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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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[ Althought they're mostly set up here, Cyno didn't expect Tighnari to sprint toward the ocean like that. He allows himself to watch his back for a while with a fond smile on his lips before he breaks into a jog himself. By the time he catches up with Tighnari, he's already standing near the edge of the ocean. ]
You win, Nari. [ Cyno leans in and presses a quick kiss against his lips. ] Your reward.
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You didn't even try!
[ not the most ideal win when cyno let him get such a head start!! but he can't stay angry when cyno kisses his lips, and soon enough he sighs, reaching for cyno's hand, threading their fingers together and tugging him along into a walk in the surf. the ocean wind catches in their hair, blowing his ears back. ]
But.. this isn't so bad, now that the sun is getting ready to set.
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asstail. That's how life is. ]Are you going to punish me?
[ Cyno laughs as they start walking while holding hands. The scorching hot sun wouldn't have bothered him, but he's fully aware of how badly Tighnari reacts to it. The price he has to pay for the cute ears and his fluffy tail...
The breeze is pleasant, even if some unruly strands get into his face. ]
I was hoping that you'd like it. I'm curious about what the next seasons have in them for us.
[ He clearly doesn't mean just the weather... ]
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Maybe I am. You'd deserve it.
[ what if it's an unsexy punishment tho, cyno? what then?? anyway, they wander together, and tighnari can't help but smile. it's nice, spending so much time with cyno, being beside him so often. they never had time like this to spare back home. ]
Oh? Anything you're hoping for?
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[ Even when he's spending so much time with Tighnari, Cyno still has a lot of time to think. ]
As long as I get to be with you, I don't need much. I'm just concerned that one day we'll have to go back.
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tighnari's gait slows as he turns his head to look at cyno more fully. ]
Cyno.. do you not want to go home?
[ his hand in cyno's tightens, squeezing. ]
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I want to. But I don't think that our past agreement will make any sense. [ A beat. ] We will still be far away from each other, but my feelings won't change.
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[ tighnari slows, then stops, tugging gently on cyno's hand to pull him nearer, taking his other hand as well, and squeezing them both. the surf rolls around their ankles as he touches his brow to cyno's. ]
But we'll make it work. We'll find a way. I don't think I can go back to the way things used to be.
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I know I can't. My duties are important, but so are you, Nari. Giving you up was a foolish decision.
[ While it wasn't necessarily giving him up, their past agreement feels like a huge mistake now. ]
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You sweet fool..
[ he murmurs, before he's slipping his hands free of cyno's to life them up, smoothing them over cyno's warm cheeks, cradling his face. ]
We were both fools about it. But we're figuring it out, aren't we? Nothing will pull us apart now. [ tipping his chin upward, he presses their mouths together in a warm, lingering kiss. ] I love you.
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I can't live without you anymore, Nari.
[ It looks like that one kiss was enough to unlock Cyno's sappy mode. ]
I won't let anything get in our way.
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Good. Because I don't want to live without you, either. We've waited long enough.
[ so many long years spent quietly pining, aching for one another.. all it took to be brought together was, apparently, a meddling goddess. their feet move together in the surf as tighnari presses close, tilting his head to kiss cyno good and properly, parting his lips, humming against his mouth. ]
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Have you considered... marriage?
[ Cyno's heart is hammering in his chest, something Tighnari might be able to sense. It's a bit peculiar considering his unwavering faith in their love—asking someone else for a blessing or anything similar doesn't seem necessary. On the other hand, he wants to know Tighnari's opinion on that. ]
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Are you asking me to marry you, Cyno?
[ it's a sweet, romantic moment indeed, their bare feet in the surf, the ocean spray, the wind tossing their hair. cyno has him pulled so close, he feels so warm, so solid, so good.. tighnari has wanted this for a long, long time. but he hesitates, one hand lifting to cup around cyno's jaw. ]
I don't want you to want to marry me just because some goddess told you to.
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[ Well, this wasn't supposed to be a proposal or anyting of the sort, he was mostly interested in what Tighnari has to say on the matter. At the same time, after asking that question, it feels like there's no turning back from imagining the day when he marries Tighnari. ]
It's not because of the goddess. I was wondering what you think of marriage in general. [ He takes a deep breath before continuing. ] I... I feel like there's no force in any oof the worlds that could tear us apart no matter whether we're married or not.
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[ tighnari looks thoughtful, and cyno's words make him smile, warmth burgeoning in his breast. he slides both arms over cyno's shoulders, leaning in to nudge their noses together. ]
My kind mate for life. That's sort of like marriage, isn't it? Even if it isn't anything official. [ one hand smooths into cyno's soft, long hair. ] I want to be with you always, whether or not we have a piece of paper to sanctify it.
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If I may be honest... [ It's rare for Cyno to hide his face in the crook of Tighnari's shoulder, but he does that now. ] It feels like we've been married for a while. You truly are my soulmate, Nari.
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it's rare to see cyno behave so shyly, he's normally a quietly confident man, but this.. it makes tighnari smile. both hands now are slipped into cyno's hair, his thumbs smoothing over cyno's cheeks, then his ears, before his arms wrap around cyno's shoulders tightly. ]
It does feel that way, doesn't it? [ he chuckles, turning his head to nuzzle his nose to cyno's ear. ] You're such a sweet sap..
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Mmm... [ A soft, pleased purr slips past his lips when Tighnari nuzzles against his ear. ] It truly does. I'm glad you feel the same way.
[ He never said he did, but Cyno can tell. ]
Maybe I'm such a sap because you like sapplings.
[ What a way to ruin the moment. ]
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That's not - that doesn't even -
[ UGH. tighnari just. shoves cyno right down into the surf. ]
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Is this your way of saying that both saps and sapplings need water?
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he flicks his tail, scowls, says nothing, and begins wandering back to their little site. goodbye cyno!! ]