puppetsonstrings | Game News September 3rd, 2013 | Layouts | Events

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Happy birthday Destiny Strings! As you enter your 2nd year, I've created a new layout to celebrate ~~don't worry I am not going to be updating anything else regarding forms and whatnot, you can breathe easily.~~

But with that said, there's a lot to talk about as you may have noticed from a series of previous posts. Let's get down to the meat of this month; events!

▼ September events ▼

If you want direct links to each event, know that from now on, they should be linked to the main calendar page along with descriptions of each activity.

1ST: A GENTLEMAN'S TALK
This one was a narration, something for you, as player's viewing pleasure. Obviously your characters will not know about this cutscene, but there are hints of what passed and what's to come. Needless to say, the game is on!

6TH: A VISITOR'S PARADE
Congratulations on surviving your first year in Hinoto-Ri, Visitors! Well technically the Seven and the Wisemen arrived before you, but as a core group unit, this marks your first year. And what better way to celebrate than for the city to have a celebration in your name.

Yes, you too can enjoy the bounties of unlicensed products and a general festive air. Too bad not everyone seems in the mood toe celebrate. The city is divided about you here, after all.

There will be an open log where players are encouraged to make up their own threads, mingle and make up terrible products with their character's names on it. Hey, sometimes people have to make quick money!

7TH: ♍ BATTLE PHASE I
Celebrations are cut short the next day, as the Virgo monster and smaller creatures attack the city! The closest four Visitors are rushed to defeat the monster proper, but as they continue fighting, the city task-force arrives and help put an end to it. As the monster dies, it explodes into fine dust.

Looks like the city is starting to get the hang of it too! All seems well...

Signups will be for 4 people, but keep in mind that when you sign up, your boss battle will be over quick as it's not the proper one, and that they'll also be causing trouble for the rest of the month. If making your character's lives harder sounds like a good idea for you, by all means, please sign up! You'll be getting a bonus for this, down the line.

7TH-20TH: YOU TRY SO HARD
However it turns out that the monster was not turned into dust, but million of tiny spores which entered the minds of both citizens and visitors, infecting them with "TRIHARDO" which causes the users to want to help out others while in reality making things worse, become needlessly fussy, and the feeling that everything (including yourself) is wrong somehow.

In a city that requires all the help it can get, this can become very dangerous. Very fast.

At first very faint, it will get worse and worse until the 20th. The four who have fought the monster before will be the most affected by this change, and by the end, they will get physical manifestation of this (these details will be e-mailed to the infected players only.

You are encourage to post your own logs during those days, continue on as normal, and so on.

13TH: A CITY'S DISCUSSION
With the spore effects in bloom (unknown to anyone), and the fact that the city played a huge part in defeating the last Virgo monster...the city feels that perhaps the Visitors have been enjoying a little too much of a celebratory status and that it is time that the government do something about it, after petitions from their citizens. The mayor can no longer protect you and coddle you as he has before, and must now attempt to argue for your cause with the rest of the government officials.

Too bad you weren't invited and you have no say...
Too bad someone mysteriously sent you a message that a meeting was underway...

The meeting and what will get decided that day will depend on how the Visitors have been acting during the last year, and how they have been acting during that month as well. Characters will not be attending the meeting, but have a chance to talk with an NPC blocking their pathway.

And here's where an entire year's worth of events come crashing together and all that you have done and say can change what may happen here.

Also keep in mind that whatever gets decided will not be permanent for the rest of the game! Characters will be able to win back the public's eyes and the popular vote as you go on. The city is alive and reacts as much as you put an effort in it.

21ST: ♍ BATTLE PHASE II
The realization finally dawns that the Virgo monster might have been too easily killed, and it all comes down to a new showdown as the Virgo monster reappears in a different form on the 21st on the 13th hour. What shall the visitors do, after how the citizens have been treating them?

Can four new Visitors defeat this menace once and for all, will the four most affected become overcome with TRIHARDO or shall paranoia continue to befall the city?

This log is going to be on the 21st 7pm EST, and is going to be live in a chatroom! Music, a bit of artwork and live random rolls will be displayed to players and anyone who wishes to join in on the fun alike. It's a little bit experimental, a little bit dangerous, but a heck of a lot of fun together! But please don't worry if you're unable to attend, as we'll provide a transcript of the boss fight after it has concluded.

The end time is undetermined as of the moment. If this event is successful, there might be more of these down the line!

Signups will be limited to 4 players for the boss battle, in order to have both speed and due to the live nature of the event.

For those not in the boss log, there will also be a general mayhem log where the smaller monsters attack the city, along with the 4 infected players.

22ND: A LATE FALL CELEBRATION
With the tension a little bit calmer, a Fall celebration is held in the city as it is every year. But will yesterday's battle have helped the Visitors, or will it make it worse?

Will you be able to enjoy what the city has to offer?

25TH: THE 13TH HOUR
The month will end with our monthly 13th hour open log.

Of course other smaller events and notices may pop up depending on what happens! Good luck, Visitors!

▼ Thank you birthday Bash! ▼

We've been alive for a year and it's been an amazing ride so far. On behalf of all the mods, I want to thank present and past moderators and players for making this game what it is today. Without your help we wouldn't have gone farther than the planning stages.

And in the spirit of giving, we are holding a small raffle with prizes to be won!

1x 2 month paid account
3x 1 month paid account

If you are an OC and do not need paid accounts, you may also switch those prizes for a hand-drawn icon by Pixle ~~I'm sorry~~ or two, if you win the 2 month paid account.

And if by any chance you'd like to add to this sweet pot, either by offering artwork or increasing the amount of free paid months to be given out, just contact us over the mod account!

To participate, reply in the area below, and newcomers, don't be shy to sign up too! We'll be picking prizes from all of those who have signed up.
The cutoff date is the 13th of September, so good luck!

Thanks for all the great memories, here's to many more!

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