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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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[If you won't say it, then he will! He has eyes.
Still, he sighs, his tone staying casual. He doesn't seem broken up about it or anything - being passed up for more interesting or useful people is pretty on par for what he's used to.]
It's fine, Syrlya. I gave it my best shot. That's good enough for me.
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I did?
[SINCE WHEN?]
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[math lady meme dot gif
He had a great time... it was all he could think about for a couple days. But he'd thought it was just an outing like any other outing.]
I didn't think that was...
...
Is... that really all a date actually is?
[he is learning so much today]
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All right. Syrlya can't possible hold it in.
He cracks, buckling over in genuine laughter.
Give him a minute.]
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Otegine immediately goes red, posture tightening in on itself as he just hovers his hands uselessly.]
O-oi, Syr, come on! I'm serious!
[HE'S SORRY HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING HE'S AN OLD MAN....]
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He straightens up, a grin still on his face.] I--I know you are. Excuse me.
[Oh... he covers his mouth to hide the last chuckle.] A date really is just time spent with another that you hope sparks romance. Normally you would ask for it by name, but... well, either way you are quite fond of Pyra aren't you?
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Well, he still wouldn't consider this a date under those circumstances, considering it's not really why he asked Pyra out to begin with... to him, she's a kindred spirit with a lonely heart that he wants to be around, to see her smile and learn about her. Did romance have to take part in that?
...
He gives a flat staredown of Syrlya at first, but it's very obvious it's out of embarrassment more than anything else, easing to something more pensive as the Sylvari regains his composure.]
I... yeah, I guess so. We're similar, and she's... she's one of the kindest of our sort that I've ever really met.
If I can help her feel a little less lost while we're stuck here, that's... something important to me.
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I... maybe, but I can't just...
[SIGHS. Okay, deep breath.]
...
I don't want to be making that kind of decision right this second. I... I want time to think about it without all of... you know... this...
[Just gestures vaguely at the square, at the whole auction and all the drama happening already.]
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[At least he can manage a laugh, even if it's a little spun up with awkward tension. With how much Syr has gotten after him about the spear terminology, he knows he doesn't need to repeat it here.]
I mean it when I say I don't mind how my own turns out, anyway. And while I want to support her... I don't want to take a chance away from somebody else that might want to get closer to her, too.
I know we can have other chances. So if I miss this one, it's okay.
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[He lets out a breath, but there's fondness in his expression.] Well, I'll extend to you the same offer I made Adelis--let me know if you don't care for who is winning your bid and I will try to claim it.
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It's fine, it's fine. You already have half your wares on Adelis as it is, right? Besides, I guess I could stand to branch out a little, anyway.
Still... I appreciate the thought.
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[If he has to go with the harem, then rip, but he can wallflower no problem if worst comes to worst.
He pauses again, giving Syrlya a careful look over.]
I know he's gonna probably gripe about it, but... given the situation, I think that was pretty kind of you to step in for Adelis.
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He is, if anything, very straight forward about things he does not like. And, besides, I happen to actually like his company. [Thorns and all.] I hardly feel as if I need to go out of my way at all.
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Heh, it's probably for the best. Getting stuck in this situation without consent would be hard enough, right?
Maybe ending up with someone he already knows and can tolerate will mean he can relax a little. He doesn't really seem like someone that would enjoy being stuck with a stranger if he could help it, anyway.
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