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MOD POST: OCTOBER EVENTS + ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hey all, and sorry for the delay in getting these events posted. I've had a busy time at work this month, lemme not tell you because it's super boring. October will be hosting our final horror event before the sprint into endgame, so let's gear up for one last nightmare! But first: a couple announcements.
First up, as per the poll held last month, we will be continuing to create district headers for event logs. We do want to remind you guys that use of these headers is by no means necessary and you can always feel free to create your own headers, whether it's for open locations or for specific groups or anything at all. The district headers are only there for convenience and can be used or ignored at your leisure.
Secondly, some changes in the martial law! Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Travellers in clearing out the black ice last month, the supplies rationing portion of the law will be removed. Curfew, the closed gates, and weapons registry will still be in full effect. Both NPC and PC businesses will be welcome to reopen their original functions, but will still be required to perform their commitment to the militarisation efforts as well. If there's anything you aren't sure about, feel free to ask!
As always, your calendar is here and the plot fast facts are here.
SPECIAL EVENT: ALL IN THIS TOGETHER ( Oct. 7-10 / Days 521-522 )
Before we get horrible, our special event will be celebrating the Travellers' efforts in clearing out the black ice that has been blocking the trade route between Asgard and Utgard since March. Odin will be lifting the rationing, but before they can open free commerce again, they'll need to stock up on the supplies they've been hurting for over the past two seasons. This means one last trip to Utgard!
PLOT EVENT: FEAR ITSELF ( Oct. 17-22 / Days 526-528 )
With the city coming back to life after the arrival of supplies, Asgard will be gearing right back up to finish this fight once and for all. There's something important that needs to be done first, though, and the gods will be giving this decision to the Travellers. An NPC post will go up on the Day 525 ( Oct. 15/16 ) to decide what should be done with Tyr's recovered but battered soul and to discuss where to go from here. The IC poll for this is here and will close on Oct.16 at 11:59PM CST. Remember to vote once per character, and vote ICly!
This event will end up being our horror event for the month, the details of which will depend on the results of the poll. Keep your eyes peeled for plot information when it goes up!
PLOT FAST FACTS
And that's it for the month of October for now! We have a big announcement for you guys that'll be posted at the end of the month. We hope you're excited! Let us know if you have any questions / comments / concerns / dirty jokes in the comments below, and remember to vote in the poll!
First up, as per the poll held last month, we will be continuing to create district headers for event logs. We do want to remind you guys that use of these headers is by no means necessary and you can always feel free to create your own headers, whether it's for open locations or for specific groups or anything at all. The district headers are only there for convenience and can be used or ignored at your leisure.
Secondly, some changes in the martial law! Thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Travellers in clearing out the black ice last month, the supplies rationing portion of the law will be removed. Curfew, the closed gates, and weapons registry will still be in full effect. Both NPC and PC businesses will be welcome to reopen their original functions, but will still be required to perform their commitment to the militarisation efforts as well. If there's anything you aren't sure about, feel free to ask!
As always, your calendar is here and the plot fast facts are here.
SPECIAL EVENT: ALL IN THIS TOGETHER ( Oct. 7-10 / Days 521-522 )
Before we get horrible, our special event will be celebrating the Travellers' efforts in clearing out the black ice that has been blocking the trade route between Asgard and Utgard since March. Odin will be lifting the rationing, but before they can open free commerce again, they'll need to stock up on the supplies they've been hurting for over the past two seasons. This means one last trip to Utgard!
- Day 521 ( Oct. 7/8 )
- Early in the morning, a large caravan will be preparing to make way to Utgard for the biggest supply haul Asgard's seen in many many years. The city has been hurting under the shortages and there's a lot to make up for, so the natives will happily and gratefully enlist the assistance of any of the Travellers willing to go with them. The Supplies Coordinators in particular will be organising the wagons by demand, assigning each one with a specific task to make sure that everything they need is purchased. This will take a few hours of coordination and accepting assignments, so work together to form groups and hop onboard for a two-day trip to Utgard.
