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aliveandwell2014-02-01 01:47 pm
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Februany any any -- Five Dollar Events
February is the shortest month of the year, and yet we're having a few events. Amazing. The first, of course, is a Valentine's event! You didn't think we'd skip out on some dokidoki times, did you? Then toward the end of the month, there'll be some trouble afoot with an NPC post. So let's take a brief look at this month's fun before we get into it!
2/3: NPC Post: Friendship (Ai)
2/5: Interaction Log
2/8: Roommate Shuffle
2/12-2/14: Event: You Belong To Me
2/22: Test Drive Meme
2/27: NPC Post: A Proposition (Mysterious Boy)
NOTE ABOUT WEATHER: All weather phenomena will stop this month and it will just be "good weather" the entire time. The weather glitch appears to have been fixed.
NPC POST: FRIENDSHIP (AI)
Ai needs to make a post if she's going to blend in with you normal folk. This post will allow Ai to gather information and it is her attempt to establish herself as a "non-NPC."
INTERACTION LOG
Your monthly interaction log is here! It'll go up on the 5th, so if you're really stretching for AC you'll still have two days to grab it on the Interaction Log too. (Really, don't forget to fill it out.) This interaction log will also contain a special section for anyone who passed the Things We Handed Down event requirements to get a Gold Meal Ticket. There will also be no glitches in this log, courtesy of a new anti-glitch program input into the system.
ROOMMATE SHUFFLE
Remember that poll that went up a bit ago? Well, the results are in and though it was a very close run, it looks like the shuffle is going to be just those who are without roommates. For this reason, we're pushing it until right after AC to make sure that everyone has current, active roommates! No one will be without a fun roomie, yay!
EVENT: YOU BELONG TO ME
This Valentine's Day business is getting a little hectic. Maybe you were planning on confessing your love this time around? Giving chocolates to the guy you like? Well, you'd better hop to it. Love is in the air and the NPCs definitely seem to be thinking the same thing.
Despite the regular small glitches seeming to cease earlier that month, it looks like this one slipped through the cracks. The NPCs are obsessed with each and every one of your characters like they've been put under a love spell! Maybe it'll start with a group of 5 or 6 NPCs stalking your character separately, offering flowers or chocolates or other sweet things until they start to see each other. That's when things get mad. The NPCs will start to group up on you, imploring you to choose one of them, or even go so far as to say "If I can't have you, no one will" and things might lean toward psychotic murderer if it goes on too long.
So how can your character avoid this? They have to hold hands with their "soulmate" for the event. As long as they're holding hands with this person, the NPCs will seem to forget entirely about your character and go back to business as normal.
So who is your character's soulmate? You as the mun can choose your character's soulmate through plotting or sign up for a randomized partner. That's up to you. A plotting post will go up on the 8th with an option for randomized partners. It is important to note that you do not have to limit yourself to one-on-one soulmates. If you want a love triangle in which Character A's soulmate is Character B but Character B's is Character C for ultimate funtime and hand-holding giggles, you totally can. Please try to limit it to three characters though, as it may get complicated beyond that.
EDIT: How does your character recognize their soulmate? Going around holding hands with everyone seems implausible right? Well, they're not going to have a magical feeling. There aren't going to be red strings or anything like that to lead you to the right person. No, what's going to happen is if your character sees their "soulmate" their vision will blur for a moment until suddenly, regardless of what the person is saying, a hallucination will set in for approximately 5 seconds. The hallucination style may look familiar to you. It will only last for a few seconds, though, so let's hope your character is paying attention.
NPC POST: A PROPOSITION (MYSTERIOUS BOY/FANTOCHE)
Two NPC posts in one month? Amazing, I know. This one's not so much character building as Ai's though. This one will be from the Programmer, using the Mysterious Boy NPC as a messenger. If the Programmer reveals his face, after all, everyone would come after him. In this case though, it appears as though the Mysterious Boy NPC, unaffectionately named "Fantoche" by one of the afterlife's residents, has been reprogrammed after certain events that overrode the Programmer's last attempt to achieve his goals. What's more, they're looking for a certain NPC and they'll want your characters' help.
Don't worry, it's not without incentive. The incentive will offer a world-building opportunity that can be discussed ICly. There will be more details actually in the post, but suffice it to say it'll be a real witch hunt to get it.
