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oocinthenight2020-05-27 12:47 pm
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GAMEPLAN: JUNE
GAMEPLAN: JUNE
Hey everyone, ready for the plan for June? See below for event details and more - and especially please check the OOC section for some small reminders.
As always, please make sure to respond to the check-in if you haven't already! We do not post warning lists, so please make sure you've commented. Failure to comment by the end of the check-in period will result in being swept from the game..
june 1-15
When June 1 rolls around, the town will discover that yet again, the ferry does not arrive. Hm. Supplies are dwindling perilously low, and many buildings still require extensive repairs so keep these things in mind for this month, and maybe consider fixing a few places up with the form on the setting page!
The lack of new people and items can be explained by the lighthouse's collapse, and while the group that discovered Dr. Solis' lab found a potential set of machines to fill that gap, it seems it still needs some tweaking in order to do that particular job. As soon as the explore wraps up, the location post for the lab will have OOC signups where your characters can pitch in to help unravel the secrets of Dr. Solis' experimental technology. Characters will be able to help work out the machinery that repairs lanterns, or fine-tune the ability to retrieve items and people, or even help discover how to actually target a location in Beacon where these will appear. Previously, it must have been at Helix Station where the proper portal is, but now they will have some control over the location of new arrivals! Things may be a bit wonky the first month, but with time they will surely get better at operating the tech, right?
This mechanic will largely work through a combination of RNG and the number of signups, much like the flood event. This way, everyone can help contribute even if they aren't technologically-oriented, if they like. Sure, if you know some quantum physics, maybe you'll be the one working out the best equations to bring in your favorite types of food, but others can do things like bring in supplies from storage to the 3D printers, or rewire the cables in the lab, or even do some reading up and organizing of Dr. Solis' notes. Plenty of jobs for everyone!
Next, we will have an NPC post on June 5th from Beacon's newest member: Clara, the (former) assistant to Dr. Solis. She has a request for all of you, but also this post will serve as a general in-person mingle for anyone wishing to meet her in person at the Bonfire Square.
On June 8-10, Beacon will experience a meteor shower! This is essentially a weather event so please feel free to incorporate it into logs and threads however you like, but there will not be a separate event log posted.
On June 14th, the Night Market does not arrive as was scheduled. If you were hoping you'd be able to restock on some supplies when they come to the harbor, welp - so much for that. Wonder what happened to them?
Also on June 14th, our main event for June, We All Still Die, will begin. The flood was catastrophic, and yet finally there's hope on the horizon - lanterns can be repaired and soon, fresh supplies and new visitors will arrive. Plus, before the world went dark, the longest day was around this time of year. All of this sounds like cause for celebration, according to the spirits! They just want to cheer you up, and for the first time, help you welcome back the eventual return of the sun - even if that's still a long way off.
To do this, they've taken a previous Beacon resident's sun-welcoming tradition and made it their own! For part one, The spirits will begin by setting out all kinds of foresty crafting supplies - big sheets of bark, fresh and dried plants and flowers and boughs, some handmade grass and bark cord, branches and stones and more, all so you can make your own masks. They all wear masks, and maybe it's time you considered doing so as well! They'll also hand out some instruments if you don't have one of your own - pan pipes, flutes, maracas, and other easily handmade instruments which you can decorate to your liking!
june 16-30
The spirits will give everyone a couple of days to get their masks just right before We All Still Die part two commences on June 16. Festivities begin in the middle of Bonfire Square where the spirits have gathered everyone to witness the ritual sacrifice of a few of their own. What a delight, to be chosen to die at a party! Remnants of these sacrificed spirits will be offered to all attendees to take part of, for surely you're all hungry and thirsty by now, as not even the greenhouse's boost in growth can completely take over for feeding everyone an entire month. At this point, the spirits gather up everyone for a parade route. Yes, that's right - that parade.
What happens if you join in all the festivities, and what happens if you resist? Well, you'll just have to wait for the full event writeup for the details! ICly, this event will run through June 18.
And on June 20, the night before the new moon, a faint blue-green tint can be visible on the waves of the lake. Spirit bioluminescense will be visible through the 22nd on these three darkest days of the month, and while it doesn't really cast any more light than any other non-functional light source does, it's very pretty. Happy solstice!
ooc news
- Because Dr. Solis' lab has been discovered and work on calibrating the machinery has begun, on June 22 we will be opening apps! As mentioned on the Test Drive Meme, we will have 20 player slots open for this app round, double the usual amount. In future app rounds, we will have 10 slots open each month until the player cap is reached.
- Speaking of the TDM, please do go check it out and tag around so that new potential applicants can test-drive their characters!
- As mentioned on this month's activity check, June's AC will also be a check-in. However, players who submit an AC proof of 5 log or 10 network comments will receive one bonus explore token which can be used in July for an extra explore.
- Also, remember those torches you collected at the start of the month? If you haven't already, let us know where they ended up. If we don't hear back, eventually we will assume they were added to the bonfire. Also hey, item requests will open back up this month! Put in your requests and if RNG cooperates based on the number of people working on the machinery (as mentioned above) then your items will be delivered on July 1 with the new batch of Beacon residents.
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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:
the tl;dr
- June 5: NPC post
- June 8-10: Meteor shower weather event
- June 14-15: Event: We All Still Die, Part 1
- June 16-18: Event: We All Still Die, Part 2
- June 20-22: Bioluminesence weather event
- June 22: Apps open; check-in begins
- June 29: Apps close
- June 30: Check-in ends
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she's just trying to get her juice box to keep up his strength.. you make this so hard masaomi
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Hahasob, he will do his best to be a delicious juice box in turn. To be perfectly honest, thinking about how someone here might be relying on him is probably the only reason he can still smile.