jan mid-month event.

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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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[outride]

( OH DON'T WORRY ELLIS, SHE KNOWS ALL ABOUT YOU AND GARY!!!!!!!! she's just feeling VERY WOOED in a platonic sort of way. even without speaking, she's allowing him to lead while happily following him along in this dance. g-gods above, he's really good at it! )

!! ( what a dip!!!! she can't stop giggling. this is so much fun! )

[framestory]

[ He'd be glad to know that Amber thinks he's good at it. He's danced with so many people last month... It takes some effort, because he isn't strong, but he pulls Amber right back up and resumes the slow dance. He's glad that she seems to be having fun though. ]

[outride]

( she's definitely having fun! she's also impressed that he's got some strength in him for such a lil' fella. Amber may be small but she's compact and full of muscle, so it's impressive that he can spin her around like this! the sound of her laughter rings out and she may step on his feet once or twice, but it's okay. it's all in good fun! )

[framestory]

[ Ellis may be 180cm, but he's a stick anyway so Amber has the rights to be surprised at him lifting her back up from the dip. He practiced! With what? Don't ask. Amber having fun with it is a nice change of pace. People having fun... with him. Who would have thought.

He eventually ends the slow dance by standing still for a moment, before pulling back and bowing. ]

[outride]

( Amber breaks into applause while jumping up and down!! haahaha, yaaay! she clearly looks delighted over this experience. she better take out her notebook again to tell him how much she enjoyed it! after a few scribbles with her pen, she turns it around to show him. )

That was so fun! You're the best!
You are an amazing dancer!

[framestory]

[ Amber is so excited... Ellis can't help but to feel overwhelmed just slightly despite how he has a lot of energy himself. He smiles at Amber after reading the message and writes on his own notepad: ]

Thanks. You're not so bad yourself.

You can talk normally if you want, because I can still read lips to figure out what people are saying.

[outride]

Oh!

( she says, audibly, and then runs up to give him a hug. when he looks down he'll see her say: )

Thank you!

[framestory]

[ He squeezes her in the hug because she's so cute!! Ellis has some suggestions though, so he'll write after the hug is over. ]

Do you like sweets?

[outride]

I do!

[framestory]

Would you like to test some of my desserts?

[ He has a look of realization after a second of thought. ]

You live with Mishka, right? You two can share and tell me what you think of it whenever I send you some.

[outride]

Yes please! ( she beams! )

Yeah, I live with Mishka! We'd love to! What can I do for you in return?

[framestory]

Give me the harshest feedback on the desserts.

[ Yeah. ]

[outride]

Huh?

( WHAT )

I mean ... we'll try! But I refuse to say anything hurtful to you.

[framestory]

I want the most brutal truth you have about the desserts that I send you. If you're worried about it hurting me, I'm good at taking criticism, as long as it's an actual criticism. If it isn't, I'm still fine with it anyway. I just want to get better at making them, so of course I'd want to hear the truth. I can't progress if I don't.

[ not like he's a maso or anything ]

[outride]

...Right! I see!

Well in that case, I'll give you a thorough and fair review.

[framestory]

[ Ellis nods in thanks and glances at the sky. Oh, he should head home.

He waves energetically to Amber and bounces off. Goodbye!! ]