding, more than anything. Tartaglia must be in his own body right now; as such, there are things a normal human will not be accustomed to. The nightmares, the constant hunger, the unfamiliarity with being a cold ghost king.
But they have yet to cross paths as of yet, though even so...He Xuan suspects that it would not change things until this affliction wore off. ]
I was unaware that you are acquainted with him.
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On the flip side, He Xuan seems to be faring just fine in Tartaglia's body. Does he feel like useless Fatui trash yet? One can only hope. There's... only so much he can say without tipping too much of his hand to He Xuan, so he'll play it safe for now.]
He and I hail from the same land. I'm certain you've noticed the Vision hanging from his hip by now.
[And no doubt he's noticed the one on Diluc's belt as well.]
But I can't help wondering if you're able to utilize it now that you're occupying his body. Visions are granted to their users by the gods, so being in his body might not be enough to allow you any control over it.
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Jokes aside, He Xuan is definitely paying close attention, because yes, he absolutely has noticed the "Vision", and the same for Diluc. Shiny things that seem ethereal and filled with a mystical power; one of which he has faced at the beach the very day of his arrival.
As Diluc mentions that it is granted by gods, he would certainly find it ironic. After all, if things had gone as they should've, he could've (would've) been a god, not a ghost king. So a scoff leaves him. ]
I doubt I would have any.
The fortune of a god has never smiled upon me. Why would it now?
[ Not to mention, it isn't even his. He hasn't bothered trying to use it. ]
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The gods act according to their own whims, nothing more, but what good are words from someone "blessed" by the gods?
[Diluc stares at the Vision glowing red on his hip.]
I don't believe the gods are in any better position to judge than man is. Their wars and petty squabbles are a clear sign of that.
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'The man who asks a question may be a fool for a minute, but the man who does not ask is a fool for life.', After all. ]
Naturally, they're not. It is simply that they've had the opportunity to make themselves appear like perfect idols who should be worshipped en masse.
[ Truly not something he imagined he'd be in agreement with someone about. ]
Wars, squabbles, and even other certain crimes against those who still live, but are far less fortunate to have the power to strike back.
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They say a strong will is what leads a Vision to manifest, but that isn't always the case. The Archons pick and choose who they see best fit to wield a small piece of their powers, and it's not with any divine knowledge us mortals couldn't possibly fathom.
[His father was always a strong and resolute man, but a Vision never manifested for him. If he had one, perhaps those crooks at the Knights would have allowed him to become one, but that's a different story for a different day.]
All that said? We're in agreement. If you were to travel to Teyvat, who knows? Perhaps the Archons would bless you with a Vision, but I doubt you'd benefit from it.
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One might think it'd be an impossibility, though apparently it hasn't been. But, well, there are far more impossible situations out there. ]
Hmph. Divine knowledge. More like their overblown egos.
[ Not that he thinks he has met one of those so-called Archons, but that isn't true either. Irony really is incredible, kicking them all in the ass one meeting at a time. ]
...Teyvat. [ He utters the name in consideration. So, that's the name of Tartaglia, Kaeya, and Diluc's home-world. ] Likely not. If it were them truly handing me such a power, there is no telling what they might later demand as a result. Power never comes without consequence.