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asgarddawning2012-03-29 03:36 am
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MOD POST: APRIL EVENTS, NEW HELPERS
Oh no! It's time again for the monthly event rundown! As has been warned here and there, April's a month that's heavy on the overarcing plot, but all but the first event is easily opted out of and none of them are too painful ICly. As a note, since it's a major part of the premise, the number of events isn't likely to decrease, but we're going to be making a lot of effort to have them more easily ICly ignored so it isn't such a scramble to keep up. We'll see how it works and make adjustments accordingly!
Also, it's time for us to announce our new helper mods! We've chosen Yana (playerkills & naicha) and Manda (wristbands & selfestheim) to help us out with keeping up with lists and whatnot. They'll be added to the mod contact and set up soon, so give them a warm welcome! :)
And now for the main attraction: plots!
For our first plot, you'll be meeting the third Giant ruler! On the night of Day 60(April 1), a thick fog will roll in over the city. At first it'll seem like a natural fog, but by morning it'll be so thick that your characters won't be able to see their hands extended in front of them. Not even fire magic will have an effect on it -- the magical fog will stay thick, keeping people indoors for the entirety of Day 61. Come dawn of Day 62 (April 4), the fog will clear -- and the city will be transformed. Everything will be in full colour, as if the sickness has gone away entirely. Noise will be normal, light will be normal, everything will seem perfectly restored. That is... unless you go looking for any familiar NPCs. Any natives that have already been turned colourful will be mysteriously absent, and in fact the number of natives going about their business will seem much fewer. None of them seem to know what happened or are willing to talk much about themselves, either.
There's another clue that something's up, as well. Characters who lose their bracelets during this time will still turn grey, just the same as they normally would. After two IC days of this "healthiness", on the morning of Day 64 (April 8), a familiar figure will appear with happy news -- everyone can go home! They need only leave through the Gate of Fog...
Only when people do leave, they'll find nothing but fields of grass and light woods, still grey near the walls, and more alive further away. After that, the city inside will also return to the state it was in before the apparent "cure". It may have been a trick, but the Gates from the city will still be open, and Travellers may explore the nearby landscape and the neutral city of Utgard.
After the events of the previous event, there will be another NPC post explaining the trick and the secret behind it. And after that, on Day 70 (April 20-21) there will be an expedition to the nearby abandoned hospital -- the site of the quarantine and medical research Nezumi & Shion found hints of during Valentine's. The hospital will need to be discovered and the expedition headed by player characters. Sign-ups are in the comments.
What's in the hospital will be revealed at the time of the expedition, and details of how the expedition will be run will be up to the players who choose to participate.
EDIT: Just to clarify, the mods will be using sign-ups to choose the person who "leads" this plot, but as many people can go on the expedition as want to. There will be an open log!
The gods are not always in unison in their decisions, and the events at the beginning of the month are the final straw. As an apology for March and for the tricks, the more sympathetic gods will be throwing a party for everyone, with a spring theme. There will be music, flowers, and alcohol in abundance, and maybe a few special effects.
The party will last from dawn to midnight of Day 73 (April 26), and is entirely optional!
That's it for April! As always, the schedule includes the dates of all events, apps and reserves opening, and AC starting as well as weather information and which Day of the game it is. Remember, apps open on April 1, so be prepared! AC also ends at 11:59pm on April 1 (a busy day, wow), so make sure you've commented!
Also, it's time for us to announce our new helper mods! We've chosen Yana (
playerkills & naicha) and Manda (wristbands & selfestheim) to help us out with keeping up with lists and whatnot. They'll be added to the mod contact and set up soon, so give them a warm welcome! :)And now for the main attraction: plots!
For our first plot, you'll be meeting the third Giant ruler! On the night of Day 60(April 1), a thick fog will roll in over the city. At first it'll seem like a natural fog, but by morning it'll be so thick that your characters won't be able to see their hands extended in front of them. Not even fire magic will have an effect on it -- the magical fog will stay thick, keeping people indoors for the entirety of Day 61. Come dawn of Day 62 (April 4), the fog will clear -- and the city will be transformed. Everything will be in full colour, as if the sickness has gone away entirely. Noise will be normal, light will be normal, everything will seem perfectly restored. That is... unless you go looking for any familiar NPCs. Any natives that have already been turned colourful will be mysteriously absent, and in fact the number of natives going about their business will seem much fewer. None of them seem to know what happened or are willing to talk much about themselves, either.
There's another clue that something's up, as well. Characters who lose their bracelets during this time will still turn grey, just the same as they normally would. After two IC days of this "healthiness", on the morning of Day 64 (April 8), a familiar figure will appear with happy news -- everyone can go home! They need only leave through the Gate of Fog...
Only when people do leave, they'll find nothing but fields of grass and light woods, still grey near the walls, and more alive further away. After that, the city inside will also return to the state it was in before the apparent "cure". It may have been a trick, but the Gates from the city will still be open, and Travellers may explore the nearby landscape and the neutral city of Utgard.
After the events of the previous event, there will be another NPC post explaining the trick and the secret behind it. And after that, on Day 70 (April 20-21) there will be an expedition to the nearby abandoned hospital -- the site of the quarantine and medical research Nezumi & Shion found hints of during Valentine's. The hospital will need to be discovered and the expedition headed by player characters. Sign-ups are in the comments.
What's in the hospital will be revealed at the time of the expedition, and details of how the expedition will be run will be up to the players who choose to participate.
EDIT: Just to clarify, the mods will be using sign-ups to choose the person who "leads" this plot, but as many people can go on the expedition as want to. There will be an open log!
The gods are not always in unison in their decisions, and the events at the beginning of the month are the final straw. As an apology for March and for the tricks, the more sympathetic gods will be throwing a party for everyone, with a spring theme. There will be music, flowers, and alcohol in abundance, and maybe a few special effects.
The party will last from dawn to midnight of Day 73 (April 26), and is entirely optional!
That's it for April! As always, the schedule includes the dates of all events, apps and reserves opening, and AC starting as well as weather information and which Day of the game it is. Remember, apps open on April 1, so be prepared! AC also ends at 11:59pm on April 1 (a busy day, wow), so make sure you've commented!