It's a half-day ride, and the going will be somewhat rough. The ice demolition only cleared enough of the blockade to allow travel; they couldn't get rid of the ice in its entirety, so the caravan will be moving through a long hallway of rough, jagged black ice. It will chill the air, unsettle the horses as well as the natives themselves, and in the eerie silence, the Travellers might be able to hear more indistinct whispering that seems to surround them as they move onward. Touching the ice is still dangerous, so be careful and hold tight until you reach the other side.
Before you can even get started on their mission for supplies, however, the caravan will arrive to find Utgard alive with explosive celebration. The Utgard natives are ceaselessly grateful for the clearing of the ice, and will greet the caravan with bright lights, banners, streamers, confetti, and countless other decorations littering the streets with joviality. As the Travellers step out of their wagons, the natives will be handing them handmade trinkets of gratitude - necklaces, bracelets, masks, even silly hats or capes. These items can be themed in any way you want them to be, or you can have an amalgamated costume of a dozen different things, as the natives won't be any means of conservative in the gifts they shower upon the Travellers.
Among those gifts are booths of free food and drink lining the streets. Be cautious of one in particular, though: the natives seem to favour a certain drink that comes in an endless variety of colours and moves in glowing swirls within their glasses like living galaxies in motion. These drinks will taste different for everyone, calling to mind their favourite flavours that might change from sip to sip, but the effects will be the same. About a half hour after the first drink, people will begin to feel light and bubbly, like the beginnings of being drunk even though the drink itself isn't actually alcoholic in nature, but it will quickly devolve into tactile inclinations ( wanting to touch everything and everyone ) as well as a little bit of character impressions. The partiers will find themselves entranced by bits and pieces of their costumes and start emulating them, acting out the part of whichever character ( or characters! ) they're dressed as.
The curse will wear off as soon as the affected goes to sleep, but the celebration of the Travellers and the reuniting of Asgard and Utgard will go into the early hours of the morning. Everyone will be given a room to stay in in one of Utgard's finer hotels if they manage to make it up to their room! - Day 522 ( Oct. 9/10 )
- The next day, businesses will be opening up as the streets are being cleaned of the previous day's festivities. Operating will be sluggish, however, as even the natives are recovering from the evening. Loud noises and the bright sun will be horribly offensive and sales might even be eased along by any offers of helping ease the aches and pains of the nightlong celebration. It'll be slow going gathering all of the necessary supplies, but once it's all packed into the caravan, the Asgard natives will insist upon leaving as soon as possible. Not that they didn't enjoy the festivities, but - well. All good things in moderation, and they still have a long ride back through the black ice channel. Take plenty of water with you!
PLOT EVENT: FEAR ITSELF ( Oct. 17-22 / Days 526-528 )
With the city coming back to life after the arrival of supplies, Asgard will be gearing right back up to finish this fight once and for all. There's something important that needs to be done first, though, and the gods will be giving this decision to the Travellers. An NPC post will go up on the Day 525 ( Oct. 15/16 ) to decide what should be done with Tyr's recovered but battered soul and to discuss where to go from here. The IC poll for this is here and will close on Oct.16 at 11:59PM CST. Remember to vote once per character, and vote ICly!
This event will end up being our horror event for the month, the details of which will depend on the results of the poll. Keep your eyes peeled for plot information when it goes up!
PLOT FAST FACTS
- SPECIAL EVENT: ALL IN THIS TOGETHER ( Oct. 7-10 / Days 521-522 )
- Day 521 ( Oct. 7/8 ): A caravan will leave for Utgard to gather new supplies. They'll be greeted with a party and homemade costumes. A small curse will come from drinking a colourful drink that will make your character bubbly, tactile, and inclined to mimic the behaviours of their costume.
- Day 522 ( Oct. 9/10 ): Buying the necessary supplies will be slow due to a city-wide hangover, but they'll eventually gather everything and head back to Asgard.
- PLOT EVENT: FEAR ITSELF ( Oct. 17-22 / Days 526-528 )
- The details of this event are dependent on the results of this IC poll. The poll closes on Oct. 16 at 11:59PM CST. Remember to vote once per character, and vote ICly!
And that's it for the month of October for now! We have a big announcement for you guys that'll be posted at the end of the month. We hope you're excited! Let us know if you have any questions / comments / concerns / dirty jokes in the comments below, and remember to vote in the poll!