Moon Cycle 33: 8/26 - 9/01
❖ MOON CYCLE 33 ❂ 08/26/10 - 09/01/10
Phase: One-fourth waxing; there is a small sliver of the moon, but it is very dim.
Weather: Moderately temperate with chilly evenings. Skies are overcast with scattered light showers
Effects: For the first half of the week, there will be an overarching sense of foreboding, as if something worse still has yet to come. Characters may feel a bit more unease, particularly those who are irritable in nature. However, the tension will dissipate after Monday of the following week.
Notes: We're still continuing the big plot, so here are a few warnings!
Just pay close attention to the main community. The signal post will be posted shortly after this post, and there will be other posts that will appear on the main community.
Also, don't forget the Activity Check! Use the event to your advantage in getting those needed threads!
If you have any further questions, feel free to comment here.
Phase: One-fourth waxing; there is a small sliver of the moon, but it is very dim.
Weather: Moderately temperate with chilly evenings. Skies are overcast with scattered light showers
Effects: For the first half of the week, there will be an overarching sense of foreboding, as if something worse still has yet to come. Characters may feel a bit more unease, particularly those who are irritable in nature. However, the tension will dissipate after Monday of the following week.
Notes: We're still continuing the big plot, so here are a few warnings!
- Blackout. There will be a temporary blackout all over Somarium starting Thursday, August 26 at the time of its post (around 1 AM CST) until Monday, August 30. There will be signal posts for both occasions. Pay particular attention to the signal post for the black out as there will be an important detail on it.
There are "back-up" generators for the hospitals, but everywhere else will have to depend on the smaller portable generators that may be found in various hardware/general stores. Characters are free to create their own source of power as well.
- Game Plot: Stage 2. We have essentially started on a new arc for the game plot, and it will be more involved than in the past. So this is a heads up that there will be several large events that will occur at least once a month in relation to it. We're trying to spread it out so there can be some breathing room and it won't be too invasive on individual character plots, but be prepared for anything. We've just reached the point where there are events that are logically triggered by the actions of the previous events.
We are now approaching Stage 2, and this will happen this weekend. Either Saturday or Sunday, there will be another major event signal post, and it will function similarly to the castle falling one.
As an additional heads up, the next following cycles will not be major events, but will be more involved that the past intermediate cycles. Each week will lead up to Stage 3, which will be the Full Moon event.
- Crystals disappear. The crystals will disappear over the weekend. We will make another announcement to clarify things at that time, but this is just a warning.
- Temporary food shortage. Due to the recent events, the food stock has been on delay. Characters will find that as the week drags on, there will be a shortage of food and supplies. There should be no need to panic as there will be still be a sufficient amount, but it will be noticeable, and certain items may be out of stock.
- Castle exploration. Characters are free to continue exploring the castle at their own risk. Rooms will be slowly filling up with sand, and there will be monsters slowly gathering inside. Note: the creatures are nothing new, they are in fact the standard desert monsters that one would encounter if trekking across the desert. Feel free to make new ones up.
Just pay close attention to the main community. The signal post will be posted shortly after this post, and there will be other posts that will appear on the main community.
Also, don't forget the Activity Check! Use the event to your advantage in getting those needed threads!
If you have any further questions, feel free to comment here.