GAMEPLAN: SEPTEMBER

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GAMEPLAN: SEPTEMBER
Greetings, Next Night folks! We hope August has been good to you and yours, and that you're looking forward to September. We sure are! Here's what we have in store:

SEPTEMBER 01 - 15

The arrival of September means the arrival of autumn in Beacon. And after last month's heat wave, the change in weather might be quite welcome! Temperatures begin to cool down throughout the month to a more moderate average in the 50s-60s Fahrenheit as the wind picks up and blows cool air from the lake into town, bringing with it clouds and a few intermittent showers.

September 1 also marks the portal firing back up on its usual schedule, as it brings in items and potentially new people! Characters interested in helping these things go smoothly should sign up at Solis' Lab, as a few of the former assistants seem to have been lost over the last couple of months, and all who want to help are encouraged to do so.

The transition between summer and autumn brings with it some tumultuous weather, and from September 10-13 there will be sporadic thunderstorms, complete with lightning that, while bright up in the clouds, doesn't manage to actually cause any flashes of light in the surrounding area. It sure does bring some rain and even hail, though, off and on during those few days.

SEPTEMBER 16 - 30

Around September 17-18, the spirits around town start to look a little... anxious. If caught up to and pressed for information, they all convey a similar message whether through attempted speech or charades: outsiders are coming.

On September 19, Hunger and Thirst begins as creatures emerge from the forest. Forest spirits, it turns out - but ones who have never visited Beacon before. These spirits from deep within the woods, far outside of town, look much like the ones that people in Beacon are used to, which is to say they look like all sorts of strange creatures of all sizes and shapes, all with masks. But their behavior sets them apart. Did you leave clothes out and forget to lock your door? You might find a spirit curiously chewing them, or trying to put them on upside-down. You might find them dangling from your windowsill trying to get a curious look at you, or running up and down paths picking up torches and putting them in awkward places, and generally being nuisances (more than usual, somehow).

But many of the spirits take a different approach. Although shy, they seek something. Some token, some gift, some offering. And in return, they will give you something - including fragments of their past memories, further uncovering some of what has happened here in Beacon over time, whether before the World Eaters came or perhaps some time in between then and now, when the lighthouse beacon shone across the lake and past keepers tried to help fight back the darkness.

Lastly, some of these spirits are trickier than the others. They aren't interested in offerings. They are interested in drowning you; in baiting you off into the darkness to wander, lost. To run off with your lantern, separating you from that which keeps you alive. Be careful: while most of the strange wild spirits believe you could be friends, not all of them treat life and death the same way we do.

ooc news

On September 15, we will have a new CR meme! As always, this is a great way to check in with other players, see whose characters are up to what activities, and make new connections and plans for going forward, or just see who you might click with and get some threads going!

We are not planning to write a new test drive meme for September. Instead, we will continue to use the August TDM, and will post a new TDM every other month, alternating months between it and the CR meme.

September will remain check-in only for AC and we anticipate that we will remain check-in for the foreseeable future. Applications and check-in will begin on September 21 and will run through the end of the month!

In the comments below, you'll find the LOOKING FOR GROUP header. If you're interested in doing any kind of exploration in the coming month, go ahead and fill out the posted form under that header, and then comment amongst yourselves to make arrangements! Of course, this isn't required—it's just another way to plot stuff with other players. Maybe you've already got a plan and want some brave souls along on the journey with you, or maybe you're just looking to toss your character into an existing group. Whatever you're interested in, feel free to hit up the LFG thread if you'd like to plot exploration stuff for the month!


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As always, players are welcome to use this post for OOC event plotting! In fact, please do, as not everyone in the game has access to each other's plurks! If you'd like, you can use the small form below to kickstart your plotting plans:

<b>player:</b> (feel free to put your contact info here if you like!) <b>character(s):</b> <b>plans:</b> (have any plans already? or do you have plans you'd like to make? let the world know!) <b>notes:</b> (anything else worth mentioning, like permissions/opt-outs/hiatuses/etc.?)

the tl;dr

• September 1: Intro log


• September 10-13: Thunderstorms


• September 15: CR Meme


• September 19-30: Hunger and Thirst


• September 21: Apps Open, Check-in begins


• September 29: Apps close


• September 30: Check-in ends

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