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And that's it for February! Be sure to check out the Monthly Events Calendar for a more visual look at the dates and this month's Weekly Specials. Oh, and don't forget to do your Activity Check!
Any questions? Just reply to this post and a mod will get to you ASAP!
2/3: NPC Post: Friendship (Ai)
2/5: Interaction Log
2/8: Roommate Shuffle
2/12-2/14: Event: You Belong To Me
2/22: Test Drive Meme
2/27: NPC Post: A Proposition (Mysterious Boy)
NOTE ABOUT WEATHER: All weather phenomena will stop this month and it will just be "good weather" the entire time. The weather glitch appears to have been fixed.
Ai needs to make a post if she's going to blend in with you normal folk. This post will allow Ai to gather information and it is her attempt to establish herself as a "non-NPC."
Your monthly interaction log is here! It'll go up on the 5th, so if you're really stretching for AC you'll still have two days to grab it on the Interaction Log too. (Really, don't forget to fill it out.) This interaction log will also contain a special section for anyone who passed the Things We Handed Down event requirements to get a Gold Meal Ticket. There will also be no glitches in this log, courtesy of a new anti-glitch program input into the system.
Remember that poll that went up a bit ago? Well, the results are in and though it was a very close run, it looks like the shuffle is going to be just those who are without roommates. For this reason, we're pushing it until right after AC to make sure that everyone has current, active roommates! No one will be without a fun roomie, yay!
This Valentine's Day business is getting a little hectic. Maybe you were planning on confessing your love this time around? Giving chocolates to the guy you like? Well, you'd better hop to it. Love is in the air and the NPCs definitely seem to be thinking the same thing.
Despite the regular small glitches seeming to cease earlier that month, it looks like this one slipped through the cracks. The NPCs are obsessed with each and every one of your characters like they've been put under a love spell! Maybe it'll start with a group of 5 or 6 NPCs stalking your character separately, offering flowers or chocolates or other sweet things until they start to see each other. That's when things get mad. The NPCs will start to group up on you, imploring you to choose one of them, or even go so far as to say "If I can't have you, no one will" and things might lean toward psychotic murderer if it goes on too long.
So how can your character avoid this? They have to hold hands with their "soulmate" for the event. As long as they're holding hands with this person, the NPCs will seem to forget entirely about your character and go back to business as normal.
So who is your character's soulmate? You as the mun can choose your character's soulmate through plotting or sign up for a randomized partner. That's up to you. A plotting post will go up on the 8th with an option for randomized partners. It is important to note that you do not have to limit yourself to one-on-one soulmates. If you want a love triangle in which Character A's soulmate is Character B but Character B's is Character C for ultimate funtime and hand-holding giggles, you totally can. Please try to limit it to three characters though, as it may get complicated beyond that.
EDIT: How does your character recognize their soulmate? Going around holding hands with everyone seems implausible right? Well, they're not going to have a magical feeling. There aren't going to be red strings or anything like that to lead you to the right person. No, what's going to happen is if your character sees their "soulmate" their vision will blur for a moment until suddenly, regardless of what the person is saying, a hallucination will set in for approximately 5 seconds. The hallucination style may look familiar to you. It will only last for a few seconds, though, so let's hope your character is paying attention.
Two NPC posts in one month? Amazing, I know. This one's not so much character building as Ai's though. This one will be from the Programmer, using the Mysterious Boy NPC as a messenger. If the Programmer reveals his face, after all, everyone would come after him. In this case though, it appears as though the Mysterious Boy NPC, unaffectionately named "Fantoche" by one of the afterlife's residents, has been reprogrammed after certain events that overrode the Programmer's last attempt to achieve his goals. What's more, they're looking for a certain NPC and they'll want your characters' help.
Don't worry, it's not without incentive. The incentive will offer a world-building opportunity that can be discussed ICly. There will be more details actually in the post, but suffice it to say it'll be a real witch hunt to get it.
---
And that's it for February! Be sure to check out the Monthly Events Calendar for a more visual look at the dates and this month's Weekly Specials. Oh, and don't forget to do your Activity Check!
Any questions? Just reply to this post and a mod will get to you ASAP!