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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[accredit]

[ childe??? ]

Well, if you say so... [ he gives half a shrug. he supposed it isn't like he was a stranger to the concept of fighting to the death. or in this case, ridding the world of a particular "evil." however, that ended up playing out. that said, he gives an uneasy sort of smile. ]

You sure you're thinking of the right guy, though?

[sluice]

Pretty sure! I could be wrong, but you know... I don't think I am. I couldn't tell you why. It's just a feeling. Call it a hunch?

[ Always none the wiser, Childe shrugs, flippant and heedless. ]

You think that's the reason why people have been going missing lately? [ Some familiar faces are nowhere to be found now. ] This guy's the one to blame?

[accredit]

They say you gotta trust your gut. [ he gives a sage nod at that. ] So, I think I'll believe in that intuition of yours. [ besides, if you couldn't trust what your body and mind were subconsciously telling you...

what would you put your faith in when it came to the heat of battle?

that said— ] Mm. That would be a theory. What do you make of the missing people? The whim of the goddess?

[sluice]

People go missing all the time for all sorts of reasons! Do gods always have to play a hand in it? Sometimes things just happen.

[ Nefarious or not, justified or unprincipled, it's all the same in the end. Ending up in a grave six feet under can be normal if you make too many adversaries? Childe nods back, pondering it over some. ]

I'll trust in that intuition of yours, too. If you think something's up, wanna look into it together?

[accredit]

That's true. That said, it's kind of hard not to think of it in a place like this...[ if just because it's probably the easiest conclusion, but he does seem sheepish at the idea of jumping to the sudden conclusion. that said, he's quick to recalibrate. ]

Let's do it. I figure if we start researching now, we might figure something out by... [ the next change of seasons? or so he seems to say silently. but, if there really was something going on here, he'd think it would be someone's responsibility to do something about it.

specifically— ] You also aiming to become a hero?

[sluice]

[ What a question. Visibly shaken, he responds too quickly, reflexive as though struck across the face. ]

I'm not. [ Does that sound defensive? Wait, let him rephrase. ] Anyone would be curious. I'll look into it. As far as any heroics go... I think you'd know far better than I would.

[ Seeing as how Achilles is a hero, and Childe's just some tool to be used at the Tsaritsa's behest, that answer comes so easily. The reminder of what he told the Traveler once— what it does mean to defend childhood dreams— sits oddly in his throat, and Childe glances aside, already turning away. ]

I'll see you later, Achilles. Let me know if you figure it out.

[ He's making his exit before he says anything more incriminating. ]

[accredit]

[ the reaction isn't one he necessarily expects, but it's definitely one that makes him think.

then again, one would be hard-pressed to try and ignore such an evident shift of expression.

it was easy to see childe's relationship with fighting. the reckless abandon in which they exchanged blows is one that hadn't entirely left him, after all. but, it was another thing to ponder what was beyond that. his motivations. what his true desires are. but, rather than wading through his proverbial depths, he simply decides to give a small shrug. he supposes if childe really wanted someone to know, he would have taken the reins on it, and since he hadn't... it was what it was.

deciding to save the topic for later (sorry, now he's got this topic stuck in his head and he likes the guy, so it was hard not to be concerned!). he gives a small nod, and an almost sympathetic quirk of his lips as he sees childe already turning away. ] See you around. [ then much more quietly to himself: ]

Hm, maybe it really was something I said...