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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.

Submit your applications here by the 20th at 12pm EST. The date auction will go live on the 21st at 12pm EST.

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.

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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.

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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I think an experiment is in order.

[Cheerful. She's not going to drag Flynn into anything extreme just yet. But she does reach out to take Flynn's unoccupied hand]

You'll be a gentleman and take me back home, wont you?

Hm? Of course, but--

[ Miss Judith, you can't just grab a guy's hand out of the blue like that?? Flynn gives a sheepish little start, but the hand is now hers. ]

[ Ohoho? She'll happily claim Flynn's hand as they walk through the streets. She's not sure how long it has to be before it counts as a bingo square but she doesn't mind. And if she's on a roll...]

You're a handsome knight, Flynn. I'm sure you've held a girl's hand before.

Just what is it you think the knights do, exactly?

[ But she's right that he's held all sorts of hands in his time. She just got the drop on him.

Wait, "handsome"? ]

You're mocking me again.

Would I really mock you?

[She's hurt, Flynn. Truly.]

You are handsome. I've heard stories.

Edited 2023-01-19 23:27 (UTC)

[ The answer is "obviously yes," so he's not getting drawn into that one, but... ]

"Stories"? What kind of stories?

[ The scandal?? ]

Oh, you know. The stories.

[That is the best expression. Judith will just lean into Flynn a little more.]

Young women, all hoping you will sweep them away...lining up at your door.

[ Oh goddess has she seen the fan letters. Will he ever know peace again. ]

T-the castle certainly doesn't allow visitors to do something that frivolous!

[ In his defense, he gets young men too... ]

So they're all turned away before they get the chance to make their appeal? How cruel.

[Flynn, you heartbreaker. She thought better of you]

And what would you suggest instead?

[ Maybe he should be sending them along to Judith to sweep off their feet? ]

A small conversation?

[ No, not really but Flynn's face is too funny]

[ Doubt... Severe doubt. She has enough in common with Yuri that that sounds like a huge lie. ]

I'd prefer not to give anyone false expectations.

[But she doesn't lie. Judith hums her agreement]

But leaving them hanging can also cause it's own problems.

I suppose I'll have to take my chances, one way or another. [ Although, just a little dubiously: ] What kind of problems?

The kind where they create stories in their head.

[You must know the kind Flynn.]

[ Oh! He feels better about that, actually. He gives a little laugh. ]

They won't be the first. I couldn't do my job at all if I worried about things like that.

Mmm not many people could do that.

[ How cute, Flynn. Well Flynn would have been a terrible leader if he wasn't able to ]

Really? I don't doubt that both you and Yuri have the ability.

[ Talk about people who really don't care what others think... Flynn glances around on the way to her place, entirely too cognizant of the fact that he's still holding her hand. ]

You think so?

[Wide eyes. But they both know it's true. Judith's never had time to care. Judith will keep holding Flynn's hand just in case it took awhile for the Goddess to accept this]

Am I wrong?

[ He can't picture it, honestly. ]

I won't disagree.

[Judith finally lets go
once they reach the rocky path of the mountains ]

You don't need anything cleared on your card?

Edited 2023-01-23 02:43 (UTC)

[ Ah, good question. Flynn reaches to dig his out of his pocket, now that he has one free hand, the other still in use carrying Judith's things. ]

That filled one for me, too.

[ And some of the other things on this card are a bit... ]

[Judith lifts a delicate eyebrow as she reads some of them. Well, then. She wonders if Flynn has processed any of them]

Since we're both here, I'm sure we can clear a few more of these together.

[She wants a nicer home after all]

[ Judith, please don't eyebrow-raise at him like that. Unfortunately he has read his card. ]

That seems practical. Of course I'd be happy to cook with you anytime.

[ Absolutely not. Judith's smile doesn't waver but she puts a silent mark against Flynn's name]

Oh? In these old kitchens? I think Yuri would be better off with that myself...I was thinking more... spontaneous. More physical.

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