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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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However, it's the man who addresses him first, and to this he looks up and finds him - strangely impressed?? with his little lumps?? He smiles. )
I can't say I ever learned how, really - this would be my first time trying, so I'm simply experimenting. ( That's one way to put it. Really, he's just guessing. ) Did you want to join me, perhaps?
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[ He doesn't need to repeat that twice because just a few moments later Noé is kneeling on the sand, making his own lump of sand after carefully studying the ones Mishka's already made. ]
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Well, it's all a matter of passion, right? I'm certain anything you make will look nice enough, if you're earnest about it. ( Says man not operating on passion, but anyway. ) What's your name, by the by? I go by Mishka.
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I'm Noé! It's nice to meet you, I hope to learn a lot from you! Hmm, I lived in a castle for a bit, so that should make it easier to make a sandcastle...
[ This is Some Logic for sure. ]
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( In regards to the seashell, mostly because Noé just seems so excited about it. Why not throw him a bone?
Mishka saws at the shape of his dome a little bit, pulling in some more water to shape it a little bit. He's quite good with managing finer details with his hands, but he's still learning technique. )
Were you a noble of some kind, to live in a castle?
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[ There's a whole story to unpack here, but he spares Mishka that. Most of his energy goes into decorating the lump of sand. ]
I'm... [ Although everyone has been so accepting when he mentioned being a vampire, Noé is still having second thoughts. ] Are you human?
[ That's a great icebreaker. ]
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The question, however, is surprisingly unsimple. It does get a grin off him, simply for the novelty of it. )
I appear as one. ( That is the simplest answer, he decides. ) Are you human, then, or not at all?
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[ That's the best he got. ]
I might not look like it, but I'm—
[ He flinches when the time to say it comes, but Noé does his best to shake it off. It will be fine! Everyone has been really understanding :) ]
I'm a vampire, actually!
[ For some reason shouting it out is easier than simply saying it. ]
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Well, of course he lived in a castle, then. )
... A vampire, hm? And you have no issues with daylight?
( Mishka's reception, while a little ambiguous, certainly isn't warm. It might even be a little dry. Not necessarily distaste, but not necessarily pleasure, either.
He caves carefully at his sand lump-square-thing. )
I don't know if there's a word for a thing like me. Strange as it is, the reason for my being touches upon vampires too. I did not think I would meet a genuine one here.
( He wonders if this guy has met the vampire enthusiast (lol)... )
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[ Noé cocks his head to the side making it clear that the question confused him a little. ]
If I had issues with it, I wouldn't be able to go out during the day.
[ The change in expression, even if it's a very slight one, puzzles him as well. ]
Did someone feed on you without your consent? Do you have a mark? [ He's not at fault here and yet, Noé can't shake off the urge to apologize. Also, he's going to just assume a lot of things. ] I'm sorry. This isn't right.
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( It's a little wry, but not mocking. He doesn't know what Noé is capable of specifically, but it's much safer to assume he's as capable as the ones he knew in Ostoya.
He sets aside the sand castle, and brushes off his hand. He wonders how nice this vampire is; it makes him want to press it. )
In my home, vampires reign over humans with impunity, and keep them like cattle for feeding.
( He rests his chin on his palm, elbow on his thigh. )
That's quite a bit for one person to apologize for, isn't it?